It is narrated from Shaykh Muhammad Husayn that: I came out of my house late one night to purchase some pickle from a shop near the city boundary wall. In the past, Najaf was surrounded by a wall having a gate. This gate was next to the big market, which led to the holy courtyard and the gate of the holy courtyard opened into the golden hall facing the building; such that if all gates were open the holy sepulcher could be seen from the city gate.

The Shaykh says: Passing from there, I heard some people banging at the gate from outside and saying: 0 Ali, open the gate, but the guards were unmoved, because the gates were supposed to be kept locked all night. I moved on and after buying the pickle, on my way back, I reached the gate again. The visitors were screaming in a desperate way and thrashing their feet on the ground, saying: 0 Ali, please open the door.

I leant against the door and watched from the sides of my eyes. Once I saw a blue light emanate from the grave having two types of movements. One around itself and another towards the courtyard and the big market and it was moving forward with absolute tranquility. I was watching it with rapt attention. It slowly passed in front of me and hit the gate. Suddenly the door and its frame uprooted from the wall and crashed to the ground and the Arabs entered the city in joy.

The people of Najaf in general and scholars in particular are familiar with the 6th 7th and 8th story, and scholars who have met Late Muhammad Husayn and heard the story directly from him are yet alive. If all their names were to be quoted, our discussion would be unduly prolonged.