Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

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2. Ali ibn Muhammad has said that narrated to me Muhammad and al-Hassan sons of Ali ibn Ibrahim in the year two hundred seventy nine saying that narrated to them Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-‘Abdi of ‘Abd Qays from Daw’ ibn Ali al-‘Ijli from a man from Persia, whose name he mentioned, who has said the following. “I went to the city of Surra man Ra‘a and kept myself at the door of abu Muhammad (a.s.). He called me inside without any request from me. When I went inside and offered greeting of peace he said to me, “How are you, O father of so and so?” Then he told me, “Sit down O so and so.” He then asked me about a group of men and ladies from my family. He then said to me, “What brings you here?” I said, “The desire to serve you.” The narrator has said that he said, “All right, be around the house.” I then remained in the house with the servants. Then I would do the purchases for them from the market. I would go in his presence without first requesting permission when he would haven been present in the man’s quarters One day I went to him when he was in the men’s quarters. I heard the sound of movement in the house and he said, “Do not move from your place.” I could not dare to go out or inside. Then a female servant came out to me who had something with her which was covered. He then called me inside and I went inside. He called the female servant and she came back. He told her to uncover what she had with her. She uncovered the very good looking face of a white baby boy. And she uncovered his chest. A line of hairs had grown from his neck down to his bellybutton which seemed to be greenish color and not totally black. He said, “This is your Leader with Divine Authority.” He then ordered her to take the baby inside and ever since I could not see him until abu Muhammad (a.s.) passed away.” Daw’ ibn Ali has said, “I asked the man from Persia, ‘How old do you think he was?” He said, “Two years old.” Al-‘Abdi has said, “I asked Daw’, “How old do you think he was?” He said, “Fourteen years old.” Abu Ali and abu ‘Abdallah have said that we think he is twenty one years old.”

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Muhammad Sarwar

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