~ Differences/disputes amongst the Shias ~

The narrator says,

I said to Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام),

"I left your followers differing/disputing with one another and disassociating [doing Tabarra] from each other."

The Imam said, "What do you have to do with that? People have only been tasked with three obligations:

Recognition of the Imams,
Submission to the Imams in what reaches them from the Imam,
And referring back to them in matters wherein they differ/disagree."

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن ابن سنان، عن ابن مسكان عن سدير قال: قلت لأبي جعفر عليه السلام: إني تركت مواليك مختلفين يتبرء بعضهم من بعض قال: فقال: وما أنت وذاك، إنما كلف الناس ثلاثة: معرفة الأئمة، والتسليم لهم فيما ورد عليهم، والرد إليهم فيما اختلفوا فيه

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

Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) said,

"I had gone with my Father (i.e. Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) to the Ka'bah and He prayed at red marble between the 2 columns and then said:

"In this place the people made a contract, that if the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) died or was killed, they would never ever let the command (i.e. Khilafat) return to anyone from His AhlulBayt (عليهم السلام)"

I (i.e. Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) asked, "And Who were those people?"

Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) said, "The first one (Abu Bakr), the second one (Umar), Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah and Salim bin al-Habebah."

عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْجَرِيرِيِّ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْحَصِيرَةِ الأَسَدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كُنْتُ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَقَالَ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ تَعَاقَدَ الْقَوْمُ إِنْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَوْ قُتِلَ أَلاَّ يَرُدُّوا هَذَا الأَمْرَ فِي أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ أَبَداً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَمَنْ كَانَ قَالَ كَانَ الأَوَّلُ وَالثَّانِي وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَسَالِمُ بْنُ الْحَبِيبَةِ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 4, Pg. 545)

~ Test your children by love for Imam Ali (as) ~

Narrated that Jabir ibn Abdullah ibn Haram al-Ansari said:

We were with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) one day - a group among the Ansar - and he said to us:

"O assembly of Ansar, test [the legitimacy of] your children by their love for Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام) - so whoever loves him, know that he was born lawfully, and whoever hates him, know that he was born unlawfully."

اخبرني أبو القاسم جعفر بن محمد القمي قال : حدَّثنا أبوعلي محمد ابن هَمّام بن سُهَيْل الأسكافي قال : حدثني جعفر بن محمد بن مالك قال : حدَّثنا محمد بن نعمة السلولي قال : حدثنا عبداللة بن القاسم ، عن عبداللّه بن جَبَلة ، عن أبيه قال : سمعت جابر بن عبدالله بن حرام الأنصاري يقول : كنّا عند رسول اللّه ذات يوم ـ جماعة من الأنصار ـ فقال لنا : « يا معشر الأنصار ، بوروا أولادكم بحبّ علي ابن أبي طالب ، فمن أحبه فاعلموا أنّه لِرَشْدة ومن أبغضه فاعلموا أنّه لغَيّة»

(Source: al-Irshad, Shiekh Mufid, Vol. 1, Pg. 45)

From the Dua taught by Imam Mahdi (عليه السلام) that reached us through the first Safeer of the Imam:

أَنْتَ يَا رَبِّ الَّذِي تَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَ تُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاكَ وَ تُنَجِّي مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ فَاكْشِفْ يَا رَبِّ الضُّرَّ عَنْ وَلِيِّكَ وَ اجْعَلْهُ خَلِيفَةً فِي أَرْضِكَ كَمَا ضَمِنْتَ لَهُ

You, O Lord, are the One who removes evil, and answers the distressed when he calls upon You, and saves from the great affliction.

So remove O Lord, the harm/suffering from Your Guardian [Wali], and make him a successor/caliph on Your earth, as You have guaranteed for him"

(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 45, Hadith. 43)

~ The ship of salvation ~

Narrated that Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,

"Know that the world is a deep sea, and many people have drowned in it, and that its ship of salvation is the family of Muhammad (عليهم السلام)."

اِعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اَلدُّنْيَا بَحْرٌ عَمِيقٌ، وَ قَدْ غَرِقَ فِيهَا خَلْقٌ كَثِيرٌ، وَ أَنَّ سَفِينَةَ نَجَاتِهَا آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ

(Source: Tafseer al-Askari, Pg. 432)

Narrated that Imam Jafar bin Muhammad Sadiq (عليهما السلام) said,

"Test our Shia on three things:

At the times of prayer, how well they safeguard them.
Regarding their secrets, how they guard them against our enemies.
And with respect to their wealth, how they share it with their brothers (in faith)."

حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن يحيى العطار رضي الله عنه. عن أبيه، عن محمد بن – أحمد، عن هارون بن مسلم، عن الليثي، عن جعفر بن محمد عليهما السلام قال: امتحنوا شيعتنا عند ثلاث: عند مواقيت الصلاة كيف محافظتهم عليها، وعند أسرارهم كيف حفظهم لها عند عدونا، وإلى أموالهم كيف مواساتهم لاخوانهم فيها

(Source: al-Khisal, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 103, Hadith. 62)

Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) said as part of a hadith:

"We are among the blessings of Allah (عز وجل) upon His creation."

"We are the ones through whom Allah (عز وجل) sends down mercy, through whom the rainfall is granted, and through whom punishment is averted from you."

"So, whoever recognizes us, recognises us, acknowledges our right, and takes hold of our command is from us and [returns] to us."

نَحْنُ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ

نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ بِنَا يُنْزِلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرَّحْمَةَ وَ بِنَا يُسْقَوْنَ الْغَيْثَ وَ نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ بِنَا يُصْرَفُ عَنْكُمُ الْعَذَابُ فَمَنْ عَرَفَنَا وَ أَبْصَرَنَا وَ عَرَفَ حَقَّنَا وَ أَخَذَ بِأَمْرِنَا فَهُوَ مِنَّا وَ إِلَيْنَا

(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 21, Hadith. 20)

~ The will of Allah ~

Narrated from Safwan ibn Yahya who said,

I asked Abu al-Hasan Imam Kazim (عليه السلام), "Inform me about the will (iradah) of Allah and of His creatures."

The Imam (عليه السلام) replied:

"The will of His creatures comes from inner reflection (al-ḍamir) and what manifests to them after that as action.

As for Allah (تعالى), His will is His bringing into existence and nothing else, for He does not deliberate, intend, or reflect—and these attributes are negated from Him, as they are the attributes of creation.

Thus, the will of Allah is His act, nothing else. He says to it, 'Be,' and it comes into existence—without word, without utterance of the tongue, without inclination, and without reflection. Nor is there a state/condition (kayf) for his will, just as there is no state/condition for His self."

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى قَالَ قُلْتُ لابِي الْحَسَنِ (a.s) أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الارَادَةِ مِنَ الله وَمِنَ الْخَلْقِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الارَادَةُ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ الضَّمِيرُ وَمَا يَبْدُو لَهُمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْفِعْلِ وَأَمَّا مِنَ الله تَعَالَى فَإِرَادَتُهُ إِحْدَاثُهُ لا غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ لانَّهُ لا يُرَوِّي وَلا يَهُمُّ وَلا يَتَفَكَّرُ وَهَذِهِ الصِّفَاتُ مَنْفِيَّةٌ عَنْهُ وَهِيَ صِفَاتُ الْخَلْقِ فَإِرَادَةُ الله الْفِعْلُ لا غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ بِلا لَفْظٍ وَلا نُطْقٍ بِلِسَانٍ وَلا هِمَّةٍ وَلا تَفَكُّرٍ وَلا كَيْفَ لِذَلِكَ كَمَا أَنَّهُ لا كَيْفَ لَهُ

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 109)

Narrate that Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said,

"The one who opposes Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام) after me is a disbeliever [kafir].

And the one who associates partners with him (in leadership ordained by Allah) is an associator [Mushrik].

The one who loves him is a believer, and the one who hates him is a hypocrite.

The one who follows his path is one who attains (the truth), and the one who wars against him deviates (from the right path).

The one who rejects him perishes.

Ali (عليه السلام) is the light of Allah in His lands and His proof upon His servants.

Ali (عليه السلام) is the sword of Allah against His enemies and the inheritor of the knowledge of His prophets.

Ali (عليه السلام) is the exalted word of Allah, and the word of His enemies is the lowest.

Ali (عليه السلام) is the master of the successors (of the prophets) and the successor of the master of the prophets.

Ali (عليه السلام) is the Commander of the Believers (Amir al-Momineen), the leader of those with shining faces, and the Imam of the Muslims.

