Because of this, al-Himyari turned away from the Imamate of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya and embraced the Imamate of our Lord Ja'far al-Sadiq—Glorified be His Might."
"And upon that, he composed an ode beginning with:
I became a Ja'farite by the name of Allah, and Allah is Greatest And I bear witness that Allah—without doubt—is Ja'far
As for Aban 1 ibn Taghlib al-Lahiqi (may Allah be pleased with him): he formerly followed the doctrine of Pentadism (al-Takhmis). However, our Master Abu Shu'ayb—the Exalted Gate and the Honored Cause—brought him back, guided him, showed him the truth from falsehood, distinguished for him the pure from the corrupt, and returned him to Pure Monotheism (al-Tawhid al-Muhd).
He possesses a large Diwan containing much poetry. Sheikh Abu Abd Allah al-Husayn ibn Hamdan al-Khasibi (peace be upon him) balanced and refined much of his poetry. Aban (may Allah be pleased with him) was a poet, a logician, a philosopher, and a sage who was well-versed in the many doctrines of the people.