Abd u al-Rahim al-Qusayr narrates:
“A ruler summoned a man from the family of Abu Talib (as) on a criminal charge. The man confronted Imam Sadiq (as), and Imam advice him to have an Agate ring with him. He then obayed Imam’s advice and the man was not punished.”
ابْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ سَيَابَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَصِيرِ قَالَ
بَعَثَ الْوَالِي إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فِي حياته فَمَرَّ بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَتْبِعُوهُ بِخَاتَمِ عَقِيقٍ قَالَ فَأُتْبِعَ بِخَاتَمِ عَقِيقٍ فَلَمْ يَرَ مَكْرُوهاً
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