The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 1) · Hadith 86 (#Ḥadīth #7)

7 - حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى المُكَتَّبِ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو الطَيِّبِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الوَرَّاقُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىُّ بْنُ هارُونَ الحِمْيَريُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمانَ النُّوفَلِيِّ قالَ: حَدَّثَني أَبي، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ قالَ: اُنْهِيَ الخَبَرُ إِلى أَبي الحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍعَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ وَعِنْدَهُ جَماعَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ بِما عَزَمَ إِلَيْهِ مُوسَى بْنُ المَهْدِيِّ فِي أَمْرِهِ، فَقالَ لأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ: ما تُشِيرُونَ؟ قالُوا: نَرى أَنْ تَتَباعَدَ عَنْهُ وَأَنْ تُغَيِّبَ شَخْصَكَ، [مِنْهُ] ، فَإِنَّهُ لا يُؤْمِنُ شَرُّهُ فَتَبَسَّمَ أَبُو الحَسَن a.sُ ثُمَّ قالَ:وَلَيَغْلِبَنَّ مُغالِبُ الغُلاَّبِزَعَمَتْ سَخِينَةُ أَنْ سَتَغْلِبَ رَبِّهاثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَهُ إِلى السَّماءِ، فَقالَ: «اَللّْهُمَّ كَمْ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ شَحَذَ لي ظُبَةَ مُدْيَتِهِ وَأَرْهَفَ شَباحَدِّهِ، وَدافَ لي قَواتِلَ سُمُومِهِ وَلَمْ تَنَمْ عَنِّي عَيْنُ حِراسَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتَ ضَعْفِي عَنِ اِحْتِمالِ الْفَوادِحِ، وَعَجْزِي ذلِكَ عَنْ مُلِمَّاتِ الحَوائِجِ صَرَفْتَ عَنِّي ذلِكَ، بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ لا بِحَوْلِي قُوَّتِي، فَأَلْقَيْتَهُ فِي الحَفِيرِ الَّذِي احْتَفَرَهُ لي، خائِباً مِمَّا أَمَّلَهُ فِي دُنْياهُ، مُتَباعِداً مِمَّا رَجاهُ آخِرَتِهِ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى ذلِكَ قَدْرَ اسْتِحْقاقِكَ، سَيِّدي اَللَّهُمَّ فَخُذْهُ بِعِزَّتِكَ، وَافْلُلْ حَدَّهُ عَنِّي بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُ شُغْلاً فِيما يَليِه، وَعَجْزاً عَمَّنْ يُناوِيهِ، اَللّْهُمَّ وَأَعْدِني عَلَيْهِ مِنْ عُدْوى حاضِرةً تَكُونُ مِنْ غَيْظِي شِفاءً، وَمِنْ حَنَقِي عَلَيْهِ وِقاءً، وَصَلِّ اَللَّهُمَّ دَعائي بِالْإِجابَةِ وَانْظِمْ شِكايَتِي بِالتَّغْيِيرِ، وَعَرَّفَهُ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ ما وَعَدْتَ الظَّالِمِين وَعَرَّفَنِي ما وَعَدْتَفِي إِجابَة المُضْطَرِّينَ، إِنَّكَ ذُو الفَضْلِ العَظِيمِ وَالمَنِّ الكَرِيم».قالَ: ثُمَّ تَفَرَّقَ القَوْمَ فَما اجْتَمَعُوا إِلاّ لِقِراءَةِ الْكِتابِ الوارِدِ عَلَيْهِ بِمَوْتِ مُوسَى بْنِ المَهْدِيِّ، فَفِي ذلِكَ يَقُولُ بَعْضُ مَنْ حَضَرَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍعَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ:مَحَلاًّ وَلَمْ يَقْطَعُ بِها البُعْدُ قاطِعُوَسارِيَةٍ لَمْ تَسْرِ فِي الأَرْضِ تَبْتَغيلِوِرْدٍ وَلَمْ يَقْصُرْ لَها البُعْدُ مانِعُسَرَتْ حَيْثُ لَمْ تُحْدَ الرِّكابُ وَلَمْ تُنِخَبِجُثْمانِهِ فِيهِ سَمِيرٌ وَهاجِعٌتَمُرُّ وَراءَ اللَّيْلِ، وَاللَّيْلُ ضارِبٌإِذا قَرَعَ الأَبْوابَ مِنْهُنَّ قارِعٌتَفَتَّحُ أَبْوابُ السَّماءِ وَدُونَهاعَلَى أَهْلِها وَاللَّهُ راءٍ وَسامِعُإِذا وَرَدَتْ لَمْ يَرْدُدَ اللَّهُ وَفْدَهاأَرى بِجَمِيلِ الظَّنِّ ما اللَّه صانِعُوَإِنّي لأَرْجُو اللَّهَ حَتّى كَأَنَّما

7-7 Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Mokattib narrated that Abul Tayyib Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Warraq quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Harun al-Hemayri, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Soleiman al-Nawfali, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Yaqteen, “When Musa ibn Ja’far (s) was with some of his relatives, he was informed about the decisions that Musa ibn Al-Mahdi (Harun’s brother) had made about him. He asked his relatives, “What do you think?” They said, “We think that it is best for you to avoid him, and hide yourself since one cannot be immune from his wickedness.” Abul Hassan smiled and said, “Sakheena thinks that she will overcome her master while it is possible for the one who always wins to be defeated.” He (s) then raised his hands towards the sky and said, “O my Lord! There are many enemies who have sharpened their knives for me, have poured their lethal poisons in my food and have not left me alone for the least moment. However, when You saw my weakness in facing these problems, You relieved me from them using Your own strength and power, not my strength or power. You threw them into the wells they had dug for me while no longer having any hopes of attaining their worldly aspirations or any hopes for their Hereafter. Praise to You for this as much as You deserve to be praised. O my Master! O my Lord! Seize him using your own Majesty. Dull his sword drawn upon me using your own power. Make him busy running his own affairs. Make him incapable against his enemies. O my Lord! Assist me against him for now so that my anger gets quenched and my hatred of him is blocked. O my Lord! Please accept my prayers, and help me to no longer have any complaints. Show him what you have promised the oppressors. Show me what youhave promised about the acceptance of the prayers of those who are coerced. You are the possessor of Great Nobility, and Benevolent Favor.”The narrator added, “Then the people got dispersed and never came together again until the death of Musa ibn Al-Mahdi.Then they all gathered around Musa ibn Ja’far to read a letter which informed them about the death of Musa ibn Al-Mahdi. One of the members of the Household of Musa ibn Ja’far who was present recited the following:How many prayers go up from the earth to some place in the heavens which no one can block! They go where no caravans have ever gone to before Where there are many obstacles! The prayers travel beyond the night, and the night covers it, While some are asleep and some are awakened He will open the doors of the sky and those below Before any knocker knocks at the doors. When the caravan reaches there, God will not return its leaders to their owners Since God sees and hears all. That I have hopes in God as if I can optimistically see what God will do with a good opinion.

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).