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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-Muraja'at Letter 100 Rabi’ al-Thani 8, 1330 I The Debater Digresses from the Subject-Matter, You have admitted their conduct regarding those well-known instances, and you have believed what we had said first; so, all praise is due to Allah. As regarding their good intentions and their preference of the common interest, their seeking of what is best for the nation, its faith and unity, this is a departure from our main topic, as you yourself know.

II Responding to His Request. In your latest letter, you have requested the details of the authentic ahadith regarding ‘Ali (as) in matters other than the imamate which they did not follow; nay, they did not even pay them any attention. You are the imam of traditions of our time; you are well acquainted with them; you have spent a great deal of effort in tackling the details of what we have summed up, and who else is more knowledgeable than you of the details of what we have referred to?

Is there anyone else who equals you or is able to compete with you regarding the Sunnah? Certainly not; yet, the matter is just what the axiom says: "How often do people ask about things with which they are familiar?" You know very well that there are quite a few companions who hated ‘Ali and were his enemies.

They deserted him, hurt him, cursed and wronged him, opposed him, fought him, struck his face and the faces of his as well as those of their followers with their swords, as is well-known by necessity from the history of the ancestors.

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, has said: "Whoever obeys me obeys Allah, and whoever disobeyes me disobeyes Allah; whoever obeys ‘Ali obeys me, and whoever disobeyes ‘Ali disobeys me too." "Whoever deserts me deserts Allah, and whoever deserts you, O ‘Ali, deserts me, too." "O ‘Ali!

You are a leader in this life and a leader in the life hereafter; I love whoever loves you, and the one I love is loved by Allah; your enemy is my enemy, and my enemy is the enemy of Allah; woe unto whoever hates you after me." "Whoever denounces ‘Ali denounces me, too, and whoever denounces me denounces Allah." "Whoever hurts ‘Ali hurts me, too, and whoever hurts me hurts Allah." "Whoever loves ‘Ali loves me, and whoever hates ‘Ali hates me." "Nobody loves you, O ‘Ali, except a true believer, and nobody hates you except a hypocrite." "O Allah!