Assurance
6 sayings
If a man trusts you with his blood [i.e. that you will spare his life] then do not kill him.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10909; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 123 link
When a man assures another of sparing his life and then kills him, [know that] I renounce the killer, even if the victim is an unbeliever.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10930; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 123 link
It is up to my community to protect those who are under them [i.e. non-Muslims living in Muslim lands][ This refers to the free non-Muslim subjects living in Muslim lands who, in return for paying the capital tax, enjoyed protection and safety therein (ed.)].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10932; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 124 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Adhere to sureties [that you are liable for] in all firmness.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 155; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 123 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) said, in his epistle to M lik al-Ashtar: 'And if you make a covenant between yourself and your enemy or give him a surety [against life or property], then stand by your pact with loyalty and observe your liability with trustworthiness. Make yourself the shield for your word, for there is nothing from Allah's mandates that all people agree upon, despite their diverse opinions on everything else, as much as they do with regards to respecting the fulfilment of covenants.
Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 123 link
The Muslims are brothers, their blood is co-equal, those under them strive to secure their protection, and they are like one hand against their enemy.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 100, p. 46, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 124 link
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