your coming is a blessing and grace for Behbahan.

your coming is a blessing and grace for Behbahan.” Al-Hajj, addressing the banquet organizers, added: “O Mashad[^1] Mustafa! Don’t leave the dish of broth in this corner. And you, O Husayn, tell them that yogurt is little, and don’t forget to bring Karbala’i the dish of butter. After all the guests had had their lunch, Imam Quli rose, saying: “Our master, let’s go.” Addressing al-Hajj Ghulam Ridha, he added: “May Allah bless you, and shower mercy upon you.

We seek your permission to go.” “Why are you in a hurry? Behbahan people wish the Sayyid stay among them, leading them in prayers, and guide them. O Karbala’i, you can stay too. “Thank you, O Hajj, I have to go. But in regard of al-Sayyid, he can stay if he wishes.” Thus all the guests have left al-Hajj Ghulam Ridha’s house, except al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir who stayed in Behbahan. We Seek Allah’s Protection... What a Time Is It!

Khayrabad School seemed deserted as usual every Friday, with no one being there except Mashhadi Karam - the old school servant - who sat seeking warm under sun’s ray of Adhar.[^2] Mirza Talib - a youth learning under al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir - entered (the school) and saluted the old man. The old man raised his head, gazing the young knowledge- seeker before replying: “And peace be upon you.” “What happened?” “They are still engaged in discussion, which has not ended since early morning till now.

If you like to listen to their discussion, you can enter ... Murad ‘Ali is there too.” Mirza Talib hesitated a bit before deciding to enter. Then he quietly opened the door, greeting his friends with low voice, and sat down listening to the conversation. “We have reached the conclusion that non-other than the Book of Allah and the narrations reported from the Infallible Imams, can be a source for legislation. Even reason (‘aql) cannot be a reliable source.

Al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir was nodding his head while listening, then he raised his head saying: “Even if the case be explicit needing no proof, with no opinion related about it by the Prophet or the Imams.