hadith
2098
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Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Verily Imama (divinely appointed leadership of the twelve Imams) is the ever-growing root of Islam as well as its lofty branch.
الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنَّ الإمامَةَ اُسُ الإسلامِ النامي، وفَرعُهُ السامي .