(19) الشيعة تجتاز العقبة بولايتهم
أبي رحمه الله، قال: حدّثني سعد بن عبد الله قال: حدّثنى عباد بن سليمان عن محمد بن سليمان، عن أبيه، عن أبان بن تغلب، عن أبى عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قلت: جعلت فداك (فَلاَ اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ). قال: فقال: من أكرمه الله بولايتنا فقد جاز العقبة، ونحن تلك العقبة، من اقتحمها نجا. قال: فسكت، ثمّ قال: هلا اُفيدك حرفاً خيراً من الدنيا وما فيها؟ قال: قلت: بلى، جعلت فداك. قال: قوله تعالى: (فَكُّ رَقَبَةٌ.) الناس كلّهم عبيد النار غيرك وأصحابك فانّ الله عزّ وجلّ فكَّ رقابكم من النار بولايتنا أهل البيت.
(19) THE SHIA WILL ENTER INTO AQABA FOR THEIR LOYALTY
My father (r) narrated to me from Sa'd bin Abdullah from Ebbad bin Sulaiman from Mohammed bin Sulaiman from his father from Eban bin Taghlib that he asked Abu Abdullah (a): "May Allah make me your sacrifice. What it the meaning of 'Yet, he has not entered into Aqaba -obstacle-? (90:11)'" The Imam (a) answered: "Only he whom Allah grants favor through the loyalty to us will pass that Aqaba. We are that Aqaba. He who enters into that Aqaba will be saved." The Imam kept silent for a while, then said: May I tell you about another piece of knowledge that is better for you than the world along with all that which is in it? I said: "Yes, you may. Allah may make me your sacrifice." He said: "It is the setting free of a slave. (90:13)" All people are the slaves of this world except your acquaintances and you. Allah, Powerful and Majestic is He, will set you free from Hell because of your loyalty to us-the Prophet's household.32
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32. Refer to al-Kafi; 1:430 H.88, Furat's Tafsir; 558, al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 2:155, A'lam ud-Din; 278 (with an addition), Shawahid ut-Tanzil; 2:431, Taawil ul-Aayat; 773, Ghayat ul-Maram; 226 H.3, al-Burhan; 4:465 H.5.
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(20) الشيعة صفر الوجوه من ذكر الله
وبهذا الاسناد عن سليمان الديلمي، عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: أنا الراعي، راعى الأنام، أفترى الراعي لا يعرف غنمه؟ قال: فقام إليه جويرية وقال: يا أمير المؤمنين فمن غنمك؟ قال: صفر الوجوه، ذبل الشفاه من ذكر الله.
(21) خلق الله المؤمنين من نوره
وبهذا الاسناد عن سليمان، عن عثمان بن أسلم، عن معاوية الدهني، قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله عليه السلام: جعلت فداك هذا الحديث الّذي سمعته منك ما تفسيره؟ قال: وما هو؟
(20) THE SHIA ARE PALE-FACED BECAUSE OF
THE MENTION OF ALLAH
(The same previous series of relaters)… from Sulaiman ad-Dailami related from Abu Bassir from Abu Abdullah (a) that Amir ul-Mu'minin (a) said: "I am the shepherd-the shepherd of people. Is it acceptable that a shepherd does not identify his sheep?" Juwairiya stood up and asked: "O Amir ul-Mu'minin, who are your sheep?" He (a) answered: "My sheep are pale-faced and dry-lipped because of the mention of Allah."33
(21) ALLAH CREATED THE BELIEVERS FROM HIS LIGHT
(The same previous series of relaters)… from Sulaiman from Othman bin Aslam that Muawiya ad-Duhani said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a): "Allah may make me your sacrifice. What is the meaning of the saying that I have heard from you?" The Imam (a) asked: "Which one?"
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33. Refer to Bihar ul-Anwar; 68:176 H.32.
