Is Age Important In Divine Appointment of Prophets And Imams?
Imam Ridha (AS) replied: To my son Abu Jaafar (the ninth Shia Imam, Al-Jawad (AS)). That man was surprised by this reply because Imam Jawad (AS) was a child and that man saw him as very young for that purpose. Imam Ridha (AS) realised from that mans face and his doubtful looks that he does not believe Imams (AS) saying and told that man: O man, Allah (SWT) sent Isa ibn Maryam (AS) as a prophet and introduced him as the custodian of a Divine Religion while he was much younger than my child Abu Jaafar [1]. [1] Kashful Qummah, Vol. 2, Page 353.