DAKKATUL QAZAA AND BAITUT TASHT

These two places are near to each other. Dakkatul Qazaa is named thus because Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.) used to sit at this place and give legal judgements. Baitul Tasht is named thus because Hazrat (a.s.) had given a miraculous judgement here. When a young unmarried girl was brought to him with signs of pregnancy. Due to this the brothers of this girl wanted to kill her. The problem was taken to Hazrat Ali (a.s.). He (a.s.) extended his hand and acquired a piece of ice from the mountain of Syria and kept it near a tray, and made the girl sit upon it.

A 'leech' had overgrown in the belly of the girl and it came out and it was learnt that she was not pregnant but she had a 'leech' in her stomach. The reason was that, one day the girl was bathing when the 'leech' entered her stomach. It continued to suck blood and grow up. This caused people to doubt her character. By this judgement of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) the girl was proved innocent and her life was saved.

This teaches us a lesson that without reaching to the truth we should not accuse anyone on the basis of outward appearance.