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

"Whoever has Us as their intercessor will be saved, even if he has sins equal to that of the two heavyweights - the Jinn and mankind."

ومن كنا شفعاؤه نجى ولو كان عليه مثل وزر الثقلين الجن والإنس،

(Source: Man la Yahduruh al-Faqih, Vol. 2, Pg. 584)

~ Reminding Ghadir on Ashura ~

Narrated as part of a long hadith from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), from his father Imam Baqir (عليه السلام), from his father Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام):

That Imam Husain (عليه السلام) called out the enemies and said the folllowing:

"I ask you by Allah, Do you know that Ali (عليه السلام) was the first of the Muslims to accept Islam, the most knowledgeable amongst them, the greatest of them in forbearance [Hilm] and the master [wali] of every believing man and women"

They replied, “Yes, by Allah”

The Imam said, "Then by what right do you make my blood lawful [to be shed], when my father is the guardian at the Pool (al-Hawd) in the hereafter, driving men away from it just as a thirsty camel is driven away from water?"

فأنشدكم الله، هل تعلمون أن عليا كان أولهم إسلاما، وأعلمهم علما، وأعظمهم حلما، وأنه ولي كل مؤمن ومؤمنة؟ قالوا: اللهم نعم. قال: فبم تستحلون دمي، وأبي الذائد عن الحوض غدا، يذود عنه رجالا كما يذاد البعير الصادي عن الماء

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Saduq, Assembly. 30, Hadith. 1)

~ Supporting Fatimah Zahra (عليها السلام) ~

From a lengthy narration as narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام):

وما من عين أحب إلى الله ولا عبرة من عين بكت ودمعت عليه، وما من باك يبكيه الا وقد وصل فاطمة (عليهما السلام) وأسعدها عليه، ووصل رسول الله وادي حقنا

"There are no eyes and tears loved more by Allah than the eyes of those who cry and shed tears over Imam Husayn (عليه السلام).

And there is none who cries upon Him, but that He has connected with Fatimah (عليها السلام) and he supported Her upon it, and has connected with the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) and has fulfilled Our rights."

(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Pg. 168)

Narrated that Imam Ali Ridha (عليه السلام) said:

The intellect of a Muslim man will not be complete till he has ten qualities:

1. Goodness be expected & hoped from him. 
2. People feel secure with regards to any harm from him. 
3. Considers the small amount of goodness from others as many. 
4. Considers his many goodness to be very less. 
5. He does not detest(dislike) the needs asked from him to be fulfilled. 
6. He does not get tired & bored from seeking knowledge for all the length of his life. 
7. Poverty for the sake of Allah is more beloved to him than wealth. 
8. Disgrace in the path of Allah is more beloved to him than the honour in the path of His enemies. 
9. Being unknown is more liked by him than being famous. 
10. He does not see a person but that he says 'He is better & more pious than myself.'

لا يَتِمُّ عَقلُ امرِئ مُسلِمٍ حَتّی تَکُونَ فيهِ عَشرُخِصالٍ:أَلخَيرُ مِنهُ مَأمُولٌ وَالشَّرُّمِنهُ مَأمُونٌ،يَستَکثِرُ قَليلَ الخَيرِمِن غَيرِهِ، وَيَستَقِلُّ کَثيرَ الخَيرِ مِن نَفسِهِ، لا يَسأَمُ مِن طَلَبِ الحَوائِج إِلَيهِ، وَلايَملُّ مِن طَلَبِ العِلمِ طُولَ دَهرِهِ، اَلفَقرُ فِي اللهِ اَحَبُّ اِلَيهِ مِنَ الغِنی، وَالذُّلُّ فِي اللهِ اَحَبُّ اِلَيهِ مِنَ العِزِّ في عَدُوَّهِ، وَالخُمُولُ أَشهی اِلَيهِ مِنَ الشُّهرَةِ، ثُمَّ قالَ عليه السلام: اَلعاشِرَةُ،قيلَ لَهُ:ماهِیَ؟قالَ عليه السلام: لا يری اَحَداً اِلاّ قالَ:هُوَ خَيرٌ مِنّيِ وَاَتقی. 

(Source: Tohaf al Uqool, Pg. 443)

~ Death of the believers ~

Narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad (عليه السلام), from His Father that,

Imam Musa ibn Jafar (عليه السلام) came to a person who had drowned into the agonies (sakarat) of death whilst not answering anyone calling him.

The people said to the Imam, "O son of Allah’s Messenger, we would love to know how death is and what is the situation of our companion."

