Abul Hasan Saeed bin Sahl Basri, who was famous as Mallah, has narrated: One of my friends, Ja’far bin Qasim belonged to the Waqifi sect. One day he and I were walking through Samarra when we came across Imam Ali Naqi (a). The Imam glanced at him and remarked,
“How long would you continue to be neglectful? Is it not the time of awakening?”
However, my friend continued to harbor the same beliefs. After some days the Caliph performed the Aqiqah ceremony of one of his children, in which we were present and Imam Ali Naqi (a) attended the dinner of this function. As soon as he stepped into the house, all the people present there fell silent as a
mark of respect. Among the visitors was a youth, who continued his banter even in the presence of the Imam.
Imam Ali Naqi (a) said,
“You are laughing so much and forgotten the remembrance of Allah; while you’re about to enter the grave in three days!”
When my friend heard this, he said,
“Now this is the attribute of Imamate. If his prediction proves true, I would accept his Imamate and in case it is not true, I would continue in my original beliefs.”
That youth fell silent at the Imam’s statement and after the dinner we left that place. That young man suddenly fell ill the following day; died in the first part of the third day and was buried at the end of that day.
Elamul Wara, Pg. 346; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 370, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.136
0 Comments