~ Complete Submission ~

Narrated with a chain of reliable narrators that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:

"If a people were to worship Allah alone with no partner, establish the prayer, give zakat, perform the pilgrimage of the House, and fast the month of Ramaḍān — but then regarding something that Allah has done, or that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) has done, they were to say: 'Why did he not do it differently than the way it was done' or if they were to find this feeling in their hearts — then they would, by that, be polytheists (mushrikin)."

Then the Imam recited this verse:

"But no, by your Lord! They will not truly believe until they make you (O Prophet) judge in all disputes that arise among them, and then find within themselves no resistance to what you decide, and submit with full submission." (4:65)

Then the Imam said: "So necessary upon you is submission (taslim)."

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ يَحْيَى الْكَاهِلِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام): لَوْ أَنَّ قَوْماً عَبَدُوا الله وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَحَجُّوا الْبَيْتَ وَصَامُوا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ قَالُوا لِشَيْ‏ءٍ صَنَعَهُ الله أَوْ صَنَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) أَلا صَنَعَ خِلافَ الَّذِي صَنَعَ أَوْ وَجَدُوا ذَلِكَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ لَكَانُوا بِذَلِكَ مُشْرِكِينَ ثُمَّ تَلا هَذِهِ الآيَةَ فَلا وَرَبِّكَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيما شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجاً مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ.

(Source: al-Kafi. Vol. 1, Pg. 390)

Narrated from Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur, who said: Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said:

"O son of Abi Ya'fur, indeed Allah is One, unique in His Oneness, singular in His command [Amr].

He created a creation and appointed them for that command, and we are them, O son of Abi Ya'fur.

Hence we are Allah's proofs over His servants, the custodians of His knowledge, and the ones who uphold that [command]."

أحمد بن إدريس، عن محمد بن عبد الجبار، عن محمد بن خالد، عن فضالة بن أيوب، عن عبدالله بن أبي يعفور قال: قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): يا ابن أبي يعفور إن الله واحد متوحد بالوحدانية، متفرد بأمره، فخلق خلقا فقدرهم لذلك الامر فنحن هم يا ابن أبي يعفور فنحن حجج الله في عباده، وخزانه على علمه، والقائمون بذلك.

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 193)

Narrated that Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Allah has not tested the servants with anything harder upon them than giving out money."

حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه رضي الله عنه قال: حدثني عمي محــــمد بن أبيالقاسم، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن محمد بن علي الكوفي، عن محمد ابن سنان، عن عمر بن عبدالعزيز، عن جميل بن دراج، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: 
ما بلا الله العباد بشيء أشد عليهم من إخراج الدرهم

(Source: al-Khisal, Shaikh Saduq, Book 2, Chapter 21, Hadith 1)

~ The Recognition [Marefat] of Allah ~

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

"If people knew what is in the merit of having the recognition [Ma’refat] of Allah (عز وجل), they would not cast their eyes upon what Allah has bestowed upon His enemies from the splendor of this worldly life and its comforts. Their worldly life would be less significant to them than what they stamp upon with their feet.

They would surely be delighted by the recognition [Ma’refat] of Allah (عز وجل), and would take pleasure in it as someone who has always been in the gardens of Paradise with the friends of Allah.

Indeed, the recognition [Ma’refat] of Allah (عز وجل), is a comfort from every loneliness, a companion in every isolation, a light from every darkness, a strength from every weakness, and a cure from every illness."

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) قَالَ لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي فَضْلِ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا مَدُّوا أَعْيُنَهُمْ إِلَى مَا مَتَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْأَعْدَاءَ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ نَعِيمِهَا وَ كَانَتْ دُنْيَاهُمْ أَقَلَّ عِنْدَهُمْ مِمَّا يَطَئُونَهُ بِأَرْجُلِهِمْ وَ لَنُعِّمُوا بِمَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَ عَزَّ وَ تَلَذَّذُوا بِهَا تَلَذُّذَ مَنْ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي رَوْضَاتِ الْجِنَانِ مَعَ أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ مَعْرِفَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ آنِسٌ مِنْ كُلِّ وَحْشَةٍ وَ صَاحِبٌ مِنْ كُلِّ وَحْدَةٍ وَ نُورٌ مِنْ كُلِّ ظُلْمَةٍ وَ قُوَّةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ ضَعْفٍ وَ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ سُقْمٍ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 347)

