Hadith 454

Musnad Ahmad

Book 5: Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib Sahih Hadeeth; this is a da'eef isnad]
Sahih Hadeeth; this is a da'eef isnad]
Musnad Ahmad 1034
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ ذِي، حُدَّانَ حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ، سَمِعَ عَلِيًّا، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ سَمَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحَرْبَ خَدْعَةً‏.‏
It was narrated from Sa’eed bin Dhi Huddan:

Someone who heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) told me that he said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called war deceit.