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(14) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin Musa from Ahmad bin Abu Ahmad that Ibraheem bin Hilal had said
“I said to Abul Hasan (Imam Ali) (as): May I die for you! My father died while still believing in this matter (the imamate) and I became so old. Shall I die and you do not tell me of anything?” He said: “O Abu Iss’haq, you hasten (to hasten the will of Allah).” I said: “Yes, by Allah, I hasten. Why do I not hasten where I became so old as you see?” He said: “O Abu Iss’haq, by Allah that does not occur until you are tried and clarified until none of you remains save the least. (And he shrank his hand.)”
14 - أخبرنا علي بن أحمد قال: حدثنا عبيد الله بن موسى، قال: حدثنا محمد بن موسى، عن أحمد بن أبي أحمد، عن إبراهيم بن هلال قال
قلت لأبي الحسن: جعلت فداك، مات أبي على هذا الأمر، وقد بلغت من السنين ما قد ترى أموت ولا تخبرني بشيء. فقال: يا أبا إسحاق، أنت تعجل؟ فقلت: إي والله أعجل وما ليَ لا أعجل وقد كبر سني وبلغت أنا من السن ما قد ترى. فقال: أما والله يا أبا إسحاق، ما يكون ذلك حتى تميزوا وتمحصوا، وحتى لا يبقى منكم إلاّ الأقلّ، ثم صعر كفه.
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