Another prophecy of Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.)

regarding Arbitration – as per another narration

          Ibn e Abil Hadeed says: Abu Muhammad bin Matwiya writes in the book ‘Al Kifaya’: Abu Musa has committed a great sin due to the verdict given by him, and his act resulted in a damage that is not hidden from anyone, and Imam Ali (a.s.) used to curse him and others in the ‘Qunoot’ of his prayers in these words:

          ‘O Allah! Send your curse firstly upon Mu’awiyah, secondly upon Amr e Aas, thirdly upon Abu Aa’war Salami and fourthly upon Abu Musa Ash’ari’.

          It is narrated from Imam Ali (a.s.) that he used to say regarding Abu Musa that:

          ‘Firstly he absorbed the colour of knowledge, which was worth absorbing, then he was pulled away from it like he deserved to be pulled’.

          Ibn e Matwiya says: Abu Musa is someone who narrated from the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) that:     

                   ‘Among the sons of Israel, there were two misguided judges and very soon, two misguided judges will emerge from my nation as well; whoever follows them, will also be misguided.’

          They said to him: Lest you be one of the judges?

          He used to say: No, or used to give some other answer with the same meaning. And when he became indulged in that issue, it was said about him that he has gotten his tongue into curse and disaster. As regards to his repentance, there isn’t any proof of it like the repentance of others.[1]