[Al-Rabīʿ:] 阿尔-沙斐仪让我带一封他写的信，送给艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒，并把回信带回来。我到达巴格达时，发现伊本·罕百勒正在做晨礼，我便加入礼拜。他一结束，我就把信递给他，说：“这是你在埃及的兄弟阿尔-沙斐仪寄来的。”93.1

[Al-Rabīʿ:] Al-Shāfiʿī told me to take a letter he had written, deliver it to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, and bring back his reply. When I reached Baghdad, I found Ibn Ḥanbal praying the dawn prayer and I joined him. As soon as he finished I handed him the letter, saying, “This is from your brother al-Shāfiʿī in Egypt.” 93.1

“你读过了吗？”“没有。”他拆开信封，读着信，眼中泪水涌了出来。

“Have you read it?” “No.” He broke the seal and read the letter, tears welling up in his eyes.

“那是什么？”“他说先知在梦中来到他面前，吩咐他写信给我，并转达问候。我将会受到考验，被要求说《古兰经》是受造的；但如果我不屈服，真主将为我高举一面旗帜，这面旗帜将飘扬直到复活日。”“那倒是好消息，”我说，“我的赏赐是什么？”艾哈迈德脱下贴身穿着的衬衣，递给我。我接过衬衣和他的回信，返回埃及。当我把信交给沙斐仪时，他问艾哈迈德给了我什么。

“What is it?” “He says the Prophet came to him in a dream and told him to write to me and convey his greetings. I’m going to be tested and asked to call the Qurʾan created, but if I don’t give in, God will raise a banner in my honor that will fly until the Day of Resurrection.” “That’s good news, then,” I said. “What’s my reward?” Aḥmad removed the shirt he was wearing next to his skin and handed it to me. I took it, and his reply, and returned to Egypt. When I handed the letter to al-Shāfiʿī he asked what Aḥmad had given me.

“把他背上的衬衫都脱给了他。”我说。

“The shirt off his back,” I said.

“我不会把它从你那里拿走，”他说，“但你把它泡在水里，然后把水给我，好让我沾得福泽。”[Al-Rabīʿ:] 沙斐仪曾请我把他写给艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒的一封信送去，他说：“苏莱曼，把这封信带到伊拉克去，不要拆看。” 93.2

“I won’t take it away from you,” he said, “but soak it and give me the water so I can share in the blessing.” [Al-Rabīʿ:] Al-Shāfiʿī asked me to deliver a letter he had written to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, saying, “Sulaymān, take this letter down to Iraq and don’t read it.” 93.2

我带着那封信离开埃及前往伊拉克。抵达伊本·罕百勒的清真寺时，我发现他正在做晨礼，于是便与他一同礼拜。我没有做完该做的拜数，所以在他结束后继续拜了几拜。他愣了片刻才认出我，但终究还是认出了。我礼拜完毕后向他问候，并把信交给他。他在看信之前，先花了很长时间询问沙斐仪的情况。

I took the letter and left Egypt for Iraq. When I reached Ibn Ḥanbal’s mosque, I found him praying the dawn prayer and I joined him. I hadn’t prayed the usual number of cycles, so I continued praying after he had finished. It took him a moment to recognize me but he did. When I finished praying, I greeted him and handed him the letter. He spent a long time asking about al-Shāfiʿī before he even looked at the letter.

最后，他拆开了信封，开始阅读。读到某处时，他突然泪流满面，说道："我祈求真主让我做到沙斐仪所说的一切！"我问道："他说了什么？"

Finally he broke the seal and began reading. At one point he burst into tears, saying, “I pray to God to do what al-Shāfiʿī says!” “What did he say?” I asked.

“他说，先知在梦中来到他面前，对他说：‘去告诉那个年轻人艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒，他会因为真主的宗教而受到考验，被要求宣称《古兰经》是受造的。他应当拒绝。他会被鞭打，但真主会为他升起一面旗帜，直到复活日都飘扬不息。’”“那么这是好消息，”我说，“我的回报是什么？”他身上穿着两件衣服，一件套在另一件外面。他脱下里面那件衣服递给我，又把对那封信的回复交给我。我回去后，把发生的事情告诉了沙斐仪。

“He says the Prophet came to him in a dream and said, ‘Tell that young man Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal that he’ll be tried on account of God’s religion and asked to say that the Qurʾan is created. He should refuse. He’ll be flogged, but God will unfurl a banner for him that will fly until the Day of Resurrection.’” “That’s good news, then,” I said. “What’s my reward?” He was wearing two garments, one on top of the other. He took the under-garment off and handed it to me, then handed me a reply to the letter. I went back and told al- Shāfiʿī what had happened.

“衣服在哪里？”他说。

“Where’s the garment?” he said.

“就在这里。”“我不会向你购买，”他说，“也不会向你求取作为礼物，但请你把它洗一洗，然后把洗过的水给我。”于是我把它洗了，把水拿给他。他把水装进一个瓶子里，每天我都看见他取一点，抹在自己脸上，以便沾得伊本·罕百勒的福泽。

“Right here.” “I won’t try to buy it from you,” he said, “or ask for it as a gift. But wash it and give me the water.” So I washed it and brought him the water. He put it in a bottle, and every day I’d see him take a little bit and dab it onto his face so he could share in Ibn Ḥanbal’s blessing.

[Ibn al-Faraj:] 伊本·罕百勒遭受监禁和鞭打，这给我带来了毁灭性的打击。然而，我梦见有声音说：“难道你不高兴吗？他在主那里的地位将与阿布·萨瓦尔·阿达维相同。”506 93.3

[Ibn al-Faraj:] Ibn Ḥanbal’s imprisonment and beating had a devastating effect on me. But then I dreamed I heard a voice say, “Aren’t you glad that he’ll have the same standing with God as Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī?”506 93.3

我找到了艾哈迈德，并把这件事告诉了他。他提出抗议：“我们是属于真主的，我们必将归于祂！”507

I found Aḥmad and told him about this. He protested: «We are of God, and to Him we return!»507

一名行为放荡的穆斯林社群成员召见了阿布·苏瓦尔·阿达维，并就一个宗教问题向他提问。508 阿布·苏瓦尔给出了他认为正确的回答，但那人不喜欢这个答案，说道："如果你坚持那个观点，我就宣布你已背离伊斯兰教！"93.5

A dissolute member of the Muslim community summoned Abū l-Sawwār al- ʿAdawī and asked him a question about a religious matter.508 Abū l-Sawwār gave the answer he thought was right, but the other man didn’t like it, and said: “If you insist on that opinion, I declare you quit of Islam!” 93.5

“那我该信哪个宗教呢？”“那好，你的妻子就算离婚了！”“那我晚上该去哪里呢？”于是那人狠狠地抽了他四十鞭。

“Which religion should I go to, then?” “Well then, consider your wife divorced!” “So where I am I supposed to go at night?” At that the man struck him forty lashes.

