ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā

2 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدِ بْنِعَبْدِ اللَّه عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبِيْد قالَ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الطَّاهِرِيَّ كَتَبَ إِلَى الرِّضَايَشْكُو عَمَّهُ بِعَمَلِ السُّلْطَانِ وَالتَّلَبُّسِ بِهِ وَأَمْرَ وَصِيَّتِهِ فِي يَدَيْهِ فَكَتَبَ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَمَّا الْوَصِيَّةُ فَقَدْ كُفِيتَ أَمْرَهَا فَاغْتَمَّ الرَّجُلُ فَظَنَّ أَنَّهَا تُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُ فَمَاتَ بَعدَ ذَلِكَ بِعِشْرِينَ يَوْماً

47-2 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd, “Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Taheri wrote to Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) and complained about his uncle who worked for the King; wears their official clothes; and that the affairs of the (King’s) Trusteeship are in the hands of his uncle. The Imam (a.s.) wrote him back and said, ‘Regarding the issue of the (King’s) Trusteeship you have become self-sufficient and this problem will soon be solved.’ Muhammad became extremely worried and thought that he would be dismissed from being in charge of this affair, but he died twenty days later.”

3 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ الوَلِيد قالَ: حَدَّثَنامُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن الصَفَّار عَنْ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحَسَن بْنِ علان عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه القُمِّيّ قالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَفِيَّ عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَسْتَسْقِيَ فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ وَذَاقَهُ وَنَاوَلَنِي فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اشْرَبْ فَإِنَّهُ بَارِدٌ فَشَرِبْتُ.

47-3 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn al-Waleed narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Allan, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Qumi, “I was with Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) when I got really thirsty. I did not want to ask for water in that meeting, but the Imam (a.s.) himself asked for some water, handed it to me and said, “O Muhammad! This is cool water. Drink it!” Then I drank.

4 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى المُتَوَكِّل رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُقالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى العَطَّار عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ الأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ عِمْران بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن داوُدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد النَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ‏عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن الطَّيِّبِ قالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ دَخَلَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ السُّوقَ فَاشْتَرَى كَلْباً وَكَبْشاً وَدِيكاً فَلَمَّا كَتَبَ صَاحِبُ الْخَبَرِ إِلَى هَارُونَ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ قَدْ أَمِنَّا جَانِبَهُ وَكَتَبَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَدْ فَتَحَ بَابَهُ وَدَعَا إِلَى نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ هَارُونُ وَا عَجَبَا مِنْ هَذَا يَكْتُبُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى قَدِ اشْتَرَى كَلْباً وَدِيكاً وَكَبْشاً وَيَكْتُبُ فِيهِ مَا يَكْتُبُ.

47-4 Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar - may God be pleased with him - narrated Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Imran ibn Musa, on the authority of Abil Hassan Dawood ibn Muhammad an-Nahdi, on the authority of Ali ibn Ja’far that he had heard Abil Hassan at-Tayyeb say, “When Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far passed away, Abul Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) went to the bazzar and bought a dog, a ram and a cock. Then when the agents wrote to Harun about this he said, ‘Now I am secure from his side.’ Later on, Az-Zobayri (who was a security agent)wrote that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) has opened up the door of his house and is inviting the people towards himself. Then Harun said, ‘How strange this agent is? He himself wrote that Ali ibn Musa (a.s.) went out and bought a dog, a ram and a cock and now he is writing this stuff!’”