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قلت: "إنّ المؤمن ينظر بنور الله". فقال: يا معاوية، إنّ الله خلق المؤمنين من نوره وصبغهم في رحمته واتّخذ ميثاقهم لنا في الولاية على معرفته يوم عرّفهم نفسه فالمؤمن أخو المؤمن لأبيه واُمّه: أبوه النور واُمّه الرحمة إنّما ينظر بذلك النور الّذي خلق منه.
(22) معرفة الشيعة للأئمّة المعصومين (عليهم السلام)
وبهذا الاسناد عن سليمان، عن داود بن كثير الرقّي قال: دخلت على أبي عبد الله عليه السلام فقلت له: جعلت فداك، قوله تعالى: (وَإِنّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِمَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً ثُمَّ اهْتَدَى،) فما هذا الهدى بعد التوبة والايمان والعمل الصالح؟
I said: "(It is your saying) the believer sees through the light of Allah." He said: "O Muawiya, Allah created the believers from His light, made them in His mercy, and put them under the obligation of being loyal to us when He introduced Himself to them and they acknowledged Him. Hence, the believers are the brothers of each other. Their father is the light and their mother is the mercy. They thus see through that light from which they were created."
(22) THE SHIA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE IMMACULATE IMAMS
(The same previous series of relaters)… from Sulaiman that Dawoud bin Kuthair ar-Raqqi said: When I was before Abu Abdullah (a), I said to him: Allah may make me your sacrifice. Regarding the Holy saying of Allah, "I am All-forgiving to him who repented, believed, and did righteous acts then followed the right guidance, (20:82)" what is that right guidance, which comes after repentance, faith, and the righteous acts?
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قال: فقال: معرفة الأئمّة ـ والله ـ إمام بعد إمام.
(23) الشيعي يعبد الله قائماً وقاعداً
أبي رحمة الله، قال: حدّثني سعد بن عبد الله، عن عباد بن سليمان، عن سدير الصيرفي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: دخلت عليه، وعنده أبو بصير، وميسرة وعدّة من جلسائه، فلمّا أن أخذت مجلسي أقبل عليّ بوجهه، وقال: يا سدير، أما إنَّ وليّنا ليعبد الله قائماً وقاعداً ونائماً وحيّاً وميّتاً.
قال: قلت: جعلت فداك، أمّا عبادته قائماً وقاعداً وحيّاً فقد عرفنا، فكيف يعبد الله نائماً وميّتاً؟
He (a) said: (This right guidance is) the acknowledgement of the Imams-one after the other.
(23) THE SHIITE WORSHIPS ALLAH WHILE STANDING OR SITTING
My father (r) narrated from Sa'd bin Abdullah from Ebbad bin Sulaiman that Sadir as-Sayrafi said:
Abu Bassir, Maysara, and other individuals were with Abu Abdullah (a) when I visited him. As soon as I sat, he turned to me and said: O Sadir, our disciple worships Allah while he is standing, sitting, sleeping, alive, and dead.
I said: Allah may make me your sacrifice. We can understand how he worships Allah while he is standing, sitting, and alive. But how is it when he is asleep and dead?
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قال: إنّ وليّنا ليضع رأسه فيرقد، فإذا كان وقت الصلاة وكّل به ملكين خلقا في الأرض لم يصعدا إلى السماء، ولم يريا ملكوتها، فيصلّيان عنده حتّى ينتبه فيكتب الله ثواب صلاتهما له. والركعة من صلاتهما تعدل ألف صلاة من صلاة الآدميين. وإنّ وليّنا ليقبضه لله إليه، فيصعد ملكاه إلى السماء فيقولان: يا ربّنا عبدك (فلان بن فلان) انقطع واستوفى أجله، ولأنت أعلم منّا بذلك فائذن لنا نعبدك في آفاق سمائك وأطراف أرضك. قال: فيوحي الله إليهما: إنّ في سمائي لمن يعبدني ومالي في عبادته من حاجة، بل هو أحوج إليها.
