Miracles of Imam Hadi (PBUH) in Relation to Vitalizing the Image of Lion, Case Study of Imam Hadi's Miracle about Lion Eating Hindi Magician

The issue of miracles for Shiite Imams has been an absolute belief and it has been written many books in relation to them. The sources have reported various miracles about Imam Hadi (PBUH) and the Miracle of Imam Hadi (PBUH) and Hindi magician is considered as one of them. This miracle was narrated in the book, Hedayat al-Kobra Khasibi (339 B. C) being suspected to having relationship with Nasiriyeh (extremists). The study of narrations attributed to the Prophet’s household particularly those related to the conduct of Imams leads the more scientific evaluation and interpretation pertaining to the conduct of infallible Imams (PBUT) and removing opposites’ attack. The present writing initially narrates this report in the books, Hedayat al- Kobra Khasibi and Al Ekhraj e- Ravandi (573 B. C) and subsequently, it endeavors to criticize the documents and investigates the process of its development in various sources and finally, it criticizes and evaluates the content of this narration.