艾卜·贾法尔补充说："我去拜访了艾哈迈德，把这个故事讲给他听，他听了很高兴。"

Abū Jaʿfar added: I visited Aḥmad and told him this story, and he was happy to hear it.

【作者】：阿布·萨瓦尔·阿达维的名字是哈桑·本·胡赖兹。他通过阿里·本·阿比·塔利卜和伊姆兰·本·侯赛因传述圣训。他是一位学者型的苦行者，在遭受鞭笞时所表现出的忍耐力，与艾哈迈德不相上下。

[The author:] Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī’s name was Ḥassān ibn Ḥurayth. He transmitted Hadith via ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib and ʿImrān ibn Ḥuṣayn. He was a scholarly renunciant, and he matched Aḥmad in the endurance he displayed while being flogged.

[Hishām:] 每当有人辱骂Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī时，他便会说：“如果我真如你所说，那我想我大概是个坏人。” 93.6

[Hishām:] Whenever someone would insult Abū l-Sawwār al-ʿAdawī, he would say, “If I’m what you say I am, I suppose I’m a bad man.” 93.6

【伊斯哈格·马达伊尼：】我梦见黑石裂开了，从中升起一面旗帜。93。7

[Isḥāq al-Madāʾinī:] I dreamed that the Black Stone cracked open and from it a banner emerged. 93.7

“发生了什么事？”我问道。

“What’s going on?” I asked.

艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒向真主宣誓效忠。509

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal has sworn allegiance to God.”509

这发生在他受鞭刑的那一天。

This was on the day he was flogged.

[萨拉马·伊本·沙比布：] 我们曾与艾哈迈德同坐，忽然有一个人走来，问道：“你们之中谁是艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒？” 93。8

[Salamah ibn Shabīb:] We were once sitting with Aḥmad when a man appeared and asked, “Which of you is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” 93.8

没有人站出来，但艾哈迈德说："我就是艾哈迈德。你需要什么？""我跨越了四百里陆地和海洋来找你。一个星期五的夜里，khaḍir（赫迪尔）来拜访我。他说：'你为什么不去拜访艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒呢？'我说我不认识你，他说：'去巴格达问一问。告诉他，因为他为主而忍耐，天上的主坐在他的宝座上对他十分喜悦，众天使也是如此。'"[萨拉玛·本·沙比卜：]有一次我与艾哈迈德一同在他位于巴格达的清真寺里，还有其他几个人也在。我们刚做完晨礼，一个人走了进来，问道："你们之中哪一位是艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒？"9

None of us spoke up, but Aḥmad said, “I’m Aḥmad. What do you need?” “I’ve crossed four hundred leagues of land and sea to find you. I had a visit from al-Khaḍir on a Friday night.510 He said, ‘Why don’t you go visit Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ I said I didn’t know you but he said, ‘Go to Baghdad and ask. Tell him that the Lord of Heaven on His throne is pleased with you, and all the angels too, because of your endurance for the sake of God.’” [Salamah ibn Shabīb:] I was once with Aḥmad in his mosque in Baghdad. There were several others there too. We had just finished the morning prayer when a man came in and asked, “Which of you is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” 93.9

出于对艾哈迈德的敬重，没有人开口说话。随后他自己说道：“我就是艾哈迈德。你有什么需要？”“我跨越了四百里的陆地和海洋来找您。周五那天，有一位自称是呼德尔的人来见我，他叫我去巴格达寻找您，并转告您：因为您的坚忍，天堂的主在他的宝座上对您感到喜悦，众天使也是如此。”“在一个人完成他的功课之前，不要把他视为有功之人。”艾哈迈德说道。

Out of deference to Aḥmad, no one said anything. Then he himself said, “I’m Aḥmad. What do you need?” “I’ve crossed four hundred leagues of land and sea to find you. I had a visitor on a Friday who said he was al-Khaḍir. He told me to go to Baghdad and ask for you, and tell you that the Lord of Heaven on His throne is pleased with you, and all the angels too, because of your endurance.” “Count no one meritorious before his work is done,” said Aḥmad.

当这个人起身离开时,艾哈迈德问他是否还需要他做些什么。这个人说没有,然后走了出去。

When the man rose to go, Aḥmad asked him if there was anything else he could do for him. The man said no and went out.

[Al-Marrūdhī:] 一天，我坐在卖草人桥上，看到两个人为一位骑骆驼的贝都因人开路。他们在我面前停下，对贝都因人说："就是他，坐在那里的那个人。"93.13

[Al-Marrūdhī:] One day I was sitting on the Straw-Sellers’ Bridge when I saw two men clearing the way for a Bedouin on camelback. They stopped in front of me and told the Bedouin, “That’s him: the one sitting there.” 93.13

“你是艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒吗？”那位贝都因人问道。

“Are you Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” the Bedouin asked.

“不，”我说，“但我认识他。你找他做什么？”“我必须见他。”“要我带你去吗？”“好。”我带路去了艾哈迈德的住处，敲了敲门。

“No,” I said. “But I know him. What do you want him for?” “I have to see him.” “Shall I take you?” “Aye.” I led the way to Aḥmad’s place and knocked on the door.

“谁在外面？”“是阿勒-马鲁兹。”“请进。”“我还带了一个人。”“也请他进来。”贝都因人让骆驼跪下并拴好它，我们便进去了。他一见到艾哈迈德，便连说三声“以真主起誓”，然后向他问候。

“Who is it?” “Al-Marrūdhī.” “Come in.” “I have someone with me.” “Bring them too.” The Bedouin knelt his camel and tethered her, and we went inside. When he saw Aḥmad, he said, “Aye, by God,” three times, and greeted him.

“你需要什么？”“我是真主的使者派来的使节。”“你到底是什么意思？”“我是一个贝都因人，住在麦地那城外四十英里的营地。家里需要一些小麦和椰枣，所以我去了麦地那，买了他们需要的东西。然后天黑了。我在先知ﷺ的清真寺里做完了当天的晚间拜，躺下准备睡觉。这时我感觉有人在推我，一个声音说：‘你愿意为真主的使者ﷺ跑一趟腿吗？’“我说我愿意。他把右手放在我的左臂上，领着我走到先知ﷺ陵墓的墙边，让我站在他的头旁边。”

“What do you need?” “I’m an emissary sent by God’s Emissary.” “What on earth do you mean?” “I’m a Bedouin, with quarters forty miles outside Medina. My family needed some wheat and some dates, so I went to Medina and bought what they wanted. Then it got dark. I prayed the last evening prayer of the day in the Prophet’s mosque and lay down to sleep. Then I felt someone shaking me, and a voice said, ‘Will you run an errand for the Emissary of God?’ “I said I would. He put his right hand on my left arm, walked me over to the wall of the Prophet’s tomb, and placed me by his head.

"使者啊！"他高声呼喊。

“‘Emissary of God!’ he called out.

从墙后传来一个声音："你能替我办件事吗？"我说："是的，以真主起誓。"我连说了三遍。

“From behind the wall a voice said, ‘Will you do an errand for me?’ “‘Aye, by God,’ I said, three times.

"去巴格达"——或者说"歪城"511——阿勒-马鲁迪记不清他说的是哪一个，"去问艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的住处。找到他以后，告诉他："

“‘Go to Baghdad’—or ‘Crooked Town’511—al-Marrūdhī couldn’t remember which he said, ‘and ask for the house of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. When you find him, tell him:

“先知致以问候，并警告你，真主正准备让你经历一场严峻的考验；但我已为你祈求，愿他赐你承受它的力量，所以不要害怕。””此后，每当有人惊叹他在受鞭刑时的忍耐力，他便会说：“我早就知道会有这一天。”贝都因人离开后的第二十五天，宗教裁判开始了。

“The Prophet sends his greetings, and a warning that God is preparing to subject you to a grievous ordeal; but I have asked Him to give you the strength to bear it, so fear not.”’” After that, whenever anyone marveled at his endurance during the flogging, he would say, “I knew it was coming.” Twenty-five days after the Bedouin departed, the Inquisition began.

[Abū Bakr al-Nāqid:] 萨里·萨卡蒂说："我梦见自己进入了乐园。我在其中漫步时，看见下方的一间屋子里有一个女奴。我问她是谁的，她说：'是艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒的。'"93.14

[Abū Bakr al-Nāqid:] Sarī l-Saqaṭī said, “I dreamed I had been admitted to the Garden of Paradise. As I was wandering through it, I found myself looking down into a room and seeing a slave. I asked her whose she was and she said, ‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s.’” 93.14

艾布·伯克尔补充道：我自己在一个梦中看见萨里在他去世之后。我问他艾哈迈德和比舍尔怎么样了。

Abū Bakr added: I myself saw Sarī in a dream after he died. I asked him what had become of Aḥmad and Bishr.

“他们刚刚进入伊甸园，”他说，“正在吃东西。”[Ḥubaysh:] 先知在梦中向我显现。我问他艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒后来怎样了。93。15

“They’ve just entered the Garden of Eden,” he said, “and they’re eating.” [Ḥubaysh:] The Prophet appeared to me in a dream. I asked him what had become of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.15

“摩西很快就会来，”他说，“你可以问他。”摩西出现后，我便向他发问，他说：“艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒在顺境和逆境中都经受了考验。他证明了自己的真诚，已经与诚实者同在。”[艾布·纳斯尔：]我梦见自己与先知ﷺ一同礼拜。他礼毕后，我说：“愿我的父亲为您赎身，真主的使者！我想向您询问您的一位教民。”93.16

“Moses will be along,” he said. “Ask him.” When Moses appeared, I asked him and he said, “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was put to the test in good times and bad. He proved himself sincere and has joined the truthtellers.” [Abū Naṣr:] I dreamed I was praying along with the Prophet. When he finished I said, “May my father redeem you, Emissary of God!512 There’s a member of your community I want to ask you about.” 93.16

“谁？”“艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒。”“去问我的兄弟穆萨。”我醒了过来。接着我又打了个盹，然后，穆萨就在那里。

“Who?” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” “Ask my brother Moses.” I woke up. Then I dozed off again, and there was Moses.

“啊，真主的被召唤者！513 先知在梦中来到我面前，我问他关于他的一位乌玛成员的事，他却说：‘你去问你吧。’” “你想问的是艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒吗？” “是的。” “他在顺境和逆境中都受到了考验，但全都忍受了下来，如今他已在‘伊里延’之中。”514

“O Addressee of God!513 The Prophet came to me in a dream and I asked him about a member of his community but he said to ask you.” “Is it Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal you want to know about?” “Yes.” “He was put to the test in good times and bad but endured it all, and now he’s in ʿIlliyyīn.”514

[Bundār:] 苏夫扬·al-赛瓦里（Sufyān al-Thawrī）在梦中来见我，我问他境况如何。9317

[Bundār:] Sufyān al-Thawrī came to me in a dream and I asked him how he had fared. 93.17

“比我预想的要好，”他说。

“Better than I expected,” he said.

“那在你袖子里的是什么？”“珍珠、红宝石和宝石，”他说，“艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒的灵魂与我们相会时，真主以一阵宝石雨迎接了他。这是我的那一份。”[本达尔：]我请阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼·伊本·马赫迪为我描述苏弗扬·萨瑞，他便描述了。随后我请求真主让我在梦中见到他。阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼去世后不久，我便梦见了苏弗扬，他与阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼所描述的相符。我问真主对他做了什么。93.18

“What’s that in your sleeve?” “Pearls, rubies, and gems,” he said. “When Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit joined us, God greeted him with a shower of precious stones. This is my share.” [Bundār:] I asked ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Mahdī to describe al-Thawrī for me, and he did. Then I asked God to show him to me in a dream. No sooner had ʿAbd al- Raḥmān515 died than I dreamed of Sufyān, who matched the description ʿAbd al- Raḥmān had given me. I asked what God had done with him. 93.18

“他已经原谅了我。”他说。

“He’s forgiven me,” he said.

我注意到他的袖子里揣着什么东西，于是我问他那是什么。

I noticed that he was carrying something in his sleeve and I asked him what it was.

“艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的灵魂已被带到此处，真主命吉卜利勒以珍珠、宝石和橄榄石洒满它。这是我的份额。”Al-Khaṭīb补充道：Bundār似乎是在艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒去世时做了这个梦，但只有真主知道真相。

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit has been brought here, and God commanded Gabriel to shower it with pearls, gems, and chrysolite. This is my share.” Al-Khaṭīb added: Bundār would seem to have had this dream upon the death of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, but God alone knows the truth.

