He has also narrated from Abu Muhammad Isa bin Mahdi Jauhari
that he said: I went to Holy Mecca in 268 A.H. for Hajj and also intended to
visit Medina, because we had received the correct report that the Master of the
Time has reappeared. I had travelled some distance from the Fayd Fort when I
fell ill and wished I could obtain fish and dates from somewhere. I reached Medina
in the same condition and met my brothers-in-faith. They also gave me the good
news of the reappearance of the Master of the Time that he has reappeared in
Sariya.
Thus, I set out towards Sariya. When I reached the valley, I
saw some emaciated goats. Then I entered the boundaries of the fort, halted
there; waiting to see what happens; till it was time for prayers. I performed
the Maghrib and Isha prayers and began to supplicate. Suddenly I saw the
servant, Badr, calling me: ‘O Isa
bin Mahdi Jauhari, come in.’ I said: ‘God is the Greatest’
and ‘There is no God except Allah’, and I praised and glorified the Almighty.
When I reached the courtyard of the fort, I saw that dinner was
laid out. The servant took me to the banquet and seated me there. He told me:
‘Your master orders you to eat about which you had doubts when you fell ill
after leaving Fayd.’ I said: Only this proof is enough for me. Thus, how can I
eat while I do not see my master? His Eminence called out: ‘Isa, eat your food,
you will see me also.’
So I sat down on the dinner spread (Sufra). I saw that there
was hot fried fish, some dates and milk was also served. I thought to myself
that since I was ill, I should abstain from fish, dates and milk. A voice
called out: ‘Isa, you have doubts about us. Do you think you know more than me
what is beneficial for you and what is harmful?’ I began to weep and prayed to
Allah for forgiveness.
Then I ate from all the dishes, which were extremely delicious.
I had never eaten anything more delicious. Thus, I ate more than my normal
appetite and restrained my hand as I felt ashamed to eat more. A voice came:
‘Isa, do not feel shy. These are victuals of Paradise, no mortal has a hand in
their preparation.’ Then I ate more and more, but felt that I was not getting
satiated. So I said: ‘Maula, I have had enough.’
Now, His Eminence called out: ‘Come near me.’ I thought to
myself: ‘Shall I meet my master without even washing up after dinner?’ The
voice asked: ‘Isa, look at your hands, is there anything sticking to them?’ I
glanced at my hands and smelt them, but found them clean and smelling of musk
and camphor. So I went into the presence of His Eminence and glanced at him.
Such effulgence emanated from his face that I was absolutely
stunned. His Eminence said: ‘O Isa, if the deniers had not asked: ‘Where is he?
When would he reappear? When was he born? Who has seen him? What did you
receive from him? What message did he convey? What miracle he showed?, you
would never have seen me.
By Allah, people had seen same kinds of miracles performed by
Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), but in spite of that they preferred themselves over
His Eminence. They deceived and plotted against him and at last martyred him;
in the same way, they misbehaved with my other purified forefathers. They did
not consider them truthful, they did not testify about them; and they labeled
their miracles as magic tricks; they alleged that they had Jinns under their
control.
‘O Isa, tell my friends whatever you have seen and conceal it
from my enemies.’
I said: ‘Please pray that the Almighty Allah keeps me steadfast.’
He said: ‘If you hadn’t been steadfast, you wouldn’t have even
seen me. You may return now.’
Isa says: ‘I left the place thanking God profusely.’”
(Najmus Saaqib, Chapter Six:
Proofs of Imamate of the Twelfth Imam from miracles, Tradition 18, Hidaayatul
Kubraa, pp. 373-374)
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