Allah does not accept faith except through accepting His mastership (Wilayat) and obedience to him."

حدثنا محمد بن علي (رحمه الله)، عن عمه محمد بن أبي القاسم، عن محمد بن علي الكوفي، عن محمد بن سنان، عن زياد بن المنذر، عن سعيد بن جبير، عن ابن عباس، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): المخالف على علي بن أبي طالب بعدي كافر، والمشرك به مشرك، والمحب له مؤمن، والمبغض له منافق، والمقتفي لأثره لاحق، والمحارب له مارق، والراد عليه زاهق، علي نور الله في بلاده، وحجته على عباد، علي سيف الله على أعدائه، ووارث علم أنبيائه، علي كلمة الله العليا، وكلمة أعدائه السفلى، علي سيد الأوصياء، ووصي سيد الأنبياء، علي أمير المؤمنين، وقائد الغر المحجلين، وإمام المسلمين، لا يقبل الله الايمان إلا بولايته وطاعته

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Saduq, Assembly. 3, Hadith. 6)

Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) said,

Supplicate with this supplication, and I guarantee [the fulfillment of] your need [Hajat] by Allah:

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي
"O Allah, You are the Master of my blessings.

وَ أَنْتَ اَلْقَادِرُ عَلَی‌ طَلِبَتِي
And You have the power to grant my request.

قَدْ تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي
You already know my need.


فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ لَمَّا قَضَيْتَهَا
So I ask You by the right of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (as) that You fulfill it."

وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ ، عَنْ يَحْيَی‌ بْنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ) ، قَالَ: قَالَ لِيَ: اُدْعُ بِهَذَا اَلدُّعَاءِ، وَ أَنَا ضَامِنٌ لَكَ حَاجَتَكَ عَلَی‌ اَللَّهِ: ' اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي، وَ أَنْتَ اَلْقَادِرُ عَلَی‌ طَلِبَتِي ، قَدْ تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي، فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ لَمَّا قَضَيْتَهَا' .

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 676)

Narrated from Abd-Allah bin Sulayman who said,

I asked Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the verse, "O people, surely there has come to you manifest proof from your Lord and We have sent to you clear light (noor)." (4:174)

Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said, "The manifest proof (burhan)" is Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) and the light (noor) is Ali (عليه السلام)."

I (the narrator) said, "Straigh path (Sirat al-Mustaqeem) is what?"

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Straigh path (Sirat al-Mustaqeem) is Ali (عليه السلام)."

العياشي: عن عبد الله بن سليمان، قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قوله: { يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ بُرْهَانٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنْزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُوراً مُّبِيناً }؟ قال: " البرهان محمد (عليه و آله السلام)، و النور علي (عليه السلام) قال: قلت له { صِرَاطاً مُّسْتَقِيماً }؟ قال: الصراط المستقيم علي (عليه السلام)

(Source: Tafseer al-Ayyashi, Vol. 1, Pg. 285)

~ Remembering the Prophet ~

Narrated that Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Whoever mentions/remembers (zekr) Allah, ten good deeds are written for him, and whoever mentions/remembers (zekr) the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) ten good deeds are written for him, because Allah (تعالى) has has associated/linked His Messenger with Himself."

أَبِي(رحمه الله)عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(ع)قَالَ مَنْ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ وَ مَنْ ذَكَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ(ص)كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَرَنَ رَسُولَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

(Source: ilal al-Sharae, Shaikh Saduq, Vol. 2, Chapter. 385, Hadith. 7)

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

"The best among you are the generous ones, and the worst among you are the stingy ones. Among the purest forms of faith is showing goodness to your brothers [in faith] and striving to fulfill their needs.

Indeed, the one who is good to his brothers [in faith] is loved by the Most Merciful [Allah]. And in doing so, there is the humiliation of Satan, distancing away from the Fire, and an entry into Paradise.

The Imam then said,

O Jamil [the narrator] - convey this to the most finest [best] of your companions."

I [the narrator] asked, "May I be sacrificed for you, who are the most finest of my companions?"

The Imam replied, "They are the ones who show goodness to their brothers [in faith] in times of both hardship and ease."

