Belief in Imamate is the cornerstone of Shi‘i thought. Because of this importance and the fact that companions of the Imams (A.S) revealed or concealed some stations and virtues of the Imams (A.S), those who have written about various Shi‘i groups have classified them under numerous sects. ‘Abdullah Ibn AbiYa’fur is one of the greatest companions of Imam Sadiq (A.S) who have narrated many hadiths about issues concerning Imamate. Relying upon some historical reports, some modern authors have tried to regard him as being among moderate Shi‘is who do not believe in Divine stations of the Household (A.S). Because of its historical approach and since it has sufficed to a very small number of reports, this view has been used as an evidence for the claim that Shi‘i beliefs are of an evolutionary nature and there are some ideological disagreements among companions contemporary to the Imams (A.S). The present writing tries to discuss hadithsnarrated by ‘Abdullah Ibn AbiYa’fur and, in this way, find a more accurate idea about “Imamate”. Also, in the present article, the historical methodology used in the above-mentioned writings has been scientifically criticized and challenged.