Bishr the Barefoot

She replied that he was a free man, to which Musa al-Kadhim responded, "If he were a servant, he would fear his Lord."

Upon hearing this account from the slave girl, Bishr ran barefoot to find Musa al-Kadhim, but he had already left.

Another story, narrated by Attar in the Memorial of the Saints, describes Bishr as having led a life of dissipation.

The next morning, he sought out Bishr, finding him at a drunken party, and relayed the message from his dreams.

From that day forward, Bishr lived a saintly life, earning a reputation for his righteousness.

He learned hadiths from individuals such as Hamad b. Zayd, 'Abd Allah b. Mubarak, Malik b. Anas and Abu Bakr al-'Ayyash.