Hadith 34

ming him-asws of what he had received from the wealth. Amir-ul-Momineen-asws wrote to him: ‘Thereafter, that which is in your hand from the wealth, there used to be an owner for it before you, and it will get transferred to its (next) owner after you, but what is for you from it is what you pave the way for yourself (for the Hereafter). Prefer yourself over the betterment of your children, for what you have collected is for one of the two men – for a man who works in it by the obedience to Allah-azwj so he is fortunate with what he receives from you, and as for a man who works in it by the disobedience to Allah-azwj so he is unfortunate by what you have gathered for him, and there is none from these two who is deserving of being preferred over yourself, and do not place a burden upon your back. Be hopeful of the Mercy of Allah-azwj for what has past, and place your trust in the sustenance from Allah-azwj for what remains (of your life)’’. [139]
(The book) ‘Al Ikhtisas’ –
‘Muawiya wrote to Amir Al-Momineen-asws, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. As for after, O Ali-asws! I will strike you-asws with such a cutting shooting star, neither can the wind inflame it nor can the water extinguish it. When the agitation occurs, the piercing will occur. And the greetings’. When Ali-asws saw his letter, he-asws called for ink and paper, then he-asws wrote. In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. As for after, O Muawiya! You have lied. I-asws son-asws of Abu Talib-asws, and I-asws am father-asws of Al-Hassan-asws and Al-Husayn-asws, killer of your grandfather, and your paternal uncle, and your maternal uncle, and your (grand) father. And I-asws am the one who annihilated your people during the day of Badr and day of the conquest (of Makkah), and day of Ohad, and that sword is still in my-asws hands. My-asws forearm carries it with the courage of my-asws heart, just as the Prophet-saww had left it behind in the palm of the successor. I-asws have not replaced Allah-azwj with any (other) lord, nor any (other) Prophet with Muhammad-saww, nor replaced my-asws swords. And the greetings be upon the follower of guidance’. Then he-asws folded the letter and called for Al-Tirmah Bin Aday, and he was an eloquent man, elaborate. He-asws said to him: ‘Take this letter of mine-asws and go with it to Muawiya, and return its answer’. Al-Tirmah took the letter and called for his turban and wore it above his cap, then rode an old worn out camel, dominant overlooking in the air. He travelled until he descended in the city of Damascus. He asked about the procurers of Muawiya. It was said, ‘Who do you want from them? ’
He said, ‘I want Jarwal, and Jahzama, and Saladah, and Qiladah, and Sawadah, and Saiqah, and Abu Al-Manaya, and Abu Al-Hutouf, and Abu Al-Awr Al-Sulamy, and Amro Bin Al-Aas, and Shimr Bin Zil Jowshan, and Al-Hadi Bin Muhammad Bin Al-Ash’as Al-Kindy’. It was said, ‘They are gathered at the green door’. He descended and tied his camel and left them until they had gathered. He rode to them. When they sighted him, they stood up to him mocking with him. One of them said, ‘O Bedouin! With you is news of the sky? ’ He said, ‘Yes, Jibraeel-as is in the sky and the