SERMON 207 - In the Battle of Siffin, Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Saw Imam Al-hasan, Peace be Upon Both of Them Proceeding Rapidly to Fight, So He Said the Following

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Hold back this young man on my behalf lest he should cause my ruin because I am loath to send these two (meaning al-Hassan and al-Hussain) towards death, lest the descending line of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) is cut off permanently by their death.

Sayyid ar-Razi says the following: “Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib’s words ‘amiku anni hadha’l-ghulam’ (i.e. Hold back this young man on my behalf) represents the highest and the most eloquent form of expression.”