Returning contribution of the opponent

Miracles of Masoomeen
Ishaq Ibne Hamid Katib says:
There was a merchant who sold fabrics in Qom. He was a faithful man, but his partner was a Murjia. A very delicate garment once came to them. The faithful man said, “This garment is appropriate for my master.”
His partner said, “I do not know your master, but do with the garment as you like.”
When the garment reached him, the Imam (a) stripped it into two halves by length. He kept one half and returned the other and said,
“I don’t need anything from the Murjia’s property.”

Ath-Thaqib fil Manaqib, Pg. 600; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 280, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.342

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