O Ali (as) because of You.......

W.P.S: Mohammad bin Musa bin Motawakkil, from Ali bin Husain Al-Saad Abaadi, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah Al-Barqi, from his father, from Mohammad bin Sinan, from Abi Jarud Ziyad bin Monthir, from Qasem bin Walid, from Shaykh bin Thomala, who said:

“I went to Abul Hamraa, servant of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.), and asked him to tell me about some of the things that he had heard from the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) about Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.).”

Abul Hamraa said:

Once the Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) (s.a.w.a.) told me to go and gather one hundred Arab men, fifty Persian men, thirty Copt men, and twenty Habasha men.

So I went and brought them all to the Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Then the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) aligned the Arabs in one line, the Persians behind them, the Coptic behind the Persians, and the Habasha behind the Coptics.

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) started by praising Allah (s.w.t.) in a way that no one had heard before.

Then he asked them:

O Crowd of Arabs, Persians, Coptic, and Habasha! Do you testify that:

There is no god but Allah (s.w.t.), He is unique and has no partners? I am His slave and His Messenger?

Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is the Commander of the Believers and he has more authority on the believers than they have on themselves after me?

They all replied, “We swear to Allah (s.w.t.) that we do.”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said three times, “O Allah (s.w.t.)! Be my witness.”

Then the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) turned to Ali (a.s.) and said, “O Abal Hasan! Go and get a piece of paper and a pen.”

When Ali (a.s.) brought the piece of paper and the pen, the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) told him to write the following:

In the name of Allah (s.w.t.), The Beneficent, The Merciful.

The Arabs, the Persians, the Coptic, and the Habasha have testified that:

There is no god but Allah (s.w.t.), He is unique and has no partners; I am His slave and His Messenger; Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is the Commander of the Believers and he has more authority on the believers than they have on themselves after me.

Then the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) sealed the letter and gave it to Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.), and I have not seen this letter ever since.

Then I (Shaykh bin Thomala) told Abul Hamraa to tell me another Hadith.

He said that on the Day of ‘ARAFA, the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) approached the crowd while holding Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.)’s hand, and he said, “O creation of Allah (s.w.t.)! Allah (s.w.t.) has boasted about the believers and will forgive all of them today.”

Then the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) turned to Ali (a.s.) and said, “Allah (s.w.t.) has specifically forgiven the believers because of you.”

Then the Prophet said to Ali bin Ali Taleb (a.s.), “Come closer to me.” Ali (a.s.) went closer to the Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said to him:

O Ali! Those who love you and follow you are truly blessed. And those who are against you, those who fight you, and those who hate you are truly distressed.

O Ali! Those who think they love me but hate you are liars.

O Ali! Those who fight you fight me, and those who fight me fight Allah (s.w.t.).

O Ali! Those who hate you hate me, and those who hate me hate Allah (s.w.t.), and Allah (s.w.t.) will make them miserable in Hell.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness

W.P.S: Mohammad bin Husain bin Walid, from Mohammad bin Abi Qasem Majilweyh, from Mohammad bin Ali Al-Sairafi, from Mohammad bin Sanan, from Mofazz’al bin Amr, from Jaafar bin Mohammad Al-Sadiq, from his father, from his grandfather Imam Husain bin Ali (a.s.), who said:

Um Salamah (sa) , one of the wives of the Prophet (s.a.w.w.) , heard that one of her servants hated Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) and insulted him. So she sent for him. When this servant came, Um Salamah said, “I have heard that you hate Ali (a.s.) and you insult him. Is this true?”

He replied, “Yes.”

She got angry and said:

Sit down! May your mother weep on you! Let me tell you a Hadith that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), and then decide for yourself:

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had nine wives and he would spend a day with each one. So one day, when it was my turn, I went to his house and knocked on the door. I asked the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) for permission to enter but he refused. So I was very disappointed and worried. I thought that maybe he was angry with me or maybe he had received something against me from above.

After a while, I came back to the door and asked for permission to enter but he refused again. So I felt even worse than the first time. Then I waited a little longer and knocked on the door, asking for permission to enter again. This time the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) granted me permission to enter.

When I entered, I saw Ali (a.s.) sitting in front of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Ali (a.s.) was saying, “May I sacrifice my father and mother for you, O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ! When that which you told me happens, what do you order me to do?”

The Prophets replied, “I order you to be patient.” (This refers to the incident of Saqlfah.)

Ali (a.s.) asked again, and the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Be patient.”

(This refers to the murder of the Master of the Women of All of the Worlds, Fatema  (s.a.),daughter of the Prophet.)

When asked for the third time, the Prophets (s.a.w.w.)  replied, “O Ali (a.s.) ! O my brother! When they do it, uncover your sword and keep it on your shoulder and then proceed with killing them until you meet me while your sword is dripping from their blood.”

(This refers to those who rose against the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) during his time as the governor.)

Then the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) looked at me and said, “Why do you look so sad?” I (Um Salamah) replied, “Because you did not grant me permission to enter.” The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said:

It was not because there is anything against you. Allah (s.w.t.)  and His Messenger  (s.a.w.w.) are satisfied with you. But when you knocked, Jibraeel (a) was to my right and Ali (a.s.)  was to my left, and Jibraeel was telling me about the events that will ensue after me (my death), and he told me to tell Ali (a.s.)  about them.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness: testify that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is my brother in this world and he is my brother in the Hereafter.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness: testify that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is my minister in this world and he is my minister in the Hereafter.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness: testify that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is my flag bearer in this world and he is my flag bearer in the Hereafter.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness: testify that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is my successor and my caliph after me, that he fulfills my promises, and that he is the protector of my Pool.

O Um Salamah! Listen and be my witness: testify that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is the master of Muslims, the Imam of the pious, the leader of the believers, and he is the killer of the disloyal ones, the perfidious, and the apostates.

So I (Um Salamah) asked, “Who are the disloyal ones?”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Those who pay allegiance to Ali in Medina and deny it in Basra.” (T’alha and Zubalr were the chiefs of the army led by Ayesha, daughter of Abu Bakr, in the Battle of Jamal.)

I (Um Salamah) asked, “Who are the perfidious?”

The Prophets (s.a.w.w.)  replied, “Muawiya and his people from Shaam.”

I (Um Salamah) asked, “Who are the apostates?” The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “The people of Nahrawan.”

(People of Nahrawan: those who after the Battle of Siffeen broke their allegiance with the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) and called him a disbeliever. After forcing him lo stop the battle and seek intermediary assistance, they blamed him for listening to them. Ahdul Rahman bin Muljam - may Allah’s curse be on him - the killer of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), was among them.)

Then the servant of Um Salamah said, “You saved me. May Allah (s.w.t.) save you. I will never insult Ali (a.s.) again.”

