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

47-23 Ali ibn Abdullah al-Warraq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abul Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Kufi al-Asadi quoted on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Isa al-Kharrat, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Nowafali, “I went to see Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام in Qantarat Ibriq, greeted him and sat down next to him. I said, ‘May I be your ransom! There are some people in these areas who think thatyour father عليه السلام is alive.’ Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام said, ‘They are lying. May God damn them! They would not have divided his property up and marry off his wives, if he عليه السلام was alive. However, I swear by God that my father عليه السلام tasted death as Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام did.’ I asked Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام, ‘What do you order me to do?’ Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام said, ‘You must follow my son Muhammad after me. I will leave the face of the Earth and there will be no return for me. Blessed be the shrine in Toos, and the two shrines in Baghdad!’ I said, ‘May I be your ransom! I know of one of the two shrines. Where is the other one?’ Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام replied, ‘You will soon get to know of it.’ Ar-Ridha’ عليه السلام then added, ‘My grave and that of Harun are like this.” He عليه السلام was sticking two of his fingers together when he said that (implying that they will be near each other).