680. ربيع الأبرار :
680. Rabi al-Abrar, reporting:
سَأَلَ زِيادُ بنُ أبيهِ أبَا الأَسوَدِ عَن حُبِّ عَلِيٍّ فَقالَ :
“Ziyad ibn Abih asked Abu al-Aswad about the love of Ali, he said:
إنَّ حُبَّ عَلِيٍّ يَزدادُ في قَلبي حِدَّةً ،
Indeed, the love of Ali increases in my heart in strength
كَما يَزدادُ حُبُّ مُعاوِيَةَ في قَلبِكَ ؛
like the love of Muawiyah increases in your heart.
فَإِنّي اُريدُ اللّهَ وَالدّارَ الآخِرَةَ بِحُبّي عَلِيّا ،
For indeed I desire God and the abode of the Hereafter through my love of Ali
وتُريدُ الدُّنيا بِزينَتِها بِحُبِّكَ مُعاوِيَةَ ،
and you desire the world with its ornaments through your love of Muawiyah.
ومَثَلي ومَثَلُكَ كَما قالَ إخوَةُ مَذحِجٍ :
The like of me and you are similar to what the brothers of Madhhij said:
خَليلانِ مُختَلِفٌ شَأنُنا اُريدُ العَلاءَ ويَهوِى اليَمَن
Two friends with different affairs I want greatness and he desires Yemen
اُحِبُّ دِماءَ بَني مالِك وراقَ المُعَلّى بَياضَ اللَّبَنِ
I love the blood of The Banu Malik And he is [pleased] with the whiteness of milk”
ربيع الأبرار : ج3 ص479 .
Rabi al-Abrar, vol. 3, p. 479.
681. تنبيـه الخـواطـر عـن الأحنـف بن قيـس
681. Tanbih al-Khawatir, reporting from al-Ahnaf ibn Qays who said,
ـ لَمّا سَأَلَهُ مُعاوِيَةُ عَن أميرِ المُؤمِنينَ عليه السلام ـ:
when Muawiyah asked him about the Commander of the Faithful (AS):
كانَ آخِذا بِثَلاثٍ تارِكا لِثَلاثٍ :
“He would adhere to three things and abandon three,
آخِذا بِقُلوبِ الرِّجالِ إذا حَدَّثَ ،
he would adhere to (capturing) the hearts of men when he spoke,
حَسَنَ الِاستِماعِ إذا حُدِّثَ ،
listening attentively when he was spoken to
أيسَرَ الأَمرَينِ عَلَيهِ إذا خولِفَ ،
and choosing the easiest of things if he was contradicted.
تارِكا لِلمِراءِ ،
He would abandon quarelling‚
تارِكا لِمُقارَنَةِ اللَّئيمِ ،
association with the mean people
تارِكا لِما يُعتَذَرُ مِنهُ .
and that which we all apologise for.”
تنبيه الخواطر : ج2 ص14 .
Tanbih al-Khawatir, vol. 2, p. 14.
682. الصواعق المحرقة :قالَ مُعاوِيَةُ لِخالِدِ بنِ مُعَمَّرٍ :
682. Muawiyah said to Khalid ibn Muammar:
لِمَ أحبَبتَ عَلِيّا عَلَينا ؟
“Why have you preferred Ali over us?
قالَ : عَلى ثَلاثِ خِصالٍ :
He said: He has three qualities;
عَلى حِلمِهِ إذا غَضِبَ ،
his forbearance when he angers,
وعَلى صِدقِهِ إذا قالَ ،
truthfulness when he speaks
وعَلى عَدلِهِ إذا حَكَمَ .
and justice when he rules.”1732
الصواعق المحرقة : ص132 .
Al-Sawaiq al-Muhriqa, p. 132.
683. الإمام الصادق عليه السلام:
683. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said:
لَمّا صُرِعَ زَيدُ بنُ صوحانَ ـ رَحمَةُ اللّهِ عَلَيهِ ـ يَومَ الجَمَلِ ،
“When Zayd ibn Sawhan – the mercy of God be upon him - was knocked down on the day of the Camel‚
جاءَ أميرُ المُؤمِنينَ عليه السلام حَتّى جَلَسَ عِندَ رَأسِهِ فَقالَ :
the Commander of the Faithful came and sat at his head side and said:
رَحِمَكَ اللّهُ يا زَيدُ ،
‘May God have mercy on you, O Zayd,
قَد كُنتَ خَفيفَ المَؤونَةِ عَظيمَ المَعونَةِ .
