Isa bin Mahdi Jauhari said:
“I set out for Hajj in the year 260 A.H. and I also intended to visit Medina, because we had received the correct report that the Master of the Time has reappeared. I had traveled some distance from the Fayd Fort that I fell ill and wished I could obtain fish and dates from somewhere. I reached Medina in the same condition and met my brothers-in-faith. They also gave me the good news of the reappearance of the Master of the Time that he has reappeared in Sabar.
Thus I set out towards Sabar. When I reached the valley, I saw some emaciated goats. Then I entered the boundaries of the fort, halted there and began to wait to see what happens; till it was time for prayers. I performed the Maghrib and Isha prayers and began to supplicate.
Suddenly I saw the servant, Badr, calling me: ‘O Isa bin Mahdi Jauhari, come in.’ I said: ‘God is the Greatest’ and ‘There is no God except Allah.’ And I praised and glorified the Almighty.
When I reached the courtyard of the fort, I saw that dinner was laid out. The servant took me to the banquet and seated me there. He told me: ‘Your master orders you to eat about which you had doubts when you fell ill after leaving Fayd.’ I said: Only this proof is enough for me. Thus how can I eat while I do not see my master? Then His Eminence called out: ‘O Isa, eat your food, you will see me also.’
So I sat down on the dinner spread (Sufra). I saw that there were hot fried fishes, some dates and milk was also served. I thought to myself that since I was ill I should abstain from fish, dates and milk. A voice called out: ‘O Isa, you have doubts about us. Do you think you know more than me what is beneficial for you and what is harmful?’ I began to weep and prayed to Allah for forgiveness.
Then I ate from all the dishes which were extremely delicious. I had never eaten anything more delicious. Thus I ate more than my normal appetite and restrained my hand as I felt ashamed to eat more. A voice came: ‘O Isa, do not feel shy. These are victuals of Paradise; no mortal has a hand in their preparation.’ Then I ate more and more but felt that I was not getting satiated. So I said: ‘Maula, I have had enough.’
Now His Eminence called out: ‘Come near me.’ I thought to myself: ‘Shall I meet my master without even washing up after dinner?’ The voice asked: ‘O Isa, look at your hands, is there anything sticking to them?’ I glanced at my hands and smelt them, but found them clean and smelling of musk and camphor. So I went into the presence of His Eminence and glanced at him. Such effulgence emanated from his face that I was absolutely stunned.
His Eminence said: ‘O Isa, you would never have seen me if the deniers had not asked: ‘Where is he? When would he reappear? When was he born? Who has seen him? What did you receive from him? What message did he convey? What miracle he showed?
And by Allah, people had seen similar miracles performed by Amirul Momineen (a), but in spite of that they preferred themselves over His Eminence. They deceived and plotted against him and at last martyred him. And in the same way, they misbehaved with my other purified forefathers also. They did not consider them truthful, they did not testify about them. And they labeled their miracles to be acts of magic; they alleged that they had Jinns under their control.
O Isa, tell my friends whatever you have seen and conceal it from my enemies.’ I said: ‘Please pray that Almighty Allah keeps me steadfast.’ He said: ‘If you hadn’t been steadfast you wouldn’t have even seen me. Okay, now you go back.’ Isa says: ‘I left the place thanking God profusely.’
Al-Hidayatul Kubra, Hazini (Manuscript), Pg. 72; Tabsiratul Waali, Pg. 195; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 3, Pg. 700, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.314
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