(Amaali of Sadouq 312. Amaali of Tousi 2:39.)

O Ali! You Are Like To Me as.......

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Hasan bin Husain bin Ali bin Babewyeh narrated from his uncle Mohammad bin Hasan, from Hasan bin Husain, from his uncle the blessed scholar Abi laafar Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Babeweyh, from Ahmad bin Harun Al-Faami, from Mohammad bin Abdullah bin Jaafar bin Jami’ Al-Hemyari, from his father, from Ayyoub bin Nuh, from Mohammad bin Abi Umair, from Abaan Al-Ahmar, from Saad Al-Kenaani, from Asbagh bin Nobatah, from Ibn Abbas, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) who said to Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.):

O Ali (a.s.) ! You are my caliph on my nation during my life and after my death.

You are to me like Shieth (a.s.)   was to Adam (a.s.) ;

You are to me like Saam (a.s.)  was to Nuh (a.s.) ;

You are to me like Isma’eel  (a.s.) was to Ibrahim (a.s.) ;

You are to me like Yousha (a.s.) ’ was to Musa (a.s.) ;

You are to me like Sham’oon (a.s.)  was to Isa (a.s.).

O Ali (a.s.) ! You are my successor and my heir. You are the person who will perform the ritual of ablution on me when I die and you are the person who will place me into my grave. You are the person who will repay my debts and you are the person who will fulfill my promises.

O Ali (a.s.) ! You are the Commander of the Believers, the Imam of Muslims, the leader of the companions of Paradise, and the leader of the believers.

O Ali! You are the husband of the Master of All of the Worlds’ Women, Fatema (sa), my daughter, and you are the father of my two grandsons, Hasan (a.s.)  and Husain (a.s.) .

O Ali (a.s.) ! Allah (s.w.t.)  has created the progeny of every prophet from themselves, but Allah (s.w.t.) has created my progeny from you.

O Ali (a.s.) ! I love and support those who love and support you, and I hate and fight those who hate and fight you because you are from me and I am from you.

O Ali (a.s.) ! Allah (s.w.t.)  has chosen us and has made our birth clean. From the time of Adam (a.s.) , all of our fathers and mothers were conceived legitimately. Only those who are conceived legitimately love us.

O Ali (a.s.) ! You will be wronged and killed after me. But rejoice in the fact that you will be martyred.

So Ali (a.s.)  asked, “Will I be on the right path?”

The Prophets replied, “Yes, you will be on the right path. You will not go astray and nothing will shake you. If it was not for you, the party of Allah (s.w.t.) would not have been known after me.”

His Wealth Is Safe Unter The Throne Of Allah (s.w.t.)

W.P.S: Mohammad bin Qasem Al-Astaraabadi, from Abdul Malik bin Ahmad bin Harun, from Hammad bin Rajaa, from Yazid bin Harun, from Mohammad bin Omar, from Abi Salaamah, from Abi Huraira, who said:

A man came to the Prophets (s.a.w.w.)   and said, “O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ! Someone sailed to China for trading and came back quickly, making so much money that his friends envy him, and he has become very wealthy.”

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said, “In this life the more wealth you have, the more troubles you will have. So do not envy the wealthy, except those who spend their wealth in Allah’s (s.w.t.)  way. But should I tell you about a person who, with less investment and less time, has made more profit, and moreover, his wealth is kept safe under the Throne of Allah (s.w.t.) ?”

The people replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) !”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.): said, “He is the person who is coming toward us.”

So we looked and we saw one of the Ansar who looked rather shabby (approaching us).

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said, “This man has earned a reward and blessing today, and if you were to divide it among all of the inhabitants of the skies and the earths, the least they would deserve would be forgiveness for their sins and entrance to Paradise.”

So the people asked, “What did he do today to deserve such a reward?” The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Go and ask him.”

The people went to the man and said, “Congratulations for the glad tidings that the Prophets  (s.a.w.w.)   has given you. Tell us what you have done today.”

The man replied:

I did not do anything. When I left my house this morning, I had a business affair that I had to take care of but I was late. I was worried that it was too late to attend to it, so I thought to myself, ‘Let me go and look at the face of Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) instead because I had heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) say, ‘Looking at the face of Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.)  is worshipping Allah (s.w.t.) .’

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

Yes! I swear to Allah (s.w.t.)  that this is worshipping Allah  (s.w.t.) , and this is the best way of worshipping Allah (s.w.t.) ! O Slave of Allah (s.w.t.) ! You left your house this morning trying to make some money to bring back for your family, but instead you went to look at Ali bin Abi Taleb’s (a.s.)  face while you love him and believe in his status. What you did is better than having the entire world. You gave up the money in the way of Allah (s.w.t.) . Allah (s.w.t.)  will release one thousand men from Hell with your intercession for every breath you took as you walked toward Ali (a.s.) .

(Amaali of Sadouq 296. Bihar Al Anwar 38:197. Taawil Al-Ayaat 2:568.)

The Divider Of Paradise and Hell

W.P.S: from his father, from Abdullah bin Hasan bin Moaddeb, from Ahmad bin Ali Al- Asfahani, from Ibrahim bin Mohammad Al-Thaqafim, from Abu Rajaa Qutaibah bin Saeed, from Hammad bin Zaid, from Abdul Rahman Al-Sarraj, from Nafi’, from Abdullah son of Omar bin Al-Khattab, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who told Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.):

 O Ali (a.s.) ! On the Day of Judgement, you will enter on a light that is superior to all other lights. And there will be a crown on your head that will be shining so brightly that it will almost blind the crowd.

Then Allah (s.w.t.)  will call, “Where is the Caliph of Mohammad, the Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ?” O Ali! You will reply, “Here I am.”

Then the caller will call, “O Ali (a.s.) ! Take those who loved you to Paradise, and take those who were against you to Hell. You are the divider of those who go to Paradise and of those who go to Hell.”

(Amaali of Sadouq 295. Bihar Al-Anwar 7:232. 39:199.)

Winners On The Day Of Judgement

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Hasan bin Husain bin Ali bin Babewyeh narrated from his uncle Mohammad bin Hasan, from Hasan bin Husain, from his uncle the blessed scholar Abi Jaafar Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Babeweyh, from Husain bin Ibrahim bin Natanah, from Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Rayyan bin S’alt, from Ali bin Musa Al-Redha (a.s.), from his father (a.s.), from his fathers (a.s.), from Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.), from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

The Shia of Ali (as)  are the winners on the Day of Judgement.

(Oyoun Akhbar AIRedha 2:52. Amaali of Sadouq 295.)

