Chapters: 06 & 07
Chapter Six
In this chapter, the author has collected 63 traditions that mention Holy Prophet’s successor, which the famous scholars have collected in their books. The narrators of all these traditions are the revered & respected companions of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a).
For instance, Mashrooq narrates,
_‘We were once with Ibne Masood when a person came to him and asked, “Has your Prophet informed you about his successors’
Ibne Masood replied ‘Yes. But you are the first person to ask me such a question while you are youngest among the people. I heard the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) say: The successors after me shall be equal to the Nuqaba (chiefs) of Hazrat Moosa (a.s.).
(Ibid; Chap. 6, Trad. 1)
Similarly, he (s.a.w.a.) said in another tradition ; They will be twelve, equal to the Nuqaba of Bani Israel.
(Ibid, Chap. 6, Trad. 3)
In a similar manner, the author has bought traditions narrated by Anas bin Malik, Jabir bin Samorah Savaee, Abu Huzefa, Samorah bin Jundab and Abdullah bin Umar.
Chapter Seven
This chapter enumerates the traditions which state that anyone who passes the night without recognizing the Imam of his time and if he departs from the world in that condition, his death will be of ‘Jaaheliyah’. Similarly, if a person accepts the divine religion of Islam without acknowledging the Imam, then Allah will not accept his (good) deeds.
Imam Baqir (a.s.) says,
The one who follows the religion of Allah by His worship and puts himself in difficulties for His sake, but he does not follow an Imam appointed by Allah, then his efforts will not be accepted and he will be deviated and in turmoil.
(Ibid, Chap. 7, Trad. 1)