٢٣٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام) لِابْنِهِ الْحَسَنِ (عليه السلام): لَا تَدْعُوَنَّ إِلَى مُبَارَزَةٍ وَإِنْ دُعِيتَ إِلَيْهَا فَأَجِبْ فَإِنَّ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَيْهَا بَاغٍ وَالْبَاغِيَ مَصْرُوعٌ.

233. Amīr al-mu’minīn said to his son al-Ḥasan, peace be upon them both: Do not call out for fighting, but if you are called to it do respond, because the caller to fighting is a rebel and the rebel deserves destruction. [1]

233. (Il dit à son fils Al Hassan): N’invite personne à un duel. Si tu y es invité réponds, car celui qui demande le duel est injuste, et l’injuste sera vaincu.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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