Narrated from Abu Abd-Allah Jafar ibn Muhammad (عليه السلام), from His Father, from his forefathers (عليهم السلام), that The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله)  said: 

"The best act of worship [ibadah] is to say: 'There is no god but Allah' - لا إله إلا الله ."

حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه، قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، قال: حدثنا إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن الحسين بن يزيد النوفلي عن إسماعيل بن مسلم السكوني، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن آبائه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم:  خير العبادة قول لا إله إلا الله.

(Source: al-Tawhid, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 1, Hadith. 2)

~ No one is perfect ~

Once in the presence of Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) there were people speaking to him. One man mentioned the name of another man and he began to criticize him and complained against him.

Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said, "Where from can you have a perfect brother (in belief)? And which man is completely free and pure of faults and flaws?"

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن عبد الله بن محمد الحجال، عن ثعلبة بن ميمون، عمن ذكره، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: كان عنده قوم يحدثهم إذ ذكر رجل منهم رجلا فوقع فيه (3) وشكاه فقال له أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): وأنى لك بأخيك كله - وأي الرجال المهذب

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 651)

~ Chapter: 2, Verse: 208 - Submission to the Imams ~

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

About the saying of Allah (عز وجل) - "O you who believe! enter into submission one and all and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan." (2:208)

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Do you know what is 'submission' (Salm)?"

I (the narrator) said, "You are most knowledgeable."

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is Mastership (wilayat) of Ali and the successor Imams after Him (عليهم السلام).

And by Allah ,'the footsteps of Shaitan refers to the mastership of Fulan and Fulan [referring to Abu Bakr & Umar]."

عن أبي بصير قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: " يا أيها الذين آمنوا ادخلوا في السلم كافة ولا تتبعوا خطوات الشيطان " قال: أتدري ما السلم؟ قال: قلت أنت أعلم، قال: ولاية على والأئمة الأوصياء من بعده، قال: وخطوات الشيطان والله ولاية فلان وفلان

(Source: Tafseer al-Ayyashi, Vol. 1, Pg. 102)

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"Give to your [believing] brother your blood and your wealth;

To your enemy, give justice and fairness;

To the common people, give your cheerfulness and kindness.

Greet the people, and they will greet you (in return)."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : اُبْذُلْ لِأَخِيكَ دَمَكَ وَ مَالَكَ وَ لِعَدُوِّكَ عَدْلَكَ وَ إِنْصَافَكَ وَ لِلْعَامَّةِ بِشْرَكَ وَ إِحْسَانَكَ سَلِّمْ عَلَی‌ اَلنَّاسِ يُسَلِّمُوا عَلَيْكَ.

(Source: Tuhaf al-Uqul, Pg. 212)

~ Where is Jibraeel ~

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) was once on the pulpit of Basra when he said,

"O people, ask me before you lose me. Ask me about the paths of the heavens, for I know them better than the paths of the earth."

Then a man stood up from among the people and said,

"Where is Jibraeel at this moment?"

So the Imam glanced up at the sky, then glanced towards the east, then glanced towards the west, but he found no trace. So the Imam turned to the man and said, "O old man, you are Jibraeel."

Then that man took the form of a bird flapping its wings and flew away from between the people, and those present there raised their voice and said, "We testify that you are truly the successor of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله)."

وَ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ كَانَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ اَلْبَصْرَةِ إِذْ قَالَ أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ سَلُونِي قَبْلَ أَنْ تَفْقِدُونِي سَلُونِي عَنْ طُرُقِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ فَإِنِّي أَعْرَفُ بِهَا مِنْ طُرُقِ اَلْأَرْضِ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وَسَطِ اَلْقَوْمِ وَ قَالَ أَيْنَ جَبْرَئِيلُ فِي هَذِهِ اَلسَّاعَةِ فَرَمَقَ بِطَرْفِهِ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ رَمَقَ بِطَرْفِهِ إِلَى اَلْمَشْرِقِ ثُمَّ رَمَقَ بِطَرْفِهِ إِلَى اَلْمَغْرِبِ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مَوْطِناً فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ يَا ذَا اَلشَّيْخُ أَنْتَ جَبْرَئِيلُ قَالَ فَصَفَّقَ طَائِراً مِنْ بَيْنِ اَلنَّاسِ فَضَجَّ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ اَلْحَاضِرُونَ وَ قَالُوا نَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ خَلِيفَةُ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ حَقّاً

(Source: al-Fadhail, ibn Shazan, Pg. 98)

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

"Abu Dharr when to see the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله), and it was said to him, "He is in such-and-such walled garden."

So he went looking for him and entered the garden while the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) was asleep.

He took a dry palm branch and broke it to test whether the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) was truly asleep.

