Anger of the Imam

Abu Manaqib Sadawi says: When someone inquired about an inappropriate issue from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a), he became angry. His anger caused such a fierce black storm that Medina was almost wrecked. When his fury subsided, the storm also followed suit.
He said, “If I wanted, I can destroy all the creatures of the Earth, but divine mercy is wider than everything else.”

Dalailul Imamah, Pg. 113, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 3,Pg.18

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