و درود خدا بر او فرمود: (طلحه و زبیر خدمت امام آمدند و گفتند با تو بیعت کردیم که ما در حکومت شریک تو باشیم، فرمود:) نه، هرگز، بلکه شما در… When Talhah and al-zubayr said to him: We are prepared to swear allegiance to you on condition that we have a share with you in this…

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): وَ قَدْ قَالَ لَهُ طَلْحَةُ وَ الزُّبَيْرُ نُبَايِعُكَ عَلَي أَنَّا شُرَكَاؤُكَ فِي هَذَا الْأَمْرِ لَا وَ لَكِنَّكُمَا شَرِيكَانِ فِي الْقُوَّةِ وَ الِاسْتِعَانَةِ وَ عَوْنَانِ عَلَي الْعَجْزِ وَ الْأَوَدِ

When Talhah and al-zubayr said to him: We are prepared to swear allegiance to you on condition that we have a share with you in this matter (of caliphate), Amie al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: No, but you will have a share in strengthening (the caliphate) and in affording assistance and you will both be helping me at the time of need and hardship.

Source: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution