在赖比尔一月（即227年，公元842年1月），穆尔台绥姆之子、穆阿台绥姆的儿子艾布·贾法尔·哈伦·瓦西格继承哈里发之位。尽管伊本·艾布·杜阿德劝他继续就《古兰经》是否受造之事考验世人，他却没有再与艾哈迈德发生正面冲突，或许是因为他知道艾哈迈德能够承受胁迫，又或许是因为他担心惩罚艾哈迈德会引发什么后果。不过，他确实写信给艾哈迈德，说道：“你要留心，莫让我们再在同一个地方相遇。”因此，艾哈迈德在瓦西格在位的余下时间里隐匿了起来。

In Rabīʿ I 227 [January 842], Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn al-Wāthiq, son of al-Muʿtaṣim, succeeded to the caliphate. Although Ibn Abī Duʾād persuaded him to continue putting people to the test over the createdness of the Qurʾan, he avoided another confrontation with Aḥmad, either because he was aware of his ability to withstand coercion or because he was afraid of what would happen if Aḥmad were punished. He did, however, write to him saying, “Take care that we never find each other in the same place.” Aḥmad accordingly went into hiding for the remainder of al-Wāthiq’s reign.

经过数月的辗转迁徙，艾哈迈德隐居在自己的家中，一直待到瓦西格去世。721

After several months spent moving from one place to another, Aḥmad disappeared into his house, where he remained until al-Wāthiq died. 72.1

[艾哈迈德·伊本·阿里:] 艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒在逃亡期间，曾住在伊斯哈格·伊本·易卜拉欣·伊本·哈尼·纳伊萨布尔（al-Naysābūrī）家中。72。2

[Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī:] When he was a fugitive, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal stayed with Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāniʾ al-Naysābūrī. 72.2

【作者：】伊斯哈格的父亲易卜拉欣·本·哈尼（Ibrāhīm ibn Hāniʾ）有时被提及，但两者指的是同一个家族。

[The author:] Isḥaq’s father, Ibrāhīm ibn Hāniʾ, is sometimes named instead, but the house is one and the same.

【Al-Baghawī:】在公元842年末（即伊历228年初），我听艾哈迈德·本·罕百勒诵述穆阿维叶所传的圣训，其中先知ﷺ说：“今世除了苦难与考验之外，什么也不会留下，所以你们要做好坚忍的准备。”72。3

[Al-Baghawī:] At the beginning of ’28 [late in 842], I heard Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal recite the Hadith reported by Muʿawiyah where the Prophet, God bless and keep him, says, “Nothing remains in this present world but adversity and tribulation, so prepare yourselves to be steadfast.” 72.3

之后他一遍又一遍地说："主啊，我接受您的托付。"

Afterward he said, “God, I accept Your charge,” over and over.

[易卜拉欣·伊本·哈尼厄：] 艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒在我家躲藏了三天。之后他说：“给我找个别的地方去。” 72.4

[Ibrāhīm ibn Hāniʾ:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal hid at my place for three days. Then he said, “Find me somewhere else to go.” 72.4

我跟他说这样不安全，但他坚持要去，还答应如果我照他说的做，就告诉我一些有用的东西。于是我为他找了一个地方。他离开时说：“上帝的使者曾在洞穴中躲藏三天，然后转移到别处，在顺境时效法他，而在逆境时不效法他，这是不对的。”414

I told him it wasn’t safe, but he insisted, and promised to tell me something useful if I did as he asked. So I found a place for him to go. As he was leaving, he said, “The Emissary of God hid in a cave for three days and then moved elsewhere, and it’s wrong to follow his example in good times but not in bad.”414

[易卜拉欣·伊本·哈尼厄：] 艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒在我家躲藏了三夜。之后他说：“请为我另找一个地方。” 72。5

[Ibrāhīm ibn Hāniʾ:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal hid at my place for three nights. Then he said, “Find me somewhere else to go.” 72.5

我告诉他这样不安全。他回答说:“先知——愿真主赐福并保佑他——曾在山洞里躲藏了三天,然后转移到别处,在顺境时效法他的做法,却在逆境时不效法,这是不对的。”法特赫补充道:我把这段传述念给萨利赫和阿卜杜拉听,他们说这是他们第一次听到。我也把它念给易卜拉欣的儿子易司哈格听,他说他父亲从未对他说过这样的话。

I told him it wasn’t safe. He replied, “The Prophet, God bless and keep him, hid in a cave for three days and then moved elsewhere, and it’s wrong to follow his example in good times but not in bad.” Fatḥ added: I recited this report for Ṣāliḥ and ʿAbd Allāh, who said it was the first they had heard of it. I also recited it for Ibrāhīm’s son Isḥāq, who said that his father had never said any such thing to him.

