This is part 15 of 21 of “The Book of Divine Authority (al-Hujja)”, book 5 of Al-Kafi — Hadith 1,128–1,177. The book is long enough that it is split across 21 pages so each one stays quick to load; the parts run in order and are linked at the foot of the page.
49. Through the same chain of narrators it is from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . give to the believers the glad news of their high rank in the sight of God.. .” The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the Wilaya Imam Ali’s (Leadership with Divine Authority).”
50. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from his father from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . two groups who dispute with each other about their Lord. For the unbelievers (in Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) the garment of fire has already been prepared.. .” (22:19)”
51. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Uramah from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . the human being realizes that it is the truth (God) who is the true Guardian. .” (18:44) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the Wilaya of Imam Ali’s (Leadership with Divine Authority).”
52. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salama ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious. “God’s (means of purification and His) coloring. No coloring (purification) is better than that of God. and we (Muslims) worship Him.” (2:138) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah has colored the believers with the Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) at the time He made to make the covenant.”
53. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from al-Mufaddal ibn Salih from Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious. “Lord, forgive me, my parents, the believers who have entered my home and all believing . .” (71:28) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Home means Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority). Whoever acknowledges Wilaya has entered the home of the prophets. The house mentioned verse 33:33 also refers to Wilaya. “People of the house, God wants to remove all kinds of uncleanliness from you and to purify you thoroughly.” (33:33) It refers to the Imams (a.s.) and their Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority). Whoever would acknowledge it he has found a place in the house of The Holy Prophet (s.a.).”
54. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl who has said the following “I asked al-Rida (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “(Muhammad), tell them, “To be happy with the favors and mercy of God is better than whatever you accumulate.” (10:58) The Imam (a.s.) said, “To acknowledge the Wilaya of the family of Muhammad (s.a.) is better than all that they accumulate of the worldly gains.”
55. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim al-Hassani from Ali ibn Asbat from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following “Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said to me on the way home on Friday night, “Read from the Holy Quran. It is a Friday night. I then read, “The appointed time for all of them will be the Day of Judgment (44:40) (when wrong will be distinguished from right). On this day friends will be of no benefit to one another, nor will they receive any help (44:41) except for those to whom God grants mercy. . .” (44:42) The Imam (a.s.) said, “We, by Allah, are those whom He has granted mercy. We, by Allah, are the ones whom Allah has made exceptional and we will support them (our followers) sufficiently.”
56. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim al-Hassani from ‘Abdallah from Yahya ibn Salim from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following “When this, “but only attentive ears will retain it” (69:12) the Messenger of Allah said, “They are your ears, O Ali.”
57. Ahmad ibn Mihran has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim al-Hassani from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following “Once Jibril brought the following verse Prophet Muhammad (s.a.). “The unjust ones (against the rights of the family of Muhammad) (among you) changed what they were told to say. Then, We afflicted them (the unjust against the rights of the family of Muhammad (s.a.) with a torment from the heavens for their evil deeds.” (2:59)
58. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim ibn ‘Abdallah al-Hassani from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Jibril brought this verse. “Those who have done injustice (against the rights of the family of Muhammad (s.a.) will not receive forgiveness from Allah or guidance to any other path but that to Hell wherein they will remain forever. Then he said, “O people, the Messenger has come to you with the truth (Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority). If you would have faith in it it would be better for you. If you would reject (Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) (know) that to Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth.”
59. Ahmad Mihran has narrated –may Allah grant him blessings- from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from Bakkar from Jabir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “This verse of the Holy Quran was revealed as this, “If they had done what they had been advised to do (about Ali (a.s.), it would have bee for their own good . .” (4:66)
60. Ahmad has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from ibn ’Udhayna from Malik al-Juhanni who has said the following “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of the words of Allah. “. .He has revealed this Quran to me to warn you and those who will receive it . “. (6:19) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means, whoever of the family of Muhammad (s.a.) will be the Imam he will warn people by means of the Holy Quran just as the Messenger of Allah did.”.
61. Ahmad has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from al-Husayn ibn Mayyah from those who informed him has said the following “A man read this verse before abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) “(Muhammad), tell them, “Act as you wish. God, His Messenger and the believers will see your deeds. . .” (9:105) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is not all believers. It refers to the infalliable ones among them. We are the infallible ones.”
