AMIRAL MOMININ ALI (AS)

Abu al-Hassan al-Rida  was born in the year the one hundred forty eight AH. He passed away in the month of Safar in the year two hundred and three at the age of fifty-five. All the views about this date are not the same but it is more accurate, if Allah would so will. He died in Tus in the town called Sanabad, that is within the reach of human voice from Nawqan. He was buried there. Al-Ma’mun had summoned him from Madina to Marw via Basra to Persia. When al-Ma’mun left for Baghdad he took The Imam  he passed away in this town. His mother was ’Umm Walad called ’Umm al-Banin.

وُلِدَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  سَنَةَ ثَمَانٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ وَمِائَةٍ وَقُبِضَ  فِي صَفَرٍ مِنْ سَنَةِ ثَلاثٍ وَمِائَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ خَمْسٍ وَخَمْسِينَ سَنَةً وَقَدِ اخْتُلِفَ فِي تَارِيخِهِ إِلا أَنَّ هَذَا التَّارِيخَ هُوَ أَقْصَدُ إِنْ شَاءَ الله وَتُوُفِّيَ  بِطُوسَ فِي قَرْيَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا سَنَابَادُ مِنْ نُوقَانَ عَلَى دَعْوَةٍ وَدُفِنَ بِهَا وَكَانَ الْمَأْمُونُ أَشْخَصَهُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَرْوَ عَلَى طَرِيقِ الْبَصْرَةِ وَفَارِسَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ الْمَأْمُونُ وَشَخَصَ إِلَى بَغْدَادَ أَشْخَصَهُ مَعَهُ فَتُوُفِّيَ فِي هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَأُمُّهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ الْبَنِينَ.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Ahmar who has said the following. “Once abu al-Hassan, the second asked me, “Do you know if anyone from Morocco (or the west) has arrived?” I replied, “No, no one has come.” He said, “Yes, a man has come. Come with us.” He rode and also rode and went until we reached the man. He was a man from Madina who had a few slaves with him for sale. I asked him to show the slaves for sale and he showed me seven slave-girls. Abu al-Hassan  said, “I do not need any of these.” Then he asked, “Show us more.” The man said, “There is no more except one who is ill.” The Imam  said, “Why do you not show her to us?” The man refused and the Imam  returned. The next day he sent me and said to ask him for how much is the girl who is ill and if he said for so and so amount say, “I pay.” I went to him and he said, “I will not accept less than so and so amount for her.” I said, “I take her.” He said, “She is yours but tell me who was the man with you yesterday?” I said, “A man from the clan of banu Hashim.” He asked from which family is he?” I said, “That is all I have.” He said, “I like to tell you about this girl. I bought her in the far corner of the west (or Morocco). A woman from the followers of the Bible came and said, “What is she doing with you?” I said, “I have purchased her for my self.” She said, “This girl should not be with one like you. This girl should be with the best of the people on earth. With such a one she will not live very long before giving birth to a boy whose like will not be born in the west or east of the earth.” The narrator has said, “I brought her to the Imam  and shortly afterwards she became the mother of Imam al-Rida .”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ أَحْمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الاوَّلُ هَلْ عَلِمْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَغْرِبِ قَدِمَ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ بَلَى قَدْ قَدِمَ رَجُلٌ فَانْطَلِقْ بِنَا فَرَكِبَ وَرَكِبْتُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الرَّجُلِ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَعَهُ رَقِيقٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ اعْرِضْ عَلَيْنَا فَعَرَضَ عَلَيْنَا سَبْعَ جَوَارٍ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ  لا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ اعْرِضْ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ مَا عِنْدِي إِلا جَارِيَةٌ مَرِيضَةٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَعْرِضَهَا فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَانْصَرَفَ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَنِي مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ قُلْ لَهُ كَمْ كَانَ غَايَتُكَ فِيهَا فَإِذَا قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقُلْ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ مَا كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَنْقُصَهَا مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقُلْتُ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهَا فَقَالَ هِيَ لَكَ وَلَكِنْ أَخْبِرْنِي مَنِ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَكَ بِالامْسِ فَقُلْتُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ قَالَ مِنْ أَيِّ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَقُلْتُ مَا عِنْدِي أَكْثَرُ مِنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ أُخْبِرُكَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْوَصِيفَةِ إِنِّي اشْتَرَيْتُهَا مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَغْرِبِ فَلَقِيَتْنِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَقَالَتْ مَا هَذِهِ الْوَصِيفَةُ مَعَكَ قُلْتُ اشْتَرَيْتُهَا لِنَفْسِي فَقَالَتْ مَا يَكُونُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَكُونَ هَذِهِ عِنْدَ مِثْلِكَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْجَارِيَةَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَكُونَ عِنْدَ خَيْرِ أَهْلِ الارْضِ فَلا تَلْبَثُ عِنْدَهُ إِلا قَلِيلاً حَتَّى تَلِدَ مِنْهُ غُلاماً مَا يُولَدُ بِشَرْقِ الارْضِ وَلا غَرْبِهَا مِثْلُهُ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَلَمْ تَلْبَثْ عِنْدَهُ إِلا قَلِيلاً حَتَّى وَلَدَتِ الرِّضَا (a.s )

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from those he mentioned from Safwan ibnyh who has said the following. “when abu Ibrahim  passed away abu al-Hassan (al-Rida)  spoke (about his Imamat) and we became afraid for him because of it. It was said to him, “You have declared a very great issue and we are afraid for you from this rebel.” The Imam  said, “Let him strive his best but he will find way against me.”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى قَالَ لَمَّا مَضَى أَبُو إِبْرَاهِيمَ  وَتَكَلَّمَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ  خِفْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّكَ قَدْ أَظْهَرْتَ أَمْراً عَظِيماً وَإِنَّا نَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ هَذِهِ الطَّاغِيَةَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِيَجْهَدْ جَهْدَهُ فَلا سَبِيلَ لَهُ عَلَيَّ.

