Allah Will Forgive The Sins Of ......

Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Majledi narrated from Husain bin Mohammad bin Is’haaq, from Mohammad bin Zakariyya, from Jaafar bin Mohammad (6th Imam), from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, from the Commander of the Believers, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Allah has given so many incredible virtues to my brother, Ali bin Abi Taleb, that they are impossible to count.  

If someone mentions one of his virtues while believing in it, Allah will forgive all of his past and future sins.  If someone writes one of his virtues, angels will seek forgiveness for him for as long as that written text continues to exist.  

If someone listens to one of his virtues, Allah will forgive all of the sins that he has committed using his ears.

If someone reads a book about his virtues, Allah will forgive all of the sins that he has committed using his eyes. 

Looking at Ali bin Abi Taleb is worshipping Allah, and mentioning him is worshipping Allah. Allah does not accept the beliefs of anyone who does not accept Ali’s Wilayat, and who does not renounce his enemies.

(Ref :Bihar Al-Anwar V26 P229 H10. Manaqeb Khawarezmi P2. Kefayat Al-Taleb P252. Faraed Al-Semtayn V1 P19. Mizan Al-E’tedal V3 p467. Amaali Al-Sadouq P119 H9. Jame’ Al-Akhbar P17. Ta’weel Al-Ayat P888. Kashf Al-Haqq V1 P108. Yanabee’ Al-Mawadda P121. Ghayatol Maram P293 H2. Al-Mohtazar P98. Kashf Al-Ghommah V1 P112. )

The Innumerable Virtues Of Hazrat Ali (as)

Al-Moaafi bin Zakariyya Abul Faraj narrated from Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Abi Thalj, from Hasan bin Mohammad bin Bahram, from Yusuf bin Musa Al-Qattan, from Jurair, from Laith, from Mujahid, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said, 

“If all the trees were pens, and all the seas were ink, and all the Jinn were counters, and all human beings were writers, they would not be able to count the incredible virtues of Ali bin Abi Taleb.” 

(Ref :Kanz Al-Ommal P128. Manaqeb Khawarezmi P2. Kefayato Taleb P251. Faraed Al-Semtayn V1 P16. Lesan AL-Mizan V5 P62. Mizan AL-E’tedal V3 P467. Bihar Al-Anwar V4 P70 H105. Kashf Al-Ghomma V1 H111. Al-Taraef P138 H216. Helyatol Abrar V1 P289. Yanabee’ Al-Mawaddah P121. Ghayatol Maram P493 H1. Manaqeb Khawarezmi P235. Arjah Al-Mataleb P11. Kashf Al-Haq V1 P108. Arbaeen Al-Khoza’ee H38. Misbah Al-Anwar p121. Taweel Al-Ayat P888 H13. Mawaddat Al- Qurba P55.)

These Are The Shias Of Ali (as)

Abu Abdillah Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Ayyoub narrated from Ali bin Mohammad bin Ayyenah bin Rowaida, from Bakr bin Ahmad and Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Al-Jarrah, from Ahmad bin Faz’l Al-Ahwazi, from Bakr bin Ahmad, from Mohammad bin Ali (9th Imam), from his father, from Musa bin Jaafar, from his father, from Mohammad bin Ali, from Fatema Imam Husain’s daughter, from her father Husain bin Ali, and from her uncle, Imam Hasan bin Ali, from the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Taleb, who

said:

The Messenger of Allah said: When I entered Paradise, I saw some different coloured horses under a tree that was decorated with jewels. I saw HUR AL-EEN in the middle of the tree, and I saw Rizwan on top of the tree. 

So I asked Jibraeel to whom the tree belonged. He (Jibraeel) replied: It belongs to your cousin, Ali bin Abi Taleb.  When Allah orders His creatures to enter Paradise, the Shia of Ali will be brought to this tree.  

They will decorate themselves from the jewels of the tree and they will ride the different coloured horses.  Then the caller will call, ‘These are the Shia of Ali.  They were patient when they were hurt in the world, so they are being rewarded with generosity today.’

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram P19 H22. BiharAl-Anwar V27 P120 H101. Al-Yaqeen P63.Manaqeb Khawarezmi P32. Maqtal Al-Husainof Khawarezmi V1 P40. Misbah Al-Anwar p61. A’lam Al-Deen P285 )

A City For Each Vien

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Allah accepts the Salaat, the SIYAM (Fasting), and the efforts of those who love Ali bin Abi Taleb, and He answers their prayers. 

Take Heed !  Allah gives those who love Ali one city (in Paradise) for each vein in their body. 

Take Heed!  Those who love the family of the Prophet are safe from the judgement process, the scale, and from the bridge. 

Take Heed !  I guarantee Paradise in the neighbourhood of the prophets to those who love the family of the Prophet. 

Take Heed !  Those who die hating the family of the Prophet will have the following written between their eyes on the Day of Judgement, “No hope for the Mercy of Allah.”

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P580 H28 Bihar Al-Anwar V27 p120 H100. Manaqeb of Khawarezmi P32. Maqtal Al-Husain of Khawarezmi V1 P40. Kashf Al-Ghomma V1 P104. Irshad Al-Qoloub P235. Lesan Al-Mizan V5 P62. Faraed Al-Semtayn V2 P257 H526. Ehqaq Al-Haqq V7 P161. Arjahol Mataleb P526. A’laam Al-Deen P284. )

Those Who Deny This Are Kafers

Mohammad bin Abdillah bin Ubadillah bin  Bohloul Al-Mawali narrated from Mohammad bin Hasan, from Isa bin Mihran, from Ubaidullah bin Musa, from Khalid bin Tahman Al-Khaffaf, from Saad bin Jonada Al-Awfi, from Zaid bin Arqam, from Abi Saeed Al-Khodri, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said, “Ali bin Abi Taleb is the Master of Arabs.” So the people asked the Prophet, “Are you not the Master of Arabs?” 

The Prophet replied: I am the Master of human beings and Ali is the Master of Arabs.  Allah loves those who love Ali and follow him, and (Allah) guides them to the right path. Allah makes those who hate Ali and those who fight him deaf and blind.   

Ali’s HAQQ is my HAQQ, and following him is following me, except that there is no prophet after me.  Those who abandon him abandon me, and those who abandon me abandon Allah.

I am the city of knowledge and Ali is the door of the city. How is it possible for anyone to be guided to Paradise except through this door? Ali is the best human being.  Those who deny this are Kafers.

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P543 H30. Amaali Al-Sadouq P317 H11. Amaali of Tousi V2 P45 h21. Bihar Al-Anwar V40 P200 H2. )

When The Angle Shook The Tree

Ibrahim bin Al-Mothaari Al-Khayyat narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Saeed Al-Rafaa Al-Baghdadi, from Ahmad bin Aleel, from Abdullah bin Dawud Al-Ansari, from Musa bin Ali Al- Qorashi, from Qanbar bin Ahmad bin Qanbar, from his father, from his grandfather Qanbar the servant of Ali bin Abi Taleb, from Kaab bin Noufel, from Bilal bin Hamama, who said: 

The Prophet came to the people one day and his face was beaming like the moon.

So Abdul Rahman Al-‘Awf asked the Prophet, “Why is your face beaming like this?” The Prophet replied: 

I received good news from Allah about my brother and my cousin and my daughter.  Allah married Ali to Fatema and he ordered Rizwan (the Keeper of Paradise) to shake the tree of Touba.  Rizwan shook the tree, and for every lover of my family, one leaf fell from the tree.  Then Rizwan gave each one of the leaves to an angel that was made of light. 

On the Day of Judgement, these angels will call and say ‘O lovers of Ali bin Abi Taleb, come and collect your belongings.’ So all those who love my family and I will receive a leaf. 

These leaves are the passes that save people from Hell; they are given to people as a reward for loving Ali bin Abi Taleb and Fatema, my daughter, and their sons. 

