The birth of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali عليه السلام

5. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Safwan al-Jammal who has said the following. “Once I, ‘Amir and ‘Abdallah ibn Judha'a al-’Azdi were in the presence of abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام. The narrator has said that ‘Amir said to The Imam عليه السلام, "May I be sacrificed for you, people think that Amir al-Mu’minin عليه السلام was buried in al-Rahba (an open space near the mosque of Kufa).” He عليه السلام responded, “No (he was not buried there).” He then asked, “Where was he buried?” He عليه السلام said, “When he died, al-Hassan عليه السلام carried him towards the outskirts of al-Kufa, near al-Najaf, towards the left of al-Ghariyyah, and the right of al-Hira. He buried him among the small dunes of white sands.” Later on I went to the place and I thought of one place as being it. I then returned and informed him عليه السلام about it. So he عليه السلام said, “You found it, may Allah have mercy on you.” three times.