Al-Kafi 2006

Translation

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from one of his companions, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far^asws having said: ‘When Amir Al-Momineen^asws went out intending Basra (the battle of the Camel), he^asws encamped at Al-Rabza. So a man from the fighters came over to him^asws, and he said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen^asws! I bore the burdens (responsibilities) of my people and I asked among their groups for the sympathy and the assistance but their tongues preceded to me with the temper. So order them, O Amir Al-Momineen^asws for assisting me and urge them upon sympathising with me’. So he^asws said: ‘Where are they?’ So he said, ‘There, a group of them is where you^asws see’. So he spurred on his riding animal and galloped it as if it was a male ostrich, and some of his^asws companions galloped (their animals) in seeking it (his^asws ride) in hot pursuit but could not catch up. So he^asws ended up to the group of people and greeted them and asked them what prevent them from sympathising with their companion. So they complained about him, and he complained about them. So Amir Al-Momineen^asws said: ‘A person should help his clan, for they are closest with the righteousness, and that is in his hands, and the clan should help its brother if the time is hard with him and the world turns away from him. So the maintainers of the relationships, the helpers would be Recompensed, and that the cutters-off of relationships, the ones who turn around would be burdened (with sins)’. Then he^asws went away with his^asws riding animal and said: ‘Resolved’.

Provided for research and educational purposes. Original source: Thaqalayn Project. Open License.