The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams عليه السلام

10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Muhammad ibn al-Fadl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far عليه السلام who has said the following “Allah sent Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم to all Jinn and manand appointed twelve executors of the will Of these people are those who have left this world and there are those who will have to complete their task. All the executors of the wills (of the prophets) experience certain traditions, Sunnah. The executors of the will after Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم experienced the traditions, Sunnah of the executor of the will of Jesus who were twelve in number. Amir al-Mu’minin عليه السلام experienced the tradition of Jesus.”