Rafid’s master, Ali bin
Hubaira Shaami was infuriated and wanted to eliminate him. So Rafid fled and
sought refuge with Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.). His Eminence said:
“Go back to your master,
convey my greetings to him and say: I have entrusted Rafid to you. So don’t
punish him and he should not come to any harm.”
He said: “May I be sacrificed
on you, he is a wicked man from Shaam.” His Eminence said: “Go, and tell him
what I have told you and do not fear.” So Rafid returned to his master.
On the way, he met an Arab,
who asked Rafid: “Where are you going? I see your hands and face as those of a
dead person.” When he saw his tongue, he said: “By God, I see on your tongue a
message that if you convey it to the mountains of the world, they would become
obedient to you.”
Rafid says: When I came to my
master, he first tied up my shoulders and issued orders for my killing. I said:
“I have come to you of my own accord and I have a message for you. You can do
whatever you like after listening to it. Send away all the people, so that I
may convey the message in private.” He ordered them to go out and when they
were alone he conveyed the message of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.).
That message affected him so
much that he ordered my hands to be freed, and said: “I will not be satisfied
till you tie my hands just as I had tied up yours.” I asked: “How can I do
that?” He replied: “By Allah, my heart would not be at rest till you do that.”
I complied with his request. Then he gave his finger ring to me and said: “You
have my authority, you can do order whatever you like.”
(Isbaatul Wilayah of Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali Namazi
Shahroodi (r.a.) Section Six: Power of Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.) on face and
body of human being, This traditional report is mentioned in Manaqib Ibne Shahr
Ashob, in the chapter of extraordinary incidents of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.)
and it is also mentioned in Behaarul Anwaar, vol. 47, p. 179. This traditional report is also mentioned
in Ithbatul Huda and Al-Kafi)
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