أَخْبَارُ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ وَوَفَاتُهُ

[Machine] When Ali went to Siffin, he appointed Abu Mas'ud to govern Kufa. Some men from the people of Kufa hid from Ali, but when he left, they appeared. People used to come to Abu Mas'ud and say, "By Allah, may Allah destroy His enemies, Ali has given victory to the believers." Abu Mas'ud would reply, "I swear by Allah, he did not do so in victory or defeat, in health or sickness, for one group to prevail over the other." They asked, "Why is that?" He said, "There will be a reconciliation between the two groups." When Ali arrived, they informed him of this. Ali said, "Leave our work." They asked, "Why is that?" He said, "We found that you lack understanding." They said, "As for me, there is still some of my mind left, and I know that the other group is evil."  

لَمَّا خَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ إِلَى صِفِّينَ اسْتَخْلَفَ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ عَلَى الْكُوفَةِ وَكَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ اسْتَخْفَوْا عَلِيًّا فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ظَهَرُوا وَكَانَ نَاسٌ يَأْتُونَ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ فَيَقُولُونَ قَدْ وَاللهِ أَهْلَكَ اللهُ أعْدَاءَهُ وَأَظْفَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَيَقُولُ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ «إنِّي وَاللهِ مَا أَعُدُّهُ ظَفَرًا وَلَا عَافِيَةً أَنْ تَظْهَرَ إِحْدَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ عَلَى الْأُخْرَى» قَالُوا فَمَهْ؟ قَالَ «يَكُونُ بَيْنَ الْقَوْمِ صُلْحٌ» فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلِيٌّ ذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ «اعْتَزِلْ عَمَلَنَا» قَالَ وَذَاكَ مَهْ؟ قَالَ «إنَّا وَجَدْنَاكَ لَا تَعْقِلُ عَقْلَةً» قَالَ «أَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ بَقِيَ مِنْ عَقْلِي مَا أعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْآخِرَ شَرٌّ»