Haskani says: “I was told by Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ahmed Sufi.” He says: “I was informed by Muhammad ibn Ahmed ibn Muhammad Hafiz.” He (Muhammad) says: “I was told by Abdul Aziz ibn Yahya ibn Ahmed.” He (Abdul) says: “Ahmen ibn Muhammad ibn Umayr told me.” He (Umary) said Bashir ibn Mufazzal told me on the authority of Isa ibn Yusuf, on the authority of Abdul Hasan Ali ibn Yahya on the authority of Aban ibn Abi Ayyash on the authority of Sulaym ibn Qays Hilali on the authority of Ali (AS) who said:
“Indeed, Allah the High, has meant us by this: ‘.. that you may be the bearers of witness of the people and (that) the Apostle may be bearer of witness to you..’ (Surah Baqarah: 43)
The Holy Prophet (SAW) is witness over us and we are Allah’s witnesses over His creation, and are authority on His earth.
We are those people for whom Allah Jall wa Ismuhu has said: ‘and thus we have made you a medium nation’ (Surah Baqarah: 43)