Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ نا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ نا أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ رَاشِدٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ قَالَ لَقَدْ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ التَّبَتُّلَ وَلَوْ أَحَلَّ لَهُ التَّبَتُّلَ لَاخْتَصَيْنَا قَالَ لَقَدْ رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ التَّبَتُّلَ وَلَوْ أَحَلَّ لَهُ التَّبَتُّلَ لَاخْتَصَيْنَا
English Translation
Hadrat Sa'd (may Allah be well pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) left Ali behind during the expedition of Tabuk, and Ali said: "O Messenger of Allah, are you leaving me behind with the women and children?" He said: "Are you not pleased to be to me as Aaron was to Moses?" This was narrated through al-Zuhri from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib from Sa'd.