John Shaqi

فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: فَوَاللهِ مَااسْتَطَعْتُ أَنْ أَمْتَنِعَ عِنْدَ قِيَامِ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَيَّ، فَبَايَعْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلاَمُ.


Translation

This man related that: By Allāh, by such a clear argument I could not refrain from swearing allegiance to Amīr al-mu’minīn.


Chapter (Bab)In response to a Kolayb al-Jarmi who came from Basra to enquire about his position vis-a-vis the people of Jamal
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

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