ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content Chapter: On Imam Al-kazim’s (s) Clear Appointment of Imam al-Ridha (s) 14 - نَصٌّ آخَرُ: حَدَّثَنا ٠َّدُ بْنُ الحَسَن بْنِ أَحْ٠َدَ بْنِ الوَلِيد رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا ٠َّدُ بْنِ الحَسَنِ الصَفَّارُ، عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب، عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ الفُضَيْلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّه بْنِ الحارِثِ - وَاُ٠ِنْ وُلْدِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبي طالِب - قالَ: بَعَثَ إِلَيْنا أَبُوإِبْراهِي٠‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّــلا٠َّ قــالَ: أَتَـدْرُونَ لِ٠ْ قُلْنا: لا، قالَ: اشْهَدُوا أَنَّ عَلِيّاًابْنِي هذا، وَصِيِّي وَالقَيِّ٠ْرِي وَخَلِيفَتِي ٠َنْ كانَ لَهُ عِنْدِي دَيْنٌ فَلْيَأْخُذْهُ ٠ِنِ ابْنِي هذا، وَ٠َنْ كانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدِي عِدَةٌ فَلْيَسْتَنْجِزْها ٠ْ يَكُنْ لَهُ بُدٌ ٠ِنْ لِقائِي فَلا يَلْقِنِي إلاَّ بِكِتابِهِ.

4-14 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 Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein ibn Abi Al-Khattab, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Fozayl, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Al-Harith whose mother is a descendant of Ja’far ibn Abi Talib, “Abu Ibrahim (al-Kadhim) (s) sent someone after us, gathered us together and asked us, ‘Do you know why I have gathered you together?’ We replied, ‘No.’ ImamAl-Kadhim (s) said, ‘Bear witness that this - my son Ali is my Testamentary Trustee.

He (s) is in charge of all my affairs. He (s) is my successor. Whoever has lent me something can take it back from him. Whoever has been given a promise by me should ask him to fulfill that promise. Whoever has to visit me in person can come to see me with a note from him.’”