Sell this horse away

Miracles of Masoomeen
Ali Ibne Zaid Ibne Ali Ibne Husain Ibne Ali (a) says:
I had a horse that I liked very much and I would admire it often in gatherings. One day I went to see Abu Muhammad (a) and he said:
“What has your horse done?”
I said, “I still have it and it is in front of you. I just dismounted it.”
He said, “Change it before this evening if you can; if you find a buyer, do not delay.”
Someone came in and our conversation discontinued. I then left anxiously for home and informed my brother about it and he said:
“I do not know what to say about it.”
I felt covetous about it and procrastinated in offering for sale until it was evening we had just prayed the late evening prayer that the horse trainer came in saying, “My master your horse has died.”
I felt sad and realized that this was what Abu Muhammad (a) meant. After several days I went to see Abu Muhammad (a) and I was saying to myself:
“I wish he would replace my horse with another. It was his words that made me so sad.”
When I sat down he said, “Yes, we will replace your horse. Young man, give to him my dark brown nag which is better than your horse to ride and will live longer.

Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 510; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 404, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,pg.189

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