[Machine] A delegation from the people of Basra, including a man from the leaders of the Khawarij called Al-Ja'd ibn Ba'jat arrived to see Ali (may Allah have mercy on him). This man addressed the people and praised and glorified Allah. Then he said, "O Ali, fear Allah for you are going to die, and you know the path of the righteous, meaning Umar." Ali (may ﷺ ) replied, "No, by the One whose hand my soul is in, I am not going to die. Rather, I was killed with a strike here (pointing to his head) that will forever make this a known and settled matter, and there is a promised covenant. Whoever claims otherwise has indeed been deceived." Then he rebuked him about his attire and asked, "What prevents you from wearing proper clothing?" The man replied, "What concern is it of yours if I wear this attire?" Ali said, "This attire of mine is far from arrogance, and it is more fitting that Muslims should follow my example."
قَدِمَ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ وَفْدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ مِنْهُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ رُءُوسِ الْخَوَارِجِ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْجَعْدُ بْنُ بَعْجَةَ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ سَبِيلَ الْمُحْسِنِ يَعْنِي بِالْمُحْسِنِ عُمَرَ ؓ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ بَلْ مَقْتُولًا قَتْلًا ضَرْبَةٌ عَلَى هَذَا تَخْضِبُ هَذِهِ قَضَاءٌ مَقْضِيٌّ وَعَهْدٌ مَعْهُودٌ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرَى ثُمَّ عَاتَبَهُ فِي لُبُوسِهِ فَقَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ؟ قَالَ مَا لَكَ وَلِلِبُوسِي إِنَّ لُبُوسِي هَذَا أَبْعَدُ مِنَ الْكِبْرِ وَأَجْدَرُ أَنْ يَقْتَدِيَ بِيَ الْمُسْلِمُ