~ Patience and being Thankful ~

Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah (عز وجل) – "Surely there are signs in this for every patient, thankful one" (34:19)

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Having Patience upon Our Love and having patience upon whatever befalls him of difficulty or ease and patience upon receiving harm for Our sake, And being thankful to Allah for Our Mastership [Wilayat] - The AhlulBayt (عليهم السلام)."

قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ قَالَ صَبَّارٍ عَلَى مَوَدَّتِنَا وَ عَلَى مَا نَزَلَ بِهِ مِنْ شِدَّةٍ أَوْ رَخَاءٍ صَبُورٍ عَلَى الْأَذَى فِينَا شَكُورٍ لِلَّهِ عَلَى وَلَايَتِنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ

(Source: Taweel al-Ayat, Vol. 2, Pg. 473)

~ Imam knows about religion and the world ~

Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said the following about Imam Kazim (عليه السلام) in a lengthy narration:

"He (Imam Kazim عليه السلام) has been given the knowledge of Judgement, understanding, generosity and the recognition of what people need, and about which the people differ in matters of their religion or their world."

وَقَدْ عُلِّمَ الْحُكْمَ وَالْفَهْمَ وَالسَّخَاءَ وَالْمَعْرِفَةَ بِمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ النَّاسُ وَمَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ مِنْ أَمْرِ دِينِهِمْ وَدُنْيَاهُمْ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Kitab al-Hujjah, Ch. 72, Hadith. 14)

~ 3 Levels of Love ~

Narrated that Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali (عليهما السلام) said:

"Whoever loves us with his heart and supports/helps us with his hand and tongue, he will be with us in the chamber that we are in [in Paradise].

And whoever loves us with his heart and supports us with his tongue will be one rank below that.

And whoever loves us with his heart and refrains with his hand and tongue [from helping us], he will be in Paradise [ i.e. in ordinary station]."

قال: أخبرني الشريف أبو محمد الحسن بن حمزة قال: حدثنا أحمد بن عبد الله ، عن جده أحمد بن عبد الله قال: حدثني أبي، عن داود بن النعمان، عن عمرو بن أبي المقدام، عن أبيه، عن الحسن بن علي عليهما السلام إنه قال:
من أحبنا بقلبه ونصرنا بيده ولسانه فهو معنا في الغرفة التي نحن فيها، ومن أحبنا بقلبه ونصرنا بلسانه فهو دون ذلك بدرجة، ومن أحبنا بقلبه وكف بيده ولسانه فهو في الجنة 

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Mufid, Majalis. 4, Hadith. 8)

From Ziyarat al-Jamiyah al-Kabeerah as taught by Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Naqi (عليه السلام):

"So may Allah keep me steadfast, for as long as I live, upon Your Mastership (Wilayah), love for you, adherence to your religion.

May Allah grant me success in obeying you, provide me with your intercession, and make me among the best of your followers—those who respond to what you have called towards.

And may Allah make me from those who follow your footsteps, walk upon your path, are guided by your guidance, are gathered in your company, who return back in your return, are granted authority in your state, are honored in your well-being, are empowered in your days, and whose eyes will be delighted tomorrow by seeing you."

