Speaking from the cradle

Allan narrates: Zarif Abu Nasr the servant says: Imam Master of the Age (a) lay in the cradle. When I approached him he said,
“Bring red sandalwood.” So I brought it to him.
He said, “Do you know who I am?”
“You are my lord and the son of my lord,” I replied.
He said, “I didn’t ask you that. What I wanted you to know is that I am the seal of the successors and through my auspiciousness Almighty Allah would remove the distress of our family and our Shia.”

Al-Kharaij, Vol. 1, Pg. 458; Kashful Ghumma, Vol. 2, Pg. 499, Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s. ) - Vol. 4,Pg.318

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