Ahmad ibn Mihran, Allah grant him blessings, from Muhammad ibn Ali from al-Hassan ibn al-Mansur from his brother who has said the following. “Once I went to see al-Rida  in a house inside his house in the middle of the night. He raised his hand and it was as if there were ten lamps inside the house and a man asked permission for a meeting. He lowered his hand and then gave him permission.”

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ رَحِمَهُ الله عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا  فِي بَيْتٍ دَاخِلٍ فِي جَوْفِ بَيْتٍ لَيْلاً فَرَفَعَ يَدَهُ فَكَانَتْ كَأَنَّ فِي الْبَيْتِ عَشَرَةَ مَصَابِيحَ وَاسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَخَلَّى يَدَهُ ثُمَّ أَذِنَ لَهُ.

Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Jumhur from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abdallah from Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah from al-Ghifari who has said the following. “I owed money to a man from the family of abu Rafi‘, slave of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, called Tays. He demanded payment and pressed me hard and people also assisted him. When I found myself in such condition I prayed the morning prayer in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah and then headed to al-Rida  who was in al-‘Arid those days. When I almost reached his door he appeared on his donkey wearing a shirt and a gown. When I looked at him I felt shy. When he approached me he looked at me and I offered him the greeting of peace. It was the month of Ramadan. I said, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, I owe money to your slave, Tays and he has defamed me. I thought he will order him to stop pressuring me and by Allah, I did not tell him how much I owed nor I mentioned any amount. He ordered me to sit until he will return. I remained there until said my sun set prayer and I was fasting. I became depressed and I thought of returning home. At that time he appeared before me with people around him. He was surrounded by the beggars and would give them charity. He passed by and entered his house. Then he came out and called me inside. We both sat down and I began to speak to him about ibn al-Musayyib, the governor of Madina as I would speak to him about the governor often. When I finished he said, “I do not think you had any break fast yet. I said, “No, I did not break fast yet.” He asked for food and ordered the boy to join me at the table. I and the boy had our meal and when we finished he said to me, “Lift up the furnishing and pick up whatever is underneath.” I lifted it up and found Dinars therein. I picked them up and place in my pocket. He ordered four of his slaves to escort me to my house. I said, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, the spies of ibn al-Musayyib check around all the time and I do not like them to see me with your slaves. He said, “You are right, may Allah keep you rightly guided.” He ordered them to return whenever I wanted them to do so.” When almost reached my house and felt safe I asked them to go back I went home and asked for a lamp. I looked at the Dinars and there were forty-eight of them, I owed twenty eight to the man. Among them one Dinar caught my sight and picked it up and brought near the lamp. I found a clear mark on it that said, “Payment to the man twenty-eight Dinars and the rest for your self.” By Allah, I did not know how much I owed him. All praise belong to Allah Who has granted honor to those who He has give authority.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جُمْهُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنِ الْغِفَارِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يُقَالُ لَهُ طَيْسٌ عَلَيَّ حَقٌّ فَتَقَاضَانِي وَأَلَحَّ عَلَيَّ وَأَعَانَهُ النَّاسُ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ صَلَّيْتُ الصُّبْحَ فِي مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ﷺ ثُمَّ تَوَجَّهْتُ نَحْوَ الرِّضَا  وَهُوَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِالْعُرَيْضِ فَلَمَّا قَرُبْتُ مِنْ بَابِهِ إِذَا هُوَ قَدْ طَلَعَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ وَعَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ وَرِدَاءٌ فَلَمَّا نَظَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ اسْتَحْيَيْتُ مِنْهُ فَلَمَّا لَحِقَنِي وَقَفَ وَنَظَرَ إِلَيَّ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَقُلْتُ جَعَلَنِيَ الله فِدَاكَ إِنَّ لِمَوْلاكَ طَيْسٍ عَلَيَّ حَقّاً وَقَدْ وَالله شَهَرَنِي وَأَنَا أَظُنُّ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهُ يَأْمُرُهُ بِالْكَفِّ عَنِّي وَوَ الله مَا قُلْتُ لَهُ كَمْ لَهُ عَلَيَّ وَلا سَمَّيْتُ لَهُ شَيْئاً فَأَمَرَنِي بِالْجُلُوسِ إِلَى رُجُوعِهِ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ حَتَّى صَلَّيْتُ الْمَغْرِبَ وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ فَضَاقَ صَدْرِي وَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَنْصَرِفَ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ طَلَعَ عَلَيَّ وَحَوْلَهُ النَّاسُ وَقَدْ قَعَدَ لَهُ السُّؤَّالُ وَهُوَ يَتَصَدَّقُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَمَضَى وَدَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَدَعَانِي فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَدَخَلْتُ مَعَهُ فَجَلَسَ وَجَلَسْتُ فَجَعَلْتُ أُحَدِّثُهُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ وَكَانَ أَمِيرَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ كَثِيراً مَا أُحَدِّثُهُ عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ قَالَ لا أَظُنُّكَ أَفْطَرْتَ بَعْدُ فَقُلْتُ لا فَدَعَا لِي بِطَعَامٍ فَوُضِعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ وَأَمَرَ الْغُلامَ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مَعِي فَأَصَبْتُ وَالْغُلامَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا قَالَ لِيَ ارْفَعِ الْوِسَادَةَ وَخُذْ مَا تَحْتَهَا فَرَفَعْتُهَا وَإِذَا دَنَانِيرُ فَأَخَذْتُهَا وَوَضَعْتُهَا فِي كُمِّي وَأَمَرَ أَرْبَعَةً مِنْ عَبِيدِهِ أَنْ يَكُونُوا مَعِي حَتَّى يُبْلِغُونِي مَنْزِلِي فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ طَائِفَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ يَدُورُ وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَلْقَانِي وَمَعِي عَبِيدُكَ فَقَالَ لِي أَصَبْتَ أَصَابَ الله بِكَ الرَّشَادَ وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفُوا إِذَا رَدَدْتُهُمْ فَلَمَّا قَرُبْتُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِي وَآنَسْتُ رَدَدْتُهُمْ فَصِرْتُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِي وَدَعَوْتُ بِالسِّرَاجِ وَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى الدَّنَانِيرِ وَإِذَا هِيَ ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَأَرْبَعُونَ دِينَاراً وَكَانَ حَقُّ الرَّجُلِ عَلَيَّ ثَمَانِيَةً وَعِشْرِينَ دِينَاراً وَكَانَ فِيهَا دِينَارٌ يَلُوحُ فَأَعْجَبَنِي حُسْنُهُ فَأَخَذْتُهُ وَقَرَّبْتُهُ مِنَ السِّرَاجِ فَإِذَا عَلَيْهِ نَقْشٌ وَاضِحٌ حَقُّ الرَّجُلِ ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ دِينَاراً وَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لَكَ وَلا وَالله مَا عَرَفْتُ مَا لَهُ عَلَيَّ وَالْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الَّذِي أَعَزَّ وَلِيَّهُ.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain person of our people who has said the following. “ Abu al-Hassan al-Rida came out of Madina in the year that Harun wanted to performed Hajj. When he arrived near the mountain called Fari‘ on the left going to Makka, abu al-Hassan looked at it and then said, “The builder at Fari‘ and he who would demolish will be cut in pieces.” We had no idea what it meant. When he returned Harun arrived and camped at that place. Ja‘far ibn Yahya climbed the mountain and ordered to build a resting place for him. When he returned from Makka he climbed there and ordered to demolish what was built there. When he returned to Iraq he was cut in pieces.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فِي السَّنَةِ الَّتِي حَجَّ فِيهَا هَارُونُ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَانْتَهَى إِلَى جَبَلٍ عَنْ يَسَارِ الطَّرِيقِ وَأَنْتَ ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى مَكَّةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ فَارِعٌ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بَانِي فَارِعٍ وَهَادِمُهُ يُقَطَّعُ إِرْباً إِرْباً فَلَمْ نَدْرِ مَا مَعْنَى ذَلِكَ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى وَافَى هَارُونُ وَنَزَلَ بِذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعِ صَعِدَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ذَلِكَ الْجَبَلَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُبْنَى لَهُ ثَمَّ مَجْلِسٌ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ صَعِدَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرَ بِهَدْمِهِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ قُطِّعَ إِرْباً إِرْباً.

Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Hamza ibn al-Qasim from Ibrahim ibn Musa who has said the following. “I would urge abu al-Hassan al-Rida in a matter that I would demand from him and he would ask to give him time. One day he went out to receive the governor of Madina and I was with him. He came near the castle of so and so and stopped for rest among a few trees. Just the two of us and not a third was there. I said, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, this holy is upon us, by Allah, all I have is one Dirham only and nothing else.” He scratched the earth with his whip firmly and with his hand picked up a mold of gold and said, “Use it and keep secret what you just saw.”

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُوسَى قَالَ أَلْحَحْتُ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ أَطْلُبُهُ مِنْهُ فَكَانَ يَعِدُنِي فَخَرَجَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ لِيَسْتَقْبِلَ وَالِيَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَكُنْتُ مَعَهُ فَجَاءَ إِلَى قُرْبِ قَصْرِ فُلانٍ فَنَزَلَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَاتٍ وَنَزَلْتُ مَعَهُ أَنَا وَلَيْسَ مَعَنَا ثَالِثٌ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ هَذَا الْعِيدُ قَدْ أَظَلَّنَا وَلا وَالله مَا أَمْلِكُ دِرْهَماً فَمَا سِوَاهُ فَحَكَّ بِسَوْطِهِ الارْضَ حَكّاً شَدِيداً ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ فَتَنَاوَلَ مِنْهُ سَبِيكَةَ ذَهَبٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ انْتَفِعْ بِهَا وَاكْتُمْ مَا رَأَيْتَ.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from from Yasir al-Khadim and al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt all have said the following. “When the matter of the deposed Caliph (Amin) ended and it was established for al-Ma’mun he wrote to al-Rida asking to come to Khurasan. Abu al-Hassan  in reply presented certain reason to justify his disagreement to the proposal but al-Ma’mun continued writing until The Imam  found it out to be unavoidable and that will not leave him alone. He  then left for Khurasan when abu Ja‘far was only seven years old. Al-Ma’mun wrote to him, “do not travel through the mountains and Qum. Take the road through Basra, al-Ahwaz and Persia. The Imam  arrived at Marw. Al-Ma’mun offered him to command and lead the task of Khilafat (Leadership) but abu al-Hassan  declined. He then offered the Imam  to accept the post of the crown prince The Imam  said that he may accept it under certain conditions. Al-Ma’mun said, “Say whatever conditions you like.” The Imam  wrote, “I will assume this post with the conditions that I will nor issue any order or prohibitions nor issue any fatwa or judgment nor any appointment or dismissal of officers or change anything in the current system. You must excuse me in all such matters. Al-Ma’mun agreed to all such conditions. The narrator has said that Yasir narrated to me saying, “When it was ‘Id (the holiday) al-Ma’mun asked al-Rida to attend the program, lead the prayer and deliver the sermon. Al-Rida  replied him saying, “You know the conditions between us. They did not consist of any such matters. Al-Ma’mun sent the message, “I only want there by to build confidence in the people and they would know your distinction.” He continued insisting until the Imam  said, “O Amir al-Mu’minin, I would appreciate much if you would excuse me from such task and if you would still insist then I will out for this task in the manner that the Messenger of Allah and Amir al-Mu’minin Ali  would do.” Al-Ma’mun then said, “You may do as you would chose. Al-Ma’mun ordered the servants guides to lead a procession to the door of abu al-Hassan  saying ‘Allahu Akbar’ Allah is great. The narrator has said that Yasir al-Khadim narrated to me this. “People lined up waiting for the Imam  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 . At sun rise the Imam  took a shower, wore a white turban made of cotton. He let one end of the turban hang over his chest and the other end between his shoulder on his back. He tied his belt and asked his followers, “Do as I have done.” He picked up an arrow shaped staff and came out and we were along with him. He was bare foot and his gown was raised half way between his feet and knees and so were his other (long) clothes. When he walked and we walked along with him he raised his head towards the sky and Allahu Akbar (Allah is great) four times. It seemed to us as if the