You were light in provisions but strong in your assistance.’
قالَ : فَرَفَعَ زَيدٌ رَأسَهُ إلَيهِ وقالَ :
Zayd raised his head towards him and said:
وأنتَ فَجَزاكَ اللّهُ خَيرا يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ ،
‘May God reward you, O Commander of the Faithful,
فَوَاللّهِ ما عَلِمتُكَ إلّا بِاللّهِ عَليما ،
by God I have not known you except that you were knowledgeable about God,
وفي اُمِّ الِكتابِ عَلِيّا حَكيما ،
in the Mother of Books you are elevated and wise
وأنَّ اللّهَ في صَدرِكَ لَعَظيمٌ .
and that God is supreme in your heart.
وَاللّهِ ما قاتَلتُ مَعَكَ عَلى جَهالَةٍ ،
By God, I have not fought with you on the basis of ignorance
ولكِنّي سَمِعتُ اُمَّ سَلَمَةَ زَوجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و آله تَقولُ :
but I have heard Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet (SA) say:
سَمِعتُ رَسولَ اللّهِ صلى الله عليه و آله يَقولُ :
I have heard the Messenger of God (SA) say:
«مَن كُنتُ مَولاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَولاهُ ،
‘Whosoever has adopted me as his master, Ali now is his master.
اللّهُمَّ والِ مَن والاهُ ،
O God! Befriend those who befriend him,
وعادِ مَن عاداهُ ،
discard those who show hostility to him,
وَانصُر مَن نَصَرَهُ ،
help those who support him
وَاخذُل مَن خَذَلَهُ»
and abandon those who forsake him. ’
فَكَرِهتُ وَاللّهِ أن أخذُلَكَ فَيَخذُلَنِيَ اللّهُ .
I detested, by God, to abandon you and that God will abandon me. ”
رجال الكشّي : ج1 ص284 الرقم 119 .
Rijal al-Kashshi, vol. 1, p. 284, h. 119.
684. تاريخ اليعقوبي
684. Tarikh al-Yaqubi,
ـ في ذِكرِ بَيعَةِ النّاسِ لِأَميرِ المُؤمِنينَ عليه السلام ـ: . . .
reporting concerning the allegiance of the people to the Commander of the believers (AS) - :
وقامَ صَعصَعَةُ بنُ صوحانَ فَقالَ :
“Sasaa ibn Sawhan stood up and said:
وَاللّهِ يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ ،
“By God, O Commander of the Faithful!
لَقَد زَيَّنتَ الخِلافَةَ وما زانَتكَ ،
You have adorned the caliphate and it did not adorn you.
ورَفَعتَها وما رَفَعَتكَ ،
You elevated it [the caliphate] and it did not elevate you.
ولَهِيَ إلَيكَ أحوَجُ مِنكَ إلَيها .
Indeed, it is more in need of you than you are in need of it.”
تاريخ اليعقوبي : ج2 ص179 .
Tarikh al-Yaqubi, vol. 2, p. 179.
685. تذكرة الخواصّ عن عمرو بن يحيى عن صعصعة بن صوحان :
685. Tadhkirat al-Khawas, reporting from Amr ibn Yahya and from Sa’saah ibn Sawhan who said:
إنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى المُغيرَةِ بنِ شُعبَةَ فَقالَ لَهُ :
“ Indeed, he passed by al-Mughira ibn Shu‘ba and said to him:
مِن أينَ أقبَلتَ ؟
‘From where have you come?’
