Hadith 832

e: And if two parties from the Momineen fight, then reconcile between them. But, if one of them were to oppress the other, then fight the one which oppresses until it returns to the Command of Allah. So when it does return, then reconcile between them with the justice [49: 9]’. He-asws said: ‘The two parties – rather its explanation came on the day of Al-Basra (The battle of the Camel), and they are the ones belonging to this Verse, and they are the ones who rebelled against Amir Al-Momineen-asws. Thus, it was Obligatory upon him-asws to fight them, and he-asws fought them until they submitted to the Command of Allah-azwj. And had they not been submitted, it would have become Obligatory upon him-asws with regards to what Allah-azwj Revealed, that he-asws should not raise his sword (stop fighting) until they had complied and returned from their opinions, because they had pledged their allegiances willingly, without compulsion. And it is the rebel group just as Allah-azwj the Exalted Said. So, it was obligatory upon Amir Al-Momineen-asws that he-asws should deal with justice among them when he-asws was victorious over them, just as the Rasool-Allah-saww had been just among the people of Mecca, he-saww was benevolent upon them and forgave them. And that is what Amir Al-Momineen-asws did with the people of Al-Basra when he-asws was victorious over them similar to what the Rasool-Allah-saww had done with the people of Mecca. Like a sandal follows a sandal (same footsteps). I said, ‘(What about) the Words of the Mighty and Majestic: And the overthrown cities He Overthrew [53: 53]’. He-asws said: ‘These are the people of Al-Basra. It is the overthrown city’. I said, ‘(What about) and the overthrown cities? Their Rasools came to them with the clear proofs [9: 70]. He-asws said: ‘They were the people of Lut-as, their town was overturned upon them’’. [122]