Ninth: If a person is harmed for something he did purely for Allah’s sake, or for carrying out what Allah commanded him6—whether by observing an act of obedience or prohibiting an act of disobedience—then he is obliged to bear it patiently and has no right to seek revenge. He has been hurt for Allah’s sake, so his recompense is with Allah. For this very reason, when those who strive in Allah’s path lose their blood and their wealth in