Muhammad bin Sinan says: Mansur summoned seventy magicians from Kabul and told them, “You claim that your ancestors learnt magic during the period of Prophet Musa (a) and also claim that you can even create separation between wife and husband. But you should know that Abu Abdullah Ja’far Ibne Muhammad is also a magician like you. If you vanquish him through your magic I would give you a great reward.”
They said, “We will do that.” Then they shaped seventy wild beasts with mud and when they dried up properly they colored and designed them properly to make them seem real.
Imam (a) was summoned to the court and when he arrived Mansur occupied the throne and the magicians sat in the shade of their respective beasts. When Imam (a) observed this he raised his hands in supplication and recited some prayer silently and some aloud. Then he said,
“Woe be on you; I would render your magic invalid.” Then he called the clay animals to attack those sorcerers. After that the idols did not remain idols; they transformed into real beasts and each of them tore to death their respective maker.
Mansur screamed,
“Maula, please forgive me; I will never repeat this mistake ever.”
Imam (a) said, “I have forgiven you today.”
Mansur said, “Maula, please ask these idols to throw out the magicians safe and sound.”
Imam (a) said, “If the staff of Musa had vomited the pythons of Firon’s magicians these would also do.”
Dalailul Imamah, Pg. 144; Al-Ikhtisaas, Pg. 246-247, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 3,Pg.33
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