Ma`ruf ibn Fayruz al-Karkhi was one of the spiritual guides whose prayer was answered. He was one of the devotees of `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida and became Muslim at the hands of the Imam. Ma`ruf reports: I was bound to Kufah when I met a man called Ibn al-Sammak. He would give pieces of advice to people saying, “Whoever turns his back on Allah, Allah will turn His back on him too. And whoever turns to Allah, Allah will have mercy on him and all people will be with him.” His words appealed to me; so, I turned to Allah and abandoned everything save serving `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida. I said this to the Imam who said: If you take the advice, it is sufficient.”[1] Husayn ibn `Ali was walking home when he met several children. They had some pieces of bread; so, they invited him to have some. After having a piece of bread, Husayn took them home giving them food and clothes and saying: They were better hosts, for they had nothing more than what they had but I have more than what I gave away.[2] It is reported that Shaqiq al-Balkhi asked the meaning of magnanimity from Ja`far ibn Muhammad (al-Sadiq). The Imam asked, “What is your opinion?” Shaqiq said, “If we are given, we will thank and if it is withheld, we will wait.” Imam al-Sadiq said, “Dogs in Medina will do the same.” Shaqiq said, “O son of Allah’s Messenger! What is magnanimity then?” The Imam replied, “If we are given, we will give away and if we are not given, we will wait.”[3] A man who had come from Mecca fell asleep in Medina. When he woke up, he thought his purse had been stolen. Seeing Imam Ja`far, he seized him by the collar, saying, “You have taken my purse!” The Imam said, “How much money was in it?” He said, “A thousand Dinars.” Ja`far took him home and gave him a thousand Dinars. When the man went to his place, his purse was there! He apologetically came back to the Imam bringing back the money. However, the Imam did not accept it saying, “We will not take back what we have given.” The man said, “Who is this person?” They said, “He is Ja`far al-Sadiq (a.s).”[1] It is reported that Paradise longs for three persons: `Ali, `Ammar and Salman—may Allah be pleased with them all.”[2] It is reported that Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali—may Allah exalt his esteem—called at a slave but he did not take heed. Again, the Imam called at him and the slave took no heed. The Imam called him again but he took no notice. Rising up from his place, `Ali saw him lying down. So he said, “Did you not hear me?” He said, “I heard you.” The Imam said, “So why didn’t you come?” The slave said, “Such a noble man as you are, I knew I was free from punishment, so I was lazy.” The Imam said, “I set you free for the sake of Allah, the Honored and Glorified.”[3] [1] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 28. [2] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 223. [3] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 363. [1] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 363. [2] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 582. [3] Al-Risalah al-Qushayriyyah: 394.
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