He recompensed them for their damaged properties to the...

He recompensed them for their damaged properties to the container in which the dog licked. Still, he had some money with him. Then, he asked them: ‘Is there any rest of blood money or property not paid to you?’ ‘No’, they replied. However, he gave them the rest of money, and then he came back to Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family. He told him about that.

So, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, said to him: ‘You are right.’ Then, Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, stood in the direction of the Kaaba, raising his hands and saying: ‘O Allah, I disown what Khalid has done.’ He repeated that three times.”[^2] The Life of Imam ‘Ali In many of his traditions, Imam Abu Ja‘far, peace be on him, talked about the life of his grandfather, the Commander of the Faithful, peace be on him, the pioneer of fairness and justice.

The following is one of his traditions: Zarara b. A‘yun reported on the authority of his father, on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far, peace be on him, who said: “When ‘Ali, peace be on him, performed the morning prayer, he went on praying till the sun rose. When the sun rose, the poor, the needy, and other people gathered about him. Then, he taught them Islamic jurisprudence and the Koran. He appointed a time to end that assembly of his. One day, he ended his assembly and passed by a man.

The man hurt his feelings with a rude word. Thus, the Imam came back (to the mosque). He went up on the pulpit. He ordered the prayer to be general. When the people gathered, he thanked Allah and praised Him, blessed His Apostle, and then he said: ‘O People, there is nothing more hateful and more harmful with Allah than the ignorance and foolishness of an Imam. He who has no preacher of his own self, Allah will not protect him.

Whoever is just of his own accord, his life will increase nothing but glory. Indeed, humbleness for obeying Allah is nearer to Him than haughtiness for disobeying Him.’ Then he asked: ‘Where is the one who has already spoken?’ He (the man) was unable to deny that. Then, he said: ‘Here I am, Commander of the Faithful. If you wanted (to punish me), you would.

If you forgave and pardoned (me), then you were worthy of that.’ ‘I have forgiven and pardoned (you),’ replied the Imam.”[^3] The Commander of the Faithful predicted the Murder of al-Husayn Many traditions were reported on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful concerning the murder of his son, Imam Husayn, peace on him.