Sahl b. Sa`d reported that a person from the offspring of Marwan was appointed as the governor of Medina. He called Sahl b. Sa`d and ordered him to abuse `Ali. Sahl refused to do that. He (the governor) said to him:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 2409 |
| In-book reference | : Book 44, Hadith 59 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 31, Hadith 5924 |
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