(Ref :Bihar Al-Anwar V27 P117 H96. Ghayatol maram P586 H85. Tarikh Baghdad V4 P210 H1897. Osd Al-Ghabah V1 P206 )

Will Enter Paradise 500 Years Before Others

Abu Mohammad Husain Al-Faresi Al-Bay’ narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad, from Mohammad bin Mansour, from Mohammad bin Ismail, from Wakee’, from Sufyan, from Ash'ab, from ‘Ikrama, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

I would have given the world to have had the Messenger of Allah make the statement he made about Ali bin Abi Taleb about me. 

So people asked Ibn Abbas, “What was the statement?” 

I replied, “The Prophet told Ali bin Abi Taleb, ‘You are from me and I am from you; your progeny is from us and we are from them; your Shia are from us and we are from them, and your Shia will enter Paradise five hundred years before the others.”

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P459 H35.)

Creation Of Paradise

Abul Hasan Ali bin Mohammad bin Alawy Al-Mostamli narrated from Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ahmad, from Hamdan bin Yahya, from Mohammad bin Sadaqa, from Musa bin Jaafar (7th Imam), from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

When Allah created Paradise, He ordered Paradise to decorate itself and it did.  Then Allah said to Paradise, “I swear to My Magnificence that I did not create you except for the believers. May there be bliss and happiness for you and your inhabitants!” 

Then the Prophet said to Ali, “O Ali, Paradise was not created except for you and your Shia.” 

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P587 H90. )

Siddiq Al Akbar

Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Musa bin Urwah narrated from Mohammad bin Uthman Al- Mo’addel, from Mohammad bin Abdil Malik, from Yazid bin Harun, from Hammad bin Salama, from Thabit, from Anas bin Malik, who said: 

I saw the Prophet in my dream and he asked me: 

O Anas!  What made you disobey me and ignore everything that I said about Ali bin Abi Taleb until you received the punishment?  If Ali does not forgive you, you will not even smell Paradise.  (And if you want his forgiveness) Announce and tell people that Ali, his progeny, and their lovers are the “SAABEQUN” (the foremost), they are the first ones in Paradise.  

The lovers (of Ali) are the neighbours of Allah’s friends in Paradise.  Allah’s friends are Hamza (the Prophet’s uncle), Jaafar (the Prophet’s cousin), and Hasan and Husain.  As for Ali, he is the SEDDIQ AL-AKBAR (the most truthful one).  Those who love him need not fear the Day of Judgement. 

(Ref :Khawarezmi in Manaqeb P32. and his Maqtal V1 P40. Kashf Al-Ghommah V1 P104. Ghayatol Maram P580 H27. )

Sustenance For The Angels

Abu Sahl Mahmoud bin Omar bin Mahmoud Al-Askari narrated from Mohammad bin Omar, from Yusuf bin Ya’qoub, from Muslim bin Ibrahim, from Hisham Al-Dastowaa’i, from Yahya bin Abi Katheer, from Abi Salama, from Abu Huraira, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Allah has created one hundred thousand angels in the fourth sky and three hundred angels in the fifth sky.  Allah has created one angel in the seventh sky that is so big that his head is under the Throne of Allah and his feet touch the earth, and Allah has created many more angels. 

The only sustenance for these angels is SALAWAT on Ali, the Commander of the Believers, and on his lovers, and seeking forgiveness for the sins of his Shia and for (the sins of) his lovers.

(Ref: Bihar Al-Anwar V26 P349 H22. Ghayatol Maram P19 H21. Arbaeen lel Montajab Al-Deen H9. )

Why Abubakar (la) Stared At Hazrat Ali (as)

Mohammad bin Abdillah bin Abdil Muttaleb bin Matar Al-Shaibani narrated from Abdullah bin Saeed, from Moammal bin Ahaab, from Abdul Razzaq, from Mo’ammar, from Al-Zohari, from Urwah, from Ayesha, who said:

Ali bin Abi Taleb came to my father (Abu Bakr) while he was ill with the illness that caused his death.  My father was staring at his (Ali’s) face and would not take his eyes off of him. 

So when Ali bin Abi Taleb left, I asked my father, “Why were you looking at his face like that?” 

He (Abu Bakr) replied, “Because I heard the Messenger of Allah say, ‘Looking at the face of Ali is worshipping Allah.” 

(Ref : Bihr Volume 26 Page 229 Hadees 11)

The Food From Paradise

The judge Abul Faraj Al-Moaafi bin Zakariyya narrated from Mohammad bin Ali bin Abdil Hamid bin Ziar bin Yahya Al-Qurashi, from Abdul Razzaq, from Sadaqa Al-‘Abasi, from Zathan, from Salaman Al-Mohammadi, who said: 

I went to the Prophet and said Salaam to him. Then I went to Fatema’s house and I said Salaam to her. 

She replied, “O Aba Abdillah (Salaman), Hasan and Husain are hungry, and they are crying.  Take their hands and take them to their grandfather.” 

So I carried them to the Prophet.  The Prophet asked, “O my two loves, what is wrong?” 

Hasan and Husain replied, “We are hungry, O Messenger of Allah.” Then the Prophet said three times, “O Allah, feed them.” 

Then I saw a quince in the Prophet’s hands that looked whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, and softer than butter.  The Prophet rubbed it with his thumb and cut it into two pieces. He gave half to Hasan and the other half to Husain.  So I was looking at the two halves in their hands and I desired it. 

The Prophet asked me, “O Salaman, do you want some?” I replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” 

The Prophet said “O Salaman, this food is from Paradise.  No one can eat it before completing the judgement process and being saved from Hell, even though you are on the right path.”105 

(Ref: Madinatol Ma’ajiz P216 H60. Bihar Al-Anwar V43 P308 H72. Al-Awalem V16 P62 H2. Khawarezmi in Maqtal Al-Husain 

V1 P97. )

The Two Weighty Things

Mohammad bin Ali bin Sokkar narrated from Mohammad bin Qassem, from Abbad bin Ya’qoub, from Shareek, from Rakeen bin Rabi’, from Qassem bin Hassaan, from Zaid bin Thabit, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said, “I leave behind two important weights:  the Qur'an and Ali bin Abi Taleb.  Understand that Ali bin Abi Taleb is better than the Qur'an because he is the interpreter of the Qur'an for you.”

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram P214 H20. Al-Borhan V1 P28 H15. Irshad Al-Gholoub P387)

The Path Of Ali is the Straight Path

Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Qulaweyh narrated from Ali bin Hasan Al-Nahwy, from Ahmad bin Mohammad, from Mansour bin Abi Abbas, from Ali bin Asbat, from Hakam bin Bohloul, from Abu Humam Abdullah bin Adhina, from Jaafar bin Mohammad (6th Imam), from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, who said: 

Omar bin Al-Khattab stood up and said to the Prophet, “You keep telling Ali bin Abi Taleb, ‘You are to me like Harun was to Musa’, but Allah mentioned Harun’s name in the Qur'an but did not mention Ali.” 

The Prophet replied to him, “O disgusting Bedouin!  Have you not heard 

this verse, ‘The path of Ali is a straight path" (15:41).

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram P119 H75. Bihar Al-Anwar V35 P58 H12. Manaqeb Ibn Shahr Ahoub V2 )

The Noor Of Hazrat Abu Talib (as)

Imam Jafar (asws) bin Mohammad (asws) who narrates from his father(asws) who narrates  from Imam Ali (asws) bin Hussain (asws) who narrates from his father Imam Hussain (asws) who said:   
  
Ameerul Momineen (asws)  was sitting in Rahbaha and people were sitting around him when a man stood up and said,

“O Ameerul Momineen (asws), it is Allah that has placed you in this position however your father will be tortured in Hell.”

Ameerul Momineen (asws) replied,

“I swear by Allah who sent Muhammad (saw) as a Prophet that if My Father intercedes for all of the sinners on earth, Allah will accept it. How can My Father be in Hell, while I, his son, am the one who divides between Paradise and Hell? 

I swear by Allah, who sent Muhammad (saw) as a Prophet, my father’s Noor on the Day of Judgement exceeds the Noor of all creatures except the noor of five noors: the Noor of Muhammad (saw), my (Imam Ali(asws)’s ) Noor, the noor of Fatima (sa), the Noor of Hasan (asws) and Hussain (asws), and the Noor of the Imams (asws) from the sons of Hussain (asws). 

Be aware that Abu Talib (as)’s Noor is from Our Noor. Allah created his Noor two thousand years before He created Adam.” 

(Ref :Al-Hojja ‘Ala Al-Thaheb ila Takfeer Abi Taleb P72. Al-Darajatol Rafee’ah P50. Amaali Al-Tousi V1 P331 H58. Bisharat Al- Mustafa p249. Al-Ihtejaaj of Tabrasi V1 P340. Bihar Al-Anwar V35 P69 H3. Al-Ghadeer V7 P387 H3.)

In Charge Of The Affairs Of the Creatures

A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Tha‘laba from Zurara who has said the following.

"I heard Abu Ja‘far and Abu ‘Abd Allah (as) say, 

‘Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High has made the Holy Prophet in charge of the affairs of His creatures to see how their obedience is. He then recited this verse of Holy Quran, "... what the Messenger (of Allah) gives you, you must take (obey) and what he prohibits you, you must desist from ..." (59:7)

[Ref: Al Kaafi Vol.1 Pg.266]

Seven Names Of Maula Ali (as)

Abu Mohammad Abdullah bin Husain  Shaykh Al-Saleh narrated from Mohammad  bin Ali Al- Aaraj, from Mohammad bin Al-Husain bin Abdil Wahhab, from Ali bin Husain, from Rabee’ bin Yazid Al-Roqaashi, from Anas bin Malik, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said:  

Ali bin Abi Taleb will be called with seven names on the Day of Judgement: 

O SEDDIQ (The Truthful) 

O DAAL (The Guide) 

O ‘AABED (The Worshipper) 

O HADI (The Guide) 

O MAHDI (The one on the right way) 

O FATA (The Fearless Man) 

O ALI (The High) 

You (Ali) and your Shia will enter Paradise without judgement. 

Ref :Khawarezmi in Manaqeb P228.Ghayatol Maram P587 H88. Ehqaq Al-Haqq V4 P299. Misbah Al-Anwar)

The Firmest Handle

The Chief of Justice Abu Abdillah Husain  bin Harun Al-Z’ubbi narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad, from Ali bin Hasan, from his father, from Ali bin Musa Al-Redha (8th Imam), from his father, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father who said,

  

The Messenger of Allah said, “There will be a dark conspiracy after me.The only survivors will be ‘those who hold on to the firmest handle' (2:256).” 

So the people asked the Prophet, “What is  the firmest handle?” 

The Prophet replied, “The Wilayat of the Master of the Successors.” 

They asked the Prophet, “Who is the Master of the Successors?” 

The Prophet replied, “The Commander of the Believers.” 

They asked the Prophet, “Who is the Commander of the Believers?” 

The Prophet replied, “The Master of Muslims and their Imam after me.” 

They asked the Prophet, “Who is the Master of Muslims and their Imam after you?” 

The Prophet replied, “My brother, Ali bin Abi Taleb.” 

(Ref :Bihar Al-Anwar V36 P20 H16. )

From the Light Of Ali's Face

Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Saeed narrated from Husain bin Mahfuz, from Ahmad bin Is’haaq, from Ghatrif bin Abdil Salaam, from Abdul Razzaq, from Mo’ammar, from Zohari Abu Bakr Abdullah bin Abdil Rahman, from Uthman bin Affan, from Omar bin Al-Khattab, from Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhaafa, who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah say that:

Allah has created angels from the light of Ali bin Abi Taleb’s face.  All they do is praise and sanctify the Lord, the THAWAB (reward) of which they dedicate to those who love Ali and to those who love his sons.

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram p8 h19. Bihar Al-Anwar V27 P118 H98)

On The Day Of Judgement

Abu Mohammad bin Fareed Al-Boshanji narrated from Zubair bin Bakkar, from Sufyan bin ‘Ayyina, from Abu Qolaba, from Ayyoub Al-Sekhtiani, from Anas bin Malik, who said: 

I was standing in front of the Prophet in his mosque in Medina.  He told me to go and bring Ali bin Abi Taleb quickly for him. I went and found Ali (Fatema was with him), and I told him that the Prophet wanted to see him.  He came with me immediately. 

When we got to the Prophet, Ali said Salaam to the Prophet. The Prophet said, “O Ali, say Salaam to Jibraeel.” So Ali said, “Assalaamo Alaika, O Jibraeel.” Jibraeel answered his Salaam. 

The Prophet told Ali that Jibraeel said: 

Allah sends His Salaam to you (Ali) and says: 

Bliss and happiness for you and your Shia and those who love you.  And woe and more woe on those who hate you.  On the Day of Judgement, the caller will call from inside the Throne and will say, “Where are Mohammad and Ali?” Then you both will go up to the seventh sky and will stand in front of Allah. 

Then Allah will say to His Prophet, “Take Ali to the Pool of Kawthar and give him this cup so he can distribute the water to his lovers and his Shia, but not to those who hate him.”   

Then Allah will say, “He (Ali) will order that his lovers have an easy judgement process and he will order that they enter Paradise.”

(Ref :Bihar Al-Anwar V27 P117 H97.Ghayatol Maram P586 H56. )

Out Of The five Parts Of Knowledge

Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Abdillah bin Hamdun narrated from Mohammad bin Ahmad, from Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Shaker the jeweler, from Mansour bin Safar, from Mahdi bin Maimun, from Mohammad bin Sireen, from his brother Maabad, from Abi Saeed Al-Khodri, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

Knowledge is divided in five parts.  Four of those parts are given to Ali bin Abi Taleb and the last part is shared among all people.  I swear to Allah, who sent me as a Prophet, that Ali bin Abi Taleb is more knowledgeable than all people, even in relation to the one part (of knowledge) that is given to them.

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P512 H21 )

If They Do Not Initiate, I Will Do It...

Ali bin Abi Hamza narrated from jaafar bin Mohammad (6th Imam), from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, from the Commander of the Believers, from The Messenger of Allah who said:

Jibraeel told me that Allah says:

Those who testify, “There is no Allah but Me: Mohammad is My slave and My Messenger; Ali bin Abi Taleb is My Caliph; and his sons are My Decisive proofs,” I will allow them to enter My Paradise with My mercy.

I will save them from Hell with My forgiveness.  They will be My neighbours, and I will honour them.  I will give them My complete grace and I will make them among the special and chosen ones.

If they call Me, I will respond.  If they pray to Me, I will answer them.  If they ask Me (anything), I will grant it to them.  If they do not initiate (coming to Me), I will initiate (it).  If they commit mistakes, I will have mercy on them.

If they run from Me, I will invite them to Myself.  If they come back to Me, I will accept them.  If they knock on My door, I will open it.

And those who do not testify that, “There is no Allah except Me,” or do testify that, but do not testify that “Mohammad is My slave and My Messenger,” or do testify that, but do not testify that “Ali bin Abi Taleb is My Caliph,” or do testify that, but do not testify that “the Imams from his sons are My Decisive proofs,” they (those who do not testify completely) do not believe in My blessings.  They disrespect Me.  They are Kafers, and they do not believe in My signs, My books, or My messengers.

If they come to Me, I will hide Myself from them.  If they ask Me (anything), I will not grant it.  If they call Me, I will not hear their call.  If they pray to Me, I will ignore them.  If they want Me, I will disappoint them.  And this is their punishment from Me, and I am not unjust to My creation.

(Ref :Ihtijaaj Al-Tabrasi V1 P88 )

What Allah (s.w.t.) said to The Angels

Mohammad bin Ali bin Faz'l al-Zayyat narrated from Husain bin Mohammad, from Hasan bin Rabi' Al Majshoni, from Ismail bin aban Al - warraq, from Ghiyath bin Ibrahim, from Jaffar bin Mohammad , from his father from Ali bin Husain, from his father who said:

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Jibraeel came to him one morning, very happy and cheerful. So the Prophet asked, “Why you are so happy?” 

Jibraeel replied, “How can I not be happy after seeing how Allah honoured you and your brother, the Imam of your nation, Ali bin Abi Taleb?”


The Prophet asked , "How did Allah honour the Imam of my nation (Ali bin Abi Taleb) and I?

