I then realized what his -asws condolences to me were for.

I then realized what his -asws condolences to me were for.’ [11] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘One day I went to see Abu Mohammed -asws and I wanted him -asws to give me a certain amount of silver so I could make a ring out of it and keep it for blessing. I sat down but forgot to ask what I had come for. When I was leaving and said farewell to the Imam -asws he -asws threw a ring to me and said, ‘You wanted silver and we could give you a ring.

You profited the gems and the cost of the goldsmith works. May Allah -azwj Grant you blessings, O Abu Hashim.’ I then said, ‘I testify that you -asws are the Wali [12] of Allah -azwj , and my Imam -asws through my obedience to whom I follow the religion of Allah -azwj .’ He -asws then said, ‘May Allah -azwj Grant you forgiveness, O Abu Hashim.’’ [13] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘Abu Mohammed -asws was placed under the supervision of a zookeeper who caused constraints and suffering to the Imam -asws .

He (the zookeeper) has said that his wife told him, ‘Woe is you, be pious before Allah -azwj . Do you not know who is in your house?’ She then explained to him the good manners of the Imam -asws and said, ‘I am afraid for you because he -asws is the Imam -asws .’ He then said, ‘I can throw him -asws to the beasts.’ He then did, and the Imam -asws was seen standing among them for prayer as the beasts circled around him -asws .

[14] The narrator of the Hadith says: ‘Once, I went to see Abu Mohammed -asws and asked him to write for me few lines so that whenever I see his handwriting I can recognise it. The Imam -asws said, ‘Yes,’ and then said, ‘O Ahmad the writing with a fine pen and with thick pen will look different to you. Do not have doubts! The Imam -asws then asked for a pen and inkpot and began writing. He made the pen to have ink from the bottom of the inkpot.

I thought to myself when he was writing, ‘I will request him to gift me the pen with which he -asws is writing.’ When he finished writing he -asws turned to me and began speaking while he -asws was wiping the pen with the handkerchief of the inkpot for a while and then said, ‘Here, Ahmad it is for you.’ The Imam -asws gave it to me. I then said, ‘May Allah -azwj Keep my soul in service for your -asws cause, I feel sad about something that is in my soul.