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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Selected Narrations about the Twelfth Imam volume 1 Chapter 2: Documented Traditions Concerning the Twelve Imams Elaborating Those Brought in the First Chapter Chapter Two: Documented Traditions Concerning the Twelve Imams (a.s.), Elaborating Those Brought in the First Chapter [^1] Yanaabi al-Mawaddah[^2]: Abu Tufail Aamir Ibn Waathelah – he is the last companion of the Prophet to die as per the consensus of the Ulema – narrates from Ali (a.s.) who said, “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) declared, ‘O Ali!

You are my successor. Your war is my war and your peace is my peace. You are an Imam and the father of eleven Imams, pure and infallible. From them is the Mahdi, one who will fill the earth with justice and equity. Then woe unto those who bear malice against them! O Ali! If a person loves you and your progeny for the sake of Allah, indeed Allah will raise him with you and with your progeny while all of you are with me in the highest levels.

You will be the distributor of the Paradise and the Hell. You will make your lovers enter the Paradise while your enemies will go to Hell.’” Muqtazab al-Asar[^3]: Ma’roof Ibn Kharbudh al-Makki narrates from Abu Tufail Aamir Ibn Waathelah al-Kenaani says that I heard Ali (a.s.) say, “Every year in the Night of Power (Lailah al-Qadr), descends on the successors after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) what descends.” He (a.s.) was asked, ‘And who are the successors, O Ameer al-Momineen?’ He (a.s.) replied, ‘I and eleven of my offspring.

They are the Muhaddathoon.’ Al-Irshaad[^5]: Zuraarah narrates that I heard Imam Abu Jafar al-Baaqer (a.s.) state, “All the twelve Imams from the progeny of Muhammad are Muhaddath, Ali Ibn Abi Taalib and eleven of his descendants. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and Ali (a.s.), they are the two fathers.” Kitaab Sulaim Ibn Qais[^6]: Sulaim narrates from Ali (a.s.) that he said, “O Sulaim! Surely, my successors are eleven Imams from my progeny.