Three Things Which Allah (s.w.t.) Told About Hazrat Ali (as)

W.P.S: Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Masrour, from Husain bin Mohammad bin Aamer, from his uncle Abdullah bin Aamer, from Abu Ahmad Mohammad bin Ziyad Al-Azdi, from Abaan bin Othman Al-Ahmar, from Abaan bin Taghlob, from ‘Ikramah, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

Once the Messenger  (s.a.w.w.) of Allah (s.w.t.)  was in the Mosque of Qoba with the ANSAR (supporters from Medina) and he said to Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.):

O Ali (as) ! You are my brother and I am your brother.

O Ali (as) ! You are my successor, my caliph, and the Imam of my nation after me.

Allah (s.w.t.)  befriends your friends, and Allah (s.w.t.)  is the enemy of your enemies. Allah  (s.w.t.) hates those who hate you, and supports those who support you. Allah (s.w.t.)  disappoints those who betray you.

O Ali (as) ! You are the husband of my daughter and the father of my sons.

O Ali (as) ! On the night of Me’raaj, Allah said, “O Mohammad (s.a.w.w.) !”

I replied, “LABBAYKA RABBI WA SAADAYK!” (I am at Your service and I seek to please You).

Allah (s.w.t.)  then told me three things about you, “Ali (as)   is the Imam of the pious, Ali  (as) is the leader of the companions of Paradise, and he is the leader of the believers.”

(Amaali of Sadouq 289, 389.)

Seven Virtues of Shias Of Hazrat Ali (As)

W.P.S: from Abi Jaafar, from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah, from Yaqoub bin Yazid, from Mohammad bin Abi Umair, from Hamza bin Hamran, from Hamran bin Aayun, from Abi Hamza Al-Thomali, from Ali bin Husain (a.s.), from Salman Al-Faresi, who said:

I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) once when Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) came toward us.

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said to him, “O Ali (as) ! Should I give you glad tidings?”

Ali (as)  replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” (s.w.t.)

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said:

My love, Jibraeel, is here now, and he is telling me that Allah (s.w.t.) has said that He has given seven virtues to your Shia and to those who love you: ease at the time of death, company at the time of loneliness in the grave, light at the time of darkness, safety at the time of panic, an additional share at the time of the scale, permission to pass the Siraat’, and entering Paradise eighty years before the rest of the people from other nations.

Khisaal by Sadouq 2:402. Bihar Al Anwar 68:11. Al-Borhan 4:289. Amaali of Sadouq 276.)

Allah (s.w.t.)'s Party

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Hasan bin Husain bin Ali bin Babewyeh narrated from his uncle Mohammad bin Hasan, from Hasan bin Husain, from his uncle the blessed scholar Abi laafar Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Babeweyh, from Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Sheibani, from Mohammad bin Jaafar Al-Kufi Al-Asaadi, from Mohammad bin Isma’eel Al-Barmaki, from Abdullah bin Ahmad, from Qasem bin Sulaymaan, from Thabet bin Abi Safiyyah, from Saad bin Ghelaabah, from Abi Saeed Aqeesaa, from Husain bin Ali, from his father the Commander of Believers (a.s.) from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

O Ali (as) ! You are my brother and I am your brother. I (s.a.w.w.)  was chosen for Prophethood and you (as)  were chosen for Imamate. The Qur’an was revealed to me and you have its knowledge. Me and you are the two fathers of this nation.

O Ali (as) ! You are my caliph, my successor, my minister, my heir, and you are the father of my sons. Your Shia are my Shia, your supporters are my supporters, your followers are my followers, and your enemies are my enemies.

O Ali (as) ! On the Day of Judgement, you will accompany me by the Pool, and you will accompany me at the highest level of Paradise.

O Ali (as) ! You are the owner of my flag in the Hereafter, just as you are in this life. Those who follow you are blessed, and those who are against you are distressed. Angels attain nearness to Allah and glorify Him by loving and following you. I swear to Allah that the number of those who follow you in the heavens is greater than the number of those who follow you on earth.

O Ali (as)  You are the trustworthy one from my nation, and you are Allah’s (s.w.t.)  decisive argument on His creation after me.

Your words are my words, your orders are my orders, obeying you is obeying me, holding you back is holding me back, stopping you is stopping me, and disobeying you is disobeying me.

Your party is my party, and my party is Allah’s (s.w.t.)  party as Allah  (s.w.t.) says,

“He who takes Allah (s.w.t.)  and His Messenger (s.a.w.w.)  and those who believe as his guardians, verily has joined Allah’s (s.w.t.)  party; they are those who shall always be victorious” {5:56).

(Bihar Al-Anwar 40:53. Amaali of Sadouq 272.)

Each One Can Interceed For The Entire Nation

W.P.S: from his father, from Ahmad bin Edris, from Ibrahim bin Hashim, from Hasan bin Mahboub, from Ali bin Re’aab, from Musa bin Bakr, from Musa bin Jaafar (a.s.), from his father (a.s.), from his fathers (a.s.), from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) who said:

Do not belittle the needy ones from amongst the Shia of Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) and the Shia of his sons after him because on the Day of Judgement, each one of them can intercede for an entire nation.

(Amaali of Sadouq 252. Amaali of Tousi 2:283.)

The Tree Of Knowledge

W.P.S: Abi Jaafar Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Babeweyh narrated from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah, from Mohammad bin Husain bin Abi Khattab, from Ali bin Asbaat’, from Ali bin Abi Hamza. from Abi Baseer, from Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.), who said:

O Abi Baseer! We are the tree of knowledge and we are the family of the Prophet (s.a.w.w.) .

Our houses are the places of decent for Jibraeel. We are the keepers of Allah’s (s.w.t.) knowledge and we are the sources of Allah’s revelation.

Those who follow us will be saved, and I swear to Allah that those who are against us will truly be destroyed.

(Amaali of Sadouq 252)

Siraat Al Mostaqeem

The pious scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain narrated from Mohammad bin Hasan, from Hasan bin Husain bin Ali, from his uncle the scholar Abi Jaafar Mohammad bin Ali bin Babeweyh, from Ahmad bin Hasan Al-Qattan, from Abdul Rahman bin Abi Hatam, from Harun bin Is’haaq Al-Hamdaani, from Ubaidah bin Sulaymaan, from Kamel bin Alaa’, from Habib bin Abi Thabet, from Saeed bin Jubayr, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) : said to Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.):

O Ali (as) ! You are the owner of my Pool and you are the owner of my flag. You are the one who fulfills my promises. You are the love of my heart. You are the heir of my knowledge and the heir of all of the other prophets.

You are Allah’s (s.w.t.) trustworthy slave on His earth, you are Allah’s (s.w.t.) decisive argument on His creation, you are the pillar of faith, you are the light in darkness, you are the lighthouse of guidance, and you are the flag that Allah (s.w.t.) raised for the world.

