59. We were told by Muhammed bin Ibrahim bin Ishaq al-Talaqani, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Abdul-Aziz bin Yahya, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Muhammed al-Dhubbi, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hilal, that he said: We were told by Na’el bin Nujaih, that he said: We were told by Amru bin Shimr, from Jabir al-Ju’fi, that he said: I asked Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali al-Baqir, peace be upon them both, about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «like a good Tree whose root is firmly established and whose Branch is in Heaven? It brings its Fruit all the time, by the permission of its Lord.» (14:24-25) He said: As for the Tree, it is the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and its Branch is Ali عليه السلام and the twig of the tree is Fatima, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and its Fruits are her sons, peace be upon them, and its Leaves are our party . He, peace be upon him, then said: Indeed, a believer from our party is surely to die, and a leaf will fall from the Tree, and indeed, a newborn from our party is surely born and the Tree grows a leaf.