Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) informed – A man asked Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) about his medium height, big belly and lack of hair on his forehead. Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) replied Allah has created me neither tall nor short, but of medium height so that I can cut a short enemy into two pieces from head to toe, and cut a tall enemy into two pieces from his waist. My belly is big since the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) opened up to me a gate of knowledge from which a thousand doors of knowledge opened up. Therefore, knowledge gathered up in my belly. And the reason why there is no hair on my forehead is that I have always worn a head armor and proceeded to fight the enemy.
Al-Khesaal chapter 3 trad 261
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