دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) فَاسْتَقْبَلَنِي زُرَارَةُ خَارِجاً مِنْ عِنْدِهِ فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) يَا وَلِيدُ أَ مَا تَعْجَبُ مِنْ زُرَارَةَ سَأَلَنِي عَنْ أَعْمَالِ هَؤُلَاءِ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ كَانَ يُرِيدُ أَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقُولَ لَهُ لَا فَيَرْوِيَ ذَلِكَ عَنِّي ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا وَلِيدُ مَتَى كَانَتِ الشِّيعَةُ تَسْأَلُ عَنْ أَعْمَالِهِمْ إِنَّمَا كَانَتِ الشِّيعَةُ تَقُولُ يُؤْكَلُ مِنْ طَعَامِهِمْ وَ يُشْرَبُ مِنْ شَرَابِهِمْ وَ يُسْتَظَلُّ بِظِلِّهِمْ مَتَى كَانَتِ الشِّيعَةُ تَسْأَلُ عَنْ هَذَا .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim, and Muhammad Bin Humran, from Al Waleed Bin Sabeeh who said, ‘I went over to Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup>, so Zurara met me coming out from his<sup>asws</sup> presence. So Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> said to me: ‘O Waleed! How strange of Zurara to ask me<sup>asws</sup> about being their (governmental) office-bearers! Which thing does he want? Does he want me<sup>asws</sup> to say no to him so he can report that from me<sup>asws</sup>?’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘O Waleed! When did the Shiah (ever) asked about being their office-bearers? But rather, the Shiah were saying, ‘One can eat from their food, and drink from their drinks, and shelter by their shelters. When did the Shiah (ever) ask about this?’
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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