Chapitre
The meaning of the phrases that were mentioned by the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, during his speech in Nakhila when it reached him the news of the killing of Hassaan bin Hassaan, his governor in Anbar
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1. We were told by Abu’l-Abbas, Muhammed bin Ibrahim bin Ishaq al-Talaqani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Abdul-Aziz bin Yahya al-Jaloudi, that he said: We were told by Hisham bin Ali, and Muhammed bin Zakariya al-Jawhari, that they both said: We were told by Ibn Aisha, with a chain of narrators that he mentioned, that Ali, peace be upon him, was informed that groups of horses (carrying mercenaries belonging) to Mu’awiya reached Anbar and killed a governor in it named Hassaan bin Hassaan. Then he went out, angrily, pulling his robe, until he reached Nakhila, and he was followed by the people. He then went up lofty ground, praised Allah, commended Him and sent blessings upon the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and then said: To proceed, striving is, indeed, a gate from the Gates of Paradise, whom Allah opened to the special ones among His Allies, and that is the garment of godfearness, the protective shield of Allah and His secure tool. Hence, the one who abandons it out of willingness (to something else) away from it, Allah will dress him with the garment of humiliation, the trait of degradation and the coward of the minors. I have, certainly, called you to war against these people, at night and day, in secret and public, and I have said to you: Assault them before they assault you, for by He in whose Hand is my inner self, no people have been assaulted within the core of their homes except that they were humiliated. Then, you did not commit, you drooped, and my saying became heavy upon you, and you took it behind your backs (in neglect), until harries were waged against you. Here is the brother of Ghamid; his horses reached Anbar and they killed Hassaan bin Hassaan, and many men from them, and women. By He in whose Hand is my inner self, it has, certainly, reached me that he would enter into a Muslim and allied (non-Muslim) woman and pull off their anklets and earrings, and then they would leave, having abundance, and none of them would be injured with an injury. If a Muslim individual would die from this out of sorrow, he will not be blameworthy according to me, but rather, he would be worthy of it! How strange, all strangeness, is it of these people to cooperate on their falsehood, and of your failure from (assisting) your truth! If I was to tell you: «Assault them during the winter» you would say: «This is a time of coolness and severe cold», and if I was to tell you: «Assault them during the summer» you would say: «This is (a time of) the severe heat of the summer, so wait for us that the heat might finish from us»! Thus, if you were to flee from heat and cold, then you are, by Allah, more worthy of fleeing from the sword! O you who resemble men, and you are not men, and O masses of boys during puberty, and O you with intellects like those who raise partridges, by Allah, you have, verily, distorted (the reputation of) my ability with your disobedience, and you have, verily, filled my inside with rage, to the extent that Quraish said: «Indeed, the son of Abu Talib is brave, but he has no ability in war». To Allah, how strange are they! And who there is more knowledgeable of it and more intense capability to it than me? For by Allah, I, verily, stood up in it whilst not having reached (the age of) twenty, and today I have become more than sixty. However, there is no opinion (to be executed) for the one who is not obeyed. He said it [1] thrice. Then a man stood up to him, and with him was his brother, and he said: O Commander of the Believers, me and this brother of mine are like what Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, said, speaking of Musa: «My Lord, indeed, I do not have other than myself and my brother» (5:25). Hence, command us with your commandment, for by Allah, we shall, verily, adhere to it, even if there was between us and between it (burning) coal of saxaul and thorns of tragacanth. Then he prayed for him for goodness, and then he said: And where are you placed from what I want? Then he, peace be upon him, went down.
Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Talaqani a rapporté: Abu al-Aziz ibn Yahya al-Juludi a rapporté de Hisham ibn Ali et Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Juhari, qui ont rapporté d'Ibn Aisha, mentionnant qu'Ali (sur lui la paix) lui a été informé que des chevaux de Muawiya sont revenus d'Al-Anbar et ont tué un de ses ouvriers nommé "Hassan ibn Hassan". Il est sorti en colère en traînant son vêtement jusqu'à atteindre la palmeraie, suivi par les gens. Il a loué et glorifié Allah, a prié sur le Prophète (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui et sa famille), puis a dit: "Après cela, le jihad est une des portes du Paradis, qu'Allah a ouverte pour les élus de Ses saints. C'est le vêtement de la piété, le bouclier solide d'Allah et Son jardin fortifié. Celui qui le délaisse par dégoût, Allah lui fera porter le vêtement de l'humiliation, le signe de la défaite et la honte des petits. Je vous ai appelés à la guerre contre ces gens, de jour comme de nuit, secrètement et ouvertement. Je vous ai dit: Combattez-les avant qu'ils ne vous combattent. Par Celui qui détient mon âme, aucun peuple n'a jamais combattu dans leurs propres maisons sans être humilié. Vous avez hésité et tergiversé, mes paroles vous sont devenues lourdes, vous les avez prises derrière vous comme un fardeau, jusqu'à ce que les attaques vous atteignent. Voici le frère de Ghamid, ses chevaux sont revenus d'Al-Anbar, ils ont tué Hassan ibn Hassan et beaucoup d'hommes et de femmes parmi eux. Par Celui qui détient mon âme, il m'a été rapporté qu'il entrait chez une femme musulmane ou dhimmi, arrachait leurs bijoux et leurs vêtements, puis partait sans dire un mot à personne. Si un musulman meurt sans cela, j'aurais de la peine pour lui, je ne le blâmerais pas, au contraire, je le considérerais digne! Ô merveille des merveilles, comment ces gens se rassemblent-ils pour leur fausseté et échouent dans leur droit! Quand je vous ai dit de les attaquer en hiver, vous avez dit: C'est le moment du froid et de la sécheresse! Et quand je vous ai dit de les attaquer en été, vous avez dit: C'est la chaleur étouffante, attendons que la chaleur diminue! Alors que vous fuyez la chaleur et le froid, vous êtes, par Allah, plus lâches que les épées. Ô semblables aux hommes mais non des hommes, ô arrogants dans vos rêveries, ô esprits des marchands de tissus! Par Allah, vous avez corrompu mon opinion par votre désobéissance, vous avez rempli mon cœur de colère, à tel point que les Quraysh ont dit: Ibn Abi Talib est courageux mais il n'a pas de stratégie de guerre. Que Dieu les guide! Qui d'autre que moi est plus instruit et plus expérimenté en cela? Par Allah, j'ai combattu dès mon jeune âge, je n'avais pas encore vingt ans, et aujourd'hui je suis proche de soixante ans, mais celui qui n'obéit pas n'a pas de sagesse." Il répéta cela trois fois. Un homme se leva alors, accompagné de son frère, et dit: "Ô Commandeur des croyants, moi et mon frère sommes comme Allah l'a dit dans le récit de Moïse: 'Seigneur, je ne contrôle que moi-même et mon frère.' Ordonne-nous et par Allah, nous te rejoindrons même si des braises brûlantes et des épines nous séparent." Il pria pour leur bien, puis demanda: "Où vous situez-vous