He (a) said: When the time of the prayer comes while our disciple is asleep, two angels whom were created in the earth and had never ascended to the heavens or seen the kingdom there will offer prayers next to him so as to awaken him. Allah will record the reward of the prayers of these two angels for that disciple. A single rak'a that is offered by these angels is equal to one thousand prayers that are offered by people. When Allah seizes the soul of our disciple, his two angels ascend to the heavens and say: 'O our Lord, Your servant (so-and-so) has withdrawn from worship and taken in full his life. You, however, are more knowledgeable with this matter than we are. Allow us to worship you in the horizons of Your heavens and the extremes of Your lands.'
Allah, then, says to them -in a form of revelation-, 'In My heavens, there are many who worship Me while I am not in need for their worship. In fact, it is they who are in need for worshipping Me.
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وإنّ في أرضي لمن يعبدني حقّ عبادتي وما خلقت خلقاً أحوج إليّ منه فاهبطا إلى قبر وليّي. فيقولان: يا ربّنا من هذا يسعد بحبّك إيّاه؟ قال: فيوحي الله إليهما: ذلك من أخذ ميثاقه بمحمّد عبدي ووصيّه وذرّيّتهما بالولاية. اهبطا إلى قبر وليّي (فلان بن فلان) فصلّيا عنده إلى أن أبعثه في القيامة. قال: فيهبط الملكان، فيصلّيان عند القبر إلى أن يبعثه الله فيكتب ثواب صلاتهما له، والركعة من صلاتهما تعدل ألف صلاة من صلاة الآدميّين. قال سدير: جعلت فداك يا بن رسول الله فإن وليّكم نائماً وميّتاً أعبد منه حيّاً وقائماً؟
On My lands, likewise, there are many who worship me so properly; yet, I have not created anything that is needier for Me than they are. Hence, descend to the grave of my disciple.' They will say, 'O our Lord, who is that one who is enjoying Your love for him?' Allah will answer them -in a form of revelation-, 'That one is he who has put himself under the pledge of being loyal to Mohammed; My servant, his successor, and their descendants. Descend to the grave of My disciple (so-and-so) and offer prayers there until I resurrect him for the Day of Resurrection.' The angels then descend to offer prayers at the grave until Allah resurrects him. Allah will record the reward of the prayers of these two angels for that disciple. A single rak'a that is offered by these angels is equal to one thousand prayers that are offered by people.
I said: "Allah may make me your sacrifice, son of Allah's Messenger. In his sleep and death, your disciple worships Allah in a way better than it is in his life and waking."
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قال: فقال: هيهات يا سدير، إن وليّنا ليؤمن على الله عزّ وجلّ يوم القيامة فيجيز أمانه.
(24) ملك الموت وشفقته على الشيعي
وبهذا الاسناد، عن سدير، قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله عليه السلام: جعلت فداك يا بن رسول الله هل يكره المؤمن على قبض روحه؟
قال: لا والله إنّه إذا أتاه ملك الموت ليقبض روح جزع عند ذلك، فيقول له ملك الموت: يا وليّ الله لا تجزع فوالذي بعث محمّداً صلّى الله عليه وآله بالحقّ لأنا أبرّ بك وأشفق عليك من الوالد الرحيم لولده حين يحضره، إفتح عينيك وانظر.
He (a) said: No, Sadir. This is too far (from the truth). On the Day of Resurrection, our disciple will seek security -for others, probably- from Allah and Allah will grant him (that security)."34
(24) THE ANGEL OF DEATH PITIES FOR THE SHIITE
(The same previous series of relaters) Sadir said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a) whether the believer is coerced to be had his soul seized?
He said: No, by Allah. When the angel of death attends for seizing his soul, the believer shows impatience. There, the angel of death says to him: "O disciple of Allah, do not be worry. I swear by Him Who sent Mohammed (a) with the truth, I am more compassionate and kinder to you than a merciful father to his son. Open your eyes and look."
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34. Refer to Ithbat ul-Hudat; 2:453 H.355, al-Burhan; 4:222 H.221, Bihar ul-Anwar; 5:327 H.23 and 68:67 H.121.
