Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār 1, record 154 of the digital edition

Translation

1. We were told by Abu Muhammed, Ammar bin Hussain, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Muhammed bin Isma, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed al-Tabari in Mecca, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Fadl, from Muhammed bin Abdul-Malik bin Abi’sh-Shawarib al-Qurashi, from Ibn Sulayman, from Hameed al-Tuweel, from Anas bin Malik, that he said: I was at the place of Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him, during the month in which he was afflicted, that is the month of Ramadan, and he called for his son, Hasan, peace be upon him, and then said: O father of Muhammed, get on the pulpit, praise Allah much, commend Him, mention your grandfather, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, by the best of mentioning, and say: May Allah curse a son who disobeys his parents, may Allah curse a son who disobeys his parents, may Allah curse a son who disobeys his parents! May Allah curse a slave who flees from his masters, may Allah curse a slave who flees from his masters, may Allah curse a slave who flees from his masters! May Allah curse sheep who strayed from the shepherd. Then step down. When he was finished with his sermon and stepped down, people gathered at him and said: O son of the Commander of the Believers, and son of the daughter of Allah’s Messenger, inform us of the answer. So he said: The answer is upon the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him. Then the Commander of the Believers said: Indeed, I was with the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, in a prayer he had prayer. Then he hit with his right to his left hand, then he pulled them and joined it to his chest, a severe joining, and then he said to me: O Ali. I said: I am at your service, O Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family [1]. He said: Me and you are the two Fathers of this nation, so, may Allah curse the one who disobeys us. Say: Ameen. I said: Ameen. Then he said: Me and you are the two Masters of this nation, so, may Allah curse the one who flees from us. Say: Ameen. I said: Ameen. Then he said: Me and you are the two Shepherds of this nation, so, may Allah curse the one who strays away from us. Say: Ameen. I said: Ameen. The Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, said: And I heard two sayers say with me: Ameen. So I said: O Allah’s Messenger, and who are the sayers with me of «Ameen»? He said: Jibra’eel and Mika’eel, peace be upon them both.

Translation: Basel Kadem — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.