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

47-19 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti, “Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام sent a horse for me to ride on to go to see him. I rode it and went to see him. I stayed there until the night arrived. When the Imam عليه السلام wanted to stand up, he عليه السلام told me, ‘I do not think that you can return to Medina now.’ I said, ‘May I be your ransom! Yes.’ The Imam عليه السلام said, ‘Then spend the night with us and set out in the morning with the help of the Honorable the Exalted God.’ I said, ‘May I be your ransom! Fine. I will do that.’ The Imam عليه السلام ordered his maid: ‘Spread my futon out for him. Put my sheet on it and place my pillow for him.’ I asked myself, ‘Who has achieved this much honor and rank that I have? God has granted me a rank near Him which He has not granted to anyone else. Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام sent me his horse to ride, spread his own futon out for me to sleep on with his own sheet and pillow. None of my friends have ever been in such a position.’ I was thinking and Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام was next to me. Then suddenly Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام said, ‘O Ahmad! When Zayd ibn Sohan was ill, Ali - the Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام went to visit him. Zayd considered this to be a source of pride for him and was haughty with the people because of that. Do not do what Zayd did then, and be humble for the sake of God.’ Then the Imam عليه السلام put his hands on the ground and got up.”