Ali Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Ali told him, ‘Who will the people and I restore to after you?

Ali Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Ali told him, ‘Who will the people and I restore to after you?’ Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘The one wearing two pieces of yellow cloth and has two crimps of hair that is coming now.’ Soon the door opened and Abu Ibrahim Musa entered, who was a child then wearing two pieces of yellow cloth.”[^12] Muhammad Ibn Walid has said, “I heard from Ali Ibn Ja’far Ibn Muhammad Sadiq (a.s.), ‘I heard from my father, Ja’far Ibn Muhammad (a.s.), addressing some of his close companions, ‘I recommend you follow my son, Musa, because he is my best son.

He will be the caliph and guardian of the people after me.’ ‘”[^13] In conclusion, Shiykh Mufid has written, “Ali Ibn Ja’far loved his brother, Musa, very much, followed him, and learned religious commandments from him.

Ali asked Musa many questions and narrated his answers to others.”[^14] Nasr Ibn Qabus has said, “I went to see Imam Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, ‘Who will be the Imam after you?’ Imam (a.s.) answered, ‘My son, Abul Hasan Musa Ibn Ja’far will be the Imam after me.’”[^15] Suliyman Ibn Khalid said, “One day, we were with Imam Sadiq (a.s.). He called his son, Abul Hasan, and told us, ‘Refer to him after me!

By Allah that he will be your guardian.’”[^16] Dawud Ibn Kathir has said, “I told Imam Sadiq (a.s.), ‘May I sacrifice for you! If something happens to you, who should I refer to?’ Imam (a.s.) answered, ‘refer to my son, Musa.’ After Imam Sadiq’s (a.s.) demise, I never doubted about the Imamate…