sky and the walls responded to him. the guides and the people at the door were ready and armed and decorated with the best dresses. When we appeared before them in such fashion and al-Rida  appeared to them he stood at the door shortly and then said, “Allahu Akbar (Allah is great). Allahu Akbar (Allah is great). Allahu Akbar (Allah is great). Allahu Akbar (Allah is great) for guidance that He has granted us. Allahu Akbar (Allah is great) that has granted us the cattle. All praise belongs to Allah that He has granted us blessings. We all would raise our voices. Yasir al-Khadim has said that the whole Maw shock with the weeping, cries and shouts when they looked at abu al-Hassan . Many of the guides fell from their horses who would kick and throw their boots when they saw abu al-Hassan barefoot. He 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 would respond to him. The whole Marw had become one voice loud and tearful. Information of this was reported to al-Ma’mun and Sahl ibn al-Fadl, who had two official posts, said to him, “Amir al-Mu’minin, if al-Rida would reach the place of prayer in this manner people will into his devotees. Ask him to return home.” Al-Ma’mun sent his people to ask abu al-Hassan to return home. He asked to bring his shoes and wore them and rode back home.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ يَاسِرٍ الْخَادِمِ وَالرَّيَّانِ بْنِ الصَّلْتِ جَمِيعاً قَالَ لَمَّا انْقَضَى أَمْرُ الْمَخْلُوعِ وَاسْتَوَى الامْرُ لِلْمَأْمُونِ كَتَبَ إِلَى الرِّضَا  يَسْتَقْدِمُهُ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ فَاعْتَلَّ عَلَيْهِ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ  بِعِلَلٍ فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْمَأْمُونُ يُكَاتِبُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ حَتَّى عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ لا مَحِيصَ لَهُ وَأَنَّهُ لا يَكُفُّ عَنْهُ فَخَرَجَ  وَلابي جعفر  سَبْعُ سِنِينَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَأْمُونُ لا تَأْخُذْ عَلَى طَرِيقِ الْجَبَلِ وَقُمْ وَخُذْ عَلَى طَرِيقِ الْبَصْرَةِ وَالاهْوَازِ وَفَارِسَ حَتَّى وَافَى مَرْوَ فَعَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَأْمُونُ أَنْ يَتَقَلَّدَ الامْرَ وَالْخِلافَةَ فَأَبَى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ  قَالَ فَوِلايَةَ الْعَهْدِ فَقَالَ عَلَى شُرُوطٍ أَسْأَلُكَهَا قَالَ الْمَأْمُونُ لَهُ سَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَكَتَبَ الرِّضَا  إِنِّي دَاخِلٌ فِي وِلايَةِ الْعَهْدِ عَلَى أَنْ لا آمُرَ وَلا أَنْهَى وَلا أُفْتِيَ وَلا أَقْضِيَ وَلا أُوَلِّيَ وَلا أَعْزِلَ وَلا أُغَيِّرَ شَيْئاً مِمَّا هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَتُعْفِيَنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ فَأَجَابَهُ الْمَأْمُونُ إِلَى ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنِي يَاسِرٌ قَالَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ الْعِيدُ بَعَثَ الْمَأْمُونُ إِلَى الرِّضَا  يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَ وَيَحْضُرَ الْعِيدَ وَيُصَلِّيَ وَيَخْطُبَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ الرِّضَا  قَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ مِنَ الشُّرُوطِ فِي دُخُولِ هَذَا الامْرِ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَأْمُونُ إِنَّمَا أُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ أَنْ تَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُ النَّاسِ وَيَعْرِفُوا فَضْلَكَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ  يُرَادُّهُ الْكَلامَ فِي ذَلِكَ فَأَلَحَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ أَعْفَيْتَنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْفِنِي خَرَجْتُ كَمَا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ وَأَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ  فَقَالَ الْمَأْمُونُ اخْرُجْ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَأَمَرَ الْمَأْمُونُ الْقُوَّادَ وَالنَّاسَ أَنْ يُبَكِّرُوا إِلَى بَابِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنِي يَاسِرٌ الْخَادِمُ أَنَّهُ قَعَدَ النَّاسُ لابِي الْحَسَنِ  فِي الطُّرُقَاتِ وَالسُّطُوحِ الرِّجَالُ وَالنِّسَاءُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ وَاجْتَمَعَ الْقُوَّادُ وَالْجُنْدُ عَلَى بَابِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ  فَلَمَّا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَامَ  فَاغْتَسَلَ وَتَعَمَّمَ بِعِمَامَةٍ بَيْضَاءَ مِنْ قُطْنٍ أَلْقَى طَرَفاً مِنْهَا عَلَى صَدْرِهِ وَطَرَفاً بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ وَتَشَمَّرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِجَمِيعِ مَوَالِيهِ افْعَلُوا مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلْتُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ عُكَّازاً ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَنَحْنُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَهُوَ حَافٍ قَدْ شَمَّرَ سَرَاوِيلَهُ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ وَعَلَيْهِ ثِيَابٌ مُشَمَّرَةٌ فَلَمَّا مَشَى وَمَشَيْنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ فَخُيِّلَ إِلَيْنَا أَنَّ السَّمَاءَ وَالْحِيطَانَ تُجَاوِبُهُ وَالْقُوَّادُ وَالنَّاسُ عَلَى الْبَابِ قَدْ تَهَيَّئُوا وَلَبِسُوا السِّلاحَ وَتَزَيَّنُوا بِأَحْسَنِ الزِّينَةِ فَلَمَّا طَلَعْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بِهَذِهِ الصُّورَةِ وَطَلَعَ الرِّضَا  وَقَفَ عَلَى الْبَابِ وَقْفَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا الله أَكْبَرُ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَنَا مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ الانْعَامِ وَالْحَمْدُ لله عَلَى مَا أَبْلانَا نَرْفَعُ بِهَا أَصْوَاتَنَا قَالَ يَاسِرٌ فَتَزَعْزَعَتْ مَرْوُ بِالْبُكَاءِ وَالضَّجِيجِ وَالصِّيَاحِ لَمَّا نَظَرُوا إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ  وَسَقَطَ الْقُوَّادُ عَنْ دَوَابِّهِمْ وَرَمَوْا بِخِفَافِهِمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ  حَافِياً وَكَانَ يَمْشِي وَيَقِفُ فِي كُلِّ عَشْرِ خُطُوَاتٍ وَيُكَبِّرُ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ يَاسِرٌ فَتُخُيِّلَ إِلَيْنَا أَنَّ السَّمَاءَ وَالارْضَ وَالْجِبَالَ تُجَاوِبُهُ وَصَارَتْ مَرْوُ ضَجَّةً وَاحِدَةً مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ وَبَلَغَ الْمَأْمُونَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ ذُو الرِّئَاسَتَيْنِ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ بَلَغَ الرِّضَا الْمُصَلَّى عَلَى هَذَا السَّبِيلِ افْتَتَنَ بِهِ النَّاسُ وَالرَّأْيُ أَنْ تَسْأَلَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَأْمُونُ فَسَأَلَهُ الرُّجُوعَ فَدَعَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ  بِخُفِّهِ فَلَبِسَهُ وَرَكِبَ وَرَجَعَ.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Yasir al-Khadim who has said the following. “When al-Ma’mun left Khurasan for Baghdad along with him came Fadl, Dhu al-Al-Ri’asatayn and we came out with abu al-Hassan  Fadl ibn Sahl had received a letter from his brother Hassan, while we were on our journey. Hassan had said in the letter, “I studied the Zodiac changes this year according to the astrological calculations. I found out in the month of so and so on a Wednesday you will feel the test of iron and fire. I urged you to go to a Turkish bath with al-Ma’mun and Imam Ridha  and perform phlebotomies and stain your hands with blood which, will help remove this misfortune from you. Fadl ibn Sahl wrote about it to al-Ma’mun requesting him to request His Holiness Imam Ali ibn Musar-Redha  to also join them on the appointed day. Al-Ma’mun informed the Holy Imam of the contents of that letter and demanded the consent of His Holiness. In reply to the caliph’s letter Imam al-Ridha  wrote, “I will not go to the Turkish bath tomorrow. You and Fadl also must not go there tomorrow.” He sent that letter to the Imam  twice. Abu al-Hassan  wrote to him, “O Amir al-Mu’minin, “I will not go to the Turkish bath. I have seen in a dream the Holy Prophet  enjoining me not to go to that Turkish bath. You and Fadl also must not go to the Turkish bath.” Al-Ma’mun replied the letter saying, “You have spoken the truth and so has the Messenger of Allah. I will not go to the Turkish bath tomorrow and Fadl knows best.” The narrator has said that Yasir said, “When the night fell al-Rida  told us to say, “We seek refuge in Allah against the misfortune in this night. We continued saying the expression. When al-Rida  prayed the Morning Prayer he asked me to climb at the roof and to listen if there is anything. When I climbed I heard a great deal of commotion and crying and it was increasing. We saw al-Ma’mun enter from the door that opened to his quarter from the quarter of abu al-Hassan  and he said, “My master, abu al-Hassan, may Allah grant you good reward for the death of Fadl. He refused to cancel his decision for the bath and he went to the Turkish bath. A group of people attacked him with swords and killed him. Three of the attackers were arrested and one of them was the son of his maternal uncle, the son of Dhul al-Qalamayn. He then said that