Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Twelve Caliphs and Divine Leaders after the Prophet ا جيلويه قال: حدثنا ٠د بن يحيى العطار، عن ٠د بن الحسن الصفار، عن أبي طالب عبد الله بن الصلت الق٠هران قال: كنت أنا وأبو بصير و٠ولى أبـيجعفر عليه السلا٠عت أبا عبد الله عليه السلا٠يقول: نحن اثنا عشر ٠حدثا فقال له أبوبصير: تالله لقد س٠ن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠رتين فحلف أنه قد س٠عه، فقال أبوبصير: لكني س٠ن أبي جعفر عليه السلا٠12-46 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saf’far, on the authority of Abi Talib Abdullah ibn al-Salt al-Qumi, on the authority of Uthman ibn Isa, on the authority of Sama’at ibn Mihran, “Abu Basir and I were in the house of Muhammad ibn Imran - the servant of Abi Ja’far al-Baqir.

Muhammad ibn Imran said that he had heard Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)say, ‘There are twelve of us.’ Abu Basir asked him, ‘By God! Did you hear that from Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)?’ He had him swear to God two or three times and he did it. Abu Basir said, ‘However, I have heard this from Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB).’”