موسى بن رنجويه

And whatever is narrated from Abdullah ibn Al-Hakam, I have narrated it from Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad ibn Idris - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from his father, from Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from Sahl ibn Ziyad Al-Adami, from Al-Jariri, whose name is Sufyan, from Abu ʿImran Al-Armani, from Abdullah ibn Al-Hakam. And I have also narrated it from my father and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with them - from Ahmad ibn Idris, from Muhammad ibn Hassan, from Abu ʿImran Musa ibn Zanjawayh Al-Armani, from Abdullah ibn Al-Hakam.

“Once I visited Abu ’Abdullah (a.s). I had two pieces of fabric materials with me. He (the Imam) said, ‘O Abu Isma'il, from your area people bring us many kinds of fabrics but not like these two pieces that you carry.’ I said, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, the mother of Isma’il prepares threads and I weave them.’ He (the Imam) asked, ’Are you a weaver?’ I replied, ’Yes, I am a weaver.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not be a weaver.’ I then asked, ‘What kind of work should I do then?’ He (the Imam) said, ’Work as a sword polisher.’ I had two hundred dirhams with me with which I purchased swords and sold. I took them to al-Rayy, sold them, and made a large profit.’”