Hadith 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 عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ثُمَّ قالَ: زَعَمَتْ سَخِينَةُ أَنْ سَتَغْلِبَ رَبِّها وَلَيَغْلِبَنَّ مُغالِبُ الغُلاَّبِ‏ ثُمَّ 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 وَعَدْتَ فِي 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: وَسارِيَةٍ لَمْ تَسْرِ فِي الأَرْضِ تَبْتَغي مَحَلاًّ وَلَمْ يَقْطَعُ بِها البُعْدُ قاطِعُ‏ سَرَتْ حَيْثُ لَمْ تُحْدَ الرِّكابُ وَلَمْ تُنِخَ‏ لِوِرْدٍ وَلَمْ يَقْصُرْ لَها البُعْدُ مانِعُ‏ تَمُرُّ وَراءَ اللَّيْلِ، وَاللَّيْلُ ضارِبٌ‏ بِجُثْمانِهِ فِيهِ سَمِيرٌ وَهاجِعٌ‏ تَفَتَّحُ أَبْوابُ السَّماءِ وَدُونَها إِذا قَرَعَ الأَبْوابَ مِنْهُنَّ قارِعٌ‏ إِذا وَرَدَتْ لَمْ يَرْدُدَ اللَّهُ وَفْدَها عَلَى أَهْلِها وَاللَّهُ راءٍ وَسامِعُ‏ وَإِنّي لأَرْجُو اللَّهَ حَتّى‏ كَأَنَّما أَرى‏ بِجَمِيلِ الظَّنِّ ما اللَّه صانِعُ‏

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 (a.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 (a.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 you have 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: