Hadith 18

e immersed in the marshes and the groper in the darkness. You have risen to a far place difficult to approach devoid of markings. The necks fall short below it and its parallel is like ‘Al-Uyooq’ (the star Capella). And may Allah-azwj Forbid that you rule the Muslims after me-asws, issuing (orders) of being referred to, or any agreement flows for you to be upon any one of them. So, from now on be aware of yourself and look out for it, for if you were to be neglectful until the servants of Allah-azwj rise up to you, the affairs would be restricted upon you, and a matter which is acceptable from you today would be refused. And the greetings’’. [81]
(The book) ‘Nahj Al-Balagah’ – And from a letter of his-asws: ‘As for after, I-asws upon a hesitation in answering you and listening to your letter my-asws views as weak and my-asws discernment as being mistaken, and you, when you try to make my affairs such that I-asws have to write responses to you, are like the one in heavy sleep, his dreams belie him, or the one confused, one standing in his position not knowing whether what is coming is for him or against him. And you aren’t with it, apart from that it resembles with you. And I-asws swear by Allah-azwj! Had it not been for part of the retention, there would have arrived to you such a catastrophe, it would have broken the bones and melted the flesh; and know that the Satan-la has affirmed you away from returning to goodly matters and listening to the words of your advisor. And the greetings’’. [82]
And it is reported by Ibn Abi Al Hadeeth, from a book of Abu Al Abbas Yaqoub Bin Abu Ahmad Al Saymiri, ‘Muawiya wrote to Amir Al-Momineen-asws, ‘As for after, you-asws are with the lock upon your-asws heart, the covering upon your-asws eyes, the evil from your-asws habits, and the violence in your-asws nature. Roll up your-asws sleeves for the war and combat with the strikes. By Allah-azwj! The matter would return to what you-asws known, and the end result is for the pious. Far be it! Far be it! You-asws are mistaken in what you-asws are wishing for, and your-asws heart is deviated in what it is deviated, so squat upon your-asws ribs and compare your-asws palm with your-asws seriousness, you-asws will come to know where is your-asws state from the state of the one whose forbearance is the weight of a mountain, and his knowledge decides between the people of doubt. And the greetings’. Amir Al-Momineen-asws wrote to him: ‘As for after, O son of Al-Sakhar! O son of the accursed! You are claiming that your forbearance is the weight of a mountain, and your knowledge decides between the people of ignorance while you are (yourself) an ignoramus, little of understanding, separated of the intellect that strays from the religion. And you said, ‘Roll up your-asws sleeves for the war and combat with the strikes’. If you were truthful in what you are saying, regarding what you are claiming, and Ibn Al-Nabigha (Amro Bin Al-Aas) is assisting you upon it, so leave the people to one side and excuse the two parties from the fighting, and come out to duel to me-asws and y