الحَثُّ عَلى قَبولِ عُذرِ مَنِ اعتَذَرَ Enjoinment of Accepting the Excuse of One Who Excuses Himself

4ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن لَم يَقبَلِ المَعذِرَةَ مِن مُحِقٍّ أو مُبطِلٍ، لَم يَرِدْ عَلَيَّ الحَوضَ.

4– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who does not accept an apology, be it from an honest man or a liar, will not be with me at the Heavenly Pool [in Paradise].’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7032]
 

5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اِقبَلْ عُذرَ أخيكَ، وإن لَم يَكُن لَهُ عُذرٌ فَالتَمِسْ لَهُ عُذرا.

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Accept your fellow brother’s excuse, and if he has no excuse then find an excuse for him.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 165, no. 29]
 

6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أعقَلُ النّاسِ أعذَرُهُم لِلنّاسِ.

6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most understanding person is he who accepts people’s excuses most readily.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2988]
 

7ـ الإمام زين العابدين (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إن شَتَمَكَ رَجُلٌ عَن يَمينِكَ ثُمّ تَحَوَّلَ إلى يَسارِكَ واعتَذَرَ إلَيكَ فَاقبَلْ عُذرَهُ.

7– Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘If someone insults you on your right hand side, then moves over to your left and apologises to you, accept his apology.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 141, no. 34]