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.)