Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a messenger to the wife of Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) asking her to send the sons of Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So these children were brought to him. Then the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed as follows: O Allah! Surely Ja'far has come to You towards a good reward. So appoint the best person among his children as his successor, just as You appointed a successor from among Your righteous servants.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that when Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) returned from Abyssinia, Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) met Hazrat Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) and said to her: "We preceded you in migration and we are superior to you." She replied, "I will not return until I come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then she entered upon him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I met Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and he said: 'Surely, they are superior to us and they preceded us in migration!'" Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, rather you people have migrated twice." Isma'il (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Sa'id bin Abi Burdah (may Allah be pleased with him) told me: On that day Hazrat Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: "It is not so. We were in the land of enemies and people far from kinship, and you were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who would admonish your ignorant ones and feed your hungry ones."

34372 - Isma'il said: Sa'id ibn Abi Burdah narrated to me, he said: She said to Umar that day: "It was not like that; we were driven out in the land of hatred and distance, while you were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , he would admonish your ignorant ones and feed your hungry ones."

Hazrat Abu Maisarah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received the news of the martyrdom of Hazrat Ja’far (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Zaid, and Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him), he mentioned them and then prayed: O Allah! Forgive Zaid. He said this three times: O Allah! Forgive Ja’far, and also Abdullah bin Rawahah.

Hazrat Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that these three were shown to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw Hazrat Ja'far in the form of an angel with two wings, drenched in blood. And Zaid was on a throne in front of them, and Ibn Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him) was also sitting with them. It was as if he was turning away from them.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): You resemble me in appearance and character.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): You resemble me in appearance and character.

Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): You resemble me in appearance and character.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ja'far! You resemble me in appearance and character."

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Mu'tah, at the place of Balqa, Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed: O Allah! Appoint in Ja'far's family a successor like the one You have appointed among Your righteous servants.