Mention of the Signed Letters (tawqi‘at) Issued by the qa'im

27 - [Narrated to us Ali bin Ahmad bin Mahziyar] that: Narrated to me Abul Husain Muhammad bin Ja’far Asadi that: Narrated to us Ahmad bin Ibrahim: “I went to Lady Hakima, the daughter of Muhammad Ibne Ali as-Reza عليه السلام and the sister of Abul Hasan of Al-Askar عليه السلام in the year two hundred and sixty two in Medina. I conversed with her from behind the curtain and asked her about her religion. She named to me the Imams she followed and then she said, “And al-Hujja Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Ali,” and mentioned his name. I said to her, “May I be sacrificed on you, do you say this on the basis of observation or on the basis of the word of the Infallible?” She said, “Words of Abu Muhammad, which he wrote to his mother.” I asked, “Where is then the son?” She said, “He is in hiding,” “To who are the Shias to turn for guidance?” “To the grandmother, the mother of Abu Muhammad عليه السلام.” “Who has he emulated in assigning a woman as his deputy?” “He has emulated al-Husain Ibn Ali عليه السلام. Al-Husain Ibn Ali عليه السلام assigned his sister, Zainab binte Ali in the superficies. The learning and knowledge coming from Ali Ibn al-Husain عليه السلام were attributed to Zainab Ibn Ali in order to maintain secrecy over Ali Ibn al-Husain عليه السلام.” Then she said, “You are scholars of narrations. Have you not narrated that the inheritance of the ninth from the sons of Husain Ibn Ali will be divided in his lifetime?”