Then the Imam added, "O Jamil, it is easy for someone who has much [wealth] to do this, but Allah (عز وجل) has praised those who have little [yet still give], so Allah says in His Book - 'They prefer them over themselves, even though they are in poverty [lacking basic needs]. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul—it is those who will be the successful.' (59:9)"

سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ
خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَشِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلاؤُكُمْ وَمِنْ خَالِصِ الإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالإِخْوَانِ وَالسَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَإِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَفِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةٌ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَتَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ وَدُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَصْحَابِي قَالَ هُمُ الْبَارُّونَ بِالإِخْوَانِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا جَمِيلُ أَمَا إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الْكَثِيرِ يَهُونُ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ وَقَدْ مَدَحَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي ذَلِكَ صَاحِبَ الْقَلِيلِ فَقَالَ فِي كِتَابِهِ يُؤْثِرُونَ عَلى‏ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كانَ بِهِمْ خَصاصَةٌ وَمَنْ يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ.

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol.4 ,Pg.41)

The narrator says,

I asked Abu Abd Allah Imam al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the statement of the Almighty and Glorified - "Nay, you prefer the life of this world" (87:16).

The Imam said: "[It refers to] their wilayah [allegiance/guardianship of those not appointed by Allah]."

"While the Hereafter is better and more lasting." (87:17).

The Imam said: "[It refers to] the wilayah of the Amir al-Mominin (عليه السلام)".

"Indeed, this is in the former scriptures, the scriptures of Ibrahim and Musa." (87:18–19).

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّی‌ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اَلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَوْلُهُ جَلَّ وَ عَزَّ: «بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ اَلْحَيٰاةَ اَلدُّنْيٰا » قَالَ وَلاَيَتَهُمْ «وَ اَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَ أَبْقی‌ٰ» قَالَ وَلاَيَةُ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «إِنَّ هٰذٰا لَفِي اَلصُّحُفِ اَلْأُولی‌ٰ. `صُحُفِ إِبْرٰاهِيمَ وَ مُوسی‌ٰ » .

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 418)

~ Know your religion from the Quran ~

Narrated that Abu AbdAllah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Indeed, whoever knows his religion from the Book of Allah (عز وجل), the mountains would be removed [from their places] before he sways [from the truth], and whoever enters into a matter with ignorance will exit from it with ignorance."

I (the narrator) said: “And what is it in the Book of Allah?

The Imam said: “The saying of Allah (عز وجل):

"Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you from, refrain from it" (59:7)

And the saying of Allah (عز وجل): "Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah" (4:80)

And the saying of Allah (عز وجل):
"O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you" (4:59)

And the saying of Allah (تبارك وتعالى): "Your guardian is only Allah and His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakat while they bow" (5:55)

And the saying of Allah (جل جلاله):
"But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Prophet], a judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort/dislike from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission" (4:65)

And the saying of Allah (عز وجل):
"O Messenger, deliver that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people" (5:67)

And from that is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) to Ali (عليه السلام): "Of whomsoever I am his Master [Mawla], Ali is his Master [Mawla]. O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him and be an enemy to whoever is an enemy to him, and support whoever supports him and forsake/leave whoever forsakes/leaves him, and love whoever loves him and hate whoever hates him."

أخبرني الشيخ أبو محمّد الحسن بن الحسين بن بابويه رحمه‌الله إجازة ، ونسخت من أصله وقرأت عليه في خانقانه بالري سنة عشرة وخمسمائة ، عن عمّه محمّد بن الحسن ، عن أبيه الحسن بن الحسين ، عن عمّه أبي جعفر محمّد بن علي ، قال : حدّثني محمّد بن علي بن ماجيلويه ، عن علي بن إبراهيم ، عن أبيه ، عن محمّد بن أبي عمير ، عن جميل بن دراج ، عن حكم بن أيمن ، عن محمّد الحلبي ، قال : قال لي أبو عبدالله عليه‌ السلام :
« أنّه من عرف دينه من كتاب الله عزّ وجلّ زالت الجبال قبل أن يزول ، ومن دخل في أمر بجهل خرج منه بجهل قلت : وما هو في كتاب الله ؟ قال : قول الله عزّ وجلّ : ( مَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا )
وقوله عزّ وجلّ : ( مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللهَ )
وقوله عزّ وجلّ : ( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ )
وقوله تبارك وتعالى : ( إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ )
وقوله جلّ جلاله : ( فَلا وَرَبِّكَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا )
وقوله عزّ وجلّ : ( يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ )
ومن ذلك قول رسول الله صلى‌ الله‌ عليه‌ وآله لعلي عليه‌ السلام : من كنت مولاه فعليّ مولاه ، اللهم وال من والاه وعاد من عاداه ، وانصر من نصره واخذل من خذله ، وأحبّ من أحبّه وابغض من أبغضه »

