Before The HOLY PROPHET (SAWW)

Proof 1:

AMIRUL MOMENEEN HAZRAT ALI (ASWS) was asked that, Who was the Wasi before the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) ?   AMIRUL MOMENEEN (ASWS) replied, "My father."(ABUTALIB (ASWS)).

(Ref: Abutalib Mazloom e Tarikh, Page 119)

Proof 2:

Shaikh Yakoob Kulaini in his book Usool E Kafi has recorded a narration from Dast Ibn Abu Mansoor, He says,

I asked IMAM MUSA E KAZIM (ASWS)," Did HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS) hold a position of being Divine Proof (Hujjat) according to you ?

HE (ASWS) answered, " The (Awliya and Awsiya) righteous friends and guardians of Religion of ALLAH (SWT) had entrusted  HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS) with some messages and  divine artifacts, which HE (ASWS) presented to the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW).

I asked," Was this not the reason of being entrusted with messages and artifacts that HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS), held a position of being Divine Proof (Hujjat) near the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW).

HE (ASWS) replied, had HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS) not held a position of being Divine Proof (Hujjat) then they ((Awliya and Awsiya) righteous friends and guardians of Religion of ALLAH (SWT)) would never have had entrusted him with the divine message and atifacts.

I then asked, " Then who was HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS)?

IMAM (ASWS) replid, HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS), believed in the prophet hood of the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW), and he died only after delivering the message and handing over the divine artifacts to the HIM (SAWW).

(Ref: Abutalib Mazloom e Tarikh, Page 123)

Now, in spite of such clear evidences if a person still questions the faith of HAZRAT ABUTALIB (ASWS),  he is either insane, demented or illegitimate.