And whoever desires to be turned away from the path of righteousness, let him go to Zurara ibn A'yun, and Ibn Abi Ya'fur, and Barid al-Ijlai, and Muhammad ibn Muslim. And whoever desires my guardians and my chosen ones from my creation, let him go to Abu al-Khattab."

[15] And from Abu Harun, from Yunus Al-Shu'aibi, from Salih ibn Uqbah, who said: Abu Ja'far, may His might be glorified, said:

"Indeed, God is manifest but not seen, near but not felt."

He said: I said, "Praise be to Allah, Who has not been absent from us." He then said to me, "And have you known that He has not been absent from you?" I said, "Yes, O my Master." He said, "Then who is He?" I said, "You." He said, "Mercy be upon you."

[16] And from Muhammad ibn Sinan, peace be upon him, who said: A man came to Al-Sadiq, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, may His might be glorified, and Al-Sadiq said to him: