Fruits from a dried tree

Qutub Rawandi has narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) from Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) from Imam Husain (a.s.) that he said:

“We were in the company of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). There was a dry pomegranate tree near us. Some hypocrites came to us while some loyalists and believers were also present there. Ameerul 
Momineen (a.s.) said:

“Today, I would show you a sign and an example of the table of food of Bani Israel, which Prophet Isa (a.s.) asked from Almighty Allah.”

Then he said: “Look at this dried tree.” When we looked, we saw wetness of water start to flow in the dried shoots and it became green and pomegranates grew up on it. Imam (a.s.) said to his friends: “You can eat from it.”

Imam Husain (a.s.) says:
“We recited: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful and ate. We had never consumed such sweet and delicious pomegranates.”

His Eminence said to our enemies: “Stretch out your hands and eat it.” They stretched out their hands to pluck the fruits, but the branches went up and they were unable to take the fruits. They said: “O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) why these people were able and we are unable to eat?” He (a.s.) replied:

“It is as such in Paradise also. None would reach the bounties of Paradise, except our loyalists and none would be removed from there, except our enemies.”

When the hypocrites came out, they said: “This is the sorcery of Ali Ibne Abi Talib.” Salman asked: “What do you say? This is sorcery? Can’t you see?”


(Isbaatul Wilayah of Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali Namazi Shahroodi (r.a.) Section Nine: Obedience of trees and plants to the Prophet and Imams (a.s.), Behaarul Anwaar, vol. 41, p. 249)

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