فَقالَ : مِن عِندِ الوَلِيِّ التَّقِيِّ الجَوادِ الحَيِيِّ الحَليمِ الوَفِيِّ الكَريمِ الحَفِيِّ ،
He said: ‘From a ruler that is God-conscious, generous, self-conscious, tolerant, loyal, kind, hospitable,
المانِعِ بِسَيفِهِ ،
preventative with his sword,
الجَوادِ بِكَفِّهِ ،
generous with his hand,
الوَرِيِّ زَندُهُ، (الزَّنْد : العود الأعلى الذي يقتدح به النار . وإنّه لواري الزَّند ووريّه : يكون ذلك في الكرم وغيره من الخصال المحمودة، لسان العرب : ج3 ص195) .
the firewood of his oven is always burning [A sign of his generosity.]
الكَثيرِ رِفدُهُ ،
and his assistance is abundant.
الَّذي هُوَ مِن ضِئضِئِ أشرافٍ أمجادٍ لُيوثٍ أنجادٍ ،
He is from noble origins, glorious men that are lion-hearted and helpful.
لَيسَ بِإِقعادٍ
He is not suffering from paucity of nobility in his lineage‚
ولا إنكادٍ ،
nor is he troublesome in his affairs.
لَيسَ في أمرِهِ ولا في قَولِهِ فَنَدٌ ،
There are no lies in his affairs nor in his speech.
لَيسَ بِالطّائِشِ النَّزِقِ ،
He is not recklessly hasty
ولا بِالرّايثِ المَذِقِ ،
nor is he boringly sluggish.
كَريمُ الأَبناءِ ،
He has kind sons
شَريفُ الآباءِ ،
and noble fathers.
حَسَنُ البَلاءِ ،
He proves himself brave (in war)‚
ثاقِبُ السَّناءِ ،
and is a shining star,
مُجَرَّبٌ مَشهورٌ ،
experienced, renowned,
وشُجاعٌ مَذكورٌ ،
brave, remembered,
زاهِدٌ فِي الدُّنيا ،
an ascetic in this world
راغِبٌ فِي الاُخرى .
but yearning for the Hereafter.
فَقالَ المُغيرَةُ بنُ شُعبَةَ :
Al-Mughira ibn Shu’bah said:
هذِهِ صِفاتُ أميرِ المُؤمِنينَ عَلِيٍّ عليه السلام .
‘These are the attributes of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (AS).’ ”
تذكرة الخواصّ : ص118 .
Tadhkirat al-Khawas, p. 118.
686. مروج الذهب :
686. Muruj al-Dhahab, relates:
دَخَلَ ضِرارُ بنُ ضَمرَةَ ؛ وكانَ مِن خَواصِّ عَلِيٍّ عَلى مُعاوِيَةَ وافِدا ،
“Dirar ibn Damarah; he was of the distinguished followers of Ali and visited Muawiyah as part of a delegation.
فَقالَ لَهُ : صِف لي عَلِيّا .
He said to him: Describe Ali for me.
قالَ : أعفِني يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ .
He said: Forgive me, O commander of the Faithful.
قالَ مُعاوِيَةُ : لابُدَّ مِن ذلِكَ .
Muawiyah said: It must be done.
فَقالَ : أمّا إذا كانَ لابُدَّ مِن ذلِكَ فَإِنَّهُ كانَ وَاللّهِ بَعيدَ المَدى ،
He then said: If it has to be done then indeed know by God, he was far-reaching,
شَديدَ القُوى ،
powerful,
يَقولُ فَصلاً ،
he spoke decisively,
ويَحكُم عَدلاً ،
ruled judiciously,
يَتَفَجَّرُ العِلمُ مِن جَوانِبِهِ ،
knowledge gushed forth from his being
وتَنطِقُ الحِكمَةُ مِن نَواحيهِ ،
and wisdom was pronounced from his sides.
يُعجِبُهُ مِنَ الطَّعامِ ما خَشُنَ ،
He was pleased with food that was rough
ومِنَ اللِّباسِ ما قَصُرَ .
and with clothing that was short.
وكانَ وَاللّهِ يُجيبُنا إذا دَعَوناهُ ،
By God, he answered us when we called on him
ويُعطينا إذا سَأَلناهُ ،
and gave to us when we asked of him.
