H 114 - It is narrated through the same chain of narrators from Muhammad bin Yaqub from some of our scholars from Ahmad bin Abi Abdullah Barqi from Abu Hashim Dawood bin Qasim Ja’fari from Abi Ja’far the second, Muhammad bin Ali عليه السلام that he said: Amirul Momineen عليه السلام entered Masjidul Haraam accompanied by Imam Hasan عليه السلام and leaning on Salman; and he sat down (in the Masjid). A man with an elegant appearance and dress nicely entered and saluted Amirul Momineen عليه السلام. His Eminence returned his salutations. He said, “O Amirul Momineen عليه السلام, I wish to ask you about three things. If you give me correct replies, I would know that those who claimed caliphate before you were false and that their world and hereafter are not safe. If you do not reply correctly, I will know that your path is the same as those who preceded you. Amirul Momineen عليه السلام said: “Ask me whatever you like”. He asked: “When a person sleeps, where does his soul go? How does man remember one thing and forgets the other? Whom does a child resemble more, the paternal uncles or the maternal.” His Eminence told Imam Hasan عليه السلام: O Abu Muhammad, reply to him. And Imam Hasan عليه السلام replied to him. The man said, “I bear witness that there is no god except Allah and I have always borne witness thus. And I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and I have always testified to it. And I bear witness that you are the legatee of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and one who establishes his proof and evidence (pointing towards Amirul Momineen عليه السلام he said, “I have always testified this.” Then gesturing to Imam Hasan عليه السلام, he said, “I bear witness that you are the legatee of Amirul Momineen عليه السلام and one who shall establish his proof and evidence. That is you and the one who proves the prophethood of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. And I bear witness that Husain bin Ali عليه السلام is the legatee of his brother and he is the one to establish the proof after him. And I bear witness that Ali bin Husain عليه السلام is the Imam after Husain عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Muhammad bin Ali عليه السلام is the Imam after Ali bin Husain عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Ja’far bin Muhammad عليه السلام is the Imam after Muhammad bin Ali عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Musa bin Ja’far عليه السلام is the Imam after Ja’far bin Muhammad عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Ali bin Musa عليه السلام is the Imam after Musa bin Ja’far عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Muhammad bin Ali عليه السلام is the Imam after Ali bin Musa عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Ali bin Muhammad عليه السلام is the Imam after Muhammad bin Ali عليه السلام. And I bear witness that Hasan Ibn Ali عليه السلام is the Imam after Ali bin Muhammad عليه السلام. After that I bear witness that that person is the Divine Proof, who is the son of Hasan bin Ali , whose name and patronymic (Kunniyat) will not be revealed till the time he fills the earth with justice and equity, like it would have been fraught with injustice and oppression. And peace be on you, O Amirul Momineen عليه السلام!” After that he arose and departed from there. His Eminence told Imam Hasan عليه السلام, “O Aba Muhammad, go and see where he goes.” Imam Hasan عليه السلام went out and returned after a moment and said, “He placed one foot outside the Masjid and after that I don’t know where he disappeared.” Amirul Momineen عليه السلام said, “O Aba Muhammad, do you know who it was?” Imam Hasan عليه السلام replied “Allah, His Messenger and Amirul Momineen عليه السلام know better.” Ali عليه السلام said, “He was Khizr.” So far we have only mentioned some reports (on this topic) and if we mentioned all reports narrated through Shia on this subject, this book would definitely become very long. We have only mentioned traditions on this subject accepted by both sects of Shia and Sunni. If anyone wishes to study all the reports on this matter, he may refer to books on this subject. In that case a large number of reports would create certainty.