Those who follow you will survive, and those who do not will perish.

You are the clear path and you are the SIRAAT AL-MOSTAQEEM (the straight path).

You are the leader of the believers. You are the master of whomsoever I am his master, and I am the master of all of the believers.

No one loves you except those who were conceived legitimately, and no one hates you but those who were conceived illegitimately.

Every time I went to Me’raaj, (The minimum number of times reported for ascents to Me’raaj is two and the maximum reported Is one hundred and twenty. For more information, refer to Bihar Al-Anwar Volume J8 pages 306-307 and 387.)  Allah (s.w.t.) told me to convey His Salaam to you and to tell you that you are the Imam of His friends and the light of those who obey Him.
O Ali!(as) I congratulate you for this honour.

(Bihar Al-Anwar 40:53 Amaali of Sadouq 252.)

In Praise Of The Master Of The Faithful (As)

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Abi Jaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Imran Al-Marzebani, from Mohammad bin Yahya, from |ibla bin Mohammad bin Jibla Al-Kufi, from Mohammad bin Jibla Al-Kufi, who said:

Sayyid bin Mohammad Al-Hemiyari and Jaafar bin Afaf met in my house.

Sayyid said to Jaafar, “How dare you recite a disrespectful poem about the family of the Prophet (s.a.w.w.) by saying, ‘Why is your house destroyed and why are you wearing the worst of clothes?’

Jaafar asked, “What is wrong with my poem?”

Sayyid replied, “If you cannot praise the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) you better keep quiet. Is this how someone describes the family of the Prophet (s.a.w.w.) ? You are excused because this is the best of your ability and this is all that can be expected of you. I have written a poem that will erase your weak praise of them:

I swear to Allah (s.w.t.)  and His Magnificence, and I am responsible for what I say, that Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) is the mountain of piety and kindness;

He is the Imam who is the most virtuous person of the entire nation; He speaks nothing but HAQQ, and he judges by HAQQ, and he rejects falsehood;

At times of war, he attacks the knights and he walks like a lion with a sword in his hand while others run from him;

Jibraeel, Mikaeel, and Israfeel, each with one thousand angels, came down to say Salaam to him on the night of the Battle of Badr.

And this is how you praise the family of the Prophet, O Jaafar! Your poem was wrong and weak.

So Jaafar kissed Sayyid’s head and said, “You are like the head and we are like the body.”

(Amaali of Tousi 1:201)

For Those Who Wish To Live And Die Like The Holy Prophet (s)

Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Abi Hasan bin Abdul Samad narrated from his father, from his grandfather Abdul Samad bin Mohammad Al-Tamimi, from Abul Hasan Mohamamd bin Qasem Al-Faresi, from Is’haaq bin Ibrahim bin Mansour Al-Baghdadi Al-Khaizarani, from Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Habib Al-Bokhari, from Abu laafar, from Ibrahim bin Isa Al- Tanoukhi, from Yahya bin Ya’la, from Ammar bin Zoraiq, from Abi Is’haaq, from Zaid bin Motref, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

Those who want to live like me, die like me, and enter the Paradise that Allah (s.w.t.)  has promised me, should follow Ali bin Abi Taleb (as)  and his progeny because they will not deviate you from the path of guidance and they will not lead you astray.” 

(Bihar Al-Anwar 27:106)

I Love Those Who Love Them

Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ahmad bin Saffar Al-Hafez Al-Herawy narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Saeed, from Mohammad bin Abdul Rahim, from Abu Maashar Ahmad bin Hafs Al-Herawy, from Abu Muawiya, from Yahya bin Zakariyya bin Abi Zaedah, from Abu Ayyoub Al-Afraqi, from Safwan bin Abi Sulaym, from Ataa’ bin Yashkur, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) came out to us once while carrying Hasan and Husain (a.s.) on each of his shoulders. He kept kissing Hasan (a.s.) and then kissing Husain (a.s.).

So Jibraeel asked the Prophet (s.a.w.a.)“Do you love them?”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “I love them, and I love those who love them. Those who love them love me, and those who hate them hate me.”

(Bihar Al-Anwar 27:106)

The Signs Of A Believer

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Mohammad narrated from Abu Sahl Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Ibrahim Al-Felfeli, from Husain bin Hasan, from Mohammad bin Idris Al-Hanz’ali, from Hasan bin Abdul Rahim, from Saeed bin Abi Nasr Al-Sokooni, from Ibn Abi Leyla, from Hakam, from Abdul Rahman bin Abi Leyla, from his father, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

No slave of Allah (s.w.t.) is considered to be a believer unless he loves me more than he loves himself, and loves my family more than he loves his own family, and loves my progeny more than he loves his own progeny, and loves my identical counterpart (the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)) more than he loves himself.

(Bihar Al-Anwar 27:86. Elal Al Sharae 58,133. Amaali of Sadouq 274)

Along with the Holy Prophet (s)

Abu Mohammad Al-Jabbar bin Ali bin Jaafar narrated from Abu Mohammad Abdul Rahman bin Ahmad bin Husain Al-Neishabouri, from Abul Faz’l Ahmad bin Hasan bin Hairoon Al-Baqelaanf, from Abul Tayyib Omar bin Ibrahim Al-Zohari. from Abul Qasem Isma’eel bin Mohammad bin Zanji, from Abu Saeed Hasan bin All bin Zakarlyya bin Yahya bin Saleh bin Aasim bin Zufr, from Ali bin laafar, from his brother Musa bin Jaafar (7th Imam), from his father Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father Mohammad bin Ali, from his father Ali bin Husain, from His father, from Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s), who said:

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) held the hands of Hasan and Husain and said, “Those who love these two and their father and their mother will be with me on my ladder on the Day of Judgement.” 

(Amaali of Sadouq 190)

Of whomsoever I am the Mowla.........

The scholar Abu Ali Mohammad bin Ali bin Qarwash Al-Tamimi narrated from the scholars Abi Taleb Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Husain Al-Sabbagh Al-Qorashi and Abi Qasem Hasan bin Zaid bin Hamza Al-Bazzaz, from Ali bin Abdul Rahman bin Maani Al-Kateb, from Abi Jaafar Mohammad bin Mansour, from Ali bin Hasan bin Omar bin Ali bin Husain, from Ibrahim bin Rajaa Al-Sheibani, who said:

Someone asked Imam Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.), “What did the Prophets mean by the word MOWLA on the day of Ghadeer when he said, ‘Of whomsoever I am their Mowla, Ali (as)  is their Mowla.  Allah (s.w.t.) ! Befriend his friends and be the enemy of his enemies.”

Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) sat up straight and said, “I swear to Allah (s.w.t.)  that people asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) the same question and the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied (in the following way):

Allah (s.w.t.)  is my master and has more authority on me than I do on myself. I do not have any authority on myself compared to His authority on me.

I am the master of the believers, and I have more authority on them than they have on themselves. They do not have any authority on themselves compared to my authority (on them).

And Ali (as)  is the master of the believers, and Ali  (as) has more authority on them than they have themselves. They do not have any authority on themselves compared to Ali’s (as)  authority (on them).

(Bihar Al-Anwar 37:222)

Special Bliss For The Shias

The honourable Abul Barakt Amr bin Ibrahim bin Hamza Al-Alawy narrated from the honourable Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ali bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alawy, from his father, from Abul Abbas Ahmad bin Ali Al-Marhaby Al-Nahwy, from Ali bin Mukhalid Al-Jo’fi, from Jaafar bin Hafs Al-Malat’i, from Sawadah bin Mohammad bin Sawadah, from Abul Abbas Al- Z’areer Al-Dameshqi, from Abi Sabah, from Homam bin Abi Ali, who said:

I asked Kaab Al-Hebr,

(Kaab bin Mate’ bin dhi Hajn Al Homayri Al Yamani was initially a Jew. He was also Abu Huraira’s mentor and Omar’s consultant. However, he still narrates this Hadith about the virtues of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) and acknowledges their status.)

“What is your opinion of the Shia of Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) “O Homam! Allah (s.w.t.) describes them (the Shia) in the Qur’an as His group, the group of the Prophets, supporters of the religion, and the Shia of His Wali.

They are Allah’s chosen slaves and they are Allah’s noble creation. Allah has selected them for His religion and Allah has created them to dwell in Paradise. They will be at the highest levels of Paradise in rooms made of pearls. They are the closest to Allah, and they are the only ones who drink from RAHEEQ MAKHTOOM (the best of drinks), which is from the river of Tasnim.

Tasnim is a river that Allah gave to Fatema (a.s.), the daughter of the Prophet and the wife of Ali (as) , as a gift.

The water of Tasnim comes from a basin filled with water that is as cold as camphor. It tastes like ginger and it smells like musk, and only her Shia and those who love her can drink from this river.

This basin is on top of four pillars. The first pillar is made of white pearls and the river that emerges from under this pillar runs to the gardens of Paradise and it is called Salsabil.

“They shall be given to drink there of a cup tempered with ginger from a spring by the name of Salsabil” (76:17-18).

The second pillar is made of yellow pearl and the river that emerges from under this pillar is called Tahoura.

“Their Lord will give them to drink Tahoura, a pure drink” (76:21).

The third pillar is made of emerald, and two rivers of honey and nectar emerge from under this pillar.

All of these rivers run downstream toward the lowest levels of Paradise, but the river that starts from the fourth pillar, which is Tasnim, runs upstream toward the highest levels of Paradise.

Only the chosen ones, who are the Shia of Ali (a.s.) and those who love him, can drink from it.

“They shall be given the choicest drink, sealed with a sealing of musk - and for this may aspire those who aspire for bliss - mixed with water of Tasnim, a spring from which those who are nearest (to Allah) drink” (83:25-28).

So bliss is for the Shia! I swear to Allah that only those who accepted the covenant of Allah (s.w.t.) love the Shia of the Ahlul Bayt (as) (a.q.r.).

(Bihar Al-Anwar 6:126- Taawil Al-Ayaat 2:778 Bihar Al Anwar 37:222.)

A Complete Hadith

The scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Omar Al-Joabi, from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Saeed, from AbuO’wana Musa bin Yusuf Al-Qattan, from Mohammad bin Yahya Al-Azdi, from Isma’eel bin Abaan, from Ali bin Hashim bin Bareed, from his father, from Abdul Rahman bin Qays Al- Arhabi, who said:

I was sitting with Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) by the door of the palace in Hamadan.

When the sun rose, Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) stood up to enter the palace but a man held Ali’s dress and said, “O Commander of the Believers! Teach me a perfect and complete Hadith from which I may benefit.”

Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) said, “Don’t you already know many Ahadith?”

The man replied, “Yes, O Commander of the Believers! But I want to hear a complete Hadith from you so I can benefit from it.”

Then Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.) said:

My Love, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), told me that on the Day of Judgement, Me and my Shia will come to the Pool of Kawthar without feeling thirsty and our faces will be shining brightly. Our enemies will enter feeling extremely thirsty and their faces will be dark.

Here is a short but deep Hadith for you. You will be (resurrected) with those whom you loved (in life) and you will be rewarded according to your deeds.

(Amaali of Tousi 1:115. Amaali Al Mufid 339.)

Reward Of The Ziyarat Of Ahlulbait (as)

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Imam Husain (a.s.) asked Allah's Messenger (s.a.w.s.), "What is the reward for one who performs your Ziyarat?"

The Messenger replied: "My son, on Judgment Day, it will be incumbent on me to visit one who visits me during my lifetime or after my passing away, or one who has performed Ziyarat of your father, or your brother, or your Ziyarat; and to save him from the chastisement of his sins.”

(Kamil Uz Ziyarat Chapter No. 1 Hadees No.2)

Who Are The Unbelievers

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Najm Mohammad bin Abdul Wahhab bin Isa Al-Razi narrated from Abu Saeed Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Husain Al-Neishabouri, from Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Hasan Al-Khatib Al-Dainouri, from Abul Hasan Ali bin Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Al-Bazzaz, from Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Maruz Al-Hashimi Al-Halabi, from Ali bin Adel Al-Qattan, from Mohammad bin Tamim Al-Waset’y, from Hammani, from Shareek, who said:

I went to visit Sulayrnaan Al-Aamash when he was ill with the illness that took his life. Ibn Abi Leyla, Ibn Sheyrama, and Abu Hanifa (la) entered the house.

Abu Hanifa (la) approached Sulayrnaan Al-Aamash and said, “O Sulayrnaan! Be pious! Understand that you are about to enter the first day of the Hereafter and the last day of this life. You used to narrate many Ahadith  about Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) , and it would be better for you if you did not do this.”

Sulayrnaan replied, “How dare you say something like this to me?” Then Sulayrnaan asked us to help him sit him up, so we did.

Then he (Sulayrnaan) said to Abu Hanifa, (la)

“Abu Motawakkel At-Naji told me that he heard Abu Saeed Al-Khodri narrate from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) who said‘On the Day of Judgement, Allah will tell Me (s.a.w.w.)  and Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) to take everyone who loved us to Paradise, and to take everyone who hated us to Hell, “Cast you two every unbeliever rebel into Hell” (50:24).

Then Abu Hanifa (la) said to us, “Let’s go. There is nothing worse than this.”

