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ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) was not only the most chivalrous but had the
greatest quality of patience and equanimity in adversity. It was his
ken that he bore patiently the hardships heaped on the beloved
daughter of the Prophet (a.s). In the Battle of Jaml Hazrat Ali (a.s.)
achieved victory over his mortal enemies and magnanimously
pardoned them. It was his greatness that he sent the vanquished lady
to Medina in the care of seventy armed female guards. When his
assassin was arrested, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) ordered cool beverage to be
served to him to set his wracked nerves at rest.
• An authentic source quotes that one day Muawiya was holding court.
Zarar bin Hamza was present there. . Muawiya asked him to recount
the qualities of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). Zarar said,” By Allah! Ali (a.s.) was
extremely thoughtful and firm in the way of Allah! Whatever he said,
used to be the truth! Whatever he ordered, always served the path of
justice! From all his sides the sea of Allah’s Knowledge used to flow!
His thoughts used to be full of learning. His eyes used to be wet in
the love of Allah and supplication to the Creator! He always wore
coarse cloth and didn’t relish delicious food. Amongst us, he used to
be one of us! When we approached him, he would gently ask us to sit
near him. But because of his indescribable aura, we were not able to
speak to him! When he smiled, his teeth shone like the pearls. He
respected the persons with learning and showed love to the poor and
needy. By Allah! I have seen him supplicate to Allah with such
bathos as one bitten by a snake or a scorpion cries! I have heard that
mostly he used to say during his supplications the following words,’ o
world! Don’t attract me! Go and mislead someone else! You cannot
decoy me! I have divorced you thrice! O world! Your life is very
short! You can’t be faithful to anyone! It is futile to crave for you!’”
Zarar had reached in his narrative up to this point when tears started
flowing from Muawiya’s eyes and all those present in the court too
started crying.
• Abu Dharr Ghiffari narrates that Hazrat Jafar bin Abi Talib bought a
slave-girl from Abyssinia for four hundred Dirhams and presented to
Hazrat ameer al Momineen (a.s.). But hazrat Ali (a.s.), to please
Hazrat Fatima Zehra (a.s.), freed the slave-girl and gave away four
hundred Dirhams in charity. At this juncture a Revelation came to the
Prophet (a.s.),” Of Prophet (a.s.)! Tell Ali (a.s.) that for the act of
releasing the slave-girl we have gifted to him the Heaven and for
giving four hundred Dirhams in charity we have given him the charge
of the Hell. Whosoever Ali (a.s.) wants to send to the Heaven, he has
the right to do! Similarly, whoever he decides to consign to the Hell,
he can do it!” Abu Dharr continued, “ From that day Ameer al
Momineen (a.s.) used to say that he was the Qaseem e Naar wa
Jannat, the Distributor of the Hell and the Heaven.
• Similarly, the patience and forbearance that Janab Fatima bint e
Rasool (a.s.) manifested after the departure of her father is