The Orphans of Salman whom we mentioned are the Orphans of the Sovereignty, the most complete of the members of the ranks, and the first of creation. They are those qualified for Service; through them the creation of the higher and lower worlds and the creation of the universe were completed, and through them Knowledge was perfected. They are the five governing planets: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury. They are superior to the Orphans of Lord Muhammad and those who follow them, because Knowledge proceeds from them to those below them in the ranks. The Master—Sanctified is His Name—specialized them with the merit we mentioned, and what we have omitted for brevity.
Since the Orphans are the five planets, we must recognize the personages of the Sun and the Moon. The personage of the Sun is Abu Ubayda Nawfal ibn al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the martyr who vanished at Badr. The personage of the Moon is Mus’ab ibn Umayr1, the teacher of the Helpers—peace be upon them.
As for the Nakibs: they are twelve Nakibs, as the Mighty and Sublime said: {And God had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We sent from them twelve leaders...}2. And His word: {And how many have We destroyed before them of generations who were greater than them in striking power? So they excavated (naqqabu) through the lands. Is there any place of escape?}3. These are the Nakibs who "excavated" into the knowledge of God the Almighty; nothing escapes their knowledge nor is hidden from them.