Hadith 193

(The book) ‘Al Kafiya Fi Ibtal Tawbah Al Khatiya’ – From Abu Mikhnaf Lut Bin Yahya, from Abdullah Bin Aasim, from Muhammad Bin Bashir Al Hamdani who said, ‘A letter of Amir Al-Momineen-asws arrive with Umar Bin Salama Al-Arjy to the people of Al-Kufa. The people exclaimed such (loud) Takbeers the general public heard, and they gathered for it in the Masjid, and the congregational Salat was called for. No one stayed behind, and the letter was read out. It was in it: ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. From a servant of Allah-azwj Amir Al-Momineen-asws, to Farzah Bin Ka’ab and the ones from the Muslims before him. Greetings be unto you all! I-asws praise Allah-azwj to you all Who, there is no god except He-azwj. As for after, We met (in battle) the group of the allegiance-breakers, and the separators of our community, the rebels against us in our community, and we argued with them and left their Judgments to Allah-azwj, and we were just to them. Talha and Al-Zubeyr were killed, and I-asws gone ahead to them with (a view to) excusing them, and I-asws faced towards them with the advice, and testified to them both for reconciliation of the community. They did not obey to be guided nor did they answer to be advised, and the people of rebellion sheltered to Ayesha and were killed around her, from the people of Al-Basra, a grave domain, and Allah-azwj Struck the face of their remainder and they turned back. So, there was not camel most inauspicious upon them than it, upon the people of that city, along with what she had come with from the major sin in her disobedience to her Lord-azwj and her Prophet-saww, and her deception is dividing the Muslims, and her shedding the blood of the Momineen without any proof, nor excuse, nor apparent argument. When Allah-azwj had Defeated them, I-asws ordered that neither should a fleer be pursued, nor should there be any attack upon the one injured, nor any nakedness be uncovered, nor any veil be violated, nor any house be entered except by permission, and the people are safe. And righteous men from us had attended (the battle), may Allah-azwj Multiply their good deeds and Raise their ranks, and Reward them the Rewards of the truthful, the patient, and may Allah-azwj Recompense you all from the people Egypt, and one behalf of the People-asws of the Household of your Prophet-saww, the excelled Recompense of the workers in His-azwj obedience, and the ones grateful for His-azwj Bounties. You have heard, and obeyed and answered then you were called, so the best brothers and supporters upon the truth are you. And the greetings be upon you all and Mercy of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Blessings’. Written by Ubeydullah Bin Abu Rafie during Rajab of the year thirty-six’’. [72]