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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Hisham ibn Salim from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, arranged a marriage between Miqdad ibn al-Aswad and Duba‘ah daughter of al-Zubayr ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘He (the Messenger of Allah) arranged this marriage for Miqdad only to explain the rules of marriage so that people follow the foot-steps of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and take notice that the most excellent in the sight of Allah are the most pious people. Al-Zubayr was brother of ‘Abd Allah and abu Talib from both father and mother’s side.’”

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all from al- Hassan ibn Ali from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bukayr from Zurarah ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Once a man from Basrah, a Shaybaniy man called ‘Abd al- Malik ibn Harmalah visited Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam. Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, asked, ‘Do you have a sister? He replied, ‘Yes, I have a sister.’ He (the Imam) then asked, ‘Will you give her in marriage to me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, I agree.’ The man left and a man of the companions of Ali ibn Al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, followed him to his house, asked about him and it was said that he is so and so, the master of his tribe. He returned to Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and said, ‘Your brother in-law to be appears to be the master of his tribe.’ Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘I can explain to you, O so and so about what I see and what I hear. Have you not taken notice that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, through Islam has removed the lowliness and has completed the shortcomings, has honored with it those blamed before Islam, thus there is no blame on a Muslim; the only blame is the blame of the time of ignorance.’”

Un homme de Bassora appelé Shaybani, connu sous le nom d'Abd al-Malik ibn Harmala, vint voir Ali ibn al-Hussein (que la paix soit sur eux). Ali ibn al-Hussein lui demanda s'il avait une sœur, l'homme répondit par l'affirmative. Ali lui demanda alors de la marier à lui, et l'homme accepta. Plus tard, un compagnon d'Ali ibn al-Hussein le suivit jusqu'à chez lui pour demander des détails sur lui. Il fut informé que c'était un chef respecté de sa tribu. Le compagnon retourna ensuite voir Ali ibn al-Hussein et lui fit part de ce qu'il avait découvert. Ali ibn al-Hussein lui dit alors : "Je te libère de ce que je vois et entends. Ne sais-tu pas qu'Allah a élevé l'Islam en abrogeant ce qui était incomplet, en complétant ce qui manquait, et en honorant ce qui était dégradé ? Il n'y a pas de dégradation pour un musulman, car la dégradation appartient à l'ère de l'ignorance."

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad from Yazid ibn Hatim who has said the following: “‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan had a spy in al-Madinah who reported to him from time to time about things that happened there. Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, set free one of his slave-girls and then married with her. The spy reported this to ‘Abd al-Malik who wrote to Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, in a letter that said, ‘Thereafter, it has been reported to me that you have married one of your slave-girls, when you know very well that among Quraysh there are your match for whose marital relation; one can take pride and privilege and give birth to noble offspring. You have neglected yourself as well as your offspring, and al-Salam (greeting of peace).’ Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, wrote to him in answer a letter that said, ‘Thereafter, I received your letter in which you have used harsh words against me because of my marriage to my slave-girl and you think that among Quraysh there are women for whose marital relation one can assume pride and privilege because of their giving birth to noble children. (You must take notice) that no one can ever have a glorious position higher than that of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, or any more grace. She was in my possession and went out of my possession when Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, wanted me to set her free for the sake of good rewards from Him. I then returned her according to the Sunnah. Whoever is clean in the religion of Allah, nothing is able to disturb him in any of his affairs. Allah through Islam has removed lowliness, has completed the shortcomings and has taken away the blame. So there is no blame on a Muslim man and the only blame is the blame of ignorance.’ When he read the letter he threw it to his son Sulayman who read it and said, ‘O ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn al- Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has strengthened his pride over you.’ ‘Abd al-Malik said, ‘My son do not say that; it is the tongues of banu Hashim that can tear down rocks and scoop the sea. My son, Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, rises where people go down.’”

Un groupe de nos compagnons de Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, de son père, de Abu Abdullah, d'Abderrahman ibn Muhammad, de Yazid ibn Hatim a dit : "Abdul Malik ibn Marwan avait un informateur à Médine qui lui rapportait ce qui s'y passait. Ali ibn al-Hussein (sur eux la paix) affranchit une esclave puis l'épousa. L'informateur écrivit à Abdul Malik qui écrivit à Ali ibn al-Hussein (sur eux la paix) disant : "Il m'est parvenu que tu as marié ta servante, et j'ai su qu'il y avait parmi les Qurayshites ceux que tu honorais en les épousant et que tu évitais en leur donnant des enfants. Tu n'as pas regardé pour toi-même ni préservé pour tes enfants. La paix." Ali ibn al-Hussein (sur eux la paix) répondit à Abdul Malik : "Il m'est parvenu ta lettre me blâmant pour avoir marié ma servante, prétendant qu'il y avait parmi les femmes des Qurayshites celles que tu honorais en les épousant et évitais en leur donnant des enfants, et qu'il n'y avait personne au-dessus du Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui et sa famille) en grandeur ni en générosité. Ce n'était qu'une propriété de ma main qui est sortie quand Allah a voulu quelque chose de moi, je cherchais alors sa récompense, puis je l'ai renvoyée selon une pratique. Celui qui est pur dans la religion d'Allah ne doit rien altérer de Ses commandements. Allah a élevé par l'islam ce qui était bas et a complété ce qui était imparfait, et a éloigné la laideur. Il n'y a pas de laideur sur un musulman, la laideur appartient à l'ignorance." Quand il lut la lettre, il la jeta à son fils Soulayman qui la lut et dit : "Ô Commandeur des croyants, quelle fierté Ali ibn al-Hussein (sur eux la paix) montre envers toi !" Il répondit : "Mon fils, ne dis pas cela, car c'est la langue des Banu Hashim qui fend la roche et puise dans la mer. Ali ibn al-Hussein (sur eux la paix) mon fils, se lève là où les gens s'abaissent."