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قال: ويمثّل له رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله وأمير المؤمنين وفاطمة والحسن والحسين والأئمّة عليهم السلام. فيقول له: هم رفقاؤك. قال: فيفتح عينيه وينظر، وينادي روحه مناد من قبل العرش: (يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ المُطْمَئِنَّةُ -إلى محمّد وأهل بيته- ارْجِعِي إلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً -بالولاية- مَّرْضِيَّةً -بالثواب- فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي -يعني محمداً وأهل بيته- وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي). قال: فما من شيء أحب إليه من انسلال روحه، واللّحوق بالمنادي.
(25) الشيعة يوم القيامة
أبي رحمه الله قال: حدّثني سعد بن عبد الله بإسناد يرفعه، عن معاوية بن عمّار، عن جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن جدّه عليهم السلام قال:
In these moments, the believer will see the Messenger of Allah, Amir ul-Mu'minin, Fatima, al-Hasan, al-Hussein, and the Imams (a) in front of him. The angel will say to him: "Those are your companions." Then, a caller from the direction of the Divine Throne will call at his soul: "O soul that is serene -to Mohammed and his household-, return to your Lord well pleased -with the loyalty to the Prophet's household- and He will please you -by means of the reward-. Enter among My servants -who are Mohammed and his household- into My Paradise." (89:27-30) Then, nothing will be more preferable for that believer than the sneaking of his soul and joining the caller.35
(25) THE SHIA ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION
My father (r) narrated to me from Sa'd bin Abdullah… from Muawiya bin Ammar from Ja'far bin Mohammed from his father from his grandfather that the Prophet (s) said:
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35. Refer to al-Kafi; 3:127 H.2, Furat's Tafsir; 554, Taawil ul-Aayat; 2:797 H.9, al-Burhan; 4:460 H.2, Bihar ul-Anwar; 6:196 H.49, 24:94 H.7 and 61:48 H.24.
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قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: إذا كان يوم القيامة يؤتى بأقوام على منابر من نور تتلألأ وجوههم كالقمر ليلة البدر، يغبطهم الأوّلون والآخرون. ثمّ سكت، ثم أعاد الكلام ثلاثاً.
فقال عمر بن الخطاب: بأبي أنت واُمّي هم الشهداء؟ قال: هم الشهداء، وليس هم الشهداء الّذين تظنّون. قال: هم الأنبياء؟ قال: هم الأنبياء، وليس هم الأنبياء الذين تظنّون. قال: هم الأوصياء؟ قال: هم الأوصياء، وليس هم الأوصياء الّذين تظنّون. قال: فمن أهل السماء أو من أهل الارض؟ قال: هم من أهل الارض.
"On the Day of Resurrection, some people will come on stages of light with their faces glittering like the full moon. They will be envied by the past and the last generations."
The Prophet (s) kept silent for a while then added the statement three times.
Omar bin al-Khattab asked: "My father and mother be sacrificed for you. Are they the shahids?"
The Prophet (s) said: "They are shahids, but not the shahids that you know." Omar asked: "Are they the prophets?" The Prophet (s) said: "They are prophets, but not the prophets that you know." Omar asked: "Are they the successors of the prophets?" The Prophet (s) said: "They are successors of the prophets, but not the successors that you know." Omar asked: "Are they from the heavens or the earth?" The Prophet (s) said: "They are from the earth?"
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قال: فاخبرني من هم؟ قال: فأومأ بيده إلى عليّ عليه السلام فقال: هذا وشيعته، ما يبغضه من قريش إلاّ سفاحيّ، ولا من الأنصار إلاّ يهودي، ولا من العرب إلاّ دعيّ، ولا من سائر الناس إلاّ شقيّ. يا عمر! كذب من زعم أنّه يحبّني ويبغض عليّاً.
