H 248 - Informed us Husain bin Ibrahim from Abul Abbas Ahmad bin Ali bin Nuh from Abu Nasr Hibatullah bin Muhammad Katib that: Narrated to me Abul Hasan Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Tarbak Rahawi that: Narrated to me Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Musa bin Babawayh or Abul Hasan Ali bin Ahmad Dalali Qummi that: Some Shia people differ whether Allah had delegated creation and sustenance to the Imams or not. Some say: It is impossible and not allowed for Him to do that, since only Almighty Allah can create bodies; whereas some say: Allah, the Mighty and the High has made the Holy Imams capable for this matter and delegated them, therefore they create and sustain by the permission of Allah. In any case, there arose a great dispute regarding this matter. Meanwhile someone said: Why don’t we refer to Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Uthman Amari [special deputy of Imam] and ask him about it, so that the true belief becomes clear, since he is channel of access to Imam Mahdi ? All gave consent for referring to Abu Ja’far and accepted his invitation. On the basis of this they wrote the question and sent it to him, so that he may get its reply from Imam . The following epistle was issued in reply: Indeed, it is Allah, the Mighty and the High, who has created the bodies and distributed sustenance in such a way that He is neither having a body nor has transmigrated into a body. There is nothing, which resembles Him and He is the hearer and the Wise. And as for the Imam , they request Almighty Allah and Allah, the Mighty and the High creates. They beg from Him and Almighty Allah bestows sustenance. That is Almighty Allah fulfills their request due to the greatness of their right.