Jibraeel replied:

Last night Allah (s.w.t.) boasted about Ali (as) worshiping Him to His angels and to those who carry His Throne. He told them, Look at My decisive proof  (Ali bin Abi Taleb) in My land after My Prophet. Look at how he kneels with his forehead on the ground for Me out of humility. I take you (angels and the carriers of the Throne) as witnesses that he is the Imam and the master of My creation."

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram P214 H24.)

What The Palm Tree Said

Abul Faraj Mohammad bin Muzaffar bin Ahmad bin Saeed Al-Daqaaq narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad, from Mohammad bin Mansour, from Uthman bin Abi Shiba, from Jurrair, from Mohammad bin Yassar, from Faz’l bin Harun, from Abi Harun Al-Abdi, from Abi Bakr Abdullah bin Uthman, who said: 

We were with the Prophet in Aamer bin Saad’s garden. As we were walking in the garden, we heard a palm tree shout to another palm tree. Then the Prophet asked, “Do you know what the palm tree said?” We replied, “Allah and His Messenger know better.” 

The Prophet said, “The palm tree shouted ‘This is Mohammad, the Messenger of Allah, and his heir, Ali bin Abi Taleb.” So the Prophet named the palm tree “Al-Nakhlah Al-Sayhani” (the shouting palm tree).

(Ref :Madinatol Ma’ajiz P65 H152 )

What Maula Ali is To The Holy Prophet

Abul Faraj Mohammad bin Al-Mozaffar bin Qays Al-Maqarri narrated from Hasan bin Mohammad bin Saeed, from Saraba bin Ibrahim, from Ali bin Mohammad bin Mokhlid, from Jaafar bin Hifz’, from Mohammad bin Ismail, from Zaid bin Eiad, from Safwan bin Salaman, from Salaman bin Yassar, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Ali bin Abi Taleb is like my skin to me; he is like my flesh; he is like my bones; and he is like the blood that flows in my veins.  Ali is my brother, my heir, my caliph; he repays my debts; and he fulfills my commitments.  Ali is my replacement in the world when I die. 

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P69 H20.)

The Best Human Being

Abul Qassem Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Is’haaq bin Sulaymaan bin Hananah Al-Bazzaz narrated from Al-Baghawi Abdullah bin Mohammad, from Hasan bin Arafah, from Zajr bin Harun, from Jamil bin Al-Taweel, from Anas, from Ayesha, who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah say that Ali is the best human being.  Those who deny this are Kafers.”
So people asked her, “Why did you go to war with him?”

Ayesha replied, “I did not do this out of my own inclination.  It was Talha and Zubair who made me fight him.”

The Tree in Ferdous

Abul Qassem Jaafar bin Masrur Al-Lahham narrated from Husain bin Mohammad, from Ibrahim bin Mohammad, from Bilal, from Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Anmati, from Abdul Samad, from Jaafar bin Mohammad (6th Imam), from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, who said:

The Prophet was asked to explain this verse,

"Those who believe and do good, for them is bliss (TOUBA) and a beautiful place of return" (13:29)

The Prophet explained that this verse refers to the Commander of the Believers, Ali, and that Touba is a tree in his house in Ferdous.

Every house in Paradise has a fruitful branch from this tree.

(Ref: Bihar Al-Anwar V38 P199)

Mentioning Ali bin Abi Taleb

The judge Al-Moaafi bin Zakariyya narrated from Ibrahim bin Faz’l, from Faz’l bin Yousuf, from Hasan bin Saber, from Wakee’, from Hisham bin Urwah, from his father, from Ayesha, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said, “Mentioning Ali bin Abi Taleb is worshipping Allah.”

(Ref : Khawarezmi in Manaqeb P261)

If everything that is good were to be a person

Al-Sharif Al-Naqib Abu Mohammad Al-Hasan bin Mohammad Al-Alawy Al-Hussayni narrated from Mohammad bin Zakariyya, from Abbas bin Bakkar, from Abu Bakr Al-Hozali, from ‘Ikrama, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said to Abdul Rahman bin Awf: 

O Abdul Rahman!  You people are my companions, but Ali bin Abi Taleb is from me and I am from him.  

So those who compare him to anyone are unjust to me.  Those who are unjust to me, hurt me.  Allah’s curse is on those who hurt me. 

O Abdul Rahman!  Allah sent His book to me and ordered me to teach it to all people, except Ali bin Abi Taleb, because he does not need to be taught.  Allah made Ali’s …eloquence as my eloquence, and Ali’s knowledge as my knowledge. 

If patience was a person, it would be Ali bin Abi Taleb; and if moral excellence was a person it would be Hasan; and if modesty was a person it would be Husain; and if everything that is good were to be a person it would be Fatema, and she is even better than that. 

The origin of my daughter, Fatema, is greater than any other inhabitant on earth, as is her honour and her generosity. 

(Ref:Ghayatol Maram P512 H20)

This Light is not from the sun

Talha bin Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Zakariyya Al-Nishabori narrated from Sanah bin Abdil Rahman bin Ali bin Abdillah bin Abdil Hamid, from Hashim bin Bashir, from Sho’ba, bin Al- Hajjaj, from Ali bin Thabet, from Abi Saeed Al-Khodri, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah say that on the night of Me’raaj, he entered Paradise and he saw a light that was very bright.  So he asked Jibraeel about the light.

Jibraeel replied, “O Mohammad!  This light is not from the sun nor is it from the moon.  This (light) is from one of Ali bin Abi Taleb’s maids.  She came out of her palace and she looked at you and smiled.  The light that you saw was from her teeth, and she will walk around in Paradise until the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Taleb, will enter Paradise.”

(Ref :Ghayatol Maram P18 H18)

About Israfil, Mikael and Jibraeel

Hasan bin Ahmad bin Sokhtweyh Al-Mojawer narrated from Mohammad bin Ahmad Al- Baghdadi, from Isa bin Mihran, from Yahya bin Abdil Hamid Al-Hamani, from Qays bin Rabee’, from Aamash, from Abi Wael, from Abdullah bin Masoud, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

The first inhabitants of the heavens to take Ali bin Abi Taleb as a brother, were Israfil, then Mikaeel, and then Jibraeel.  

The first ones to love him were the carriers of the Throne, then Rezwan, the keeper of Paradise, and then the angel of death. 

The angel of death is as merciful to those who love Ali bin Abi Taleb as he is to the prophets.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 38 Page 333 Hadees  No.10)

What Jibraeel told

Abu Abdillah Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Al-Hasan bin Ayyoub Al-Hafez narrated from Abu Ali Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Jaafar Al-Souli, from Mohammad bin Husain, from Hafs bin Omar, from Abu Muawiya, from Aamash, from Abu Wael, from Abdullah son of Omar, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

“Jibraeel told me that Ali is the best human being.  Those who deny this are Kafers.”

(Ref : Bihar Volume 26 Page 306 Hadees  No.66)

A Present From Allah (s.w.t.)

Abul Hasan Ahmad bin Al-Hasan Al-Dhahhak Al-Razi narrated from Hamza bin Abdillah Al- Maleki, from Abdullah bin Mohammad Rasmoweyh, from Ibn Harma, from Anas bin Malik, who said:

The Messenger of Allah asked me to saddle his mule, so I did.  Then the Prophet rode and I followed him.  When we arrived at the house of the Commander of the Believers, the Prophet asked me to saddle Ali’s mule, so I did.

The Prophet and Ali …rode together and I was following them until they came to a green and beautiful land.  Then a white cloud covered them so I went closer and I heard a loud voice saying:

“ASSALAAMU ALAIKUMA WA RAHMATULLAH WA BARAKATU.” 

They answered the Salaam.  Then Jibraeel came down, and then I could no longer see them. Then when Jibraeel went back up, I saw the Prophet call Ali.  

The Prophet gave Ali an apple that had the following statement written on it with the power of Allah, “This is a present from the Predominant Lord to his WALI, Ali bin Abi Taleb.”

(Ref : Madinatol Ma'ajiz Page No. 61 Hadees No. 132)

O Salman........

