Thus, some of his descendants such as Yusuf (Joseph), Dawud...

Thus, some of his descendants such as Yusuf (Joseph), Dawud (David) and Sulayman (Solomon) ( ‘a ) were chosen for the position of governance, administration and leadership of the society in addition to the station of nubuwwah . It is evident from what we have stated that the station of imamah is different from any of the two stations of nubuwwah and risalah , and on account of its broader domain of discretion and responsibilities, imamah has greater value and higher status.

Superiority of the station of imamah From the previous discussion, it is clear that the responsibility of a nabi and rasul does not go beyond reminding the people…