And Zakariya and Yahya and Isa and Ilyas...

And Zakariya and Yahya and Isa and Ilyas; every one was of the good; (Surah An'aam:84-85) I said, "How many generations come between Nuh and Isa (a.s.)?" Hajjaj said, "So many that it is impossible to count them." I said, "How many generations come between the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and Hasan and Husain (a.s.)?" Hajjaj understood what I meant and said, "As if I had never seen this verse in the Quran!" But despite accepting my argument, Hajjaj threatened to execute me and I escaped to Muwarun Nahr.

There too the order to arrest and execute me was sent by Hajjaj. But I hid myself and escaped punishment."