2. He (‘a) said about al-Ashtar al-Nakha‘ī: He is the sword of Allah that does not fail to strike and is not blunt in its edge; he is not impressed by any innovations nor is he led astray by misguidance [and temptation].
2. He (‘a) said about al-Ashtar al-Nakha‘ī: He is the sword of Allah that does not fail to strike and is not blunt in its edge; he is not impressed by any innovations nor is he led astray by misguidance [and temptation].
2 وَقالَ عَلَيْهِ السّلامُ في حَقِّ الأشْتَرِ النَخَعِي: هُوَ سَيْفُ اللّهِ لايَنْبُو عَنِ الضَّرْبِ، ولاكَليلُ الحَدِّ ولاتَسْتَهْويهِ بِدْعَةٌ، ولاتَتيهُ بِهِ غَوايَةٌ.