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7. My father said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Abu al-Khattab said, on the authority of Ja`far ibn basher, on the authority of al-Arzami that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
`Ali (AS) had a slave called Qanbar, who loved his mater `Ali (AS) very much. When `Ali (AS) used to go out, Qanbar would go out behind him with a sword. So `Ali (AS) saw him one night, and asked him, “O Qanbar, what is it?” He replied, “I walk behind you because I know how people are, and I feared for you, O Commander of the Faithful.” The Imam (AS) questioned, “Woe to you! Are you guarding me from the inhabitants of the heaven or the earth?” He answered, “No, only from the inhabitants of the earth.” `Ali (AS) said: “Verily, the inhabitants of the earth cannot do anything against me except by the will of Allah, the Mighty and High, from Heaven. So go back.” Thus, he returned.
7 - حدثنا أبي رحمه الله، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن جعفر بن بشير، عن العرزمي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
كان لعلي عليه السلام غلام اسمه قنبر وكان يحب عليا عليه السلام حبا شديدا. فإذا خرج علي عليه السلام خرج على أثره بالسيف، فرآه ذات ليلة فقال: يا قنبر ما لك؟ قال: جئت لأمشي خلفك، فإن الناس كما تراهم يا أمير المؤمنين فخفت عليك، قال: ويحك أمن أهل السماء تحرسني أم من أهل الأرض؟! قال: لا، بل من أهل الأرض، قال: إن أهل الأرض لا يستطيعون لي شيئا إلا بإذن الله عز وجل من السماء، فارجع، فرجع.
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