[Abū Zurʿah:] 我曾问艾哈迈德·伊本·罕百勒，他是如何逃过穆尔泰绥木的剑和瓦西格的鞭子的。他说：“把诚实用在任何伤口上，它便会愈合。”415 72。6

[Abū Zurʿah:] I asked Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal how he had escaped al-Muʿtaṣim’s sword and al-Wāthiq’s lash. He said, “Apply truthfulness to any wound, and it heals.”415 72.6

据传，阿尔-瓦西格在观看一场辩论后，被说服采取了更好的做法，从而结束了宗教审判（Inquisition）。416 72.7

It is reported that al-Wāthiq put an end to the Inquisition after watching a debate that persuaded him of the better course.416 72.7

[穆赫塔迪:] 每当我的父亲瓦西格要处决什么人时,我们都会去参加审理。有一天,一个留着染过胡须的老人被带了进来,身上戴着沉重的枷锁。我的父亲召来伊本·阿比·杜阿德及其同伙,然后让人把那人带到面前。728

[Al-Muhtadī:] Whenever my father al-Wāthiq was going to execute anyone, we would attend the session. One day an elderly man with a dyed beard was brought in, weighed down with fetters. My father summoned Ibn Abī Duʾād and his associates, then had the man brought forward. 72.8

“愿平安降临于你，”长者说道。

“Peace be upon you,” said the elder.

“愿真主不赐你平安！”我父亲反唇相讥道。

“May God not grant you peace!” retorted my father.

“commander of the faithful”，老人说，“你没有受过良好的教养。真主说：«当有人向你们致安拉之词时，你们应当以更好的言辞回答，或者至少同样回答。»417 而你既没有回礼，也没有以更好的言辞回应。”伊本·阿比·杜阿德说：“看来我们遇到了一位辩论家。”

“Commander of the Faithful,” said the elder, “you’ve been poorly raised. God says «When you are greeted by anyone, respond with a better greeting or at least return it.»417 But you neither returned my greeting nor offered a better one.” “It seems we have a debater on our hands,” said Ibn Abī Duʾād.

“那么你就去跟他辩论吧。”我父亲说。

“Debate him, then,” said my father.

“老人家！你对《古兰经》有何看法？”72.9

“Old man! What do you say regarding the Qurʾan?” 72.9

“行了，这样不行。让我先问一个问题。”“请问。”“关于《古兰经》，你的看法是什么？”“它是受造之物。”“先知、艾布·伯克尔、欧麦尔、奥斯曼、阿里以及正统哈里发们，是否知道这一点？”“他们不知道。”长者惊呼道：“愿真主保佑我们！先知不知道，艾布·伯克尔、欧麦尔、奥斯曼、阿里以及正统哈里发们也不知道，而你却知道！”伊本·阿比·杜阿德顿时语塞，窘迫不已。“请让我想一想。”他说。

“That won’t do. Let me ask first.” “Go ahead.” “What do you say regarding the Qurʾan?” “It’s a created thing.” “Is that something that the Prophet, Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, ʿAlī, and the Righteous Caliphs were aware of, or not?” “They weren’t aware of it.” “God preserve us!” cried the elder. “The Prophet didn’t know about it, and neither did Abū Bakr, or ʿUmar, or ʿUthmān, or ʿAlī, or the Righteous Caliphs, but you do!” Ibn Abī Duʾād was stymied and abashed. “Give me a moment,” he said.

“又是同样的问题？”“是的。”“你关于《古兰经》怎么说？”“它是被造之物。”“先知、艾布·伯克尔、欧麦尔、奥斯曼、阿里以及正统哈里发们，是否知道这一点？”伊本·阿比·杜阿德说：“他们知道，但他们没有号召任何人去公开宣布。”“那么你为什么不能像他们那样做呢？”长者问道。

“Same question again?” “Yes.” “What do you say regarding the Qurʾan?” “It’s a created thing.” “Is that something that the Prophet, Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, ʿAlī, and the Righteous Caliphs were aware of, or not?” “They were aware of it,” said Ibn Abī Duʾād, “but they didn’t call on anyone to proclaim it.” “So why can’t you do the same?” asked the elder.