Moreover, the Commander of the Faithful had used it before his sons.

Moreover, the Commander of the Faithful had used it before his sons. In this connection, in his book ‘Al- Ihtijlj’, al- Tibrisy’[1] has reported what AmTr Al- Mu’minin said about taqiya:” And I order you to use taqiya in your religion. With that you may keep those who were known of our followers and brothers. Indeed, (to use) that is better than to subject yourself to 1 (His name was) Ahmad b. ‘Au b. Abu ThIib. He was among the scholars and shaykhs of the Sh!’a.

His book Al- Ihtijaj is of many advantages and great importance. destruction with which you cease an action in the religion and righteousness of your believing brothers.