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Extracts from the book “Dastan hai Paragandah” compiled by Ayatullah Sayyid Abdul Hussayn Dasteghaib (r.a.):

The Miracle of “Bismillah hir Rahmaanir Rahim”:

The emperor of Rome had requested cure for his strange headache from the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.). The Imam gave a cap to the emperor’s messenger and advised that whenever he feels headache, he should wear the cap. The emperor wore that cap and surprisingly his headache had subsided. After a few times, he became inquisitive to know as to what was inside the cap. He ordered that the cap should be torn open. When the cap was torn up, they found the following Divine Phrase: “Bismillah hir Rahmaanir Rahim”

Broken Gem:

A goldsmith used to live in the neighborhood of the Infallible Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.). The minister of Abbasside Caliph of the time sent a valuable gem and asked the goldsmith to fit it into a ring. As the goldsmith was trying to fix the gem into the ring, it broke into two pieces. He was scared to death and in that condition he came in the presence of the Infallible Imam (a.s.) and told him about the mishap. The Infallible Imam (a.s.) pacified him and told him not to worry about it, be patient, Allah is All-Powerful. After a few days, a messenger came from the minster saying that as he had two wives and the other wife also wants the exact gem in a ring as the first one. Further, the minister did not have another gem of the same quality, hence if he could break the gem and make two rings. The goldsmith made two rings and also received huge rewards. The goldsmith thanked the Imam. Man should always have hopes from only Allah.

Slave’s Confidence:

The Infallible Imam Zain-al-Abedin (a.s.) called his slave for some work but he did not respond, the Imam called him again but he did not reply. The Imam went and finished his work. After wards, he asked the slave: “I called you twice did you not hear it?” The salve replied: “Yes, I did.” The Imam inquired: “Then why you did not reply?” The slave said: “I was tired, and I was confident that you will not scold me!” The Imam raised his hands and said: “O Allah! I thank you that my slave has amnesty and not afraid of any oppression or anger from me.”

Loan in the name of Imam Ali (a.s.):

Ibrahim ibn Mehran narrates in the book “Kalema-e-Tayyaba” as follows: “Abu Jaffar was my neighbor in Kufa. He was a pious man of good manners. He used to pay the needy Sayyids from “Sahme Sadaat”. If any Non-Sayyid comes, he used to tell his slave to pay the needy and charge it “debt on Imam Ali (a.s.)”. After some time he became poor and started reviewing the record and started calling the people to whom he had loaned. Once an enemy of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) was passing near his house and sarcastically remarked: “What will you do about your main debtor Ali Ibn Abi Talib?”That night, he had a dream in which he saw the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) asking Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husayn (a.s.): “Where is your father?” Imam Ali (a.s.), was seated at his back, said “I am here.” The Prophet said: “Why don’t you pay his right" Imam Ali (a.s.) handed over a woolen bag to the man and said: “This is yours, keep it and you will not face difficulties.” Abu Jaffar says that when he woke up, the woolen bag was still in his hand. He awoke his wife and both saw that there were one thousand gold coins in the bag. When he reviewed his record, he found that the amount in “Loan in the name of Imam Ali (a.s.)” was exactly one thousand gold coins, not one coin less nor more.

Blessings by thankfulness to Allah:

The Infallible Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) narrates: “There was a pious couple in the Children of Isra’il (Bani Isra’il). The man had a dream in which he was informed “you will live for certain number of years. Half of your life will be financially comfortable and other half will be a financial crunch. You will be given an option which one you want first. The man promised to consult her pious wife and then decide.” In the morning, the man discussed it with his wife. She said: “You opt for the financial comfort in the earlier part of life and with the God’s mercy; He may extend our comforts for the remaining part of our life.” Next night he again had a dream and informed the person to have comfortable life in the earlier part. He was told that it will be as he desired.” The life became very comfortable as wealth started flowing in his life. His wife told him: “You should help your relatives, neighbors, and destitute.” The man continued to spend in the path of God and half of his life passed. Then again he had a dream in which he was told that because he had spend his wealth in the God’s path and was thankful to Him; hence his remaining half of life will continue to be comfortable and full of blessings.