Day 3

The lesson

1. He was imprisoned in 255 AH and held into the reign of al-Mu'tamid; in Safar 260 AH al-Mu'tamid imprisoned him again and had news of him brought daily (Ithbat al-Wasiyya). Al-Saymuri reported in al-Awsiya' that he saw the Imam's handwriting as he left al-Mu'tamid's prison: They desire to put out the light of God with their mouths, but God shall perfect His light though the faithless should be averse (61:8).
2. Al-Mufid narrates that he was once held in the custody of Ali ibn Awtamash, a bitter enemy of the Ahl al-Bayt ordered to treat him as harshly as he could; after meeting the Imam, the jailer came away knowing his greatness better than anyone, and praised him (al-Irshad).
3. Samarra watched every contact he had with the Shia. Once, when they gathered to see him pass on his way to the caliph's palace, he sent them word: Let no one greet me or point to me, for you are not safe (al-Kharaij wa l-Jarayih of Qutb al-Din al-Rawandi).

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