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Chapter: The Will and the Intent ه الله، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا ٠د بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن جعفر بن بشير، عن العرز٠ي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠قال: كان لعلي عليه السلا٠ه قنبر وكان يحب عليا عليه السلا٠حبا شديدا.

فإذا خرج علي عليه السلا٠خرج على أثره بالسيف، فرآه ذات ليلة فقال: يا قنبر ٠شي خلفك، فإن الناس ك٠نين فخفت عليك، قال: ويحك أ٠ن أهل الأرض؟! قال: لا، بل ٠ن أهل الأرض، قال: إن أهل الأرض لا يستطيعون لي شيئا إلا بإذن الله عز وجل ٠7.

My father said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Abu al-Khattab said, on the authority of Ja`far ibn basher, on the authority of al-Arzami that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said: `Ali (AS) had a slave called Qanbar, who loved his mater `Ali (AS) very much. When `Ali (AS) used to go out, Qanbar would go out behind him with a sword.

So `Ali (AS) saw him one night, and asked him, “O Qanbar, what is it?” He replied, “I walk behind you because I know how people are, and I feared for you, O Commander of the Faithful.” The Imam (AS) questioned, “Woe to you!

Are you guarding me from the inhabitants of the heaven or the earth?” He answered, “No, only from the inhabitants of the earth.” `Ali (AS) said: “Verily, the inhabitants of the earth cannot do anything against me except by the will of Allah, the Mighty and High, from Heaven. So go back.” Thus, he returned.