(1) منزلة علي (عليه السلام) كمنزلة النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله)

حدّثنا أبي رضى الله عنه، قال: حدّثنا عبد الله بن الحسين المؤدّب، عن أحمد بن عليّ الأصفهاني، عن محمّد بن أسلم الطوسي، قال: حدّثنا أبو رجاء عن حمّاد بن زيد، عن عبد الرحمن السرّاج عن نافع، عن ابن عمر قال: سألنا النبي صلّى الله عليه وآله عن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام؟ فغضب صلّى الله عليه وآله ثمّ قال:
ما بال أقوام يذكرون مَن منزلته مِن الله كمنزلتي? ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً فقد أحبّني، ومن أحبّني فقد رضي الله عنه، ومن رضي الله عنه كافأه الجنّة.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً لا يخرج من الدنيا حتّى يشرب من الكوثر، ويأكل من طوبى، ويرى مكانه في الجنّة.


(1) ALI'S RANK IS AS SAME AS THE PROPHET'S

My father (d) related to us from Abdullah bin al-Hussein al-Mueddib from Ahmed bin Ali al-Isfahani from Mohammed bin Aslam at-Tusi from Abu Rajaa from Hemmad bin Zaid from Abdirrahman as-Sarraj from Nafii that Ibn Omar said: When we asked him about Ali bin Abi Talib, the Prophet (s) was angry and said:
Why do some people mention that one whose rank in the sight of Allah is as same as mine?1 He who loves Ali loves me, and Allah will accept him who loves me, and whomever Allah accepts will be rewarded with Paradise.
Whoever loves Ali will not depart this world before he drinks from the Divine River of Kawthar, eats from the Divine Tree of Tuba, and sees his place in Paradise.
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1. Ibn Hagar, in his book titled as-Sawaaiq ul-Muhriqa; 108, records a similar narration, but there is an addition in its beginning and distortion in its middle. Refer also to ar-Riyadh un-Nadhira; 2:162
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ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً قبل صلاته وصيامه وقيامه، واستجاب له دعاءه.
ألا ومن أحب عليّاً استغفرت له الملائكة وفتحت له أبواب الجنّة الثمانية يدخلها من أيّ باب شاء بغير حساب.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً أعطاه الله كتابه بيمينه وحاسبه حساب الأنبياء.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً هوّن الله عليه سكرات الموت، وجعل قبره روضة من رياض الجنّة.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً أعطاه الله بكلّ عرق في بدنه حوراء، وشفّع في ثمانين من أهل بيته، وله بكلّ شعرة في بدنه حوراء ومدينة في الجنّة.

Whoever loves Ali will have his prayers, fasting, and worship accepted and will have his supplications responded.
Whoever loves Ali, the angels will seek Allah's forgiveness for him and the eight portals of Paradise will all be opened before him so that he can choose the one which takes him to Paradise with being maintained to the Judgment.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will give him his record (of deeds) in his right hand2 and will call him to account in the same way as He calls His prophets.
Whoever loves Ali; Allah will alleviate for him the agonies of death and will change his grave into a garden of Paradise.
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will give him in marriage women of Paradise as many as the arteries of his body, will grant him the right to intercede for eighty individuals from his family members, and will give him women and cities of Paradise as many as the hairs of his body.3
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2. This is an indication to Allah's saying in the Quran: "On the day when We call every nation with their leaders, those whose record of deeds are given to their right hands will read the book and the least wrong will not be done to them." 17:71)

3. The previous statements are recorded in al-Khawarzmi's al-Manaqib; 43.

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ألا ومن أحب عليّاً بعث الله إليه ملك الموت كما يبعث إلى الأنبياء، ودفع الله عنه هول منكر ونكير، ونوّر قلبه وبيّض وجهه، وكان مع حمزة سيّد الشهداء.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً نجّاه الله من النار.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً أثبت الله في قلبه الحكمة، وأجرى على لسانه الصواب، وفتح الله عليه أبواب الرحمة.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً سمّي في السماوات والأرض أسير الله.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً ناداه ملك من تحت العرش: يا عبد الله استأنف العمل، فقد غفر الله لك الذنوب كلّها.

Whoever loves Ali, Allah will send the Angel of Death to him in the same way as He sends him to the prophets, will save him from the horrible interrogation of Munkar and Nakeer, will lighten his heart, will whiten his face, and will join him with Hamza; the master of the shahids.4
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will save him from the fire (of Hell.)
Whoever loves Ali, Allah will place wisdom in his heart firmly, will make the truth slide on his tongue, and will open before him the doors to His mercy.
Whoever loves Ali will be called 'the prisoner of Allah' in the heavens and the earth.5
Whoever loves Ali, an angel from beneath the Divine Throne will call at him: O servant of Allah, make a new start, for Allah has forgiven all of your sins.
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4. Hamza (bin Abdul-Muttalib) is the Prophet's uncle and one of the most celebrated personalities of Islam. He was martyred during the battle of Uhud.

