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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu Hamza from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “I, by Allah, love to bail out two things in my followers with parts of my arms: their rush for quick response and lack of silence and restraint.”
[1]في القاموس نزق الفرس كسمع و ضرب و نصر نزقا و نزوقا: نزا، أو تقدم خفة و وثب. و أنزقه و نزقه غيره و كفرح و ضرب: طائر و خف عند الغضب و الاناء و الغدير: امتلأ إلى رأسه. و ناقة نزاق ككتاب: سريعة و نازقا نزاقا و منازقة و تنازقا: تشاتما؛ و مكان نزق محركة قريب و نازقة نزاق قاربه و انزق: أفرط في ضحكه و سفه بعد حلم. انتهى. و قوله:« ببعض لحم ساعدى» يعنى وددت أن أذهب تينك الخصلتين عن الشيعة و لو انجر الامر إلى أن يلزمنى أن أعطى فداء عنهما بعض لحم ساعدى. و المراد بالكتمان إخفاء أحاديث الأئمّة و أسرارهم عن المخالفين عند خوف الضرر عليهم و على شيعتهم أو الأعمّ منه و من كتمان اسرارهم و غوامض اخبارهم عمن لا يحتمله عقله.ص 222
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2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from abu ‘Usamah Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘People were commanded to maintain two characteristics, for the loss of which they involved themselves into something else; they were patience and silent abstinence.”
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Yunus ibn ‘Ammar from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said, ‘O Sulayman, you follow the religion of one for whose silent abstinence Allah grants him honor, but due to his loud publicity, Allah causes his humiliation. ’”
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bukayr from a man who has said the following: “Once we in a group went to see abu Ja’far (a.s.) and said to him, ‘O descendent of the Messenger of Allah, we intend to travel to Iraq, and request your recommendations.’ Abu Ja’far (a.s.) said, ‘The stronger ones among you must support the weak ones, the well to do among you must reach out to the poor ones among you, do not expose our secrets and do not publicize our cause. When you receive a Hadith from us accept it only if you find sufficient, two or at least one, supporting evidence from the book of Allah, otherwise, keep it on hold and then refer it to us for verification. You must know that those waiting for this matter (coming of Imam al-Mahdi) have a reward like those who fast all the time and pray every night. Whoever will find himself with our al-Qa’im (al-Mahdi) and will come out with him to do away with our enemies he will have a reward equal to that for twenty martyrs and whoever will be killed supporting our al- Qa’im, his reward will be equal to that for fifteen martyrs.’”
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5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Abd al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Just to affirm our cause is not enough to carry it. To bear our cause is to keep it concealed and protect it from those who do not support it. Convey the greeting of peace to them and tell them, “May Allah grant blessings to those who attract people’s love to himself, speak to them (common people) about what they know and conceal from them what they deny.’” The Imam then said, ‘By Allah, our bitter enemy, is not more of a problem bigger for us than those who speak of us things that we dislike. If you hear a servant (of Allah) publicizing (our cause) then walk to him and turn him away from it. If he did not accept your advice then leave him to one who might prove to be heavier for him and he would listen to him. There are those of you who on request meet the needs of a person with kindness. Be kind to me in my needs as you are kind to each other in your needs. If he accepts from you, that is fine, otherwise, bury his words under your feet and do not say, ‘He says so and so.’ This will make it difficult for you and for me. By Allah, were you to say what I say, I could confirm that you are of my companions. This is abu Hanifah and he has companions. This is al-Hassan al-Basri and he has his companions. I am a man from Quraysh of the descendents of the Messenger of Allah. I knew the book of Allah in which there is explanation for everything, the beginning of creation, the matters of heavens, the issues of earth, the matters of those in the past, the issues of the later generations, and issues of things that existed and the matters of the things that will come into existence. To me these all are as if I see them before my eyes.’”
[١]في القاموس نزق الفرس كسمع و ضرب و نصر نزقا و نزوقا: نزا، أو تقدم خفة و وثب. و أنزقه و نزقه غيره و كفرح و ضرب: طائر و خف عند الغضب و الاناء و الغدير: امتلأ إلى رأسه. و ناقة نزاق ككتاب: سريعة و نازقا نزاقا و منازقة و تنازقا: تشاتما؛ و مكان نزق محركة قريب و نازقة نزاق قاربه و انزق: أفرط في ضحكه و سفه بعد حلم. انتهى. و قوله:« ببعض لحم ساعدى» يعنى وددت أن أذهب تينك الخصلتين عن الشيعة و لو انجر الامر إلى أن يلزمنى أن أعطى فداء عنهما بعض لحم ساعدى. و المراد بالكتمان إخفاء أحاديث الأئمّة و أسرارهم عن المخالفين عند خوف الضرر عليهم و على شيعتهم أو الأعمّ منه و من كتمان اسرارهم و غوامض اخبارهم عمن لا يحتمله عقله.
[٢]بسببهما أي بسبب تضييعهما( آت).
[٣]أي الاحكام المخالفة لمذهب العامّة عندهم.« و لا تذيعوا امرنا» أي أمر إمامتهم( آت).