He -asws then said: ‘Watch carefully.

He -asws then said: ‘Watch carefully.’ They then looked again and saw many such pieces of gold one over the other shining. A certain person said: ‘May Allah -azwj Keep my soul in service for your -asws cause, you have been granted whatever there is but your Shias are needy (and poor).’ The narrator says that the Imam -asws then said: ‘Allah -azwj will soon Grant to our Shias and to us -asws the bounties of both this and the next life. Allah -azwj will Admit them in Paradise and its blessings.

And our -asws enemies will be (sent) to the hell.’ [3] The narrator says: ‘I had a neighbour who worked for the Sultan (the ruler) and he had gained certain properties. He often arranged parties and invited female singers. They would drink wine and this would disturb me. I complained to the man several times but he did not pay any attention. When I insisted he said: “O man, I am an addicted person and you are sober.

I wish you take me to your master and I hope Allah -azwj will Save me through him -asws .” His words impressed me a great deal. Upon my visiting to Abu ‘Abd Allah (Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq -asws ), I mentioned the condition of that man to him -asws . The Imam -asws said: “When you will go back to Kufa he may come to you, say to him: ‘Imam Ja’far -asws Ibn Muhammad -asws has asked you, to stay away from what you are involved in.

I guarantee that Allah -azwj will admit you in the Paradise.” When I returned to Kufa he came to me. I kept him with me until just two of us were there alone. I then said to him: “O man, I told about you to Abu Abd Allah -asws , Ja’far -asws Ibn Muhammad -asws , Al-Sadiq -asws , and he -asws said to me: When you will return to Al-Kufa, the man will soon come to you.

Say to him, Imam Ja’far -asws Ibn Muhammad -asws said to you Stay away from what you are involved in and I -asws will guarantee that Allah -azwj will Admit you to the Paradise. ’’’ The narrator has said: ‘The man then wept and asked me: “I ask you by Allah -azwj , did Abu Abd Allah -asws , really say this to you?” I then swore before him that Abu Abd Allah -asws did really say so. He said: “This is enough for you,” and he left.

After few days he called me while he was behind his house and had no clothes on him and he said to me: “O Abu Basil’, by Allah -azwj , there is nothing left in my house. I gave all of them away and I am left as you see.” I then went to our people and made a collection to clothe him.