(Source: Basharat al-Mustafa, Ch. 3, Hadith. 31)

~ Another Golden Chain Hadith ~

Narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (عليه السلام),
from his father Musa ibn Jafar (عليه السلام),
from his father Jafar ibn Muhammad (عليه السلام),
from his father Muhammad ibn Ali (عليه السلام),
from his father Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام),
from his father Husain ibn Ali (عليه السلام),
from his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام),

That the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said:

"An angel came to me and said - 'O Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله), indeed your Lord sends you greetings of peace and says - If you wish, I will turn the plain of Mecca into gold for you.'"

The Prophet said: "So I raised my head to the sky and said, 'O Lord, (let it be that) I eat full one day so that I praise You, and go hungry one day so that I ask [my sustenance] from You."

حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْخُ الْمُفِيدُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ‌ أَدَامَ اللَّهُ تَأْيِيدَهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَفْصٍ عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْرَوَيْهِ الْقَزْوِينِيُّ‌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْغَازِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الرِّضَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ‌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ‌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ‌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ‌ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ‌: أَتَانِي مَلَكٌ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلَامَ وَ يَقُولُ إِنْ شِئْتَ جَعَلْتُ لَكَ بَطْحَاءَ مَكَّةَ‌ ذَهَباً قَالَ فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ قُلْتُ يَا رَبِّ أَشْبَعُ يَوْماً فَأَحْمَدُكَ وَ أَجُوعُ يَوْماً فَأَسْأَلُكَ‌

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Mufid, Majalis. 15, Hadith. 1)

~ The nine things given to Imam Ali (as) ~

Narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) that Amir al-Mominin Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام) said,

By Allah, Allah (تبارك وتعالى) has granted me nine things that He did not grant to anyone before me, except the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله):

1) The paths have been opened for me,

2) I have been taught genealogies,

3) The clouds have been made to flow/move for me,

4) I have been taught [the knowledge of] appointed deaths (al-Manaya) and tribulations (al-Balaya),

5) and decisive speech (Fasl al-Khitab).

6) I have looked into the spiritual realm (Malakut) by the permission of my Lord, so nothing that occurred before me nor anything that comes after me is hidden from me.

7) And through my divine authority/guardianship (Wilayah), Allah perfected for this nation their religion.

8) And completed His favors upon them,

9) And approved [be satisfied with] their Islam, as He said on the Day of Wilayah to Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) - "O Muhammad, inform them that today I have perfected for them their religion, approved Islam for them as a religion, and completed My favor upon them."

All of that is from the grace of Allah upon me, so to Him belongs all praise."

أَبِي رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ يَزْدَادَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَعْطَانِي اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى تِسْعَةَ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ يُعْطِهَا أَحَداً قَبْلِي خَلَا النَّبِيَّ ص لَقَدْ فُتِحَتْ لِي السُّبُلُ وَ عُلِّمْتُ الْأَنْسَابَ وَ أَجْرَى لِي السَّحَابَ وَ عُلِّمْتُ الْمَنَايَا وَ الْبَلَايَا وَ فَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ وَ لَقَدْ نَظَرْتُ فِي الْمَلَكُوتِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّي فَمَا غَابَ عَنِّي مَا كَانَ قَبْلِي وَ مَا يَأْتِي بَعْدِي وَ إِنَّ بِوَلَايَتِي أَكْمَلَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ دِينَهُمْ وَ أَتَمَّ عَلَيْهِمُ النِّعَمَ وَ رَضِيَ إِسْلَامَهُمْ إِذْ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ الْوَلَايَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ ص يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْهُمْ أَنِّي أَكْمَلْتُ لَهُمُ الْيَوْمَ دِينَهُمْ وَ رَضِيتُ لَهُمُ الْإِسْلامَ دِيناً وَ أَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ نِعْمَتِي كُلُّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ مَنِّ اللَّهِ عَلَيَّ فَلَهُ الْحَمْد

(Source: al-Khisal, Sheikh Saduq, Vol. 2, Chapter. 9, Hadith. 4)

~ Love for the sake of Allah and Hate for the sake of Allah ~

Narrated from Imam Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Jafar ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (عليه السلام) from His father, from his forefathers (عليهم السلام) that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) said to one of His companions one day,

"O servant of Allah! Love for the sake of Allah, hate for the sake of Allah, befriend for the sake of Allah, and take as an enemy for the sake of Allah.