وكُنّا وَاللّهِ ـ عَلى تَقريبِهِ لَنا وقُربِهِ مِنّا لا نُكَلِّمُهُ هَيبَةً لَهُ ،
We would by God, due to him bringing us close [to him] and of his proximity to us, not speak to him out of reverence for him
ولا نَبتَدِئُهُ لِعِظَمِهِ في نُفوسِنا ،
and nor would we engage him in speech because of his greatness in our lives.
يَبسِمُ عَن ثَغرٍ كَاللُّؤلُؤِ المَنظومِ ،
He would smile and his teeth were arranged like pearls,
يُعَظِّمُ أهلَ الدّينِ ،
he would honour the religious,
ويَرحَمُ المَساكينَ ،
show mercy to the needy,
ويُطعِمُ فِي المَسغَبَةِ يَتيما ذا مَقرَبَةٍ أو مِسكينا ذا مَترَبَةٍ ،
feed at the time of starvation an orphan among relatives or a needy in desolation,
يَكسُو العُريانَ ،
clothe the naked
وَينصُرُ اللَّهفانَ ،
and assist the grieved.
ويَستَوحِشُ مِنَ الدُّنيا وزَهرَتِها ،
He was averse to the world and its brightness
ويَأنِسُ بِاللَّيلِ وظُلمَتِهِ .
and familiar with the night and its darkness.
وكَأَنّي بِهِ وقَد أرخَى اللَّيلُ سُدولَهُ ،
It is as if I see him, when the night has lowered its veil
وغارَت نُجومُهُ ،
and its stars have set,
وهُوَ في مِحرابِهِ قابِضٌ عَلى لِحيَتِهِ ،
standing in his niche, grasping his beard,
يَتَمَلمَلُ تَمَلمُلَ السَّليم،
restless like one bitten by a snake,
ويَبكي بُكاءَ الحَزينِ ، ويَقولُ :
crying the cry of the sorrowful and saying:
«يا دُنيا غُرّي غَيري ،
‘O world! Deceive someone else.
إلَيَّ تَعَرَّضتِ أم إلَيَّ تَشَوَّفتِ ؟
Do you confront me or are you alluring me?
هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ ! لا حانَ حينُكِ ، قد أبَنتُكِ ثَلاثا لا رَجعَةَ لي فيكِ ،
Far be it, far be it. I have divorced you thrice irrevocably.
عُمُرُكِ قَصيرٌ ،
Your lifespan is short,
وعَيشُكِ حَقيرٌ ،
your life despised
وخَطَرُكِ يَسيرٌ ،
and your importance insignificant.
آهِ مِن قِلَّةِ الزّادِ
Alas for the little provisions,
وبُعدِ السَّفَرِ
the long journey
ووَحشَةِ الطَّريقِ .
and the desolateness of the path.’
فَقالَ لَهُ مُعاوِيَةُ : زِدني شَيئا مِن كَلامِهِ ،
Muawiyah said to him: ‘Relate to me something of his words.’
فَقالَ ضِرارٌ : كانَ يَقولُ : أعجَبُ ما في الإِنسانِ قَلبُهُ . . .
Dirar said: He would say: ‘The most wonderful thing in a person is his heart... ’
فَقالَ لَهُ مُعاوِيَةُ : زِدني كُلَّما وَعَيتَهُ مِن كَلامِهِ ،
Muawiyah said to him: Relate to me all that which you have comprehended of his word.
قالَ : هَيهاتَ أن آتِيَ عَلى جَميعِ ما سَمِعتُهُ مِنهُ .
He said: Far be it that I can narrate whatever I have heard from him.”
مروج الذهب : ج2 ص433 .
Muruj al-Dhahab, vol. 2, p. 433.
687. الكامل في التاريخـ في ذِكرِ مَقتَلِ حُجرِ بنِ عَدِيٍّ وأصحابِهِ ـ:
687. Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, reporting concerning the slaying of Hujr ibn Adi and his companions:
قالَ [مُعاوِيَةُ ]لِعَبدِ الرَّحمنِ بنِ حَسّانٍ :
“Muawiyah said to Abd al-Rahman ibn Hassan:
يا أخا رَبيعَةَ ، ما تَقولُ في عَلِيٍّ ؟
‘O Brother of Rabia, what do you say about Ali?’
