hadith
1302
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “They brought seven captives to God's Prophet (a.s). He ordered Imam Ali (a.s) to chop their heads off. Immediately Gabriel descended and said: “O' Muhammad! Chop off the heads of six of them, but leave this one alive.” He asked: “O' Gabriel! What makes him superior to the others?” Gabriel said: “He is good-tempered, is generous and is generous with food.” The Prophet (a.s) said: “O' Gabriel! Is this your own opinion or did my Lord say this?” Gabriel said: “No. It is your Lord's words which He ordered me to say.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
اتي رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) بسبعة من الأسارى، فقال: يا علي، قم فاضرب أعناق هؤلاء، قال: فهبط جبرئيل - صلوات الله عليه - كطرف العين، فقال: يا محمد، اضرب أعناق هؤلاء الستة ولا تضرب عنق هذا، قال: قلت: يا جبرئيل، ما بال هذا من بينهم؟ فقال: لأنه كان حسن الخلق، سخيا على الطعام، سمح الكف، قال: قلت يا جبرئيل عنك أو عن ربي؟ قال: لا، بل عن ربك، أمرني بذلك.
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