Abu Basir narrates that he was in the company of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a) when discussion turned to Mualla bin Khunais, the treasurer of the Imam. Imam (a) said,
“Abu Muhammad, keep to yourself whatever I inform you regarding Mualla and don’t divulge it during his lifetime.”
“All right, Maula,” I said.
Then he said, “In order to become our neighbor in Paradise Mualla would have to bear the oppression and tyranny of Dawud bin Ali.”
“Maula, how would Dawud bin Ali conduct with him?”
He said, “Dawud would arrest him and interrogate him about the names of my sincere Shia, but he would not reveal them. So he would be furious; he would execute him and crucify his body.”
When I heard about the end of Mualla, I recited: Inna lillaahe wa inna Ilaihe raajioon, and inquired when this would come to pass?
“Next year,” said the Imam.
After a year Dawud was appointed as the Governor of Medina. He summoned Mualla bin Khunais and ordered him to provide him in writing the names of the Shia of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a).
Mualla bin Khunais said, “I don’t know any Shia. I am only one of his agents. I travel here and there to perform his errands, so I don’t know any of his followers or Shia.”
Dawud said, “You are concealing the facts! If you don’t speak up, I will have you executed.”
Mualla said, “Do you threaten me with death? By God, even if the Shia of Sadiq (a) are hidden beneath my feet I wouldn’t lift my foot; and if you eliminate me I would achieve success and you would get everlasting wickedness and malevolence.”
So Dawud had him executed and his corpse was mounted on the crucifix. In this way the prediction of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a) was fulfilled to the letter.
Rijal, Kishi, Pg. 380, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 3,Pg.22
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