قالَ : دَعني ولا تَسأَلني فَهُوَ خَيرٌ لَكَ .
He said: ‘Leave me and do not ask me, for that is better for you.’
قالَ : وَاللّهِ لا أدَعُكَ .
He said: ‘By God, I would not leave you.’
قالَ : أشهَدُ أنَّهُ كانَ مِنَ الذّاكِرينَ اللّهَ تَعالى كَثيرا ،
He said: ‘I bear witness that he was of those who remember God abundantly;
مِنَ الآمِرينَ بِالحَقِّ ،
he was of those who command the truth,
وَالقائِمينَ بِالقِسطِ ،
establish justice
وَالعافينَ عَنِ النّاسِ .
and forgive the people.’
قالَ : فَما قَولُكَ في عُثمانَ ؟
He said: ‘What do you say about Uthman?’
قالَ : هُوَ أوَّلُ مَن فَتَحَ أبوابَ الظُّلمِ ،
He said: ‘He was the first to open the doors of oppression
وأغلَقَ أبوابَ الحَقِّ .
and close the doors of truth.’
قالَ : قَتَلتَ نَفسَكَ !
Muawiyah said: ‘You have killed yourself.’
قالَ : بَل إيّاكَ قَتَلتُ ،
He said: ‘Rather, I have killed you.’
ولا رَبيعَةَ بِالوادي ؛ يَعني لِيَشفَعوا فيهِ .
There was no one of his tribesmen in the valley to intercede for him.
فَرَدَّهُ مُعاوِيَةُ إلى زِيادٍ ،
Muawiyah returned him to Ziyad
وأمَرَهُ أن يَقتُلَهُ شَرَّ قَتلَةٍ ، فَدَفَنَهُ حَيّا .
and commanded him to kill him brutally, so he buried him alive.”
الكامل في التاريخ : ج2 ص498 .
Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, vol. 2, p. 498.
688. رجال الكشّي :
688. Rijal al-Kashshi, relates:
سُئِلَ قَنبَرٌ : مَولى مَن أنتَ ؟
“Qanbar was asked: ‘Who is your master?’
فَقالَ : أنَا مَولى مَن ضَرَبَ بِسَيفَينِ ،
He said: ‘I am the retainer of the one who fought with two swords,
وطَعَنَ بِرُمحَينِ ،
struck with two spears,
وصَلَّى القِبلَتَينِ ،
prayed towards the two Qiblahs,
وبايَعَ البَيعَتَينِ ،
paid the two allegiances,
وهاجَرَ الهِجرَتَينِ ،
undertook the two migrations
ولَم يَكفُر بِاللّهِ طَرفَةَ عَينٍ .
and did not disbelieve in God [for as brief as] the blinking of an eye.
أنَا مَولى صالِحِ المُؤمِنينَ ،
I am the retainer of the most righteous of the believers,
ووارِثِ النَّبِيّينَ ،
the heir to the prophets,
وخَيرِ الوَصِيّينَ ،
the best of the executors,
وأكبَرِ المُسلِمينَ ،
the greatest of the Muslims,
ويَعسوبِ المُؤمِنينَ ،
the chief of the true believers,
ونورِ المُجاهِدينَ ،
the light of the strivers [in the path of God],
ورَئيسِ البَكّائينَ ،
the head the weepers,
وزَينِ العابِدينَ ،
the adornment of the worshippers‚
وسِراجِ الماضينَ ،
the lantern of those [who have] passed away,
وضَوءِ القائِمينَ ،
the gleam of those who stand [in prayer],
وأفضَلِ القانِتينَ ،
the best of the devout,
ولِسانِ رَسولِ رَبِّ العالَمينَ ،
the tongue of the Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds
وأوَّلِ المُؤمِنينَ مِن آلِ ياسينَ .
and the first believer from the progeny of Yasin.
المُؤَيَّدِ بِجِبريلَ الأَمينِ ،
[I am the retainer of] the one who was confirmed by Gabriel, the Trustworthy,
وَالمَنصورِ بِميكائيلَ المَتينِ ،
helped by Michael, the Sturdy,
وَالمَحمودِ عِندَ أهلِ السَّماواتِ أجمَعينَ ،
praised by all inhabitants of the heavens,
سَيِّدِ المُسلِمينَ وَالسّابِقينَ ،
the leader of the Muslims and the forerunners [to Islam]
وقاتِلِ النّاكِثينَ وَالقاسِطينَ ،
and the killer of the Breakers (of the allegiance) and the Unjust.
