ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) لمّا بلغه اتهام بني أُميّة له بالمشاركة في دم عثمان

When Amīr al-mu’minin learnt that the Umayyads blamed him for killing ‘Uthmān, he said:

أَوَلَمْ يَنْهَ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ عِلْمُهَا بِي عَنْ قَرْفي أَوَمَا وَزَعَ الْجُهَّالُ سَابِقَتِي عَنْ تُهَمَتِي؟! وَلَمَا وَعَظَهُمُ اللهُ بِهِ أَبْلَغُ مِنْ لِسَاني. أَنَا حَجِيجُ الْمَارِقِينَ وَخَصِيمُ الْمُرْتَابِينَ، عَلَى كِتَابِ اللهِ تُعْرَضُ الاْمْثالُ، وَبِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ تُجَازَى الْعِبَادُ!

Umayyads’s knowledge about me did not desist them from accusing me, nor did my precedence (in accepting Islam) kept off these ignorant people from blaming me. Allāh’s admonitions are more eloquent than my tongue. I am the contester against those who break away from Faith and the opponent of those who entertain doubts. Uncertainties should be placed before Qur’ān, the Book of Allāh (for clarification). Certainly, people will be recompensed according to what they have in their hearts.

Son commentaire lorsque les Omeyyades l'accusèrent d’avoir coopérer an meurtre de ‘Outhman

Les Omeyyades n’étaientUs pas au courant de ma piété qui m’empêche de verser du sang sans raison, d’autant plus que je soutenais ‘Outhman en actes et paroles? Je suis l’ennemi de ceux qui s’écartent de la religion, qui enfreignent leurs engagements et qui sèment le doute. Je ne me suis jamais écarté du Livre de Dieu. En fin de compte, les hommes seront jugés d’après leurs intentions.

Nahj al-Balāgha

Chapter #75