The refractory mule

Miracles of Masoomeen
Ahmad Ibne Harith Qazwini said:
I was with my father in the city of Surra man Raa. My father was a veterinarian at the stables of Abu Muhammad (a). Mustain had a mule the like of which in beauty and size has not been seen. No one could touch that mule to ride, saddle or harness. He had called all the trainers and they had failed to ready it for riding. Certain people close to him said:
“O chief of believers, why don’t you ask Hasan, Ibne Reza who would either ready it for riding or get killed: in which case it will be a great relief for you?”
The narrator said that he sent for Abu Muhammad, Hasan (a) and my father went with him (a). My father reported:
“When Abu Muhammad entered the room I was with him. Abu Muhammad looked at the mule that was standing in the compound of the facility.
The Imam went to Mustain. He offered him greeting of peace and welcomed him and asked him to sit just next to him and said:
“O Abu Muhammad, harness the mule (that has become obstinate).”
He went to the mule and placed his hand over the rear. The narrator said that I saw the mule perspire so much that it began to flow.
Then Abu Muhammad (a) said, “Young man harness the mule.”
Mustain said, “No, you only harness the mule.”
Imam (a) took off his gown and harnessed the mule and returned to his place. Mustain asked him to saddle the mule but he said to my father, “Young man, saddle the mule.”
Mustain asked him to himself saddle the mule. He stood again, saddled the mule and returned to his place and said do you want that I ride it also?”
He said, “Yes, please do so.”
He rode the mule without any resistance. The mule ran in the facility and then he took the mule for an amble which the mule performed in the best way that can be. He came back and dismounted.
Mustain said, “O Abu Muhammad, how was the mule?”
He said, “O chief of believers, I had not seen like it before in beauty and skill. Only the chief of believers deserves to have such a mule.”
The narrator said: Mustain said, “O Abu Muhammad, the chief of believers wants you to ride it. You may take it.”
Abu Muhammad (a) said to my father, “My man; take it to the stables.”

Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 507; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 406, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,pg.183

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