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According to a report in ''[['Uyun akhbar al-Rida (a)]]'', Harun al-Rashid told his son thatMu sa b. Ja'far was the right Imam and the most competent person for the succession of [[the Prophet (s)]], describing his own caliphate or leadership to be only apparent or based on force.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā'', vol. 1, p. 91.</ref> | According to a report in ''[['Uyun akhbar al-Rida (a)]]'', Harun al-Rashid told his son thatMu sa b. Ja'far was the right Imam and the most competent person for the succession of [[the Prophet (s)]], describing his own caliphate or leadership to be only apparent or based on force.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā'', vol. 1, p. 91.</ref> | ||
'''The Will of Imam al-Sadiq (a) and the Confusion of Some Shi'a''' | |||
It is mentioned in the references that due to the pressures made by [[Abbasids]] and in order to guard protect Imam al-Kazim's (a) life, Imam al-Sadiq (a) introduced five people, including the Abbasid caliph as his vicegerent. Although, Imam al-Sadiq (a) had introduced the Imam after himself to his special companions several times, his introduction of the five people made the situation perplexing to some extent for Shi'a. In this period, some distinguished companions of Imam al-Sadiq (a) such as [[Mu'min al-Taq]] and [[Hisham b. Salim]] too became doubtful. They first went to [['Abd Allah al-Aftah]] who had claimed the Imamate and asked him about [[zakat]]. But, his answers did not convince them. Then, they visited Musa b. Ja'far (a) and were convinced of his answers and accepted his imamate. | |||
== Contemporary Shi'a Sects == | == Contemporary Shi'a Sects == | ||