hadith
4419
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Imam Ali (AS) said at Siffin, ‘By Allah I did not postpone the war even for one day unless if I hoped a group of people would join me to be guided by me and repose in my light, and I love that more than killing them for their [choosing to remain in] error.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في صِفّينَ ـ : فواللّهِ ما دَفَعْتُ الحَربَ يَوماً إلّا وأنا أطْمَعُ أنْ تَلْحَقَ بي طائفَةٌ فتَهْتَدي بِي، وتَعْشُو إلى ضَوْئي، وذلكَ أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِن أنْ أقْتُلَها عَلى ضَلالِها.
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