5. In Bihar ul-Anwar, this statement is recorded in the following form: "Whoever loves Ali, the inhabitants of the heavens will call him 'the prisoner of Allah on the earth.'

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ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً جاء يوم القيامة ووجهه كالقمر ليلة البدر.
ألا ومن أحب عليّاً وضع على رأسه تاج الملك، واُلبس حلّة الكرامة.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً جاز على الصراط كالبرق الخاطف.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً كتب له براءة من النار وجواز على الصراط وأمان من العذاب ولم ينشر له ديوان ولم ينصب له ميزان وقيل له: ادخل الجنّة بلا حساب.
ألا ومن أحبّ عليّاً صافحته الملائكة وزارته الأنبياء وقضى الله له كلّ حاجة.
ألا ومن أحبّ آل محمد أمِنَ من الحساب، والميزان، والصراط.

Whoever loves Ali will attend on the Day of Resurrection with a face as bright as the full moon.
Whoever loves Ali will be crowned and will be dressed the garment of honor.
Whoever loves Ali will pass the Path like the swift lightning.
Whoever loves Ali will be granted an acquittance from Hell, a permit to pass the Path, and a security against the punishment. Besides, no record of judgment will be opened for him, no balance (for weighing his good acts and evil acts for identifying which one is more) will be maintained for him, and it will be said to him, 'Enter Paradise without judgment.'
Whoever loves Ali, the angels will shake hands with him, the prophets will visit him, and Allah will settle all of his needs.
Whoever loves the family of Mohammed will be saved from the Judgment, the Balance, and the Path.
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ألا ومن مات على حبّ آل محمد فأنا كفيله بالجنّة مع الأنبياء.
ألا ومن مات على بغض آل محمد لم يشمّ رائحة الجنّة.
قال أبو رجاء: كان حمّاد بن زيد يفتخر بهذا ويقول هو الأمل.


(2) فضيلة حبّ آل محمد (عليهم السلام)

حدّثنا الحسن بن عبد الله بن سعيد عن محمد بن أحمد بن حمدان القشيري، عن المغيرة بن محمد بن المهلّب الأزدي، عن عبد الغفار بن محمد الكلابي، عن عمرو بن ثابت، عن جابر، عن أبي جعفر، عن عليّ بن الحسين، عن أبيه عليهم السلام، قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله:

Whoever dies on the love for the family of Mohammed, I guarantee for him a place in Paradise with the prophets.6
Whoever dies on the hatred for the family of Mohammed will never smell the essence of Paradise.
((Abu Rajaa commented: Hemmad bin Zaid used to take pride in this, for he considered it as the only hope.))7


(2) THE MERIT OF THE LOVE FOR THE FAMILY
OF MOHAMMED

Al-Hasan bin Abdullah bin Saeed narrated to us from Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Hamdan al-Qushairi from al-Mugheera bin Mohammed bin al-Muhallab al-Azdi from Abdul-Ghaffar bin Mohammed al-Kelabi from Amir bin Thabit from Jabir that Abu Ja'far related on the authority of Ali bin al-Hussein from his father (a) that the Prophet (s) said:
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6. Refer to al-Khawarzmi's al-Manaqib; 43

7. Refer to Mietu Manqaba; Ibn Shathan 55 M.37 and 95, Taawil ul-Aayat; 824, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 36-8, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:104, Irshad ul-Quloub; 225, A'lam ud-Din; 464, Nahj ul-Haqq; 260, Keshf ul-Yaqin; 227, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:221 H.133, 39:277-8 H.55, and 68:126

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حبّي وحبّ أهل بيتي نافِعٌ في سبعة مواطن أهوالهُنّ عظيمة: عند الوفاة، وفي القبر، وعند النشور، وعند الكتاب، وعند الحساب، وعند الميزان، وعند الصراط.


(3) الشيعة أثبت الناس قدماً على الصراط

حدّثنا جعفر بن علي بن الحسن بن علي بن عبد الله بن المغيرة عن جدّه الحسن بن علي، عن جدّه عبد الله بن المغيرة، عن إسماعيل بن مسلم الشعيري، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمّد، عن أبيه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: أثبتكم قدماً على الصراط أشدّكم حبّاً لأهل بيتي.

