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5. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amr ibn Shemr from Jabir from Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin Ali عليه السلام made his directive will to al-Hassan عليه السلام and asked al-Husayn عليه السلام , Muhammad, all his sons, the leaders among his followers and the whole of his family to bear testimony. He then delivered to him the Book and the Armament. He then said to his son, al-Hassan عليه السلام , 'My son, the Messenger of Allah commanded me to entrust you with my directive will. (He commanded me) to deliver to you my books, and my armament just as the Messenger of Allah entrusted me with his directive will and delivered his books and armament to me. He commanded me to command you to deliver them all to your brother, al-Husayn عليه السلام when time for you to leave this world will come. Then he turned to his son, al-Husayn عليه السلام and said, 'The Messenger of Allah has commanded you to deliver it all to your son, this one. He then held with his hand Ali ibn al-Husayn عليه السلام and said to him, 'My son, the Messenger of Allah has commanded you to deliver it all to your son, Muhammad ibn Ali عليه السلام and convey to him the Islamic greeting of the Messenger of Allah and my Islamic greeting.' He then turned to his son, al-Hassan عليه السلام and said, 'My son, you are the Leader with Divine Authority and the authority in the matter of the spilled blood. (This refers to the fact that if a person is murdered his next of kin decides whether to forgive or enact vengeance) Were you to forgive it would be for you. Were you to retaliate then one strike for an strike you would not be in sin.'"