1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida’, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of a man who marries a woman then marries the mother of the child of her father. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful.’ I then asked, ‘It is narrated to us from your father, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, that Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, married, daughter of al-Hassan ibn Ali, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and mother of the child of al-Hassan because a certain person of our people asked me to ask you about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not that way. Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, had married daughter of al-Hassan, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and mother of the child of Ali ibn al-Husayn who was murdered with you. It was reported to ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan who blamed Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about it and Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al- Salam, wrote to him the answer. After reading the letter he said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn lowers himself but Allah raises him up.’”