فَثَبَّتَنِي اَللَّهُ أَبَداً مَا حَيِيتُ عَلَی‌ مُوَالاَتِكُمْ وَ مَحَبَّتِكُمْ وَ دِينِكُمْ وَ وَفَّقَنِي لِطَاعَتِكُمْ وَ رَزَقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمْ وَ جَعَلَنِي مِنْ خِيَارِ مَوَالِيكُمُ اَلتَّابِعِينَ لِمَا دَعَوْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ وَ جَعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ يَقْتَصُّ آثَارَكُمْ وَ يَسْلُكُ سَبِيلَكُمْ وَ يَهْتَدِي بِهُدَاكُمْ وَ يُحْشَرُ فِي زُمْرَتِكُمْ وَ يَكُرُّ فِي رَجْعَتِكُمْ وَ يُمَلَّكُ فِي دَوْلَتِكُمْ وَ يُشَرَّفُ فِي عَافِيَتِكُمْ وَ يُمَكَّنُ فِي أَيَّامِكُمْ وَ تَقَرُّ عَيْنُهُ غَداً بِرُؤْيَتِكُمْ

(Source: al-Faqih, Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 2, Pg. 609)

From the Dua (supplication) to be recited in the period of Ghaybah as taught by Imam Mahdi (عليه السلام):

"O Lord, bring His presence into sight / make His viewing visible.

And establish His foundations.

And make us from amongst those whose eyes are delighted by looking at Him.

Keep us in His service (khidmah).

And give us death upon His religion.

And gather us (on the day of judgement) in His group."

اَبرِز يا رَبِّ مُشاهَدَتَهُ ، وَثَبِّت قَواعِدَهُ ، وَاجعَلنا مِمَّن تُقِرُّ عَينَهُ بِرُؤيَتِه ، وَاَقِمنا بِخِدمَتِه ، وَتَوَفَّنا عَلى مِلَّتِه ، وَاحشُرنا في زُمرَتِه

(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Sadooq, Vol. 1, Pg. 530-531)

~ Thanking Allah day & night ~

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

"Whoever says four times in the morning, 'All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds' (الْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ), has fulfilled the thanks for his day and if one does the same thing in the evening he has fulfilled the thanks for his night."

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن منصور بن العباس، عن سعيد بن جناح قال: حدثني أبو مسعود، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: من قال أربع مرات إذا أصبح: الحمد الله رب العالمين، فقد أدى شكر يومه ومن قالها إذا أمسى فقد أدى شكر ليلته

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 503)

~ How to convey Salams to the Imams (as) from far ~

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

"When the dwelling of one of you is far away, and the house is at a distant place, so he should go to the highest place of his house, and he should Pray two units of Salat, and then gesture/point with the salutations (salam) towards Our graves, for indeed that reaches Us."

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن ابن أبي عمير، عمن رواه قال: قال أبو عبدالله (عليه السلام): إذا بعدت بأحدكم الشقة ونأت به الدار فليعل أعلى منزله وليصل ركعتين وليؤم بالسلام إلى قبورنا فإن ذلك يصل إلينا

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 4, Pg. 587)

Narrated from Prophet Muhammad (ص) that Allah said to the Prophet during Meraj:

وبك وبه وبالائمة من ولده أرحم عبادي وإمائي

"Through You, through Him (i.e. Imam Ali ع), and through the Imams from His progeny, I have mercy upon My male and female servants."

(part of a lengthy hadith)

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 731)

~ Wish to live and obey Allah ~

Narrated from Imam al-Rida (عليه السلام), from his father Musa ibn Ja‘far (عليه السلام), who said:

A man came to Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) and said:

"I have become weary [bored/tired] of this world, so I wish for death from Allah."

The Imam said: "Wish instead for life — so that you may obey (Allah), not so that you may disobey. For indeed, that you live and obey (Allah) is better for you than to die and neither disobey nor obey."

وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ مُوسَی‌ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَی‌ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ قَدْ سَئِمْتُ اَلدُّنْيَا فَأَتَمَنَّی‌ عَلَی‌ اَللَّهِ اَلْمَوْتَ فَقَالَ تَمَنَّ اَلْحَيَاةَ لِتُطِيعَ لاَ لِتَعْصِيَ فَلَأَنْ تَعِيشَ فَتُطِيعَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ [أَنْ] تَمُوتَ فَلاَ تَعْصِيَ وَ لاَ تُطِيعَ

(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 2, Pg. 3)

~ The Light of the Imam ~

Narrated from al-Mufaddal ibn Umar that he heard Abu Abd-Allah Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام), saying regarding the verse: "And the earth shall shine with the light of its Lord" (39:69):

The Imam said: "The 'Lord of the earth' means the Imam of the earth."