5. Al-Husayn ibn al-Hassan al-Hashimiy has narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Ahmar and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar from al- Sayyariy from certain person of Baghdad from Ali Bilal, who has said the following: ’’Hisham ibn al-Hakam once met a man of Khawarij (a certain sect) who said, ‘O Hisham, what do you say if al-‘Ajam (non- Arab) marries from Arab?’ Hisham said, ‘Yes, they can marry.’ He asked, ‘Can Arabs marry from Quraysh?’ He replied, ‘Yes, they can marry.’ He then asked, ‘Can Quraysh marry from banu Hashim?’ He replied, ‘Yes, they can marry.’ He then asked, ‘From whom have you taken this?’ He replied, ‘I have taken this from Ja’far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhi al-Salam. I heard him (the Imam) saying, “How can it be (accepted) that your lives match as equals but not your reproductive organs?”’ He (the narrator) has said that the Kharijiy man left and went to abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al- Salam, and said, ‘I met Hisham and asked him so and so questions and he answered me so and so, saying that he has heard it from you.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I have said so.’ He then said, ‘Here I have come with a marriage proposal.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘You are a match of members of your community in matters of life and social issues. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, however, has protected us from charity which is the dirt of the hands of people and we dislike to share what preference Allah has given to us with those to whom Allah has not given such preference as He has set it for us.’ The Kharijiy man left saying, ‘By Allah, I have never seen any man like him. He repulsed me with a disgracing response and without contradicting his companion.’”

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Faddal from Tha’labah ibn Maymun from those who narrated to him who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, married a slave-girl who belonged to al-Hassan ibn Ali ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was informed about it. He wrote a letter to him (the Imam) that said, ‘I have heard that you have become the husband of a slave-girl!’ Ali ibn al-Husayn wrote back to him saying, ‘With Islam Allah has removed the lowliness and has completed the shortcomings, exonerated of the blame and there is no blame on a Muslim. Blame certainly is the blame of ignorance. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, arranged marriage for his male slave and married with his slave-girl.’ When the letter reached ‘Abd al-Malik he asked those near him, ‘Tell me who is such a man that when something that makes people low and humiliating, comes to him it increases for him nothing other than honor?’ They replied, ‘That is ’Amir al-Mu’minin (‘Abd al-Malik).’ He (‘Abd al-Malik) said, ‘No, by Allah that is not it.’ They then said, ‘We do not know anyone to be as such except ’Amir al-Mu’minin.’ He said, ‘No, by Allah, he is not ’Amir al-Mu’minin but he is Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi a/-Sa/am.’”

Il a été rapporté d'après Tha'labah ibn Maymun qu'il a entendu de l'Imam Abu 'Abdullah (sur lui soit la paix) que 'Ali ibn al-Husayn (sur eux soit la paix) a épousé une femme qui était destinée à al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (sur eux soit la paix). Lorsque 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan en a été informé, il lui a écrit une lettre à ce sujet, lui reprochant d'avoir pris pour épouse une esclave. 'Ali ibn al-Husayn (sur eux soit la paix) lui a alors répondu que Dieu a élevé l'honneur par l'Islam et a complété ce qui était incomplet, et a honoré plus que la honte, car il n'y a pas de honte sur un musulman. La honte n'est que celle de l'ignorance. Le Messager de Dieu (que la paix soit sur lui et sur sa famille) a épousé ses esclaves et a marié ses servantes. Lorsque le livre est parvenu à 'Abd al-Malik, il a demandé à ceux qui étaient avec lui de lui dire qui est cet homme qui, lorsqu'il arrive parmi les gens, ne fait que les honorer. Ils ont répondu que c'était le Commandeur des croyants. Il a dit : "Non, par Dieu, ce n'est pas lui." Ils ont dit : "Nous ne connaissons personne d'autre que le Commandeur des croyants." Il a répondu : "Non, par Dieu, ce n'est pas le Commandeur des croyants, mais c'est 'Ali ibn al-Husayn (sur eux soit la paix)."