Language of the birds

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: My respected father was mounted on a camel litter and travelling to Mecca while besides him was Abu Umayyah Ansari in the saddle. Suddenly a pair of doves landed at the end of the saddle and Abu Umayyah tried to shoo them away. 

The Imam said: Don’t! They have approached me with complain against a snake who devours their chicks every year. So I prayed in their favor to Allah to keep their chicks secure and Almighty Allah has accepted my prayer.

(Dalailul Imamah, Pg. 98.Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s.) – Vol. 2. by Ayatullah Sayyid Hashim Bahrani.Amali, Tusi, Vol. 2, Pg. 363)

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