one of the virtuous attendants of the shrine of Imam Reda (as) says
that, "Once I dreamd that I was in the shrine of Imam Reda (as) and
was coming out to perform ablution (Wudu). When I came near the mound
of Ameer Ali Sher, I saw a group of people entering the shrine of Imam
Reda (as). An eminent personality was leading them, and they all
carried spades in their hands. As soon as they entered the shrine, the
eminent personality pointed towards a particular grave and said, "Dig
out the wretched fellow from his grave". Hearing his command they
started digging the grave. I asked one of those men as to who that man
was. He replied that, he is the Commander of the faithful, Ali ibn Abi
Talib. Suddenly I saw that Imam Reda (as) came out of his shrine and
greeted the Commander of the faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib. The
Commander of the faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib answered His greeting.
Imam Reda (as) said, "O my Respected Grandfather! I request you, and
have faith, that you will forgive this person on my behalf who lies
buried here under the shelter of my shrine". The Commander of the
faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib answered, "O my dear son! Do you know that
he was a mischief-creator, an adulterer, and a drunkard"? Imam Reda
(as) replied, "I do know, but when his last moment neared he willed to
be buried under the shelter of my shrine, so I request you to forgive
him on my behalf." The Commander of the faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib
forgave him and left. I awoke from my sleep in awe and woke up the
other attendants and related to them my dream. We all went to the
place which I had seen in my dream, and found a newly constructed
grave, whose mud was scattered. After inquiry we learnt that a Turkish
man who had died was buried there the day before".
Haji Ali Baghdadi had the honour of meeting Imam Mahdi (as)and ask
him some questions. One of the questions put forward by him was that,
"Is it true that a person who goes for the pilgrimage (Ziyarah) to the
shrine of Imam Hussain (as)on Friday night receives salvation"? Imam
Mahdi (as) replied, "Yes, by Allah". Haji Ali Baghdadi says that I saw
tears in the eyes of Imam Mahdi (as). Then I asked him another
question, "In the year 1269 A.H. when we went for the pilgrimage
(Ziyarah) to the shrine of Imam Reda (as), we met a nomadic Arab who
was a native of Najaf. We invited him for a meal and asked him his
views regarding the reward of the love of Imam Reda (as). He replied,
"Paradise", and said, "Since the past fifteen days I have been the
ZAIR (pilgrim) of Imam Reda (as), do Munkar and Nakir have the nerve
to come near me. The food which I consumed from the table of Imam Reda
(as) has turned into flesh and blood". I asked Imam Mahdi (as) whether
his claim was true. Imam Reda (as) replied, "Yes it is true. Imam Reda
(as) himself will come and save him for the questioning in the grave.
For verily by Allah! My Grandfather is a Zaamin (Guarantor) Imam".
(Manazile Akherah by Shaykh Abbas bin Muhammad Reza Al-Qummi, pp. 62-64.)
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