Abul Tayyeb Mohammad bin Husain Al-Teimali narrated from Ali bin Abbas, from Bakkar bin Ahmad, from Nasr bin Muzahim, from Ziyad bin Al-Monthir, from Al-Monthir, from Salamaan (the Farsi), who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

O Salaman!  Those who love Fatema, my daughter, will be with me in Paradise, and those who hate her will be in Hell.

O Salaman!  The love of Fatema will be beneficial in one hundred difficult instances.  The least difficult of these instances will be at the time of death, in the grave, at the scale, the gathering of people on the Day of Judgement, the bridge, the display (of your book), and the calculation.

I am pleased with those with whom Fatema is pleased, and Allah is pleased with those with whom I am pleased. I am angry with those with whom Fatema is angry, and Allah is angry with those with whom I am angry.

Woe unto those who are unjust to her and to her husband, the Commander of the Believers. Woe unto those who are unjust to her Shia and to her progeny.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 116 Hadees No.94)

Who are the Best Of The Nation

Abu Hafs Amr bin Ibrahim bin Ahmad bin Katheer Al-Maqarri narrated from Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdil Aziz AloBaghawi, from Abdullah bin Omar, from Abdul Malik bin Umair, from Salem Al-Bazzaz, from Abu Huraira, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said, “Ali bin Abi Taleb, Fatema, Hasan, and Husain are the best of this nation after me.  Allah’s curse is on whoever says anything against this.” 

 (Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 228 Hadees No.31)

The four Caliphs

Abul Qassem Ubaidullah bin Hasan bin Mohammad Al-Sokouni narrated from Hasan bin 

Mohammad Al-Bejelli, from Ahmad bin Yahya bin Husain bin Zaid bin Ali, from his father, from 

his grandfather, Husain bin Zaid, who said: 

Imam Jaafar bin Mohammad said, “My father told me that his father narrated, from Husain bin Ali, from his father, the Commander of the Believers, who said: 

“Allah’s curse is on those who do not say that I am the fourth of the four caliphs.” 

So Husain bin Zaid said to Jaafar bin Mohammed, “But you say that he is 

the first caliph of the Prophet, and you do not lie.”

Jaafar bin Mohammad replied:

Yes. Allah says in the Qur'an, “When Your Lord said to the angels: Verily I am going to appoint a caliph in the earth" (2:30). So Adam was the first caliph. 

And Allah says in the Quran. " O Dawud! Verily we have appointed you as a caliph in the earth" (38:26). 

So Dawud was the second caliph. 

And Allah says in the Quran. "Musa said to Harun, take my place (be my caliph) among my people, act rightly" (7:142).So

 Harun was the third caliph. 

And Ali (as) is the caliph of Mohammad. That is why Ali (as) said that Allah's curse is on those who did not say that he is the fourth of the four caliphs.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 38 Page 153 hadees 127)

You are a SAYYID

Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Ali bin Abdillah Al-Alawi Al-Taabari narrated from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Abdillah, from his grandfather Ahmad bin Mohammad, from his father, from Hammad bin Isa, from Amr bin Othaina, from Aban bin Abi Ayyash, from Suleim bin Qays Al- Helali, from Salaman Al-Mohammadi, who said:

I went to the Prophet and saw Husain on his lap.  The Prophet was kissing Husain’s forehead and lips and he said:

You are a SAYYID (Master), son of a Sayyid, and father of the Sayyids.  You are an Imam, the son of an Imam, and father of the Imams.  You are Allah’s decisive proof, the son of Allah’s decisive proof, and you are the father of nine of Allah’s decisive proofs, and the ninth one is the QAEM.

 (Ref: Ghayatol Maram Page 46 Hadees 59)

Your Are To Me As Haroon Was To Musa

The judge, Al-Moaafi bin Zakariyya, narrated from Mohammad bin Mazid, from Abu Karib Mohammad bin Alaa, from Ismail bin Sabih, from Abu Yunus, from Mohammad bin Al- Monkader, from Jabir bin Abdillah Al-Ansari, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said to Ali bin Abi Taleb:

Are you not pleased that you are to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there is no prophet after me?  And if there were to be one, it would have been you.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 37 Page 255 Hadees No. 5)

The sign of guidance

Abul Hasan Mohammad bin Jaafar Al-Nahwy narrated from his father, from Mohammad bin Hasan bin Ali Al-Qazwiny, from Ahmad bin Dawud, from Mohammad bin Saleh, from Abbas bin Rabee’, from ‘Esma bin Ismail, from Abu Ma'shar, from Abu Huraira, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

On the night of Me’raaj, I heard a call from under the Throne that said, “Ali is the sign of guidance and he is the heir of My love (the Prophet), so announce it.”

When I came down from the heavens, Allah reminded me of this incident through the revelation of this verse, " O Messenger, deliver what has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not do it (it will be as if) you have not delivered His message (at all)" (5:67).

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram Page 207 Hadees No. 13)

The Best From the First To The Last

Mohammad bin Abdillah bin Abdillah Al-Hafez narrated from Jaafar bin Ali Al-Daqaaq, from Abdullah bin Mohammad Al-Kateb, from Sulaymaan bin Al-Rabee’, from Nasr bin Muzahim, from Ali bin Abdillah, from Ash’ath, from Z’umra, from Abi Thar, who said:

The Prophet looked at Ali bin Abi Taleb and said:

He is the best from the first to the last of all of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths.  He is the master of the truthful ones.  He is the beauty of the successors.  He is the Imam of the pious and he is the leader of the believers.

On the Day of Judgement, Ali will ride on a camel from the camels of Paradise, and the light of the camel will light the entire plain on which the judgement process will take place.

Because he will be wearing a crown made of sapphires and gems, the angels will say that Ali is a high-ranked angel and the prophets will say that he is a prophet.

Then the caller will call from inside the Throne, “This is the most truthful; this is the heir of Allah’s love (the Prophet); this is Ali bin Abi Taleb.”

Ali will stand on top of Hell.  Whoever he does not love will enter Hell, and whoever he loves will be saved.

Then Ali will come to the gates of Paradise and his friends and Shia will enter from any door they choose, without judgement.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 26 Page 316 Hadees No. 81)

On The Door Of Paradise

Sahl bin Ahmad Al-Dibaaji narrated from Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Ash’ath in Egypt, from Musa bin Ismail, from his father Ismail bin Musa, from his father 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 Husain bin Ali, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said, “I entered Paradise and I saw (the following) written on its door with light:

There is no god but Allah 

Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah 

Ali is he WALI (Divine Authority) of Allah 

Fatema is the Chosen slave of Allah 

Hasan and Husain are the choice of Allah 

Allah’s Mercy be on those who love them 

Allah’s Curse be on those who hate them.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 228 Hadees 31)

Bliss and happiness for you and your Shias

Abu Mohammad Harun bin Musa narrated from Mohammad bin Husain Al-Khath’ami, from Ali bin Kaab Imlaa’, from Husain bin Thabet Al-Jammal, from his father, from Aamash, from Shafiq bin Moselma, from Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman, who said:

The Prophet stood and kissed Ali bin Abi Taleb’s …forehead and said, “
O  Abal Hasan you are an organ from my organs; you go where I go; and you have the status of intercession in Paradise.  Bliss and happiness for you and your Shia!”65

(Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 116 Hadees No.93)

Only The Lovers Of Hazrat Ali (a) Will Enter Paradise

Mohammad bin Emad Al-Tostari narrated from Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Edris, from Mohammad bin Abdillah Al-Asbahani, from his father, from Hashim, from Yunus bin Ubaid, from Hasan Al-Basri, from Abdullah, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

On the Day of Judgement, Ali bin Abi Taleb will sit on FERDOUS, a mountain which has risen higher than Paradise.  The Throne of Allah is on top of this mountain.  The rivers of Paradise blast from the sides of this mountain and flow into the gardens of Paradise.

Ali will be sitting on a chair made of light and the river of Tasneem will run in front of him.  No one will be allowed to cross the bridge without a pass that states Ali’s Wilayat and the Wilayat of his family.