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) opened his eyes and said:

"Are you trying to deceive me about myself, O Abu Dharr? Did you not know that I see you in my sleep just as I see you while I am awake?"

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ اَلْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: طَلَبَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ فِي حَائِطِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَمَضَى يَطْلُبُهُ فَدَخَلَ إِلَى اَلْحَائِطِ وَ اَلنَّبِيُّ نَائِمٌ فَأَخَذَ عَسِيباً يَابِساً وَ كَسَرَهُ لِيَسْتَبْرِئَ بِهِ نَوْمَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ فَفَتَحَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَيْنَهُ وَ قَالَ أَ تَخْدَعُنِي عَنْ نَفْسِي يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنِّي أَرَاكُمْ فِي مَنَامِي كَمَا أَرَاكُمْ فِي يَقَظَتِي

(Source: Basair al-Darajat, Vol.9, Ch, 1, Hadith.9)

From the letter of Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) to the Shias:

"Whoever wishes to meet Allah as a true, sincere believer, let him take Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe [referring to the Imams] as his guardians (awliya'), and let him disavow [bara’t] their enemies before Allah. And let him submit to whatever reaches him of their [Imams] excellence [Fadhl], for their excellence cannot be attained by an intimately close angel, nor a sent Prophet, nor anyone below them.

وَ قَالَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ حَقّاً حَقّاً فَلْيَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ لْيَبْرَأْ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَ يُسَلِّمُ لِمَا انْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِمْ لِأَنَّ فَضْلَهُمْ لَا يَبْلُغُهُ مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ وَ لَا نَبِيٌّ مُرْسَلٌ وَ لَا مَنْ دُونَ ذَلِكَ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 1)

~ Rely upon Allah ~

Narrated that Imam Hasan ibn Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"Whoever relies upon Allah's good choice for him, will not wish to be in any state other than the one which Allah has chosen for him."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : مَنِ اِتَّكَلَ عَلَی‌ حُسْنِ اَلاِخْتِيَارِ مِنَ اَللَّهِ لَهُ لَمْ يَتَمَنَّ أَنَّهُ فِي غَيْرِ اَلْحَالِ اَلَّتِي اِخْتَارَهَا اَللَّهُ لَهُ.

(Source: Tuhaf al-Uqul, Pg. 234)

The narrator says,

I said to Abu Abd Allah Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام):
"Indeed, I only meet you once every few years, so give me advice that I may hold firmly to."

The Imam said:

"I advise you to have God-consciousness [taqwa], restrain from sins [wara], and striving [in worship].

Beware of looking with longing to those who are above you [in worldly wealth and status]. Sufficient for this is what Allah (عز وجل) said to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) - 'So let not their wealth nor their children impress you' (9:55), and He said: 'And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [various] groups of them — the splendor of the worldly life' (Quran 20:131).

So if you fear [falling into] any of that, remember the lifestyle of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله): his food was merely barley, his sweet was dates, and his firewood was palm leaves — if he even found them.

And if you are struck by a calamity in your own self, your wealth, or your child, then remember your calamity in [the loss of] the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله), for the creation has never been afflicted by the loss of anyone like him, ever."

حدثنا الحسين بن سعيد عن فضالة بن أيوب عن أبي المغرا * عن زيد الشحام عن عمرو بن سعيد بن هلال قال:
قلت لأبي عبد الله عليه السلام انى لا ألقاك الا في السنين فأوصني بشئ حتى آخذ به قال: أوصيك بتقوى الله الورع والاجتهاد وإياك ان تطمح إلى من فوقك وكفى بما قال الله عز وجل لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: فلا تعجبك أموالهم ولا أولادهم وقال: ولا تمدن عينيك إلى ما متعنا به أزواجا منهم زهرة الحياة الدنيا فان خفت شيئا من ذلك فاذكر عيش رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فإنما كان قوته من الشعير وحلواه من التمر وقوده من السعف إذا وجده وإذا أصبت بمصيبة في نفسك أو مالك أو ولدك فاذكر مصابك برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله فان الخلايق لم يصابوا بمثله قط.

(Source: Kitab al-Zuhd, Hadith. 1)

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"The least that is necessary upon you for Allah is that you do not use His blessings in disobeying Him."

وقَالَ عليه‌السلام أَقَلُّ مَا يَلْزَمُكُمْ لِلَّه ـ أَلَّا تَسْتَعِينُوا بِنِعَمِه عَلَى مَعَاصِيه

(Source: Nahjul Balagha, Saying. 325 or 330)

~ The intercession of the Prophet ~

Narrated through a chain of trustworthy narrators from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام), from His father, from His grandfather (عليهم السلام) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,

"Whoever desires to seek a means of approach to me, and that he should have a favor with me by which I may intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection, let him connect/attach with my Ahl al-Bayt (family) and bring joy to them."

