Qutub Rawandi has narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir
(a.s.) from Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) from Imam Husain (a.s.) that
he said:
“We were in the company of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.).
There was a dry pomegranate tree near us. Some
hypocrites came to us while some loyalists and
believers were also present there. Ameerul Momineen
(a.s.) said:
“Today, I would show you a sign and an example of the
table of food of Bani Israel, which Prophet Isa (a.s.)
asked from Almighty Allah.”
Then he said: “Look at this dried tree.” When we looked, we
saw wetness of water start to flow in the dried shoots and it became
green and pomegranates grew up on it. Imam (a.s.) said to his
friends: “You can eat from it.”
Imam Husain (a.s.) says:
“We recited: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful and ate. We had never consumed such sweet
and delicious pomegranates.”
His Eminence said to our enemies: “Stretch out your hands and
eat it.” They stretched out their hands to pluck the fruits, but the branches went up and they were unable to take the fruits. They said:
“O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) why these people were able and we are
unable to eat?” He (a.s.) replied:
“It is as such in Paradise also. None would reach the
bounties of Paradise, except our loyalists and none
would be removed from there, except our enemies.”
When the hypocrites came out, they said: “This is the sorcery of
Ali Ibne Abi Talib.” Salman asked: “What do you say? This is
sorcery? Can’t you see?”
Behaarul Anwaar, vol. 41, p. 249
Isbaatul Wilayah (Part One) – Ayatullah AliNamazi Shahroodi (r.a.)