Hazrat Alee (Allaah has blessed his face) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) desired to send me to Yemen by making me the Governor.

So, I said, Huzoor, I am inexperienced, how will I decide the verdicts of the court cases etc.?

Hazrat Alee says, on hearing this the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) placed his merciful hand on my chest and prayed, O Allaah, keep his heart firm on guidance and keep his tongue steadfast on truth.

Hazrat Alee says, Oath by Allaah, from that day until the last breadth of life, in making the judgement of the court cases of both the parties I did not even feel doubt of error equal to a speck.

(Ibne Maajah: 2310, Haakim: 4658, Khasaais-e-Kubraa, vol-2, pg.73, Subulal Hudaa, vol-10, pg. 26, Al Bidaayah Wan Nihaayah, vol-7, pg. 396, Zakhaarirul Uqbaa, vol-1, pg. 84)

Excerpt from the Book ‘Zikr e Jameel’ by Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]