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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lantern of the Path The Recognition of the Imams It is related with a sound chain of authority from Salman al- Farsi, 'I visited the Messenger of Allah who looked at me and said, "O Salman, Allah does not send a prophet or messenger unless there are with him twelve chiefs." “O Messenger of Allah, I know this from the people of the two books.” "O Salman, do you know my twelve chiefs, whom Allah has chosen to be leaders after me?" "Allah and His Messenger know best." "O Salman, Allah created me from the quintessence of light, and called me, so I obeyed Him.

Then He created 'Ali from my light, and called him, and he obeyed. From my light and the light of 'Ali He created Fatimah: He called her and she obeyed. From me, 'Ali and Fatimah, He created al-Hasan and al-Husayn. He called them and they obeyed Him.

Allah has named us with five of His names: Allah is al-Mahmud (the Praised) and I am Muhammad (worthy of praise); Allah is al-'Ali (the High), and this is 'Ali (the one of high rank); Allah is al-Fatir (Creator out of nothing), and this is Fatimah; Allah is the One with Hasan (beneficence), and this is Hasan; Allah is Muhassin (the Beautiful), and this is Husayn.

He created nine Imams from the light of al-Husayn and called them and they obeyed Him, before Allah created either Heaven on high, the outstretched earth, the air, the angels or man. We were lights who glorified Him, listened to Him and obeyed Him." "O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be your ransom!

What is there for the person who recognizes these men as they should be recognized?" "O Salman, whoever recognizes them as they should be recognized, and follows their example, befriends them and is free of their enemies, by Allah! he is one of us.