1 page 15 while narrating a lengthy tradition from Amir-ul-Mumineen (A.

1 page 15 while narrating a lengthy tradition from Amir-ul-Mumineen (A.S.) writes: Hazrat said- The Proofs (Hujjats) of Allah shall terminate in our Mahdi, the one is the last Imam and the savior of the Ummah… them the 'Qaem'. In the afore-mentioned book, its author narrates (on page 486) from 'Manaqib' of Khawrazmi and he from Abu Sulaiman Chupaan that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) said: 'The night when I was being taken towards the heaven...

(And he narrated the same tradition so far as Allah says): 'O Muhammad, do you wish to meet them? I replied: "Yes my Lord." Then Allah said: "Look towards the right of 'Arsh' (Throne)." As I looked I suddenly saw Ali, Hassan, Hussein, Ali-ibn-Hussein, Muhammad-ibn-Ali, Jafar-ibn- Muhammad, Musa-ibn-Jafar, Ali-ibn-Musa, Muhammad-ibn-Ali, Ali-ibn- Muhammad; Hassan-ibn-Ali and Muhammad-ibn-Hassan Mahdi. Amongst them, perhaps Mahdi appeared like a sparkling star.

Thereafter He said: "O Muhammad, they are My Hujjats (Proofs) upon My servants and they are your legatees." In the same book, the author narrates (on page 487) from the author of "Faraed-us-Semtain" and he from Sa'eed-ibn-Jubair and he from Ibn-Abbass that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) said: "Verily, my legatees and the Hujjats (Proof) of Allah upon the people after me are twelve in number. The first of them is my brother and the last of them is my son." People asked Hazrat: Who is your brother?

He replied: "Ali." Again he was asked: Who is your son? He replied: "Mahdi." Again, in the same book, the author narrates (on page 487) from Ibn-Abbass that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) said: - "I am the Chief of the Prophets and All the Chief of Legatees. Verily the legatees after me are twelve in number.

The first of them is Ali and the last is Mahdi." Mahdi is the Twelfth Imam The author of "Yanabi-ul-Muwadda" narrates (on page 492) from "Manaqib" of Khawrazmi that Abu Abdullah Hussein-ibn-Ali said: - "Once when I visited my grandfather, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) he made me sit on his lap and then said: Allah shall select from your rear, nine Imams (leaders) the ninth of whom shall be the 'Qa'em'.

All of them are the same in rank and position before Allah." In the same book, the author narrates (on page 493) from the afore -said book of Khawrazmi who narrates from Ali (A.S.) that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) said: "Imams after me are twelve in number. The first is you ('O Ali) and the last of them shall be the 'Qaem' through whom Allah shall liberate the East and West.