The late Rawandi writes: A group of scholars report: When we went to Hamadan we found that the people over there were believers in Imamate. We asked them how they adopted the Shia belief and they replied: One year, a senior gentleman from our town travelled for Hajj and he had returned much before the rest of the people in his group.
We said, “It seems that you did not go for Hajj. Perhaps you have returned from Iraq.”
“No,” he said, “I did perform the Hajj and all the people of my town will testify that I performed Hajj with them this year. But after we concluded the Hajj during our return journey, we camped at one stage. I went to sleep and the caravan left without me. I was left all alone. So I continued to walk for two or three days to catch up with the caravan and on my way, I came to a castle at the gate of which a black man was posted. I told him that I was a traveler who got separated from the entourage and that I was extremely hungry and thirsty.”
That gate-keeper took me inside the castle. An elegant young man was inside, who ordered the servants to provide me food and water.
When I finished eating and regained proper sense, I asked, “Who are you, may I be sacrificed on you?”
“I am one whose existence is denied by your community and the people of your town (that is: I am Imam Zamana).”
“When will you stage your uprising?” I asked.
“As you can see, this sword is hanging here and the flag is rolled up. I will arise on the day the sword automatically comes out of the sheath and the standard unfurls by itself.”
I stayed there till nightfall and when a part of the night had passed, he said,
“Would you like to go home?”
‘Yes,’ I replied.
He told one of his servants to hold my hand and convey me to my house.
The servant held my hand a set out from there with me. I felt as if the land was slipping fast beneath our feet and by the time it was early dawn I found myself in a remote locality of my town.
“Do you know this place,” that servant asked.
“Yes,” I replied, “This is Asadabad locality.” Then he left my hand and said, “Go home.”
So I walked from there to Hamadan, whereas the people of my group reached there after a long time. They were shocked to see me. When they inquired about my experience, I told them about the miracle of Imam Zamana (a) due to which all of them recanted their previous beliefs and adopted the Shia faith.
Al-Kharaij, Vol. 2, Pg. 877; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 697, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.335
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