When Imam Abu Ja\u2019far -asws arrived...

When Imam Abu Ja\u2019far -asws arrived, he made a gesture with his hand to all of them and offered a general greeting. He then sat down. This increased the disappointment of Hisham because he did not address him -asws as the Caliph and sat down without his permission. \n Hisham then began to reprimand and scold him -asws .

He said to him, among other things, \u2018O Muhammad -asws Ibn Ali -asws , why is it that one or the other from you -asws cause disunity among the Muslims and call people to follow him -asws thinking that he -asws is the Imam -asws ? It is nothing but because of his ignorance and foolishness.\u2019 He scolded him -asws as much as he wanted. When he became quiet others, one after the other, began to annoy and displease the Imam -asws .

\n When they all became quiet, he -asws stood up and asked: \u2018O people, what is it that you want and where are you headed? Through us -asws , Allah -azwj Granted you guidance to the first one among you and through us -asws the last among you can receive guidance.

You do have a temporary power but to us -asws belongs the future power and there will be no power after our -asws power; to us -asws belongs the final good end as Allah -azwj has Said, \u201cThe final victory is for the pious ones.\u201d (7: 128)\u2019 \n He (Hisham) ordered him -asws to be imprisoned. In the prison whoever he -asws spoke to would sympathize with the 5 th Imam -asws . The guard came to Hisham and said: \u2018O chief, I am afraid for you from the people of al-Sham (Damascus).

They may remove you from this position,\u2019 and then gave him the full report. \n Hisham then ordered the Imam -asws to be sent to Madina along with his -asws Shias and Hisham\u2019s people (his army) escorted the Imam -asws (to Madina). Hisham ordered his army to not allow the Imam -asws and his people to go to market places. They were denied food and water. They travelled for three days without food and water until they arrived at Madyan.

They (the Imam -asws and his -asws Shias) were left behind the locked doors therein. The Shias of the Imam -asws complained to him -asws of hunger and thirst. The Imam -asws then climbed a hill above them and said loudly: \u2018O people of Madyan, the town of unjust people.