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INVOCATION 15

Made by Amir al-mu'minin when he used to face the enemy.

O'my Allah! hearts are getting drawn to You necks are stretching (towards You) eyes are fixed (on You) steps are in motion and bodies have turned lean. O' my Allah! hidden animosity has become manifest and the pots of malice are boiling. 

O' my Allah! we complain to You of the absence of our Prophet the numerousness of our enemy and the diffusion of our passions.

Our Lord! Decide between us and between our people with truth and You are the Best of Deciders. (Qur'an 7:89)

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INSTRUCTION 16

He used to give to his followers at the time of battle.

The retreat after which return is intended and the withdrawal after which attack is in view should not make you unhappy. Do justice with the swords (allow your swords to do their duties). Keep ready a place for the falling of bodies (of your foe) ; prepare yourselves for hurling strong spears and striking swords with full force and keep your voices down as that keeps off cowardice. 

By Him Who broke open the seed (for growing) and created living beings they had not accepted Islam but they had secured safety (by verbally professing it) and had hidden their misbelief. Consequently when they found helpers for their misbelief they disclosed it.


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[ 15 ] و من دعاء له عليه السلام

كان عليه السلام يقول إذا لقى العدوّ محارباً:

اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَفْضَتِ (1) الْقُلُوبُ، وَمُدَّتِ الْأََعْنَاقُ، وَشَخَصَتِ الْأََبْصَارُ، وَنُقِلَتِ الْأََقْدَامُ، وَأُنْضِيَتِ (2) الْأََبْدَانُ. اللَّهُمَّ قَدْ صَرَّحَ مَكْنُونُ الشَّنَآنِ (3) ، وَجَاشَتْ (4) مَرَاجِلُ (5) الْأَضْغَانِ (6) . اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَشْكُوا إِلَيكَ غَيْبَةَ نَبِيِّنَا، وَكَثْرَةَ عَدُوِّنَا، وَتَشَتُّتَ أَهْوَائِنَا (رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْفَاتِحِينَ).

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[ 16 ] وكان يقول عليه السلام

لأصحابه عند الحرب:

لاَ تَشْتَدَّنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَرَّةٌ بَعْدَهَا كَرَّةٌ (1) ، وَلاَ جَوْلَةٌ بَعْدَهَا حَمْلَةٌ، وَأَعْطُوا السُّيُوفَ حُقُوقَهَا، وَوَطِّئُوا لِلْجُنُوبِ مَصَارِعَهَا (2) ، وَاذْمُرُوا (3) أَنْفُسَكُمْ عَلَى الطَّعْنِ الْدَّعْسِيِّ (4) ، وَالضَّرْبِ الطِّلَحْفِيِّ (5) ، وَأَمِيتُوا الْأََصْوَاتَ (6) ، فإِنَّهُ أَطْرَدُ لِلْفَشَلِ، فَوَالَّذِي فَلَقَ الْحَبَّةَ، وَبَرَأَ النَّسَمَةَ، مَا أَسْلَمُوا وَلَكِنِ اسْتَسْلَمُوا، وَأَسَرُّوا الْكُفْرَ، فَلَمَّا وَجَدُوا أَعْوَاناً عَلَيْهِ أَظْهَرُوهُ.