Chapter 51: On the Proof of His Rightfulness Due to Ar-Ridha’s (AS) Prediction that He Will be Buried Next to Harun

Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha The Source of Traditions on Imam Ridha (AS) by Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayn ibn Musa ibn Babawayh al-Qummi Known as Sheikh Sadooq Research and Translation by: Ali Peiravi, Ph.D. Edited by: Lisa Zaynab Morgan, M.A. Publisher: Ansariyan Publications

1 - حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ زِيادِ بْنِ جَعْفَر الهَمْدانِيَّ قالَ حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِيمِ بْنِ هاشِم عَنْ أَبيهِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ مِهْرانِ قالَ

51-1 Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Musa ibn Mihran,

رَأَيْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَهَارُونَ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ أَتَرَوْنَنِي وَإِيَّاهُ نُدْفَنُ فِي بَيْتٍ وَاحِدٍ. أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ وَهُوَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى هَارُونَ بِمِنًى أَوْ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَقَالَ أَنَا وَهَارُونُ هَكَذَا وَضَمَّ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فَكُنَّا لا نَدْرِي مَا يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ بِطُوسَ مَا كَانَ فَأَمَرَ الْمَأْمُونُ بِدَفْنِ الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِلَى جَنْبِ قَبْرِ هَارُونَ.

 “I saw that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (AS) in Medina's mosque while Harun was delivering a sermon. Ar-Ridha’ (AS) said, ‘You will see that both him and I will be buried in one place.’”

2 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى ماجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبي القاسِم قالَ حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى القُرَشِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الفُضَيْلِ قالَ.

51-2 Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil Qasim quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Qurashi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Fodhayl, “I heard someone narrate that he had heard Ar-Ridha’ (AS) say the following while he was looking at Harun in Mina or Arafat, ‘He and I will be buried this way’ while he held two of his fingers side by side. We could not understand what Ar-Ridha’ (AS) meant until his life ended in Toos as it did1. Then Al-Ma’mun ordered to bury Ar-Ridha’ (AS) next to Harun Ar-Rashid.

 

  1. Al-Ma’mun murdered Ar-Ridha’ (AS)