MIRACLE 13 – LION CONVEYS GREETINGS TO AMEERUL MOMINEEN (AS)

Juweyria Bin Mushir narrates that he was in the presence of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and informed him (a.s.) about his intention to travel to a particular destination. Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) said,

‘A lion will present itself on your way’. He asked, ‘So what is the means to protect myself from it?’

He (a.s.) said: ‘Convey to it the greetings from me and inform it than I have granted you the safety from it’.

Juweyria went out. While he was travelling upon an animal, a lion came towards him, not intending anyone else. Juweyria said to it, ‘O Abu Al-Haris! Ameerul Momineen, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) conveys the greetings to you, and he (a.s.) has granted me safety from you’.

Juweyria said, ‘The lion turned around lowering its head, roared give times and then disappeared into the trees and Juweyria continued on his path. When he went to Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), he greeted him (a.s.) and narrated what transpired.

He (a.s.) said: ‘What did you say to the lion and what did it say to you?’ Juweyria said, ‘I said to it what you had instructed me, and with that, it turned away from me. As for what the lion said, Allah, and His Messenger (s.a.w.a.) and successor of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) are more knowing’ (implies that Juweyria did not understand what the lion meant when it roared).

He (a.s.) said: ‘It turned away from you roaring, and I counted for it having five roars, then it turned away from you’. Juweyria said, ‘You speak the truth, by Allah, O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.)! That is how it was’.

He (a.s.) said: ‘It said to you, ‘Convey the greetings to the successor of Mohammed (s.a.w.a.), from me’, and he (a.s.) indicated five with his hand’’.¹

Footnotes

1. Behar al-Anwaar, Vol. 41, Chp 111, Trad 14 ↩