The love for my household and me will help in seven situations whose horrors are enormous: at death, in the grave, in the Resurrection, in the Recorded Account, in the Judgment, in the Balance, and on the Path.8


(3) THE SHIA WILL BE THE MOST SURE-FOOTED
ON THE PATH

Ja'far bin Ali bin al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abdullah bin al-Mugheera narrated to us from his grandfather from his grandfather from Ismaeel bin Muslim ash-Shuairi from Ja'far bin Mohammed as-Sadiq (a) that the Prophet (s) said:
The most sure-footed of you on the Path will be the most loving for my household.9
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8. Refer to al-Amali; as-Saduq 18 H.3, al-Khissal; 2:360 H.49, Rawdhat ul-Wa'idheen; 271, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:248 H.2, and 27:158 H.3. With little difference, the same narration is recorded in Rashfat us-Sadi; 44.

9. Refer to Bihar ul-Anwar; 8:669 H.16 and 27:158 H.5. As-Suyoutti, in his Ihyaa ul-Mait Bi-Fadhaa'il ahl ul-Bait; which is printed in the margins of the book titled al-It'haf fi Hubb il-Ashraf; 264 H.47, records this narration and relates it to Amir ul-Mu'minin, peace be upon him. As well, Ibn Hagar records the same narration in his as-Sawaaiq ul-Muhriqa; 185, and al-Mannawi in his Kunouz ul-Haqaaiq; 5.

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(4) حبّ علي (عليه السلام) في قلب المؤمن

حدّثنا الحسين بن إبراهيم رحمه الله عن أحمد بن يحيى، عن بكر بن عبد الله، عن محمّد بن عبيد الله، عن على بن الحكم، عن هشام، عن أبي حمزة الثمالي، عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي، عن آبائه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله لعلي عليه السلام: ما ثبت حبّك في قلب امرئ مؤمن فزلّت به قدمه على الصراط، إلاّ ثبت له قدم حتّى أدخله الله بحبّك الجنّة.


(5) الشيعة لهم الأمن والأمان

حدّثنا عليّ بن محمّد بن الحسن القزويني أبو الحسن المعروف بابن مقبرة عن محمد بن عبد الله بن عامر عن عصام بن يوسف ..


(4) THE LOVE FOR ALI IS IN THE BELIEVER'S HEART

Al-Hussein bin Ibrahim (r) narrated from Ahmed bin Yahya from Bakr bin Abdullah from Mohammed bin Ubaidullah from Ali bin al-Hakam from Husham from Abu Hamza ath-Themali that Abu Ja'far Mohammed bin Ali relates on the authority of his fathers (a) that the Prophet (s) said to Ali: For any believer who has the love for you fixed in his heart, if one of his feet slips on the Path, the other will be firm so that Allah will take him to Paradise for his love to you.10


(5) THE SHIA WILL HAVE SECURITY AND FAITH

Ali bin Mohammed bin al-Hasan al-Qizwini (Abu al-Hasan Ibn Maqbara) narrated to us from Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Aamir from Essam bin Yousuf…
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10. Refer to al-Amali; as-Saduq 348 s.85, al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 3:198, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 71 & 125, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:388, Taawil ul-Aayat; 827, Bihar ul-Anwar; 8:69 H.17, 27:158 H.66, 39:305 H.119. In his Kenz ul-Ummal; al-Muttaqi al-Hindi records a similar narration with little difference from this one.
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..عن محمد بن أيّوب الكلابي، عن عمرو بن سليمان، عن عبد الله بن عمران، عن عليّ بن زيد، عن سعيد بن المسيّب، عن زيد بن ثابت، قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله : مَن أحبّ عليّاً في حياته وبعد موته كتب الله عزّ وجلّ له الأمن والايمان ما طلعت شمس أو غربت، ومَن أبغضه في حياته وبعد موته، مات ميتة جاهليّة وحوسب بما عمل.


(6) يسأل الناس عن حبّ أهل البيت (عليهم السلام)

حدّثنا محمد بن أحمد بن عليّ الأسدي المعروف بابن جرادة البردعي قال حدّثتنا رقيّة بنت إسحاق بن موسى بن جعفر بن محمد بن عليّ بن الحسين بن عليّ بن أبي طالب عليهم السلام قالت حدّثني أبي اسحاق قال حدّثني أبي موسى عن أبيه جعفر عن أبيه محمد عن أبيه عليّ عن أبيه الحسين عن أبيه أمير المؤمنين عليّ بن أبي طالب عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله:

…from Mohammed bin Ayyoub al-Kelabi from Amr bin Sulaiman from Abdullah bin Imran from Ali bin Zaid from Saeed bin al-Musayyab from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet (s) said: For anyone who loves Ali in his lifetime and after his death, Allah will grant him security and faith as long as the sun rises and sets. Anyone who hates Ali in his lifetime and after his death will die as if he has never been Muslim and will be called to account for his deeds.11