حدثنا جعفر بن محمد بن مسرور (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن عامر، عن عمه عبد الله بن عامر، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن أبان بن تغلب، عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي الباقر، عن أبيه، عن جده (عليهم السلام)، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من أراد التوسل إلي، وأن يكون له عندي يد أشفع له بها يوم القيامة، فليصل أهل بيتي ويدخل السرور عليهم

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Saduq, Assembly. 60, Hadith. 5)

~ Dont stay away from the AhlulBayt (as) ~

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"And we are the reservoirs of Allah's religion, and we are the lamps of knowledge. When one from among us passes away, another one appears. He who follows us will not go astray, and he who denies us will not be guided. He who helps our enemy against us will not find salvation, and he who forsakes/leaves us will not be helped.

Therefore, do not stay away from us for the greed of this world and temporary gains that are going away from you, as you are going away from them. For whoever prefers this world over the Hereafter and chooses the world over us, his regret will be immense tomorrow [Qayamah] - And that is the saying of Allah (عز وجل):

“Lest a soul should say, "Oh, my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allah, and I was indeed among those who mocked.” (39:56)

وَ نَحْنُ الْخُزَّانُ لِدِينِ اللَّهِ وَ نَحْنُ مَصَابِيحُ الْعِلْمِ إِذَا مَضَى مِنَّا عَلَمٌ بَدَا عَلَمٌ لَا يَضِلُّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَنَا وَ لَا يَهْتَدِي مَنْ أَنْكَرَنَا وَ لَا يَنْجُو مَنْ أَعَانَ عَلَيْنَا عَدُوَّنَا وَ لَا يُعَانُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَنَا فَلَا تَتَخَلَّفُوا عَنَّا لِطَمَعِ دُنْيَا وَ حُطَامٍ زَائِلٍ عَنْكُمْ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَزُولُونَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ آثَرَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ وَ اخْتَارَهَا عَلَيْنَا عَظُمَتْ حَسْرَتُهُ غَداً وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ أَنْ تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يا حَسْرَتى‌ عَلى‌ ما فَرَّطْتُ فِي جَنْبِ اللَّهِ وَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ‌

(Source: al-Khisal, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 27, Hadith. 1)

Narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) that Amir al-Mominin (عليه السلام) said as part of his sermon about Allah (عز وجل):

​"He is not more generous when asked than when He is not asked."

فليس بما سئل أجود منه بما لم يسأل

(Source: al-Tawhid, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 2, Hadith. 13)

Narrated from Imam al-Ridha (عليه السلام) that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said:

"Not a bird flaps its wings in the air except that we possess knowledge regarding it."

وبهذا الإسناد قال :
قالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ : مَا يَنْقَلِب جناح طائر في الهواء إلا وَعِنْدَنَا فِيهِ عِلْمٌ.

(Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 31, Hadith. 54)

~ Those upon Wilayat ~

Narrated through a chain of trustworthy narrators that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

O Malik, are you not satisfied that you establish the Prayer, and you give the Zakat, and you restrain yourself (from sins), and you will enter Paradise.

O Malik, there is no community that follows their Imams in this world but that on the day of judgement their Imams will curse them, and they will curse their imam - except you (Shias) and those upon similar belief like you.

O Malik, By Allah (عز وجل), the dead ones from among you who were upon this matter (Wilayah) are martyrs of the same status as the one who strikes with his sword in the Way of Allah.

عنه، عن ابن مسكان، عن مالك الجهني قال: قال لي أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): يا مالك أما ترضون أن تقيموا الصلاة وتؤتوا الزكاة وتكفوا وتدخلوا الجنة؟ يا مالك إنه ليس من قوم ائتموا بإمام في الدنيا إلا جاء يوم القيامة يلعنهم ويلعنونه إلا أنتم ومن كان على مثل حالكم، يا مالك إن الميت والله منكم على هذا الامر لشهيد بمنزلة الضارب بسيفه في سبيل الله

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 122)

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

"By Allah, I surely know the Book of Allah from its beginning to its end as if it were in the palm of my hand.

In it is the news of the heavens, the news of the earth, the news of what was, and the news of what is to come. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said - 'In it is an explanation of all things.' [referring to 16.89]"

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَی‌ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَی‌ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْأَعْلَی‌ مَوْلَی‌ آلِ سَامٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: وَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ كِتَابَ اَللَّهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِهِ إِلَی‌ آخِرِهِ كَأَنَّهُ فِي كَفِّي فِيهِ خَبَرُ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ خَبَرُ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ خَبَرُ مَا كَانَ وَ خَبَرُ مَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ تِبْيَانُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ . 

