"Once I was in the presence of abu Ja'far (a.

"Once I was in the presence of abu Ja'far (a.s.) that Ja'far (a.s.) came. Abu Ja'far (a.s.) said, "This (Ja'far) is the best of the people." H 796, Ch. 70, h 7 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from Jabur ibn Yazid al-Ju'fiy who has said the following. "A question was asked (from abu Ja'far (a.s.) about al-Qa'im (the twelfth Imam (a.s.).

He (abu Ja'far) tapped (at the shoulder of) abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) and said, "This, by Allah, is the Qa'im (one who will establish the kingdom of Allah) of the family of Muhammad (s.a.). " 'Anbasa has said, "when abu Ja'far passed away, went to see abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) and told him of what I had heard (from Jabur).

The Imam (a.s.) said, "Jabur has spoken the truth." He then said, "You perhaps think that the every succeeding Imam after a preceding Imam is not al-Qa'im (also meaning the one who obeys and serves Allah)." H 797, Ch. 70, h 8 Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn 'Isa from Yunus ibn 'Abd al-Rahman from 'Abd al-A'la from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

"My father entrusted me with all that is there (the sacred objects inherited from the prophets such as directive wills etc.). When he was about to leave this world, he asked me to call for him a few people to bear testimony. I then called for him four people from Quraysh among them was Nafi' Mawla 'Abdallah ibn 'Umar. He then said, "Write down: This is (like) what was the directive will of Jacob to his sons, "My sons, God has chosen this religion for you.

You must not leave this world unless you are a Muslim (submitted to the will of the Lord of the Universe)." (2:132). Muhammad ibn Ali has recommended Ja'far ibn Muhammad in his directive will and commands him to shroud him with his gown with which he would [erform his prayers on Fridays and prepare a turban for him out of his own turban. That he should shape his grave squirely and raise it four inches from the ground and open the knots of from all ends of his shroud when it is to bury him.