أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( صلوات الله عليه ) بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ قَدْ تَنَصَّرَ بَعْدَ إِسْلَامِهِ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) مَا يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ الشُّهُودُ قَالَ صَدَقُوا وَ أَنَا أَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ كَذَّبْتَ الشُّهُودَ لَضَرَبْتُ عُنُقَكَ وَ قَدْ قَبِلْتُ مِنْكَ وَ لَا تَعُدْ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ رَجَعْتَ لَمْ أَقْبَلْ مِنْكَ رُجُوعاً بَعْدَهُ .
Translation
Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Salim, from Ahmad Bin Al Nazar, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> has said: ‘They came to Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> with a man from the Clan of Sa’alba who had become Christian after his Islam, so they testified against him. So, Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘What are theses witnesses saying?’ He said, ‘They are speaking the truth, and I have returned to Al-Islam’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘But, had you belied the witnesses, I<sup>asws</sup> would have struck your neck, and I<sup>asws</sup> have accepted from you, and do not repeat, for if you were to return, I<sup>asws</sup> will not accept the returning from you, after it’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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