(6) ALL PEOPLE WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THE LOVE
FOR THE PROPHET'S FAMILY

Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Ali al-Asadi (Ibn Jurada al-Barda'i) narrated to us from Ruqayya bint Ishaq bin Musa bin Ja'far bin Mohammed bin Ali bin al-Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Talib related on the authority of her fathers that the Prophet said:
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11. Refer to al-Amali; as-Saduq 467 H.27, Ilal ush-Sharaayi; 1:144 H.11, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 158, Bihar ul-Anwar; 27:766 H.7 and 27:89 H.40. In Kenz ul-Ummal; 11:619, another narration that contains the meanings that are mentioned in this narration is recorded. Another narration, whose relaters are trustful (as al-Boussiri declared), of the same contents is recorded on page 404 of the same book.
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لا تزول قدما عبد يوم القيامة حتى يسأل عن أربعة أشياء: عن شبابه فيما أبلاه، وعن عمره فيما أفناه، وعن ماله من أين اكتسبه وفيما أنفقه، وعن حبّنا أهل البيت.


(7) الشيعة أعلى من الملائكة مرتبة

حدّثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد الوهاب عن أبي الحسن محمد بن أحمد القواريري، عن أبي الحسين محمد بن عمّار، عن إسماعيل بن توبة، عن زياد بن عبد الله البكائي، عن سليمان بن الأعمش، عن أبي سعيد الخدري، قال: كنّا جلوساً مع رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله إذ أقبل إليه رجل فقال:

On the Day of Resurrection, a servant's feet will not move before he is asked about four matters:
He will be asked how he had spent the age of his youth, how he had finished his age, what earnings he had got and where from he had got them and how he had spent them, and he will be also asked about his affection to us; the Prophet's family.12


(7) THE SHIA ENJOY RANKS HIGHER THAN THE ANGELS'

Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Wahab narrated to us from Abu al-Hasan Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Qawariri from Abu al-Hussein Mohammed bin Ammar from Ismaeel bin Tawba from Ziyad bin Abdullah al-Bukaai from Sulaiman bin al-Amish that Abu Saeed al-Khidri related:
We were sitting with the Prophet (s) when a man came and asked him:
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12. Refer to Refer to al-Amali; as-Saduq 42 H.9, al-Khissal; 1:253 H.125, Tuhaf ul-Uqoul; 56 H.163, al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 2:153, (He relates it to Ibn Abbas and Abu Saeed al-Khidri) Tanbih ul-Khawattir; 2:75, al-Umda; 57, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 69 & 124, A'lam ud-Din; 124 (He relates it to Abu Burda al-Aslami), Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:105, Mishkat ul-Anwar; 17, Mutashabah ul-Qur'aan; 2:43, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:258 H.1, 27:311 H.1, 71:180 H.33 and 77:162 H.126. As-Suyoutti, in his Ihyaa ul-Mait Bi-Fadhaa'il ahl ul-Bait; which is printed in the margins of the book titled al-It'haf fi Hubb il-Ashraf; 261 H.44, records this narration and relates it to Ibn Abbas. As well, the same narration is recorded by al-Qadhi at-Tustari in his Ihqaq ul-Haqq; 9:409, al-Hafiz Nuruddin in his Majmaa uz-Zawaaid; 10:346, and al-Kenji (the Shafiite) in his Kifayat ut-Talib; 183 and relates it to Abu Tharr.
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يا رسول الله، أخبرني عن قول الله عزّ وجلّ لابليس: (أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ) فمَن هم يا رسول الله الّذين هم أعلى من الملائكة؟ قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: أنا وعليّ وفاطمة والحسن والحسين، كنّا في سرادق العرش نسبّح الله وتسبّح الملائكة بتسبيحنا قبل أن يخلق الله عزّ وجلّ آدم بألفي عام. فلمّا خلق الله عزّ وجلّ آدم، أمر الملائكة أن يسجدوا له، ولم يأمرنا بالسجود فسجدت الملائكة كلّهم إلاّ إبليس فانّه أبى ولم يسجد. فقال الله تبارك وتعالى: (أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ) عنى من هؤلاء الخمسة المكتوبة أسماؤهم في سرادق العرش.

"O Allah's Messenger, Allah says: 'Eblis, what prevented you from prostrating before what I have created with My own hands? Was it because of your pride or are you one of those who are exalted?' (38:75) Who are those exalted ones whose ranks are higher than the angels'?"
The Prophet (s) answered: Those are Ali, Fatima, al-Hasan, al-Hussein, and I. We were in the pavilion of the Divine Throne praising Allah. The angels were imitating us. That was two thousand years before the creation of Adam. When He created Adam, Allah, Powerful and Exalted is He, ordered the angels to prostrate themselves before him. Allah did not include us in this order. All of the angels therefore prostrated except Eblis who rejected to prostrate. Referring to the five individuals whose names are recorded on the pavilion of the Divine Throne, Allah said to Eblis, 'Was it because of your pride or are you one of those who are exalted?'
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فنحن باب الله الّذي يؤتى منه بنا يهتدي المهتدون فمن أحبّنا أحبّه الله وأسكنه جنّته ومن أبغضنا أبغضه الله وأسكنه نار ولا يحبّنا إلاّ من طاب مولده.


