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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Jesus through Shiite Narrations The Disciples of Jesus It is reported that al-Baqir (‘a) said, “Verily, Allah sent Jesus only to the Children of Israel and his prophecy was at the Sacred House [Jerusalem], and after him there were twelve apostles.”[^1] It is reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said, “I said, ‘O Apostle of Allah!

How many imams will there be after you?’ He said, ‘The number of the disciples of Jesus, the number of tribes of Moses, the number of the chief tans of the children of Israel.’ I said, ‘O Apostle of Allah! How many were they?’ He said, ‘They were twelve, and the imams after me will be twelve....’”[^2] It is reported that ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Fadal reported that his father said, “I said to Al-Ridha’ (‘a), ‘Why were the disciples ( hawariyin ) called hawariyin?

’ He said, ‘According to the people, they were called hawariyin because they were bleachers who used to clean clothes from filth by washing, and this name is derived from hawari (bleached) bread, but according to us they are called hawariyin because they were pure in themselves and purified others from the filth of sin by sermons and remembrance.’ Then it was asked, ‘Why the Christians (Nasara) were called Nasara ?’ He said, ‘Because they were from a village named Nasirah among the towns of Syria.

Mary and Jesus settled in it after they returned from Egypt.’”[^3] Abu ‘Abd Allah (‘a) said, “Verily the disciples of Jesus (‘a) were his followers, and our followers are our disciples. The disciples of Jesus were not more obedient than our disciples are to us.

Jesus (‘a) said to the disciples, ‘Who are my helpers for Allah?’ The disciples said, ‘We will be the helpers of Allah.’ ^4 By Allah, they did not help him from the Jews and they did not fight with them for him, but our followers, by Allah, always have helped us since Allah, may His remembrance be magnified, took [the soul of] the Apostle of Allah, and they have fought for us, have been burned and tormented and frightened away in the cities.

May Allah give them the best reward for us.”[^5] Anas ibn Malik said, “I asked the Apostle of Allah (S) about the disciples of Jesus. He said, ‘They were those chosen by him as best, and they were twelve who were unmarried and quick to help Allah and His Apostle. There was neither pride in them nor weakness nor doubt.