Hadith 25

heir lying upon him-saww and upon me-asws’’. [95]
I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘Ibn Maysam said, ‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws wrote to Amro Bin Al-Aas: ‘From a servant of Allah-azwj, Ali-asws Amir Al-Momineen, to Al-Abtar son of Al-Abtar, Amro Bin Al-Aas, adversary of Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww during the pre-Islamic period and (in). Greetings upon the one who follows the guidance! As for after, you have neglected your religion for a man, a mischief-maker, violator of veils, slanderer of the honourable in his gatherings, considers the forbearing as foolish by his mingling. So, your heart has become a follower of his heart, concordant, as a layer. So, its has got your religion, and your entrustment, and your world, and your Hereafter to be confiscate, and was in the Knowledge of Allah-azwj, reaching regarding you. So, you became like a wolf following the lion. When the night shields or the morning comes, it seeks the remnants of its prey, and its prey collapses. But there is no rescue from the pre-determination. And had you taken with the truth, you would have achieved what you are wishing for, and he is rightly guided, the one who guide was the truth. If Allah-azwj were to Enable me-asws from you, and from the son of the liver-eater (Muawiya), I-asws shall join you both with the ones whom Allah-azwj has Killed, from the oppressors of Quraysh in the eta of Rasool-Allah-saww; and if I-asws am unable, or you two are alive after me-asws, then Allah-azwj will Reckon you both and I-asws shall suffice with His-azwj Revenge, and with His-azwj Punishment, as a (sufficient) punishment. And the greetings’’. [96]
(The books) ‘Al-Ihtijaj’ (and) ‘Nahj Al-Balagah’ – And from a letter of his-asws to Amro Bin Al-Aas: ‘Surely, you have made your religion as a follower of the world, (following) a person who error is apparent, his veil is torn. He disgraces the honourable ones in his gathering, and he stultifies the forbearing one with his mingling. You are following his tracks and seeking his grace, (like) the dog follows the lion, looking at his paws and awaiting what would be thrown at it from the extras of his prey. Your world is gone and so has your Hereafter, and had you taken with the truth, you would have achieved what you are seeking. If Allah-azwj were to Enable me-asws from you, and from Ibn Abu Sufyan, I-asws would recompense you both with what you have sent ahead, and if I-asws am unable and you two remain alive, then whatever is in front of you is eviler for you both. And the greetings’’. [97]