(26) الشيعة يغبطهم النبيّون والملائكة والشهداء
حدّثني محمّد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رحمه الله قال حدّثني محمّد بن الحسن الصفّار بإسناد يرفعه عن محمّد بن قيس وعامر بن السمط عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله: يأتي يوم القيامة قوم عليهم ثياب من نور، على وجوههم نور يعرفون بآثار السجود.
Omar said: "Tell me, who are they?" The Prophet (s) pointed to Ali (a) and said: "They are this one and his Shia. No one from Koreish hates him except the bastard, no one of Ansar hates him except the Jew, no one from the Arabs hates him except the whoreson, and no one from the human beings hates him except the scoundrel. O Omar, he who claims he loves me while he hates Ali is surely lying."36
(26) THE PROPHETS, ANGELS, AND SHAHIDS WILL ENVY THE SHIA
Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Ahmed bin al-Waleed (r) related to me from Mohammed bin al-Hasan as-Saffar… from Mohammed bin Qays and Aamir bin as-Simt that Abu Ja'far (a) related that the Prophet (s) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, some people dressing clothes of light with luminous faces whom will be identified by the signs of prostration will come.
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36. Refer to Mishkat ul-Anwar; 97, al-Burhan; 4:293 H.13, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:179 H.18. The last statement of this narration is recorded in many reference books, such as al-Amali; as-Saduq 125 H.8 & 268 H.17-8, al-Khissal; 577, at-Tahsin; 55, al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 3:101, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:94, Rawdhat ul-Wa'idheen; 102, Irshad ul-Quloub; 93 & 259, at-Taraaif; 133 H.211, Kenz ul-Fawa'id; 2:55, Bisharat ush-Shia; 23, and A'lam ud-Din; 187.
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يتخطّون صفّاً بعد صف حتّى يصيروا بين يديّ ربّ العالمين يغبطهم النبيّون والملائكة والشهداء والصالحون. فقال له عمر بن الخطاب: مَن هؤلاء يا رسول الله الذين يغبطهم النبيّون والملائكة والشهداء والصالحون؟ قال: اُولئك شيعتنا وعليّ إمامهم.
(27) يخرج الشيعي من قبره ووجهه كالبدر
حدّثني محمّد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رحمه الله قال: حدّثني محمّد بن الحسن الصفّار عن محمد بن الحسين عن عبد الله بن جبلة عن معاوية بن عمّار عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام عن أبيه عن جدّه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله لعليّ:
They will overstep the rows until they stand in front of the Lord of the worlds. The prophets, angels, shahids, and righteous people will envy them." Omar bin al-Khattab asked: "O Allah's Messenger, who are they whom the prophets, angels, shahids, and righteous men will envy?" The Prophet (s) answered: "They will be our Shia, and Ali will be their imam."37
(27) WHEN HE COMES OUT OF THE GRAVE, THE SHIITE'S
FACE IS LIKE FULL MOON
Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Ahmed bin al-Waleed (r) narrated to me that Mohammed bin al-Hasan as-Saffar narrated to him from Mohammed bin al-Hussein from Abdullah bin Jibilla from Muawiya bin Ammar from Abu Abdullah (a) from his father from his grandfather that the Prophet (s) said to Ali (a):
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37. Refer to al-Mahaasin; 181 H.175, Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:180 H.19 and 68:123.
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يا عليّ لقد مثّلت إليّ اُمّتي في الطين حتّى رأيت صغيرهم وكبيرهم أرواحاً قبل أن تخلق أجسادهم، وإنّى مررت بك وبشيعتك فاستغفرت لكم. فقال علي: يا نبيّ الله زدني فيهم. قال: نعم، يا عليّ تخرج أنت وشيعتك من قبوركم ووجوهكم كالقمر ليلة البدر، وقد فرّجت عنكم الشدائد، وذهبت عنكم الأحزان، تستظلّون تحت العرش، تخاف الناس ولا تخافون، وتحزن الناس ولا تحزنون، وتوضع لكم مائدة، والناس في المحاسبة.
