Loving him and his Divine Leadership (Pbuh)

 * Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Oyun Akhbar Al-Rida (Pbuh) Book: Ali Bin Bilal reported from Ali Bin Moussa Al-Rida (Pbuh) from his father from his forefathers (Pbut) from Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) from the Prophet (Pbuhp) from Jibraeel from Mikaeel from Israfeel from the Board from the Pen that it said that Allah Almighty says: "Loyalty and obedience to Ali Bin Abi Talib is My fortress. Thus he who enters My fortress shall be safe from My torment[1]."

 

* Ibin Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "If all people agreed on loving Ali Bin Abi Talib, Allah wouldn't have created Hell."

 

* Imam Al-Sadiq (pbuh), explaining this saying of Allah Almighty: {We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens, the Earth and the mountains, but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof. However, the human undertook it; he was indeed unjust and foolish} said: "It is the Divine Leadership (Wilaya) of the Prince of the Believers (Ameer Elmo'mineen) (pbuh)."

 

* Al-Allama Al-Majlisi states in Kashef Al-Yaqeen Book: Ma'ath reported that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Loving Ali Bin Abi Talib is a righteous deed with which no evil deed can cause harm. Detesting Ali Bin Abi Talib is an evil deed with which no righteous deed can benefit." 

 

* Al-Allama Al-Majlisi states in Al-Bihar Book: Saed Bin Abada reported that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "When I was raised (In Al-Me'raj) to the sky, I stopped at a place very close to Allah where I heard Allah calling: "O Mohammad, whom do you love from amongst those with you on earth?"

I said: "O lord, I love whom you love and order me to love." Allah said: "O Mohammad, love Ali, for I love him and love who loves him." When I returned to the forth sky, I met Jibraeel who said to me: "What did the Lord of Glory tell you and what did you tell him?" I said: "My beloved Jibraeel, He told me this and that and I told him this and that." So Jibraeel wept and said: "O Mohammad, I swear to He Who sent you as a prophet with the truth, if all the inhabitants of earth love Ali as the inhabitants of the skies love him, Allah wouldn’t have created Hell to torture anyone."" [2]

 

* Sadaqa Bin Moussa reported from Moussa Bin Jaafar (pbut) from his father Jaafar Bin Mohammad Al-Sadiq (pbut) from his father (pbuh) from Jaber Bin Abdellah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:" Indeed, I hope my nation loves Ali just as I hope it says there is no god but Allah."

 

* Alshaikh Altousy states in Al-Amali that Sowaid Ibin Ghafla said: "I heard Ali (pbuh) say: "By Allah, if I gave a hypocrite everything in the world, he would not love me and if I struck a believer's nose with my sword, he would love me, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say: 'O Ali, only believers love you and only hypocrites detest you."'"

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Fada'el Al-Shia Book: Ibin Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "Loving Ali Bin Abi Talib burns sins just as the fire burns wood."

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Abou Salama reported from Abi Hureira that once a man came to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp). The man said: “O messenger of Allah, there was a man who traveled with little goods in the sea for trade in China. Yet he came back quickly with a big profit that made his relatives and neighbors who are close to him envy him.” The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “As much as the earthly money of a person increases and greatens, his afflictions will increase. So do nt crave to be like wealthy people except who spends his wealth for the sake of Allah. Shall I tell about who has lesser goods, a faster outcome, greater profits and whose goods are treasured in the treasures of the Throne of the Most Gracious?” They said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.”

He (Pbuhp) said: “Behold this man who is coming towards you.” We looked and it was a man wearing old clothes. Afterwards, the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “The value of the obedience, rewards and goodness raised by this man today, if divided and distributed amongst all the dwellers of the skies and earth, the share of the least of them would be the remittance of his sins and the definite entrance to Heaven.” They said: “For what O Messenger of Allah?” He (Pbuhp) said: “Ask him and he will tell you what he did today?” The companions of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) came to this man and said to him: “Congratulations for the glad tidings the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) foretold you. What is it that you did on this day that made you earn these rewards?”

The man said: “I did nothing but leave my home, seeking to fulfill a matter. I realized that I might be late and that I might miss it. So I said to myself that I will compensate for it by looking at the face of Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh). For I heard the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) say: “Looking at the face of Ali is worship.” Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “And what a worship it is! What a worship it is! O servant of Allah, you left your home seeking to earn a Dinar (a coin of money) to feed your family but you missed it. So instead you looked at the face of Ali, and you do love him and believe in his virtues. This is better for you than if you own the whole earthly world in a piece of red gold and spend it in the cause of Allah. You shall indeed intercede by every breath you take on your way to him for a thousand persons who Allah will save from Hell by your intercession.”

 

* Mohammad Bin Jareer Al-Tabari states in Nawadir Al-Mojizat Book: Al-Asbagh Bin Nabata said: “I went to Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) one day in Al-Kufa Mosque. Thereafter came a big crowd of people with a black slave saying: “O Ameer Elmo’mineen this slave is a thief.” The Imam (Pbuh) said to him: “Are you a thief boy?” He said: “Yes.” The Imam (Pbuh) said to him for the second time: “Are you a thief boy?” He said: “Yes, my lord.” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “If you say this for the third time, I will amputate your hand. Are you a thief boy?” He said: “Yes, my lord.” Thus the Imam (Pbuh) ordered his right hand to be amputated.” After it was amputated,  he took his cut hand and carried it in his left hand as it dripped blood. Ibn Al-Kawaa’ who detests Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) met this slave and asked him: “Who amputated your right hand?” He said: “Al-Anzaa’ Al-Bateen, the door of certainty, the strong rope of Allah, the interceder on the Day of Religion, who prays the Fifty one prayers amputated my right hand. The Imam of piousness, the cousin of Al-Mustapha, the brother of the chosen prophet, the lion of the lands, the aid of humans, the vanquisher of enemies, the key of munificence , and the lantern of darkness amputated my right hand. The Imam of truth, the master of creatures, the median of religion, the master of worshipers, the Imam of the pious, the greatest of the guided, the most worthy of being the foremost, the argument of Allah over all creatures amputated my right hand. Who amputated my hand is he who is a Badry, Hijazi, Makki, Madani, Bathi, Abtahi, Hashimi, Qurashi, Arihi, Mowlawi, Talibi, Lowtha’i Imam, the saint and the custodian. Who amputated my hand is he who destroyed the door of Khaibar, killed Marhab and killed who disbelieved, the best of who preformed Pilgrimage and Omra, the best of who said Takbeer and Tahleel, the best of who fasted and broke fast and the best of who shaved and supplicated. Who amputated my hand is the Brave, the Daring and the Generous, who has an honored linage, the cousin of the Messenger, the husband of Al-Batoul, the wielded sword of Allah, to whom the sun returned after it had set. Who amputated my hand is he who has the two Qiblas, who strikes with two swords, who stabs with two spears, who inherited the two Misha’ars, who was never a polytheist, who has two outstretched hands, who is the most eloquent amongst everyone having lips and who is the father of the two masters, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein. Who amputated my hand is he who is the eye of the easts and wests, the crown of Lu’ei Bin Ghalib, the victorious lion of Allah, Ali Bin Abi Talib, may the best prayers and the most complete greetings be upon him.” When the slave boy finished praising Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh), he left.

Abdellah Ibn Al-Kawaa’ came to the Imam (Pbuh) and said: “Peace be upon you O Ameer Elmo’mineen.” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “Peace be upon who followed guidance and feared the consequences of evil.” He said: “O Father of both Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein,you amputated the right hand of a black slave and yet I heard him praise you with pleasant words.” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “What did you hear him say?” He said: “He said this and that.” He recited all of what the slave had said. Thus the Imam (Pbuh) said to his two sons, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbuh): “Go and bring me that slave.” So they went after him and found him in Kinda. They said to him: “O slave, answer the call of Ameer Elmo’mineen.” When the slave came to Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh), the Imam said to him: “I amputated your right hand and yet you are praising me as it was said to me!” He said: “O Ameer Elmo’mineen, you amputated it by the truth and as a duty that Allah and His messenger obligated.” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “Give me your hand.” The Imam (Pbuh) took his hand and covered it with a piece of cloth. He said: "Allah is the Greatest," prayed two Rik'a and uttered words. I heard his last words that were: “Ameen, O Lord of all Realms, rejoin it with the hand.” Thereafter, the Imam (Pbuh) ordered his companions to uncover it. They did and so the hand was connected to the wrist again by Allah’s will. Afterwards, Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) said to Ibn Al-Kawaa’: “Didn’t I tell you O Ibn Al-Kawaa’ that we have lovers who, if we chopped them into small pieces, they will only love us more and if we fed honey by our hands to the ones who hate us, they will only hate us more. So this is how who love us earn our intercession on the Day of Resurrection.”” [3]

 

* Mohammad bin Jareer Al-Tabari states in Nawadir Al-Mojizat Book: Abi Hureira reported form the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “On the night when I was raised to the forth sky, I saw an angel that looks like Ali Bin Abi Talib. So I said to him: “Did I not entrust you to replace me during my absence in my nation?”

Thus Jibraeel smiled and said: “O Mohammad, did you think that this is your cousin?” I said: “Yes.” He said: “I swear to the One Who sent you as a prophet with the truth, Allah created this angel in the image of Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) because of the love that he has for Ali.” [4]

 

* Imam Al-Baqir (pbuh), explaining the saying of Allah: {O ye who believe! Choose neither your fathers nor your brothers to be your guardians if they favored disbelief rather than faith} said: "Faith is indeed the Divine Guardianship (Wilaya) of Ali Bin Abi Talib."

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Hamza reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) about this saying of Allah {I do exhort you, concerning one}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: “I do exhort you to follow and be be loyal to Ali (Pbuh). It is the one that Allah, the Most High, spoke of when stating: {I do exhort you, concerning one}”[5]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Hamza reported from Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh), explaining {We swear to Allah, our Lord, that we were not polytheists} that he (Pbuh) said: “They mean believing in and following a guardianship other than Ali's (pbuh).” [6]

 

* Mohammad Bin Al-Hassan Al-Saffar states in Basa’er Al-Darajat Book: Al-Hassan Bin Rashid reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh), explaining this saying of Allah: {did We not relieve your chest} that he said: “by the Divine Guardianship of Ameer Elmo’mineen, Ali (Pbuh).”

 

* Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al-Qummi states in Al-Ma’at Manqaba Book: Ibn Abbas reported that he said that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “He who shook hands with Ali is as if he shook hands with me and he who shook hands with me is as if he shook hands with the pillars of the Throne. Moreover, he who embraced him is as if he embraced me and he who embraced me is as if he embraced all the prophets. Also, he who shook hands with a lover of Ali shall have all his sins remitted, and Allah shall enter him Heaven without judgment.”

 

* Al-Moafaq Al-Khawarizmi states in Al-Manaqib Book: Obeidellah Bin Alaa’ reported from Zaid Bin Ali from his father from his grandfather from Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbut) that he said that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said to Ali (Pbuh): “O Ali, if a servant worships Allah, the Most High, as long as Nouh stayed among his people, owns gold like the size of Ohod Mountain and spends it in the cause of Allah, lives for a long time until he does a thousand pilgrimages on foot and then is killed between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa, being oppressed, yet did not follow you, O Ali, he shall not even smell the scent of Heaven and shall not enter it.” "

 

* Imam Al-Sadiq (pbuh) said: "Allah says: {The day when one beholds what he had done with his own hands and when the disbeliever says: I wish I were earth;} which means wishing to be a follower of Ali who is called the Father of Earth (Abu Tourab)."

 

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Oyun Akhbar Al-Rida Book: Mohammad Bin Al-Abbas Al-Tamimi reported that he said that Imam Ali Bin Moussa Al-Rida (Pbuh) reported from his forefathers (Pbut) from Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) that he said that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said, concerning this saying of Allah: {Stop them, for they must be asked}: “about being loyal to Ali (Pbuh).” [7]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah Bin Katheer reported that Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said, concerning this saying of Allah: {About what are they wondering# About the Great Event?}: “The Great Event is the Divine Guardianship.” Thereafter, he asked him about: {There the Guardianship is for Allah, the True,} so the Imam (Pbuh) said: “The Guardianship of Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh).”

 

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta’weel Al-Ayat Book: Abi Khalid Al-Qimat reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) from his father (Pbuh) that he said: “On the Day of Resurrection , all creatures from the first ones to the last will be gathered in one place. Thereafter, the belief: “There is no god but Allah” will be removed from all creations except the ones who admitted the Divine Guardianship of Ali (Pbuh). It is what Allah, the Most High, said: {On the day when the souls and angels stand in one line, not speaking a word except he who was granted permission by the Most Gracious and said the truth.}”[8]

 

* Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al-Qummi states in Al-Ma’at Manqaba Book: Omar Bin Al-Khattab reported that he said: “We asked the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) about Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh), so he was enraged and said: “Why are people mentioning who is in the sight of Allah at the same level and at the same rank as me except for prophecy. Verily, he who loves Ali loves me, he who loves me shall gain Allah's content and he who gains Allah's content shall be rewarded with Heaven by Allah. Verily, the angels ask forgiveness for he who loves Ali, the doors of Heaven shall open before him and he shall have the right to choose to enter from any door he pleases without judgment. Verily, he who loves Ali shall be given his book in his right hand by Allah, and Allah shall judge him easily as judging the prophets. Verily, he who loves Ali shall not leave this earthly world until he drinks from Al-Kawthar Fountain, eats from Touba Tree and beholds his position in Heaven. Verily, he who loves Ali shall receive an easy death from Allah, and He shall make his grave as one of gardens of Heaven. Verily, he who loves Ali shall by Allah be given a heavenly maid for every vessel in his body, shall be given the right to intercede for eighty members of his family and shall receive a city in Heaven for every hair on his body. Verily, to whom knows Ali and loves him, Allah shall send the Angel of Death in the form he is sent to the prophets. He shall relieve him from the horrors of Monkar and Nakeer, shall light his grave and widen it as vast as a journey of seventy years and shall brighten his face on the Day of Resurrection. Verily, Allah shall shade he who loves Ali with the shadow of His Throne along with the saints, witnesses and righteous ones and shall save him from the greatest terror and the horrors of Al-Sakha Day. Verily, Allah shall accept the righteous deeds of who loves Ali and shall remit his evil deeds, and he shall be the companion of Al-Hamza, the master of martyrs, in Heaven. Verily, Allah firmly plants wisdom in the heart of who loves Ali and makes him speak what is right and opens the doors of mercy before him. Verily, he who loves Ali is called the captive of Allah on earth, and Allah shall take pride in him before His angels and carriers of the Throne. Verily, he who loves Ali shall be called by an angel from below the Throne by this: "Carry on your work, for all your sins are remitted." Verily, he who loves Ali shall have his face be like a full moon on the Day of Resurrection. Verily, Allah crowns with the crown of pride and dresses with the garments of glory who loves Ali. Verily, he who loves Ali shall pass Al-Sirat like a streak of lightening and shall not feel the difficulty of passing it. Verily, he who loves Ali shall be destined to be freed from Hell and hypocrisy and shall be given a pass over Al-Sirat and a salvation from torment. Verily, he who loves Ali shall not have his deeds displayed before people, shall not be subjected to the balance and shall be told: "Enter Heaven without judgment."

Verily, he who loves Ali shall not pass through the judgment, balance and Al-Sirat. Verily, the angels shall shake hands with who dies loving the Household of Mohammad (Pbut), the souls of prophets will visit him and Allah shall fulfill every need he wanted from Allah, the Most High. Verily, he who dies detesting the Household of Mohammad (Pbut) shall die a disbeliever. Verily, he who dies loving the Household of Mohammad (Pbut) shall die having faith and I shall be his patron in Heaven." [9]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ma’ani Al-Akhbar Book: Jaber reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) about this saying of Allah: {If you were killed in the path of Allah or died.}So the Imam (Pbuh) said: “Do you know what the path of Allah is?” He said: “I swear to Allah that I do not until I hear it from you.” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “The path of Allah is Ali (Pbuh) and his descendents. He who is killed being loyal to him is killed in the path of Allah. He who dies being loyal to him dies in the path of Allah.” [10] 

 

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Baseer reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he explained this saying of Allah: {whosoever turns away from my remembrance shall live a miserable life} saying: “meaning loyalty to Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh).” He said: “{We will make him blind when resurrecting him}?” The Imam (Pbuh): “meaning blind, not able to see in the Hereafter and blind-hearted in this earthly world, not knowing the Divine Guardianship of Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh). He will be perplexed and confused on the Day of Resurrection and he will say: {Why did you resurrect me blind and I used to see# (Allah) says: “This is how our signs came to you, but you forgot them}, the signs are the Imams (Pbuh) {but you forgot them and so today you will be forgotten,} meaning that you abandoned them and so today you will be left in Hell as you left the Imams (Pbuh) when you did not obey their orders and did not listen to them.” He said: “{and this is how we will punish who was extravagant and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. Indeed, the torment of the Hereafter is tougher and lasts longer}?” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “meaning that he who associated partners with Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) in following him and being loyal to him, who did not believe in the signs of his Lord and abandoned the Imams out of obstinateness and so did not follow them or be loyal to them.” He said: “{Allah is kind to His servants. He bestows His favour upon whom He pleases}?” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “Loyalty to Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh).” He said: “{He who wants the harvest of the Hereafter}?” The Imam (Pbuh) said: “Knowing Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) and the Imams. {we shall increase his harvest;} we shall increase it for him.” He said: “He takes his share from their state; {he who wants the harvest of this earthly world, We shall grant him some of it and he shall have no share in the Hereafter}?” He (pbuh) said: “He will not have a share in the state of truth of Imam Al-Qa’im (He who rises) (Pbuh).” [11]

 

* Forat Bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in his Tafseer Book: Jaber reported from Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) that he explained this saying of Allah: {Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him,} saying: “O Jaber, Allah does not forgive associating partners with Ali in being loyal to him and obeying him. As for {He forgives what is beneath that for whom He pleases,} it means what is beneath loyalty to Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh).”

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Al-Amali Book: Abou Hutheifa reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) say: “Not a male or female servant who dies, having love for Ali as the size of a mustard seed in his heart shall be entered Heaven by Allah.” [12]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Salman Al-Farisi said: “Iblees passed by people, cursing at Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh), so he stopped in front of them. They said: “Who is this who stands before us?” He said: “I am Abou Murra.” They said: “Did you not hear what we were saying, O Abou Murra?” He said: “What a vile deed! You are cursing at your master Ali Bin Abi Talib!?” They said: “How did you know that he is our master?” He said: “From the words of your prophet: “Whose master is me, then Ali is his master. O Allah, be with who follows him, be enemies with his enemies, advocate who advocates him and fail who fails him.”

They said: “Are you one his followers and Shiites?” He said: “I am neither, but I love him. I share the money and children of everyone who detests him.” They said: “O Abou Murra. What do you say about Ali?” He said: “Listen you oath-breakers, oppressors and apostates. I worshiped Allah Almighty for twelve thousand years among Jinn. When Allah doomed the Jinn, I complained from loneliness, so Allah raised me to the Sky of this earthly world. I worshiped Allah in the sky of the earthly world for twelve thousand years among the angels. As we were exalting and hallowing Allah Almighty, a shining bright light passed by us. All the angels prostrated to that light and said: “O Exalted and Holy! Is this the light of a close angel or a messenger-prophet.” Therefore, Allah said: “Neither the light of a close angel nor a messenger-prophet, but this is the light of the clay of Ali Bin Abi Talib.” [13]   

 

 

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Abou Baseer reported from Imam Jaa’far Bin Mohammad Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) from his father from his forefathers (Pbut) that he said that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) one day said to his companions: “Which one of you fasts all of eternity?” Salman said: “I do, O Messenger of Allah.” He (Pbuhp) said: “Which one of you worships all night?” Salman said: “I do, O Messenger of Allah.” He (Pbuhp) said: “Which one of you recites the entire Quran every day?” He: “I do, O Messenger of Allah.”

One of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) was enraged and said: “O Messenger of Allah, this man is a Persian and he wants to boast and praise himself over us Quraishies. You asked which one of us fasts all of eternity. He said that he does, yet he eats during most of his days. You asked which one of us worships all night. He said that he does, yet he spends most of his nights sleeping. You asked which one of us recites the entire Quran every day. He said that he does, yet he is silent during most of his days.” The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “You, Silence. Where can you find someone like Luqman Al-Hakeem? Ask him and he will tell you.”

The man asked Salman: “O Abou Abdellah, did you not claim that you fast all of eternity?” He said: “Yes.” The man said: “I see you eating during most of your days!” He said: “You thought wrong. I fast three days every month and Allah said {He who comes with a righteous deed shall earn ten deeds like it} and I connect Sha’aban Month with Ramadan Month by fasting. This is equal to an eternity of fasting.” The man said: “Did you not claim that you worship all night?” He said: “Yes.” The man said: “You sleep most of the night!” He said: “You thought wrong. I heard beloved Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) say: “He who sleeps purified is as if he worshiped all night. So I purify myself before sleeping.” The man said: “Did you not claim that you recite the entire Quran every day?” He said: “Yes.” The man said: “Yes, yet you are silent most of the day!” He said: “You thought wrong. I heard my beloved Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) say to Ali (Pbuh): “O Abou Al-Hassan, you are the parable of Al-Tawheed Surat {Say: He is Allah, The One The Only}. He who reads it once is as if he read one third of the Quran. He who reads it twice is as if he read two thirds of the Quran. He who reads it trice is as if he read the entire Quran. So he who loves you by his tongue earns one third of faith. He who loves you by his tongue and heart earns two thirds of faith. He who loves you by his tongue and heart and advocates you earns complete faith. I swear to the one who sent me with the truth. O Ali, if the dwellers of earth loved you as the dwellers of the sky love you, Allah would not have tormented anyone by Hell. So I read {Say: He is Allah, The One The Only} three times every day.” So the man left as if he swallowed a stone.”

 

Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Al-Hassan Bin Rashid reported from Imam Abou Abdellah Al-Sadiq, Jaa’far Bin Mohammad (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) that he said: “The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said to me when he was at his pulpit: “O Ali, Allah Almighty granted you the love of the poor and downtrodden on earth. So you accepted them as your brothers and they accepted you as their Imam. Touba is for who loves you and speaks the truth about you and Wayl is for who enrages you and speaks lies about you.

O Ali, you are the banner of this nation. He who loves you wins and he who detests you is doomed. O Ali, I am the city of knowledge and you are its door. Can one enter a city from somewhere other than its door? O Ali, who love you are the repentant caretakers who wear rags. If they swear by Allah, He fulfills their request. O Ali, your brothers are the pure virtuous hardworking ones. They love in your name and detest in your name. They are despised in the sight of people, yet in the sight of Allah, they have great ranks.

O Ali, who love you are the neighbors of Allah in Al-Firdaos Heaven. They do not grieve over what they left behind in this earthly world. O Ali, I am the guardian of whom you considered yourself to be his guardian. I am the enemy of whom you consider to be your enemy. O Ali, he who loves you loves me and he who detests you detests me. O Ali, your brothers have withered lips, and worship is obvious in their faces. O Ali, your brothers shall be glad in three places: When their souls leave their bodies, as you and I will witness them; when they are asked in their graves and when the great display occurs and on Al-Sirat when the creatures are asked about their faith and do not answer. O Ali, your war is my war, your peace is my peace and my war is the war of Allah. He who is peaceful to you is peaceful to me and he who is peaceful to me is peaceful to Allah. O Ali, deliver glad tidings to your brothers, for Allah Almighty is content with them because He accepted you as their leader and they accepted you as their Imam. O Ali, you are the Price of all Believers and the leader of the bright-faced believers. O Ali, your followers are the pure chosen ones. If it had not been for you and your followers, the religion of Allah would have not been established. If it had not been for the ones who are on earth from amongst you, the sky would have not rained. O Ali, you have a treasure in Heaven and you are its owner and your followers are known by being the party of Allah Almighty. O Ali, you and your followers are the ones who establish justice and you are the greatest of all creations of Allah. O Ali, I am the first to shake the dust off his head (from the grave) along with you and then the rest of the creations. O Ali, you and your followers will be at the Fountain, giving water to whom you love and prevent it from whom you hate. You are the ones who will be safe in the shadow of the Throne on the day of the Greatest Terror. People will be frightened and you will not. People will grieve and you will not. This verse talks about you: {Those from whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom (the torment).} and this verse: {The Greatest Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greeting): “This is your Day that you were promised.”}

O Ali, you and your followers will be requested on Judgment Day, yet you will be in the heavens enjoying their blessings. O Ali, the angels and the treasures long for you. O Ali, the carriers of the Throne and the close angels pray only for you and ask Allah to grant benefit to those who love you. They become gladdened with who comes to them from you like a family becomes gladdened with the arrival of one of them from a long travel. O Ali, your followers are the ones who fear Allah in private and preach the word of Allah in public. O Ali, you r followers are those who compete to attain high ranks because they will meet Allah, carrying no sin. O Ali, the deeds of your followers will be displayed before me every Friday. I shall be gladdened with what reaches me of their righteous deeds and I shall ask forgiveness for their sins. O Ali, your remembrance in the Tawrat and the remembrance of your followers is a good remembrance even before they were created. It is found in the Injeel as well. So ask the people of Injeel and the people of the Book about Elia so that they would tell you. I know that you have prior knowledge of Tawrat and Injeel and the knowledge of the Book that Allah Almighty gave you. People of Injeel praise Elia without knowing who he is and knowing who his followers are. They know him from what they find in their books. O Ali, the dwellers of the sky speak more and greater of your companions than the dwellers of earth do. So let them feel happy about this and let them strive more.

O Ali, the souls of your followers ascend to the skies in their sleep and at their death. The angels look at their souls as people look at the crescent and yearn for it. This is because what they see in them of high ranks in the sight of Allah Almighty. O Ali, tell your companions who have true knowledge of you to commit not the deeds their enemies commit. For there is not a night or day that passes but the mercy of Allah, the Most High, embraces them therein. So let them avoid every impurity. O Ali, the wrath of Allah is severe upon those who hate them, disown you and them, replace you and them by others, incline to your enemy, abandon you and your followers, choose delusion, declare war against you and your followers, detest us, Ahlul-Bayt, detest who are loyal to you, follow you, advocate you, choose you and sacrifice themselves and money for our sake. O Ali, deliver my greetings of peace to them, the ones whom I did not see and who did not see me. Let them know that they are my brothers that I long for. Let them deliver my knowledge to the eras after me, grasp onto the rope of Allah and onto you and strive hard. For we do not bring them out from guidance to delusion. Tell them that Allah is content with them and that He takes pride in them in front of his angels, looks at them with mercy every Friday and orders the angels to ask forgiveness for them.