(9) Abu Sulayman Ahmad bin Hawtha narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari that Safwan bin Mihran al-Jammal had said: “Mansoor bin Hazim and Abu Ayyoob al-Khazzaz said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq while I was present with them: “May Allah make us die for you! One does not know when death comes. Who is our imam after you?” He said: “If death comes, your man will be this.” He patted his son Musa, who was then five years old. Abdullah bin Ja’far was also present in the house on that day.”