The Peak of Eloquence · Hadith 734 (#Passage #1)

ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) لبعض أصحابه وقد سأله: كيف دفعكم قومكم عن هذا المقام وأنتم أحق به؟ فقال

One of Amīr al-mu’minīn’s companions (from Banū Asad) asked him: “How was it that your tribe (Quraysh) deprived you of this position (Caliphate) although you deserved it most.” Then in reply he said:

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).