(Source: al-Kafi Vol. 1, Pg. 229)

~ Great Hadith with a Beautiful Chain ~

Narrated from Imam Musa ibn Jafar (عليه السلام),
from Imam Jafar bin Muhammad (عليه السلام),
from Imam Muhammad bin Ali (عليه السلام),
from Imam Ali ibn Husayn (عليه السلام),
from Imam Husayn ibn Ali (عليه السلام),
from Jabir ibn Abd-Allah al-Ansari that

Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,

“Adorn your gatherings (majalis) through the remembrance (zekr) of Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام)”

حدّثني أبي إبراهيم بن موسى ، قال : حدّثني أبي موسى بن جعفر ، قال : حدّثني أبي جعفر بن محمّد ، قال : حدّثني أبي محمّد بن علي ، قال : حدّثني أبي علي بن الحسين ، قال حدّثني أبي الحسين بن علي ، قال : حدّثنا جابر بن عبدالله الأنصاري قال : قال رسول الله صلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله : زيّنوا مجالسكم بذكر علي بن أبي طالب عليه‌السلام

(Source: Bisharat al-Mustufa, Pg. 105)

~ Chapter: 7, Verse: 28 - Does Allah command to commit indecent acts ~

Narrated from Muhammad ibn Mansur who has said the following:

"I asked the Imam (as), about the words of Allah, "When they commit indecent [Fahash] acts they say, 'We found our fathers doing this and Allah has commanded us to do the same. Tell them that Allah does not command anyone to commit indecency. Do you speak for Allah, saying things of which you have no knowledge?" (7:28)

The Imam (as) asked, "Have you come across anyone who claims that Allah has commanded him to commit adultery, drink wine or other such unlawful things?"

I (narrator) said, "No."

The Imam (as) then asked, "What is this indecent [Fahash] act that they claim Allah has commanded them to do."

I said, "Allah knows best and His deputy."

The Imam (as) said, "This is regarding the unjust Imams (leaders without Divine Authority). They claim that Allah has commanded them to take these (unjust Imams) as the Imams while Allah has not given any command to anyone to follow such Imam. Allah, thus, has refuted them and has informed (others) that they have spoken lies against Him and that act is called an indecent one."

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسين بن سعيد عن أبي وهب عن محمد بن منصور قال: سألته عن قول الله عز وجل: " وإذا فعلوا فاحشة قالوا وجدنا عليها آبائنا والله أمرنا بها قل إن الله لا يأمر بالفحشاء أتقولون على الله ما لا تعلمون " قال فقال: هل رأيت أحدا زعم أن الله أمر بالزنا وشرب الخمر أو شئ من هذه المحارم؟ فقلت: لا، فقال: ما هذه الفاحشة التي يدعون أن الله أمرهم بها قلت: الله أعلم ووليه، قال: فإن هذا في أئمة الجور، ادعوا أن الله أمرهم بالائتمام بقوم لم يأمرهم الله بالائتمام بهم، فرد الله ذلك عليهم فأخبر أنهم قد قالوا عليه الكذب وسمى ذلك منهم فاحشة

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Kitab al-Hujjah, Ch. 85, H.9 & Basair al-Darajaat, Pg. 24, H.4)

~ Imam Ali (عليه السلام) is the Reminder for the worlds ~

Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah (عز و جل),

"I ask no reward from you for this, nor am I of those who pretend. It is but a Reminder for the worlds" (38:86-87) - Imam (عليه السلام) said, "It is Amir al-Momineen (عليه السلام)".

"And most certainly you will come to know about it after a time" (38:88) - Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Upon the appearance of al-Qaim (عليه السلام)"

احَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ: عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: قُلْ ما أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَ ما أَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ* إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعالَمِينَ، قَالَ: « [هُوَ] أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)، وَ لَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعْدَ حِينٍ- قَالَ-: عِنْدَ خُرُوجِ الْقَائِمِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)»

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 287)

~ Those who Reject Wilayah and Merits of Imam Ali (as) ~

عنه، عن أبي يوسف يعقوب بن يزيد، عن المبارك، عن عبد الله بن جبلة، عن حميدة، عن جابر، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: التاركون ولاية علي، المنكرون لفضله، المظاهرون أعداءه، خارجون من الاسلام من مات منهم على ذلك

Aba Jafar Imam Mohammad Baqir (as) said that the Prophet (saww) said,

"Those who leave/abandon the Wilayah of Imam Ali (as), those who deny His mertis and those who support/assist his enemies are out of the fold of Islam, if they die upon that"

(Source: al-Mahasin, Vol. 1, Pg. 186)