Hadith 142

(The book) ‘Al Manaqib’ of Ibn Shehr Ashub – Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Al Aftas said, ‘I entered to see Al-Mamoun. He drew me near and welcomed me, then said: ‘May Allah-azwj have Mercy on Al-Reza-asws! What he-asws had known, he-asws informed me with a wonder. I had asked him-asws one night, and the people had pledged allegiances to him-asws (as heir-apparent). I said to him-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! I view for you-asws that you-asws should go to Al-Iraq, and I shall be your-asws caliph at Khurasan’. He-asws had smiled, then said: ‘No, by my-asws life! But I-asws have come from besides Khurasan. Over here there is a dwelling for us-asws, and I-asws will not depart until the death comes to me-asws, and from it would be the Resurrection, it is inevitable! ’
I said to him-asws, ‘And what made you-asws know of that? ’ He-asws said: ‘My-asws knowledge with my-asws place is like my-asws knowledge of your place’. I said, ‘And where would be my place? May Allah-azwj Keep you-asws well! ’
He-asws said: ‘The place is distant between me-asws and you. I-asws shall be dying in the east and you shall be dying in the west’. I struggled with all the struggle to make him-asws covet regarding the caliphate, but he-asws refused’’. [150]
Al-Hassan Bin Ali Al Washa said, ‘My Master-asws Al-Reza-asws called me at Merv. He-asws said: ‘O Hassan! Ali Bin Abu Hamza Al-Batainy has died in this day, and he entered into his grave just now, and the two Angels of the grave entered to him. They asked him, ‘Who is your Lord-azwj? ’ He said, ‘Allah-azwj! ’ Then they said, ‘Who is your Prophet-saww? ’ He said, ‘Muhammad-saww! ’
They said, ‘Who is your guardian? ’ He said, ‘Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws! ’ They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Al-Hassan-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Al-Husayn-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Muhammad-asws Bin Ali-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He said, ‘Musa-asws Bin Ja’far-asws’. They said, ‘Then who? ’ He stuttered. They rebuked him and said, ‘Then who? ’ He was silent. They said to him, ‘Didn’t Musa-asws Bin Ja’far-asws order you with this? ’ Then they struck him with a