the police and the guides and the people of Fadl present at the door of al-Ma’mun said, “He has murdered him.” They killed him. They meant al-Ma’mun thereby.” “We revenge him.” They set the door on fire.” Al-Ma’mun said to abu al-Hassan , “My master, please come out to them to calm them down and ask them to disperse.” The narrator has said that Yasir said, “Abu al-Hassan  rode and asked me to ride also. When we were out of the door of the house he looked at the people who were crowded. He made hand gestures to asked them to disperse.” Yasir has said, “People began to fall one on the other and to whoever, that he would make a hand gesture he would run and pass by.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ يَاسِرٍ قَالَ لَمَّا خَرَجَ الْمَأْمُونُ مِنْ خُرَاسَانَ يُرِيدُ بَغْدَادَ وَخَرَجَ الْفَضْلُ ذُو الرِّئَاسَتَيْنِ وَخَرَجْنَا مَعَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ  وَرَدَ عَلَى الْفَضْلِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ ذِي الرِّئَاسَتَيْنِ كِتَابٌ مِنْ أَخِيهِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ وَنَحْنُ فِي بَعْضِ الْمَنَازِلِ إِنِّي نَظَرْتُ فِي تَحْوِيلِ السَّنَةِ فِي حِسَابِ النُّجُومِ فَوَجَدْتُ فِيهِ أَنَّكَ تَذُوقُ فِي شَهْرِ كَذَا وَكَذَا يَوْمَ الارْبِعَاءِ حَرَّ الْحَدِيدِ وَحَرَّ النَّارِ وَأَرَى أَنْ تَدْخُلَ أَنْتَ وَأَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالرِّضَا الْحَمَّامَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَتَحْتَجِمَ فِيهِ وَتَصُبَّ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ الدَّمَ لِيَزُولَ عَنْكَ نَحْسُهُ فَكَتَبَ ذُو الرِّئَاسَتَيْنِ إِلَى الْمَأْمُونِ بِذَلِكَ وَسَأَلَهُ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ الْمَأْمُونُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ يَسْأَلُهُ ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ لَسْتُ بِدَاخِلٍ الْحَمَّامَ غَداً وَلا أَرَى لَكَ وَلا لِلْفَضْلِ أَنْ تَدْخُلا الْحَمَّامَ غَداً فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الرُّقْعَةَ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَسْتُ بِدَاخِلٍ غَداً الْحَمَّامَ فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ فِي النَّوْمِ فَقَالَ لِي يَا عَلِيُّ لا تَدْخُلِ الْحَمَّامَ غَداً وَلا أَرَى لَكَ وَلا لِلْفَضْلِ أَنْ تَدْخُلا الْحَمَّامَ غَداً فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَأْمُونُ صَدَقْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي وَصَدَقَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ لَسْتُ بِدَاخِلٍ الْحَمَّامَ غَداً وَالْفَضْلُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَقَالَ يَاسِرٌ فَلَمَّا أَمْسَيْنَا وَغَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ لَنَا الرِّضَا  قُولُوا نَعُوذُ بِالله مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ فَلَمْ نَزَلْ نَقُولُ ذَلِكَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى الرِّضَا  الصُّبْحَ قَالَ لِيَ اصْعَدْ عَلَى السَّطْحِ فَاسْتَمِعْ هَلْ تَسْمَعُ شَيْئاً فَلَمَّا صَعِدْتُ سَمِعْتُ الضَّجَّةَ وَالْتَحَمَتْ وَكَثُرَتْ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِالْمَأْمُونِ قَدْ دَخَلَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي كَانَ إِلَى دَارِهِ مِنْ دَارِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ آجَرَكَ الله فِي الْفَضْلِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أَبَى وَكَانَ دَخَلَ الْحَمَّامَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمٌ بِالسُّيُوفِ فَقَتَلُوهُ وَأُخِذَ مِمَّنْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاثُ نَفَرٍ كَانَ أَحَدُهُمْ ابْنَ خَالِهِ الْفَضْلَ ابْنَ ذِي الْقَلَمَيْنِ قَالَ فَاجْتَمَعَ الْجُنْدُ وَالْقُوَّادُ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ رِجَالِ الْفَضْلِ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَأْمُونِ فَقَالُوا هَذَا اغْتَالَهُ وَقَتَلَهُ يَعْنُونَ الْمَأْمُونَ وَلَنَطْلُبَنَّ بِدَمِهِ وَجَاءُوا بِالنِّيرَانِ لِيُحْرِقُوا الْبَابَ فَقَالَ الْمَأْمُونُ لابِي الْحَسَنِ  يَا سَيِّدِي تَرَى أَنْ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَتُفَرِّقَهُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ يَاسِرٌ فَرَكِبَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ وَقَالَ لِيَ ارْكَبْ فَرَكِبْتُ فَلَمَّا خَرَجْنَا مِنْ بَابِ الدَّارِ نَظَرَ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَقَدْ تَزَاحَمُوا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ بِيَدِهِ تَفَرَّقُوا تَفَرَّقُوا قَالَ يَاسِرٌ فَأَقْبَلَ النَّاسُ وَالله يَقَعُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَمَا أَشَارَ إِلَى أَحَدٍ إِلا رَكَضَ وَمَرَّ.