The narrator asked: "So when the Imam emerges [referring to the rise of Imam Mahdi], what will happen?"

The Imam replied: "Then the people will have no need for the radiance of the sun or the light of the moon, and they will suffice themselves with the light of the Imam."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي اَلْقَاسِمُ بْنُ اَلرَّبِيعِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي صَبَّاحٌ اَلْمَدَائِنِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اَلْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: فِي قَوْلِهِ: «وَ أَشْرَقَتِ اَلْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّهٰا» قَالَ رَبُّ اَلْأَرْضِ يُعْنَى إِمَامُ اَلْأَرْضِ، فَقُلْتُ: فَإِذَا خَرَجَ يَكُونُ مَا ذَا قَالَ إِذاً يَسْتَغْنِي اَلنَّاسُ عَنْ ضَوْءِ اَلشَّمْسِ وَ نُورِ اَلْقَمَرِ وَ يَجْتَزُونَ بِنُورِ اَلْإِمَامِ

(Source: Tafsir al-Qummi, Vol. 2, Pg. 253)

Narrated that Abu al-Hasan Musa bin Jafar (عليه السلام) said,

"Our Shia will never be without four things:

A mat to pray salat upon,

A ring to wear,

A Miswak (tooth cleaning stick) to clean with,

And a rosary (Tasbeeh) made from the clay of grave of Abu Abd-Allah Imam Husayn (عليه السلام), which has 33 beads. Whenever he turns it while reciting a Zikr of Allah, 40 good deeds are written for him for each bead. And if he turns it being inattentive and absent minded (i.e. without any recitation), then 20 good deeds are written for him."

محمد بن أحمد بن داود عن أبيه عن محمد بن جعفر المؤدب قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن شعيب الصايغ المعروف بابي صالح يرفعه إلى بعض أصحاب أبي الحسن موسى بن جعفر (عليه السلام) قال: دخلت إليه فقال: لا تَستَغني شيعَتُنا عَن أربَعٍ : خُمرَةٍ يُصَلّي عَلَيها ، وخاتَمٍ يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ ، وسِواكٍ يَستاكُ بِهِ ، وسُبحَةٍ مِن طينِ قَبرِ أبي عَبدِ اللّه ِ عليه السلام فيها ثَلاثٌ وثَلاثونَ حَبَّةً ؛ مَتى قَلَّبَها ذاكِرا للّه ِ ، كُتِبَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَبَّةٍ أربَعونَ حَسَنَةً ، وإذا قَلَّبَها ساهِيا يَعبَثُ بِها ، كُتِبَ لَهُ عِشرونَ حَسَنَةً

(Source: Tahzeeb al-Ahkam, Shaikh Tusi, Vol.6, Pg.75)

~ The 3 cowards ~

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said the following about the 3 before him:

"And surely none of those 3 had any precedence/preference with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) and did not share any hardship with Him in all his battles. Neither did they shoot an arrow, nor stab with a spear, nor struck with a sword due to cowardice, meanness & desire to live."

وأنه ليس رجل من الثلاثة له سابقة مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله ولا عناء معه في جميع مشاهده، فلا رمى بسهم ولا طعن برمح ولا ضرب بسيف جبنا ولؤما ورغبة في البقاء

(Source: Kitab Sulaym, Hadith. 15, Pg. 248)

~ None can be compared to the AhlulBayt (as) ~

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said:

"None in the Islamic Ummah (community) can be compared with Aal-e-Mohammad (عليهم السلام). Nor can anyone who has been under their blessing/bounty ever be equated with them.
They are the foundation of religion and the pillar of certainty.
To them return those who have exceeded and to them meet those who lagging behind.
And to them belong the special attributes of the right of Wilayah (guardianship/authority).
And regarding them is the Wasiyyah (will) and inheritance/succession (of the Prophet)."

