1240 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ قَبولِ عُذرِ مَنِ اعتَذَرَ

1240. ENJOINMENT OF ACCEPTING THE EXCUSE OF ONE WHO EXCUSES HIMSELF

4042.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن لَم يَقبَلِ المَعذِرَةَ مِن مُحِقٍّ أو مُبطِلٍ ، لَم يَرِدْ عَلَيَّ الحَوضَ .¹

4042.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who does not accept an apology from someone, be it from an honest or a liar, will not be with me at the Heavenly Pool [in Paradise].’²

4043.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِقبَلْ عُذرَ أخيكَ ، وإن لَم يَكُن لَهُ عُذرٌ فَالتَمِسْ لَهُ عُذراً .³

4043.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Accept your fellow brother’s excuse, and if he has no excuse then find an excuse for him.’⁴

4044.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعقَلُ النّاسِ أعذَرُهُم لِلنّاسِ .⁵

4044.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most understanding person is he who accepts people’s excuses most readily.’⁶

4045.الإمام زين العابدين عليه السلام : إن شَتَمَكَ رَجُلٌ عَن يَمينِكَ ثُمّ تَحَوَّلَ إلى‏ يَسارِكَ واعتَذَرَ إلَيكَ فَاقبَلْ عُذرَهُ .⁷

4045. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘If someone insults you on your right hand side, then moves over to your left and apologises to you, accept his apology.’⁸