The Criterion to Discern the Truthful and False Claims of Entitlement to Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority)

12. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from (al-Hassan ibn Ali) al-Washsha’ who has said the following. “I came to Khurasan when I was a member of the Waqifa sect. I had certain goods with me. In these goods there was a printed piece of fabric in one of the bundles. It was misplaced and did not know where it was. When I arrived in Marv and found a lodging a man who was born in the city of Madina came by and said to me, “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام said to you, “send to me the piece of printed fabric that is with you.” He has said that I then said, “Who has told abu al-Hassan عليه السلام about my arrival here? I have just arrived. There is no printed fabric with me.” He went back to the Imam عليه السلام and returned to me saying, “The Imam عليه السلام says, “It is in such and such place and in such and such bundle.” I then looked for it as he had said and found it at the bottom of the bundle and then I sent it to him.”