(8) منزلة الشيعة عند الأئمّة (عليهم السلام)

حدّثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد الوهّاب بإسناد يرفعه قال حدّثنا محمد بن حمران عن أبيه عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمّد الصادق عليه السلام قال: خرجت أنا وأبي ذات يوم إلى المسجد فإذا هو باُناس من أصحابه بين القبر والمنبر قال: فدنا منهم وسلّم عليهم وقال: إنّي والله لاحبّ ريحكم وأرواحكم فأعينونا على ذلك بورع واجتهاد واعلموا أنّ ولايتنا لا تنال إلاّ بالورع والاجتهاد.

Thus, we are the doors that take to Allah. We guide the followers of the right path. For him whoever loves us, Allah will love him and house him in His Paradise. For him who hates us, Allah will hate him and house him in Hell. Only do the legitimate sons love us.13


(8) THE SHIA'S RANKS IN THE SIGHT OF THE IMAMS

Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Wahab narrated to us from… Mohammed bin Hamran from his father that Abu Abdullah Ja'far bin Mohammed as-Sadiq (a) related: One day, my father and I went out to the mosque. We met some people who were taking the place between the tomb and the mimbar. My father approached and greeted them. He then said: I, by Allah, love you as well as your smells and souls. Hence, help us keep on so by means of your piety and diligence. You should know that the loyalty to us cannot be obtained except by means of piety and diligence.
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13. Refer to Kenz ul-Fawa'id; 2:508-9, Taawil ul-Aayat iz-Zhahira; 182 H.1, al-Burhan; 4:64 H.3, Bihar ul-Anwar; 11:142 H.9, 15:21 H.34, 25:2 H.2, 29:306 H.121, 266:346 H.19
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من ائتمّ منكم بقوم فليعمل بعملهم، أنتم شيعة الله، وأنتم أنصار الله، وأنتم السابقون الأوّلون، والسابقون الآخرون، والسابقون في الدنيا إلى محبّتنا، والسابقون في الآخرة إلى الجنّة.
ضمنت لكم الجنّة بضمان الله عزّ وجلّ، وضمان النبيّ صلّى الله عليه وآله، وأنتم الطيّبون ونساؤكم الطيبّات، كلّ مؤمنة حوراء، وكلّ مؤمن صدّيق.
كم من مرّة قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام لقنبر: أبشروا، وبشّروا لقد مات رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله وهو ساخط على اُمّته إلاّ الشيعة.
ألا وإنّ لكلّ شيء عروة، وعروة الدين الشيعة.

He who follows someone should imitate his deeds. You are the Shia of Allah, you are the supporters of Allah, and you are the foremost forerunners, the last forerunners, the foremost to the love for us in this world, and the foremost to win Paradise on the Last Day.
I have guaranteed Paradise for you, for the guarantee that is granted by Allah, Powerful and Majestic is He, and the Prophet (s). You are the highborn and your women are the highborn. Each believing female will be woman of Paradise, and each believing male will be veracious.
More than once, Amir ul-Mu'minin (a) said to Qanbar,14 'Be happy and announce this good news. When the Prophet (s) died, he was discontent with all of the individuals of his umma except the Shia.
Everything has a handle. The handle of the religion is the Shia.
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14. Qanbar is the servant of Amir ul-Mu'minin Ali, peace be upon him.
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ألا وإن لكلّ شيء شرفاً، وشرف الدين الشيعة.
ألا وإنّ لكلّ شيء سيّداً، وسيّد المجالس مجالس الشيعة.
ألا وإنّ لكلّ شيء إماماً، وإمام الأرض أرض تسكنها الشيعة.
ألا وإنّ لكلّ شيء شهوة، وإنّ شهوة الدنيا سكنى شيعتنا فيها.
والله لولا ما في الأرض منكم ما استكمل أهل خلافكم طيّبات مالهم وما لهم في الآخرة من نصيب، كلّ ناصب وإن تعبّد واجتهد منسوب إلى هذه الآية: (عَامِلَةٌ نَاصِبَةٌ * تَصْلَى نَاراً حَامِيَةً). ومن دعا لكم مخالفاً فاجابة دعائه لكم.

