١٩ - حَدَّثَنا أَبي‏ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّه، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ الثَّقَفِيَّ، عَنْ صالِحِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّـلامُ قالَ لَمّا هَلَكَ أَبُو بَكْرِ اسْتُخْلِفَ عُمَرُ رَجَعَ عُمَرُ إِلى‏ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَعَدَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِرَجُلٌ، فَقالَ: يا أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنين إِنّي رَجُلٌ مِنَ اليَهُودٍ، وَأَنَا عَلاَّمَتُهُمْ وَقَدْ أَرَدْتُ أَن أَسأَلَكَ عَنْ مَسائِلَ، إِنْ أَجَبْتَنِي فِيها أَسْلَمْتُ، قالَ: ما هِيَ؟ قالَ: ثَلاثٌ وَثَلاثٌ وَواحِدَة، فَإِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتُكَ، وَإِنْ كانَ فِي قَوْمَك أَحَدٌ أَعْلَمُ مِنْك فَأَرشِدْنِي إِلَيْهِ، قالَ: عَلَيْكَ بِذلِكَ الشابَّ - يَعْنِي عَلِىَّ بْنِ أَبِي طالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ - فَأَتى عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَسَأَلَهُ، فَقالَ لَهُ: لِمَ قُلْتَ ثَلاثاً وَثَلاثاً وَواحِدَةً، أَلاّ قُلْتَ سَبْعاً؟ قالَ: أَنَا إِذاً لَجاهِلَ إِنْ لَمْ تُجِبْنِي فِي الثَّلاثِ اكْتَفَيْتُ، قالَ: فَإِنْ أَجَبْتُكَ تُسْلِمُ؟ قالَ: نَعَمْ، قالَ: سَلْ، قالَ: أَسأَلُكَ عَنْ أَوَّل حَجَرٍ وُضِعَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ، وَأَوَّل عَيْنٍ نَبَعَتْ وَأَوَّلَ شَجَرَةِ نَبِتَتْ؟ قالَ يا يَهُودِيُّ: أَنْتُمْ تَقُولُونَ: إِنَّ أَوَّل حَجَرٍ وُضِعَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْض الْحَجَرُ الَّذِي فِي بَيْتِ المُقَدَّس وَكَذَبْتُمْ هُوَالْحَجَرُ الَّذِي نَزَلَ بِهِ آدَمُ مِنَ الجَنَّة، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُونَ وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ، قالَ: وَأَنْتُمْ تَقُولُونَ: إِنَّ أَوَّلَ عَيْنٍ نَبَعَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْض العَيْنُ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِ المُقَدَّس وَكَذَبْتُمْ، هِيَ عَيْنُ الحَياة الَّتِي غَسَلَ فِيها يُوشَعُ بْنُ نُونٍ السَّمَكَةَ وَالعَيْنُ الَّتِي شَرِبَ مِنْها الخِضْر وَلَيْسَ يَشْرَبُ مِنْها أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ حَيِيَ، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ، وَاللَّه إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُون وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ قالَ: وَأَنْتُمْ تَقُولُونَ: إِنَّ أَوَّل شَجَرَةٍ نَبَعَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْض الزَّيْتُون وَكَذَبْتُمْ هِيَ العَجْوَةُ الَّتِي نَزَلَ بِها آدَمُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ مَعَهُ، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ، وَاللَّه إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُون وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ.قالَ: وَالثَّلاثُ الاُخْرى‏ كَمْ لِهذِهِ الاُمَّةِ مِنْ إمامِ هُدىً لا يَضُرُّهُمْ خِذْلانُ مِنْ خُذْ لَهُمْ؟ قالَ: اثْنا عَشَر إِماماً، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُونَ وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ، قالَ: فَأَين يَسْكُنُ نَبِيُّكُمْ فِي الجَنَّة؟ قالَ: فِي أَعْلاها دَرَجَةً وَأَشْرَفِها مَكاناً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُونَ وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ، قالَ: فَمَنْ يُنْزِلُ مَعَهُ فِى منْزِلِهِ؟ قالَ: اثْنا عَشَر إِماماً، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ وَاللَّه إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُونَ وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ.ثُمَّ قالَ: السَّابِعَة فَأَسْأَلُكَ كَمْ يَعِيشُ وَصِيِّه بَعْدَهُ؟ قالَ: ثَلاثِينَ سِنَةً، قالَ: ثُمَّ ماذا؟ يَمُوتُ أَوْيُقْتَلُ؟ قالَ: يُقْتَلُ وَيُضْرِبُ عَلَى قَرْنِهِ فَتُخْضَبُ لِحْيَتُهُ، قالَ: صَدَقْتَ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَبِخَطِّ هارُون وَإِمْلاءِ مُوسَى‏عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ.وَلِهذَا الْحَدِيث طُرُق اُخَر قَدْ أَخْرَجْتُها فِي كِتاب كَمالِ الدِّين وَتَمامِ النِّعْمَةِ فِي إِثْباتِ الغَيْبَة وَكَشْفِ الحَيْرَة.
