He -asws sent his -asws donkey to me...
He -asws sent his -asws donkey to me, so I rode it, and he -asws furnished his -asws bed, and I am spending the night in his -asws quilt, and he -asws has placed his -asws pillow for me.
No one from our companions has achieved the likes of this!’ قَالَ وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ مَعِي وَ أَنَا أُحَدِّثُ فِي نَفْسِي فَقَالَ ع يَا أَحْمَدُ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَتَى زَيْدَ بْنَ صُوحَانَ فِي مَرَضِهِ يَعُودُهُ فَافْتَخَرَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِذَلِكَ فَلَا تَذْهَبَنَّ نَفْسُكَ إِلَى الْفَخْرِ وَ تَذَلَّلْ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ اعْتَمَدَ عَلَى يَدِهِ فَقَامَ ع. He (the narrator) said, ‘And he -asws was seated with me, and I was discussing within myself. He -asws said: ‘O Ahmad!
Amir Al-Momineen -asws came to Zayd Bin Sowhan during his illness to console him, and he prided upon the people with that. So do not take yourself to the pride, and humble to Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic and rely upon His -azwj Hand’. He -asws stood up’’.
[1] يج، الخرائج و الجرائح رُوِيَ عَنِ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ قَالَ: إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الْوَاقِفَةِ عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَشُكُّ فِي الرِّضَا ع فَكَتَبْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ وَ نَسِيتُ مَا كَانَ أَهَمَّ الْمَسَائِلِ إِلَيَّ فَجَاءَ الْجَوَابُ مِنْ جَمِيعِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ قَدْ نَسِيتَ مَا كَانَ أَهَمَّ الْمَسَائِلِ عِنْدَكَ فَاسْتَبْصَرْتُ (The book) ‘Al Kharaij Wa Al Jaraih’ – It is reported from Al Bazanty who said, ‘I was from the Waqifites, stopping upon Musa -asws Bin Ja’far -asws , and I doubted regarding Al-Reza -asws .
I wrote asking him -asws about issues, and I forgot what questions had been important to me. The answer came regarding its entirety. Then he -asws said: ‘And you had forgotten what questions were important in your view, so I -asws have explained’. ثُمَّ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهُ أَشْتَهِي أَنْ تَدْعُوَنِي إِلَى دَارِكَ فِي أَوْقَاتٍ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَا مَفْسَدَةَ لَنَا مِنَ الدُّخُولِ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ أَيْدِي الْأَعْدَاءِ Then I said to him -asws , ‘O son -asws of Rasool-Allah -saww !
I am desirous if you -asws could invite me to your -asws house during timings which you -asws know an enemy from the enemies would not spoil for us from entering to see you -asws ’. قَالَ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ مَرْكُوباً فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ فَخَرَجْتُ وَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ الْعِشَاءَيْنِ وَ قَعَدَ يُمْلِي عَلَيَّ الْعُلُومَ ابْتِدَاءً وَ أَسْأَلُهُ فَيُجِيبُنِي إِلَى أَنْ مَضَى كَثِيرٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he -asws sent a transport animal to me during the last day.
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