On Proofs of Divine Leadership of al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Among the Twelve Imams صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم

6-21 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd and Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein ibn Abil Khattab al-Zay’yat, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Fozayl al-Seyrafi, on the authority of Abi Hamza al-Somali that Abi Ja’far صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God appointed Muhammad to the Prophethood over genies and men. He established twelve Trustees after him some of whom lived before, and some who are yet to come. There is a certain tradition for each and everyone of the Trustees. The Trustees after Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلمacted upon the same tradition on which the twelve Trustees of Jesus صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did. The Commander of the Faithful صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم acted upon the same tradition as the Messiah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did.”