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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1 Chapter 24: On Al-Ridha’’s Words about the Man from Syria and His Questions from the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) in the Kufa Mosque 24-1 Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ali ibn Abdullah al-Basri in Ilaq narrated that the preacher Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Jabala quoted on the authority of Abul Qasim Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Amer Al-Ta’ee, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (al-Kazim) (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as-Sadiq) (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), “Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was in the Jami’a Mosque of Kufa.

A man from Syria stood up and said, “O Commander of the Faithful! I have several questions.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Ask in order to understand. Do not ask in order to bother us.” All the people were staring at them. The man asked, “Let me know what was that which the Sublime God created first.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “It was light.” The man asked, “What are the heavens made of? “ The Imam (a.s.) said, “From water vapour.” The man asked, “What is the Earth made of?

“ The Imam said, “From the foam on top of the water.” The man asked, “What are the mountains made of?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “From the waves.” The man asked, “Why have they called Mecca the mother of the towns?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Because the Earth has expanded out from beneath it.” The man asked, “What is the sky of this world made of?” دُونِ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ.