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He said: Muhammad bin Ali Majilawayh, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad bin Abi Al-Qasim narrated to us, on the authority of Muhammad bin Ali Al-Kufi, on the authority of Muhammad bin Sinan, on the authority of Al-Mufaddal bin Omar, on the authority of Jabir Ibn Yazid, on the authority of Saeed bin Al-Musayyab, on the authority of Abd Al-Rahman bin Samurah, who said: \n I asked, O Rasool Allah -saww , guide me to salvation .

He -saww said, O Ibn Samurah, when desires differ and opinions are divided, then you should go to Ali -asws bin Abi Talib -asws , for he -asws is the Imam of my -saww nation and my -saww successor over them after me -saww (an extract).