They did not consist of any such matters.
They did not consist of any such matters.’ Al-Mamoon sent the message: ‘I only want thereby to build confidence in the people by knowing your distinction.’ He continued insisting until the Imam -asws said: ‘I will appreciate it greatly if you excuse me from such task and if you still insist then I will do this task in the manner that Rasool Allah -saww and Amir-ul-Momineen Ali -asws would do.’ ‘Al-Mamoon then said: ‘You may do as you choose.’ AI-Mamoon ordered the servants and guides to lead a procession to the door of Abu Al-Hassan -asws (Imam Reza -asws ), saying “Allahu Akbar,” Allah -azwj is Great (beyond description).’ People lined up waiting for the Imam -asws on the roads and roof tops, men, women and children.
The guides and people from the army gathered at the door of Abu Al-Hassan -asws (Ali Reza -asws ). At sunrise the Imam -asws took a shower and wore a white turban made of cotton. He -asws let one end of the turban hang over his -asws chest and the other end between his shoulders on his -asws back. Imam -asws tied his -asws belt and said to his followers, ‘Do as I have done.’ Imam Reza -asws picked up an arrow-shaped staff and came out and they went along with him -asws .
He -asws was barefoot and his -asws gown was raised halfway between his feet and knees. When he -asws walked and we walked along with him -asws , he -asws raised his -asws head toward the sky and said, ‘Allahu Akbar’ four times. It seemed to us as if the sky and the walls responded to him -asws . The guides and the people at the door were ready and armed and decorated with the best dresses. When we came out in such fashion along with Al-Reza -asws he -asws paused at the door briefly.
Imam Reza -asws then said: ‘Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. He -azwj has Granted us guidance. Allahu Akbar. He -azwj has Granted us the cattle. All praise belongs to Allah -azwj . He -azwj has Granted us blessings.’ We all raised our voices. Yasir Al-Khadim has said that the whole Marw (a name of a Place in Iran) shook with the weeping cries and shouts when they looked at Abu AI-Hassan Al-Reza -asws . Many of the guides fell from their horses. The horses kicked.
The guides threw away their boots when they saw Abu Al-Hassan -asws barefoot. Imam Reza -asws would walk about ten steps and pause and say, ‘Allahu Akbar’ three times. Yasir Al-Khadim has said that to us it seemed as if the sky, earth and mountains responded along with him -asws .