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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Aishah in the History of Islam (volume 1) Justice Dispensed By 'ali Whenever any members of the Quraysh came to carry out the religious punishment, al-Walid said: "Look at your kin and yourself.

Do not break the ties of relationship with me, and abstain from carrying out the punishment thereby enraging the commander of the faithful." Thus an individual, hearing these words, desisted from doing his duty and no one dared administer the lash on al-Walid's back. When 'Ali ibn Abi Talib observed this, he picked up the lash and entered the room accompanied by his son, al-Hasan. al-Walid repeated his words in order to dissuade 'Ali from his task.

Al-Hasan confirmed his words and reminded his father of the purport. 'Ali said in answer to his son: "If I, too, act in the same way, it would mean having no faith in God!" It is also said that al-Walid asked 'Ali, in the name of God, reminding him of their kinship (the Umayyads and Banu Hashim were cousins) to desist from enforcing punishment. But 'Ali said: "Be quiet; for, the reason for the annihilation of the Israelites was their oblivion of God's limits.

Let the Quraysh call me an executioner." al-Walid wrapped his cloak round himself, but 'Ali pulled it away forcefully and dealt him forty strokes with a double-edged whip. al-Mas'udi writes: when 'Ali began to punish al-Walid, he abused 'Ali and called him a blackmailer. 'Aqil ibn Abi Talib who was present, shouted at him saying: "O son of Abu al-Mu'ayt! It is strange how you have lost yourself!

You forget that you are the same slave offspring of Safuriyah!"165 al-Walid kept on creeping here and there; trying to flee from the strokes, but 'Ali seized him, knocked him down and whipped him. When 'Uthman observed his brother's disgrace to such an extent, he protested to 'Ali and said: "You had no right to treat him in that way." But 'Ali said: "I have the right! A worse treatment is deserved by one who engaged in them.

Such a song was called "hadi" which was appropriate for the personality and goal of the travelers. (Sardar- Niya) The above song meant: "Do not suppose that we have forgotten our ride an easy-paced camels, or that we have forgotten the drunkenness caused by old wine, or the pleasing songs of slave-girls!" 165. Safuriyah was a village in Jordan. As to the ironical remark of 'Aqil refer to the introductory part of the chapter on Wa lid.