 ٨ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى الْمَدَائِنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي هَارُونَ الْعَبْدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ كُنْتُ حَاضِراً لَمَّا هَلَكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَاسْتَخْلَفَ عُمَرَ أَقْبَلَ يَهُودِيٌّ مِنْ عُظَمَاءِ يَهُودِ يَثْرِبَ وَتَزْعُمُ يَهُودُ الْمَدِينَةِ أَنَّهُ أَعْلَمُ أَهْلِ زَمَانِهِ حَتَّى رُفِعَ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عُمَرُ إِنِّي جِئْتُكَ أُرِيدُ الاسْلامَ فَإِنْ أَخْبَرْتَنِي عَمَّا أَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهُ فَأَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِالْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ وَجَمِيعِ مَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لَسْتُ هُنَاكَ لَكِنِّي أُرْشِدُكَ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ أُمَّتِنَا بِالْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ وَجَمِيعِ مَا قَدْ تَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ وَهُوَ ذَاكَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَى علي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لَهُ الْيَهُودِيُّ يَا عُمَرُ إِنْ كَانَ هَذَا كَمَا تَقُولُ فَمَا لَكَ وَلِبَيْعَةِ النَّاسِ وَإِنَّمَا ذَاكَ أَعْلَمُكُمْ فَزَبَرَهُ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْيَهُودِيَّ قَامَ إِلَى علي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لَهُ أَنْتَ كَمَا ذَكَرَ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ وَمَا قَالَ عُمَرُ فَأَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ كَمَا قَالَ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَعْلَمَ هَلْ يَعْلَمُهُ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ فَأَعْلَمَ أَنَّكُمْ فِي دَعْوَاكُمْ خَيْرُ الامَمِ وَأَعْلَمُهَا صَادِقِينَ وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ أَدْخُلُ فِي دِينِكُمُ الاسْلامِ فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) نَعَمْ أَنَا كَمَا ذَكَرَ لَكَ عُمَرُ سَلْ عَمَّا بَدَا لَكَ أُخْبِرْكَ بِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ الله قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ ثَلاثٍ وَثَلاثٍ وَوَاحِدَةٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ علي (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَا يَهُودِيُّ وَلِمَ لَمْ تَقُلْ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ سَبْعٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْيَهُودِيُّ إِنَّكَ إِنْ أَخْبَرْتَنِي بِالثَّلاثِ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنِ الْبَقِيَّةِ وَإِلا كَفَفْتُ فَإِنْ أَنْتَ أَجَبْتَنِي فِي هَذِهِ السَّبْعِ فَأَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ أَهْلِ الارْضِ وَأَفْضَلُهُمْ وَأَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَلْ عَمَّا بَدَا لَكَ يَا يَهُودِيُّ قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَوَّلِ حَجَرٍ وُضِعَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الارْضِ وَأَوَّلِ شَجَرَةٍ غُرِسَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الارْضِ وَأَوَّلِ عَيْنٍ نَبَعَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِ الارْضِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ الْيَهُودِيُّ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذِهِ الامَّةِ كَمْ لَهَا مِنْ إِمَامٍ هُدًى وَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ نَبِيِّكُمْ مُحَمَّدٍ أَيْنَ مَنْزِلُهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَخْبِرْنِي مَنْ مَعَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِنَّ لِهَذِهِ الامَّةِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ إِمَاماً هُدًى مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ نَبِيِّهَا وَهُمْ مِنِّي وَأَمَّا مَنْزِلُ نَبِيِّنَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَفِي أَفْضَلِهَا وَأَشْرَفِهَا جَنَّةِ عَدْنٍ وَأَمَّا مَنْ مَعَهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فِيهَا فَهَؤُلاءِ الاثْنَا عَشَرَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَأُمُّهُمْ وَجَدَّتُهُمْ وَأُمُّ أُمِّهِمْ وَذَرَارِيُّهُمْ لا يَشْرَكُهُمْ فِيهَا أَحَدٌ.
 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Mas‘ada ibn Ziyad from abu ‘Abdallah and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ibrahim from ibn abu Yahya al-Madyani from abu Harun al-‘Abdi from abu Sa‘id al-Khudriy who has said the following. “I was (in the city of al-Madina) when abu Bakr was no more and he appointed ‘Umar as his successor. Once one of the great Jewish men of Yathrib came to ‘Umar. The Jewish people of the city of al-Madina thought that he (‘Umar) was the most knowledgeable person of his time.He came to ‘Umar and said, “O ‘Umar, I have come to accept Islam if you would answer what I will ask. Are you the most knowledgeable person among the companions of Muhammad in the matters of the book, the Sunnah (his traditions) and all that I like to ask from you.” The narrator has said that ‘Umar than said to him, “I am not the one you are looking for. However, I can guide you to the one who is the most knowledgeable person in our nation in the matters of the book, the Sunnah (traditions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.) and all that you like to ask.” He pointed out to Ali . the Jewish man then said, “If what you say is true then why have you taken the oath of allegiance from people? The most knowledge among you is that man.” ‘Umar then treated him harshly. The Jewish man went to Ali  and said, “Are you as such as ‘Umar has said?” He (Ali  then asked, “What has ‘Umar said?” He then informed him of what ‘Umar had said. The Jewish man said, “If are as has said you are, I like to ask you certain questions toknow if anyone of you knows the answer so I would know that your claim is true that you are the best, the best and the truth among the nations. In such case I will accept your religion, Islam.” Amir al-Mu’minin  said, “Yes, I am as ‘Umar has I am. Ask whatever you would like to ask. I will give the answer by the will of Allah.” He said, “Tell me about three and three and one.” Ali  said, “O Jewish man, why do not say, “Tell me about seven?” The Jewish man then said, “If you would tell me the answer to the three then I will ask you other questions, otherwise, I will abstain. If you would provide me the answer to these seven you then you are the most knowledgeable person on earth, the best of them and have more authority over the people than they themselves do” he then said, “Ask your questions O Jewish man.” .He said, “Tell me about the first stone that was placed on the face of earth, the first tree that was planted on earth and the first water fountain that gushed out of earth.” Amir al-Mu’minin  answered his questions. The Jewish man then said to him, “Tell me how many Imams (Leaders with Divine Authority) will this nation have? Tell me about your Prophet as to where will be his place in paradise and who will be with him therein?” Amir al-Mu’minin  said, “This nation will have twelve Imams ((Leaders with Divine Authority).All of them will be from the descendants of the the Holy Prophet (s.a.) of this nation. They will be from my descendants. The place of out the Holy Prophet (s.a.) in paradise will be the best and holiest of them in Eden. Those who will be with him therein in his dwelling will be these twelve people from his descendants. Their mother and grand mother and the mother of their mother and their descendants will live with them therein. No one else will live therein as their partner.”