Each One Will Intercede For An Entire Nation

The scholar Abu Mohammad Hasan bin Husain bin Babeweyh narrated from Abu Jaafar Mohammad bin Hasan Al-Tousi, from the scholar Abu Abdillah Mohammad bin Mohammad bin No’man, from Abul Qasem Jaafar bin Mohammad bin Qolaweyh, from Mohammad bin Abdullah bin Jaafar Al-Hemyari, from his father, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah Al-Barqi, from Shareef bin Saabeq Al-Taflisi, from Abil Abbas Faz’l bin Abdul Malik, who said:

Abi Abdillah Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) narrated from his fathers (a.s.), from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) who said: “The first thing written on the book of the believer after his death is what the other believers say about him. And the first gift that a believer is given after his death is that he and the believers in his funeral will be  forgiven.”

Then Jaafar bin Mohammad (a.s.) continued:

O Faz’l! Not everyone will be able to go to a mosque. Only the best of the nations and only the noble ones from each family will have this honour. O Faz’l! The least that you get out of going to mosque is one of the following three things: your prayers for going to Paradise will be granted; your prayers for protection from the evil in this world will be granted; or you will get to know another brother who will guide you to Allah. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said. “After believing in Islam, nothing is more beneficial than a brother who guides you to Allah.”

O Faz’l! Believers are called MO’MIN (believer) because they entrust Allah with all of their affairs and Allah  obliges.

O Faz’l! Do not belittle the needy from among our Shia because on the Day of Judgement they will intercede for an entire nation. Have you not heard Allah’s words about your enemies when they will see you interceding on behalf of your friends? “Now, we have no intercessors, nor any loving friends.” (26:100-101).

(Ref :Amaali of Tousi 1:46.)