Safwan bin Mehran, who was one of the honorable companions
of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and according to the testimony of
everyone, he was trustworthy, honest and respected personality. He
narrates:
I heard from my master, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that he said:
During the time of Abu Abdullah, Imam Husain (a.s.),
two persons disputed about a wife and a young son,
each claimed that they belonged to him. Imam (a.s.)
passed from there and asked: “What your dispute
about?” One of them said: “This is my wife.” His
Eminence told the other: “Sit down.” And he sat down.
His Eminence turned to that woman and said: “O
woman, tell the truth. Almighty Allah has not yet
disgraced you.” She said: “This is my husband, and
this son is also his. I don’t recognize that other man.”
During this, the following command of the owner of
Wilayat was issued to that suckling infant: “Son, speak
up by the permission of Almighty, so that the statement
of this woman is proved.” The child spoke up: “I am not the son of any of these two men. My father is so and
so shepherd, who committed fornication with my
mother.” So the Imam ordered that woman to be stoned
to death.
Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said:
“The child did not say anything else.”
Manaqib Ibne Shahr Ashob
Isbaatul Wilayah (Part One) – Ayatullah AliNamazi Shahroodi (r.a.)