He has listened to my father and he had my father’s...

He has listened to my father and he had my father’s blessings and he was considered one of trusted people.”[^11] Another saying of Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as): Younus Ibn Yaqub says, “we were in the sacred company of Imam As-Sadiq (as).

During conversation Imam said: "أما لكم من مفزع؟ اما لكم من مستراح تستريحون اليه؟ ما يمنعكم من الحارث بن المغيرة البصرى؟ “If you have no place to get peace of mind and cannot get solutions to your problems, then what is the difficulty in visiting Haris Ibn Mughaira Basari?”[^12] Eighth Imam Ridha’ (as) is quoted by Abdul Aziz Ibnul Mohtadi and Ali Ibn Yaqtin, that we asked Imam, “Your honor, we live far away from here. We cannot visit you very often.

Please tell us how we can seek religious knowledge. Can we count on Younus Bin Abdur Rahman?” The Imam responded, "قال خذ عن يونس بن عبد الرحمان." “Yes, benefit from Younus Bin Abdur Rahman.”[^13] Same question was asked by Ali Bin Mussayyab Hamdani.

The Imam responded: "من زكريا بن آدم القمي المأمون على الدين والدنيا." “In your transactions and problems you should seek judgment (fatwa) from Zikria Bin Adam Qumi because he is honest and trustworthy in the affairs of this world and religion.”[^14] Another saying of Hazrat Imam Ridha’ (as) relevant to the subject under discussion: Abdul Wahid Bin Muhammad Bin Abdoos narrates that the esteemed Imam said: "رحم الله عبدا احيى امرنا." “The Lord of all worlds will bless His servant with His divine mercy who keeps our system alive.” The narrator says that he asked, “Your honor, how can your system be kept alive?” The Imam responded: "يتعلموا علومنا و