Al-Kāfi - Hadith 3, Book 4, Chapter 59 | Thaqalayn
Each Imam knows the succeeding Imam (a.s.) The words of Allah, the Most High, “Allah commands you to deliver the trust to its people,”(4:58) is a reference to the Imams (a.s.)
Each Imam knows the succeeding Imam عليه السلام The words of Allah, the Most High, “Allah commands you to deliver the trust to its people,”(4:58) is a reference to the Imams عليه السلام
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Muhammad ibn Fudayl from abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلامabout the following words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High. “Allah (God) commands you to return that which had been entrusted to you to the rightful owners. Be just when passing judgment among people. . .” (4:58) The Imam عليه السلام said, “They are the Imams عليه السلام. The Imam عليه السلام must deliver the trust to the succeeding Imam عليه السلام exclusively and to no one else and that the succeeding Imams must not be deprived of this trust.”
