Our master Ali (Allah be pleased with him) reported:
When the weapon of the Prophet, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had been assembled, I found on the handle or blade of his sword three sayings,
“Maintain relations with those who cut you off,
Speak the truth even if it is against yourself, and
Be good to one who is evil to you.”
Source: Mu’jam Ibn al-A’rābī 1507
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ لَمَّا أَنْ ضَمَّ إِلَيْهِ سِلَاحَهُ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَجَدْتُ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ أَوْ عِلَاقَةِ سَيْفِهِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَحْرُفٍ صِلْ مَنْ قَطَعَكَ وَقُلِ الْحَقَّ وَلَوْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَأَحْسِنْ إِلَى مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْكَ
1507 معجم ابن الأعرابي
1911 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في السلسلة الصحيحة
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