An Analysis of Why Imami Shiites Believe in Four Lawyers in Minor Absence

Reflecting on the minor absence, we find that the Shiites had complete confidence in the four lawyers, the only link between the Shiites and Imam Mahdi (as) in the minor absence. The constructs of this confidence were based on clear signs and evidence that, over time and distance from them, confused the audience. It seems that various evidences such as: confirmation and authentication of Imam Askari; Introduction of the next deputy by the previous deputy; Issuing writings with the same script of the time of Imam Hassan Askari and familiarizing the elders with them; The writings have the knowledge of the unseen and their realization; Behavioral health of four deputies; Falsification of false claimants by slipping into ideas and property; Imam's supervision over the deputies and confronting the claimants and the approval of the writings by the elders, has caused the Shiites to believe in the four deputies and confirm the relationship of the deputies with Imam Mahdi.