Mesorat%20hashas for Sanhedrin 179:11
תניא א"ר עקיבא חס ושלום שהקדוש ב"ה מעמיד חמה לעוברי רצונו אלא כגון חנניה בן עזור שמתחלתו נביא אמת ולבסוף נביא שקר:
R. Abbahu said in R. Johanan's name; In every matter, if a prophet tells you to transgress the commands of the Torah, obey him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.g., as in the case of Elijah, who ordered sacrifices to be offered on Mount Carmel. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> with the exception of idolatry; should he even cause the sun to stand still in the middle of the heavens for you [as proof of Divine inspiration], do not hearken to him.
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