Letter of Abu Muslim

412. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn, from Abdul Rahmaan Bin Abu Hashim, from Al-Fazl Al-Katib who said: I was in the presence of Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام when a letter of Abu Muslim came to him عليه الصلاة والسلام’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘There is no answer to your letter. Exit from us عليه الصلاة والسلام’. So some of us left the others. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘Which thing are you walking upon, O Fazl? Allah عز وجل does not Make Haste due to the hastiness of the servants. And removing a mountain from its place is easier than toppling a government whose term has not ended’. Then said: ‘So and so, son of so and so’ – until he عليه الصلاة والسلام reached seven from the sons of so and so’. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, so what are the signs with regards to what is in between us and you عليه الصلاة والسلام?’ He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘The earth will not depart (end), O Fazl, until the Sufyani comes out. So if the Sufyani comes out, so answer to us عليه الصلاة والسلام (to our عليه الصلاة والسلام call)’. And he عليه الصلاة والسلام said it thrice: ‘And it is inevitable’.