Hadith 149

and severe against our enemies of vengeance. May Allah-azwj have Mercy on him. His days are completed, and he met his death and we are pleased from him. May Allah-azwj Accord him His-azwj Pleasure and Multiply the Rewards for him. Get ready for your enemy and continue upon your insight and prepare for battling the one who battles you, and call to the Way of your Lord-azwj, and frequent in seeking Assistance with Allah-azwj. He-azwj will Suffice you of whatever concerns you, and He-azwj will Assist you upon what befalls you, if Allah-azwj so Desires’’. [86]
(The book) ‘Nahj Al Balagah’ –
‘And from a letter of his-asws to Abdullah Bin Al-Abbas after the killing of Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr at Egypt: ‘As for after, Egypt has been conquered and Muhammad Bin Abu Bakr, may Allah-azwj have mercy on him, has been martyred, so in the Presence of Allah-azwj we shall reckon it. He-asws was a son, an adviser, an office bearer, hard worker, a cutting sword, a cornerstone of defence. I-asws had urged the people upon joining him and ordered them to help him before the death, and I-asws called them secretly and openly, and repeatedly and initiating. From them were ones who came unwillingly, and from them were ones making false excuses, and from them were ones sitting back forsaking (abandoning). I-asws ask Allah-azwj the Exalted to Make a relief to be for me-asws from them. By Allah-azwj! Had it not been my eagerness to meet my-asws enemies (in battle) regarding the martyrdom, and making myself good upon the death, I-asws would love not to remain with them even for one day, nor meet (the enemy) with them, ever! ’’[87]
(The book) ‘Nahj Al Balagah’ –
‘From a letter of his-asws to the people of Egypt when he-asws made Al-Ashtar to be a ruler over them: ‘From a servant of Allah-azwj Ali-asws Amir Al-Momineen, to the people, those who were angered for the Sake of Allah-azwj when He-azwj was disobeyed in His-azwj earth and His-azwj Rights were done away with. The tyranny struck its tent upon the righteous and the immoral, and the residents and the foreigners, so there was not goodness one could find rest to neither it nor any evil one could keep aside from it. As for after, I-asws am sending to you a servant from the servants of Allah-azwj. He neither sleeps in the days of fear nor does he shy away from the enemies during the times of dread. He is severer upon the transgressors than the burning of the fire, and he is Malik Bin Al-Haris, brother of (clan of) Muzhij. Listen to him and obey his orders in what is in accordance to the truth for he is a sword from the swords of Allah-azwj, neither dull of the edge nor improper of the striking. If he orders you to mobilise, then mobilise, and if he orders you to stay, then stay, for he will neither advance, nor attacks, nor delays, nor send (anyone) ahead except from my-asws orders, and I-asws have preferred you all with him over myself-asws for his advice to you all and severity of his harshness upon your enemies’’. [88]
Kitab Al Gharaat – From Fuzeyls Bin Khadej, from a slave of Al Ashtar who said, ‘When Al-Ashtar was killed, we found a letter of Ali-asws in his bag, to the people of Egypt’, and he mentioned approximate to it, and there is an increase in its end: ‘May Allah-azwj Fortify you with the truth and Affirm you with the certainty, and the greeting be unto you all! ’’[89]
(The book) ’Nahj Al Balagah’ –
‘From a letter of his-asws to the people of Egypt with Malik Al-Ashtar when he-a