67 - Muhammad informed us, saying: Waki' informed us, from Muhammad ibn Qays, from Musa ibn Tarif, who said: A man came to 'Ali and said: 'Inform me of a good that I may follow, or an evil that I may avoid.' 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'Bakh, bakh (excellent, excellent)! You have expressed something momentous, extensive, and concise. Show me your hand.' He gave him his hand, and 'Ali said: 'Do not ever break your pledge, do not ever depart from your leaders, and do not ever revert to being a bedouin after your migration. Take it, short and long, just as you have given it to me, short and long.'
This translation was produced with AI assistance and is part of an ongoing human-review process. Found a mistake? Use the feedback option in the reader menu.
