As for those who profess the Imamate of Ja’far Ibn 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 Ibn Muhammad died just as his father and grandfather died, Amir al-Mu’minin (‘a) was martyred and the Messenger (S) passed away.

If dispute should be allowed in case of Ja’far Ibn 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 Amir al-Mu’minin (‘a) and Husayn (‘a). All this is pure sophistry.