كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَمَرَّ بِظَهْرِ الْكُوفَةِ فَنَزَلَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ قَلِيلًا فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَارَ قَلِيلًا فَنَزَلَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ الْمَوْضِعَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ صَلَّيْتَ فِيهِمَا قَالَ مَوْضِعُ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَ مَوْضِعُ مَنْزِلِ الْقَائِمِ ع.
“I once was with Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he passed by the backside of al-Kufah. He disembarked for two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he moved forward a little and performed two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he moved a little, then disembarked and performed two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he said, ‘This is the gravesite