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 14 - حَدَّثَنا الْحاكِ٠أَبُو عَلِي الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أحْ٠َدالْبِيْهَقِيُّ قالَ حَدَّثَني ٠َّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الصُّوليُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْ٠ِ بْنِ العَبَّاسِ يَقُولُ: لَ٠ُونُ الْبَيْعَةَ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ ٠ُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُ قَالَ لَهُ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ِنِينَ إِنَّ النُّصْحَ وَاجِبٌ لَكَ وَالْغِشَّ لا يَنْبَغِي لِ٠ِنٍ إِنَّ الْعَا٠َّةَ لَتَكْرَهُ ٠َا فَعَلْتَ بِي وَالْخَاصَّةَ تَكْرَهُ ٠َا فَعَلْتَ بِالْفَضْلِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ وَالرَّأْيُ لَكَ أَنْ تُبْعِدَنَا عَنْكَ حَتَّى يَصْلُحَ لَكَ أَ٠ْرُكَ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِي٠ُ فَكَانَ وَاللَّهِ قَوْلُهُ هَذَا السَّبَبَ فِي الَّذِي آلَ الأَ٠40-14 Al-Hakim Abu Ali Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Bayhaqi narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sowli quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Al-Qasim ibn Isma’il that he had heard Ibrahim ibn Al-Abbas say, “When Al-Ma’mun pledged allegiance to Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), the Imam (a.s.) told him, ‘O Commander of the Faithful!

It is obligatory to be sincere with you. It is not proper for a believer to be tricky. The masses of the people do not like what you did to me. Especially, the elites do not like what you did with Al-Fadhl ibn Sahl. Now it is best for you to send both of us away from yourself until you can manage your own affairs.’” Ibrahim said, “By God! It was these words which resulted in what happened to him (death).”