[136] And from Muhammad ibn Musa, from Al-Karkhi, from Abu Sukaynah, from Ibn Sinan, who said: Al-Sadiq, Mighty is His Might, said one day when Al-Mufaddal (peace be upon him) entered:

"O Mufaddal, look into my face; what do you see in your own face?"

Al-Mufaddal said: "I gazed into the face of my Master, and behold! Upon my [own] forehead was written: Musa."

Thereupon he [the Imam] said: "Welcome to the one who speaks on my behalf and who fortifies my cause! Through you, the guide is guided, and unto you, the night-traveler (Al-Sari) makes his journey."

[137] And from Salih ibn Sahl, who said: I heard Al-Mufaddal (peace be upon him) saying: "I am Salman."

[138] And from Abu Sukaynah, from Muhammad ibn Sinan (peace be upon him), from Muhammad ibn Mihran, from Al-Sadiq, Mighty is His Might, who said:

"Al-Mufaddal is the Father (Al-Walid) after the Father; so have I declared him. He is the repository ('ayba) of my