"Abu Khalid sought permission to enter upon 'Ali ibn al-Husayn, Mighty is His Might, who said: 'Enter, O Kankar! For by Allah, you are more knowledgeable of the Paths of the Kingdom (Malakut) than the guide is of the paths of Kufa.'"

[125] And from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Bashshar al-Sha'iri (peace be upon them), who said: Abu Khalid al-Kabuli entered upon the Pure 'Ali ibn al-Husayn, Mighty is His Might, who asked him: "How many are you?"

He replied: "I and my five companions."

He [the Imam] said: "You and your Orphans (Aytam) are the Light within the darknesses.

Chapter: The Explicit Text and Indication regarding Yahya ibn Umm al-Tawil.

[126] From Al-'Udhri, from Hammad, from Abu Hamzah, from Habib ibn Mutahhar, from 'Ali ibn al-Husayn [Zayn al-'Abidin], Mighty is His Might, that he said to Yahya:

"O Yahya, you are the Life of dead hearts, you are the one who revives worn-out bodies, and you are the Intimate Friend (Al-Hamim)."