al-Husayn ibnmmd has narrated from Mu‘alla ibnmd from Musafir and from al-Washsha’ from Musafir who has said the following. “When Harun ibn al-Musayyib decided to fight Muhammad ibn Ja‘far, abu al-Hassan  told me to go to him and say, “Do not go our tomorrow. If would do so you will be defeated and your people will be killed.” If he would ask, “How do youknow that?” Say, “I saw it in my dream.” The narrator has said that he went to him and said, “May Allah make of service to you, do not go out tomorrow to fight. If would do so you will be defeated and your people will be killed.” He asked, “How do you know this?” I said, “I saw it in my dream.” He said, “A slave goes to sleep (to dream) and his behind is not even washed.” He went out to fight. He was defeated and his people were killed.” The narrator has said that Musafir narrated, “I was in the presenceof al-Rida  in Mina, Makka that Yahya ibn Khalid passed by and he covered his head from the dust. The Imam  said, “Poor people do not know what will happen to them this year.” I, by Allah, could not understand themeaning of his statement until we buried him (Yahya ibn Khalid).”

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُسَافِرٍ وَعَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ مُسَافِرٍ قَالَ لَمَّا أَرَادَ هَارُونُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  اذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِ وَقُلْ لَهُ لا تَخْرُجْ غَداً فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ غَداً هُزِمْتَ وَقُتِلَ أَصْحَابُكَ فَإِنْ سَأَلَكَ مِنْ أَيْنَ عَلِمْتَ هَذَا فَقُلْ رَأَيْتُ فِي الْمَنَامِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لا تَخْرُجْ غَداً فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ هُزِمْتَ وَقُتِلَ أَصْحَابُكَ فَقَالَ لِي مِنْ أَيْنَ عَلِمْتَ هَذَا فَقُلْتُ رَأَيْتُ فِي الْمَنَامِ فَقَالَ نَامَ الْعَبْدُ وَلَمْ يَغْسِلِ اسْتَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَانْهَزَمَ وَقُتِلَ أَصْحَابُهُ قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنِي مُسَافِرٌ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  بِمِنًى فَمَرَّ يَحْيَى بْنُ خَالِدٍ فَغَطَّى رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الْغُبَارِ فَقَالَ مَسَاكِينُ لا يَدْرُونَ مَا يَحُلُّ بِهِمْ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَأَعْجَبُ مِنْ هَذَا هَارُونُ وَأَنَا كَهَاتَيْنِ وَضَمَّ إِصْبَعَيْهِ قَالَ مُسَافِرٌ فَوَ الله مَا عَرَفْتُ مَعْنَى حَدِيثِهِ حَتَّى دَفَنَّاهُ مَعَهُ.

Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibnmd al-Qasani who has said the following. “A Certain person of our people has said that he wanted to deliver an amount of propertyto al-Rida . It was a large amount. When he saw it he did not become happy. I became depressed and said to myself, “I delivered this property to him but he did not become happy.” The Imam  called, “O boy, bring water and the receptacle.” The narrator has said that the Imam thensat on the chair and made a hand gesture to the boy to pure water on his hand.” The narrator has said that from his hand gold began to fall in the receptacle. He then turned to me and said, “One who would be as this he does not become happy for what you would deliver to him.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقَاسَانِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا أَنَّهُ حَمَلَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا  مَالاً لَهُ خَطَرٌ فَلَمْ أَرَهُ سُرَّ بِهِ قَالَ فَاغْتَمَمْتُ لِذَلِكَ وَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي قَدْ حَمَلْتُ هَذَا الْمَالَ وَلَمْ يُسَرَّ بِهِ فَقَالَ يَا غُلامُ الطَّسْتَ وَالْمَاءَ قَالَ فَقَعَدَ عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ لِلْغُلامِ صُبَّ عَلَيَّ الْمَاءَ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ يَسِيلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَصَابِعِهِ فِي الطَّسْتِ ذَهَبٌ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيَّ فَقَالَ لِي مَنْ كَانَ هَكَذَا لا يُبَالِي بِالَّذِي حَمَلْتَهُ إِلَيْهِ.

Sa‘d ibn ‘Abdallah and ‘Abdallah ibn Ja‘far all have narrated from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar from his brother Ali ibn Mahziyar from al-Hassan al-Husayn ibn Sa‘idfm Muhammad ibn Sinan who has said the following. “Ali ibn Musa  died at the age of forty nine and few months in the year two hundred and two AH. He lived for nineteen years and two or three month after the death of Musa ibn Ja‘far .”

سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الله وَعَبْدُ الله بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ جَمِيعاً عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنْ أَخِيهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ قُبِضَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى  وَهُوَ ابْنُ تِسْعٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً وَأَشْهُرٍ فِي عَامِ اثْنَيْنِ وَمِائَتَيْنِ عَاشَ بَعْدَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً إِلا شَهْرَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاثَةً.