2. We were told by Muhammed bin Umar, the Keeper, al-Ju’abi, that he said: I was told by Abu’l-Hasan, Musa bin Muhammed ibn Hasan al-Thaqafi, that he said: We were told by Hasan bin Muhammed, that he said: We were told by Safwan bin Yahya, the seller of fine cloth, from Ya’qoub bin Shu’ayb, from Aban bin Taghlib, that he said: I asked Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali, peace be upon them both, about the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family:

Whoever I am his Leader, then Ali is his Leader. Then he said: O Abu Sa’eed, are you asking about a thing such as this?