وَالمُحامي عَن حَـرَمِ المُسلِمينَ ،
He is the defender of the sanctuary of the Muslims,
وَالمُجاهِـدِ أعـداءَهُ النّاصِبينَ ،
the fighter of the hostile enemies
ومُطفِئِ نيرانِ الموقِدينَ ،
and the extinguisher of the fire of those who ignite it.
وأفخَرِ مَن مَشى مِن قُرَيشٍ أجمَعينَ ،
He was the most honoured among all of the Quraysh.
وأوَّلِ مَن حارَبَ وَاستَجابَ لِلّهِ ،
He was the first who fought and responded to the call of God.
أميرِ المُؤمِنينَ ،
He is the Commander of the Faithful,
ووَصِيِّ نَبِيِّهِ فِي العالَمينَ ،
the executor of his Prophet to the worlds,
وأمينِهِ عَلَى المَخلوقينَ ،
his trustee to the creation
وخَليفَةِ مَن بُعِثَ إلَيهِم أجمَعينَ ،
and the vicegerent of the one who was sent to all of them.
سَيِّدِ المُسلِمينَ وَالسّابِقينَ ،
He is the leader of the Muslims and the forerunners [to Islam]
وقاتِلِ النّاكِثينَ وَالقاسِطينَ ،
and the killer of the Breakers and the Unjust.
ومُبيدِ المُشرِكينَ ،
He is the annihilator of the polytheists,
وسَهمٍ مِن مَرامِي اللّهِ عَلَى المُنافِقينَ ،
and the arrow shot by God upon the hypocrites.
ولِسانِ كَلِمَةِ العابِدينَ .
He is the tongue of the words of the worshippers,
ناصِرِ دينِ اللّهِ ،
the helper of the religion of God
ووَلِيِّ اللّهِ ،
and the friend of God.
ولِسانِ كَلِمَةِ اللّهِ ،
He is the tongue of the word of God
وناصِرِهِ في أرضِهِ ،
and His helper in His land,
وعَيبَةِ عِلمِهِ ،
the vessel of his knowledge,
وكَهفِ دينِهِ ،
the protector of His religion,
إمامِ الأَبرارِ ،
the imam of the pious
مَن رَضِيَ عَنهُ العَلِيُّ الجَبّارُ .
and the one with whom the Supreme and the Almighty is well-pleased.
سَمِحٌ ،
He was magnanimous,
سَخِيٌّ ،
generous,
حَيِيٌّ ، بُهلولٌ ،
humorous,
سَنحنَحِيٌّ ،
wise,
زَكِيٌّ ،
vigil keeper‚
مُطَهَّرٌ ،
purified,
أبطَحِيٌّ ،
from the land of Batha,
باذِلٌ ،
sacrificing,
جَرِيٌّ ،
brave,
هُمامٌ ،
gallant,
صابِرٌ ،
patient,
صَوّامٌ ،
fasting regularly‚
مَهدِيٌّ ،
guided
مِقدامٌ ،
and courageous.
قاطِعُ الأَصلابِ ،
He was the one who severed the lineages [of the enemies]
مُفَرِّقُ الأَحزابِ ،
and scattered the armies.
عالِي الرِّقابِ ،
He was highly observant,
أربَطُهُم عِنانا ،
most firm [on the battlefield] in seizing the bridle
وأثبَتُهُم جَنانا ،
and had the firmest of hearts,
وأشَدُّهُم شَكيمَةً ،
was the most unyielding among others‚
بازِلٌ ، باسِلٌ ،
lionhearted,
صِنديدٌ ، هِزَبرٌ ،
valiant,
ضِرغامٌ ،
a lion,
حازِمٌ ،
judicious,
عَزّامٌ ،
resolute,
حَصيفٌ ،
endowed with sound judgement,
خَطيبٌ ،
orator,
مِحجاجٌ ،
debater,
كَريمُ الأَصلِ ،
of noble origin,
شَريفُ الفَضلِ ،
honourable,
فاضِلُ القَبيلَةِ ،
of a superior tribe,
نَقِيُّ العَشيرَةِ ،
pure clan,
زَكِيُّ الرَّكانَةِ ،
dignified
مُؤَدِّي الأَمانَةِ .
and trust-fulfilling of trusts.
