Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Examples of Imam Ali’s (A.S) Moral Virtues

Author: Allama Hussein Ansariyan

Table of Contents

Imam `Ali (a.s) Intervenes 3

A Beautiful Pardon 3

Another Example Of Pardon 3

Pardoning Talhah 4

Helping the Orphans 5

Carrying a Heavy Load 5

Bare-Food On Five Occasions 5

Moral Behavior In The Market 6

Those On Foot Not To Follow Riders 6

A Jew Becomes Muslim 6

Justice in The Court 6

Contentment 7

Generosity 7

No Desire For Wealth 7

Justice 7

Public Fund 8

Old Garment 8

No Love Of Wealth 8

Giving Clothes To The Naked 9

Charity 9

Charity Changes People 9

Altruism 10

An Extraordinary Example of Altruism  10

The Battle Of Camel 10

The Battle of Siffin 13

The Battle Of Nahrawan 13

A Light Diet 14

One Of The Days 14

Recompense 15

The Blazing Iron Bar 16

Dry Bread And Sour Yoghurt 16

Self-Sacrifice and Generosity 16

Pardon 17

A Model Of Generosity 17

Favoring A Servant 17

Guidelines to rulers 18

Fighting Oppression 18

Notes 20