[布哈里：] 穆哈里比说，他梦见阿卜杜拉·伊本·萨巴赫坐在清真寺的壁龛旁。他向他问好，并问他过得怎样。93。20

[Al-Bukhārī:] Al-Muḥāribī said that he dreamed of seeing ʿAbd Allāh ibn al- Ṣabbāḥ sitting by the niche in the mosque. He greeted him and asked how he had fared. 93.20

“好吧，”他说，“跟随伊本·罕百勒！跟随他！跟随他！”516

“Well,” he said. “Follow Ibn Ḥanbal! Follow him! Follow him!”516

他还梦见了al-Faḍl ibn Ziyād。他描述了自己在梦中见到al-Faḍl时所处的居所，然后说，他问al-Faḍl，他做了什么才得到这样的居所。

He also dreamed of seeing al-Faḍl ibn Ziyād. He described the dwelling where he saw al-Faḍl, and then said that he asked him what he had done to earn it.

“‘遵循逊奈。’”阿勒-法德勒说。

“‘Follow the sunnah,’ said al-Faḍl.

“‘那艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒呢？’‘他在一道我们看不见的帷幕之后。’”[阿斯瓦德·伊本·萨利姆：] 有一次我在睡梦中感到一个存在，它对我说：“阿斯瓦德！真主向你致以问候，并说：‘艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒正在引导这个乌玛回归正道，你务必跟随他。如果你不跟随，你将走向毁灭。’”93.22

“‘What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ “‘He’s on the other side of something we can’t see through.’” [Aswad ibn Sālim:] Once in my sleep I sensed a presence that spoke to me and said, “Aswad! God sends His greetings and says, ‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is bringing this community back to the right path, so be sure to follow him. If you don’t, you’ll perish.’” 93.22

[الحسن الصواف：] 荣耀之主在梦中向我显现，说：“哈桑，凡与伊本·罕百勒持不同意见者，必受刑罚。”93。23

[Al-Ḥasan al-Ṣawwāf:] The Lord of Glory appeared to me in a dream and said, “Ḥasan, anyone who disagrees with Ibn Ḥanbal will be tormented.” 93.23

[伊本·米伊马尔:] 我们有一位邻居在卡兹温被杀。艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒去世的次日早晨,这位邻居的兄弟来访,说道:"我昨晚做了一个最奇怪的梦!我看见我的兄弟,比他生前任何时候都更加精神,骑在一匹马上。我问他:'兄弟,你不是被杀了吗?你怎么会在这里?'" 93.24

[Ibn Mijmaʿ:] We had a neighbor who was killed in Qazwīn. The morning after Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal died, the neighbor’s brother came over and said, “I had the strangest dream last night! I saw my brother, looking better than he ever did, riding on a horse. I said, ‘Brother, weren’t you killed? What are you doing here?’ 93.24

“他说：‘真主命令天堂中所有的烈士和蒙福者前来参加艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的葬礼，所以我来了。’”后来我们核对日期，发现正是艾哈迈德去世的那一天。

“He said, ‘God commanded all the martyrs and the blessed in Heaven to attend Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s funeral, so here I am.’” Later we checked the date and it was the same day Aḥmad died.

[Yaʿqūb ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] 萨里·赛盖帝（Sarī l-Saqaṭī）在梦中来到我面前，我问他境况如何。他说，真主允许他得以注视祂的尊容。9326

[Yaʿqūb ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] Sarī l-Saqaṭī came to me in a dream and I asked him how he had fared. He said that God had permitted him to gaze upon His countenance. 93.26

“艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒和艾哈迈德·伊本·纳斯尔呢？”“他们正忙着在乐园里吃水果。”[Al-Sijistānī：] 真主的使者在梦中来到我这里。我问他，在我们这个时代，他给他的社群留下了谁，让他们在宗教上效法。93.27

“What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and Aḥmad ibn Naṣr?” “They’re busy eating fruit in the Garden.” [Al-Sijistānī:] The Emissary of God came to me in a dream. I asked him who he’d left in our time for members of his community to emulate in their religion. 93.27

「艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒。」[希巴图拉·伊本·赛里]说：我在梦中见到了真主的使者ﷺ，便说：“真主的使者啊！我们的学者意见各不相同，我们不知道该遵循谁的观点。”93。29

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” [Hibat Allāh ibn al-Sarī:] I saw the Emissary of God in a dream and said, “Emissary of God! Our thinkers all disagree and we don’t know whose view to follow.” 93.29

“跟随艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的（学说）。”他回答道。

“Follow Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s,” he replied.

[Al-Sijistānī:] 我在228年[公元842–43年]做了一个梦，梦中我在主麻清真寺里，一个看起来像太监的人从围栏里朝我走来，说："真主的使者说：'我去世后，你们要跟随艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒和……'"还有另一个人，我记不起他的名字。93。30

[Al-Sijistānī:] I had a dream in 228 [842–43] where I was in the Friday mosque and a man who looked like a eunuch came out of the enclosure toward me saying, “The Emissary of God has said, ‘After I’m gone, follow Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and …’” someone else whose name I can’t remember. 93.30

我心想:“这是多么奇怪的一则传述!”当我请人解梦时,他说:“那个看起来像太监的人是一位天使。”[Al-Marwazī:]我梦见自己在Aḥmad的墓旁。一阵尘土升起,从尘土中走出一位长者,骑着马而来。93.31

I thought, “What a strange report!” When I asked someone to interpret the dream, he said, “The one who looked like a eunuch was an angel.” [Al-Marwazī:] I dreamed I was by Aḥmad’s tomb. A cloud of dust appeared, and out of it an elder came riding. 93.31

“王子来了！”有人高声喊道。

“The prince is here!” came the cry.

那个人在墓边下了马。我问他是谁，他们告诉我：“ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb。”517

The man dismounted by the tomb. I asked who he was and they told me, “ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb.”517

[哈贾贾季:] 我的一位叔叔曾抄录过从胡沙伊姆(Hushaym)所闻的圣训,他在梦中向我显现。我问他关于艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒(Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal)的事,他说:"他是欧麦尔·伊本·哈塔卜的同伴。" 93.32

[Ḥajjāj:] An uncle of mine who had written down reports heard from Hushaym appeared to me in a dream. I asked him about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and he said, “He’s an associate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb.” 93.32

[伊本·阿布·古拉赫：] 我梦见自己进入了乐园。在那里，我看见一座银制的宫殿。门开了，艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒身穿一件光做的衣服系在腰间，又披着另一件光做的披肩走了出来。我急忙跑到他面前，他说：“你已经来到这里了吗？”93。33

[Ibn Abī Qurrah:] I dreamed that I had gone into the Garden. There I saw a palace made of silver. The door opened and out came Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal wearing one garment of light as a breechclout and another as a sash. I raced up to him and he said, “Are you here already?” 93.33

“是的，”我说。

“Yes,” I said.

他一直问那个问题，直到我醒过来。

He kept asking the question until I woke up.

我还梦见自己走过一扇门，门扇是用黄金做的。门的另一边是麝香堆成的山，人们都在说：“勇士来了！”接着，艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒走了进来，身佩宝剑，手持长矛。

I also dreamed of walking through a gate whose doors were made of gold. On the other side were mountains of musk and people saying, “The warrior is here!” Then Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal came in wearing a sword and carrying a spear.

“这就是天园。”他说。

“This is the Garden,” he said.

我的妹妹Fāṭimah bint Abī Qurrah告诉我,有一个星期五,她梦见从天上降下一群由光构成的鸟,人们乘坐它们飞上了天。

My sister Fāṭimah bint Abī Qurrah told me that one Friday she dreamed of seeing birds made of light coming down from Heaven and people using them to fly up.

“我问那光是什么，他们说：‘那是艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的灵魂，它带你上升到真主那里。’”[伊本·阿拔斯：]我梦见我们在等待艾哈迈德的送葬队伍出来。当它出现时，我看见它正升向天空。它不停地上升，直到消失不见。93.34

“I asked what the light was and they said, ‘It’s Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s spirit, and it takes you up to God.’” [Ibn al-ʿAbbās:] I dreamed we were waiting for Aḥmad’s funeral procession to come out. When it appeared, I looked and saw that it was rising into the sky. It kept on rising until it disappeared. 93.34

[Al-Warrāq:] 先知ﷺ在梦中来到我这里，问我：“你为什么看起来这么忧伤？”93。35

[Al-Warrāq:] The Prophet came to me in a dream and asked me, “Why do you look so sad?” 93.35

“我怎能不悲伤呢？”我回答道，“您的社群竟落到如此艰难的境地。”他两次说道：“告诉大家，要坚守艾哈迈德·本·汉百勒的道路。”

“How could I not look sad,” I answered, “when your community has fallen on such hard times?” “Tell everyone to cleave to the path of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal,” he said, twice.

[阿布·祖尔ʿа说：] 我在梦中见到了先知ﷺ，向他诉说我们与嘉赫米派信徒之间所遭遇的麻烦。9336

[Abū Zurʿah:] I saw the Prophet in a dream and complained to him about the trouble we were having with the followers of Jahm. 93.36

“不必害怕，”他说，“艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒挡在他们面前。”[伊本·穆巴拉克·al-扎明：] 我在梦中见到了祖拜黛，问她真主是如何审判她的。93.37

“Have no fear,” he said. “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal stands in their way.” [Ibn al-Mubārak al-Zamin:] I saw Zubaydah in a dream and asked her how God had judged her. 93.37

“自我们为麦加之路破土动工的那一刻起，祂就宽恕了我。” “可你为什么看起来面色发黄？” “有个名叫比舍尔·马里西的人被埋在我们中间。地狱是如此渴望他，以至于发出一声呻吟，让我毛骨悚然，脸色也因此发黄。” “艾哈迈德·本·汉百勒怎么样了？” “他刚刚乘着一艘白色珍珠做的船从我身边经过，那船航行在深不见底的红海上，正前往拜见至慈主。” “他做了什么善事，才得到这样的回报？” “他宣称《古兰经》是真主的言语，并非受造之物。” [汉百勒：]有个我信赖的人告诉我，他梦见一个女人，她的鬓角已经变白。他问她为何如此，她说：“艾哈迈德遭受鞭打时，地狱发出了一声叹息，我们所有人都因此变成了灰白。” 93.38

“The moment we broke ground for the Mecca road, He forgave me.” “But why do you look jaundiced?” “A man called Bishr al-Marīsī was buried among us. Hell wanted him so badly it gave a groan that made my skin crawl and turned my face yellow.” “What happened to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “He just passed me in a boat of white pearl that sails on a fathomless red sea, on his way to visit the Merciful One.” “What did he do to deserve his reward?” “Saying that the Qurʾan is the speech of God and not created.” [Ḥanbal:] Someone I trust told me that he dreamed of a woman whose hair had turned white at the temples. When he asked her about it, she said, “When Aḥmad was flogged, Hell breathed such a sigh that all of us went grey.” 93.38

[Al-Qawārīrī:] 据说某位有属灵地位的人曾有一个梦境异象，我想从他本人那里听到这件事。他来了，我们独自坐了一会儿。

[Al-Qawārīrī:] A certain man of spiritual standing was said to have had a dream vision and I wanted to hear about it from him. He came and we sat alone for a while.

后来我的小女儿说："他的脸上有光。" 93.39

Later my little girl said, “He had light coming from his face.” 93.39

他告诉我，他曾见到先知ﷺ与艾哈迈德·伊本·纳斯尔同坐。

He told me that he had seen the Prophet sitting with Aḥmad ibn Naṣr.

“先知ﷺ说：‘愿真主诅咒某某，’说了三遍，‘还有某某和某某！他们正在图谋对付艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒和阿勒-盖瓦里里，但他们不会得逞，托真主的福！’然后他对我说：‘向艾哈迈德和阿勒-盖瓦里里问安，并告诉他们，我祈求真主代我和我的民众酬谢他们。’”518

“The Prophet said, ‘God’s curse on So-and-So,’ three times, ‘and So-and-So and So-and-So! They’re plotting against Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and al-Qawārīrī, but they won’t get anywhere, God willing!’ Then he said to me, ‘Greet Aḥmad and al-Qawārīrī and tell them that I pray to God to reward them on my behalf and on behalf of my community.’”518

[Al-Maḥāmilī:] 艾布·赛义德·al-纳赫拉提里是一位精通《古兰经》、圣训学和宗教理解的人。他去世后，在梦中来见我，仿佛在棉花屋的门口与我相遇。519 93。40

[Al-Maḥāmilī:] Abū Saʿīd al-Nahratīrī was a man of Qurʾan, Hadith-learning, and religious understanding. After he died, he came to me in a dream, as if he were meeting me at the gate of Cotton House.519 93.40

“你遭遇了什么？”我问他。他用手势表示，自己经历了一场磨难，但最终得以获救。

“What happened to you?” I asked him. Using gestures, he conveyed that he had suffered an ordeal but gained salvation in the end.

