One day, due to the crowd at the house of Imam, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi was defeated and died as a result.[88] Attar of Nishapur writes in the book Tazkirat al-Awliya that Ma'ruf al-Karkhi fell ill after that bone fracture and then died.[93] And in some sources it is stated that after that fracture, he was disabled for the rest of his life.[94] Contrary to this view, others believe that there is no connection between Ma'ruf al-Karkhi and Imam Reza. In this regard, evidence and proofs has been mentioned; Including: The story of the conversion of Ma'ruf al-Karkhi to Islam and his responsibility as gatekeeper was narrated by Ibn al-Husayn al-Sulami for the first time without presenting a document, and others who have mentioned this story after him have narrated this story in the form of a messenger.[95] In none of the books of rijali that have dealt with the biography of each of the companions and patrons of the Imams, the name of Ma'ruf al-Karkhi has not been mentioned. Ayatollah Borqei writes: "There is no name of "Ma'ruf al-Karkhi" in the books of Shiite rijals and his condition is unknown and not even a single hadith from him - neither in the principles of religion nor in the ancillaries - has been narrated by the Imams through him and some of the hadiths attributed to him are undocumented and has no evidence."[96] Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi writes in this regard: "Ma'ruf al-Karkhi" is not known to have served "Imam Reza" and to say that he was the gatekeeper of the Imam is of course wrong; Because all the servants and patrons of that Imam from Sunni and Shiite have been recorded in the books of our rijals and the fanatical Sunnis who used to travel and narrate the hadith of that Imam have mentioned their names, if this man was the patron of that Imam, of course they quoted."[97] Crowds at the door of the Imam Reza's house to the extent that a person is trampled by the crowds, is not compatible with the fact that the Imam was under the surveillance and harassment of Al-Ma'mun and the enemies always prevented the movement of Shiites with the Imams.[98] According to all Sufi scholars, it is not possible to transfer the position of Qutb and the position of caliphate to the next Qutb during the life of the Imam who is the Qutb of the time.[99] Imam Reza passed away in 818 CE (203 AH).[100] And it was mentioned that Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, according to the famous opinion, died in the year 815 CE (200 AH); Therefore, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi was not Qutb during his lifetime; Because, as mentioned, it is not possible for two rhetorical Qutbs to converge at the same time.