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10. Al-Husayn has narrated from (Muhammad) b. ‘Abdallah from Muhammad b. Sinan from Al Mufaddal from Jabir b. Yazid who has said the following. “Once Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام said to me, ‘Oh Jabir, the first thing that Allah created was Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and his offspring who are the rightly guided guides. They existed in ’Ashbah (form) of light in the presence of Allah.’ I then asked, ‘What is ’Ashbah?’ The Imam عليه السلام said, ‘It is the shadow of light, the lighting bodies without the spirit. It was supported by one spirit, the Holy Spirit. In that state he and his offspring worshipped Allah and for this reason He created them forbearing scholars, conscientious pure ones who worship Allah through prayer, fasting, prostration, speaking of His Glory and the acknowledgment that He is the only Lord. They perform prayers, perform Hajj and fast.’”