For indeed, you will not attain the guardianship (Wilayah) of Allah except through that.

And no man will find the true taste of faith—even if his prayers and fasting are abundant—until he becomes like that.

Yet most of the brotherhood among people in these days of yours has become based on worldly affairs: for its sake they love one another, and for its sake they hate one another, and that will not avail them against Allah in the least."

The companion said to the Prophet (ص), "How can I know that I have befriended and have enmity for the sake of Allah (عز وجل), and who is the friend of Allah (عز وجل) so that I may befriend him, and who is His enemy so that I may have enmity with him?"

The Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) pointed to Ali (عليه السلام) and said, "Do you see Him?"

The companion said, "Yes."

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) said, "The friend of this one is the friend of Allah, so befriend him. And the enemy of this one is the enemy of Allah, so have enmity with him. And befriend the friend of His, even if he is the killer of your father and your son. And take as an enemy the enemy of him even if he is your father and your son."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْقَاسِمِ اَلْأَسْتَرْآبَادِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَيَّارٍ عَنْ أَبَوَيْهِمَا عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ص لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ حَبِّبْ فِي اَللَّهِ وَ أَبْغِضْ فِي اَللَّهِ وَ وَالِ فِي اَللَّهِ وَ عَادِ فِي اَللَّهِ فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَنَالُ وَلاَيَتَهُ إِلاَّ بِذَلِكَ وَ لاَ يَجِدُ رَجُلٌ طَعْمَ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَتْ صَلاَتُهُ وَ صِيَامُهُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ‌ كَذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ صَارَتْ مُؤَاخَاةُ اَلنَّاسِ فِي يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا أَكْثَرُهَا فِي اَلدُّنْيَا عَلَيْهَا يَتَوَادُّونَ وَ عَلَيْهَا يَتَبَاغَضُونَ وَ ذَلِكَ لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ اَللَّهِ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ لَهُ ع كَيْفَ لِي أَنْ أَعْلَمَ أَنِّي قَدْ وَالَيْتُ وَ عَادَيْتُ فِي اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَنْ وَلِيُّ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَتَّى أُوَالِيَهُ وَ مَنْ عَدُوُّهُ حَتَّى أُعَادِيَهُ فَأَشَارَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ص إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى هَذَا فَقَالَ بَلَى فَقَالَ ص وَلِيُّ هَذَا وَلِيُّ اَللَّهِ فَوَالِهِ وَ عَدُوُّ هَذَا عَدُوُّ اَللَّهِ فَعَادِهِ وَ وَالِ وَلِيَّ هَذَا وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُ قَاتِلُ أَبِيكَ وَ وَلَدِكَ وَ عَادِ عَدُوَّ هَذَا وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُ أَبُوكَ وَ وَلَدُكَ

(Source: Sifat al-Shia, Shaikh Saduq, Pg. 45-46)

~ Tawalla and Tabarra in our Gatherings ~

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

Do you sit together in a place, conversing with one another, saying whatever you wish, disassociating [tabarra] from whomever you wish, and aligning with [tawalla] whomever you wish?"

I (narrator) said, "Yes."

The Imam said, "Is life [worth living] anything other than this?"

وبهذا الاسناد، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن إسماعيل البصري قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: تقعدون في المكان فتحدثون وتقولون ما شئتم وتتبرؤون ممن شئتم وتولون من شئتم؟ قلت: نعم، قال: وهل العيش إلا هكذا

(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 229, Hadith. 292)

Narrated that Imam Ali (عليه السلام) said,

"Perfume yourselves with seeking forgiveness (Istighfar), so that the foul smell of sins do not expose you."

وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ) ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: تَعَطَّرُوا بِالاِسْتِغْفَارِ لاَ تَفْضَحْكُمْ رَوَائِحُ اَلذُّنُوبِ.

(Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 372)