قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) لَمَّا وَجَّهَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُقَاتِلْ أَحَداً حَتَّى تَدْعُوَهُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ ايْمُ اللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ رَجُلًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَ غَرَبَتْ وَ لَكَ وَلَاؤُهُ .
Translation
A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun, from Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman, from Misma’a Bin Abdul Malik, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘When Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> directed me<sup>asws</sup> to Al-Yemen, he<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘O Ali<sup>asws</sup>! Do not face anyone (in battle) until you<sup>asws</sup> call him to Al-Islam, and I<sup>saww</sup> swear by Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, if Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic were to Guide one man upon your<sup>asws</sup> hands, it would be better for you<sup>asws</sup> than what the sun emerges upon and set, and for him would be your<sup>asws</sup> <span class="iTxt">Wilayah</span>’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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