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they would know through it that Yousef is the Successor of Allah on His Earth. There is a difference between saying that the dream/ vision is an indication to knowing the Creeds, and the Judgments, and the Jurisprudence/Laws and the Doctrine (Fiqh), and saying that the dream/vision is indicative towards identifying/determining the truth of the doctrine of the Successor of Allah on His Earth. There have been many traditions (Ahadith) narrated from the Ahlul Bayt (pbut) concerning the importance of Istikhara, here are a few of them for you: Narrated from Abi Abdullah (Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq) (pbuh): “Pray two Rakats and seek what is best from Allah (Istakhar), for by Allah, there has not been a Muslim who asks Allah what is best (by Istikhara), except that He chooses what is best for him.” [Wasa’il Al Shia / Door of Prayer and Istikhara]. And from him (pbuh): “Whomever seeks Allah’s guidance (does Istikhara) while being content/ satisfied with whatever He chooses, then Allah certainly chooses what is best for him.” [Same source]. And from him (pbuh): “We used to learn how to seek Allah’s guidance (Istikhara), as we used to learn the chapter from the Qur’an.” Then he said: “If I do Istikhara I do not care Istikhara) and the response comes on which side I fall.” [Same source]. back with what he hates so he And many more than that, and there becomes angry/discontent because have been traditions narrated forbidding the disagreeing with the of that, verily, that is the one who accuses Allah.” [Same Source]. Istikhara and disobeying it, or turning towards a matter, and And numerous ways of doing entering into it withou B6VV