Sulayrnaan said, “Faz’l told me that he asked Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) to explain who the unbeliever and the rebel are in this verse.

And Hasan bin Ali (as) replied, ‘Unbelievers are those who do not believe in my grandfather (as) , and rebels are those who deny the rights of my father, Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.)”

(Bihar Al Anwar 47:357. 39:196, 47:412. Amaali of Tousi 2:241. Arbaeen Montajab Al-Deen 52.)

The Pillars Of Religion

The guardian scholar Abi Abdillah Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Shahryar Al-Khazen narrated from Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad Al-Barasi, from Abul Hasan Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Mokhallid, from the honourable Abul Qasem Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Mohammad bin Ubaidullah bin Hasan bin Ubaidullah bin Abbas bin Ali bin Abi Taleb, from Jaafar bin Husain bin Mo’men, from Mohammad bin Jaafar bin Jaz’ar, from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Khalid, from his father, from laafar bin Yazid, from Mohammad bin Ali, from his father, from Husain bin Ali (a.s.). from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) who said to Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.):

Me (s.a.w.w.) , You (as) , Hasan (as) , Husain (as) , and the nine sons (as)  of Husain (as)  are the pillars of religion and Islam; those who follow us will survive, and those who do not will go to Hell. 

Shias On The Day Of Judgement

The pious Sayyid Abu Taleb Yahya bin Mohammad bin Husain Al-Husaini narrated from Sayyid Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ali Al-Daa’ee Al-Husaini, from Sayyid Abu Ibrahim Jaafar bin Mohammad Al-Husaini, from Hakem Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Hafez, from Abu Nasr Mohammad bin Harun Al-Dawaniql, from Samana bint Hamdan Al-Anbariyyah, from her father, from Omar bin Ziyad Al-Younani, from Abdul Aziz bin Mohammad bin Darawordi, from Zaid bin Aslam, from his father, from Omar bin Al-Khattab, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

(On the Day of Judgement) Me (s.a.w.w.) , Fatema (sa) , Ali (as) , Hasan (as) , and Husain (as)  will be in a divinely designated area under the white dome of glory and our Shia will be to the right of Allah.

(This does not suggest that Allah (s.w.t.)  exists in a physical form on the Day of Judgement.)

On The Day Of Judgement

The honourable Abul Barakat Amr bin Ibrahim bin Hamza Al-Husalni Al-Kufi narrated from the hourouable Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alawy, from Mohammad bin Husain Al-Selmi, from Ali bin Abbas, from Abbad bin Yaqoub, from Yunus bin Abi Yaqoub, who said:

A man asked Imam Ali bin Husain (as) & about the Day of Judgement, and the Imam (as)   replied:

On the Day of Judgement, Allah (s.w.t.)  will gather the entire creation from the first to the last in one desert. Then the angels of the first sky (sky of earth) will surround the entire creation and a large tent of fire will be placed on them.

Then the angels of the second sky will surround the large tent of fire, and another larger tent of fire will be placed on them. Then the angels of the third sky will surround the large tent of fire and another larger tent of fire will be placed on them. And these tents of fire will continue up to the seventh sky.

At this point, the man who had asked this question fainted.

When he awoke, the man asked, “O son of the Prophet! Where will Ali (a.s.) and his Shia be when all of this happens?”

The lmam (a.s.) replied, “They will be in close proximity to the desert, sitting on musk.

They will be served with food and none of this will concern them.

(Bihar Al-Anwar 7:175)

With Faces Shining Like The Moon

The scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Shahryar Al-Khazen narrated from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad Al-Barasi, from Abul Qasem Ubaidullah bin Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Shaibani Al-Bazzaz, from Abul Tayyib Mohammad bin Husain Al-Tailami, from Ali bin Abbas Al-Bajali, from Jaafar bin Mohammad Al-Romani, from Hasanbin Husain Al-Aabed Al-Arami, from Husain bin Aalwan, from Abu Hamza Al-Thomali, from Abi Jaafar Al-Baqir (a.s.), who said:

Despite their sins and defects, Allah (s.w.t.)  will resurrect our Shia from their graves with their faces shining like the full moon. They will have no fear and they will be clothed. They will be guaranteed safety while others will be terrified; they will have no grief while others will be grief-stricken.

They will be resurrected on camels that have wings made of shining gold, and these camels will be docile, without having been tamed. The neck of the camels will be made of ruby and they will ride smoother than silk. The Shia will be resurrected in this way because of how honourable they are in Allah’s (s.w.t.)  eyes.

The Religion Of Allah (s.w.t.)

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Babebeyh narrated from the blessed scholar Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan bin Ali Al-Tousi, from the great scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abul Qasem laafar bin Mohammad bin Qulaweyh, from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Isa, from Yunus bin Abdul Rahman, from Kulayb bin Muawiya Al-Asadi, from Imam Jaafar bin Mohammad Al-Sadiq (a.s.), who said:

“I swear by Allah (s.w.t.)  that you (Shia) are (following) the religion of Allah (s.w.t.)  and His angels, so support us by behaving piously. I order you to pray and to worship. I order you to be pious.”

(Amaali of Tousi 1:31. Amaali Al-Mufld 270)

They Will Be Right After You

The pious Sayyid Abu Taleb Yahya bin Mohammad bin Husain bin Abdullah Al-Jowani Al- Husaini narrated for me in his house in Amol in Muharram of the year five hundred and nine, from Sayyid Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ali Al-Daa’ee Al-Husaini, from Sayyid Abu Ibrahim laafar bin Mohammad Al-Husaini, from Hakem Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Hafez, from Abu Mohammad Ali bin Mohammad Al-Husaini, from Mohammad bin Musa Al-Shami, from Abdullah bin Mohammad Al-Tamimi, from Isma’eel bin Amr Al- Balji, from Al-Ajlah, from Habib bin Abi Thabet, from ‘Aas’im bin Z’amrah, from the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), who said:

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said to me, “O Ali (as)! The first to enter Paradise are Me (s.a.w.w.), You (as) , Fatema (as) , Hasan (as), and Husain (as).”

I asked, “How about those who love us?”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “They will be right after you.”

I Love Those Who Love Us

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Abi Jaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abul Hasan Ali bin Khalid Al-Maraghi, from Qasem bin Mohammad bin Dallal, from Sabrah bin Ziyad, from Hakam bin Utaibah, from Hanash bin Mo’tamer, who said:

I went to The Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Taleb (a.s.), and said. “ASSALAAMO ALAIK O Commander of the Believers (as) , how are your days passing?”

He replied:

My days are passing while I love those who love us, and I hate those who hate us.

And the days of those who love us are passing while they are waiting and expecting the Mercy of Allah (s.w.t.) .

