The narrator says,

I heard Imam Hasan al-Askari (عليه السلام) on more than one occasion speaking to his servants in their own languages - Turks, Romans, and Slavic (Saqaliba).

I was amazed at that and I said (to myself) , "This man was born in Medina. He did not show himself to anyone until Abu al-Hasan Imam Naqi (عليه السلام) passed away, and no one saw him. How is this possible?"

While I was saying this to myself, the Imam came to me and said, "Allah (تبارك وتعالى) has distinguished His proof (Hujjah) from the rest of His creations in everything and has given him (knowledge of) languages and knowledge/recognition of lineages, lifespans, and events. Were it not for that, there would be no difference between the Proof (Hujjah) and the one over whom the Proof is established (Mahjuj)."

إِسْحَاقُ ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْأَقْرَعِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَمْزَةَ نُصَيْرٌ الْخَادِمُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ عليه‌السلام غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ يُكَلِّمُ غِلْمَانَهُ بِلُغَاتِهِمْ : تُرْكٍ ، ورُومٍ ، وصَقَالِبَةَ ، فَتَعَجَّبْتُ مِنْ ذلِكَ ، وقُلْتُ : هذَا ولِدَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، ولَمْ يَظْهَرْ لِأَحَدٍ حَتّى مَضى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عليه‌السلام ، ولَارَآهُ أَحَدٌ ، فَكَيْفَ هذَا؟! أُحَدِّثُ نَفْسِي بِذلِكَ ، فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ اللهَ ـ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالى ـ بَيَّنَ حُجَّتَهُ مِنْ سَائِرِ خَلْقِهِ بِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ ، ويُعْطِيهِ اللُّغَاتِ ، ومَعْرِفَةَ الْأَنْسَابِ والْآجَالِ والْحَوَادِثِ ، ولَوْ لَاذلِكَ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَ الْحُجَّةِ والْمَحْجُوجِ فَرْقٌ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol.1, Pg. 509)

~ Not adding or removing anything to the words of the Imams ~

Narrated that from Abu Basir who said:

"Once I asked Abu Abd Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the words of Allah (عز وجل), "Those who listen to the word, then follow the best of it."(39:18)

The Imam (عليه السلام) said, "They are those who are submissive to the Family of Muhammad (عليهم السلام). It is those who when hearing a hadith do not add anything to it or remove anything from it. They present it just as they have heard."

أحمد بن مهران رحمه الله، عن عبد العظيم الحسني، عن علي بن أسباط، عن علي بن عقبة، عن الحكم بن أيمن، عن أبي بصير قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن قول الله عز وجل: " الذين يستمعون القول فيتبعون أحسنه " إلى آخر الآية قال: هم المسلمون لآل محمد، الذين إذا سمعوا الحديث لم يزيدوا فيه ولم ينقصوا منه جاؤوا به كما سمعو

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 391)

In the detailed narration describing the meeting of Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar with Imam Mahdi (عليه السلام),

Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar had a ring which was given to him by Imam Hasan Askari (عليه السلام) and on that ring was written – "Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, Ya Ali"

ثُمَّ قَرَأَ كِتَابَتَهُ فَكَانَتْ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Sadooq, Vol. 2, Pg. 445 & 450)

~ Shia and the fire of Hell ~

Narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) from His Father from Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام):

"When those who believe in our Wilayah pass over the Siraat (the path over the fire towards heaven) on the day of Qayamah, a caller will call, "O Fire, Cool down".

Then the Fire will say, "Cross over fast, Your Noor (light) has extinguished my flames."

وَ عَنْهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُلْوَانَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالَ
إِذَا حَمَلَ أَهْلُ وَلَايَتِنَا عَلَى صِرَاطِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، نَادَى مُنَادٍ: يَا نَارُ اخْمُدِي. فَتَقُولُ النَّارُ: عَجِّلُوا جُوزُونِي فَقَدْ أَطْفَأَ نُورُكُمْ لَهَبِي

(Source: Qurb al-Asnaad, Pg. 102)

Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام):

"Whenever Jibrael came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله), he would sit before him in the manner of a servant, and he would not enter until he would ask his permission."

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْبَرْقِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ جُمَيْعٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ قَالَ: كَانَ جَبْرَئِيلُ إِذَا أَتَی‌ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّی‌ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَعَدَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قِعْدَةَ اَلْعَبْدِ وَ كَانَ لاَ يَدْخُلُ حَتَّی‌ يَسْتَأْذِنَهُ

(Source: ilal al-Shara'i, Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 1, Pg. 7)

~ Blessing is wealth ~

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said as part of a lengthy narration:

يَا كُمَيْلُ اَلْبَرَكَةُ فِي اَلْمَالِ مِنْ إِيتَاءِ اَلزَّكَاةِ وَ مَوَاسَاةِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ صِلَةِ اَلْأَقْرَبِينَ وَ هُمُ اَلْأَقْرَبُونَ لَنَا

"O Kumayl! Blessing in wealth comes from giving zakat [charity], supporting/helping the believers [with money], and maintaining ties with relatives — and they (the relatives) are those who are close to us."

(Source: Basharat ul Mustafa Le Shiyyat e Murtuza, Chapter. 1, Hadith. 43)

~ Pen lifted from the Shias ~

Narrated that Abu al-Hasan Imam Ridha (عليه السلام) said,

"The Pen has been lifted from our Shia (followers)."

I [the narrator] asked: "O my master, how is that?"

The Imam replied: "Because they have been bound by the covenant of Taqiyya (pious dissimulation) during the rule of falsehood. While other people are safe, they are living in fear. They are declared disbelievers because of their association with us, yet we are not declared disbelievers because of them; and they are killed for our sake, yet we are not killed for theirs.

There is no one among our Shia who commits a sin or a mistake except that he is afflicted by a grief (or distress) that purifies him of his sins—even if his sins were as numerous as the drops of rain, or the number of pebbles and grains of sand, or the number of thorns and trees.

If he himself is not afflicted by grief/distress, then he is afflicted by grief through [trials regarding] his family or his wealth. If he is not afflicted in his worldly affairs or through what causes him distress [outwardly], he will see distressing things in his dreams, and that will serve as a purification for his sins."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَصْرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ صَالِحُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ الْغَرِيَّانِيُّ مِنْ قُرَى الْغَازِيَاتِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ قَبِيصَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْقُرَشِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا(ع) قَالَ رُفِعَ الْقَلَمُ عَنْ شِيعَتِنَا فَقُلْتُ يَا سَيِّدِي كَيْفَ ذَاكَ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ أُخِذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَهْدُ بِالتَّقِيَّةِ فِي دَوْلَةِ الْبَاطِلِ يَأْمَنُ النَّاسُ وَ يُخَوَّفُونَ وَ يُكَفَّرُونَ فِينَا وَ لَا نُكَفَّرُ فِيهِمْ وَ يُقْتَلُونَ بِنَا وَ لَا نُقْتَلُ بِهِمْ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا ارْتَكَبَ ذَنْباً أَوْ خَطَأً إِلَّا نَالَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ غَمٌّ يُمَحَّصُ عَنْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُ أَتَى بِذُنُوبٍ بِعَدَدِ الْقَطْرِ وَ الْمَطَرِ وَ بِعَدَدِ الْحَصَى وَ الرَّمْلِ وَ بِعَدَدِ الشَّوْكِ وَ الشَّجَرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنَلْهُ فِي نَفْسِهِ فَفِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنَلْهُ فِي أَمْرِ دُنْيَاهُ و مَا يَغْتَمُّ بِهِ تَخَايَلَ لَهُ فِي مَنَامِهِ مَا يَغْتَمُّ بِهِ فَيَكُونُ ذَلِكَ تَمْحِيصاً لِذُنُوبِهِ‌

(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 58, Hadith. 8)

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Indeed, we are the first household whose names Allah exalted/raised.

When Allah created the heavens and the earth, He commanded a caller who called:

"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah" - three times,

"I bear witness that Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) is the Messenger of Allah" - three times,

"I bear witness that Ali (عليه السلام) is Amir al-Momineen, rightfully" - three times.

سهل بن زياد، عن محمد بن الوليد قال: سمعت يونس بن يعقوب، عن سنان بن طريف، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: قال: إنا أول أهل بيت نوه الله بأسمائنا إنه لما خلق السماوات والأرض أمر مناديا فنادى أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله - ثلاثا - أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله - ثلاثا - أشهد أن عليا أمير المؤمنين حقا - ثلاثا

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 441)

Narrated that Abu Abd Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"The servant is in between three (states) – affliction (Bala), and divine decree (Qada), and Blessing (Nemat).

So incase of affliction from Allah (عز وجل), having patience is Obligatory upon him.
And incase of divine decree from Allah (عز وجل), submission (Tasleem) is obligatory upon him.
And in case of Blessing from Allah (عز وجل), giving thanks is obligatory upon him."

عنه، عن عبد الرحمن بن حماد، عن أبي عمران عمر بن مصعب، عن أبي - حمزة الثمالى، قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله(ع) يقول: العبد بين ثلاث، بلاء وقضاء ونعمة، فعليه للبلاء من الله الصبر فريضة، وعليه للقضاء من الله التسليم فريضة، وعليه للنعمة من الله الشكر فريضة

(Source: al-Mahasin, Vol. 1, Pg. 6)

From a sermon of Imam Hasan (عليه السلام):

"By Allah, no one will degrade us of any of our rights but that Allah will degrade him in this world and the Hereafter, and no authority will be over Us except that the ultimate victory will be ours, "And most certainly you will come to know about it after a time." (38:88)

وأيم الله لا ينتقصنا أحد من حقنا شيئا إلا انتقصه الله في عاجل دنياه وآجل آخرته، ولا يكون علينا دولة إلا كانت لنا العاقبة " ولتعلمن نبأه بعد حين "

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 103-104)

Narrated that Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

Recite the following when standing up for Prayers:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُقَدِّمُ‏ إِلَيْكَ‏ مُحَمَّداً (صلى الله عليه وآله) بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَتِي
O Allah, I put forward Muhammad (ص) in Your presence before my need

وَ أَتَوَجَّهُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ
and I turn to You through him

فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِ وَجِيهاً عِنْدَكَ‏ فِي الدُّنْيا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
So make me, through Him, honorable in Your sight in this world and the Hereafter and include me among those who are brought near (to You)

اجْعَلْ صَلَاتِي بِهِ مَقْبُولَةً
Make my Salah (prayer) accepted through Him

وَ ذَنْبِي بِهِ مَغْفُوراً وَ دُعَائِي بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً
And my sins forgiven through Him and my supplications answered through Him

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Indeed You are forgiving and merciful

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 3, Pg. 309)

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Indeed, richness and honor roam about, and when they come across a place of reliance [Tawakkal - upon Allah], they make it their home [settle permanently]."

عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّ الْغِنَى وَالْعِزَّ يَجُولانِ فَإِذَا ظَفِرَا بِمَوْضِعِ التَّوَكُّلِ أَوْطَنَا

(al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 65)

~ Status and Signs of Shia ~

Narrated through a chain of trustworthy narrators that Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (عليه السلام) said,

"Whoever has enemity with Our Shia, has surely has enemity with Us, and whoever has befriended them has befriended Us, because they (i.e. the Shia) are from Us created from Our clay. Whoever loves them is from Us, and whoever hates them is not from Us.

Our Shia see through the light (noor) of Allah, and they move around in the mercy of Allah, and they are successful by the honor of Allah.

There is not one of Our Shia who becomes ill except that We become ill with his illness, and he does not grieve except that We grieve with his grief, and he does not become happy except that We become happy with his happiness, and no one of our Shia is absent/hidden from Us wherever he is, in the east or the west of the earth.

And whoever from Our Shia leaves a debt - it is upon Us, and whoever from them leaves any money - it is for his heirs.

Our Shia are those who establish prayer (salat), give zakat, perform pilgrimage to the Holy House, fast the month of Ramadan, follow/befriend the AhlulBayt (عليه السلام), and disassociate themselves from Our enemies. Those are the people of faith and godwariness, the people of abstaining from the world (wara) and piety.

And whoever rejects them has rejected Allah, and whoever slanders/defames them has slandered Allah, because they are truly the servants of Allah and His sincere friends. By Allah, one of them may intercede (Shafaah) for as many people as in the tribes of Rabiah and Mudar, and Allah (تعالى) will accept their intercession due to his honor/prestige in the sight of Allah."

أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ عَادَى شِيعَتَنَا فَقَدْ عَادَانَا وَ مَنْ وَالاَهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالاَنَا لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنَّا خُلِقُوا مِنْ طِينَتِنَا مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَهُوَ مِنَّا وَ مَنْ‌ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا شِيعَتُنَا يَنْظُرُونَ بِنُورِ اَللَّهِ وَ يَتَقَلَّبُونَ فِي رَحْمَةِ اَللَّهِ وَ يَفُوزُونَ بِكَرَامَةِ اَللَّهِ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا يَمْرَضُ إِلاَّ مَرِضْنَا لِمَرَضِهِ وَ لاَ اِغْتَمَّ إِلاَّ اِغْتَمَمْنَا لِغَمِّهِ وَ لاَ يَفْرَحُ إِلاَّ فَرِحْنَا لِفَرَحِهِ وَ لاَ يَغِيبُ عَنَّا أَحَدٌ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا أَيْنَ كَانَ فِي شَرْقِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَوْ غَرْبِهَا وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا دَيْناً فَهُوَ عَلَيْنَا وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ مِنْهُمْ مَالاً فَهُوَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ شِيعَتُنَا اَلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ اَلصَّلاََةَ وَ يُؤْتُونَ اَلزَّكََاةَ وَ يَحُجُّونَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلْحَرَامَ وَ يَصُومُونَ‌ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَ يُوَالُونَ أَهْلَ اَلْبَيْتِ وَ يَتَبَرَّءُونَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ‌[مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا] أُولَئِكَ أَهْلُ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ اَلتُّقَى وَ أَهْلُ اَلْوَرَعِ وَ اَلتَّقْوَى وَ مَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَدْ رَدَّ عَلَى اَللَّهِ وَ مَنْ طَعَنَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَدْ طَعَنَ عَلَى اَللَّهِ لِأَنَّهُمْ عِبَادُ اَللَّهِ حَقّاً وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ صِدْقاً وَ اَللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ لَيَشْفَعُ فِي مِثْلِ رَبِيعَةَ وَ مُضَرَ فَيُشَفِّعُهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِيهِمْ لِكَرَامَتِهِ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

(Source: Sifaat-Al-Shia, Sheikh Saduq, Pg.3)

Narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa Kazim (عليه السلام) said that The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said to Imam Ali (عليه السلام):

"I am the Messenger of Allah who conveys on his behalf and You are the face of Allah and the one who is taken as an Imam/leader to be followed. There is no one equal to Me except You, and there is no one like You except Me."

لِمَا رَوَى الْمُفَضَّلُ‌ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُهَلَّبِيُّ عَنْ رِجَالِهِ مُسْنَداً عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع أَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الْمُبَلِّغُ عَنْهُ وَ أَنْتَ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمُؤْتَمُّ بِهِ فَلَا نَظِيرَ لِي إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَ لَا مِثْلَ لَكَ إِلَّا أَنَا

(Source: Taweel al-Aayat, Pg. 549)

Part of a long narration as narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) in which Imam Ali (عليه السلام) says:

"O Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله), no good from Allah has ever reached us except at your hands."

فقال علي: يا رسول الله، ما أصابنا خير قط من الله إلاّ على يديك

(Source: al-Ghaybah, al-Numani, Ch. 14, Hadith. 1)

~ The name Muhammad (S) ~

The narrator says,

I used to sit in the gathering of Abu Abd-Allah Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) in Medina. He did not see me for a few days, then I came to him. He said to me: “I have not seen you for some days, O Abu Harun.”

I replied: “A son was born to me.”

The Imam said: “May Allah make him a blessing for you. What did you name him?”

I said: “I named him Muhammad.”

The Imam then turned his cheek toward the ground, saying: “Muhammad, Muhammad, Muhammad,” until his cheek almost touched the ground.

Then the Imam said: “May my soul, my children, my family, my parents, and all the people of the earth altogether be sacrificed for the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله).

Do not insult/abuse the child, do not hit him, and do not treat him badly.

And know that there is no house on earth in which the name ‘Muhammad’ is found except that it is blessed everyday.”

محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن محمد بن سنان، عن أبي هارون مولى آل جعدة قال: كنت جليسا لابي عبدالله ع بالمدينة ففقدني أياما ثم إني جئت إليه فقال لي: لم أرك منذ أيام يا أبا هارون، فقلت: ولد لي غلام، فقال: بارك الله فيه فما سميته؟ قلت: سميته محمدا قال: فأقبل بخده نحو الارض وهو يقول: محمد محمد محمد حتى كاد يلصق خده بالارض ثم قال: بنفسي وبولدي وبأهلي وبأبوي وبأهل الارض كلهم جميعا الفداء لرسول الله|، لا تسبه ولا تضربه ولا تسئ إليه، واعلم أنه ليس في الارض دار فيها اسم محمد، إلا وهي تقدس كل يوم

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 6, Pg. 39)

From the Salawat to be send upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) as taught by Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام):

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ أَمِينِكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ‌، وَ نَجِيبِكَ‌ مِنْ‌ خَلْقِكَ‌، وَ صَفِيِّكَ‌ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ‌، إِمَامِ الرَّحْمَةِ‌، وَ قَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ، وَ مِفْتَاحِ‌ الْبَرَكَةِ‌.

"O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad (S), Your trustee over Your revelation, Your chosen one among Your creation, Your selected one from among Your servants, the leader [Imam] of mercy, the commander of goodness, and the key to blessing."

(Source: Sahifa Sajjadiyah, Supplication. 2)

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Allah (عز وجل) orphaned His Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) so that there is no one whose obedience is necessary upon Him."

حَدَّثَنَا حَمْزَةُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَلَوِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَيْتَمَ نَبِيَّهُ (ص) لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِ طَاعَةٌ

(Source: Ilal al-sharae, Shaikh Sadooq, Vol. 1, Pg. 131)

~ Shia will unite after Imam Mahdi (عليه السلام) ~

Narrated that Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام) said,

"O Malik bin Zamrah, how will you be when the Shias differ like this – and He intertwined His fingers and inserted them into each other."

I (the narrator) said, "O Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام), there would be no good during that."

Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام) said, "All the good will be during that time. During that time our Qaim (عليه السلام) will rise. He will bring forward seventy men who falsely attribute lies to Allah and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وآله) and He will kill them. Then Allah will gather all of them upon a single command."

وأخبرنا أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسن التيملي، قال: حدثنا محمد وأحمد ابنا الحسن، عن أبيهما، عن ثعلبة بن ميمون، عن أبي كهمس، عن عمران بن ميثم، عن مالك بن ضمرة، قال:
" قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): يا مالك بن ضمرة، كيف أنت إذا اختلفت الشيعة هكذا - وشبك أصابعه وأدخل بعضها في بعض -؟
فقلت: يا أمير المؤمنين، ما عند ذلك من خير؟
قال: الخير كله عند ذلك يا مالك، عند ذلك يقوم قائمنا فيقدم سبعين رجلا يكذبون على الله وعلى رسوله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فيقتلهم، ثم يجمعهم الله على أمر واحد "

(Source: al-Ghaybah by al-Nomani, Pg. 212)

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"The day of justice against the oppressor is more severe than the day of injustice against the oppressed."

وقال عليه السلام : يوم العدل على الظّالم أشدّ من يوم الجور على المظلوم

(Source: Nahjul Balagha, Saying 341)