"我们这里呢？"他说："只有两件事重要：《古兰经》和圣训学。" "我们的学习圈呢？" "你们所走的道路"——指沙斐仪教法学派——"是正确的。" "艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒呢？"他以手势示意，艾哈迈德已达到崇高的地位。

“What about us here?” “Only two things matter,” he said. “The Qurʾan and Hadith-knowledge.” “What about our study circle?” “The way you’ve taken”—meaning the legal school of al-Shāfiʿī—“is right.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” He conveyed with a gesture that Aḥmad had attained a lofty rank.

[Abū Bakr:] 一位来自塔尔苏斯的人向我讲述了这个故事。93.41

[Abū Bakr:] A man from Tarsus told me this story. 93.41

我过去常常向真主祈求，让我看见死者在坟墓中的情形，以便问他们艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒的情况。他去世十年后，我梦见死者都站在自己的坟墓上，向我呼唤。

“I used to pray to God to show me dead people in their graves so I could ask them what had happened to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Ten years after his death, I dreamed that the dead were standing on their graves and calling out to me.

“你那边的人！你们还要向上帝请求让我们见到他多久？自从他离开你们，你们一直在询问的那位，就在Ṭūbā树下，有天使为他堆满华服。”［Al-Ḥimmānī：］我梦见自己坐在家中的一处廊下，先知ﷺ出现了。他站在门口，双手扶着门框，呼唤礼拜，并宣告礼拜已经开始。然后他说：“得救者得救，沉沦者沉沦。”93。42

“‘You there! How much longer will you ask God to show us to you? Ever since he left you, the one you’ve been asking about has been under the Ṭūbā tree,520 with angels piling him with finery.’” [Al-Ḥimmānī:] I dreamed I was sitting under a portico at home when the Prophet appeared. He stood in the doorway with his hands on the jambs, called to prayer, and announced that prayer had begun. Then he said, “The saved are saved and the damned damned.” 93.42

“使者啊，”我说，“得救的人是谁？”“是艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒及其追随者。”[阿勒-瓦拉克：]拉姆拉有一个名叫阿玛尔的人，人们都说他是“替身”之一。他病倒了，我去探望他。我听说过他的一个异象，于是便向他询问此事。93.43

“Emissary of God,” I said. “Who are the saved?” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and his followers.” [Al-Warrāq:] In Ramla there lived a man named ʿAmmar who people claimed was one of the Substitutes. He fell ill and I went to see him. I had heard about a vision he’d had, and so I asked him about it. 93.43

“这是真的，”他说，“我梦见了先知，我请他为我向真主祈求宽恕，他就这样做了。之后我又梦见了赫德尔，我问他：‘你怎么看《古兰经》？’他说：‘它是真主的言语，不是受造的。’‘你怎么看毕世尔·伊本·哈里斯？’‘他去世那天，身后没有留下一个比他更敬畏真主的人。’‘那艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒呢？’‘他是一个说实话的人。’‘那侯赛因·卡拉比西呢？’他听后便辱骂他。随后我问：‘我的母亲会怎样？’他说：‘她会生病，活七天后去世。’事情果然如此发生。”［达汉：］我梦见赫德尔，问他是否就是与穆萨同行的那位。他说是。然后我问他对艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒有何看法。93。44

“It’s true,” he said. “I saw the Prophet in a dream and I asked him to pray to God to forgive me, and so he did. Later I saw al-Khaḍir and asked him, ‘What do you say about the Qurʾan?’ “He said, ‘It’s God’s speech, and not created.’ “‘What do you say about Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith?’ “‘The day he died, he left behind him no one more fearful of God.’ “‘What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ “‘He was a truth-teller.’ “‘What about al-Ḥusayn al-Karābīsī?’ “In response he vilified him. Then I asked, ‘What’s going to happen to my mother?’ “He said, ‘She’ll fall ill and live for seven days before she dies,’ and that’s what happened.” [Al-Dahhān:] I saw al-Khaḍir in a dream and asked him if he was the one who was with Moses.521 He said he was. Then I asked him what he thought of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.44

“他是一个说实话的人。”[艾布·伯克尔：]我梦见自己在哈伊夫清真寺里，在那里我见到了先知ﷺ。我问道：“比舍尔在你那里怎么样？”9345

“He’s a truth-teller.” [Abū Bakr:] I dreamed I was in the mosque of al-Khayf and there I saw the Prophet. I asked, “How is Bishr doing with you?” 93.45

“他被赐予了乐园中央的一个位置。”“艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒呢？”“你没有听说过吗？当真主接纳有念主之人进入乐园时，祂会对他们微笑。”［伊本·法特赫说：］布沙尔·本·哈里斯在梦中来见我，他坐在果园里一张为他摆好的桌前用餐。我问他真主如何审判他。93。46

“He was given a place in the middle of the Garden.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “Haven’t you heard that when God admits the people of remembrance522 to the Garden, he smiles at them?” [Ibn al-Fatḥ:] Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith came to me in a dream, sitting and eating at a table laid for him in an orchard. I asked him how God had judged him. 93.46

“他怜悯我，宽恕了我，并为我敞开了整座乐园。” “那你的朋友艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒呢？” “他站在门口，为那些宣称《古兰经》是真主未受造的言语的逊尼派信徒代求说情。” [阿里·伊本·穆瓦法格：] 我夜里有一些个人的功修要做，所以从周四夜里一直熬到周五早晨，然后才去睡觉。我梦见自己进入了乐园。在那里我看见三个人。第一个人坐在桌旁，一位天使伺候他进食，另一位天使为他斟饮。第二个人站在乐园中央，凝望着全能而尊贵的真主，目不转睛。第三个人从乐园中走出，拉住众人，把他们带进园内。93.47

“He took pity on me and forgave me, and opened the whole Garden to me.” “And where’s your friend Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “Standing at the gate to intercede for Sunnis who declare the Qurʾan to be the uncreated speech of God.” [ʿAlī ibn al-Muwaffaq:] I had some personal devotions to do at night, so I stayed up from Thursday night until Friday morning then went to bed. I dreamed that I had entered the Garden. There I saw three men. The first was sitting at a table with one angel serving him food and another pouring him drink. The second was standing in the middle of the Garden gazing at God, Mighty and Glorious, without blinking. The third would leave the Garden, take hold of people, and bring them inside. 93.47

我问里德万:“那三个得到如此丰厚回报的人是谁?”“是你的那些无罪而逝的兄弟。”“跟我讲讲他们的事。”他说:“第一个是赤脚的比什尔。从他到达有理智的年纪起,他从未吃饱过一次,也从未随心所欲地喝足过水,这全是出于对真主的敬畏。真主为他派遣了两位天使:一位给他喂食,一位为他倒水。”

I asked Riḍwān, “Who are those three who’ve been so well rewarded?” “Your brothers who died sinless.” “Tell me more.” “The first one,” he said, “is Bishr the Barefoot, who from the time he reached the age of reason never once ate his fill or drank as much water as he wanted, all for fear of God, who has assigned him two angels: one to feed him and one to pour for him.

