Hasan narrates from Abu Baseer that one day he was in the presence of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) when he asked him, “O Master! Are you the Vicegerent of the Prophet (S)?”
The Imam (as) replied, “No doubt! I am the successor of the Prophet (S).”
Abu Baseer said, ‘The Prophet (S) was the successor of the earlier Prophets (as) and had all the characteristics of theirs in him. Similarly these characteristics should be there in you too!”
The Imam (as) said, “No doubt! They are there!”
Abu Baseerasked, “O Imam (as)! Can you bring back the dead to life and give light to the eyes of a blind person?”
The Imam (as) replied, “Yes! With Allah’s orders such thungs can happen.” Then the Imam (as) called Abu Baseer near him and touched his eyes with his fingers. The sight of both his eyes was instantly restored. The Imam (as) asked him, “Do you wish to remain with the restored eyesight? Or you wish to return to the former condition to be eligible for entry to the Heaven?”
Abu Baseer said, “I want to be back to my earlier condition!”