(28) الروح والرضوان والبشرى لشيعة علي (عليه السلام)
أبي رحمة الله قال حدثنا أحمد بن إدريس قال حدّثنا يعقوب بن يزيد…
"O Ali, all the souls of my people, including the children and the old, were shown before me before the creation of their bodies. I passed by you and your Shia, and sought Allah's forgiveness for you." Ali said: "O Allah's Prophet, tell me more about them." The Prophet (s) said: "Yes, Ali. When your Shia and you will come out from your graves, your faces will be as bright as the full moon, your hardships will be alleviated, your griefs will be taken away from you, and you will be in the shadow of the Divine Throne. People will be fearful, but you will not, and will be sad, but you will not. A dining table will be installed for you while people will be called to the judgment."38
(28) THE RELIEF, CONTENTMENT, AND GLAD TIDINGS
ARE FOR THE SHIA OF ALI
My father (r) said that Ahmed bin Idris narrated to them that Ya'qoub bin Yazid narrated to them…
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38. Refer to Bassaair ud-Darajat; 84 H.5, Irshad ul-Quloub; 293, A'lam ud-Din; 282, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 7:180 H.20 and 68:27 H.50.
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…عن محمد بن أبي عمير عن محمّد القبطي قال سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: الناس أغفلوا قول رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله في عليّ عليه السلام يوم غدير خمّ كما أغفلوا قوله يوم مشربة اُمّ إبراهيم أتى الناس يعودونه فجاء عليّ عليه السلام ليدنو من رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله فلم يجد مكاناً فلمّا رأى رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله أنّهم لا يفرّجون لعلي عليه السلام قال: يا معشر الناس هؤلاء أهل بيتي تستخفّون بهم وأنا حيّ بين ظهرانيكم؟ أما والله لئن غبت فإنّ الله لا يغيب عنكم إن الروح والراحة والرضوان والبشرى والحبّ والمحبّة لمن ائتمّ بعليّ وتولاّه وسلّم له وللأوصياء من بعده.
…from Mohammed bin Abi Umair that Mohammed al-Qibtti said that he heard Abu Abdullah (a) saying:
People disregarded the Prophet's saying about Ali on that day in Ghadir Khumm and disregarded his saying on that day in the chamber of Ummu Ibrahim. The Prophet (s) felt pain in his leg and people came to visit him. Ali (a) as well, came to see him, but people did not give him an opportunity to see the Prophet (s) due to their crowds. When the Prophet (s) noticed this thing, he said:
O people, these are my household. You are disregarding them while I am alive among you. By Allah I swear, if I am no longer present among you, Allah shall never be absent. It is certainly that relief, rest, content, and glad tidings will be for him who follows, abide by, and submit to Ali as well as the successors who will come after him.
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حقّ عليَّ أن أدخلهم في شفاعتي لأنّهم أتباعي. "فمن تبعني فانّه منّي،" مثل جرى فيّ من إبراهيم لأنّي من إبراهيم وإبراهيم منّي، وديني دينه، وسنّتي سنّته، وفضله فضلي، وأنا أفضل منه، وفضلي له فضل تصديق قول ربّي: (ذُرِّيَّةَ بَعْضُهَا مِنْ بَعْض وَاللهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ).
(وكان رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله قد أثبت رجله في مشربة اُمّ إبراهيم حين عاده الناس.)
(29) حبّ أهل البيت (عليهم السلام) حسنة
أبي رحمة الله، قال: حدّثنا سعد بن عبد الله بإسناد يرفعه، عن أبي داود الأعمى، عن أبي عبد الله الجدلي قال: قال عليّ عليه السلام:
It is incumbent upon me to include such individuals with my (right of) intercession, because they are my followers. "He who follows me will belong to me." I repeat this statement of Abraham because I belong to Abraham and Abraham belongs to me. My religion is the same as Abraham's, my Sunna is the same as Abraham's, and Abraham's virtue is the same as mine. I, however, am preferable to him. This preference comes to support the saying of my Lord: "They were the offspring of one another. Allah is All-hearing and All-seeing. (3:34)"39
(29) THE LOVE FOR THE PROPHET'S HOUSEHOLD IS GOOD DEED
My father (r) said that Sa'd bin Abdullah narrated to them… from Abu Dawoud al-Aama (the blind) that Abu Abdullah al-Jadali said that Ali (a) said to him:
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39. Refer to al-Amali; as-Saduq 111 H.10, Bassaair ud-Darajat; 53 H.1, Bisharat ul-Mustafa; 20, Ithbat ul-Hudat; 2:421 H.285 & 2:456 H.359, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 36:248 H.65 and 38:95 H.12.