The Imam said, "Death is the purifier; it purifies the believers from their sins, and the last pain that afflicts them is an expiation for the last sin that remains upon them, and death purifies the disbelievers from their good deeds, and it is the last delight or comfort that reaches them, and it is the last reward for any good deed for them. As for this companion of yours, he has been Sifted from sins in a (complete manner of) sifting, and he has been purified from sins in a (complete manner of) purification, and he has been freed (of dirt) until he has become clean like how a cloth is cleaned from filth, and he has become suitable to be in company with Us - the AhlulBayt (عليهم السلام), in our Abode, the everlasting Abode."

حدثنا محمد بن القاسم المفسر، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن الحسن الحسيني، عن الحسن بن علي، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن علي، عن أبيه عليهم السلام قال: دخل موسى بن جعفر عليهما السلام، على رجل قد غرق في سكرات الموت وهو لا يجيب داعيا فقالوا له: يا ابن رسول الله وددنا لو عرفنا كيف الموت وكيف حال صاحبنا. فقال: الموت هو المصفاة يصفي المؤمنين من ذنوبهم فيكون آخر ألم يصيبهم كفارة آخر وزر بقي عليهم ويصفي الكافرين من حسناتهم فيكون آخر لذة أو راحة تلحقهم، وهو آخر ثواب حسنة تكون لهم وأما صاحبكم هذا فقد نحل من الذنوب نخلا، وصفي من الآثام تصفية، وخلص حتى نقي كما ينقى الثوب من الوسخ، وصلح لمعاشرتنا أهل البيت في دارنا دار الأبد

(Source: Ma’ani al-Akhbar, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 289)

Narrated that Imam Jafar bin Mohammad (ع) said,

"There is no miracle among the miracles of the Prophets and Guardians (Wasi) except that Allah (تبارك و تعالى), will manifest/produce it at the hands of our Qaim (ع) to complete the argument (Hujjah) against the enemies."

حدثنا أحمد بن محمّد بن أبي نصر عن حماد بن عيسى عن عبد اللّه بن أبي يعفور قال: قال أبو عبد اللّه جعفر بن محمّد عليه السّلام: ما من معجزة من معجزات الأنبياء و الأوصياء إلا و يظهر اللّه تبارك و تعالى مثلها في يد قائمنا لإتمام الحجة على الأعداء

(Source: Mukhtasar Isbaath al-Rajah, al-Fadhl bin Shazaan, Hadith. 14)

From a long narration as narrated from Imam Sadiq, from His Father, from His Father Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليهم السلام):

"Then another man from the army of Umar ibn Sa'd, named Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath ibn Qays al-Kindi, came forward and said: 

"O Husayn, son of Fatima (عليهما السلام)! What sacred status do you possess from the Messenger of Allah that others do not?"

Imam al-Husayn (عليه السلام) then recited this verse - "Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of Imran over the worlds—descendants, some of them from others." [Quran 3:33-34], up to the end of the verse. 

Then the Imam said: "By Allah, Muhammad (S) is indeed from the family of Abraham, and the guiding progeny ('Itrah) is indeed from the family of Muhammad (S)."

ثم أقبل رجل آخر من عسكر عمر بن سعد، يقال له محمد بن الاشعث به قيس الكندي، فقال: يا حسين بن فاطمة، أية حرمة لك من رسول الله ليست لغيرك؟ فتلا الحسين (عليه السلام) هذه الآية (إن الله اصطفئ ادم ونوحا وءال إبراهيم وءال عمران على العالمين * ذرية بعضها من بعض) (1) الآية، ثم قال: والله إن محمدا لمن آل إبراهيم، وإن العترة الهادية لمن آل محمد

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Saduq, Assembly. 30, Hadith. 1)

Narrated from Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (ع) that the Prophet of Allah (ص) said,

"Obedience to Ali (ع) is humbleness/submissiveness and disobedience to him is Kufr (disbelief) in Allah".

It was said, "O Prophet of Allah (ص), how can obedience to Ali (ع) be humbleness/submissiveness and disobedience to Him be Kufr (disbelief) in Allah (عز و جل)

So the Prophet (ص) replied, "Ali (ع) carries you to the truth (Haq), so if you obey Him, you would be regarded as Humble/submissive and if you were to disobey Him, you would have committed Kufr (disbelief) against Allah"

سَهْلٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ وَ ابْنِ سِنَانٍ وَ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) طَاعَةُ عَلِيٍّ ذُلٌّ وَ مَعْصِيَتُهُ كُفْرٌ بِاللَّهِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَكُونُ طَاعَةُ عَلِيٍّ ذُلًّا وَ مَعْصِيَتُهُ كُفْراً بِاللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً يَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى الْحَقِّ فَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُ ذَلَلْتُمْ وَ إِنْ عَصَيْتُمُوهُ كَفَرْتُمْ بِاللَّهِ.

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 166, Hadith. 182)

~ The Hadith in Gold ~

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad (عليه السلام) said,

"A breath in grief over the oppression done to Us is Tasbeeh (speaking of the glory of Allah), and his anxiety/worry/grief/concern about Us is an act of worship, and to conceal Our secrets is a struggle in the way of Allah (Jihad)."

Then Abu Abd-Allah (عليه السلام) said, "It is necessar that this narration is written in gold."

قال: أخبرني أبو القاسم جعفر بن محمد بن قولويه رحمه الله عن أبيه، عن سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي قال: حدثنا سليمان ابن سلمة الكندي، عن محمد بن سعيد بن غزوان وعيسى بن أبي منصور، عن أبان بن تغلب، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام قال: نفس المهموم لظلمنا تسبيح، وهمه لنا عبادة، وكتمان سرنا جهاد في سبيل الله. ثم قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: يجب أن يكتب هذا الحديث بالذهب

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Mufeed, Majalis. 40, Hadith 3)

Narrated that Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said as part of a long narration:

"O son of Jundab, do not say about the sinners among the people of your community(i.e Shia) anything but Good.

Humble yourselves before Allah for their success/guidance, and ask repentance for them."

يا ابن جندب لا تقل في المذنبين من أهل دعوتكم إلا خيرا. واستكينوا إلى الله في توفيقهم وسلوا التوبة لهم

(Source: Tuhaf al-Uqul, Pg. 302)

Narrated that Sakina (Sukaynah) bint al-Husayn (عليها السلام) said,

When al-Husain (عليه السلام), was killed, I embraced/hugged Him, and I fainted, so I heard Him say,

“My Shia, whenever you drink reviving water remember Me,
Whenever you hear of a stranger or a martyr, so cry for me"
Then she got up, frightened, while her eyes were injured, and she was slapping her cheeks.

At that time someone called out saying:

"The earth and the skies cried over Him,
With plentiful tears and blood,
Crying for those killed in Karbala,
Between a noisy crowd of illegitimate people,
Water was denied to Him while he as near to it,
O eye, cry for the one who was denied a drink of water."

قَالَتْ سَكِينَةُ لَمَّا قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع اعْتَنَقْتُهُ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيَّ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌
شِيعَتِي مَا إِنْ شَرِبْتُمْ رَيَّ عَذْبٍ فَاذْكُرُونِي
أَوْ سَمِعْتُمْ بِغَرِيبٍ أَوْ شَهِيدٍ فَانْدُبُونِي
فَقَامَتْ مَرْعُوبَةً قَدْ قُرِحَتْ مَآقِيهَا وَ هِيَ تَلْطِمُ عَلَى خَدَّيْهَا وَ إِذَا بِهَاتِفٍ يَقُولُ‌
بَكَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَ السَّمَاءُ عَلَيْهِ
بِدُمُوعٍ غَزِيرَةٍ وَ دِمَاءٍ
يَبْكِيَانِ الْمَقْتُولَ فِي كَرْبَلَاءَ
بَيْنَ غَوْغَاءِ أُمَّةٍ أَدْعِيَاءٍ
مُنِعَ الْمَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَنْهُ قَرِيبٌ
عَيْنٌ أَبْكَى الْمَمْنُوعَ شُرْبَ الْمَاءِ

(Source: Misbah Al-Kafami, Pg. 741)

~ Main concern of Iblis is creating doubts about AhlulBayt ~

Part of a lengthy hadith as narrated from Imam Ali ibn Husayn (عليما السلام) that Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said:

"On that day (i.e. Ashura) – Iblis (Satan - May Allah curse him) will fly in joy, He will roam around the earth along with his devils and demons and will call out to them,

"O group of Shayateen! We have truly achieved our goal with the children of Adam. We have attained our target in their destruction, and we have caused them all to inherit Hell, except those who adhere/hold-on to this group (i.e. the AhlulBayt).

So make it your topmost concern in creating doubts among the people about them (i.e. the AhlulBayt) and in encouraging enmity towards them and inciting against them and their friends, until you establish/strengthen the misguidance and disbelief (kufr) of the people and no one from them is saved."

إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يَطِيرُ فَرَحاً فَيَجُولُ الْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا بِشَيَاطِينِهِ وَ عَفَارِيتِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَعَاشِرَ الشَّيَاطِينِ قَدْ أَدْرَكْنَا مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ الطَّلِبَةَ وَ بَلَغْنَا فِي هَلَاكِهِمْ الْغَايَةَ وَ أَوْرَثْنَاهُمُ النَّارَ إِلَّا مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِهَذِهِ الْعِصَابَةِ فَاجْعَلُوا شُغُلَكُمْ بِتَشْكِيكِ النَّاسِ فِيهِمْ وَ حَمْلِهِمْ عَلَى عَدَاوَتِهِمْ وَ إِغْرَائِهِم بِهِمْ وَ أَوْلِيَائِهِمْ حَتَّى تَسْتَحْكِمُوا ضَلَالَةَ الْخَلْقِ وَ كُفْرَهُمْ وَ لَا يَنْجُو مِنْهُمْ نَاجٍ

(Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch.88, Hadith.1)

Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) that Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said as part of a long narration:

"Blessed is the one whose fear of Allah prevents him from the fear of men, and blessed is the one whose preoccupation with his own shortcomings prevents him from seeking out the flaws of his brothers in faith."

طُوبَى لِمَنْ شَغَلَهُ خَوْفُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ خَوْفِ النَّاسِ طُوبَى لِمَنْ مَنَعَهُ عَيْبُهُ عَنْ عُيُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِهِ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 190)

~ The path to Allah ~

Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), that Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام) said as part of a narration:

"Verily, if Allah (تبارك و تعالى) willed, He would have made Himself known to His servants. However, He has made Us His doors, His path, His way, and the face from which He is approached.

So, whoever deviates from Our authority (Wilayah) or prefers someone else over Us, they will deviating from the path."

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُمْهُورٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنِ الْهَيْثَمِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ عَنْ مُقَرِّنٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ جَاءَ ابْنُ الْكَوَّاءِ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع …
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَوْ شَاءَ لَعَرَّفَ الْعِبَادَ نَفْسَهُ وَ لَكِنْ جَعَلَنَا أَبْوَابَهُ وَ صِرَاطَهُ وَ سَبِيلَهُ وَ الْوَجْهَ الَّذِي يُؤْتَى مِنْهُ فَمَنْ عَدَلَ عَنْ وَلَايَتِنَا أَوْ فَضَّلَ عَلَيْنَا غَيْرَنَا فَإِنَّهُمْ‌ عَنِ الصِّراطِ لَناكِبُونَ‌

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 184)

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

On the ring of Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) was written, "Disgraced and evil are the killers of Husain bin Ali (عليه السلام)"

علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن علي بن معبد، عن الحسين بن خالد، عن أبي الحسن عليه السلام قال: كان على خاتم علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام " خزى وشقي قاتل الحسين بن علي عليهما السلام

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 6, Pg. 474)

From the Sermon of Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) in Kufa:

ثُمَّ إِنَّ زَيْنَ الْعَابِدِينَ ع أَوْمَأَ إِلَى النَّاسِ أَنِ اسْكُتُوا فَسَكَتُوا فَقَامَ قَائِماً فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ ذَكَرَ النَّبِيَّ ص ثُمَّ صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَنْ عَرَفَنِي فَقَدْ عَرَفَنِي وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْنِي فَأَنَا أُعَرِّفُهُ بِنَفْسِي أَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع أَنَا ابْنُ مَنِ انْتُهِكَتْ حُرْمَتُهُ وَ سُلِبَتْ نِعْمَتُهُ وَ انْتُهِبَ مَالُهُ وَ سُبِيَ عِيَالُهُ أَنَا ابْنُ الْمَذْبُوحِ بِشَطِّ الْفُرَاتِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ذَحْلٍ وَ لَا تِرَاتٍ أَنَا ابْنُ مَنْ قُتِلَ صَبْراً وَ كَفَى بِذَلِكَ فَخْراً

Imam Zayn al-Abideen (عليه السلام) gestured to the people to be silent. When they were silent, he stood up, praised Allah and glorified Him. Then he mentioned the Prophet (ص) and send salutations upon Him and then He said,

"O people! Those who know me, know me, but for those who do not know me, I will introduce myself. I am Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليهم السلام).

I am the son of the one whose sanctity/respect was violated, whose bounties were taken, whose possessions were plundered, and whose family was imprisoned.

I am the son of the man who was slaughtered at the banks of the Euphrates [furat], without any reason of blood-revenge or blame.

I am the son of the one who was killed while he was stead-fast, and that is sufficient for me to be proud about."

