Imam (a.s.) order to earth

There was an earthquake during the period of Umar as well. His Eminence along with a large number of people went to Baqi and they saw Imam (a.s.) hit his foot on the ground and say: Be still. The earth fell still. It is mentioned in this traditional report that he said:
“I am that human being, who would speak to the earth in the earthquake of Judgment Day and it would mention its news to me.”


(Isbaatul Wilayah of Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali Namazi Shahroodi (r.a.) Section Ten: Obedience of non-living things to the Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.), Ithbatul Huda, vol. 5, p. 12-13, Tafseer Burhan and Nurus Thaqlayn in exegesis of Surah Zilzal)

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