第二个人——凝视宝座的那位——是马鲁夫·凯尔赫（Maʿrūf al-Karkhī），他崇拜真主，是因为渴慕祂，而不是出于对火狱的畏惧，也不是希望进入乐园；如今真主已允许他尽情地凝视祂。第三个人是艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒（Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal），他言语诚实，在宗教上极为谨慎。真主命令他注视逊尼派信徒的面容，并将他们引入乐园。”［伊本·穆撒纳（Ibn al-Muthannā）说：］我在梦中见到了比什尔·本·哈里斯（Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith），便问他真主是如何裁决他的。93。48

The second man—the one gazing at the throne—is Maʿrūf al-Karkhī, who worshipped God because he longed for Him, not for fear of the Fire or in hope of the Garden; and now God has allowed him to gaze at Him all he wants. And the third one is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, who was truthful in his speech and scrupulous in his religion. God has commanded him to look into the faces of the Sunnis and bring them into the Garden.” [Ibn al-Muthannā:] I saw Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith in a dream and asked him how God had judged him. 93.48

“他已经原谅我了。”“那艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒和阿卜杜·瓦哈卜·沃拉格呢？”“他们在天堂里”——或者说“在乐园中”——“吃喝着。”[安塔基说：]我梦见是复活日。从宝座之内，有一位传令者高声喊道：“把艾布·阿卜杜拉、艾布·阿卜杜拉、艾布·阿卜杜拉、艾布·阿卜杜拉带入乐园！”93.49

“He’s forgiven me.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Warrāq?” “They’re in Paradise”—or “in the Garden”—“eating and drinking.” [Al-Anṭākī:] I dreamed it was the Day of Resurrection. From inside the Throne a herald called out, “Bring Abū ʿAbd Allāh, Abū ʿAbd Allāh, Abū ʿAbd Allāh, and Abū ʿAbd Allāh into the Garden!” 93.49

我在身旁问一位天使：“他们是谁？”他答道：“马立克、塞务里、穆罕默德·伊本·伊德里斯，以及艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒。”另一个版本中他还补充说：“这四位是穆罕默德ﷺ的民众的表率，他们比其他所有人更早被引入乐园。”［马哈米里：］卡沙尼在梦中来到我这里，我问他对艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒了解多少。93。50

I asked an angel next to me, “Who are they?” “Mālik, al-Thawrī, Muḥammad ibn Idrīs, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” In another telling he added: “Those four are the exemplars of Muḥammad’s community, and they were brought to the Garden ahead of everyone else.” [Al-Maḥāmilī:] Al-Qāshānī came to me in a dream and I asked what he knew about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 93.50

"真主饶恕了他。"他说道。

“God forgave him,” he said.

[萨比特·马尔瓦兹required 注: 原文为"Thābit al-Marwazī:"] [萨比特·马尔瓦兹：] 我过去认为，伊本·沙布维赫参加圣战、赎回俘虏、驻守边境，其功德胜过艾哈迈德。我问我的兄弟阿卜杜拉·伊本·艾哈迈德，这两人他更喜欢哪一位。9351

[Thābit al-Marwazī:] I used to think that Ibn Shabbuwayh, who fought in the jihad, ransomed prisoners, and lived on the frontier, had more merit than Aḥmad. I asked my brother ʿAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad which of the two he preferred. 93.51

“艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒。”我不以为然，也无法敬佩除伊本·沙布维赫以外的任何人。

“Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” I wasn’t convinced, and couldn’t bring myself to admire anyone but Ibn Shabbuwayh.

一年后，我做了一个梦，梦见一位长者正在向围坐在他身边的一群人讲话。他起身准备离开时，我跟在他后面问道：“请告诉我，艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒和艾哈迈德·伊本·沙布维赫，谁的功德更大、品位更高？”他回答说：“这是什么问题！艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒曾受到考验，并且坚守不移，而艾哈迈德·伊本·沙布维赫却未曾遭受此难。一个经历过磨难的人，怎能与从未经历过的人相比？我无法这样比较！两者之间有着天壤之别。” [Al-Jallāʾ：] 一位朋友告诉我，他在梦中见到了先知ﷺ，并向他询问了法学家们存在分歧的一些问题。先知ﷺ对他说：“所有法学家在某些事上是对的，在某些事上是错的。艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒得到了上主的佑助，犯的错误也更少，所以你要效法他，在论证时引用他的见解。你所处的时代，将不会再出现像他这样的人。”93.52

A year later, I had a dream where an elder was speaking to a group of people gathered around him. When he rose to go I followed him and said, “Tell me who has more merit and a higher rank: Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal or Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayh?” “What a question!” he replied. “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was put to the test and stood firm while Aḥmad ibn Shabbuwayh was spared. How can you compare someone who survived an ordeal to one who never went through it? I can’t! There’s a world of difference between them.” [Al-Jallāʾ:] A friend told me that he saw the Prophet in a dream and asked him about some of the issues that jurists disagree on. The Prophet told him, “All jurists are right about some things and wrong about others. Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal has God’s help, and makes fewer errors, so cleave to his example and cite him when you make an argument. You live in an age that will see no other like him.” 93.52

[穆罕默德·伊本·阿拔斯：] 比舍尔的同伴胡尔雅特告诉我，比舍尔·伊本·哈里斯的一位亲近之人曾来见比舍尔，对他说：“在一个节日里，我梦见世界末日到了。人人都惊恐万分，我看到人们流着血泪哭泣。一个传令人走上前来，高声喊道：‘比舍尔在哪里？艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒在哪里？’”9353

[Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās:] Bishr’s associate al-Khayyāṭ told me that a man who was an intimate of Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith once came to Bishr and said, “On one of the festival days I dreamed that it was the end of the world. Everyone was so terrified that I saw people weeping tears of blood. A herald came forward and called out, ‘Where is Bishr and where is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?’ 93.53

“他们把你们二人带到了真主面前。”

“They took the two of you and brought you into God’s presence.

“如果那两个人被发现有所欠缺，”等待受审判的人们说，“那我们就全都完了。” 接着，一位天使出现了。“比舍尔和艾哈迈德怎么样了？”我们问道。

“‘If those two are found wanting,’ said the people waiting to be judged, ‘then we’re all doomed.’ “Then an angel appeared. ‘What happened to Bishr and Aḥmad?’ we asked.