(Source: al-Lahuf, Sayed ibn Tawus, Pg. 157)

Narrated that Yazid said to Imam Ali ibn Husayn (عليه السلام) when they were brought to Shaam:

فَقَالَ صَدَقْتَ يَا غُلَامُ وَ لَكِنْ أَرَادَ أَبُوكَ وَ جَدُّكَ أَنْ يَكُونَا أَمِيرَيْنِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُمَا وَ سَفَكَ دِمَاءَهُمَا فَقَالَ ع لَمْ تَزَلِ النُّبُوَّةُ وَ الْإِمْرَةُ لِآبَائِي وَ أَجْدَادِي مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُولَدَ

"However, Your Father and Grandfather wanted to be rulers. All praise is for Allah who killed the two of them and shed their blood"

Imam (عليه السلام) responded, "Prophethood and rulership/authority have always belonged to My forefathers and My ancestors before you were even born."

(Source: Manaqib – Ibn Shahr Ashoob, Vol. 4, Pg. 173)

~ Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) in the court of Yazid ~

Then Imam Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) began to speak. He praised Allah, glorified Him, and then said to Yazid (may Allah curse him),

"These people sitting with you advised you contrary to what the companions of Firawn advised him when he consulted them about Musa (as) and Harun (as). They advised him to give him and his brother respite, while these men advise you to kill Us. And there is a reason for this."

Yazid asked, "And what is the reason?"

The Imam (عليه السلام) replied, "Those (i.e. companions of Firawn) were born within wedlock, while these men are born outside of wedlock and no one kills Prophets and their offspring except those of illegitimate birth."

فابتدر أبو محمّد الكلام، فحمد اللّه و أثنى عليه ثم قال ليزيد (لعنه اللّه): لقد أشار عليك هؤلاء بخلاف ما أشار جلساء فرعون عليه، حيث شاورهم في موسى و هارون، فانّهم قالوا له: أرجه و أخاه، و قد أشار هؤلاء عليك بقتلنا، و لهذا سبب ، فقال يزيد: و ما السبب؟ فقال: ان أولئك كانوا لرشدة و هؤلاء لغير رشدة. و لا يقتل الأنبياء و أولادهم إلّا أولاد الأدعياء

(Source: Ithbaat al-Wasiyyah, Pg. 171)

~ Leading the believers to heaven ~

Narrated as part of narration from Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام),

About the saying of Allah (تعالى), "their light running in front of them and on their right side" (57:12)

It means the Imams (عليهم السلام) of the believers on the day of Judgement moving in front of the believers and on their right side until they settle them in the positions of the people of paradise.

علي بن محمد ومحمد بن الحسن، عن سهل بن زياد، عن محمد بن الحسن بن شمون، عن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الأصم، عن عبد الله بن القاسم، عن صالح بن سهل الهمداني قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام في قول الله تعالى: يَسْعىٰ نُورُهُمْ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ بِأَيْمٰانِهِمْ أَئِمَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَسْعَى بَيْنَ أَيْدِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ بِأَيْمَانِهِمْ حَتَّى يُنْزِلُوهُمْ مَنَازِلَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

(Soure: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 195)

~ Chapter: 41, Verse. 6-7 - Shirk in Imamat ~

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ:أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ،عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ،عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ،عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ،عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ تَغْلِبَ،قَالَ:قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): «يَا أَبَانُ أَ تَرَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ طَلَبَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ بِهِ حَيْثُ يَقُولُ: وَ وَيْلٌ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ* اَلَّذِينَ لاٰ يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكٰاةَ وَ هُمْ بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰافِرُونَ ».
قُلْتُ لَهُ:كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ،فَسِّرْهُ لِي؟فَقَالَ:«وَ وَيْلٌ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ الَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا بِالْإِمَامِ الْأَوَّلِ،وَ هُمْ بِالْأَئِمَّةِ الْآخِرِينَ كَافِرُونَ،يَا أَبَانُ،إِنَّمَا دَعَا اللَّهُ الْعِبَادَ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ بِهِ،فَإِذَا آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْفَرَائِضَ».

Narrated by Aban bin Taghlib:

Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said to me,

"O Aban, do you think that Allah (عز وجل) has asked the Polytheists (mushrikeen) for alms (zakat) of their wealth while they are doing shirk; when He says, "And Woe be upon the Polytheists (mushrikeen) who do not give alms (zakat) and do not believe in the hereafter" (41:6-7)

The narrator said, "How is that, May I be sacrificed for you, explain it to me."

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Woe upon the Polytheists (mushrikeen), those who associate others with the first Imam and they are those who deny the other Imam's (عليهم السلام).

O Aban, Indeed, Allah (عز وجل) calls the servants towards belief, then when they believe in Allah (عز وجل) and His Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) only then the obligations are obligated upon them."

(Source: Tafseer-e-Qummi, Vol. 2, Pg. 262)