Hadith 21
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We also know that once religious duties have been imposed, Imamate is necessary, because assigning him bears a grace and he performs duties, which no one else can. One has to bear in mind that empowering and assigning the right person is not in the capacity of “those having a say” (Ahle hal wa Aqd), especially so according to the followers of justice, the category this opponent belongs to.
وأيضا فإنا نعلم أن نصب الرئيس واجب بعد الشرع لما في نصبه من اللطف لتحمله للقيام بما لا يقوم به غيره، ومع هذا فليس التمكين واقعا لأهل الحل والعقد من نصب من يصلح لها خاصة على مذهب أهل العدل الذين كلامنا معهم، ومع هذا لا يقول أحد: إن وجوب نصب الرئيس سقط الآن من حيث لم يقع التمكين منه.
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