Everything has its honor. The honor of the religion is the Shia.
Everything has a master. The master of the sessions is the sessions of the Shia.
Everything has a leader. The leader of this earth is the land on which the Shia live.
Everything has desire. The desire of this world is our Shia' living in it.
By Allah I swear, had it not been for your existence on this earth, your dissidents would not have enjoyed the pleasures of their fortunes. Nevertheless, they will not have anything in the world to come. Any Nasibi, no matter how diligently he worships and works, is included in this Verse: "On that day, the faces of some people will be humbly cast down, troubled and tired as a result of their deeds in the past. They will suffer the heat of the blazing fire." (26:2-3) The response of the prayer of your dissidents is yours.
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ومن طلب منكم إلى الله تبارك وتعالى اسمه حاجة، فله مائة ومن سأل منكم مسألة فله مائة. ومن دعا دعوة فله مائة، ومن عمل حسنة فلا يحصى تضاعفاً، ومن أساء سيئة فمحمد رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله حجّته على تبعتها. والله إنّ صائمكم ليرتع في رياض الجنّة تدعو له الملائكة بالفوز حتى يفطر، وإنّ حاجّكم ومعتمركم لخاصّة الله عزّ وجلّ، وإنّكم جميعاً لأهل دعوة الله وأهل ولايته لا خوف عليكم ولا حزن، كلّكم في الجنّة فتنافسوا في الصالحات. والله ما أحد أقرب من عرش الله عزّ وجلّ بعدنا يوم القيامة من شيعتنا، ما أحسن صنع الله إليهم.

Anyone of you who asks one request from Allah will have one hundred requests settled. Anyone of you who asks one question will have one hundred questions answered. Anyone of you who supplicates to Allah once will have the reward of one hundred supplications. Anyone of you who acts one good deed will have it doubled many times. As for anyone of you who commits an evil act, Mohammed (s) will be his advocate.
By Allah I swear, the fasting ones among you will luxuriate in the gardens of Paradise and the angles keep on praying for them to win (Paradise) until they break their fasting. You all are surely the people of the advocacy and the loyalty to Allah. You will not have fear and will not be grieved. You all will be in Paradise; hence, compete with each other in doing good acts. After us, no one will be nearer to the Divine Throne of Allah than you will on the Day of Resurrection. Allah's reward to you will be excellently great.
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لولا أن تفشلوا ويشمت بكم عدوّكم، ويعظّم الناس ذلك لسلّمت عليكم الملائكة قبلاً. قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: يخرج أهل ولايتنا من قبورهم يوم القيامة مشرقة وجوههم قرّت أعينهم قد اُعطوا الأمان. يخاف الناس وهم لا يخافون ويحزن الناس وهم لا يحزنون.
قال: وقد حدّثني محمد بن الحسن بن الوليد رحمه الله بهذا الحديث عن الحسين بن الحسن بن أبان، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن علي بن أبي حمزة عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام (مثله) إلاّ أنّ حديثه لم يكن بهذا الطول و في هذا زيادة ليست في ذلك، والمعاني متقاربة.

Were it not for that you might fail, suffer your enemies' gloating over you, and people might not accept it for you, the angels would greet you in groups.
Amir ul-Mu'minin (a) said: On the Day of Resurrection, the people of our divine leadership will leave their graves with bight faces and delighted eyes. They will be granted security. While all people will be fearful, they -the Shia- will not be fearful. While all people will be grieved, they will not be grieved.
o Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin al-Waleed (r) reported to me this narration after he had related it to al-Hussein bin al-Hasan bin Eban, al-Hussein bin Saeed, Mohammed bin Abi Umair, Ali bin Abi Hamza, and Abu Bassir respectively. Although the contents are nearly the same, this narration includes some paragraphs, which were not in the other one.15
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15. Refer to al-Kafi; 8:213 H.259, Furat's Tafsir; 208-9, Rawdhat ul-Wa'idheen; 347, Bisharat ush-Shia; 16, Mishkat ul-Anwar; 93, al-Burhan; 2:347 & 4:453, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:203 H.90 and 68:80 H.141
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(9) شيعتنا أهل البيوتات والمعادن

عن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه، قال: رأيت رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله وقد ضرب كتف عليّ بن أبي طالب عليه السلام بيده وقال: يا عليّ، من أحبّنا فهو العربيّ، ومن أبغضنا فهو العِلْج، فشيعتنا أهل البيوتات والمعادن والشرف، ومن كان مولده صحيحاً. وما على ملّة إبراهيم عليه السلام إلاّ نحن وشيعتنا وسائر الناس منها براء، إن الله وملائكته يهدمون سيّئات شيعتنا كما يهدم القوم البنيان.


