On Indications of the Divine Leadership of Ar-Ridha عليه السلام

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā|Volume 2|Book 1|Chapter 17

On Indications of the Divine Leadership of Ar-Ridha عليه السلام

10 - حَدَّثَنا مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدِ بْنِ إِدْرِيس رَضِىَ اللهُعَنْهُ قالَ حَدَّثَني أَبي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبي الخَطَّاب عَنْ معمر بْنِ خلاد قالَ: قَالَ لِيَ الرَّيَّانُ بْنُ الصَّلْتِ بِمَرْوَ وَقَدْ كَانَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ بَعَثَهُ إِلَى بَعْضِ كُوَرِ خُرَاسَانَ فَقَالَ لِي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَسْتَأْذِنَ لِي عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَأُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكْسُوَنِي مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ وَأَنْ يَهَبَ لِي مِنَ الدَّرَاهِمِ الَّتِي ضُرِبَتْ بِاسْمِهِ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً إِنَّ الرَّيَّانَ بْنَ الصَّلْتِ يُرِيدُ الدُّخُولَ عَلَيْنَا وَالْكِسْوَةَ مِنْ ثِيَابِنَا وَالْعَطِيَّةَ مِنْ دَرَاهِمِنَا فَأَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ وَثَلاثِينَ دِرْهَماً مِنَ الدَّرَاهِمِ الْمَضْرُوبَةِ بِاسْمِهِ.

47-10 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Idris - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abil Khattab, on the authority of Mo’ammar ibn Khallad that Ar-Rayyan ibn al-Salt told him in Marv where he had just been dispatched as governor to some of the towns of Khorasan by Al-Fadhl ibn Sahl, “I’d like you to seek permission for me to see Abil Hassan Ar-Ridha’ and greet him . I’d really wish that he would donate to me some of his own robes and give me some Dirham coins which have been issued in his own name.” I went in to see Ar-Ridha’ and before I could say anything, the Imam said, “In fact, Ar-Ryan ibn al-Salt has sought permission to visit me, and has asked for some of my robes and Dirhams. I grant him permission to come in.” Then Ar-Ryan entered and greeted the Imam . The Imam granted him two sets of robes and thirty Dirhams which had been coined in his name.”