This was addressed to a group which has been ordered to obey...

This was addressed to a group which has been ordered to obey Allah and His Prophet.[^1] Ayyashi has, with another chain of narrators related that Imam Baqir (a.s.) recited this verse like this: then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Apostle and those in authority from among you… In Uyoon Akhbar Ridha , Imam Baqir (a.s.) is quoted saying that the Holy Prophet (S) made a will to Imam Ali and Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s.) and then said about this word of Allah (4:59) that Ulil Amr means Ali and the Imams from the progeny of Fatima who will remain till Qiyamat.

In Akmaluddeen also this subject has been mentioned with true chains of narrators quoting Imam Baqir (a.s.) as saying (as above) and in Elamul Waraa and Manaqib Shahr Aashob , the Tafsir of Jufi is quoted wherein Jabir Ansari says: I inquired about this verse from the Holy Prophet (S) saying: We have recognized (known) Allah and His Messenger, but who are these Ulil Amr? The Holy Prophet (S) replied: O Jabir! They are my Caliphs and the Imams of Muslims after me.