Zuhri says: A man said to
Imam Sajjad (a.s.): I am indebted for four hundred Dinars and I have no
capacity to repay the amount. Imam Sajjad (a.s.) wept much and someone asked:
“O son of Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.a.), why are you weeping?”
His Eminence
replied: “Is weeping not there for calamity and hard times?” “Yes,” they
replied. His Eminence said: “Which calamity is more severe, that a believer
should see his brother in faith in distress and not be capable to fulfill his
need?”
When people dispersed that
man returned and said: “It was reported to me that a person criticized me and
said: It is strange that these people [Shia Imams] claim that the heavens and
earth and everything is obedient to them and they say that Allah grants them
whatever they ask Him. At the same time they express helplessness. This
statement of his affected me more than my own circumstances.”
His Eminence said: “Now
Almighty Allah has permitted relief to reach you. Take these two loaves of
bread, as has Allah placed your relief in them.”
He took the loaves and went
to the market. He exchanged one loaf of bread for a fish and the other for some
salt. Then he came home and cut up the fish. He found two precious pearls
inside. He was extremely elated on getting them.
There was a knock and he saw
the fish monger and salt vendor at his door. They said: “No matter how much we
tried, we were unable to bite into the bread. Take these dry loaves back and
keep the fish and the salt as well. When they went away, the slave of Imam
Sajjad (a.s.) arrived saying: “Return our loaves of bread. Almighty Allah has
bestowed relief to you. The bread which is only for us cannot be consumed by
anyone else.” So he sent the loaves of bread to the Imam.
(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 excellence of Imam Sajjad (a.s.). Also in Behaarul
Anwaar and Ithbatul Huda of Shaykh Hurre Amili quoting from Amali of Saduq)
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