Al-Kafi 14431

Translation

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al Hajjaj who said, ‘A man went out from Al-Medina intending for Al-Iraq. So two black men followed him, one of them being a slave of Abu Abdullah^asws. So when he came to Al-Aws, the man slept. So they both took a rock and cracked his head with it. So they were both seized, and Muhammad Bin Khalid came with them both, and the guardians of the killed-one came over and asked him for the retaliation, but he did not like that to be done. So Abu Abdullah^asws was asked about that, but he^asws did not answer him. Abdul Rahman said, ‘So I guessed that he^asws did not like answering him because he^asws did not view that two should be killed for one. So the guardians of the killed-one complained of Muhammad Bin Khalid and his dealings, to the people of Al-Medina. So the people of Al-Medina said to him, ‘If you intend the retaliation from him, so follow Ja’far^asws Bin Muhammad^asws. So complain to him^asws of your grievances. So they did it. So Abu Abdullah^asws said: 'Retaliate them’. So when they called them over for their retaliation, the face of the slave of Abu Abdullah^asws turned black until it became as if it was the ink. So that was mentioned to Abu Abdullah^asws, so they said, ‘May Allah^azwj Keep you^asws well! When he was brought forward to be killed, his face blackened until it became as if it was the ink’. So he^asws said: ‘He had disbelieved in Allah^azwj openly’. So both of them were killed’.

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