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Why did Imam Ali allow Ash’ath ibn Qays to continue as governor of Azerbaijan when he may have known that he was deceiving the Imam?

AzerbaijanImam Ali b. Abi Talib
Why did Imam Ali allow Ash’ath ibn Qays to continue as governor of Azerbaijan when he may have known that he was deceiving the Imam?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 years ago

Al-Ash'ath Ibn Qays was appointed by Uthman Ibn Affan as a governor of Azerbaijan. Imam Ali (AS) kept him on his job but directed him to be pious and honest in dealing with the wealth which he receives. When Al-Ash'ath insisted on doing wrong and misusing the wealth of the Muslims, Imam Ali (AS) fired him.

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