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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Mu‘wiya ibn Wahab who has said that asked the following from abu Ja‘far (a.s.), “What is the sign of being A number of our people has narrated from Imam after the preceding Imam (a.s.)?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “ Being of pure birth, good up bringing and that he would not trifle or engage in amusement.”
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Yunus, from Ahmad ibn Umar, from Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as), who said: "I asked him about the evidence for the one in charge of this matter. He said, 'The evidence for him is his seniority, virtue, and the bequest when the caravan arrives in the city. They say, 'To whom did so-and-so bequeath?' It is said, 'To so-and-so, son of so-and-so,' and they revolve with the weapons wherever they revolve. As for the issues, there is no proof in them.'"
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6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu Yahya al-Wasiti from Hisham ibn Salim from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “The leadership is with being the elder as long as he is free of defects.”
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7. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali from abu Basir who has said that he asked the following from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) , “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, what is the proof to know the Imam (a.s.) ?” He said, “Through several qualities. The first thing is that his father must have said to this effect about him so that it could be considered a proof up on him. And that when asked he would answer and if one remain silent he would begin to speak on the issue and inform of the things that would happen the next day that can speak to people in everyone’s own language.” Then he said to me, “O abu Muhammad, allow me to give you a sign before you stand up to go. Not very long after this a man from Khurasan came in. The man from Khurasan spoke to the Imam in Arabic but abu al-Hassan (a.s.) answered him in Persian. The man from Khurasan said, “I swear by Allah, “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, the only thing that stopped from speaking to you in Persian was I thought you might not know Persian.” He then said, “Glory belongs to Allah, If would not b e able to answer you (in Persian) than how would have any excellence over you?” He said to me, “O abu Muhammad, “No one’s language is unknown to the Imam (a.s.) nor the language of birds, animals and any living things. Whoever would not have these qualities he is not A number of our people has narrated from Imam.”
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from al-Husayn ibn Thuwayr ibn abu Fakhita from abu‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority) will never go to two brothers after al-Hassan and al-Husayn (a.s.). It has continued from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) as Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High has said, “The relatives are closer to each other, according to the Book of God, . .” (33:6) After Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) will only be found in the descendents one after the other.”