It is narrated from Husain bin Hasan Alawi that he said: “There was a man from the courtiers of Ruzhasani and another man with him. He said to Ruzhasani, “This man collects money and has representatives.” They mentioned the names of all of the representatives in the peripheries and the report was passed on to Ubaidullah Ibne Sulaiman, the minister.
The minister decided to seize them. The king said: “Search, where is this man. This is a grave matter.” Ubaidullah Ibne Sulaiman said: “Shall we seize the representatives?” “No,” said the king. “Instead, covertly send people whom they did not know with money. Whoever from them takes it, arrest him.”
A letter came ordering that the news should be forwarded to all of the representatives not to take anything from anyone and to pretend to be ignorant of the matter.
A spy, whom he did not know, came to Muhammad Ibne Ahmad and said to him in private, “I have some money, which I want to deliver.” Muhammad said to him, “You are mistaken. I don’t know anything about this.”
The spy kept on soft talking with him and Muhammad kept pretending not knowing anything. They sent spies but all the representatives refrained because of the forewarning they had received.”
Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 525; Al-Wafi, Vol. 3, Pg. 880; Biharul Anwar, Vol. 51, Pg. 310, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.288
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