Divine Authority over the people after abu al-Hassan al-Rida 6ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلادٍ قَالَ ذَكَرْنَا عِنْدَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) شَيْئاً بَعْدَ مَا وُلِدَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ
مَا حَاجَتُكُمْ إِلَى ذَلِكَ هَذَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ قَدْ أَجْلَسْتُهُ مَجْلِسِي وَصَيَّرْتُهُ فِي مَكَانِي.
6. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali from Mu‘ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following.
“Once in the presence of abu al-Hassan we spoke about an issue, Imamat, (Leadership with Divine Authority). It was after the birth oof abu Ja‘far . The Imam said, “You do not need any such thing (thinking who the Imam will be). This is abu Ja‘far . I have placed him in my own place and made him to assume my position.”
