٣١٨. وَقِيلَ لَهُ (عليه ‏السلام): بِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ غَلَبْتَ الْأَقْرَانَ، فَقَالَ (عليه السلام): مَا لَقِيتُ رَجُلًا إِلَّا أَعَانَنِى عَلَى نَفْسِهِ.

318. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked: With what did you overpower your adversaries? He answered: Whenever I confronted a person he helped me against himself.

قال السيد الرضي: يومئ بذلك إلى تمكن هيبته فى القلوب.

as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: Amīr al-mu’minīn is pointing out his striking of awe in the hearts. [1]

318. (On lui dit: qu’est-ce qui t'a fait dominer sur tes pairs? Il répond): Je n’ai jamais rencontré une personne sans qu’il m’ait aidé à avoir le dessus sur lui.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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