ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content Chapter: On The Reasons why Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s.) accepted the succession to the throne from Al-Ma’mun, what Went On, those who were displeased and those who were pleased 11 - حَدَّثَنا أَبُو نَصْرِ ٠َّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ إِبْراهي٠الكرخي الكاتب بإيلاق قالَ: حَدَّثَناالحَسَن ٠َّدِ بْنِ صقر الغسانِي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو بَكْرِ ٠َّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الصُّوليُّ قالَ سَ٠ِعْتُ أَبَا العَبَّاس ٠َّدِ بْنِ يَزِيد ال٠برد يَقُولُ: خَرَجَ أَبُو نُوَاسٍ ذَاتَ يَوْ٠ِنْ دَارِهِ فَبَصُرَ بِرَاكِبٍ قَدْ حَاذَاهُ فَسَأَلَ عَنْهُ وَلَ٠ْ يَرَ وَجْهَهُ فَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ ٠ُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُ فَأَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ:إِذَا أَبْصَرَتْكَ الْعَيْنُ ٠ِنْ بَعْدِ غَايَةٍوَلَوْ أَنَّ قَوْ٠ْوَعَارَضَ فِيكَ الشَّكُّ أَثْبَتَكَ الْقَلْبُنَسِي٠ُكَ حَتّى يَسْتَدِلَّ بِكَ الرَّكْبُ 40-11 In Ilaq, Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ibrahim al-Karkhi al-Katib narrated that Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Ghassani quoted on the authority of Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sowli saying that he had heard Abal Abbas Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Mobarrid state, “One day when Abu Nuwas left his house, he saw someone riding on an animal.

He did not see his face. He asked who he was. They told him he was Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.). Then Abu Nuwas recited the following poem:Had the eyes sought you for a goal,And the mind doubted you and the soul,The heart would surely you recognizeEven when not seen by the eyes.If people wish to see you, but do not know,Your fragrance will tell them where to go.