Hadith 54

ather, from Rasool-Allah-saww? ’
He (the narrator) said, ‘He narrated to them that Rasool-Allah-saww had said that Fitna would come, the guide would better than Al-Qaim-asws (The Imam-asws), the Hadeeth. And he said, ‘It is altered. But he narrated to them that a group would deviate from the religion just as the arrow deviates (shoots off) from the archer. They will be reciting the Quran, their Salats would be more than your Salats, the Hadeeth. They struck off his head and his blood flowed into the river. It did not mix, i. e. , it did not mingle with the water, as if it was a pathway. Then they called a pregnant slave girl of his, and they slit what was in her belly. And he (the narrator) said, ‘Ali-asws determined the going out from Al-Kufa to the Kharijites, and among his-asws companions there was an astrologer. He said to him-asws, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! Do not travel at this time, and travel at three hours past from the day, for if you-asws were to travel in this time, harm would afflict you-asws and your companions with severe losses, and if you-asws were to travel in the time which I am instructing you with, you-asws will prevail and win, and you-asws will achieve what you-asws seek’. Ali-asws said to him: ‘Do you know what is in the belly of this horse of mine? Is it a male or a female? ’ He said, ‘If I were to calculate, I would know’. He-asws said: ‘Who will ratify you with this, for you have belied the Quran? ’ He-asws said, ‘Allah-azwj the Exalted: Surely, Allah, with Him is the Knowledge of the Hour, and He Sends down the rain, and He Knows what is in the wombs; [31: 34]’. Then he-asws said: ‘Surely, Muhammad-saww had never claimed knowledge of what you are claiming to have its knowledge. Are you claiming that you are guided to the time which is correctly beneficial for the one who travels in it, and turn away from the timing during which the one who travels in it would face the evil. Who would ratify you with this, for you have become needless from seeking the Assistance with Allah-azwj Majestic and Mighty in turning the abhorrence(s) away from him; and it is befitting for the one certain with your matter, that he should give you the praise, rather than Allah-azwj, Majestic is His-azwj Majesty, because you are claiming to guide him to the time which he would achieve the benefit, one who travels during it, and turn him away from the time the ones who travel during it would face evil. So, who will believe you regarding this, not relying upon Him-azwj? He would happen to be like the one taking an adversary and a peer. O Allah-azwj! There is no evil omen except Your-azwj Omen, nor any harm except Your-azwj, nor is there any god apart from You-azwj’. Then he-asws said: ‘We shall oppose and travel in the time which we have prepared for it’. Then he-asws faced towards the people and said: ‘O you people! Beware of learning of the stars except what you can be guided with in the darkness of the land and the sea. But rather, the astrologer is like the soothsayer, and the soothsayer is like the Kafir, and the Kafir would be in the Fire. But by Allah-azwj! If it reaches me-asws that you are working with the stars (astrology), I-asws will