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

9. It is narrated from him (Ahmad ibn Mihran) from Muhammad ibn Ali from abu Yahya al-San‘ani who has said the following. “Once I was in of abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام Someone brought his son, Ja’far عليه السلام to him and he was a small (child). The Imams عليه السلام said, “This new born is one the like of whom with such great holiness and blessing has not been born for our Shi‘a (followers).”