Nahjul BalaghaSermons
Sermon 12
When Allah gave him victory over the enemy at Jamal one of his comrades said on that occasion if such and such brother had been present, then he too would have seen what success and victory Allah had given, whereupon Imam said:
"Did your brother hold me friend?" He said: "Yes," Then Ameerul Momineen said: In that case he was with us. Rather in this army of ours even those persons were also present who are still in the loins of men and wombs of women. Shortly, time will bring them out and faith will get strength through them.