لَا يُقَاسُ بِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى ‌الله‌ عليه ‌وآله مِنْ هَذِه الأُمَّةِ أَحَدٌ ، ولَا يُسَوَّى بِهِمْ مَنْ جَرَتْ نِعْمَتُهُمْ عَلَيْه أَبَداً ، هُمْ أَسَاسُ الدِّينِ وعِمَادُ الْيَقِينِ ، إِلَيْهِمْ يَفِيءُ الْغَالِي وبِهِمْ يُلْحَقُ التَّالِي ، ولَهُمْ خَصَائِصُ حَقِّ الْوِلَايَةِ ، وفِيهِمُ الْوَصِيَّةُ والْوِرَاثَةُ

(Source: Nahjul Balagha, Sermon. 2)

When Amirul Mu’mineen Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام), appointed Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr as the governor of Egypt and its provinces, he wrote him a letter asking him to read it over to the people of Egypt and to act accordingly.

(A selected text from that letter)

"O servants of Allah! If you fear Allah, and safeguard the rights of your Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) regarding His AhlulBayt (عليهم السلام), then you will have surely worshipped Him in the best way, and you will have remembered Him in the best manner; and you will have thanked Him in the best way. You will have then adopted the best of patience (Sabr) and thanking (Shukr) and the best of endeavour/effort/struggle.

Even if those other than you will be performing longer prayers (Salat) than you, keeping more fasts than you, yet you will be classified as more fearful of Allah (Taqwa), and more loyal/sincere to the people holding (divine) authority (Ulil Amr)."

يا عباد الله، إن اتقيتم وحفظتم نبيكم في أهل بيته، فقد عبدتموه بأفضل ما عبد، وذكرتموه بأفضل ما ذكر، وشكرتموه بأفضل ما شكر، وأخذتم بأفضل الصبر والشكر، واجتهدتم أفضل الاجتهاد، وإن كان غيركم أطول منكم صلاة وأكثر منكم صياما فأنتم أتقى لله منه، وأنصح لاولي الامر

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 28)

~ The first names praised by Allah ~

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

"We are the first household whose names Allah has praised. When He created the heavens and the earth, He commanded a caller to call out:

‘I testify that there is no god but Allah’ — three times,
‘I testify that Muhammad (S) is the Messenger of Allah’ — three times,
‘I testify that Ali (as) is truly the Commander of the Believers [Amir al-Momineen]’ — three times."

سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يُونُسَ بْنَ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ سِنَانِ بْنِ طَرِيفٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ: إِنَّا أَوَّلُ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ نَوَّهَ اللَّهُ‌ بِأَسْمَائِنَا إِنَّهُ لَمَّا خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ أَمَرَ مُنَادِياً فَنَادَى أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ثَلَاثاً أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثَلَاثاً أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَقّاً ثَلَاثاً

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

Narrated rom Abu Jafar Imam al-Baqir (عليه السلام) regarding the verse:

"Is it not that whenever there came to you a messenger with what your souls did not desire, you act arrogantly, so some you denied and some you kill" (2:87)

The Imam said:

"That was the example of Moses and the messengers after him, and Jesus (as) - set forth as an example for the nation of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله).

Thus, Allah said to them - "So if Muhammad comes to you with what your souls do not desire, you act arrogantly—[referring to] Mastership of Ali (as) - so a group - from the family of Muhammad (as) - you denied, and a group you kill.'

So that is its batin interpretation."

عن جابر عن أبي جعفر ع قال‌ أما قوله «أَ فَكُلَّما جاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِما لا تَهْوى‌ أَنْفُسُكُمُ‌» الآية- قال أبو جعفر: ذلك مثل موسى و الرسل من بعده- و عيسى ص ضرب لأمة محمد ص مثلا- فقال الله لهم «فإن جاءكم محمد بِما لا تَهْوى‌ أَنْفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ‌ بموالاة علي‌ فَفَرِيقاً من آل محمد كَذَّبْتُمْ وَ فَرِيقاً تَقْتُلُونَ‌» فذلك تفسيرها في الباطن‌

(Source: Tafir al-Ayyashi, Vol. 1, Pg. 409)