“I asked Aba-Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) about a man who has gone on his obligatory pilgrimage and has then gone on his ‘Umra (a.s.upererogatory) pilgrimage, and God the Highest has granted him success in performing both his obligatory and his ‘Umra (a.s.upererogatory) pilgrimages. He has then gone to Medina and has expressed his submission to Islam to the Prophet (S). He has then gone to visit your forefather - the Commander of the Faithful Ali (a.s.) - knowing that he is rightfully the proof of God for His creatures, and the gate from which we must go to Him. Then he has greeted him (Ali (a.s.)). Then he has gone to visit Aba Abdullah Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), and has greeted him. Then he has gone to Baghdad and greeted Abil Hassan Musa (a.s.). Then he has gone back to his hometown. If once again God the Highest has granted him the opportunity to go on pilgrimage, then a pilgrimage to whom is better under these conditions? Should he who has already performed his Hajj pilgrimage go on pilgrimage to the Kaaba, or should he journey towards Khorasan to greet and visit the shrine of your father Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.).” Aba Ja’far (a.s.) replied, “Yes. It is better for him to go towards Khorasan to greet my father (a.s.). However, this should be done in the (Arabic) month of Rajab. It is not appropriate for him to do this now. Indeed if he does so, both you and us will be blamed by the ruler.”