[7] The narrator of the Hadith says...

[7] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘I had heard many times that Abu Mohammed -asws spoke to each of his Roman, Turkish and Saqaliba (European) slaves in their own languages. It was astonishing to me and I would think that the Imam -asws was native of al-Medina and had not been exposed to anyone until after Abu al-Hassan -asws had passed away and no one had seen him -asws (learning these languages). How it is that he -asws speaks such languages?

I was talking to myself when the Imam -asws came to me and said, ‘Allah -azwj Grants distinction to the Imams -asws over the other creatures in all matters. He -azwj Gives them distinction in the matters of languages, knowledge of the genealogical issues, of the duration of lives and events.

Without such distinctions there will be no difference between the Imams -asws and others.’’ [8] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘Two issues would tumble in my chest which made me write to Abu Mohammed -asws , I wrote about al-Qa’im -asws [9] . ‘When he -ajfj will rise, by what means will he -ajfj judge among the people and where will be his -ajfj court house?’ I also wanted to ask him -asws about a fever but I had forgotten to mention it in writing. The answer came.

‘You had asked about al-Qa‘im -asws . When he -ajfj will rise he -ajfj will judge among people through his -ajfj own knowledge just the way (Prophet) David -as would judge. He -ajfj will not call any witness to testify. You also wanted to ask about alternating fever but you forgot to do so. Write this on a sheet (of material), ‘We said to the fire, be cool and peaceful (with Abraham).’ (21 :69) . The narrator has said that we did just as the Imam -asws had said and the suffering person was cured.

[10] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘Once I wrote to Abu Mohammed -asws requesting him -asws to pray for me because of the pain that I suffered in my eyes. One of my eyes had gone and the other was about to go. The Imam -asws wrote back to me in reply, ‘Allah -azwj has Kept your eye for you.’ My painful eye then recovered.

The Imam -asws had signed at the end with these words, ‘May Allah -azwj Grant you good rewards and best recompense.’ I felt sad but I did not know who I have lost from my family. After a few days I received information of the death of my son, Tayyab.