مِن بَني هاشِمٍ ،
He was from the children of Hashim,
وَابنُ عَمِّ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و آله وَالإِمامُ ،
the cousin of the Prophet (SA), the leader,
مَهدِيُّ الرَّشادِ ،
the guided on the right path,
مُجانِبُ الفَسادِ ،
the foe of corruption,
الأَشعَثُ الحاتِمُ ،
the decisive judge,
البَطَلُ الجَماجِمِ ،
the hero of warriors
وَاللَّيثُ المُزاحِمُ ،
and the competing lion.
بَدرِيٌّ ، مَكِّيٌّ ، حَنَفِيٌّ ، روحانِيٌّ ، شَعشَعانِيٌّ .
He was of Badr, of Mecca, of the true religion, spiritual, radiant,
مِنَ الجِبالِ شَواهِقُها ،
the towering of the mountains,
ومِنَ الهِضابِ رُؤوسُها ،
the head of the hills,
ومِنَ العَرَبِ سَيِّدُها ،
the leader of the Arabs
ومِنَ الوَغى لَيثُها .
and the champion of the warriors.
البَطَلُ الهُمامُ ،
He was the brave hero,
وَاللَّيثُ المِقدامُ ،
the courageous lion,
وَالبَدرُ التَّمامُ ،
the full moon,
مِحَكُّ المُؤمِنينَ ،
the standard of the believers,
ووارِثُ المَشعَرَينِ ،
the heir of Mashar and Arafat,
وأبُو السِّبطَينِ الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ ،
the father of the two grandchildren [of the Messenger of God] Hasan and Husain.
وَاللّهِ أميرُ المُؤمِنينَ حَقّا حَقّا عَلِيُّ بنُ أبي طالِبٍ
By God, he was truly the Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abi Talib.
عَلَيهِ مِنَ اللّهِ الصَّلَواتُ الزَّكِيَّةُ وَالبَرَكاتُ السَّنِيَّةُ .
Upon him be the pure salutations and splendid blessings of God.”
رجال الكشّي : ج1 ص288 الرقم 129 .
Rijal al-Kashshi, vol. 1, p. 288, h 129.
689. تاريخ اليعقوبيـ في ذِكرِ بَيعَةِ النّاسِ لِأَميرِ المُؤمِنينَ عليه السلام ـ: . . .
689. Tarikh al-Yaqubi, reporting, concerning the allegiance of the people to the Commander of the Faithful (AS): ...
ثُمَّ قامَ مالِكُ بنُ الحارِثِ الأَشتَرُ فَقالَ :
“Then Malik ibn al-Harith al-Ashtar stood up and said:
أيُّهَا النّاسُ ! هذا وَصِيُّ الأَوصِياءِ ،
“O People! This is the executor of the executors,
ووارِثُ عِلمِ الأَنبِياءِ ،
the heir of the knowledge of the prophets,
العَظيمُ البَلاءِ ،
who has undergone great tests
الحَسَنُ الغَناءِ ،
and immense forbearance.
الَّذي شَهِدَ لَهُ كِتابُ اللّهِ بِالإيمانِ ورَسولُهُ بِجَنَّةِ الرِّضوانِ ،
The Book of God testifies to his faith and His Messenger to his residence in Heaven.
مَن كَمُلَت فيهِ الفَضائِلُ ،
All virtues have been combined in him.
ولَم يَشُكَّ في سابِقَتِهِ وعِلمِهِ وفَضلِهِ الأَواخِرُ ولَا الأَوائِلُ .
No one of the former or later generations have doubted his precedence, knowledge and virtue.”
تاريخ اليعقوبي : ج2 ص179 .
Tarikh al-Yaqubi, vol. 2, p. 179.
