To Abu Musa Ashaari, the governor of Kufa, when Ali learned that he discouraged jihad

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 63
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 2, Chapter 63

To Abu Musa Ashaari, the governor of Kufa, when Ali learned that he discouraged jihad

ومن كتاب له (عليه السلام) إلى أبي موسى الأشعري وهو عامله على الكوفة، وقد بلغه عنه تثبيطه الناس عن الخروج إليه لما ندبهم لحرب أصحاب الجمل
To Abū Mūsā (‘Abdullāh ibn Qays) al-Ash‘arī, the Governor of Kūfah when Amīr al-mu’minīn learned that he was dissuading the people of Kūfah from joining in the battle of Jamal when Amīr al-mu’minīn had called them to fight along with him.