We have learnt this from our prophet.

We have learnt this from our prophet.’ The Christian said: ‘Is it so?’ Imam Ali (a.s.) said: ‘Yes, it is.’ The Christian said: ‘Beyond doubt, your prophet must have set a good example to follow!

I bear witness that I am on your faith.’ The Christian accompanied Imam Ali (a.s.) this time, and when he recognized him, he embraced Islam.”[^16] Imam Ali (AS) has been reported as saying: “Twenty years of friendship is like kinship”[^17] 6- To do good to one who has done wrong to you; God says: “Surely Allah enjoins the doing of justice and the doing of good to others.” [^18] God has also said: “Surely Allah is with those who guard (against evil) and those who do good to others.” [^19] Imam Ali (AS) has been reported as saying: “If doing good could be seen as a person, you would see it with the most beautiful face in the world.”[^20] The Imam (AS) has also said: “Do good to someone who has done you wrong.

Forgive one who has committed an offence against you.” ^21 Imam Ali (AS) has been reported as saying: “A benefactor remains alive, even if he goes to the abode of the dead.”[^22] When Imam Ali (AS) said: “I have neither done good to anyone nor have I done wrong to any one in my life”, the companions asked: “O Ameerul Mo’minin! What is the meaning of this saying?” The Imam (AS) said: “whoever does good to any one, its rewards returns to himself.

Therefore, he has done good to himself, and whoever does wrong to any one, he has actually done wrong to himself.” The Imam further said: “This is the meaning of the verse: “So, he who has done an atom’s weight of good shall see it, and he who has done an atom’s weight of evil shall see it.” [^23]”[^24] One of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (SAW) repeatedly recited this verse: “If you do good, you will do good for your own souls, and if you do evil, it shall be for them.” [^25] A Jewish woman envied him, saying to herself: “I should disgrace him in the public.” So, she prepared some sweetmeat, poisoned it, and gave it to him to eat.

The man took the sweetmeat and set out for the desert. He met two handsome youth who were exhausted. He said to himself: “These youth look hungry. I would better give the sweetmeat to them so that I may be rewarded.” He took out the sweetmeat and offered it to them. They ate the sweetmeat and died instantly. The news spread in Medina. The man was arrested and brought to the Messenger of Allah (a.s.). He told the whole story. The Jewish woman was brought too.