Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38468 — Reports on weeping out of fear

Muhammad bin Wasi' said: I came from Makkah, and there was a bridge over the trench. I was seized there and taken to Marwan bin al-Muhallab, who was the governor of Basrah. He welcomed me and said: "O Abu Abdullah, do you have any need?" I said: "My need is that, if you are able, you be as the brother of Banu Adi said." He asked: "Who is the brother of Banu Adi?" I answered: "Al-Ala bin Ziyad. A friend of his was once appointed to an office, so he wrote to him: 'Amma ba'd (to proceed): If you are able to spend the night with your back light, your stomach empty and your palms clean of the blood and wealth of the Muslims, then, if you do this, there will be no way against you. The way is only against those who wrong people and transgress on the earth [Al-Shura: 42].'" Marwan said: "By Allah, he spoke entirely the truth and gave good counsel." Then Marwan asked: "Do you have any need, O Abu Abdullah?" I said: "My need is that you send me on to my family." He answered: "Certainly."