قُلْتُ إِنَّا لَنَرَى الرَّجُلَ لَهُ عِبَادَةٌ وَ اجْتِهَادٌ وَ خُشُوعٌ وَ لَا يَقُولُ بِالْحَقِّ فَهَلْ يَنْفَعُهُ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ مَثَلُ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ كَانُوا فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَ لَا يَجْتَهِدُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً إِلَّا دَعَا فَأُجِيبَ وَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمُ اجْتَهَدَ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ دَعَا فَلَمْ يُسْتَجَبْ لَهُ فَأَتَى عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ( عليه السلام ) يَشْكُوا إِلَيْهِ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ الدُّعَاءَ قَالَ فَتَطَهَّرَ عِيسَى وَ صَلَّى ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا عِيسَى إِنَّ عَبْدِي أَتَانِي مِنْ غَيْرِ الْبَابِ الَّذِي أُوتَى مِنْهُ إِنَّهُ دَعَانِي وَ فِي قَلْبِهِ شَكٌّ مِنْكَ فَلَوْ دَعَانِي حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ عُنُقُهُ وَ تَنْتَثِرَ أَنَامِلُهُ مَا اسْتَجَبْتُ لَهُ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ عِيسَى ( عليه السلام ) فَقَالَ تَدْعُو رَبَّكَ وَ أَنْتَ فِي شَكٍّ مِنْ نَبِيِّهِ فَقَالَ يَا رُوحَ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَتَهُ قَدْ كَانَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا قُلْتَ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لِي أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بِهِ عَنِّي قَالَ فَدَعَا لَهُ عِيسَى ( عليه السلام ) فَتَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَبِلَ مِنْهُ وَ صَارَ فِي حَدِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ .
Translation
From him, from Ali Bin Asbat, from Al A’ala Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from one of the two (5<sup>th</sup> or 6<sup>th</sup> Imam<sup>asws</sup>), said, ‘I said, ‘We see the man who has worshipped, and the striving, and the humbleness, but he is not saying with the truth (Al-Wilayah). So would then he get any benefit?’ So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘O Abu Muhammad! An example of the People<sup>asws</sup> of the Household is like an example of the People of the Household who used to be among the Children of Israel (Prophet Isa<sup>as</sup>). It was so that no one from them (the nation of Isa<sup>as</sup>) would strive for more than forty nights and supplicate except it would be Answered. And that a man from them (Children of Israel) strived for forty nights, then supplicated, but it was not Answered for him. So he came over to Isa<sup>as</sup> Bin Maryam<sup>as</sup> complaining to him<sup>as</sup> of what he was in and asked him<sup>as</sup> of the supplication. So Isa<sup>as</sup> purified and prayed <span class="iTxt">Salāt</span>, then supplicated to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic. So Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Revealed unto him<sup>as</sup>: “O Isa<sup>as</sup>! My<sup>azwj</sup> servant came to me from other than the door which I<sup>azwj</sup> am approached. He supplicated to Me<sup>azwj</sup> and in his heart was doubt about you<sup>as</sup>. So even if he were to supplicate to me<sup>azwj</sup> to the extent that his neck breaks off and his fingers scatter (disintegrate), I<sup>azwj</sup> will not Answer for him”. He<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘So Isa<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup> turned towards him and said, ‘You supplicated to your Lord<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> and you were in doubt about His<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Prophet<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup>?’ So he said, ‘O Spirit of Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> and His<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Word! It has been so, by Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup>, what you<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup> said. Therefore, supplicate for me that He<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Removes it from me’. So Isa<sup style="font-weight: normal">as</sup> supplicated for him, and Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Turned towards him (with Forgiveness), and Accepted from him, and he came to be within a limit (closer) of his<sup class="bTxt">as</sup> family’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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