Imam Ali’s Letter to Malik Al Ashtar (18)
Malik_al_Ashtar was one of the especial companions of Imam_Ali a.s and one of the powerful leaders of Iraq. He was one of the commanders of the army of Imam ‘Ali (a) who was forethoughtful in politics and strong in battle. He participated in the Battle of Jamal and the Battle of Siffin and eventually he was appointed by Imam ‘Ali (pbuh) as governor_general in Egypt.
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However, he was martyred before arriving to Egypt.
The famous treaty of Malik al-Ashtar is a letter that Imam ‘Ali wrote to him while he was in Egypt.
Part 18
Communion with God
Do not forget to set apart the best of your time for communion with God, although every moment of yours is for Him only, provided it is spend sincerely in the service of your people. The special time that you give to prayer is to be devoted to the performances of the prescribed daily prayers. Keep yourself engaged in these prayers both in the day and in the night , and to gain perfect communion, do not as far as possible, let your prayers grow tiresome.
When you lead in congregational prayer, do not let your prayer be so lengthy as to cause discomfort to the congregation or raise in them the feeling of dislike for it or liquidate its effect, for in the congregation there may be invalids and also those who have to attend pressing affairs of their own.
When, on receiving an order to proceed to Yemen , I asked of the prophet of God, how I should lead the people there in prayer, he said “Perform your prayers even as the weakest among you would do, and set an example of consideration to the faithful”.
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