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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume 4)(part 2) Chapter 75 : Tacit and Explicit Testimony As Proof of Abu Muhammad Al-hassan 's (a.s.) Divine Authority Over the People After Ali Ibn Muhammad (a.s.) H 847, Ch. 75, H 1 Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nahdi from Yahya ibn Yasar al-Qanbar who has said the following. "Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) prepared his directive will to his son, al-Hassan four months before his leaving this world.

He appointed me to bear testimony to his will as well as a group of the follower friends." H 848, Ch. 75, h 2 Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Kufi from Bashshar ibn Ahmad al-Basri from Ali ibn 'Umar al-Nawfali who has said the following. "Once I was with abu al-Hassan in the compound of his house and at that time his son, Muhammad passed by.

I said to him, "may Allah take my souls in service for your cause, will he be our master, Imam, after you?" The Imam (a.s.) said, " No, your master, Imam, after me will be al-Hassan (a.s.)." * This abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali, is the eldest son of the Imam al-Hadi (a.s.).He died before his father (230/845 - 252/866). His shrine is near Balad which is near Baghdad, and the place is now known as al-Sayyid Muhammad. In the following ahadith his name is frequently mentioned. H 849, Ch.

75, h 3 From him has narrated from Bashshar ibn Ahmad from 'Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Isfahani who has said the following. "Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) said, "Your master (Imam) after me will be the one who will perform prayer for me (prayer for burial)." The narrator has said that we did not know abu Muhammad (a.s.) before this. Abu Muhammad came out and prayed (for his burial)." H 850, Ch. 75, h 4 From him who has narrated from Musa ibn Ja'far ibn Wahab from Ali ibn Ja'far who has said the following.

"I was present with abu al-Hassan (a.s.) when his son Muhammad died. The Imam (a.s.) said this to (his son) al-Hassan (a.s.), "Son renew your thanks to Allah because He has just granted you the matter (Leadership with Divine Authority)." H 851, Ch. 75, h 5 Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu'alla ibn Muhammad, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abdallah ibn Marwan al-Anbari who has said the following. "I was present at the time of abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali's (leaving this world).

Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) came and a chair was set for him. He sat on it and his family around him. Abu Muhammad was standing on one side.