After Amir al-Mu’minin had sent Jarir ibn A Abdillah al-Bajali to Mu’awiyah (for securing his allegiance), some of his companions suggested preparation to fight with him. Then he said: My…
About heart’s desires and extended hopes O people what I fear most about you are two things - acting according to desires and the extending of hopes. Acting according to…
In condemnation of treason O people! Surely the fulfilllment of a pledge is the twin of truth. I do not know a better shield (against the assaults of sin) than…
When Amir al-Mu’minin heard the cry of Kharijites that A Verdict is only that of Allah he said: Thesentence is right but what (they think) it means, is wrong. It…
In disparagement of those who shrink from fighting I am faced with men who do not obey when I order and do not respond when I call them. May you…
Amir al-Mu’minin’s utterance which runs like a Sermon about his own steadfastness in religion and precedence in (acceptance of) belief I discharged duties when others lost courage (to do so),…
Warning the people of Nahrawan1 of their fate I am warning you that you will be killed on the bend of this canal and on the levee of this low area…
Amir al-Mu’minin said after Arbitration1 All praise is due to Allah even though time has brought (to us) crushing calamity and great occurrence. And I stand witness that there is…
To prepare the people for fighting with the people of Syria (ash-Sham) To prepare the people for fighting with the people of Syria (ash-Sham), Amir al-Mu’minin said: Woe unto you!…
Abdullah ibn A Abbas says when Amir al-Mu’minin set out for war with the people of Basra he came to his audience at Thi-Qar and saw that Abdullah was stitching…
