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SERMON 206
During the battle of Siffin Amir al-mu'minin heard some of his men abusing
the Syrians then he said:
I dislike you starting to abuse them but if you describe their deeds and
recount their situations that would be a better mode of speaking and a more
convincing way of arguing. Instead of abusing them you should say "O' Allah!
save our blood and their blood produce reconciliation between us and them and
lead them out of their misguidance so that he who is ignorant of the truth may
know it and he who inclines towards rebellion and revolt may turn away from it."
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SERMON 207
In the battle of Siffin Amir al-mu'minin saw Imam al-Hasan proceeding
rapidly to fight then he said:
Hold back this young man on my behalf lest he causes my ruin because I am
loath to send these two (meaning al-Hasan and al-Husayn) towards death lest the
descending line of the Prophet - may Allah bless him and his descendants - is
cut away by their death.
as-Sayyid ar-Radi says: Amir al-mu'minin's words "amliku 'anni
hadha'l- ghulam" (i.e. "Hold back this young man on my behalf") represents the
highest and the most eloquent form of expression.
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