He oversees Paradise so only his lovers will enter it, and he oversees Hell, so only his enemies will enter it.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 116 Hadees No.93)

Love For The Family Of The Holy Prophet (s)

Abu Abdillah Husain bin Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Al-Ahwal narrated in Mohammadiyah, from Husain bin Jaafar, from Mohammad bin Ya’qoub, from Mohamed bin Isa, from Nasr bin Hammad, from Sho’ba bin Al-Hajjaj, from Ayyoub Al-Sekhtiani, from Nafi', from Omar’s son, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

Those of you who want to rely on Allah should love my family. Those who want to be saved from Hell should love my family. Those who want wisdom should love my family.  And those who want to enter Paradise without judgement should love my family.

I swear no one loves them without succeeding in this world and in the Hereafter.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 27 Page 116 Hadees No.92)

When Adam (a) Sneezed

Abu Mohammad Harun bin Musa Al-Tal’akbari narrated from Abdul Aziz bin Abdillah, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from Abdul Karim, from Qimaz Al-‘Attar Abu Qamar, from Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Al-Walid, from Rabee’ Ibn Al-Jarah, from Aamash, from Abi Wael, from Abdullah bin Masoud, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

When Allah created Adam and blew from His soul to Adam’s body, Adam sneezed and said, “Alhamdulillah.”  

So Allah sent a revelation to him and said, “You praised Me, My slave.  I swear by My Glory and Magnificence that if it was not for two slaves I would not have created you.”  

Adam asked, “My Lord, are they from me?  

Allah replied, “Yes. O Adam, raise your head and look up.” 

Adam raised his head and saw (the following) written on the Throne of Allah: 

There is no god except Allah: Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah, he is the Prophet of Mercy and Ali is the decisive proof of Allah. Those who know Ali’s HAQQ (right) are clean and pure (from all that is corrupt), and those who deny his HAQQ are cursed and will be the failures. 

I swear by My honour that I take those who obey him to Paradise, even if they disobey Me; and I swear by My honour that I take those who disobey him to Hell, even if they obey Me.”

(Ref: Bihar Volume 68 Page 130 Hadees No.61) 

The First To Enter Paradie

Harun bin Musa narrated from Jaafar bin Ali Al-Daqaaq, from Hareth bin Mohammad, from Saeed bin Katheer, from Mohammad bin Hasan, known as Shalqan, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Jabir bin Abdillah Al-Ansari, who said: 

I heard the Messenger of Allah say, “The first one who enters Paradise from among the prophets and the truthful ones is Ali bin Abi Taleb.” 

Then Abu Dojana stood up and asked, “Did you not tell us that Allah told you that Paradise is forbidden for all the prophets before you enter it, and it is forbidden for all nations before your nation enters it?” 

The Prophet replied, “Yes, but do you not know that the one who carries the flag is in front of everyone?  And Ali will be the flag bearer on the Day of Judgement who will be in front of me. He is the owner of my flag so he will enter Paradise before I do. He will lead with the flag and I will follow directly behind him.” 

Then Ali stood up, his face beaming with joy, and said, “Praise the Lord that honoured us through you, O Messenger of Allah.”

(Ref: Bihar Volume 7 Page 209 Hadees No.200)

About Those Who Love The Shias

Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Sulaymaan narrated from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Dawud bin Haseen, from Amr bin Othaina, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

O Ali, your example in my nation is like Al-Messiah Isa (Mary’s son).  His people were divided in three groups: one group were the believers and they were the Disciples; another group was against him and those were the Jews; and the third group exaggerated about his status (thought he was the son of Allah) so they are out of the circle of belief. 

Likewise, my nation will be divided in three groups: one group is your Shia and they are the believers; one group is your enemies and they are the ones with doubt; and one group will be those who exaggerate your status (they call you Allah) and they are disbelievers. 

Therefore, you, O Ali, your Shia, and those who love your Shia are in Paradise.  Your enemies and those who exaggerate (who call you Allah) are in Hell.

(Ref: Bihar Volume 25 Page 264 Hadees No.3)

Your Good Deeds For A Day

Abu Mohammad Ibrahim bin Mohammad Al-Mathari Al-Khayyat’ narrated from Mohammad bin Jaafar, from Ayyoub bin Nuh, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali bin Al-Rayyan, from Mallak bin Atiyya, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from his father, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said to Ali bin Abi Taleb: 

O Abal Hasan!  If the beliefs of the entire creation and their good deeds were put on one side of a scale and your good deeds, for only one day, on the other side of the scale, your good deeds for a single day would undoubtedly be greater than all of the good deeds of the entire creation. 

In the Battle of Uhud, Allah boasted about you to his high-ranked angels.  He removed the covers from the seven heavens on that day, and Paradise and everything in it started shining for you.  

The Lord of the Worlds was pleased with what you did, and Allah will reward you for that day with a 

reward which will make all of the prophets, the messengers, the truthful ones, and the martyrs envy you. 

 (Ref: Ghayatol Maram Page 508 Hadees No 8)

Allah (s.w.t.)'s Light In the Land

Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Ayyoub Al-Hafez narrated from Ahmad bin Ziyad, from Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Rayyan bin Salt, who said: 

I heard Ali bin Musa Al-Redha say: 

I heard Musa bin Jaafar say: 

I heard Jaafar bin Mohammad say: 

I heard Mohammad bin Ali say: 

I heard Ali bin Husain say: 

I heard Husain bin Ali say: 

I heard Ali, the Commander of the Believers say: 

I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 

I heard Jibraeel say: 

I heard Allah say: 

Ali bin Abi Taleb is My decisive proof on My creatures.  He is My light in My land and he is the trustworthy caretaker of My knowledge.  I will not allow those who know him to enter Hell, even if they disobey Me.  And I will not allow those who deny him to enter Paradise, even if they obey Me.

(Ref: Bihar Volume 27 Page 116 Hadees No.91) 

The Writing On the Sun

Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Wahban Al-Sali narrated from Ahmad bin Aman Al-Amery, from Abdullah bin Abdillah bin Otaba bin Abdillah bin Masoud, from his father, from his grandfather, Abdullah bin Masoud, who said: 

I heard the Messenger of Allah say, “The sun has two sides: one side gives light to the inhabitants of the heavens, and one side gives light to the inhabitants of earth.  There is writing on both sides.  Do you know what is written (on both sides of the sun)?” 

We replied, “Allah and His Messenger know better.” 

The Prophet said, “The writing on the side that gives light to the heavens says, ‘Allah is the light of the heavens and earth' (24:35). 

The writing on the side that gives light to the inhabitants of earth says, ‘Ali is the light of the earths.’

(Ref: Bihar Volume 27 Page 9 Hadees No.21)

The Extended Rope

Hasan bin Hamza narrated from Ali bin Mohammad bin Qutaibah, from Faz’l bin Shazan, from Mohammad bin Ziyad, from Jameel bin Salih, from Jaafar bin Mohammad, from his father, from Ali bin Husain, from Husain bin Ali, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Fatema is the blood inside my heart; her sons are the fruits of my heart; her husband is my eyesight; the Imams from her sons are my Lord’s secretaries, and they are His extended rope between Him and His creatures.  

Those who hold onto this rope will survive and those who do not will fall.

(Ref: Bihar Volume 3 Page 100 Hadees No.16) 

The Commander of the Believers, the Master of Muslims

Sharif Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Isa Al-Alawi narrated from Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Kateb, from Hammad bin Mihran, from Abdul Adhim bin Abdillah Al-Hasani, from Mohammad bin Ali, from Mohammad bin Katheer, from Ismail bin Ziyad Al- Bazzaz, from Abi Edris, from Rafi’ slave of Ayesha, who said: 

I was a young boy serving Ayesha, and when the Prophet was with her, I used to serve them. 

One day, while the Prophet was sitting with Ayesha, someone knocked at the door.  I opened the door and it was a maid with a covered dish, so I went back and I told Ayesha. Ayesha told me to bring her in.  She came in and put the dish in front of Ayesha, and Ayesha put it in front of the Prophet.  So the Prophet started eating from the dish and the maid left.  

Then the Prophet said, “I wish the Commander of the Believers, the Master of Muslims, and the Imam of the pious was here eating with me.” Ayesha said, “To whom are you referring that has all of these titles?” 

