Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Sermon 31

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Sermon 31
Amir al-Mu’minin (􀁸) sent Abdullah ibn Abbas to az-Zubayr ibn
al-Awwam with the purpose that he should advise him to obey. He said
the following to him on that occasion:
Do not meet Talhah (ibn Ubaydillah). If you meet him you will
find him like an unruly bull whose horns are turned towards its ears. He
rides a ferocious riding beast and says it has been tamed. Instead, meet
with az-Zubayr because he is soft-tempered. Tell him that your maternal
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cousin says that, A(It looks as if) in the Hijaz you knew me (accepted
me), but (on coming here to) Iraq you do not know me (do not accept
me). So, what has dissuaded (you) from what was shown (by you
previously)?