“他们将根据他们对真主赐予他们清白名声的感恩程度而受到审判。”听到这个故事后，比舍尔说：“两人之中，一人永远做不够；至于另一人，从经验可以看出他是多么感恩。”[穆罕默德·本·阿卜杜拉：]我在梦中见到了艾布·哈桑·本·阿卜杜斯。他身穿白衣。我问道：“你见过沙斐仪吗？”93.54

“‘They’re being judged on how well they showed their gratitude to God for blessing them with untarnished reputations.’” Hearing this story, Bishr said, “One of the two can never do enough. As for the other, experience shows how grateful he is.” [Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh:] I saw Abū l-Ḥasan ibn ʿAbdūs in a dream. He was dressed in white. I said, “Have you seen al-Shāfiʿī?” 93.54

“他是一片永不枯竭的海洋，”他说，“社群都应当聚集在他周围。”“那马立克·伊本·艾奈斯呢？”“他超群出众，远胜于其他人。”“那艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒呢？”“他是最接近真主的人。”[比拉勒·海瓦斯：]我在梦中见到了黑祗尔，便向他询问比什尔·伊本·哈里斯的情况。93.57

“He’s a sea that never runs dry,” he said, “and the community should gather around him.” “What about Mālik ibn Anas?” “Head and shoulders above the others.” “What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “His is the closest approach to God.” [Bilāl al-Khawwāṣ:] Al-Khaḍir came to me in a dream and I asked him about Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith. 93.57

“他是他那一类人中的最后一位，”他说。

“He was the last of his kind,” he said.

然后我问起了艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒。

Then I asked about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.

“一个讲真话的人。”他说。

“A truth-teller,” he said.

“我怎么能够见到你？”“这是因为你对母亲的孝顺。”【作者】还有传闻说，Bilāl曾在清醒时见到过al-Khaḍir。此事载于我们关于al-Khaḍir赞美Aḥmad的那一章中。

“How is it that I’m able to see you?” “It’s because of your kindness to your mother.” [The author:] It has also been reported that Bilāl saw al-Khaḍir while awake. The story appears in our chapter on al-Khaḍir’s praise of Aḥmad.

[Haydhām:] 有人梦见自己听到有人说："真主在你们之中拣选了一些人，以保护你们免遭灾祸——大意如此——艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒就是其中之一。" 93.58

[Haydhām:] A man dreamed he heard someone saying, “God has chosen certain persons among you to protect you from disaster—or words to that effect—and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is one of them.” 93.58

有一天夜里，我想起艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒，想到他尽管身体孱弱，却挺过了鞭打，我不禁落泪。那天夜里，我梦见一个声音说："但愿你能看到天堂里的天使们，在看到他遭受鞭打时是多么自豪！"93.59

One night I fell to thinking about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and how he survived being flogged despite how frail he was. I was moved to tears. That night I dreamed of a voice that said, “If only you could have seen how proud the angels in Heaven were as they saw him being beaten!” 93.59

“什么？”我问道，“天使们知道艾哈迈德受鞭刑的事？”“没有一位天使不在俯视着。”[叶尔孔布·伊本·优素福：]宗教裁判期间的一个夜晚，我正在睡觉，这时一个身穿无袖羊毛斗篷的男子走进了房间。93.60

“What?” I asked. “The angels knew about Aḥmad’s flogging?” “There wasn’t a single one who wasn’t looking down.” [Yaʿqūb ibn Yūsuf:] One night during the Inquisition, I was sleeping when a man wearing a sleeveless woolen cloak came into the room. 93.60

“你是谁？”我问道。

“Who are you?” I asked.

“穆萨，伊姆兰之子。”“你就是那位与真主直接对话、没有中介的穆萨？”“正是。”就在这时，又一个人从天花板上坠落下来，这人卷发，身着两件长袍。

“Moses, son of ʿImrān.” “You’re the Moses who had God speak to him directly, without an interpreter?” “That’s right.” It was at that moment that a second man, this one curly-haired and dressed in two robes, fell from the ceiling.

“那是谁？”我问道。

“Who’s that?” I asked.

“耶稣，玛利亚之子。”随后穆萨又开口说道：“我，是那位与真主直接对话、无需译者的穆萨；耶稣，玛利亚之子；你们的先知；艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒；承载宝座的天使；以及所有天使，都作证：《古兰经》是真主的言语，而非受造之物。”[阿卜杜拉·本·哈桑：]我在梦中见到一位刚刚去世的圣训学者，我问他真主如何审判他，他说：“他已经宽恕了我。”93.61

“Jesus, the son of Mary.” Then Moses spoke again. “I, the Moses who had God speak to him directly, without an interpreter, and Jesus the son of Mary, and your Prophet, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, and the Carriers of the Throne, and all the angels bear witness that the Qurʾan is the speech of God and not created.” [ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥasan:] In a dream I saw a Hadith-man who had just died. I asked him how God had judged him and he said, “He’s forgiven me.” 93.61

“真的吗？”“我指着真主发誓，祂已经原谅我了！”“为什么？”“因为我爱艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒。”“那你心安吗？”他笑了。“心安，也很快乐。” [阿尔-法萨维：] 当哈姆敦·阿尔-巴尔达ʿī为了学习圣训而来到艾布·祖尔ʿah家时，他看到房子里摆满了器皿、地毯之类的东西，这些恰好属于艾布·祖尔ʿah的兄弟。哈姆敦差一点就要离开，却没有抄录任何圣训。然而那天夜里，他梦见自己站在一个湖边，看见水面上映出一个人的影子，并听到一个声音说：“你就是那个认为艾布·祖尔ʿah需要更加禁欲的人吗？”声音接着说：“你应当知道，艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒是‘替身’之一，他去世后，主派艾布·祖尔ʿah来接替他的位置。”93.62

“Really?” “I swear to God He’s forgiven me!” “Why?” “Because I loved Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” “And are you comfortable?” He smiled. “Comfortable and happy.” [Al-Fasawī:] When Ḥamdūn al-Bardhaʿī came to Abū Zurʿah to study Hadith, he saw that the house was full of utensils, carpets, and the like—which, as it happened, belonged to Abū Zurʿah’s brother. Ḥamdūn was on the verge of leaving without copying any Hadith. That night, however, he dreamed that he was standing on the shore of a lake. He saw a man’s shadow reflected in the water and heard a voice say, “Are you the one who thinks Abū Zurʿah needs to be more of a renunciant?” The voice continued: “You should know that Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal was one of the Substitutes, and when he died, God sent Abū Zurʿah to take his place.” 93.62