6. Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja`far al-Hamdani said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said, on the authority of is father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sinan, on the authority of Ziyad ibn alMundhar, on the authority of Abu Ja`far Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Baqir , on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather that

Verily, a man stood before the Commander of the Faithful and asked, “O Commander of the Faithful! With what did you recognize your Lord?” He replied, “Through abolishment of decision and invalidation of ambition. When I had an ambition, something obstructed my ambition. And when I mad a decision, the Divine Decree opposed my decision. Hence, I came to know that the Planner was other than me.” He asked, “Then with what did you thank Him?” He answered, “I looked at a tribulation, which He took away from me, and with which he afflicted someone else. Hence, I learned that He had bless me, and so I thanked Him.” The man, asked, “Why do you desire to meet Him?” Imam replied, “When I saw him choosing the religion of His angels, Messengers and Prophets , I learned that He had honored me with this, and did not forget me. Hence, I desire to meet Him.”