Hadith 31

(The book) ‘Ikmal Al Deen’ – We heard a Sheikh from the companions of the Ahadeeth, called Ahmad Bin Faris the teacher saying, ‘I heard a narrative at Hamdan. I narrated it just as I had heard it, to one of my brothers. He asked me to affirm it for him in my own handwriting, and I could not find any way to oppose it, I wrote it and entrusted it to the one who had narrated it, and that is, ‘There were some people at Hamdan known as the clan of Rashid, and all of them were Shias and their doctrine was the doctrine of the people of Imamate. I asked about the cause of their being Shias, from between the people of Hamdan. A Sheikh from them said to me, (and) I saw righteousness and personality being for him, ‘The cause of that is our grandfather who we are attributed to. He went out as a pilgrim’. He said, ‘When he was coming back from the Hajj and they had travelled stations in the valleys, he said, ‘I decided to descend and walk. I walked for a long time until I was fatigues and exhausted, and I said within myself, ‘I shall sleep a sleep to rest me. When the end of the caravan comes, I shall stand up’. He said, ‘I did not wake up except by the heat of the sun, and I could not see anyone. I felt lonely and did not see a road, nor any traces. I relied upon Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, and I said, ‘I shall travel wherever He-azwj Diverts me’. And I walked, not for long. I came to be in a green, fresh land, as if it near to the time of rain, and its soil was good soil, and I looked at the expanse of that land to a castle looming (shining) as if it was a sword. I said, ‘I wish I was aware of this castle which I have not been to and have not heard of it’. I aimed for it. When I reached the door, I saw two white servants. I greeted unto them. They responded to me with a beautiful response and said, ‘Be seated, for Allah-azwj Wants goodness with you’. And one of them stood up and entered, and was not withheld for long, then he came out. He said, ‘Stand and enter’. I entered a castle I