Al-Amālī 1, narration 25

Translation

Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. al-Hasan al-Mu’addab narrated to us from Ahmad b. `Ali al-Isfahani from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Thaqafi. He said: Makhul b. Ibrahim narrated to us. He said: `Abd al-Rahman b. al-Aswad al-Yashkiri narrated to us from Muhammad b. `Ubadullah from Salman al-Farisi (ra). He said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (s): Who is your deputy from your Nation, for no prophet is raised except that he has a deputy from his Nation? So, the Messenger of Allah (s) said: It has yet to be revealed to me. So, I remained for as long as Allah willed for me to remain; then I entered the mosque, and the Messenger of Allah (s) called me and said: O Salman! You asked me about the deputy of my Nation – do you know who the deputy of Musa from his Nation was? So, I said: His deputy was a young man, Yusha` b. Nun. He said: Do you know why he was appointed? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: He deputed him because he was the most knowledge person in his Nation after him. My deputy is the most knowledgeable person from my Nation after me – `Ali b. Abi Talib.

Translation: Bilal Muhammad — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.