(7) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Abdurrahman bin al-Qassim from Muhammad bin Amr bin Yousuf from Ibraheem bin Harasa from Ali bin al-Jazwar that Muhammad bin Bishr had said: “I heard Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyya (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: “Before our banner (the banner of al-Qa’im) there will be a banner (rule or state) of the family of Ja’far and another one of the family of Mardas. As for the banner of aal Ja’far, it will begin with nothing (important) and will end to nothing.” I became angry on hearing that. I said to him: “May I die for you! Will there be banners before yours?” He said: “Yes, there will. By Allah, aal Mardas will have a strong rule but with no goodness. Their state will be full of difficulties but with no easiness. They will bring the foreigners closer and will remove the near. When they feel that they are safe from the punishment of Allah and that their state does never decline, a cry will come upon them and then no ruler will remain to gather them, no one to listen to them and no people to support them. Allah has given an example in His Book when saying, ‘Until when the earth puts on its golden raiment and it becomes garnished, and its people think that they have power over it, Our command comes to it, by night or by day.” Then Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyya swore by Allah that this verse had been revealed concerning those people. I said to him: “May I die for you! You have told about a great thing concerning those people, then when will they perish?” He said: “O Muhammad (bin Bishr), Allah reverses the timing of the diviners. Prophet Moses (as) promised his people (that Allah would do away with their enemy) after thirty days but Allah had determined further ten days and He had not told Prophet Moses (as) of that. When the appointment of the promise passed, the people of Moses disbelieved and began to worship the calf. Prophet Younus (Jonah) (as) warned his people that they would be tortured but Allah had willed to forgive them but without informing Prophet Younus (as) of that and then happened what had happened to them. When you see neediness spread and one says that he has spent his night without eating anything and when one receives you in a manner and the other day he receives you in a different manner then you expect it!” I said: “I know what neediness is. What is the other thing?” He said: “It is when one meets you smilingly but when you go to borrow something from him, he will meet you in a different manner. Then the cry (from the Heaven) will occur somehow soon.”
IsnādAli ibn Ahmad nous a informés, d'après Ubayd Allah ibn Musa, d'après Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim, qui a dit : Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Yunus al-Hanafi m'a rapporté, qui a dit : Ibrahim ibn Hirasa nous a informés, qui a dit : Ali ibn al-Hazur nous a informé, de la part de Muhammad ibn Bashir, qui a dit : J'ai entendu Muhammad ibn al-Hanafi dire :
"Avant nos bannières, il y aura une bannière pour la famille de Ja'far et une autre pour la famille de Mardas. Quant à la bannière de la famille de Ja'far, elle ne signifie rien et ne mène à rien. J'étais en colère - et j'étais le plus proche des gens de lui - et j'ai dit : 'Que ma vie soit sacrifiée pour toi, acceptez-vous des bannières?' Il a répondu : 'Par Allah, la famille de Mardas aura un roi cruel, ignorant toute bonté dans leur autorité, leur pouvoir sera oppressif sans aucune facilité, éloignant les proches et rapprochant les éloignés, jusqu'à ce qu'ils croient avoir échappé à la ruse et au châtiment de Dieu, alors un cri les saisira, sans berger pour les rassembler, sans appel pour les entendre, sans groupe vers lequel se tourner. Dieu les a comparés dans Son Livre à la vie d'ici-bas : 'La vie présente n'est que jeu et amusement. Mais la demeure de l'au-delà est assurément la vraie vie, s'ils savaient.' Et Muhammad ibn al-Hanafi a juré par Allah que ce verset a été révélé à leur sujet."