(10) حبّ عليّ (عليه السلام) يأكل السيئات

حدّثنا عبد الله بن محمّد بن عبد الوهاب، قال: حدّثنا حمّاد بن يزيد، عن أيّوب عن عطاء، عن ابن عبّاس، قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله:


(9) OUR SHIA ARE THE MASTERS AND THE HIGHBORN

Abu Tharr (d) related: I saw the Prophet (s) strike on the shoulder of Ali bin Abi Talib (a) and say: O Ali, he who loves us is the true Arab and he who hates us is the infidel. Our Shia are the masters, the highborn, the honorable, and the legitimate. Only are our Shia and we following the religion of Abraham (a). The remaining people are all out of it -i.e. the religion of Abraham-. Allah and His angels are surely destroying the evil deeds of our Shia in the same way as an axe destroys the building.16


(10) THE LOVE FOR ALI CONSUMES THE EVIL DEEDS

Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Wahab narrated to us from Hemmad bin Yazid from Ayyoub from Attaa from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (s) said:
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16. Refer to al-Amali; al-Mufid 169 H.4, al-Amali; at-Tusi 1:193-4, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:390, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 102, Ghayat ul-Maram; 588 H.1, Bihar ul-Anwar; 68:23 H.41
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حبّ عليّ بن أبي طالب يأكل السيّئات كما تأكل النار الحطب.


(11) الشيعة على منابر من نور

وبهذا الإسناد، عن مستفاد بن يحيى قال: حدّثنا زكريا، عن يحيى بن أبان القمّاط, قال: حدثنا محمّدد بن زياد, عن عقبة, عن عامرالجهني,قال:
دخل رسول الله صلّي الله عليه و آله المسجد و نحن جلوس و فينا أبوبكر و عمر و عثمان, و عليّ عليه السلام في ناحية, فجاء النبي صلّي الله عليه و آله فجلس الي جانب عليّ عليه السلام فجعل ينظر يميناً و شمالاً. ثمّ قال: انّ عن يمين العرش و عي يسار العرش لرجالاً علي منابر من نور تتألأ وجوهم نوراً.
قال: فقام أبوبكر, وقال: بأبي أنت و أمّي يا رسول الله أني منهم؟ قال له: اجلس.

The love for Ali bin Abi Talib consumes the evil deeds in the same way as fire consumes wood.17


(11) THE SHIA WILL BE ON LUMINOUS STAGES

(The same previous series of relaters) ... from Mustafad bin Yahya from Zakariyya from Yahya bin Eban al-Qammat from Mohammed bin Ziyad that Aamir al-Juhani related: The Prophet (s) entered the mosque while we, including Abu Bakr, Omar, Othman, and Ali, were sitting there. He sat next to Ali (a) and looked to the right and left. He (s) then spoke: There will be some men standing to the right and left of the Divine Throne on luminous stages. Their faces will be glittering.
Abu Bakr stood up and said: I sacrifice my father and mother for you, Allah's Messenger. Will I be one of them? He (s) said: Sit down.
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17. Refer to al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 3:198, Maqssad ur-Raghib; 3 (manuscript), as-Sirat ul-Mustaqeem; 1:198, Taawil ul-Aayat; 827. In his kenz ul-Ummal; al-Muttaqi al-Hindi records a similar narration, which is also recorded in Thakhaair ul-Uqba; 91, Kifayat ul-Talib; 184-5. They all related the narration to Ibn Abbas and Meaath.
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ثمّ قام اليه عمر, فقال له مثل ذلك, فقال له: اجلس.
فلمّا رأي ابن مسعود ما قال لهما النبي صلّي الله عليه و آله قام حتي استوي قايما علي قدميه, ثمّ قال: بأبي انت و امّي يا رسول الله صفهم لنا, تعرفهم بصفتهم. قال: فضرب علي منكب عليّ عليه السلام ثمّ قال: هذا و شيعته هم الفايزون.


(12) لاتعذّب الشيعة لولايتهم الأيمّة (عليهم السلام)

حدثنا محمد بن موسي بن المتوكّل رحمة الله, عن عبد الله بن جعفر الحميري, عن أحمد بن محمد, عن الحسن بن محبوب عي هشام بن سالم, عن حبيب السجستاني, عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّي الله عليه و آله: قال الله عزّ و جل:

Omar, then, repeated the same question of Abu Bakr, and the Prophet (s) to these two men, Ibn Mas'oud stood up and said: O Allah's Messenger, describe them for us so that we will recognize them.
The Prophet (s) stroke the shoulder of Ali and said: They will be this man and his Shia. They will be the winners.18


