Kitāb al-Ghayba 1, record 286 of the digital edition

Shaykh Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭūsī · Shia traditional reports on the topic that Imams are twelve in number

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H 109 - Informed me a group of scholar narrating from Talakbari from Abi Ali Ahmad bin Ali Raazi Ayadi that: Informed me Husain bin Ali from Ali bin Sinan from Musuli Adal from Ahmad bin Muhammad Khalili from Muhammad bin Salih Hamadani from Sulaiman bin Ahmad from Ziyad bin Muslim and Abdur Rahman bin Yazid bin Jabir from Salaam that: I heard Abu Salma, camel keeper of the Prophet, say: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “When I was taken to the skies, Allah the Mighty, majestic be His praise, said: “The Messenger believed on what was revealed to him from his Lord.” I said: “And the believers (also believed).” He affirmed, ‘You spoke the truth, O Muhammad. Who did you depute (as your caliph) for your nation?’ I replied, ‘The best of them.’ He inquired, ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib?’ I answered, ‘Yes, O Lord.’ He said, ‘O Muhammad! I scanned the earth as it ought to be scanned, chose you from it and derived for you a name from My names. So, I am not remembered in any place, but that you are mentioned with Me. Thus, I am the Mahmud while you are Muhammad. Later, I scanned (again) and chose from it Ali. I derived for him a name from My names. So, I am the Highest (al-A’laa) while he is Ali. O Muhammad! Surely I have created you and created Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husain from the type of My light. I presented the mastership of you (all) to the people of the heavens and the earths. Then whoever accepted it was a believer before Me and whoever denied it was from the unbelievers before Me. O Muhammad! If a person from My slaves worships Me, till he is cut into pieces or becomes like a decomposed skin bag, but comes to Me denying your mastership, I will not forgive him unless he confesses to your mastership. O Muhammad! Would you like to see them?’ I replied, ‘Yes, O Lord.’ He ordered me, ‘Look to the right of the Throne.’ I turned and there were Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Husain, Ali Ibn Husain, Muhammad Ibn Ali, Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, Musa Ibn Ja’far, Ali Ibn Musa, Muhammad Ibn Ali, Ali Ibn Muhammad, Hasan Ibn Ali and the Mahdi. They were flickers of light, standing and praying. The Mahdi was right in the middle of them shining like a brilliant star.’ He declared, ‘O Muhammad! These are the proofs and he (Mahdi) will avenge the blood of your progeny. I swear by My Might and Majesty, he is the essential proof for My friends and the avenger from My enemies’.” . 109- وأخبرنا جماعة عن التلعكبري عن أبي علي أحمد بن علي الرازي الأيادي قال: أخبرني الحسين بن علي عن علي بن سنان الموصلي العدل عن أحمد بن محمد الخليلي عن محمد بن صالح الهمداني عن سليمان بن أحمد عن زياد بن مسلم وعبد الرحمن بن يزيد بن جابر عن سلام قال: سمعت أبا سلمى راعي النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يقول: سمعت ليلة أسري بي إلى السماء قال العزيز جل ثناؤه: ﴿آمَـنَ الرَّسُـولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ﴾. قلت: ﴿والْمُؤْمِنُونَ﴾. قال: صدقت يا محمد. من خلفت لأمتك؟ قلت: خيرها. قال: علي بن أبي طالب؟ قلت: نعم يا رب. قال: يا محمد، إني اطلعت على الأرض اطلاعة فاخترتك منها، فشققت لك اسما من أسمائي، فلا أذكر في موضع إلا وذكرت معي،فأنا المحمود وأنت محمد. ثم اطلعت الثانية فاخترت منها عليا، وشققت له اسما من أسمائي، فأنا الأعلى وهو علي.يا محمد، إني خلقتك وخلقت عليا وفاطمة والحسن والحسين من شبح نور من نوري، وعرضت ولايتكم على أهل السماوات والأرضين؛ فمن قبلها كان عندي من المؤمنين، ومن جحدها كان عندي من الكافرين. يا محمد، لو أن عبدا من عبادي عبدني حتى ينقطع ويصير مثل الشن البالي، ثم أتاني جاحدا بولايتكم، ما غفرت له حتى يقر بولايتكم. يا محمد، أتحب أن تراهم؟ قلت: نعم يا رب. فقال: التفت عن يمين العرش. فالتفتُّ فإذا أنا بعلي وفاطمة والحسن والحسين وعلي ومحمد وجعفر وموسى وعلي ومحمد وعلي والحسن والمهدي في ضحضاح من نور قيام يصلون،والمهدي في وسطهم كأنه كوكب دري. فقال: يا محمد، هؤلاء الحجج، وهذا الثائر من عترتك. يا محمد، وعزتي وجلالي، إنه الحجة الواجبة لأوليائي والمنتقم من أعدائي.

Translation: Sayyid Athar Husain S. H. Rizvi — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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  1. H 109 - Informed me a group of scholar narrating
  2. Talakbari
  3. Abi Ali Ahmad bin Ali Raazi Ayadi that: Informed me Husain bin Ali
  4. Ali bin Sinan
  5. Musuli Adal
  6. Ahmad bin Muhammad Khalili
  7. Muhammad bin Salih Hamadani
  8. Sulaiman bin Ahmad
  9. Ziyad bin Muslim and Abdur Rahman bin Yazid bin Jabir
  10. Salaam that: I heard Abu Salma, camel keeper of the Prophet, say

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