حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا حَجَّاجٌ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ لَمَّا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ خَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ بِابْنَةِ حَمْزَةَ فَاخْتَصَمَ فِيهَا عَلِيٌّ وَجَعْفَرٌ وَزَيْدٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ابْنَةُ عَمِّي وَأَنَا أَخْرَجْتُهَا وَقَالَ جَعْفَرٌ ابْنَةُ عَمِّي وَخَالَتُهَا عِنْدِي وَقَالَ زَيْدٌ ابْنَةُ أَخِي وَكَانَ زَيْدٌ مُؤَاخِيًا لِحَمْزَةَ آخَى بَيْنَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِزَيْدٍ أَنْتَ مَوْلَايَ وَمَوْلَاهَا وَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ أَنْتَ أَخِي وَصَاحِبِي وَقَالَ لِجَعْفَرٍ أَشْبَهْتَ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي وَهِيَ إِلَى خَالَتِهَا
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2040
It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said: When the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) left Makkah, 'Ali took the daughter of Hamzah with him; Ali, Ja'far and Zaid disputed concerning her (i.e., who would take care of her) and referred their dispute to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) 'Ali said: She is the daughter of my paternal uncle and I brought her with me. Ja'far said: She is the daughter of my paternal uncle and her maternal aunt is married to me. Zaid said: She is the daughter of my brother - Zaid had become the brother of Hamzah when the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) established bonds of brotherhood [among the believers, after the Hijrah to Madina h]. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Zaid: "You are my mawla and her mawla." He said to 'Ali: "You are my brother and my Companion." And he said to Ja'far: "You resemble me physically and in attitude. And she should stay with her maternal aunt."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020