5 - حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه الوَرَّاقُ رَضِىَ اللهُعَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: حَدَّثَنا يَعْقُوبِ بْنِ يَزِيد قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حِسان وَأَبُو مُحَمَّد النيلي عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ شاهويه بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه عَنْ أَبي الحَسَن الصائِغُ عَنْ عَمِّهِ قــالَخَرَجْتُ مَعَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ أُؤَامِرُهُ فِي قَتْلِ رَجَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي الضَّحَّاكِ الَّذِي حَمَلَهُ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ فَنَهَانِي عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَقْتُلَ نَفْساً مُؤْمِنَةً بِنَفْسٍ كَافِرَةٍ قَالَ فَلَمَّا صَارَ إِلَى الأَهْوَازِ قَالَ لاهْلِ الأَهْوَازِ اطْلُبُوا لِي قَصَبَ سُكَّرٍ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الأَهْوَازِ مِمَّنْ لا يَعْقِلُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ لا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْقَصَبَ لا يُوجَدُ فِي الصَّيْفِ فَقَالُوا يَا سَيِّدَنَا الْقَصَبُ لا يَكُونُ فِي هَذَا الْوَقْتِ إِنَّمَا يَكُونُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ فَقَالَ بَلَى اطْلُبُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ سَتَجِدُونَهُ فَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاللَّهِ مَا طَلَبَ سَيِّدِي إِلا مَوْجُوداً فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى جَمِيعِ النَّوَاحِي فَجَاءَ أَكَرَةُ إِسْحَاقَ فَقَالُوا عِنْدَنَا شَيْ‏ءٌ ادَّخَرْنَاهُ لِلْبَذْرَةِ نَزْرَعُهُ وَكَانَتْ هَذِهِ إِحْدَى بَرَاهِينِهِ فَلَمَّا صَارَ إِلَى قَرْيَةٍ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ وَلا حُجَّةَ لِي إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ وَلا صُنْعَ لِي وَلا لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانِكَ وَلا عُذْرَ لِي إِنْ أَسَأْتُ مَا أَصَابَنِي مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنْكَ يَا كَرِيمُ اغْفِرْ لِمَنْ فِي مَشَارِقِ الأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَهُ أَشْهُراً فَمَا زَادَ فِي الْفَرَائِضِ عَلَى الْحَمْدِ وَإِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي الأُولَى وَالْحَمْدِ وَقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ.

47-5 Ali ibn Abdullah al-Warraq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hassaan, Abu Muhammad an-Neeli, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Shahawayh ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Al-Hassan As-Sa’igh, on the authority of his uncle, “I departed towards Khorasan along with Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) and I discussed killing Raja ibn Abil Dhahhak who was taking the Imam (a.s.) to Khorasan. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) admonished me against doing that and asked, ‘Do you want to have one believer killed for an unbeliever’s life?’ Once we arrived in Ahwaz, Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) asked the people there, ‘Please bring me some sugar canes.’ One of the stupid people of Ahwaz asked, ‘Does this Arab not know that sugar canes cannot be found in the summer?’ The people said, ‘O our Master! Sugar canes cannot be found at this time.’ The Imam (a.s.) said, ‘Search. You will find them.’ Ishaq ibn Ibrahim said, “I swear by God that my Master will never ask for anything, unless it is available.’ They dispatched some people to all regions, and then some of the workers of Ishaq said, ‘We have some sugar canes which we have saved up in order to get some seeds.’ This is one of the signs (of his Divine Leadership). When we reached a village, I heard Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) say the following while he (a.s.) fell in prostration, ‘Praise belongs to Thee, if I obey Thee. I have no reasons nor any excuses should I disobey Thee. Neither me nor others can do anything in return for Thy Kindness. I have no excuse for any bad deeds. Whatever good I receive is all from Thee. O the Gracious! Please forgive all the believing men and women in the East and the West of the Earth.’” He added, “We prayed behind Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) for several months. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) did not add anything to the obligatory prayers, except for the Opening Chapter (‘Al-Hamd) and ‘Inna Anzalnaho Fi Laylatil Qadr’ in the first unit and the Opening Chapter (‘Al-Hamd) and ‘Al-Ikhlas in the second unit.”

6 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُقالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى العَطَّار عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْران الأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حِسان الرَّازِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى الكُوفِي عَنْ الحَسَن بْنِ هارُون الحارثي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ داوُدِ قالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأَخِي عِنْدَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَأَتَاهُ مَنْ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَبَطَ ذَقَنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ فَمَضَى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَمَضَيْنَا مَعَهُ وَإِذَا لَحْيَاهُ قَدْ رُبِطَا وَإِذَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَوُلْدُهُ وَجَمَاعَةُ آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَبْكُونَ فَجَلَسَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عِنْـدَ رَأْسِـهِوَنَظَرَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَتَبَسَّمَ فَنَقَمَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي الَْمجْلِسِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنَّمَا تَبَسَّمَ شَامِتاً بِعَمِّهِ قَالَ وَخَرَجَ لِيُصَلِّيَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ جُعِلْنَا فِدَاكَ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا فِيكَ مِنْ هَؤُلاءِ مَا نَكْرَهُ حِينَ تَبَسَّمْتَ فَقَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِنَّمَا تَعَجَّبْتُ مِنْ بُكَاءِ إِسْحَاقَ وَهُوَ وَاللَّهِ يَمُوتُ قَبْلَهُ وَيَبْكِيهِ مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ فَبَرَأَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَمَاتَ إِسْحَاق.

