Taleqani reported this incident from Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim...
Taleqani reported this incident from Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim Mukhallad who heard Ali Ibn Muhammad Samari (r.a.) say, رَحِمَ اللهُ عَلِىَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ بنِ مُوسىٰ بنِ بَابوَيه القمى ‘May Allah have mercy upon Ali Ibn Husain Ibn Musa Ibn Babwayh Qummi.’ [^6] The Last Tawqee’ The last Tauqee’ that was issued during the Minor Occultation (Minor Occultation (غيبتِ صغري)) bore tremendous historical import.
Not only did this letter declare the conclusion of the era of special deputies and herald the onset of Major Occultation (Ghaibat al-Kubra), but it also carried with it a profound and deep rooted message. This letter was issued by Imam az-Zaman (a.t.f.s.) six days before the demise of the fourth deputy and can be found with minor variations…
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