A group of Jews came to Imam Jafer Sadiq (a.s.) with queries pertaining to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Imam (a.s.) replied to their queries and asked them to ask Imam Moosa Kazim (a.s) who was then five years old to inform them about the miracles of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Imam Kazim (a.s.) said:
Aamir bin Tufail and Zaid bin Qais came to the Prophet (a.s.) and Aamir told to Zaid that while he engaged Mohammed (a.s.) in conversation, the other should look for the opportunity to cut his head with the sword. Therefore Aamir kept the Prophet (a.s) engrossed in the conversation but Zaid couldn’t complete his task. When they came out, Aamir told to Zaid, “ You are a cowardly person that you had broken your resolve!”
Zaid said, “ I didn’t see anyone there besides you. If I had swung the sword, I would have beheaded you!”
Then Imam (a.s.) adds:
Zaid bin Qais and Nazr bin Haras came to the Prophet (a.s.) to find out if the Prophet (a.s.) had knowledge of hidden things. Before they could ask any question, the Prophet (a.s.) told to Zaid if he was the same person who visited the Prophet (a.s.) on a certain day along with Aamir with the evil intention of killing him. He was very surprised to hear this from the Prophet (a.s.) because no other mortal person knew about this plan other than the two conspirators. Then Zaid accepted Islam.
(Ainul Hayat of Allamah Mohammad Baqir Majlisi, pg. 49 published by Ansariyan Publications)
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