The Prophet did not answer.  Then he repeated what he said. She (Ayesha) asked again, “To whom are you referring that has all of these titles?”  But the Prophet did not answer. 

Then someone knocked at the door and I opened it.  It was Ali bin Abi Taleb.  I went back and told the Prophet, and he said to bring him in. 

The Prophet said, “O Abal Hasan, welcome.  I wished for you twice.  When you did not come, I asked Allah to bring you for me.  So sit down and eat with me.” 

Then Ali sat down and ate with the Prophet. Then the Prophet said, “O Ali, may Allah fight those who fight you, and may Allah be the enemy of your enemies.” 

So Ayesha said, “Who will fight him and be his enemy?” The Prophet replied to her, “You and those with you.  You will accept fighting him and will not refuse it.” The Prophet repeated this twice. 

(Ref: Bihar Volume 38 Page 351 Hadees No.3)

The Gate To Allah (s.w.t.)

Mohammad bin Hasan bin Ahmad narrated from Mohammad bin Husain, from Ibrahim bin Hashem, from Mohammad bin Sinan, from Ziyad bin Munthir, from Saeed bin Turayf, from Asbagh bin Nobata, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

I heard the Messenger of Allah say, “O people!  Understand that Allah has made a gate to Himself for you.  If you enter from it you will be safe from Hell and the great terror.” 

Then Abu Saeed Al-Khodri stood up and said, “Guide us to this door so we recognize it.” 

The Prophet replied: It is Ali bin Abi Taleb, the Master of Successors, the Commander of the Believers, brother of the Messenger of Allah, and Allah’s caliph on all people.

 O people!  Those of you who love to hold on to the firmest handle that never breaks off, hold on to Ali bin Abi Taleb’s Wilayat.  His Wilayat is my Wilayat, and obeying him is obeying me.  

O people!  Those of you who want to know who Allah’s decisive proof is after me, know that it is Ali bin Abi Taleb.  

O people!  Those of you who want to follow Allah and His Messenger, follow Ali bin Abi Taleb and the Imams from my family because they are the keepers of my knowledge. 

Then Jabir bin Abdillah Al-Ansari asked, “How many Imams are there?” The Prophet replied: 

O Jabir!  May Allah have mercy on you.  You have asked me about the entire Islam.  Their number is the number of the months.

"Verily, the number of months with Allah (s.w.t.) is twelve months in Allah's(s.w.t.) book since the day He created the heavens and the earth"(9:36)

Their number is equal to the number of rivers that Allah created with a blast  when Musa bin Imran hit the rock with his staff, which is twelve.  Their number is equal to the number of the chiefs of Bani Israel, as Allah says in the Qur'an,

“We raised from among them twelve chiefs" (5:12)

 Therefore Jabir, the Imams are twelve.  The first one is Ali bin Abi Taleb and the last one is Mahdi Al-Qaem.

(Ref: Bihar Volume 36 Page 263 Hadees No.84)

For Those Who Shake Hands with Those Who Love Hazrat Ali (as)

Al-Sharif Hasan bin Hamza Al-Alawi narrated from Ubaidullah bin Musa, from Al-Zohari, from ‘Urwah, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

Shaking hands with Ali is exactly like shaking hands with me, and shaking  hands with me is like shaking hands with the corners of the Throne of Allah.

Embracing Ali is exactly like embracing me, and embracing me is like embracing all of the prophets.

Allah forgives all of the sins of those who shake hands with those who love Ali and takes them to Paradise without judgement.

(Ref : Bihar Volume No.27 Page 115 Hadees No. 90)

Like the Head To The Body

Ahmad bin Hasan bin Mohammad Al-Nishabouri narrated in his book, from Mohammad bin Husain Al-Ajari, from Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Al-‘Ezzi, from Qutaibah bin Saeed, from Jorair, from Moghira, from Mohammad bin Amr bin Abi Salama, from Ibn Abbas, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

Ali to me is like my blood is to my body.  Those who accept his authority are rightly guided.  Those who love him are on the right path.  Those who follow him are the survivors. 

Beware that Ali is one of the four in Paradise, who are Hasan, Husain, Ali, and myself.

(Ref: Ghayatol  Maram Page 207  Hadees No. 11)

Take Heed That The One Who Loves Ali (as).......

Narrates Ibne Umer ,He says that “When We Inquired from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.) about Hazrat Ali
(a.s.),the Holy Prophet got infuriated and said.

“What has happened to these people who ask me about him whose respect and position near Allah
(s.w.t.) is the same as mine,

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) indeed loves me, and the one who loves me with him Allah
(s.w.t.) is definitely pleased, and that will suffice for paradise.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) will not meet his death till he drinks the water of Kausar,
tastes the fruit of Tuba and sees his palace in heaven , in this world itself.

Take heed that the namaz, fasts and rising (for the sake of religion )of the one who loves Ali (a.s.) will be
accepted and all his prayers will be answered.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) for him would the angels seek forgiveness and for him all the
8 gates of heaven be opened and he would enter heaven unaccounted from which ever gate he wishes.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) would receive his books of accounts in his right hand, and
Allah (s.w.t.) would take his accounts as He would take the account of Prophets.(ie with utmost respect)
Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) for him will Allah reduce the difficulty at the time of death
and will make his grave as one of the gardens of paradise.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) to him will Allah (s.w.t.) give as many fairys (Houries) as the
blood vessels in his body and will accept his intercession in favor of 80 people from his family and will
grant him a fairy (Hourie) and a city in heaven equal to the number of hairs on his body.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) to him will Allah (s.w.t.) send the angel of death with the
same splendor as he sends to the Prophets , will protect him from the fright of Munkir and Nakir, will
enlighten his face and he will be with Hazrat Hamza the leader of the martyrs (before Karbala ) in
paradise.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.), in his heart will Allah (s.w.t.) establish wisdom and will make
words of goodness flow from his tongue and will open the doors of mercy on him.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.) his name in the heavens and earth would be slave of Allah
(s.w.t.)

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.), an angel announces from heaven, telling him, O, servant of
Allah (s.w.t.), Allah (s.w.t.) has forgiven all your past sins and start your accounts afresh.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.),on the day of Judgment he will come with such splendor that
his face will be enlightened like that of the full moon on a dark night.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.), on his head will Allah (s.w.t.) place a magnificent crown and
will bestow on him a gown of respect.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.), will pass from the bridge like lightening.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.),for him will be written safety from hell, the bridge and
punishment of the hereafter and his books of accounts would not be opened and nor for him be put up
the scale for weighing deeds and he will be told to enter into heaven without any accounting.

Take heed that the one who loves Ali (a.s.),with him will the angles shake hands and him will the
Prophets come to visit him and Allah (s.w.t.) will fulfill all his needs.

Take heed that the one who loves Aale Mohammed (a.s.) will not be frightened from accounting, the
scale and the bridge.

Take heed that the one who dies on the love of Aale Mohammed (a.s.) I take guarantee that he will be
with the Prophets in heaven.

Take heed that the one who dies on the enmity of Aale Mohammed (a.s.), will not be able to smell the
fragrance of heaven.

(Ref: Fazail - ush - Shia By Shaikh Sudook, Hadees No. 1)

When Salaman Farsi was asked about Hazrat Ali (as)

Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Murra narrated from Hasan bin Ali Al-Asemi, from Mohammad bin Abdil Malik bin Abi Al-Shawareb, from Jaafar bin Sulaymaan Al-Z’ab’ee, from Saad bin Z’areef, from Asbagh, who said: 

Salaman Al-Farsi was asked about the status of Ali bin Abi Taleb and Fatema. 

So Salaman Al-Farsi said that he heard the Prophet say: 

Pay attention to Ali because he is your master, so love him.  He is the most respected, so follow him.  He is the most knowledgeable among you, so honour him.  He is your leader to Paradise, so reward him. 

When he calls you, answer his call.  When he orders you, obey him.  Love him for me and respect him for me. 

I did not say any of this about Ali without an order from Allah, the Great. 