(12) THE SHIA ARE NOT PUNISHED FOR THEIR
LOYALTY TO THE IMAMS

Mohamed bin Musa bin al-Mutawakkil (r) narrated to us from Abdullah bin Ja'far al-Hiyari from Ahmed bin Mohammed from al-Hasan bin Mahboub from Husham bin Salem from Habib as-Sejistani from Abu Ja'far Imam al-Baqir that the Prophet (s) said: Allah said:
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18. Refer to Ithbat ul-Hudat; 3:442 H.345, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:178 H.15 & 68:66 H.120. Similar narration is recorded in Kifayat ul-Talib; 119, Kenz ul-Haqaaiq (in the margins of al-Jami ul-Saghir; 2:21), al-Manaqib; al-Khawarzmi 66, and ad-Durr ul-Manthour; 6:379. Al-Khawarzmi, in his al-Manaqib; 199, records the following narration: We were sitting with the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, when Fatima (a) came with al-Hasan and al-Hussein on her shoulders. She was weeping sobbingly. The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, asked her, " O Fatima, what for are you weeping? Allah may never cause your eyes to weep." She said, " O Allah's Messenger, the Koreishite women are gibing at me. They said that my father has given me in marriage to a fourtuneless poor man. " " Do not weep, Fatima. " said the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, " It was not I who gave you in marriage. In fact, it was Allah. He gave you in marriage from above His seven heavens and called upon Gabriel, Michael and Israfeel (the angels) as witnesses on that marriage. As He looked at the earth, Allah (Powerful and Majestic is He) selected your father among all the creatures for the prophecy. As He looked another look at the earth, Allah selected Ali to whom He married you and took as the successor. Thus, Ali is from me and I am from him. O Fatima, your husband is the most courageous, the most knowledgeable, the most clement, the foremost Muslim, the most openhanded, and the most well-mannered. O Fatima, I will raise the pennon of Hamd and will have the keys of Paradise in my hand. I will then hand the pennon to Ali. Adam, as well as all his descendants, will be behind that pennon. O Fatima, I will-on the Day of Resurrection- appoint Ali as the guradian of my Divine pool. He will water only those whom he knows among the individuals of my umma. Al-Hasan and al-Hussein; his sons, will be the masters of the early and the late youth of Paradise. Their names are mentioned in the Torah of Moses (the Prophet). They were written as Shubbar and Shubair. Allah gave them the names Hasan and Hussein for the special rank that Mohammed, as well as they, enjoys in the sight of Allah. O Fatima, your father will dress two garments of Paradise and Ali, too, will dress two garments of Paradise and will have the pennon of Hamd in his hand. While my umma are gathering under my pennon, I will hand it to Ali for the special favor that he enjoys in the sight of Allah. Then, someone will call; O Mohammed, your grandfather Abraham is the best grandfather and your brother Ali is the best brother. When the Lord of the worlds will summon me, He summons Ali with me. When I will be resurrected, Ali will be resurrected with me. When I will be granted the right of intercession, Ali will be granted the same right. When my intercession will be accepted, Ali's intercession will be accepted with mine. He will be in the praiseworthy standing with me. He will help me hold the keys of Paradise. O Fatima, Ali and his shia will be the winners in the morrow. "
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لأعذّبنّ كلّ رعيّة في الاسلام دانت بولاية امام جاير ظالم ليس من اللّه عزّ و جلّ و ان كانت الرعيّة في أعمالها بارّة تقيّة, و لأعفون عن كلّ رعيّة في الاسلام دانت بولاية امام عادل من اللّه عزّ و جلّ و ان كانت الرعيّة في أعمالها ظالمة مسيية.


(13) الشيعة أهل أثرة اللّه و رحمته

حدثنا محمّد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رحمة اللّه باسناد رفعه قال: حدثنا المفضّل, عن أبي حمزة, قال: سمعت أبا عبد اللّه عليه السلام يقول: أنتم أهل تحيّة اللّه و سلامه, و أنتم أهل أثرة اللّه و رحمته, و أهل توفيق اللّه و عصمته, و أهل دعوة اللّه و طاعته, لا حساب عليكم و لا خوف و لا حزن.

I will punish every Muslim group who recognized the leadership of any unjust ruler whom I do not select, even if the individuals of such a group are pious and God-fearing. I, likewise, will forgive every Muslim group that recognized (only) the leadership of the just imams whom I appointed, even if the individuals of such a group wrong (themselves) and commit bad deeds.19


(13) THE SHIA ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE PREFERENCE
AND MERCY OF ALLAH

Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Ahmed bin al-Waleed (r) narrated to us from ... al-Mufaddhal from Abu Hamza that Abu Abdullah (a) said: You are the people of Allah's greeting and salutation. You are the people of Allah's preference and mercy, Allah's success and guard, and the advocacy and the obedience to Allah. No judgement will be maintained for you. No fear and no sadness will affect you.20
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19. Refer to al-Mahaasin; 94, al-Kafi; 1:376 H.4, Thawab ul-A'maal; 245 H.1, al-Ayyashi's Tafsir; 1:139, al-Ghaybah; an-Numani 132, Alikhtisas; 259, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 217, A'lam ud-Din; 247, Ghayat ul-Maram; 12 H.11, 27:193 H.51, 68:142 H.88.

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20. Refer to Bihar ul-Anwar; 68:142 H.89.