Hadith 40-12

حَدَّثَنا الْحاكِم أَبُو عَلِي الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أحْمَد الْبِيْهَقِيُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الصُّوليُّ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَزِيد المبرد قالَ حَدَّثَني الحافِظُ، عَن ثمامة بْنِ أشرس قالَ: عَرَضَ الْمَأْمُونُ يَوْماً لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ بِالامْتِنَانِ عَلَيْهِ بِأَنْ وَلاهُ الْعَهْدَ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ مَنْ أَخَذَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَخَلِيقٌ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ بِهِ. وَلِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ كلام فِي هذا النحو. حَدَّثَنا الْحاكِم أَبُو عَلِي الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أحْمَد الْبِيْهَقِيُّ قالَ حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الصُّوليُّ قالَ‏مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا الغلانِي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ زِيْد بْنِ عَلِى وَكانَ مستترا ستين سِنَةَ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَمِّي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد الصَّادِق‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ كانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لا يُسَافِرُ إِلا مَعَ رِفْقَةٍ لا يَعْرِفُونَهُ وَيَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ خَدَمِ الرِّفْقَةِ فِيَما يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَافَرَ مَرَّةً مَعَ قَوْمٍ فَرَآهُ رَجُلٌ فَعَرَفَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَتَدْرُونَ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالُوا لا قَالَ هَذَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَوَثَبُوا إِلَيْهِ فَقَبَّلُوا يَدَهُ وَرِجْلَهُ وَقَالُوا يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُصْلِيَنَا نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ لَوْ بَدَرَتْ مِنَّا إِلَيْكَ يَدٌ أَوْ لِسَانٌ أَمَا كُنَّا قَدْ هَلَكْنَا إِلَى آخِرِ الدَّهْرِ فَمَا الَّذِي يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى هَذَا فَقَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ سَافَرْتُ مَرَّةً مَعَ قَوْمٍ يَعْرِفُونَنِي فَأَعْطَوْنِي بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ‏ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا لا أَسْتَحِقُّ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تُعْطُونِي مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَصَارَ كِتَْمانُ أَمْرِي أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ.

Al-Hakim Abu Ali Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Bayhaqi narrated that Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Mobarrid quoted on the authority of al-Jahiz, on the authority of Thumama ibn Ashras that one day Al-Ma’mun told Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) that he had made Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) the successor to the throne with an air of indebtedness. The Imam (a.s.) told him, “Whoever has joined the Prophet of God (a.s.) should be this way. We also have words from Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) with a similar content.” Al-Hakim Abu Ali Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Bayhaqi narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sowli quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Gholami, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Isa ibn Zayd ibn Ali - who was a refugee in hiding for sixty years - quoted on the authority of his uncle, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq (a.s.), “Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.) never traveled with anyone unless they did not know him. He also used to set a condition for them being that he should take care of all their needs. Once he (Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.)) was traveling with such a group of people. However, one of the men recognized him and told the others, “Do you realize who this man is?” They said, “No.” He said, “This is Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.).” The people fell to his feet, kissed his hands and feet and said, “O son of the Prophet of God! Do you want us to burn in the Fire of Hell? Will we not be ruined for as long as the world lasts, if we should ever insult you?” He said, “I am worried about being treated as before. Once I was traveling with some people who knew me. They treated me the way that I did not deserve to be treated - due to their respect for God’s Prophet (S). That is why I prefer to not disclose my identity.”