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Three brothers brought a person to Imam Ali AS that he killed their father. Imam Ali AS asked the person, why he killed. He told, that he was a shepherd and looking after his sheep, goat and camels. One of his camel entered into garden of their father. He hit my camel with a stone and camel died. I was very angry. I hit their father with same stone. Unfortunately, he died.
Imam Ali AS said, then I have to kill you as exchange. He said, 'I have no excuse but I would need three days break to handover the left over heritage from my father which is in my possession. Otherwise, my brother will die of hunger'. Imam Ali (AS) replied, 'I would need some guarantee from you.' He looked all the faces around and stopped on Abudhar (RA). "He will be my guarantor." Imam Ali (AS) asked Abudhar (RA), 'Are you ready for this guarantee and are you aware, how big is it?' Abudhar (RA) said, 'I'm fine'. Young man left and didn't return three days. People of Madina were worried and curious. On the end of third day, he appeared and it was very clear from his face that he tried hard to get back. Imam Ali (AS) asked, 'Once you got free, why you came back? He said, I was afraid, trust shouldn't die in the world. Imam Ali (AS) asked Abudhar (RA), why you took huge responsibility, you didn't know him. Abudhar (RA) replied, 'I was afraid, reliance should not finish from the world'. Two sons of killed father requested to withdraw the case. Imam Ali (AS) asked them, 'Why are you withdrawing your case'? They replied, 'We are afraid, forgiveness should not finish from the world.'
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