Al-Kafi 3787

Translation

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Haroun Bin Muslim, from Mas’ada Bin Sadaqa, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah^asws, from his^asws forefathers^asws that, Amir Al-<span class="iTxt">Momin</span>een^asws accompanied a <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> man (one living under the responsibility of an Islamic government). So the <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> said to him^asws, ‘Where are you^asws intending (to go to), O servant of Allah^azwj?’ So he^asws said: ‘I^asws am intending (to go to) Al-Kufa’. So when the road altered for Al-Medina, Amir Al-<span class="iTxt">Momin</span>een^asws altered (his^asws direction) along with him. So the <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> said to him^asws, ‘Did you^asws not announce that you^asws are intending Al-Kufa?’ So he^asws said to him: ‘Yes’. So the <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> said to him^asws, ‘So you^asws have left the road (to Al-Kufa)’. So he^asws said to him: ‘I^asws know that’. He said, ‘So why did you^asws alter along with me and you^asws have known that?’ So Amir Al-<span class="iTxt">Momin</span>een^asws said to him: ‘This is from the completion of the good companionship, that the man should escort his companion for a while when he separates from him; and that is how our^asws Prophet^saww has ordered us for’. So the <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> said to him^asws, ‘Like this?’ He^asws said: ‘Yes’. The <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> said, ‘There is no doubt rather, that the one who follows him^saww, does so due to his^saww benevolent deeds. Thus, I hereby testify that I am upon your^asws Religion’. And the <span class="iTxt">Zimmy</span> returned along with Amir Al-<span class="iTxt">Momin</span>een^asws. So when he recognised him^asws, became a Muslim’.

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