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with one of your offspring for the same position before your death."<br />

"Allah has granted that," he answered.<br />

"May I be your ransom, who is it?"<br />

He pointed to his son Musa, who was sleeping, saying: "This one who is sleeping." He was at that<br />

time a boy.[2]<br />

8. Mansur Bin Hayim<br />

Mansur Bin Hayim visited Imam Abu 'Abd Allah (al‐Sadiq) asking him to designate the Imam after<br />

him, saying: (May I ransom you) with my father and mother. There is a great <strong>com</strong>ing and going<br />

among men about (the succession). Since that is so, who is it?" "This is your leader," replied Abu<br />

'Abd Allah. He pointed to Abu al‐Hasan Musa; then he tapped the right shoulder of Abu al‐Hasan<br />

(Musa). He was at that time, as far as I know, about five years old.[3]<br />

9. Sulayman Bin Khalid<br />

Sulayman Bin Khalid has narrated, saying: "I and a group of my <strong>com</strong>panions were sitting with<br />

Imam Abu 'Abd Allah (al‐Sadiq), peace be on him. He called for his son Musa. When he stopped in<br />

front of him, he turned to his <strong>com</strong>panions, saying: 'It is your duty (to follow) this man after me. By<br />

Allah, he is your leader after me.'"[4]<br />

10. Saffwan al‐Jammal<br />

We have previously mentioned his narration we have given as a proof of the cleverness and<br />

genius of Imam Musa during his childhood.<br />

[1] Mu'adh Bin Kuthayr al‐Kisa'i was among the special group of Imam Abu 'Abd Allah. He is<br />

among the jurists and great figures of the Shi'ite sect. This has been mentioned in al‐Ta'liqat, p.<br />

335.<br />

[2] Kashf al‐Ghumma, p. 244. Usool al‐Kafi, vol. 1, p. 308. Bihar al‐Anwar, vol. 235. Al‐Irshad, p.<br />

264.<br />

[3] Usool al‐Kafi, vol. 1, p. 309.<br />

[4] Al‐Irshad, p. 265. Usool al‐Kafi, vol. 1, p.310.<br />

Zarara b. A'yun[2] has narrated, saying: "I visited Abu 'Abd Allah (al‐Sadiq), peace be on him. There<br />

was with him the master of his children Abu al‐Hasan Musa, and there was in his assembly a<br />

corpse covered with a garment. Abu 'Abd Allah (al‐Sadiq), peace be on him, ordered me to bring<br />

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