Hadith 70

‘Al Tawheed’ – Al Daqaq, from Al Asady, from Al Barmakky, from Al Husayn Bin Al Hassan, from Abdullah Bin Zahir, from Al Husayn Bin Yahya Al Kufy, from Fasam Bin Qatada, from Abdullah Bin Yunus, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘While Amir Al-Momineen-asws was preaching upon the pulpit of Al-Kufa when a man called Za’lab stood up to him-asws, being of elusive tongue, eloquent in the addressing, brave of heart, and he said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! Have you-asws seen your-asws Lord-azwj? ’ He-asws said: ‘Woe be unto you-asws! O Za’lab! I-asws have not worshipped a Lord-azwj I-asws did not see’. He said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! How do you see Him-azwj? ’ He-asws said: ‘Za’lab! The eyes do not see Him-azwj with the witnessing of the sights, but the hearts see Him-azwj through the realities of the Eman’’. [71]