12 Imams in the Sehaa e sitta

بِسْمِ اللہ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Mention of 12 Imams in the Sehaa e Sitta

Since the belief in 12 twelve Imams is the main characteristic of the shia faith, it would be interesting to know that there is mention about this belief in the most reliable books of Ahle Sunnat. We herewith mention not one or two but ten references about 12 Imams from the Sehaa e Sitta, the six most reliable books of Ahle Sunnat scholars. All these narrations are from the Holy Prophet(sawa) of Islam.

Tradition 1 from Sahih-Bukhari:
‏ “‏ يَكُونُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَمِيرًا …. ـ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏‏.‏
“There will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will rule all the Islamic world……. All of them (those rulers) will be from Quraish.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari 7222, 7223, Book 93, H.82)
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7222

Tradition 2 from Sahih-Muslim:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ أَمْرُ النَّاسِ مَاضِيًا مَا وَلِيَهُمُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلاً ‏”‏ ‏.‏ ….”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
The affairs of the people will continue to be conducted (well) as long as they are governed by twelve men. … All of the (twelve men) will be from the Quraish.
(Sahih Muslim 1821b, Book 33, H.6)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1821b

Tradition 3 from Sahih-Muslim:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ الإِسْلاَمُ عَزِيزًا إِلَى اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً ‏”‏ … ‏”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
Islam will continue to be triumphant until there have been twelve Caliphs.… He has said that all of them (twelve Caliphs) will be from the Quraish.
(Sahih-Muslim 1821d, Book 33, H.8)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1821d

Tradition 4 from Sahih-Muslim:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ هَذَا الأَمْرُ عَزِيزًا إِلَى اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً ‏”‏ ‏.‏ … ‏”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
This order will continue to be dominant until there have been twelve Caliphs… all of them (Caliphs) would be from the Quraish.
(Sahih-Muslim 1821e, Book 33, H.9)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1821e

Tradition 5 from Sahih-Muslim:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ هَذَا الدِّينُ عَزِيزًا مَنِيعًا إِلَى اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً ‏”‏ … ‏”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
This religion would continue to remain powerful and dominant until there have been twelve Caliphs. … all of them will be from the Quraish.
(Sahih Muslim 1821f, Book 33, H-10)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1821f

Tradition 6 from Sahih-Tirmizi:
‏”‏ يَكُونُ مِنْ بَعْدِي اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَمِيرًا ‏”‏ … ‏”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏
‏There will be twelve Amir after me.. All of them are from Quraish

(Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2223, Book 33, Hadith 66)
https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2223

Tradition 7 from Sunan Abi-Dawood:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ هَذَا الدِّينُ قَائِمًا حَتَّى يَكُونَ عَلَيْكُمُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً … ‏”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
The religion will continue to be established till there are twelve caliphs over you… all of them will belong to Quraysh.
(Sunan Abi-Dawud 4279, Book 38, H-1)
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4279

Tradition 8 from Sunan Abi-Dawood:
‏”‏ لاَ يَزَالُ هَذَا الدِّينُ عَزِيزًا إِلَى اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً ‏”‏ …”‏ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏
This religion will continue to be strong till the time of twelve caliphs… All of them will belong to Quraish.
(Sunan Abi-Dawud 4280, Book 38, H-2)
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4280

Tradition 9 from Sahih-Muslim:
“إِنَّ هَذَا الَأَمْرَ لَا يَنْقَضِي حَتَّى يَمْضِيَ فِيهِمُ اثنَا عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً… كُلُهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٝ”
The Holy Prophet(sawa) said:
This Caliphate will not end until there have been twelve
Caliphs among them… All of them will be from the Quraish.
(Sahih-Muslim 1821a, Book 33, H.5)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1821a

Tradition 10 from Sahih-Muslim:‬
“لَا يَزَالُ الدِِّينُ قَائِمًا حَتَّى يَكُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ اثنَا عَشَرَ خَلِيفَةً… كُلُهُمْ مِنْ قُرَيْشٝ”
The Islamic religion will continue until the Hour has been
established, or you have been ruled over by twelve Caliphs, all
of them being from the Quraish.

The narrator also heard the Holy Prophet(sawa) say:
“إِنَّ بَیْنَ یَدَى ِ السَّاعَةِ كَذَّابِینَ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ”
‬Before the Day of Judgment there will appear (a number of)
impostors. You are to guard against them.
(Sahih-Muslim 1822a, Book 33, H.11)
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1822a

The above traditions evidently establish the belief in 12 Imams
among all the Muslims. These are however not popularised
among the common Muslims thus keeping them away from the
truth of the 12 Imams.

In fact, the names of these 12 Imams are also mentioned by the
famous Sunni scholar Shaikh ul Islam Hamuii in his book
Faraid us Simtain (Vol.2,p.134) as follows:
A jew named Nasal questioned the Holy Prophet(sawa) about
his successor. The Holy Prophet(sawa) replied that his
successor and Caliph after him is Ali(as) and after him his
grandson Hasan(as) and after him Husain(as) and then there
would be nine righteous leaders from the progeny of
Husain(as).

On being asked to mention the names of these nine leaders
he(sawa) said: Husain’s son Ali, then Ali’s son Mohammad,
then Mohammad’s son Jafar, then Jafar’s son Musa, then
Musa’s son Ali, then Ali’s son Mohammad, then his son Ali,
then his son Hasan and then Hujjat the son of Hasan.”

Conclusion:
Mention of 12 Imams is found in the most reliable books of
Ahle Sunnat scholars and their scholars have even recorded
names of these 12 Imams in their books which exactly tallies
with the names of the 12 Shia Imams!!
Is any evidence required after this???