When a delegation saw a fire, they said: it must be his fire [18] .

When a delegation saw a fire, they said: it must be his fire [18] .” His Imamate At the time of the death of Imam Ali Al-Rida (a.s) Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s) was only nine years old. According to reports, Imam al-Rida (a.s) declared the imamate of his son, al-Jawad and appointed him as the successor after him based on divine directive. Some people from among the followers of and others, doubted Imam’s eligibility to become Imam at this young age.

Many narrators have narrated the appointment of al-Jawad as the Imam after his father. Here are some of these narrations: Muhammad al-Mahmūrī…