11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘isa from Muhammad al-Fudayl who has said the following. “I asked abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام, ‘Can the remain without Imam?’” He replied, “No, it will not remain so.” I then said, “We narrate from Imam abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام that the earth will not remain without Imam unless Allah becomes extremely angry with the people of the earth or with His servants.” The Imam عليه السلام said, “In such condition it will not remain but it would obliterate with its inhabitants.”