Tacit and Explicit Testimony as proof of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ‘s عليه السلام Divine Authority over the people after Ali ibn Muhammad عليه السلام

13. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from the person he mentioned from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-‘Alawi from Dawud ibn al-Qasim who has said the following. “I heard abu al-Hassan عليه السلام saying, ‘The succeeding (Imam) after me will be al-Hassan. How will your dealing be with the succeeding (Imam) of the succeeding (Imam)?” I then said, “Why will that be so, may Allah take my souls in service for your cause?” He said, “You will not see him in person. It will not lawful for you to pronounce his name.” I then asked, “How then will we speak of him?” He said, “Say, ‘The Divine Authority from the family of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم.”