Birds and the respect of the Imam

Miracles of Masoomeen
Abu Hashim Ja’fari narrates: Mutawakkil had got built for himself a nice alcove with a lattice all around through which sunlight filtered inside. And within that enclosure he had kept a number of birds who were chirping all the time. And when he used to sit there to take the salute, due to the din of the birds it wasn’t possible to know what the visitors were saying. But when Imam Ali Naqi (a) stepped over there, the birds used to fall silent and there was pin drop silence. When he departed, the birds resumed their chirping.
Mutawakkil also had numerous pigeons and when he arrived in the chamber of public salute the pigeons were released and they flew up and fought among themselves and the Caliph was pleased to see that. But when Imam Ali Naqi (a) arrived all the pigeons hid in their nets and as long as he remained there they made no move.

Al-Kharaij, Vol. 1, Pg. 404; Siratul Mustaqeem, Vol. 2, Pg. 204, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.148

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