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It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from âUthman ibn âIsa from Samaâa who has said the following: âOnce I asked Abu âAbdillah (a.s.) about a man who initiates writing to another man. The Imam said, âIt is not an offense. It is an excellent act when a man initiates honoring his brother (in belief).ââ ÙØ«Ù - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (MirʾÄt al-Ê¿UqÅ«l fÄ« Sharḥ AkhbÄr Äl al-RasÅ«l (12/581))