What The Nobel Angels said

Abul Tayyeb Mohammad bin Husain Al-Taimali narrated from Motair bin Mohammad bin Abdillah, from Yahya Al-Jammal, from Hisham, from Abu Harun Al-Abdi, from Abi Saeed Al- Khodri, who said: 

The Messenger of Allah said: 

On the night of Me’raaj, I did not pass through any of the skies or any of its layers without finding it filled with noble angels calling me and saying: 

O Mohammad!  Enjoy what Allah gave no one before you and no one after you. You were given Ali bin Abi Taleb as a brother; Fatema, his wife, as a daughter; Hasan and Husain as sons; and their lovers, as your Shia. 

O Mohammad!  You are the best of the prophets; Ali is the best of successors; Fatema is the Master of All the Worlds’ Women; Hasan and Husain are the most respected of all of those who enter Paradise; and their Shia are the best of people on the Day of Judgement.  

They (their Shia) will gather in the rooms of Paradise, its palaces, and its parks. 

The angels continued saying this while I was going up until I came back down.  If it was not for Allah preventing this from being heard, everyone, from among the people and the Jinn, would have heard it.

(Ref : Ghayatol Marram Page 166 hadees No. 56 )

He is the Imam of my nation

Ahmad bin Mohammad narrated from Mohammad bin Jaafar, from Mohammad bin Husain, from Mohammad bin Sinan, from Ziyad bin Munthir, from Saeed bin Jubair, from Ibn Abbas, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said:

No one has a higher status than Ali bin Abi Taleb except me.  He is the Imam of my nation, he is my heir, and he is my successor.

Those who follow him are guided to the right path; those who follow anyone other than him are lost and have strayed off the right path.

Indeed, I am the chosen prophet. I do not say this about Ali from my own inclination.  What I say is nothing but revelation brought by Jibraeel from Allah, who owns everything in the skies and in the earth, and whatever is between the skies and the earth, and whatever is under the earth.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 25 Page 361 Hadees No.31)

Those who abandon you, abandon me

Mohammad bin Saeed Al-Dehqan narrated from Mohammad bin Masoud, from Ahmad bin Isa Al-Alawi, from Husain from Abi Khalid and Zaid bin Ali, from his father (4th Imam), from Husain bin Ali, from the Commander of the Believers, who said: 

I (Imam Ali) went to the Prophet when he was in one of his houses.  I asked his permission to enter and he granted it. When I entered, the Prophet asked me, “O Ali!  Do you not know that my house is your house?  Why do you seek permission to enter?” 

I replied, “I like to do that.” 

The Prophet said:  You like what Allah likes and you use His manners.  

O Ali!  Do you not know that you are my brother, and my Creator did not want me to have a brother other than you?  O Ali!  You are my heir, and you will be oppressed and wronged after my death. 

O Ali!  Those who are devoted to following you are like those who live with me (in my place in Paradise), and those who abandon you, abandon me. O Ali!  Those who think that they love me but hate you, lie because Allah created me and you from the same light.

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram Page 18 Hadees no.114) 

When angels want to praise Allah ??????

Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Ali bin Zanjoweyh narrated from Mohammad bin Jaafar, from Jaafar bin Salama, from Ibrahim bin Mohammad, from Abu Ghassan, from Yahya bin Salama, from his father, from Abi Edris, from Mosayyeb, from the Commander of the Believers, who said:

I swear to Allah that the Messenger of Allah made me the successor of his nation. Therefore, I am Allah’s decisive proof after the Prophet, and I swear that following me is mandatory on the inhabitants of the heavens as it is on the inhabitants of earth.  

When angels want to praise Allah they talk about my qualities. 

O people!  Follow me and I will guide you to the path of righteousness.  Do not go right or left because you will get lost. 

I am the heir of your Prophet and his successor. I am the Imam of the pious and the believers; I am their commander and their Master.  I will lead my Shia to Paradise and my enemies to Hell. I am Allah’s sword on His enemies and I am His mercy on His friends.

I am the owner of the Prophet’s Pool (Pool of Kawthar) and I carry his flag.I have his position and I have his right of intercession. Me, Hasan, Husain, and the nine sons of Husain, are Allah’s successors in His land.  

We are the only ones trustworthy of His revelation.  We are the Imams of Muslims after the Prophet and we are Allah’s decisive proofs on His creatures.

(Ref : Ghayatol Maram Page 18 Hadees No. 14) 

The Master of Muslims

Mohammad bin Hammad bin Bashir narrated from Mohammad bin Hasan bin Abdil Karim, from Ibrahim bin Maymun and Uthman bin Saeed, from Abdul Karim bin Ya’qoub, from Z’iyaa’ Al-Jo’fi, from Abi T’ufail, from Anas bin Malik, who said: 

I (Anas bin Malik) was the servant of the Prophet. Once while I was helping the Prophet do his WUDHU (ablution), the Prophet said, 

“The person who will enter just now is the Commander of the Believers, the Master of Muslims, and the best of successors. He is worthy of having a higher authority on people than they have on themselves, and he is the glorified leader of those who seek Allah.” 

“O Allah, make it someone from the Ansar,” I (Anas bin Malik) prayed to myself. 

Then someone knocked at the door.  It was Ali bin Abi Taleb. 

When Ali entered, the Prophet’s face started to sweat profusely.  The Prophet wiped the sweat from his face and put it over Ali’s face. “Did you receive a revelation?” Ali asked (the Prophet)

The Messenger of Allah said, “You are from me; you repay my debt; you perform my religious affairs; you will clear my liabilities; and you will preach my prophethood,” the Prophet replied. 

“Did you not preach it yourself?” Ali asked. 

“Yes I did, but people need to learn the TA’WEEL (deeper, inner meaning) of Qur'an after me, and you will teach them things that they did not learn during my time,” the Prophet replied.

(Ref : Bihar Volume 37 Page No. 296 Hadees No. 13)

The greatest separator of right from wrong

Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Abdillah bin Ayyash Al-Hafez narrated from the judge, Abdul Baqi bin Fali’, from Husain bin Mohammad, from Sulaymaan bin Qarm, from Mohammad bin Shaiba, from Dawud bin Ali, from his father, from his grandfather, Abdullah bin Abbas, who said:

The Messenger of Allah said to Ali bin Abi Taleb:

O Ali, Jibraeel said something about you that made me extremely happy and pleased me. He (Jibraeel) said: O Mohammad! Allah told me to convey His Salaam to you and to tell you that Ali is the Imam of Guidance; he is the light in darkness; and he is My decisive proof on the people of the world.

He is the most truthful and the greatest separator of right from wrong. I forbid Myself to allow those who love him, follow him, and follow the Imams after him, to enter Hell. I forbid Myself to allow those who do not accept his Wilayat and do not follow him and the Imams after him to enter Paradise.

I have most certainly committed to fill Hell with his enemies from among the people and the jinn, and to fill Paradise with his Shia and friends from among My creatures.

(Ref: Bihar Volume 37 Page 113 Hadees No.88)

Lovers of Ali bin Abi Taleb

Sahl bin Ahmad Al-Taraeqi and Mohammad bin Abdillah Al-Kufi narrated from Mohammad bin Jarir Al-Tabari, from Khalaf bin Khalifa, from Yazid bin Harun, from Mohammad bin Ibrahim bin Ibrahim bin Mubasher, from Jabir bin Abdillah Al-Ansari, who said:

I was sitting with the Prophet when Ali bin Abi Taleb .came. The Prophet brought him close to him, and wiped his (Ali’s) forehead with his aba and said to him, “O Abal Hasan, shall I tell you the good news that Jibraeel gave me?”

Ali replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.”

The Prophet said:  There is a well in Paradise called “Tasneem.”  Two rivers emerge from it and (they are so large that) all of the ships of the world can sail on them. There are several trees on the shores of “Tasneem.” Their branches are pearls and coral, and the grass there is saffron.

Directly adjacent to the trees, there are people sitting on chairs made of light on whose foreheads, written in light, is ‘These are the believers; these are the lovers of Ali bin Abi Taleb.’

(Ref : Borhan V4 P440 H10. Ghayatol Maram P586 H78. )