SERMON 53
On the swearing of allegiance
They leapt upon me as the camels leap upon each
other on their arrival for drinking water, having been let loose after unfastening of
their four legs till I thought they would either kill me or kill one another in front of
me. I thought over this matter in and out to the extent that it prevented me from
sleeping. But I found no way except to fight them or else to reject whatever has been
brought by Muhammad (PBUHAHP). I found that to face war was easier for me than to face the
retribution, and the hardships of this world were easier than the hardships of the next
world.
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