But the days of those who hate us are passing while they are building their places on the brink of Hell. And it is as if the buildings of those who hate us are collapsing into Hell, while the doors of mercy are open to those who love us.

So those of you who love us - enjoy the mercy. And those of you who hate us - enjoy Hell, because Hell is only for you.

O Hanash! Those who want to know whether they love us or (they) hate us should test their hearts. If they love those who love us, they do not hate us. And if they hate those who love us, they do not love us.

Allah (s.w.t.) took the covenant from the people and He made our love part of this covenant. And He has mentioned those who hate us by name in His book. We are the noble ones, and our children are the children of all of the Prophets.

(Amaali AI Mufid 333. Amaali of Tousi 1:112, 277. Bihar Al-Anwar 23:106.)

On The Day Of Judgement

The honourable Abul Barakat Amr bin Ibrahim bin Hamza Al-Husaini and Abu Ghalib Saeed bin Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Thaqafi narrated from the hourouable Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ali bin Husain bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alawy, from Abul Tayyib Mohammad bin Hajjaj Al-Jo’fi. from Zaid bin Mohammad bin Jaafar Al-Aamery, from Ali bin Husain bin Ubaid Al-Qorashi, from Isma’eel bin Abaan Al-Azdi, from Amr bin Thabet, from Maysarah bin Habib, from Imam Ali bin Husain (a.s), who said:

“On the Day of Judgement, we will be holding the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and our Shia will be holding us.”

(Saduq in Sahifatul Reza, p. 92; Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 68, p. 104; Oyun-o-Akhbar al-Reza, vol. 1, p. 126; Maani al-Akhbar, vol. 1, p. 126)

One Who Elevates Anyone Above Ali (as)

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Abi Jaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from the honourable Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Hamza Al- Husaini Al-Tabari, from Mohammad bin Faz’l bin Hatam known as Abi Bakr Al-Najjar Al- Tabari, from Mohammad bin Abdul Hameed, from Daher bin Mohammad bin Yahya Al- Ahmari, from Monthir bin Zubair, from Abu Dhar Al-Ghefaari, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

Do not go against Ali (as) by accepting the command of anyone else because this is Kufr to Allah (s.w.t.) . 

Do not elevate anyone above Ali (as) , because if you do you are an apostate. (one who turns away from lslam). 

(Amaali of Tousi 1:153.)

The Importance Of The Love Of Hazrat Ali (as)

The knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Abi Jaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abul Hasan Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hasan, from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah bin Musa, from Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Arzami, from Moaalla bin Hilal, from Al-Kalabi, from Abi Saleh, from Ibn Abbas, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

Allah (s.w.t.)  honoured Me (s.a.w.w.)  with five virtues and Allah honoured Ali (as)  with five virtues:

Allah (s.w.t.)   gave Me (s.a.w.w.)  the knowledge of everything and gave Ali (as) the knowledge of everything.

Allah (s.w.t.)  appointed me as a Prophet (as)  and appointed Ali (as)  as the successor.

Allah (s.w.t.)  gave me the river of Kawthar and gave Ali  (as) the river of SALSABIL.

Allah (s.w.t.)  gave me the revelation and gave Ali (as) the inspiration.

Allah (s.w.t.)  took me to Me’raaj and Allah (s.w.t.)  opened the doors of the skies for Ali (as) and removed all of the covers, so Ali (as)  could see me and I could see him while I was in Me’raaj.

Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) started crying.

So I (Ibn Abbas) asked him, “Why are you crying, O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ? May I sacrifice my father and mother for you.”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied:

O Ibn Abbas! On the night of Me’raaj, the first thing that Allah (s.w.t.)  told me was, ‘O Mohammad, (s.a.w.w.)  look down.’

So I looked down, and I saw the doors of the skies were open and all of the covers were removed.

I could see Ali (as) and he was looking up at me. Ali (as) spoke to me and I spoke to Ali (as)  . Then Allah  (s.w.t.) spoke to me.

So I (Ibn Abbas) asked, “What did Allah (s.w.t.)  say to you?”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Allah (s.w.t.)  said to me, ‘O Mohammad! (s.a.w.w.)  I have assigned Ali (as) as your successor, your minister, and your caliph after you.

So let Ali (as) know because he can hear you.” So I told Ali (as) what Allah (s.w.t.) had ordered me to say. Ali (as) replied, “I have accepted this position and I will obey.”

Then Allah (s.w.t.) ordered all of the angels to say Salaam to Ali, (as) and they all did.

Ali (as) replied to their Salaam, and I saw that the angels were pleased that Ali had replied to their Salaam.

I did not pass by any angel who did not congratulate me and say, “O Mohammad (s.a.w.w.) ! We swear by Allah (s.w.t.) , who sent you as a Messenger, that all of the angels became happy when Allah (s.w.t.) appointed your cousin, Ali (as) .”

Then I saw the carriers of the Throne lowering their heads toward the earth.

So I asked Jibraeel , “Why are the carriers of the Throne lowering their heads toward the earth?”

Jibraeel replied, “All of the angels were honoured by looking at the face of Ali (as) except the carriers of the Throne. Now they have asked permission from Allah (s.w.t.) to look at his face and Allah (s.w.t.) granted them permission.”

Then when I came down from Me’raaj I was telling Ali (as)  about what had happened, but it was Ali (as) who was telling me about everything that had happened.

So I knew that I had not stepped foot anywhere without it being uncovered for Ali (as) and without Ali (as) seeing it.

Then I (Ibn Abbas) said, “O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ! Advise me.”

The Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.)  said, “O Ibn Abbas! I advise you to love Ali bin AbiTaleb (as) .”

I (Ibn Abbas) said to him, “Give me some other advice.”

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

I advise you to love Ali bin Abi Taleb. (as)  I swear by Allah, who sent me as a Prophet, that Allah (s.w.t.)  will not accept the good deeds of any slave without first questioning him about his love for Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) , and Allah knows the truth.

So if the slave had the Wilayat, Allah (s.w.t.)  will accept all of the deeds of that slave, despite his shortcomings. If the slave did not have the Wilayat, Allah (s.w.t.)  will not question him about anything else and will order him to be taken to Hell.

O Ibn Abbas! I swear by Allah (s.w.t.) , who sent me as a prophet, that Hell is harsher on those who hate Ali (as) than it is on those who believe Allah had a son.

O Ibn Abbas! Even if all of the high-ranked angels and all of the prophets hated Ali (as) , which they do not, Allah (s.w.t.)  would torture them in Hell.

So I asked the Prophets,“Is there anyone who hates Ali (as) ?”

The Prophets replied:

Yes, some people who think they are from my nation hate him and they have nothing to do with Islam. One of the signs of those who hate Ali (as) is that they elevate people who are lower than Ali (as) above Ali (as) .

O Ibn Abbas! I swear by Allah (s.w.t.) , who sent me as a Prophet, that Allah (s.w.t.)  did not send any Prophet more honourable in His eyes than me, and Allah (s.w.t.)  did not appoint any successor more honourable in His eyes than my successor, Ali (as).

Ibn Abbas narrates that he continued loving Ali (as) & just as the Prophet (s.a.w.w.)  had ordered and advised him, and that this was his most important deed.

Ibn Abbas narrates that he went to visit the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) on his death bed and said to him, “May I sacrifice my father and mother for you, O Messenger of Allah (s.w.t.) ! Your death has approached, so what do you command me to do?”

The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied, “Be against those who are against Ali (as) . Do not support them or associate yourself with them.”

I asked him, “Why don’t you order people not to be against Ali (as).

The Prophet (s.a.w.w.)  started crying until he fainted. When he awoke he said:

O Ibn Abbas! Allah (s.w.t.)  knows them (those who are against Ali (a.s.)).

O Ibn Abbas! I swear by Allah (s.w.t.) , who sent me as a Prophet, that none of those who hate Ali (as) or ignore his rights will leave this world without first being disgraced.

O Ibn Abbas! If you want to meet Allah (s.w.t.)  while He is pleased with you, follow the path of Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) . Turn when he turns and accept Ali (as) as your Imam. Be the enemy of his enemies, and be the friend of his friends.

O Ibn Abbas! Beware of having doubts about Ali (as) , because doubt about Ali (as) is Kufr to Allah (s.w.t.) .

(Note from Mohammad bin Abi Qasem Al-Tabari, the author: This Hadith proves that those who elevate anyone above hate him, despite- the claim of the general population that they do not hate Ali (a.s.) and despite their claim of being Muslims. Amaali of Tousi 1:104. Bihar Al-Anwar 16:370, 28:157- Taawil Al-Ayaat 1:277)

The Family Of The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w)

The pious Yahya bin Mohammad bin Husain Al-Jowani Al-Husaini narrated from the pious Sayyid Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ali bin Daa’ee Al-Husaini, from the honourable Sayyid Abu Ibrahim laafar bin Mohammad Al-Husaini, from Hakem Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Hafez, from Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Malek Al-Amawy, from Sulaymaan bin Ahmad bin Yahya, from Mohammad bin Rabee’ Al-Aamery, from Hammad bin Isa, from Ghareeq Al- Johfa, from T’ahera bint Amr bin Dinar, from Amr bin Dinar, from his father, from fabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), who said:

All children are associated with the family of their father except the children of Fatema (s.a.). They are associated with Me and I am their father.

They are my family and they are created from my clay. Woe unto those who do not believe in their status! Allah loves those who love them, and Allah hates those who hate them.

(Note from Mohammad bin Abi Qasem Al-Tabari, the author: Based on this Hadith, the sons of Fatema (s.a.) are the only family of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

(Bihar Al-Anwar 23:104, 43:250)

The Covenant That Allah (s.w.t.) took

knowledgeable scholar Abu Ali Hasan bin Abi Jaafar Al-Tousi narrated from his blessed father Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the great scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man Al-Harethi Al-Baghdadi, from Abul Qasem Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Qulaweyh, from his father, from Saad bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Mohammad, from Abbas bin Maaroof, from Mohammad bin Sanan, from T’alha bin Zaid, from jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from his grandfather (a.s.) from the Messenger of Allaht (s.a.w.a.), who said:

Allah (s.w.t.)  has never taken back the life of any of His Prophets(as) without first ordering them to appoint the best man from their family as their successor, and now Allah (s.w.t.) has ordered me to appoint a successor.

I asked Allah (s.w.t.), “Whom should I appoint to be my successor?”

Allah (s.w.t.)  replied:

Appoint your cousin, Ali bin Abi Taleb (as) . I have mentioned his name in the previous books. I wrote in the books that Ali (as) is your heir and I took the covenant based on this.

The covenant that I took from My creation and My prophets entailed accepting Me as Allah (s.w.t.) , accepting you as the Messenger (s.a.w.w.) , and accepting Ali bin Abi Taleb (as)  as the Wali.

(Amaali of Tousi 1:102. Bihar Al Anwar 15:18. 26:271, 38:111, Taawil Al-Ayaat 2:566.)

The Best Of The People

The honourable Abul Barakat Amr bin Ibrahim bin Mohammad bin Hamza Al-Husaini narrated from the scholar Abul Husain Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Abdulla bin Thaghour, from Abul Hasan Ali bin Amr Al-Sokkari Al-Horri, from Abu Abdillah Ahmad bin Hasan bin Abdul Jabbar Al-Soufi, from Abu Zakariyya Yahya bin Mi’an, from Quraysh bin Anas, from Mohammad bin Amr, from Abi Osama, from Abi Huraira, from the Prophet (s.a.w.a.), who said:

“The best of you are those who treat my family the best after me.”

(Note from Mohammad bin Abi Qasem Al-Tabari. the author: This means that the Shia are the best of people because they treat the famity of the Prophet the best.

(Bihar Al Anwar 2:27)

Worst Than Drinking Wine

The guardian scholar Abi Abdillah Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Shahryar Al-Khazen narrated from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Husain known as ibn Al- Barasi, from the honourable Abu Hashim Mohammad bin Hamza bin Husain bin Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Ibrahim bin Musa bin Jaafar Al-Kadhim, from Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ali bin Husain bin Musa bin Babeweyh, from Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Husain Al-Nahwy, from Abul Qasem Saad bin Abdullah Al-Ash’ari, from Abdullah bin Ahmad bin T’ayyeb, from Jaafar bin Khalid, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Huthaifa bin Mansour, who said:

I was sitting with Imam Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) when a man entered and said, “May I sacrifice my life for you. I have a brother who loves you and respects you but he drinks wine.”

Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s.) replied:

It is very unfortunate that someone who has our love in his heart commits such a sin but let me tell you about someone who is worse than him: the person who hates us is worse than him.

The lowest of the believers in status will intercede for two hundred people. However, if all of the inhabitants of the seven skies, the seven earths, and the seven seas try to intercede for someone who hates us, their intercession will not be accepted.

This sinner who loves us will not leave this world until he seeks forgiveness or until Allah (s.w.t.)  torments him in his health to remove his sins. So when he dies, he will meet Allah (s.w.t.) being sinless.

Our Shia are on the right path; our Shia are on the straightest path.

My father, Mohammad bin Ali (a.s.), used to often say, “Love those who love the family of the Prophet  (s.a.w.w.) even if they are scavengers, and hate those who hate the family of the Prophet (s.a.w.w.)  even if they are worshippers.”

 (Irshaad Al-Qoloub 256)