Ihsan in Slander
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
A person once swore at Imam Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-‘Abidin (q.s.) and made slanderous remarks to him. In response, Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (q.s.) said to him, “If the attributes, you accuse me of, are found in me then I repent to Allah (s.w.t.), and ask for Forgiveness. If the attributes are not found in me then, on your behalf, I ask Allah (s.w.t.) for Forgiveness.”
The person saw Imam Zayn
al-‘Abidin’s (q.s.) ihsan and was overwhelmed by it. He stood up, kissed Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (q.s.) on the forehead and said, “May my
soul be sacrificed for you! Whatever I
accused you of was wrong. I seek
forgiveness from you and I request you to pray to Allah (s.w.t.) for the
Acceptance of my repentance.”
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