Abï al-Khattab, on the authority of al-Husayn b.

Abï al-Khattab, on the authority of al-Husayn b. Mahbub, on the authority of Abu al-Jarud, on the authority of Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), on the authority of Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah al-Ansari, who said: ‘I come to Fatima (the Prophet’s daughter). There was a tablet between her hands. The names of the trustees (of the Prophet) were in the tablet (lawh). She numbered twelve (trustees). The last of them was al-Qaa’im (the one who will rise), may Allah quicken his appearance.

Three of them were with the name of Mohammed. Four of them were with the name of ‘Ali, peace be on them.”[^15] Zyyad, the Retainer of Abu Ja‘far Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[^16] Zyyad al-Hashimi He was their retainer. He was from Kufa. He was among…