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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume 4)(part 2) Chapter 57 : the Time When the Imam Learns the Knowledge of the Imam Before Him (a.s.) H 723, Ch. 57, H 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa'id from Ali ibn Asbat from al-Hakam ibn Miskin from certain persons of our people who has said the following.

"I asked abu 'Abdallah (a.s.), 'When does the succeeding one (Imam) come to know of what the one preceding him knew?" The Imam (a.s.) said, "At the last minute of the life of the Imam before him." H 724, Ch. 57, h 2 Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ali ibn Asbat from al-Hakam ibn Miskin from 'Ubayd ibn Zurarah and a group with him who has said the following.

"We heard abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) say, 'The succeeding Imam comes to know of the knowledge of the preceding Imam in the last minute of the time left from his life.'" H 725, Ch. 57, h 3 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ya'qub ibn Yazid from Ali ibn Asbat from certain persons of his people who has said that I asked abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) the following.

"When does the Imam come to know that he has become the Imam and position is transferred to him?" The Imam (a.s.) replied, "At the last minute of the life of the preceding Imam (a.s.)." Chapter 58 : The Imams (a.s.) are all Equal in Knowledge, Courage and Obedience H 726, Ch. 58, h 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir from al-Khashshab from Ali ibn Hass'an from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

"The offspring of the believers will also follow them to Paradise. So shall We join their offspring to them because of their faith. We shall reduce nothing from their deeds.. . ."(52:21) The Imam (a.s.) said, "Believers refers to the Holy Prophet and Amir al- Mu'mini (a.s.) . Offspring refers to the Imams and the executors of the wills (a.s.) We make them follow means that We will not reduce anything from the Divine authority of their offspring.

It will be the same as that which Muhammad (s.a.) had transferred to Ali (a.s.). Their authority is one and the same and obedience to them is the same." H 727, Ch. 58, h 2 Ali ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abdallah has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn 'Isa from Dawud al-Nahdi from Al,i ibn Ja'far who has narrated the following from abu al-Hassan. "In knowledge and courage we all are equal.