Prominent scholar of an accomplished level, Hajj Shaykh Murtaza Haeri, who was a first-grade scholar of Qom, has written many interesting moral stories, which are narrated for general welfare.

I am quoting here one story, which I heard from two reliable channels. One is Aga Hajj Sayyid Sadruddin Jazaeri, who heard it from his reliable source; secondly his paternal or maternal grandson, Aga Marwarid. He also heard from a person whom he fully trusted.

The gist of the story is that late Hajj Shaykh Hasan Ali (r.a.), whose was mentioned in story no. 10, went to visit a sick friend of his, who was down with high fever.

He said: Leave the body of so and so by the permission of Allah. Then he said: Get me a hookah to smoke. In this way, the fever receded and the person regained health. People asked: How did you dare to say with such confidence? He replied: Because I have not been dishonest to my Lord and master, Imam Zaman ('a) and I am certain that he would maintain the respect of his honest servant.

We should know that late Hajj Shaykh Hasan Ali was among the great students of Hujjat ul-Islam Hajj Mirza Muhammad Hasan Shirazi and was present in the ranks of Mirza Shirazi Akhund Khorasani and Sayyid Khosar. Aga Naukhani, who was himself one of the best persons of time, has narrated that when late Shaykh came to Mash-had Muqaddas, during the initial period of his stay he kept himself so aloof that even scholars were not aware of his academic level.

He sat next to Aga Mir Sayyid Ali Haeri Yazdi and sought help for helpless and deprived. [Apparently this was during famine]. The late Haeri said something to him, which showed that he was not aware of his status. One day he was alone with Sayyid Haeri, who himself was a prominent scholar, and made him speechless thrice.

After being defeated three times, the conscientious Sayyid said: May Allah bless Hajj Mirza Muhammad Hasan, what extraordinary and incomparable students he has trained.

Aga Sayyid Muhammad Ali has narrated from his father that for a long time, for sixteen years, Hajj Shaykh continued to throw money at me from the upper hole in the room of the Madressa and we never knew from where it came, but later it was learnt through an attribution.

The author says: Incidents about acceptance of supplications of learned scholars are so many that it is impossible to record all of them. To remove astonishment and to prove this meaning, some points were mentioned in story no. 25. On this juncture in order to support this incident, one more story is mentioned about the seal of the jurists Shaykh Murtaza Ansari.

Shaykh Mahmud Iraqi, a student of the Shaykh has narrated at the end of Dar us-Salam. And its gist is that late Hajj Sayyid Ali Shustari, who was among the great scholars and owner of miracles and his supplications were accepted definitely, was much devoted to Shaykh Ansari.

In 1260 A.H. lunar, when there was a plague epidemic in Najaf al-Ashraf, around midnight, he was also infected with that illness. When his sons found his condition dangerous, fearing that he might pass away and that the Shaykh might hold them responsible, that why they did not inform him so that he could have paid a visit lighted a lamp to go to the Shaykh and inform him about the illness of their father.

The late Sayyid revived a bit and asked: What is your plan? They said: We are thinking of going to the Shaykh to inform him of your illness. He said: No need, he is coming here right now. Not even a moment passed, but that there was a knock on the door. The Sayyid said: It is the Shaykh, open the door.

They say: When we opened the door, the Shaykh was there with Mulla Rahmatullah. The Shaykh asked: How is Hajj Sayyid Ali? We said: He has become infected, may Allah have mercy on him, if Allah wills. The Shaykh said: There is no fear, if Allah wills. He entered the house and seeing the Sayyid worried, said: Don't worry, if Allah wills, you will be all right. Sayyid said: How can you say for sure? Shaykh replied: I beseeched the Almighty Allah that you remain alive after me and recite my funeral prayer. Sayyid asked: Why did you ask that? He replied: I have already prayed for it and it is also accepted. Then he sat down and after some light and humorous conversation, went away from there.

[Some people narrated that the Shaykh was asked: How did you say with such confidence that night that the Sayyid would recover? He replied: I have spent my life in obedience of God and in service of religion; when I prayed to Allah that night, I had certainty in its acceptance.]

Thus, the Almighty Allah cured the Sayyid by the prayer of the Shaykh till in 18th night of Jamadi uth-Thani 1281 A.H. the Shaykh passed away from the world. By chance, the Sayyid was in Najaf al-Ashraf and he performed the Ziyarat of Karbala Moalla. In the morning, the coffin of the Shaykh was brought into the holy courtyard. People were worried and confused as to who would recite the funeral prayer. Suddenly a voice arose: The Sayyid is here! Thus, the Sayyid recited the funeral prayer and after that sat on the pulpit of the Shaykh and delivered a lecture. People say that it seemed as if the Shaykh himself was speaking. So much so that in 1283 A.H. the Sayyid also passed away. May Allah have mercy on both of them.

In reply to the question regarding acceptance of supplications, the statement of the Shaykh is like a short story; that a little infant, who had started crawling, was on the terrace and moving towards the spout. His mother tried to catch him and she was wailing and screaming. People in the lane below were watching this, but none could help.

Suddenly that child fell and a pious person present there, said: O Allah, stop him. As soon as he said this, the child hung in thin air for a moment and this gentleman caught him in his arms and placed him on the ground. People surrounded him from all sides and started kissing his hands and legs. That gentleman said: This is nothing new and extraordinary. This humble servant has spent a lifetime in obedience of Almighty Allah. What is surprising if once He accepts the request of His servant?

The author says: A sentence of supplication recited during the nights of Rajab is: I listen to the one who obeys Me.