Letter (70): In the name of Al-Madinah Sahl Ibn Hanif An-Nasari
About some of the inhabitants of Madinah who went to meet Muawiyah.
I have come to know that some of your people here are secretly slipping towards Muawiyah. Do not feel sorry for the number that has left and the reinforcements that have been going. This is enough to get rid of their misguidance and your worry that they are running away from the truth and guidance and running towards ignorance and misguidance. They recognized, saw, heard and protected justice and understood it well that here everyone is considered equal in terms of rights. Therefore, they ran away to where responsibility and appropriation are taken.
By God, they did not run away from cruelty and did not cling to justice, and we are hopeful that God will ease every difficulty of this matter and make this rocky land smooth for us. Insha'Allah.
