وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جَعَلَنِيَ اَللَّهُ فِدَاكَ مَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ » قَالَ «أَخْذُ اَلشَّارِبِ وَ قَصُّ اَلْأَظْفَارِ وَ مَا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَإِنَّ ذَرِيحاً اَلْمُحَارِبِيَّ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ « «لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ» لِقَاءُ اَلْإِمَامِ «وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ» تِلْكَ اَلْمَنَاسِكُ» قَالَ «صَدَقَ ذَرِيحٌ وَ صَدَقْتَ إِنَّ لِلْقُرْآنِ ظَاهِراً وَ بَاطِناً وَ مَنْ يَحْتَمِلُ مَا يَحْتَمِلُ ذَرِيحٌ ».
In a narration from Abdullah ibn Sinan: "I came to Abu Abdullah (a.s) and asked, 'May I be your ransom, what is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) saying: "Then let them complete their prescribed duties ('tafath')..."?' (Surah Al-Hajj 22:29) Imam (a.s) replied: 'It refers to trimming the mustache, cutting the nails, and similar actions.' I then said: 'May I be your ransom, but Zarih al-Muharibi narrated to me from you that you said: "Let them complete their prescribed duties ('tafath')" means meeting the Imam, and "fulfill their vows" refers to fulfilling the rituals.' Imam (a.s) said: Zarih has spoken the truth, and so have you. Verily, the Qur'an has an apparent meaning and a hidden meaning. And not everyone can bear what Zarih can bear.'"