You can withdraw any amount you want from the State Treasury.

You can withdraw any amount you want from the State Treasury. So, why are you making me wait till then? Besides, what is your total share from it? Even if you give me the your entire share, how far will it relieve me 43 of my trouble?" "I am surprised to hear your proposal. What concern it does it, is of me or you whether there is money in the Treasury or not? We are just like any other Muslims.

True, you are my brother and I must help you as much as possible, but from my personal money, not from the public treasury" The argument continued and Aqueel pleaded with Ali in various ways. He continued to insist that Ali should give him from state treasury. The place where they were sitting overlooked the market of Kufa, and they could see the cash-boxes of the shop-keepers. Ali said, "If you still insist and are not ready to listen to me, then I have got another proposal for you.

If you follow it you can repay all your loan and still have plenty of money left'." "What is that?" "Down over there are cash-boxes. As soon as the market is closed and nobody is there, go down and break open the boxes. And take whatever you 4 4 want'.' "Whose boxes are they?" "They belong to the people of this market. They keep their cash in them:" "Strange!

You are telling me to steal the money of poor people who have earned it with their hard labour and have gone home leaving it there trusting in God?" "Then why are you urging me to open the boxes of the state-treasury for you? Whom does it belong to? This also belongs to the same people who are asleep in their houses carefree and in com- forts. All right, I have another suggestion. Follow it if you like." "What's that?" "If you are ready then pick up your sword and so will do I.

The old city of Hirah is not far from here. There are leading merchants and weal- thy people there. We make a surprise attack on one of them during night and bring out enormous wealth with us." 4 5 "Brother, I haven't come here for theft and robbery that you are suggesting these things to me.

I am only asking you to instruct the officials of the treasury to give me the money which is in your power, so that I may repay my debt:" "Suppose that we steal the property of an individual, isn't it better that stealing from the property of millions of Muslims? How is it that taking the property of an individual with sword is robbery, and usurping the property of the general public is not?