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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shi'a and Their Beliefs the Tradition of the ‘station’ ================================= The tradition of the ‘station’ (manzilah), which has been mentioned by Imams A9mad and al-Nas"v: and others, was when the Messenger of Allah (N) said to Ali (a.s.): ‘Will you not be content for your station to me to be as that of Aaron to Moses except that there is no prophet to come after me?’306 ‘I cannot go unless you are my successor (khalifa).’307 And there are great many other traditions and evidences to this effect.

hip of other Imams from Prophet’s family The Messenger of Alla>h (N) spoke, by the authority of Alla>h, about the successorship of the Imams after him saying: ‘There will be twelve successors after me.’308 This has been narrated by AbY D"wYd, Muslim, A9mad ibn .anbal, and others. The Prophet (N) nominated them and mentioned their names on many occasions as is mentioned in the book yan"b:!

almawadda 309 for example related from the Messenger of Alla>h (N) in a tradition where someone asked him about the awsiya’ (trustees) those who would execute his will after him.

The person asked him, “inform me of your was } i.” The prophet said: ‘My executor is !Al: ibn Ab: ھ"lib, and after him my two grandsons .asan and .usayn followed by nine Imams from the line of .usayn.’ The man said: ‘O Mu9ammad, name them!’ He said: ‘When .usayn has gone there will be his son !Al:; when !Al: has gone there will be his son Mu9ammad; when Mu9ammad has gone there will be his son Ja!far; when Ja!far has gone there will be his son MYs"; when MYs" has gone there will be his son !Al:; when !Al: has gone there will be his son Mu9ammad; when Mu9ammad has gone there will be his son !Al:; when !Al: has gone there will be his son .asan; when .asan has gone there will be his son Mu9ammad – the Mahdi – the Guided – the H{ujjah – Proof of Allah.’ 5.

The tradition of the two weighty things The Messenger of Alla>h (N) left two weighty things (al-thaqalayn) in his will - the Qurv"n and his family, and he ordered the Muslims to follow these two in a well known tradition which has been recorded by both Sunni and Sh:!a schools. The Prophet (N) said: ‘I am leaving with you the two weighty things - the book of Alla>h and my family the people of my house ().