Pearl of Wisdom
'Desires (bawd) have been called thus because they overthrow (yahwi) the one who possesses them.?
Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa [sawa] Sunan al-Darimi, v. 1, p. 115, no. 401
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When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said: |
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Sermon 73 When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said:
You have certainly known that I am the most rightful of all others for the Caliphate. By Allah, so long as the affairs of Muslims remain intact and there is no oppression in it save on myself I shall keep quiet seeking reward for it (from Allah) and keeping aloof from its attractions and allurements for which you aspire.
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