Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:2718 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ الْأَوْدِيُّ ثنا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ هُبَيْرَةَ بْنِ يَرِيمَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَبْعَثُهُ بِالسَّرِيَّةِ يَعْنِي عَلِيًّا ؓ فَيُقَاتِلُ جِبْرِيلُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمِيكَائِيلُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَلَا يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ»
English Translation
Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would send him — meaning 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) — on military expeditions. Jibril would fight on his right and Mika'il on his left, and he would not return until Allah granted him victory."