On the last Saturday of 1394 A.H. Hajj Mulla Ali bin Hasan Kazerooni, from whom we have previously narrated a story, returned from Kuwait to Shiraz in a condition of illness and was admitted in Namazi Hospital for treatment. He had brought Mafatih ul-Jinan and the Holy Qur’an with him.

He said: I have brought these two gifts for you and there is a story about them. Regarding Mafatih it is that as you already know, I lost both my parents during childhood and no one sent me to a school. As a result of which, I remained uneducated and ignorant till one year I came to Karbala Moalla intending to perform the special Ziyarat of Arafah.

On the day of Arafah I rose up to perform the Ziyarat, but due to the crowd, the way was so much chocked up that I failed to reach the holy sanctuary. I tried my best to find someone with whom I can recite the special Ziyarat, but could not find anyone as such. Thus, much disappointed and wailing and weeping, I called His Eminence, chief of the martyrs: Maula, the desire of your Ziyarat has brought me till here.

I am unable to read and write and there is no one who might enable me to perform the Ziyarat. Suddenly a noble looking Sayyid held my hand and said: Come with me. Thus, a way appeared amidst the crowds and after taking permission to enter, I entered the holy sanctuary. He recited Ziyarat Waritha with me and then said: Now, you can recite Ziyarat Waritha and Ziyarat Aminullah. Never miss reciting them. And the whole of Mafatih ul-Jinan is authentic. A copy of it is available from the bookseller, Shaykh Mahdi at the gate of the courtyard.

Hajj Ali says: I became attentive to divine grace and bestowal of Imam Husayn ('a) that he sent that gentleman to help me to enable me to reach my aim in such a huge crowd. Thus, I performed the prostration of thanks. When I rose up, I could not find that gentleman. I searched for him everywhere, but could not find him. When I inquired at the shoe booths, the attendant said that he did not know.

When I came out and saw Shaykh Mahdi, before I could say anything, he handed me this copy of Mafatih and said: I have placed book marks on the pages of Ziyarat Waritha and Ziyarat Aminullah. When I was about to pay for it, he said that the cost has been paid and requested me not to reveal this to anyone. When I reached my lodging, I realized that I should have inquired from Shaykh Mahdi who paid the cost of Mafatih on my behalf. I came out to ask him, but I forgot it and went after something else. The second day again I came out with the same intention and again I forgot it. Thus, as long as I lived in Karbala Moalla, I got no divine opportunity. I made other journeys, but I kept it in my mind that I have to find out this secret.

I did not get a chance to travel to Karbala for three years. After three years, when I went for Ziyarat of Karbala I learnt that Shaykh Mahdi has passed away.

With regard to Qur’an, the story is that after that bestowal, I sought the mediation of the chief of the martyrs that when you have bestowed so much grace, please enable me to read the Holy Qur’an as well.

One night, I saw Imam Husayn ('a) in dream that he gave me five dates and I ate them. Their taste and fragrance was beyond description. Then he said: Now, you can read the Qur’an.

After that a person brought this copy of Qur’an from Egypt for me as a gift. I read it regularly. Later on, I was able to read all books in Arabic language, including books of traditions.