Ceux qui ont combattu le Saint Prophète, que la paix et les bénédictions de Dieu soient sur lui, étaient-ils pires que ceux qui ont combattu contre Ali, que la paix soit sur lui ?

353. Yahya, from Abdulah Bin Muskaan, from Zureys who said: The people disputed in the presence of Abu Ja’far (asws). So some of them said, ‘The wars fought by Ali (asws) were (against a people) more evil than the wars fought by the Rasool Allah (saww), and some of them said, ‘The wars fought by the Rasool Allah (saww) were (against a people) more evil than the wars fought by Ali (asws)’. He (the narrator) said, ‘So Abu Ja’far listened to them and said: ‘What are you all saying?’ So they said, ‘May Allah (azwj) keep you (asws) well, we are disputing with regards to the wars of the Rasool Allah (saww) and the wars of Ali (asws). Some of us are saying that the wars of Ali (asws) were (against a people) more evil than the wars fought by the Rasool Allah (saww), whilst some of us are saying that the wars fought by the Messenger (saww) were (against a people) more evil than the wars fought by Ali (asws)’. So Abu Ja’far (asws) said: ‘No! But, the wars of Ali (asws) were (against a people) more evil than the wars of the Rasool Allah (saww)’. So I said to him (asws), ‘May I be sacrificed for you (asws), the wars of Ali (asws) were (against a people) more evil than the wars of the Rasool Allah (saww)?’ He (asws) said: ‘Yes, and I (asws) shall inform you about that. The Messenger (saww) fought wars (against a people) who did not accept Al-Islam, and that the wars of Ali (asws) were (against a people) who accepted Al-Islam, then fought against him (asws)’.

Les gens discutaient devant Abu Ja'far (que la paix soit sur lui) et certains disaient que la guerre d'Ali était pire que la guerre du Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui), tandis que d'autres disaient que la guerre du Messager d'Allah était pire que la guerre d'Ali. Abu Ja'far (que la paix soit sur lui) les entendit et leur dit: "Que dites-vous?" Ils répondirent: "Que Dieu te réforme, nous avons divergé sur la guerre du Messager d'Allah et celle d'Ali." Certains d'entre nous disent que la guerre d'Ali est pire que celle du Messager d'Allah, et d'autres disent que la guerre du Messager d'Allah est pire que celle d'Ali." Abu Ja'far (que la paix soit sur lui) dit: "Non, mais la guerre d'Ali est pire que celle du Messager d'Allah." Je lui ai alors dit: "Puissé-je être ton sacrifice, la guerre d'Ali est-elle pire que celle du Messager d'Allah?" Il répondit: "Oui, et je vais te le dire, car la guerre du Messager d'Allah n'a pas été menée contre ceux qui avaient accepté l'islam, tandis que la guerre d'Ali a été menée contre ceux qui avaient accepté l'islam, puis l'ont renié."