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يا أبا عبد الله ألا اُحدّثك بالحسنة التي من جاء بها أمن من فزع يوم القيامة، والسيّئة التي من جاء بها أكبّه الله على وجهه في النار؟ قال: قلت: بلى. قال: الحسنة حبّنا، والسيّئة بغضنا.
(30) الأئمّة عليهم السلام يحبّون شيعتهم
وبهذا الاسناد، عن الحسن بن عليّ، عن عاصم بن حميد، عن أبي إسحاق النحوي قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: إنّ الله أدّب نبيّه صلّى الله عليه وآله على محبّته فقال: (وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَى خُلُق عَظِيم). ثمّ فوّض إليه فقال: (وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا). وقال: (مَنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللهَ.)
"O Abu Abdullah, may I tell you about the good deed whose doer will be saved from the terror of the Day of Resurrection?" I said: "Yes, you may." He (a) said: "This good deed is the love for us. The evil deed is to hate us."40
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40. Refer to al-Mahaasin; 150 H.69, al-Umda; 75 H.91, al-Manaqib; Ibn Shahrashoub 3:100, Keshf ul-Ghumma; 1:345, A'lam ud-Din; 448, Keshf ul-Yaqin; 383, Shawahid ut-Tanzil; 1:548 H.582, and Nahj ul-Haqq; 201.
(30) THE IMAMS LOVE THEIR SHIA
(The same previous series of relaters) …from al-Hasan bin Ali from Aassim bin Hamid that Abu Ishaq an-Nahawi (the grammarian) said that he heard Abu Abdullah (a) saying: Allah educated His Prophet (s) as He liked for him. He says: "You have attained a high moral standard (68:4)." Allah then authorized him to represent Him. He says: "Take only what the Messenger gives to you and desist from what he forbids you (59:7)." "One who obeys the Messenger has certainly obeyed Allah (4:80)."
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وإنّ رسول الله صلّى الله عليه وآله فوّض إلى عليّ عليه السلام فائتمنه فسلّمتم وجحد الناس. فوالله لنحبّكم أن تقولوا إذا قلنا، وتصمتوا إذا صمتنا، ونحن فيما بينكم وبين الله، والله ما جعل لأحد من خير في خلاف أمره.
(31) ذنوب المؤمنين مغفورة لهم
وبهذا الاسناد، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن العلاء، عن محمّد بن مسلم، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إنّ ذنوب المؤمنين مغفورة لهم فليعمل المؤمن لما يستأنف، أما إنّها ليست إلاّ لأهل الايمان.
In the same manner, the Prophet (s) authorized Ali (a) to represent him and deposited with him (all the religious affairs). You submitted (to this authority) while the others denied. By Allah I swear, we do love you to say when we say and keep silent when we keep silent. We are the mediators between Allah and you. Allah has never made any goodness lie in the contradiction to His commandments.41
(31) THE SINS OF THE BELIEVERS ARE FORGIVEN
(The same previous series of relaters)… from al-Hasan in Mahboub from al-Alaa from Mohammed bin Muslim that Abu Ja'far (a) said:
The sins of the believers are already forgiven. Hence, a believer should put a new start. This is surely granted for the people of faith exclusively.42
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41. Refer to al-Mahaasin; 1:162 H.111, al-Kafi; 1:265, al-Ayyashi's Tafsir; 1:259 H.203, Bassaair ud-Darajat; 384 H.4 & 385 H.7, Alikhtisas; 330, al-Burhan; 4:314 H.1, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 2:95 H.37, 17:3 H.1, and 25:334 H.12.
