7. We were told by Muhammed bin Umar, the Keeper, al-Ju’abi, that he said: I was told by Abdullah bin Muhammed bin Sa’eed bin Ziyad from the origin of his book, that he said: We were told by my father, that he said: We were told by Hafs bin Umar al-‘Amri, that he said: We were told by ‘Isam ibn Taleeq, from Abu Harun, from Abu Sa’eed, of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And stop them. Indeed, they are to be questioned.» (37:24)

He said: About the Divine Authority of Ali: What did they do with his matter, although Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, had made them aware that he is the Successor after His Messenger?