28-6 Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq - may God be pleased...
28-6 Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hamdani quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal, on the authority of his father that Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (s) said, “I see my followers when they will not find the third from my progeny [487] . They will be looking for someone to take charge of their affairs, but they will find no one to do so.” I asked, “O son of the Prophet of God!
Why?” The Imam (s) said, “That is because their Divine Leader will become absent.” I asked, “Why?” The Imam (s) said, “That is because when he (s) rises with the sword, no one’s pledge of allegiance is binding upon him.” 28-7 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Abi Ja’far al-Komandani quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Abdul Aziz ibn al-Mohtadi, on the authority of Al-Reza (s), “One must only wash the outside of the mouth with soap.