Peacemaking
11 sayings
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
I have found conciliation so long as it is does not enfeeble Islam to be more beneficial than combat.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10138; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 689 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not reject the peace to which your enemy may call you, and wherein the pleasure of Allah lies, for verily peace affords composure to your army, relief to you from your worries, and safety for the country. After the peace entreaty however, be extremely wary of your enemy, because often the enemy draws near in order to take advantage of your negligence. Therefore, act prudently and entertain good opinion about them, though always being on your guard.
Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 689 link
Shall I inform you of something that holds a higher status than fasting, praying and giving charity? Making peace between people, for verily sowing dissention between people is indeed calamitous
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5480; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 690 link
"I consider it better to resolve conflict between two friends better than giving two dinars as Sadaqah."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 195 link
"Resolving a conflict between two friends is better than worship of one year."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 195 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Know that Muawiya will oppose you just as he opposed me, and in conciliating and making peace with him, you will be following in the footsteps of your grandfather (AS) when he conciliated with the Bani Aamra and the Bani Ashja`a tribes and if instead you wish to fight your enemy, know that you will not find any from among your followers willing to make peace alongside you, as your father's followers did alongside him.
Nahj al-Sa`ada, v. 2, p. 742; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 690 link
Verily Hasan b. Ali (AS), when he was reproached and opposed by the people for having made peace with Muawiya, people would greet him in the street saying, 'Peace be upon you O degrader of the believers', and he (AS) would reply, 'I am not a degrader of the believers, rather I am elevating the believers. Verily when I saw you having no strength to overpower them [Muawiya's army], I made peace in order that you and I may remain alive in their midst, just like the wise one [al-Khizr] damaged the boat in order that it may be spared for its owners. Thus did I act for yours and my benefit in order that we remain alive among them
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 287, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 690 link
A charitable act most loved by Allah is reconciling between people if they have fallen out, and bringing them together when they have become distanced from one another
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 209, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 link
If you see two people from amongst our followers (Shi`aa) fighting [over property or the like], use my money to settle the dispute.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 209, p. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 link
The reconciler is not a liar
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 210, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 link
Utterances fall under three categories: the truth, the lie, and reconciliation between people you may hear a man saying something about someone, which when they come to hear will lead them to feel malice towards the former. [In such a situation] you may instead tell them, 'I heard x speaking such good things about you', contrary to what you had heard
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 341, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 link
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