Hazrat Musa a.s. and the two fishermen

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From Ibn Abu Umeyr, from one of the companions,of Imam Baqir a.s., narates

‘While Musa^-as was walking upon the coast of the sea, there came a fisherman who prostrated to the sun and spoke with Shirk (association), then cast his net, and it came out filled (with fish). Then he repeated it, and it came out filled (with fish). Then he repeated it, and it came out similar to that, until he was satisfied. Then he went away.

Then another one came, so he performed Wudou (ablution), then he stood and prayed Salat, and praised Allah^-azwj upon it, then cast his net, but nothing came from it. Then he repeated, but nothing came out. Then he repeated, so a small fish came. So he praised Allah^-azwj and Extolled upon Him^-azwj, and he left.

So Musa^-as said: ‘O Lord^-azwj! Your^-azwj servant came and he disbelieved in you and prayed to the sun and spoke with the Shirk (association), then he cast his net, so he brought it out filled (with fish). Then he repeated it, and brought it out filled (with fish). Then he repeated it, and he brought it out similar to that until he was satisfied and left. And Your^-azwj Momin servant came, and he performed Wudou (ablution), and perfected the Wudou, then prayed and Praised, and supplication, and extolled, then cast his net, but nothing came out. Then he repeated, but nothing came out. Then he repeated, so a small fish came out. So he praised You^-azwj and he left!’

So Allah^-azwj Revealed unto him^-saww: “O Musa^-as! Look on your^-as right!” So Musa^-as looked, and there was uncovered for him^-as from what Allah^-azwj had Prepared for His^-azwj Momin servant. So he^-as (kept) looking. Then He^-azwj Said to him^-as: “O Musa^-as! Look on your^-as left!”. So there was uncovered for him^-asws from what Punishment Allah^-azwj had Prepared for His^-azwj disbelieving servant. So he^-as (Kept) looking.

Then Allah^-azwj the Exalted Said: “O Musa^-as! It will not benefit this one what I^-azwj have Given him, nor would it harm this one what I^-azwj have Prevented from him”. So Musa^-as Said: ‘O Lord^-azwj! It is a right of the one who recognises You^-azwj that he is pleased with whatever You^-azwj Do’’

Ref : THE BOOK OF THE BELIEVER – Al-Husayn Bin Saeed