It is narrated from Abu Basir that he was in the company of Imam Baqir (as) when a man from Africa entered and the Imam addressed him saying “What is the condition of Rashid?” He replied “When I departed from my hometown he was in perfect health and asked me to convey his greetings to you.”

The Imam said “May Allah have mercy on him, he has passed away from the world.” The African said “When I departed he was in perfect health and he did not suffer from any illness.” Imam said to him “Whoever dies, dies because of some illness or disease.”

The narrator said: I asked “Who is Rashid?” He replied “He was from our Shia. If you think that we do not have eyes that are watching you and ears that are listening to your voices than you have thought evil. By Allah, nothing is concealed from us. Regard us as present and make yourselves habitual to do good and be from the good doers. I order this to my descendants and my Shia.”

(Muntahaiyyul Aamal Vol. 2 Chapter of the Miracles of Imam Baqir) 

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Published by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books.

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