People of our area have narrated from Muhyuddin Arbili.
He says that once he came to his father accompanied by
another person and as they sat there, that person dozed and the
turban fell down from his head and they noticed a deep wound on
his head.
My father asked: “How and when did you receive this
injury?”
He replied: “It was in Siffeen.”
He was asked: “How is that possible, the Battle of Siffeen
occurred a long time ago?”
He said: “Listen, once I was traveling to Egypt, when a
person from Gaza also accompanied me. On the way mention
was made about the Battle of Siffeen. He said: If I had been
present in the Battle of Siffeen I would have quenched the thirst
of this sword of mine with the blood of Ali and his followers.”
I said: “And if I had been present in the Battle of Siffeen, I
would have quenched the thirst of this sword of mine with the
blood of Muawiyah and his men. Since they are not present here,
I and you represent both the parties. Let us fight and see who
wins.
We stared a duel and I was hurt by his sword and fell down in a swoon.
I was lying in that condition when someone came and
awakened me with the point of his spear. When I opened my
eyes, he alighted from his mount. When he passed his hand over
my wound, it was instantly cured. Then he told me to wait there.
He returned after sometime with the severed head and horse
of my opponent.
He said: “Take the severed head of your enemy. Since you
helped us, we also helped you and the Almighty Allah indeed
helps those who help Him.”
I asked: “Who are you?”
He replied: “I am so-and-so; that is the Master of the Affair
(Saahebul Amr).”
Then he said: “If someone asks you where you got this
wound from, you should say that you were injured in the Battle
of Siffeen.”
Behaarul Anwaar, vol. 52, p. 75