Clear declaration of Imam Kadhim about the Imamate of Imam Ridha

I visited Abul Hasan Musa (a.s) the year before he went to Iraq. Ali, his son, was sitting in front of him. He looked at me and said: Muhammad, this year there will be some disturbance, but do not be worried by that.…

I said to Abu Ibrahim (Imam Kadhim): May I be your ransom, I have grown old. So take my hand and save me from Hell-fire. Who is our leader after you? Imam (a.s) pointed to his son, Abul Hasan (Imam Ridha) and said: This…

I said to Abul Hasan the first (Imam Kadhim a.s.): Show me from whom I will take (instruction in) my religion.” This son of mine, Ali, he said. My father took my hand and took me to the tomb of the Messenger of Allah…

I, Hisham bin Hakam and Ali bin Yaqtin were in Baghdad, when Ali bin Yaqtin said: I was with Abdus Salih [Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s)] when his son, Ali entered. Imam (a.s) said: O Ali bin Yaqtin, this Ali, is the chief of my…

My son, Ali, the eldest of my children, is the one most preferred by me and the one most loved by me. He examined the leather case (Jafr) with me. Only a prophet or the testamentary trustee (Wasi) of a prophet can…

The ordinances (alwah) came to us from Abul Hasan Musa (a.s) while he was in prison: My testament (ahd) to the eldest of my sons is that he should do such-and-such. As far as so-and-so is concerned, do not give him…

I visited Abu Ibrahim [Imam Kadhim (a.s)]. With him was Abul Hasan [Ali Ridha (a.s)], his son. Imam (a.s) said: Ziyad, this is my son, Ali. His writing is my writing, his words are my words, his messenger is my…

Abul Hasan Musa (a.s) summoned us and we gathered. Then he said: Do you know why I have summoned you? No, we answered. Witness that this son of mine is my testamentary trustee (Wasi) and one who will superintend my…

I said to Abu Ibrahim [Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s)]: I am afraid that something may happen and I will not be able to meet you. So tell me who the Imam is after you? Imam (a.s) replied: My son, so-and-so, meaning Abul Hasan…

I said to Abu Ibrahim [Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s)]: I asked your father who would be the Imam after him and he told me that you would be. Therefore, when Abu Abdullah [Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s)] passed away, the people went to…

I brought some money to Abu Ibrahim [Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s)]. He took some of it and left some of it. “May God set you right,” I said, “Why have you left it with me?” “The one who will be in charge of the authority will…

in the year in which he died: I will be taken in this year and the authority (Amr) will belong to son, Ali, who is named after two Alis. The first Ali is Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) and the second Ali is Ali bin Husain, the…

I said to Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s): Please permit me to ask you a question. Imam (a.s) said: Ask about Imamate. I asked: Who is your successor; because I don’t know any other Imam? Imam (a.s) replied: Ali, my son, whom I…

I was in the company of Abu Ibrahim, Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s). The Imam said: Indeed, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: A man is fortunate, who before his death sees his successor from his progeny. After that the Imam pointed…

Harun bin Saad Ajali said to me: Ismail, to whom you are inclined [and in whose Imamate you hope], has died. Ja’far [Imam Sadiq] is also aged and would pass away these days and you would remain without an Imam. I did not…

H 23 - In another report, Abu Abdullah (a.s) said in a lengthy tradition: Our master will appear from his loins; and he pointed to Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s). Thus, he would fill up the earth with justice and oppression as…

I heard from Ali bin Ja’far that he said: I was with my brother, Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s), who by Allah, was the Divine Proof on the earth after my father; just then his son, Ali arrived. Imam (a.s) said: O Ali, this is…