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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Masterpieces of Rhetoric Methood (nahj Al-balagha) Describing His Conduct and That of Mu’awiyah He Deceives and Commits Evils By Allah, Mu’awiyah is not more cunning that I but he betrays and commits evil deeds. If I don’t hate deceit I would be the most cunning of all men. The Price of Swearing Allegiance He did not swear allegiance till he put a condition that he would pay him its price.

The hand of this purchaser may not be successful and the contact of the seller may face disgrace. Now you should take up arms for war and arrange equipment for it.

Eaters of bribe A letter, whose some meaning has been mentioned, sent to a group of his companions: You but are fighting the eaters of bribe, the salves of this world, hereies and fabrications I have been known that the son of the whore (Amru bin Al-Aa’s) did not swear allegiance to Mu’a-wiyah till he got him agree that he would pay him a bribe which is the greatest of all what is at his hands of authority. May the hand of this seller, of his religion by his world, be empty.

May the hand of this purchaser the support of a treacherous, wicked man by people’s money, be soiled with earth. (i.e. become poor). You have Ruined Your this and the next World To Amru bin Al-A’as when he accede to Mu’awiyah You have surely made your religion subservient to this worldly seekings of a man whose misguidance is apparent and whose veil had been torn away. Nobleman is disgraced by his company and prudent is befooled by his associaiton.

You have followed in his steps seeking his surplus like the dog that follows the lion resorting to his paws and waiting for whatever remnants of his prey fall down to him. Thus, you have ruined your this world as well as the next life, although if you had stuck to the right, you would have got what you were after. If Allah grants me power over you and Ibn Abi Sufyan (Mu’awiyah) I shall penalize you for what you have done.

I shall Inflict Upon you A letter to Ziyad ibna Abeeh, his governor of Basrah I truthfully swear by Allah that if I come to know that you have misappropriated the funds of Muslims, small or big, I shall inflict upon you such punishment which will leave you empty handed, heavy backed and humiliated; Wassalaam. Enjoying Comforts From A letter to Ziyad ibna Abeeh too: Do you expect that Allah may give you the reward of humble person while you yourself vainglorious in His view?