Twelve Caliphs (pbu th) [12 Shiitesâ Imams] in Sunnaâs Sources
Jabir 1said, âI was in.. presence of God’s messenger [prophet Muhamad (pbu h & h)] and I heard that he stated,â
“Due to existence of twelve caliphs, duty and condition of Ummah [people] are continuously obvious.”
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (of the Sunni elders) has written on page 86 of volume 5 of In his book “Musnadâ:
“Jabir has narrated this narration via 34 ways.”