15. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from mmd ibn Sinan from Yunus ibn ya‘qub from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Na’fi‘ who has said the following.

“We asked permission from abu ‘Abdallah and sent him a message. He then sent us a message that told two of us should meet him at one time. I and a man with me went to meet him. I said to the man, “I like you to ask permission to ask questions.” He said, “Yes, I will do so.” He then said to the Imam , may Allah take my soul in service for your cause, my father was taken as a captive by the ’Umayyids. I know that ’Umayyids did not consider lawful and unlawful matters and that they did not have any right in all that was in their possession in large or small quantities but that they rightfully belonged to you. When I think how much must return to you I get a feeling that almost destroys my power of reason.” The Imam said, “You are free from such obligation as well as all those who is in same conditions as you are, are also from such obligations after me.” The narrator has said, “We than left and Mut‘ab.(the servant) reached the next group who were to meet the Imam before us and said, “’Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Na’fi‘ has succeeded in what no one before him had ever done.” They asked, “What is it?” He then explained it to them. Then two of them went to see the Imam One of them said, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, my father was a captive in the hands of the ’Umayyids. I knew that the ’Umayyids. Had no legal control over all that had in small or large amounts. I would like that you would set me free from the liabilities.” The Imam said, “Is that up us?” It is not up us. We have no right to make thing lawful or unlawful.” The two men then left. Abu ‘Abdallah became angry. No one then went to see him but that abu ‘Abdallah began to say, “Are you not surprised at so and so? He comes to me to legalize what th ’Umayyids. Had done? He thinks it is up to us. That night no one benefited less or more except the first two people. They gained what they needed.”