6-19 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein Abil Khattab, on the authority of al-Hakam ibn Meskin al-Thaqafi, on the authority of Salih ibn Oqbah that Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as-Sadiq) (s) said, “When Abu Bakr died and Umar tookover, he returned to the mosque and sat down. A man came to him and said, “O Commander of the Faithful! I am one of the Jews. I am one of their scientists. I have several questions to ask you. If you answer them I will become a Muslim.” Umar said, “What are those questions?” He said, “Three, three and one. If you are ready I will ask them, but if there is someone more knowledgeable than you in your tribe direct me to him.” Then Umar said, “Go to that young man - that is Ali ibn Abi Talib (s).” The man asked him (s) his questions. Ali (s) said, “Why did you say three, three and one? Why didn’t you say seven?” The Jew said, “Since then I would be ignorant. Should you not answer the first three, I will suffice and not ask the rest.” Ali (s) said, “Will you become a Muslim if I answer the first three questions?” The man said, “Yes.” Then Ali (s) said, “Ask.” He said, “I want to ask you about the first stone placed on the Earth, the first spring gushed forth and the first tree grown.” Ali (s) said, “O Jew! You say that the first stone place on the Earth is the one in the Holy House of Bayt ul-Maqdis. But you lie. It is the stone that Adam brought down to Earth from Heaven.” He said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” Ali (s) said, “You say that the first spring which gushed forth from the Earth was the one in the Holy House of Bayt ul-Maqdis. But you lie! It is the Spring of Life in which Yush’a ibn Noon washed that fish. It is the same spring from which al-Khizr drank. Whoever drinks from it will live forever.” The Jew said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” Ali (s) added, “You say that the first tree grown on the Earth was an olive tree. But you lie! That tree was al-Ajwa which Adam brought down with him to the Earth from Heaven.” He said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” The Jew said, “And now for the second three. How many Divine Leaders does this nation have to guide them who will not lose anything if all the people stop following them?” Ali (s) said, “Twelve Divine Leaders!” The Jew said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” The Jew asked, “Where does your Prophet reside in Paradise?” Ali (s) said, “In the highmost place and the noblest location in the Eternal Paradise.” The Jew said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” The Jew asked, “Who are the people who live with him in the same house?” Ali (s) said, “The twelve Divine Leaders.” The Jew said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrotethis down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).” Then the Jew said, “And now for the seventh question. For how many years will his successor live after him?” Ali (s) said, “For thirty years.” The Jew asked, “What will happen next? Will he die or will he get killed?” Ali (s) said, “He will be killed. He will be struck on the crown of his head with a sword and his beard will be covered with blood.” The Jew said, “You are right! By God, Aaron wrote this down which was dictated to him by Moses (s).”(The author of this book (Sheikh Sadooq) said,) There are other sources for this tradition which I have presented in the book KAMAL AD-DIN WA TAMAM AN-NE’MAH FI ITHBAT AL-GHAYBA WA KASHF AL-HAYRA.