3. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of al-`Abbas ibn Ma`ruf, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sinan, on the authority of Talhah ibn Zayd, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad that His father al-Baqir said

Verily, the children of the Muslims are known to Allah, the Mighty and High, as intercessors, and those who will receive intercession. When they become twelve years of age, the merits are written for them, and when they reach the age of puberty, their offences are also noted down.