Hadith 191

(The book) ‘Al Mukhtasar’ – He (Sheikh Al Hassan Bin Suleyman Al Hilli) said, and mentioned some of the scholars in his book, from Jabir Bin Abdullah Al Ansari who said, ‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws used to go out during every Friday to the back of Al-Medina and no one knew where he-asws went. He-asws would stay there for a while from the time. When it was one of the nights, Umar Bin Al-Khattab said, ‘There is no escape from I going out and seeing where Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws goes’. He said, ‘He sat for him by the gate of Al-Medina until he-asws came out and went upon his-asws routine. Umar followed him-asws – and every time Ali-asws would place his-asws foot in any place, Umar would place his leg in its place. It was not except a little while until he-asws arrive to a great city with palm trees, and (other) trees, and abundant waterways. Then Amir Al-Momineen-asws entered into a garden having flowing water at it, and he-asws performed Wudu and paused between the palm trees praying Salat until most of the night had passed by, and as for Umar, he fell asleep. When Amir Al-Momineen-asws had fulfilled his-asws Witr Salat, he-asws came back and returned to Al-Medina until he-asws stood behind Rasool-Allah-saww and prayed Salat Al-Fajr with him-saww. Umar woke up and could not find Amir Al-Momineen in his-asws place. When it was morning, he saw a place he could not recognise, and a people he could not recognise them nor did they recognise him. He paused to a man from them. The man said to him, ‘Where are you from? And where did you come from? ’ Umar said, ‘From Yasrib, city of Rasool-Allah-saww’. The man said, ‘O sheikh! Ponder about your affair and consider, what you are saying? ’ He said, ‘This is what I am saying to you’. The man said, ‘When did you go out from Al-Medina? ’ He said, ‘Last night’. The man said to him, ‘Be quiet, do not let the people hear this from you, for you would be killed or they would be saying, ‘This one is insane! ’’ He said, ‘That which I am saying is true’. The man said to him, ‘Can you narrate to me your situation and your coming to over here? ! ’ Umar said, ‘Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws used to