الكافي- ط الاسلامية, volume 2, page 63

13. It is narrated from him from his father from ibn Sinan from al-Husayn ibn al- Muhtar from ‘Abd Allah ibn Abi Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a) never said about something that had taken place, ‘If only it was different.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Mufaddal from abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, sent revelation to David, ‘Any one among my servants who seeks protection with Me and not with any other creature, and I find this in his intention, thereafter even if all the heavens and earth and those in them conspire against him, I will most certainly find for him a way to escape. On the other hand, whoever among My servants tries to seek protection with My creatures, and I find this in his intention, I will cut off from him all the means of the heavens and earth and make the ground beneath him enraged (against him) and I am not concerned in the least where he will perish.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from ibn Mahbub from abu Hafs al-‘Asha’ from Amr ibn Khalid from abu Hamza al-Thumali from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once I walked out unil I reached this wall and leaned against it. At that time a man wearing only two pieces of white cloth was looking toward my face. He then said, ‘O, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), why do I see you gloomy and depressed? Is it over the world? Surely the sustenance from Allah is available for both the good and the wicked.’ I said, ‘I am not sad because of the world; it is just as you said.’ He asked, ‘Is it then over the hereafter? Surely, it is a truthful promise and The Judge therein will be the Subduing Ruler,’ or he said, ‘Capable Ruler?’ I said, ‘This also is not the reason, though it is just as you said it is.’ He then asked, ‘Why are you then depressed?’ I said, ‘It is because of the mischief of Abdullah ibn Zubayr and the conditions of the people.’ He then laughed and said, ‘O Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) have you ever come to know of anyone who called upon Allah, and Allah did not respond to him?’ I said, ‘No, I have not known anyone as such.’ He then said, ‘Have you come to know of anyone who trusted Allah and Allah was not enough for him?’ I said, ‘No (I have not found any such person).’ He then asked, ‘Have you come to know of anyone who asked Allah and Allah did not give to him?’ I said, ‘No...’ “The Imam said, ‘The man then vanished from my sight.” Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub a similar Hadith.

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.