He said, ‘You ask me for anything at my disposal, and I will grant it to you.

He said, ‘You ask me for anything at my disposal, and I will grant it to you.’ They left him, thinking they have succeeded. Al-Hasan (a.s.) asked them [what happened?]. They said they got the best result, and told him the story. He said, ‘Do whatever you wish to do for your friend as per his being punished.’ Ali (a.s.) took him out and executed punishment on him.

Then he said, ‘By Allah this [execution of punishment] is an issue out of my power [rather, it is Allah’s command]’.”[^16] Al-Gharat – in a report about Najashi: “In the battle of Siffin, Najashi was Ali (a.s.)’s poet. He drank wine in Kufa and Ali (a.s.) gave him the penalty. He got infuriated, joined Mu’awiya and dispraised Ali (a.s.).” “When Ali (a.s.) punished Najashi, his companions from Yamani tribe got angry and the closest of them to Ali (a.s.), Tariq b.

‘Abd Allah Nahdi, went to him and said, ‘O Amir al-Mu’minin! I did not imagine that the sinners and the obedient, the separatists and allies are equal before the leaders of justice and the fountainheads of virtue, until I saw your treatment of my brother Aarith [Najashi].

You pained our hearts, dispersed our affairs, and brought us along a road about which we previously thought the wayfarer on it would be led to the fire.’” “Ali (a.s.) said, (‘…and it is indeed hard except for the humble.) [^17] O Brother from the Bani Nahd! Was he not a Muslim man who violated one of Allah’s sanctities and we executed against him the penalty which was his expiation? Allah Almighty says, ( …and ill feeling for a people should never lead you to be unfair.

Be fair; that is nearer to Godwariness [^18] )’ .”[^19] See, 7/10: “Execution of Legal Punishment Equally on Near of Kin and Strangers” 3.4 Uncompromisingness The Messenger of Allah (S): “Keep your tongues from [criticizing] Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.).