42. Refer to al-Kafi; 2:434 H.6, al-Mu'min; 36 h.82, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 6:40 H.71.
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(32) المؤمن يسأل الله الآخرة فيعطيه ما يشاء
وبهذا الاسناد، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: إنّ الله عزّ وجلّ يعطي الدنيا من يحبّ ويبغض، ولا يعطي الآخرة إلاّ من أحبّ، وإنّ المؤمن ليسأل ربّه موضع سوط من الدنيا فلا يعطيه، ويسأله الآخرة فيعطيه ما شاء، ويعطي الكافر من الدنيا قبل أن يسأله ما شاء، ويسأله موضع سوط في الآخرة فلا يعطيه إيّاه.
(33) الشيعة للجنّة، والجنّة لهم
وبهذا الاسناد، عن الحسن بن عليّ بن فضال، عن محمّد بن الفضل، عن أبي حمزة، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول:
(32) ALLAH WILL GRANT THE BELIEVER WHATEVER HE ASKS
(The same previous series of relaters)… that Abu Ja'far (a) said: Allah, Powerful and Majestic is He, gives (the pleasures of) this world to anyone, whether He likes or dislikes, while He gives the world to come only to those whom He likes. It happens that Allah does not answer the believer who asks for a location that is as small as a place of a lash, and gives the world to the disbeliever before he asks for anything. But, if that disbeliever asks Allah for a location that is as small as a place of a lash in the world to come, Allah will not answer him.43
(33) THE SHIA ARE FOR PARADISE AND PARADISE IS THEIRS
(The same previous series of relaters)… from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Faddhal from Mohammed bin al-Fadhl from Abu Hamza that he heard Abu Abdullah (a) saying:
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43. Refer to al-Mu'min; 27, at-Tamhees; 51, Mishkat ul-Anwar; 290, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 93:368 H.2.
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أنتم للجنّة والجنّة لكم، أسماؤكم عندنا الصالحون والمصلحون، وأنتم أهل الرضا عن الله برضاه عنكم، والملائكة إخوانكم في الخير إذا اجتهدوا.
(34) ديار الشيعة جنّة، وقبورهم جنّة
وبهذا الاسناد قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: دياركم لكم جنّة، وقبوركم لكم جنّة، للجنّة خلقتم، وإلى الجنّة تصيرون.
(35) تحدق الحور العين بالمؤمن إذا قام للصلاة
وبهذا الاسناد قال سمعته يقول: إذا قام المؤمن في الصلاة بعث الله الحور العين حتّى يحدقن به فإذا انصرف ولم يسأل الله منهنّ شيئاً تفرّقنّ وهنّ متعجّبات.
You are for Paradise and Paradise is yours. To us, you are called the virtuous and the reformers. You are the people of the contentment with Allah, for He is pleased with you. The angels are your brothers in virtue if they work diligently.44
(34) THE SHIA'S HOUSES AND GRAVES ARE PARADISES
(The same previous series of relaters)… that Abu Abdullah (a) said: Your houses are your paradises. Your graves are your paradises. You were created for Paradise and you will be in Paradise.45
(35) THE WOMEN OF PARADISE LOOK AT THE
BELIEVER IN PRAYERS
(The same previous series of relaters)… that Abu Abdullah (a) said: When a believer stands up for offering a prayer, Allah allows the women of Paradise to look at him. If he finishes his prayer without asking Allah to give him women of Paradise in marriage, they go back with astonishment.46
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44. Refer to A'lam ud-Din; 457 and Bihar ul-Anwar; 68:144 (the end of) H.90.
45. Refer to A'lam ud-Din; 457 and Bihar ul-Anwar; 8:360 H.26 and 68:144 (the end of) H.90.
46. Refer to Oddat ud-Da'ee; 58, A'lam ud-Din; 457, and Bihar ul-Anwar; 86:17 H.14.