The divine knowledge, an intrinsic characteristic of the Shia Imams, manifested in Imam Kazim from his childhood. Abu-Hanifa, the founder of the Hanafi school of thought, once visited Medina and came to Imam Sadiq’s house to ask him a question. While he was waiting for permission to see Imam Sadiq, he saw Imam Kazim, who was just a few years old. He wanted to mock Imam Kazim and asked him, “Where can a visitor go to the bathroom in your city?” The Imam precisely responded to him according to the Islamic laws by counting the places that are prohibited to be used as a bathroom. The Imam then said, “You can use any other place as a bathroom.” Abu-Hanifa was shocked by the Imam’s response, and asked him the question that he had prepared to ask Imam Sadiq, “Does sin originate from God or from His servant?” Imam Kazim responded with such a logical and persuasive answer that Abu-Hanifa returned from Imam Sadiq’s house and said that this answer was enough for him.
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