Imam Al-Kazim (s) has thus informed you of his upcoming death.
Imam Al-Kazim (s) has thus informed you of his upcoming death.’” 4-3 In another tradition it is narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Valid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan As-Saffar quoted on the authority of Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Mahboob and Uthman ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn No’aym As-Sahhaf, “I was in Baghdad with Hisham ibn al-Hikam and Ali ibn al-Yaqteen.
Ali ibn al-Yaqteen said, ‘I was (sitting) in the presence of the virtuous servant Musa ibn Ja'far (s). Then his son Al-Reza (s) entered. Then he said, ‘O Ali! This is the master of my children. I have given him my nickname [25] .’ Then Hisham hit himself on the forehead and said, ‘Woe!
What did you say?’ Then Ali ibn Yaqteen said, ‘I swear by God that I heard him say (what I just told you).’ Then Hisham said, ‘By God, he has informed you that the affairs are entrusted to him (Imam al-Reza) (after Imam Musa Al-Kazim).’” 4-4 In another tradition it is narrated that Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Al-Hussein As-Sa’dabadi quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Barqi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of الحَسَن مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرعَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ وَقَدْ اشْتَكى شَكاةً شَدِيدَةً، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: إِنْ كانَ ما أَسْأَلُ اللَّه أَن لا يُرْيَناهُ فَإَلى مَنْ ؟ قالَ: إِلى عَلِيٍّ اِبْنِي، وَكِتابُهُ كِتابي، وَهُوَ وَصِيِّي وَخَلِيفَتِي مِنْ بَعْدي.