Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu Ja‘far al-Thani’s (the second) عليه السلام Divine Authority over the people after abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام

6. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali from Mu‘ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following. “Once in the presence of abu al-Hassan عليه السلام we spoke about an issue, Imamat, (Leadership with Divine Authority). It was after the birth oof abu Ja‘far عليه السلام. The Imam عليه السلام said, “You do not need any such thing (thinking who the Imam will be). This is abu Ja‘far عليه السلام. I have placed him in my own place and made him to assume my position.”