The Need for the Imam — Page 25
Darürat-ul-Imam 25 had to mention all this is because this story does not only figure in the Gospels, but is also to be found in authentic Hadith. For instance, it is written: عن محمد بن عمران الصيرفى قال حدثنا الحسن بن عليل العنزي عن العباس بن عبد الواحد عن محمد بن عمرو عن محمد بن مناذر عن سفيان بن عينه عن عمرو بن دينار عن طائوس عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ جَاءَ الشَّيْطَنُ إِلَى عِيسَى قَالَ الَسْتَ تَزْعَمُ أَنَّكَ صَادِقٌ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ فَاوِقْ عَلَى هَذِهِ الشَّاهِقَةِ فَالْقِ نَفْسَكَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ وَيْلُكَ أَلَمْ يَقُلِ الله يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ لَا تَبْلِنِي بِهَلَاكِكَ فَإِنِّي أَفْعَلُ مَا أَشَاءُ That is 'Muhammad bin Imran Sairfi reports from Hasan bin Aleel Anzi, and he from Abbas bin Abdul Wahid, and he from Muhammad bin Amr, and he from Muhammad bin Manādhir, and he from Sufyan bin Aynah, and he from Amr bin Dinār, and he from Taus, and he from Abu Huraira that Satan came to Jesusas and said: 'Dost thou not think that thou art truthful?' He said: 'Why not?' Satan said: 'If this is true, climb up this mountain, and throw yourself down. ' Jesusas said: 'Woe to thee, dost thou not know that God has said: Do not try Me by thy own death, for I do what I will. ' It is obvious that Satan must have come to him, just as Gabriel comes to the Messengers. Gabriel does not come as people do, on a train or on a hired horse, wearing a turban and wrapped in a chador. Rather he