Imam al-Rida’ AS proclaims himself as an Imam

371. From him, from Ahmad Bin Hilal, from Muhammad Bin Sinan who said: I said to Abu Al-Hassan Al-Ridha عليه الصلاة والسلام, during the days of Haroun, ‘You عليه الصلاة والسلام have famed yourself عليه الصلاة والسلام by this Command, and are sitting in the seat of your عليه الصلاة والسلام father, whilst the sword of Haroun drips blood’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘What encouraged me عليه الصلاة والسلام was what the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said; ‘If Abu Jahl (la) can take a single hair from my صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم head (to hurt me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم), so testify that I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم am not a Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and I عليه الصلاة والسلام say to you that if Haroun can take a single hair from my عليه الصلاة والسلام head, so testify that I عليه الصلاة والسلام am not an Imam عليه الصلاة والسلام’.