47-6 Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted in the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hassaan Ar-Razi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufi, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Harun al-Harithi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Dawood, “My brother and I were with Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) when they brought us the news that Muhammad ibn Ja’far’s jaw had been closed. Abul Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) went there and we went along with him. We saw that they had closed Muhammad’s jaws. Ishaq ibn Ja’far, his children and others from the Talibites were crying. Then Abul Hassan (a.s.) sat next to his head and looked at his face and smiled. Those who were present resented this. Some of them said, ‘This smile was aform of blaming his uncle.’ We left to pray in the mosque. I told the Imam (a.s.), ‘May I be your ransom! We heard them say things which implied that they resented it when you smiled.’ Abul Hassan (a.s.) said, ‘It was because I was amazed at Ishaq crying while he would die before Muhammad, and Muhammad would cry for him.’ Then Muhammad was cured and Ishaq died.”

7 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُحَمَّدِبْنِ أَبي القسم عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى الكُوفِي عَنْ الحَسَن بْنِ عَلِى الحذاء قالَ حَدَّثَني يَحْيَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَر قالَ مَرِضَ أَبِي مَرَضاً شَدِيداً فَأَتَاهُ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا يَعُودُهُ وَعَمِّي إِسْحَاقُ جَالِسٌ يَبْكِي قَدْ جَزِعَ عَلَيْهِ جَزَعاً شَدِيداً قَالَ يَحْيَى فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقَالَ مَا يُبْكِي عَمَّكَ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ عَلَيْهِ مَا تَرَى قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقَالَ لا تَغُمَّنَّ فَإِنَّ إِسْحَاقَ سَيَمُوتُ قَبْلَهُ قَالَ يَحْيَى فَبَرَأَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٌ وَمَاتَ إِسْحَاقُ.قالَ مُصَنِّفُ هذا الْكِتاب - رَحْمَةُ اللَّه - عِلْمٌ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ ذلِكَ بِما كانَ عنْدَهُ من كِتاب عِلْمٌ المنايا وفِيهِ مبلغ أعمار أَهْل بَيْتِه متوارثا عَنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَمن ذلِكَ. قالَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنين‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أوتيت عِلْمٌ المنايا وَالبلايا وَالأنساب وَفصل الخَطَّاب.

47-7 Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil Qasim quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufi, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Hadhdha’, on the authority of Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Ja’far, “My father fell really ill. Abul Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) came to visit him. My uncle Ishaq was sitting there crying hard for him.” Yahya added, “Abul Hassan (a.s.) turned to me and said, ‘Why is your uncle crying?’ I said, “From the fear of what you see.” Abul Hassan (a.s.) looked at me and said, “Do not worry. Ishaq will die before him.” Yahya added, “My father Muhammad got well and Ishaq died.”The author of this book (a.s.heikh Sadooq) - may God have Mercy upon him - said, “Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) knew this based on what he (a.s.) possessed called the Book of Calamities in which it is recorded how long each member of this family would live. They have inherited this book from God’s Prophet (S). When Ali - the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) said the following, he (a.s.) was referring to this very same book, “I have been granted the knowledge of afflictions, calamities and relationships, plus the resolution of conflicts.”

8 - حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه الوَرَّاقُ قالَ: حَدَّثَناسَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب قالَ حَدَّثَني إِسْحاق بْنِ مُوسَى قالَ لَمَّا خَرَجَ عَمِّي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ بِمَكَّةَ وَدَعَا إِلَى نَفْسِهِ وَدُعِيَ بِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَبُويِعَ لَهُ بِالْخِلافَةِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَمِّ لا تُكَذِّبْ أَبَاكَ وَلا أَخَاكَ فَإِنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ لا يَتِمُّ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ إِلا قَلِيلاً حَتَّى قَدِمَ الْجَلُودِيُّ فَلَقِيَهُ فَهَزَمَهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْمَنَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَبِسَ السَّوَادَ وَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَخَلَعَ نَفْسَهُ وَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ لِلْمَأْمُونِ وَلَيْسَ لِي فِيهِ حَقٌّ ثُمَّ أُخْرِجَ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ فَمَاتَ بِجُرْجَانَ.

47-8 Ali ibn Abdullah al-Warraq narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Abil Khattab, on the authority of Ishaq ibn Musa, “When my uncle Muhammad ibn Ja’far revolted in Mecca and invited the people towards himself, he was called the Commander of the Faithful and the people had pledged allegiance to him. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) and I went to see him and told him, ‘O uncle! Do not refute your father and brother. This rule of yours will not last.’ The Imam (a.s.) said this and departed along with me for Medina. A short time later Al-Joloodi went there, fought with and defeated him. He asked for immunity, wore a black garment, climbed up the pulpit and dethroned himself saying, ‘This rule is that of Al-Ma’mun. I have no rights to it.’ He then left there to go to Khorasan, but died in Gorgan (north of Iran).”

9 - حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى العَطَّار رَضِىَاللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ حَدَّثَني أَبي وَسَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه جَمِيعاً عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب عَنْ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي نَصْرِ البِزَنْطِيِّ عَنْ عَبْد الصمد بْنِ عُبِيْد اللَّه عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الأثرم وَكانَ عَلَى شرطة مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمان العَلَوِي بِالْمَدِينَة أَيَّام أَبي السرايا قالَ اجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ أَهْلُ بَيْتِهِ وَغَيْرُهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَبَايَعُوهُ وَقَالُوا لَهُ لَوْ بَعَثْتَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ كَانَ مَعَنَا وَكَانَ أَمْرُنَا وَاحِداً قَالَ فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيَْمانَ اذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْرِئْهُ السَّلامَ وَقُلْ لَهُ إِنَّ أَهْلَ بَيْتِكَ اجْتَمَعُوا وَأَحَبُّوا أَنْ تَكُونَ مَعَهُمْ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا فَافْعَلْ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ بِالْحَمْرَاءِ فَأَدَّيْتُ مَا أَرْسَلَنِي بِهِ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَقْرِئْهُ مِنِّي السَّلامَ وَقُلْ لَهُ إِذَا مَضَى عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً أَتَيْتُكَ قَالَ فَجِئْتُ فَأَبْلَغْتُهُ مَا أَرْسَلَنِي بِهِ إِلَيْهِ فَمَكَثْنَا أَيَّاماً فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ جَاءَنَا وَرْقَاءُ قَائِدُ الْجَلُودِيِّ فَقَاتَلَنَا فَهَزَمَنَا فَخَرَجْتُ هَارِباً نَحْوَالصَّوْرَيْنِ فَإِذَا هَاتِفٌ يَهْتِفُ بِي يَا أَثْرَمُ فَالْتَفَتُّ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: مَضَتِ الْعِشْرُونَ أَمْ لا وَهُوَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيَْمانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.

47-9 Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar (a.s.) - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father and Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Abil Khattab, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti, on the authority of Abdis Samad ibn Ubaydillah, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Asram who was the chief of the police for Muhammad ibn Soleiman al-Alawi in Medina during the times of Abul Saraya, “Muhammad’s family and others from the Quraysh (tribe) gathered around him in Medina, pledged allegiance to him and asked him to send for Abil Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), since Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) is from them and they are from him (a.s.). Then Muhammad ibn Soleiman said, “Go to him and deliver my greetings to him. Tell him that his family members have gathered together and wish you to be with them. Ask him to come here, if he pleases.” The narrator said, “I went to see the Imam (a.s.) in Al-Hamra and delivered the message to him. The Imam (a.s.) said, ‘Deliver my greetings. I will go there after twenty days.’ I returned and delivered the Imam’s response. Several days passed. On the eighteenth day Al-Joloodi’s agent called Warqa’ attacked and defeated us. I fled to As-Sowrayn and suddenly heard someone say, “O Athram!” I turned to him and saw Abul Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.). Abul Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) asked me, “Has twenty days passed or not?”Muhammad ibn Soleiman al-Alawi referred to above is Muhammad ibn Soleiman ibn Dawood ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.).

10 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِدْرِيس رَضِىَ اللهُعَنْهُ قالَ حَدَّثَني أَبي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب عَنْ معمر بْنِ خلاد قالَ: قَالَ لِيَ الرَّيَّانُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ بِمَرْوَ وَقَدْ كَانَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ بَعَثَهُ إِلَى بَعْضِ كُوَرِ خُرَاسَانَ فَقَالَ لِي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَسْتَأْذِنَ لِي عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَأُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكْسُوَنِي مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ وَأَنْ يَهَبَ لِي مِنَ الدَّرَاهِمِ الَّتِي ضُرِبَتْ بِاسْمِهِ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً إِنَّ الرَّيَّانَ بْنَ الصَّلْتِ يُرِيدُ الدُّخُولَ عَلَيْنَا وَالْكِسْوَةَ مِنْ ثِيَابِنَا وَالْعَطِيَّةَ مِنْ دَرَاهِمِنَا فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ وَثَلاثِينَ دِرْهَماً مِنَ الدَّرَاهِمِ الْمَضْرُوبَةِ بِاسْمِهِ.

47-10 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Idris - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abil Khattab, on the authority of Mo’ammar ibn Khallad that Ar-Rayyan ibn al-Salt told him in Marv where he had just been dispatched as governor to some of the towns of Khorasan by Al-Fadhl ibn Sahl, “I’d like you to seek permission for me to see Abil Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) and greet him (a.s.). I’d really wish that he (a.s.) would donate to me some of his own robes and give me some Dirham coins which have been issued in his own name.” I went in to see Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) and before I could say anything, the Imam (a.s.) said, “In fact, Ar-Ryan ibn al-Salt has sought permission to visit me, and has asked for some of my robes and Dirhams. I grant him permission to come in.” Then Ar-Ryan entered and greeted the Imam (a.s.). The Imam (a.s.) granted him two sets of robes and thirty Dirhams which had been coined in his name.”

11 - حَدَّثَنا أَبُو القاسِم عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهبْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ أَبي عَبْدِ اللَّه البَرْقِي رَحْمَةُ اللَّه قالَ حَدَّثَني أَبي وَعَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ماجِيلوَيْه جَمِيعاً عَنْ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ أَبي عَبْدِ اللَّه البَرْقِي عَنْ أَبيهِ عَنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد العَلَوِي قالَ كُنَّا حَوْلَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا وَنَحْنُ شُبَّانٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ إِذْ مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْعَلَوِيُّ وَهُوَ رَثُّ الْهَيْئَةِ فَنَظَرَ بَعْضُنَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ وَضَحِكْنَا مِنْ هَيْئَةِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لَتَرَوْنَهُ عَنْ قَرِيبٍ كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ كَثِيرَ التَّبَعِ فَمَا مَضَى إِلا شَهْرٌ أَوْ نَحْوُهُ حَتَّى وُلِّيَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَحَسُنَتْ حَالُهُ فَكَانَ يَمُرُّ بِنَا وَمَعَهُ الْخِصْيَانُ وَالْحَشَمُ وَجَعْفَرٌ هَذَا هُوَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ.

47-11 Abul Qasim Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdillah ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi - may God have Mercy upon him - narrated that his father and Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Majilawayh quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah Al-Barqi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Alawi, “We - a group of young Hashemite fellows - were with Abil Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) when Ja’far ibn Umar al-Alawi passed us by wearing worn-out clothes. Some of us looked at others and laughed at Ja’far ibn Umar’s clothes. Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, ‘You will soon see him very rich with a lot of followers.’ About one month later he became the governor of Medina and his condition improved. When he passed by us he was surrounded by servants and officers.”Ja’far ibn Umar al-Alawi referred to above is Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Hassan ibn Ali ibn Umar ibn Ali ibn Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.).