I have committed adultery, so purify me.

I have committed adultery, so purify me.' Imam Ali (A) said, “What makes you say this?” The man replied, '(I am) seeking purification (from this sin).' Imam Ali (A) said, “And what is a better purification than repentance?” Imam Ali (A) then turned to his companions to talk to them when the man got up and said, 'O Amir-ul-Mu'minin! I have committed adultery, so purify me.' Imam Ali (A) asked the man, “Do you not read the Qur'an?” He said 'yes'.

The Imam said, “Read”, and the man read the Qur'an correctly. The Imam (A) asked the man if he knew his obligations towards Allah in terms of prayers and alms. He said 'yes'. Ghurar al-Hikam wa Dorar al-Kalam, p 245. This book is a collection of the sayings of the first successor of the…