People had gathered around a woman,
who pretended to be ‘ the majesty Zaynab ( pbuh) who was the majesty Fatima8 ( pbuh)’s daughter.
They captured him and took him to caliph.
He asked her, “If you are the majesty Zaynab ( pbuh), how have you stayed so young [after many years]? “
She answered,
“The prophet 9 ( pbuh&h) panned me in order that I can turn young every 40 years.”
Meanwhile, imam Ali ebn- Muhammad ( pbuh) [al- Naqi] came and looked at the woman and stated,
“The wild animals are forbidden to eat the majesty Fatima (pbuh)’s off springs.
So, if you are right, go ahead into the lions’ cage”.
The woman felt weak in legs and went backward and backward.
She nagged in reply,” Why don’t you yourself go ahead? Have you arranged to find me killed?”
The public kept quiet, shocked and waiting!
Imam Ali ebn- Muhammad( pbuh) went into the cage.
The lions circled around him.
And rubbed their faces onto his cloth.
He repeatedly panned them on their manes and caressed them, in return
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8- The majesty Fatima: is the prophet Muhammad( pbuh& h)’ s infallible daughter.
9- The prophet refers to prophet Muhammad( pbuh& h)