In the period of al-Hādī (pbuh)’s imamate,

a person wrote a long distance letter to him.

[S/ he wrote],”

‘Sir, I live far from you.
But, sometimes I have some needs or face some problems!

What should I do then?”

The Imam (pbuh) wrote in reply, “

“Move your lips!

Open up and say, [whatever you want.]

We are not [in fact] far from you.1

۱-     Since Imams are spiritual characters, they can read our thoughts and needs.

۱-” Biḥār al-Anwār”, Vol.53