The Sayings And Preaching of Al-Imam Ali (p.b.u.h)
318. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, was asked: With what did you overpower your adversaries? He answered: Whenever I confronted a person he helped me against himself.
as-Sayyid ar-Radi says: Amir al-mu’minin is pointing out his striking of awe in the hearts. 80
Hadith n. 319
319. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah: O my son, I fear lest destitution overtakes you. So, you should seek Allah’s protection from it, because destitution is deficiency of religious belief, perplexity of intelligence, and it is conducive to hatred of obstinate people.
Hadith n. 320
320. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, replied to a man who had asked him a difficult question: Ask me in order to gain understanding but do not ask me seeking to create confusion, because the ignorant person who tries to learn is like the learned man, but the learned man who tries to create confusion is like the ignorant.
Hadith n. 321
321. ‘Abdullah ibn al-‘Abbas once advised Amir al-mu’minin peace be upon him, against his views, so he said: You have only to advise me but then I have to see (what to do); and if I act against your advice you have to follow me. 81
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