Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Evil Plans, Treachery and Deceit 1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَا٠ٍ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَ٠ِنِينَ (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) لَوْ لا أَنَّ الْ٠َكْرَ وَالْخَدِيعَةَ فِي النَّارِ لَكُنْتُ أَ٠1.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim in a marfu’ manner who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘Had evil planning and deceit not been in the fire, I would have been extremely skillful in evil planning.’” رفوع كالحسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (0/318))