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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-Muraja'at Letter 68 The Will's Texts Safar 9, 1330 The texts regarding the will are consecutively reported through the Imams of the purified progeny (as); so, refer to what has been stated in this regard by others as mentioned in Letter No.

20 that quotes the statements of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, who took ‘Ali (as) by the neck and said: "This is my brother and successor; he shall succeed me in faring with you; therefore, listen to him and obey him." Muhammad ibn Hamid al­Razi quotes Salamah al­Abrash, Ibn Ishaq, Abu Rabi’ah al­Ayadi, Ibn Buraydah, ending with the latter's father Buraydah citing the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, saying: "For every Prophet there is a successor and an heir; my successor and heir is ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib."[^1] In his Kabir , and through isnad to Salman al-Farisi, al­Tabrani quotes the latter citing the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, saying: "My successor, my confidant, the best man I leave behind me to fulfill my promise and implement my religion, is ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib (as)."[^2] This is a clear text proving that he is the successor, and an obvious testimony that he is the best of people after the Prophet (pbuh).

It contains an obligatory instruction that he should succeed him, and that people should obey him, as is clear to the wise. Abu Na’im al­Hafiz, in his Hilyat al­Awliya' ,[^3] quotes Anas saying that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, said to him: "O Anas!

The first to enter this door is the Imam of the pious, the leader of Muslims, the chief of religion, the seal of successors of prophets, and the leader of the most pious among renown men." Anas says that ‘Ali came in, and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, stood up with excitement, hugged ‘Ali and said to him: "You will discharge my responsibility, convey my instructions, and explain all that in which they will dispute after me." Al­Tabrani, in his Al­Kabir , quotes Abu Ayyub al­Ansari citing the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his progeny, saying that the Prophet (pbuh) addressed Fatima once thus: "O Fatima!