John Shaqi

: نهيتنا عن الحكومة ثمّ أمرتنا بها، فما ندري أيّ الامرين أَرشد؟ فصفق (عليه السلام) إحدى يديه على الاخرى ثمّ قال:


Translation

A man from among the companions of Amīr al-mu’minīn stood up and said, “O Amīr al-mu’minīn, you first stopped us from Arbitration and thereafter gave order for it. We do not know which of these two was more appropriate.” Amīr al-mu’minīn struck one hand over the other and said :


Chapter (Bab)Reasons for objecting to arbitration at first and allowing it later
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

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