Refutation of Nawusiyya belief

As for those who profess the Imamate of Ja’far Ibne Muhammad, namely, the Nawusiyya, and believe that he is alive not dead; and he is the Mahdi, the argument against them is clear, for we know Ja’far Ibne Muhammad died just as his father and grandfather died, Amirul Momineen (a.s) was martyred and the Messenger (s) passed away. If dispute should be allowed in case of Ja’far Ibne Muhammad, all these instances should be open to dispute, leading to belief of the extremists (Ghulat) and the downgraders (Mufawwidha), who deny the martyrdom of Amirul Momineen (a.s) and Husain (a.s). All this is pure sophistry.