Negation of Space, Time, Stillness, Motion, Descending, Ascending, and Transference from Allah

22. Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Farisi said: Abu Sa`id al-Rumayhi related to me that `Abd al-`Aziz ibn Ishaq reported to us that Muhammad ibn Muni slave of Ja`far ibn Muhammad عليه السلام reported to me that my Master Ja`far ibn Muhammad عليه السلام related to me, on the authority of his father عليه السلام, on the authority of his grandfather عليه السلام that A man passed in front of al-Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Abu Talib عليه السلام while he was praying and one of the people in his gathering stopped him. When he عليه السلام finished his prayer, he asked the man: “Why did you stop him?” He answered: “O son of the Messenger of Allah! He passed between you and the prayer niche [mihrab].” Thus, he عليه السلام replied, “Woe unto you! Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, is closer to me from anyone passing between me and Him.”