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Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) Conduct during his ruler ship

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS), with all the difficulties that he had to face, used to personally attend the affairs and works. He would get himself informed about the problems of the people. He did not drive away his enemies due to personal enmities. So far so that he used to give them their rights from the Baitul Mal (Islamic treasury). Moreover, he did not give any privileges to his friends due to their friendship. He continuously used to order his officials and workers to have a conduct of justice with the people and if he observed any misdeed or misconduct of his subordinates and workers he did not spare them. So when one of the ladies known as Sooda approached him for justice, he was then offering his prayers. He shortened his prayer and smilingly greeted her and asked, "What is it that you want?"

With tears rolling on her face, Sooda complained about the tax officer and his excesses.

He, in the same standing condition of his prayers, wept and said: "Oh God be a witness that I have not ordered them to commit excesses and aggressions against your slaves."

He at once picked up a skin piece and jotted down the dismissal order of his official and gave it to Sooda to take it to him as soon as possible.

Another day he received the information that son of Hunaif (the Governor of Basra) made himself present on a very colorful, richly provisioned dinner table of one of the nobles and notables and possibly the blood thirsty and cruel chance seekers and opportunists may make the most of his political station and position.

He got seriously annoyed and reprimanded him for this act of his and wrote him a letter saying. "I have heard that you joined a richly provisioned (colorful) dinner table which the poor were not allowed to join. Be aware! That I am your Imam, leader and chief if I wish and am inclined to it I can lay hand and provide myself with the best food but I will not do such a thing because it is possible that there might be some hungry people in the nooks and corners of my country who go to sleep with empty stomachs. I have contented myself with a simple dress and small quantity of food, which is bread and dates, from this world of yours. Although you can not do this, which I practice but try it that your way and path is not segregated from that of mine."

He, through this letter, gave him a good advice and exhortation and reminded him about his duty. Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) lived his life with such a justice and equity that when Muawiyah a staunch and extreme enemy of Imam Ali (AS) met one of his companions "Adi Ibn-e-Hatim" and asked him, "How did you find Imam Ali (AS) during his reign and rule?"

He replied, "The oppressive and coercive ones did not have the courage of oppression during his reign and the weak ones always took benefit from his justice and never allowed disappointment find its way towards them. So that he repeatedly used to say, "Is it right and just that people consider and think I am their leader and Imam but I do not share their difficulties and hardships?"

Still again, we read in the history that one day the governors accompanied by his old friend Ibn-e-Abbas came to see him.

They saw their leader repairing and mending his shoes. Imam Ali (AS) turned his face towards them and said, "What do you think is the price of this shoe?" They replied, "It's value is not much. It can't be more than a few Dirhams."

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) said, "By Lord this post that I have got, if I could not make use of it in connection with the salvation and safety of the poor, have not and arresting and stopping the cruelties or restoration of the right and truth, then for me it's value would be lesser than this shoe."


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