Hadith 59
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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.
فأما القائلون بإمامة جعفر بن محمد عليه السلام من الناووسية وأنه حي لم يمت وأنه المهدي فالكلام عليهم ظاهر، لأنا نعلم موت جعفر بن محمد عليه السلام كما نعلم موت أبيه وجده عليهما السلام، وقتل علي عليه السلام، وموت النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فلو جاز الخلاف فيه لجاز الخلاف في جميع ذلك، ويؤدي إلى قول الغلاة والمفوضة الذين جحدوا قتل علي والحسين عليهما السلام وذلك سفسطة. وسنشبع الكلام في ذلك عند الكلام على الواقفة (والناووسية) إن شاء الله تعالى.
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