The Ziyārah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Invocations Next to His Grave, and Performance of the Ziyārah

7. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb Al-Kulayni narrated to me from a group of our companions, from Sahl ibn Ziyād, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥassān, from one of our companions, who said: I saw Abal Ḥasan the First (Imam Kāżim عليه السلام), Hārūn the (Abbasid) caliph, ‘Isā ibn Ja’far, and Ja’far ibn Yaḥyā all in Madīnah next to the grave of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. Hārūn said to Imam Kāżim عليه السلام, “Go ahead (and say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم).” However, Imam عليه السلام refused. So Hārūn went ahead and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and then moved aside. Then ‘Isā ibn Ja’far asked Imam عليه السلام to go ahead and say Salām to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. However, Imam عليه السلام refused. So ‘Isā moved forward and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and then moved aside and stood with Hārūn. Then Ja’far ibn Yaḥyā asked Imam عليه السلام to go ahead and say Salām to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. However, Imam عليه السلام refused. So Ja’far moved forward and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and then he also moved aside and stood with Hārūn. Then Abul Ḥasan عليه السلام moved forward and said: Salam to you, O father! I ask Allāh who selected you, chose you, guided you, and guided (the creation) through you, to send His blessing on you. So Hārūn said to ‘Isā, “Did you hear what he said?” “Yes,” ‘Isā replied. “I testify that he (the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم) is truly his father,” Hārūn said.