And from him, from a group of our companions, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa, from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Muhammad ibn Sulayman, from his father, who said:
I went out with Abu al-Hasan Musa ibn Ja‘far عليه السلام, peace be upon them, to one of his properties. He عليه السلام stood to perform the noon prayer, and when He عليه السلام finished, He عليه السلام fell in prostration to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. I heard him, in a sorrowful voice, with tears choking him, saying: “My Lord عز وجل, I disobeyed You عز وجل with my tongue, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have rendered me mute. I disobeyed You عز وجل with my sight, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have blinded me. I disobeyed You عز وجل with my hearing, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have made me deaf. I disobeyed You عز وجل with my hand, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have crippled me. I disobeyed You عز وجل with my foot, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have amputated me. I disobeyed You عز وجل with my private part, and if You عز وجل had willed, by Your عز وجل might, You عز وجل would have made me barren. I disobeyed You عز وجل with all of my limbs which You عز وجل bestowed upon me, and this is not the proper response to Your عز وجل favor upon me.” Then he (narrator) said: “I counted a thousand times as Imam عليه السلام said: “‘Al-‘afw, al-‘afw (Forgiveness, forgiveness)’.” Then He عليه السلام placed his right cheek on the ground, and I (narrator) heard Him عليه السلام say in a sorrowful voice: “I return to You عز وجل with my sin. I have done evil and wronged myself, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins but You عز وجل, O my Master.” (Three times) Then He عليه السلام placed his left cheek on the ground, and I (narrator) heard Him عليه السلام say: “Have mercy on one who has done wrong, committed sins, submitted himself in humility, and confessed.” (Three times) Then He عليه السلام raised his head.