Kitāb al-Ghayba - Content

Chapter: Twelve imams determined by Allah د بن يعقوب الكليني، عن عدة ٠د بن أبي - عبد الله ٠د بن خالد البرقي، عن الحسن بن العباس بن الحريش، عن أبي جعفر ٠د ابن علي ، عن آبائه أن أ٠نين قال لابن عباس: إنّ ليلةَ القدرِ في كلّ سنة وإنّه ينْزِلُ في تلك الليلة أ٠ا قُضي فيها، ولذلك الأ٠رِ ولاةٌ بعدَ رسول الله.

فقال ابن عباس: ٠نين؟ فقال: أنا وأحدَ عشرَ ٠(3) Muhammad bin Ya’qoob al-Kulayni narrated from some of his companions from Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Khalid al-Barqi from al-Hasan bin al-Abbas bin al-Huraysh from Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali al-Baqir (as) from his fathers (as) that Amirul Mo’mineen (as) had said to ibn Abbas: “The Night of Predestination comes every year. In this night all that concerns the year and that will occur is revealed.

This matter has guardians after the Prophet (S).” Ibn Abbas asked, “O Amirul Mo’mineen, who are they?” He said: “I and eleven ones of my progeny; divinely inspired imams.”