62. Ahmad has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “The path which leads to Me is a straight (the path of Ali not ‘Alayya which means to me).” (15:41)
63. Ahmad has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Jibril brought this verse as this. “. . but most human beings turn away (from Wilaya of Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) in disbelief.” (17:89) He said, “Jibril brought this verse as this “Say,” Truth comes from your Lord.(about Wilaya of Ali Leadership with Divine Authority) Let people have faith or disbelieve as they chose.” For the unjust (to the family of Muhammad) We have prepared a fire. .” (18:29)
64. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “All the places for prostration (or parts of the body to be placed on the ground during) belong to God (72:18) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They are the executors of the will of The Holy Prophet (s.a) .”
65. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from al-Ahwal from Salam ibn al-Mustanir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “(Muhammad), say, ‘This is my way. I and all my followers invite you to God with proper understanding.. .” (12:108) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They are the Messenger of Allah and Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.).”
66. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Hanan from Salim al-Hannat who has said the following. “I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the meaning of the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “We saved the believers among them, (51:35) but We found only one Muslim house (51:36). The Imam (a.s.) said, “That family is the family of Muhammad (s.a).”
67. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Jumhur from ’Isma‘il ibn Sahl from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwa from abu al-Safatij from Zurara from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “When they see the torment approaching, the faces of the unbelievers will blacken and they will be told, “This is what you wanted to (experience)” (67:27). The Imam (a.s.) said, “This was revealed about Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) and his contemporaries who did what they to him. They will see Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) in such a position that will make them envious. This will cause their faces to show miserable. It will be said to them, “This is the one whose title ‘Amir al-Mu’minin’ you had assumed.”
68. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salma ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “and by the witness (Muhammad) and that which is witnessed (the Day of Judgment),” (85:3) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They are The Holy Prophet (s.a) and Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.).”
69. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘Umar al-Hallal who has said the following. “I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . someone will cry out, “God has condemned the unjust,” (7:44) The Imam (a.s.) said, “The caller will be Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.).”
70. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad ibn ’Urama from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. .for they were guided to speak the noblest words and follow the praiseworthy path.” (22:24) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They were Hamza, ‘Ubayda, Salman, abu Dhar, al-Miqdad ibn al_Aswad and ‘Ammar who were guidedd to Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.). “However, God has endeared the faith to you and has made it attractive to your hearts –meaning thereby Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.)) He has made disbelief, evil deeds and disobedience hateful to you. Such people will have the right guidance (meaning thereby the first, the second and the third)” (49:7)
72. Al-Husayn ibn muhammad has narrated from from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from the one who had narrated to him from Ali ibnja who has said the following. “I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.) say, ‘When the Messenger of Allah saw Taym, ‘Adi and Amawids climb his pulpit he was severely frightened. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, sent him a reading to comfort him. “When We told the angels to prostrate before Adam they all obeyed except Iblis (Satan) who refused.” (20:116) Then Allah, sent him a message that said, “O Muhammad, commanded them and they disobeyed. Do not despair if you will command them and they will disobey you in the matters of the executor of your will.”
73. Muhammad in Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from al-Husayn ibn Na‘im al-Sahhaf who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “. . some of you have accepted the faith and some of you have not. .” (64:2) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious, has defined their faith through their love for us. He has defined their disbelief in the same fact. This took place on the day He asked all the offspring of Adam (in the form of minute beings) to make a covenant.” I then asked him about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “Obey God and the Messenger, but if you turn away, know that the only duty of Our Messenger is to clearly preaCh” (64:12). The Imam (a.s.) said, “By Allah, no one of those who were destroyed before or those who will be destroyed up to the time of the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority but because of disregarding of our Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority) and the denial of our rights. The Messenger of Allah did not leave this world before establishing the great responsibility on this ’Umma to observe our rights. Allah guides to the right path whomever he wants.”
74. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and Ali ibn Muhammad have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Musa ibn al-Qasim al-Bajaliy from Ali ibn Ja‘far from his brother Musa (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . their lofty mansions, all were toppled and their wells were left idle.” (22:45) The Imam (a.s.) said, “The abandoned well and idle well refers to the silent Imam and lofty mansion refers to the speaking Imam.” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated a similar hadith from al-‘Amrakifm Ali ibn Ja‘far from abu al-Hassan (a.s.).
75. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hakam ibn al-Buhlul from a man frm abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. ““It has been revealed to you and to those who lived before you that if you consider other things equal to God, your deeds will be made devoid of all virtue. .” (39:65). The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means equal in Wilaya.” “(Muhammad), You must worship God alone and give Him thanks.” (39:66). The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means worship Allah through obedience and be thankful if I provided you support through your brother, your cousin.”
76. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi who has said that his father narrated to him from Ahmad ibn ‘Isa who has said that Ja‘far ibn Muhammad narrated to me from his father and from his grand father about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “They recognize the bounties of God but they refuse them . .” (16:83). The Imam (a.s.) said that once this verse was revealed. “Only God, His Messenger, and the true believers who are steadfast in prayer and pay alms, while they kneel during prayer, are your guardians” (5:55) Certain persons gathered in the Mosque of Madina. They said, ‘If we reject this verse we would have rejected the rest of them. However, if we would accept it would be humiliating for us when Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) would take control. They said, “We have learned that Muhammad (s.a) is truthful in all that has said but we will turn away and will not obey his command to obey Ali.” The Imam (a.s.) said that up on this verse was revealed. “They recognize the bounties of God but they refuse them . .” (16:83) It means that they recognized Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) (Leadership with Divine Authority) but many of them have refused toacknowledge it.”
77. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn al-Ni‘man from Salam who has said the following. “I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “(Among) the servants of the Beneficent God are those who walk gently on the earth . .” (25:63) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They are the executors of the will (The Holy Prophet (s.a) who are afraid of their enemies.” Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Bastam ibn Murra from ishaq ibn Hassa’n from al-Haytham ibn Waqid from Ali ibn al-Husayn al-‘Abdi from Sa‘d al-’Iskaf from Asbagh ibn Nabata that he asked Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . to give thanks to Me first and then to them, (parents) to Me all things proceed (31:14).The Imam (a.s.) said, “The parents who must be thanked are the ones who provide knowledge, and leave wisdom as their legacy and people are commanded to obey them. Allah then has said, “. . to Me all things proceed.” (31:14) People proceed to Allah and the guide to such goal are the parents. Allah then has directed His words to ibn Hantama and his friend saying in particular and in general, “If they try to force you to consider things equal to Me,. .” (31:15) It speaks of the will of The Holy Prophet (s.a). It demands not to ignore the command to obey him (Ali (a.s.) otherwise, do not obey them (parents) and do not listen to them. Then Allah has directed His words to the parents. “Maintain lawful relations with them in this world. .” (31:15) It says that propagate the virtue and excellence of the (spiritual) parents and call people to their guidance which is also mentioned in these words of Allah. “. . and follow the path of those who turn in repentance to Me. To Me you will all return. .” (31:15) The Imam (a.s.) said, “To Allah then to us. You must be pious before Allah and do not disobey the parents. To please them is to please Allah and to cause them anger is to cause anger to Allah.”
78. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Sayf from his father from ‘Amr ibn Harith who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “. . a blessed tree which has firm roots and branches rising up into the sky.” (14:24) The Imam (a.s.) said that the The Holy Prophet (s.a) said, “The root is Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) and the branches are the Imams from their (Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) and The Holy Prophet (s.a) descendants and the knowledge of Imams stand for the fruits. Their faithful followers represent the leaves of such tree.” The Imam (a.s.) asked, “Is there anything else in the tree?” I said, “No, there is nothing else there. The Imam (a.s.) then said, “By Allah, when a faithful is given a child a leave grows in the tree and when a faithful dies a leave falls off the tree.”
79. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Hamdan ibn Sulayman from ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Yamani from Mani‘ ibn al-Hajjaj from Yunus from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “. . the belief of any soul will be of no avail to it unless some good deeds have been done with it. .” (6:158) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means to acknowledge the prophets and the executors of their wills especially Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.).” The Imam (a.s.) said, “The faith of a soul will not be of any benefit because it will be removed.”
80. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Yunus from Sabah al-Muzniy from abu Hamza from one of them (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “There is no doubt that evil doers who are engulfed in sins -rejected Wilaya of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.)- are the companions of hell fire wherein they will live forever.” (2:81) A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from abu ‘Ubayda al-Hadhdha’ who has said the following. “I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the capability and the people’s words. The Imam (a.s.) recited this verse of the Holy Quran. “They still have different beliefs (11:118) except those upon whom God has granted His mercy. God has created them to receive mercy. . .” (11:119) O abu ‘Ubayda, people face differences in search for truth and all of them will be destroyed.” The narrator has said that I then said, “Except those who receive mercy from Allah. (11:119)” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Such people are our followers whom He has created for His mercy. “God has created them to receive mercy. . .” (11:119) He has said that they are created to obey the Imam of blessings that He has mentioned in His words “My mercy and blessings have encompassed all things”. Such blessing is the knowledge of Imam. His (Imams’) knowledge which is from His knowledge that has encompassed all things. They are our Shi‘a, followers). Then He has said, “. . I shall grant mercy to those who maintain piety, (do not acknowledge the authority of those who are not Imams and obedience to them). ..” (7:156) Then Allah has said, “. . whose description they find written in the Torah and the Gospel.(The Holy Prophet, the executor of his will and Al-Qa’im (the one who will rise with Divine Authority). He (the Messengers) enjoins them to do good (when he will rise with Divine Authority) and forbids them to do all that is unlawful, -Munkar (unlawful) is one who does not acknowledge the Wilaya of Imam) makes lawful for them all that is pure (receive knowledge from its proper source) and unlawful all that is filthy, (the words of those who oppose the Imam are filthy) removes their burdens (the sins that they had before acknowledging Wilaya of the Imam (Leadership with Divine Authority) and the entanglements in which they are involved (the entanglements are the words that they were not commanded to express. Such words were not in praise and virtue of the Imam. When they recognized the excellence of the Imam He removed their burden. Such burden is the sin. Then He further explains about them) Those who believe in him, (the Imam) honor and help him, and follow the light which is sent down to him, will have everlasting happiness.”. (7:157) (Such people are those who kept away from the worship of the Devil and Satan. So and so are Devil and Satan. Worship is people’s obeying them. Allah then has said, “Turn to God in repentance and submit to Him. .” (39:56). Then He has granted them rewards. “. . will receive glad news both in this life and in the life hereafter. .” (10:64) (Imam gives them the glad news of the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority, the news of the destruction of their enemies and salvation in the hereafter and their meeting Ali and Muhammad (s.a) and their truthful family at pond of al-Kawthar).”
81ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ السَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) عَنْ قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوانَ الله كَمَنْ باءَ بِسَخَطٍ مِنَ الله وَمَأْواهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ هُمْ دَرَجاتٌ عِنْدَ الله فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا رِضْوَانَ الله هُمُ الائِمَّةُ وَهُمْ وَالله يَا عَمَّارُ دَرَجَاتٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَبِوَلايَتِهِمْ وَمَعْرِفَتِهِمْ إِيَّانَا يُضَاعِفُ الله لَهُمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ وَيَرْفَعُ الله لَهُمُ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى.
81. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from ‘Ammar al-Sabati who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “Are those who seek God’s pleasure equal to those who incur His wrath and whose dwelling will be hell, the terrible destination? (3:162) People are of various grades in the sight of God. .” (3:163) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Those who follow what Allah is pleased are the Imams. They, by Allah, O ‘Ammar, give grades and degrees to the true believers. By means of our Wilaya (Leadership and guardian ship with Divine Authority) and their acknowledgment of us Allah increases the reward for their good deeds and (Allah) raises them to higher positions.”
82. Ali ibn Muhammad and others have narrated from sahl ibn Ziyad from ya‘qub ibn Yazid from Ziyad al-Qandi from ‘Ammar al-’Asadi from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “. . Good words (worship) will be presented before Him and He will accept good deeds. . .” (35:10) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is our Wilaya Leadership and Guardianship with Divine Authority. He made a gesture with his hands to his own chest saying Allah will not raise the deeds of those who would not acknowledge our Wilaya.”
83. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Sama‘a from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “. . God will grant you a double share of mercy, ( al-Hassan and al-Husayn ) a light by which you can walk. .” (57:28) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Light means the Imam that you would follow.”
84. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Jawhari from certain persons of his people from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “They ask you, “Is that true?”(The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means what do you say about Ali (a.s.)?” Tell them, “It certainly is true. I swear by my Lord. You can not escape from God’s (retribution).” (10:53)
85. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from his father from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following. “I said to abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, what is the meaning of the words of Allah, “Yet, he has not entered into ö aqaba.” (90:11) The Imam (a.s.) said, “To whoever Allah has granted honor through our Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority) he has crossed the ö aqaba (the stage). We are the ö aqaba. Whoever would reach us gains his salvation.” The narrator has said that he remained quite for a while and then said to me, “Would to learn a letter from that would be better for you than the whole world and all that is therein?” I said, “yes, May Allah take my soul in service for your cause.” He then said, “It is the setting free of a slave.” Then he said, “All people are slaves of fire. except you and your people. Allah has set you free from fire through our (Ahl al-Bayt) Wilaya (Leadership and Guardianship with Divine Authority).”
86. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Sama‘ from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “. . Fulfill your covenant with Me ..” (the covenant to acknowledge Wilaya of Ali (a.s.)) and I shall fulfill Mine (admit you in paradise).. .” (2:40)
87. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Salma ibn al-Khattab from al-Hassan ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “When Our clear revelations are recited to them, the unbelievers say to the faithful ones, “Which of us has a better position and is more prosperous?” (19:73) The Imam (a.s.) said, “the Messenger of Allah asked Quraysh (the powerful tribe in Makka) to acknowledge our (Wilaya Leadership with Divine Authority) they turned away and refused. The unbelievers of Quraysh told the true believers of Quraysh (those who acknowledged our Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority), “Which group of us has a better position and is more prosperous?” This was to humiliated the true believers. Allah in rebuttal said, “How many generations (people of the past) of greater prosperity and splendor have We destroyed before them?” (19:74) I then asked the meaning of, “(Muhammad), tell them, “The Beneficent God gives respite to those who have gone astray. . (19:75). The Imam (a.s.) said, “All them lived a life in error and did acknowledge Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) and our Wilaya). They lived in error and lead others to error. Allah gives them time in their error and rebellion until they die. He then cuases them to have the worst of dwelling and be of the weakest parties.” I then asked him about the meaning of, “. . until they face the torment with which they were threatened or to the Day of Judgment. Then they will find out who will have the most miserable place and the weakest forces.” (19:75) The Imam (a.s.) said, “. . until they face the torment with which they were threatened. .” is the time of the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority. That is the time when they will find out what Allah will sent to them through the hands of al-Mahdi (a.s.) and thus, are His words, “. . who will have the most miserable place (at the time of the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority) and the weakest forces.” (19:75) ).” I then asked about the words of Allah. “. . God further enlightens those who seek guidance. ..” (19:76) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah will grant them more guidance and certainty to follow Al-Qa’im (the one who will rise with Divine Authority) so that they will not reject or refuse his authority.” I then asked about the words of Allah. “. . no one will be able to intercede for the others except those whom the Beneficent God has given authority.” (19:87) The Imam (a.s.) said, “The acknowledgment of Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority) of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali and the Imams after him is part of the religion of Allah (a.s.) and this is the authority and the covenant before Allah.” I then asked about the words of Allah. “To the righteously striving believers God will grant love.” (19:96) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the love for Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) and to acknowledge his Wilaya. It is this love of which Allah speaks in His words. “(Muhammad), We have given it to you (the Book, the Quran) in your own language so that you could easily give the glad news to the pious ones and warn the quarrelsome ones.” (19:97). The Imam (a.s.) said, “It was made easy for him when Allah appointed Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) as the standard of truth. With him He gave glad news to the true believers and warning to the unbelievers. It is these unbelievers whom He has called “the quarrelsome ones” The narrator has said that I then asked him about the words of Allah. “. . so that you may warn a people who are unaware because their fathers were not warned (36:6).The Imam (a.s.) said, “It was to warn the people with whom The Holy Prophet (s.a) lived just as their forefathers were warned and they were unaware of Allah, His messenger and His warning. “. . (I swear) that most of them are doomed to be punished (for not acknowledging the Wilaya of Ali and the Imams after him (a.s.)) They have no faith (in the Wilaya of Ali and the executors of the will after him (a.s.).” (36:7) since they did not believe and their punishment was as such as Allah has mentioned, “. . We have enchained their necks up to their chins. Thus, they cannot bend their heads (in Hell) (to find their way) (36:8).(Then Allah has said, “. . We have set-up a barrier in front of and behind them and have made them blind. Thus, they cannot see.. .” (36:10) (It will be the punishment for not acknowledging the Wilaya of Ali and the Imams after him. This is in this world and in the nest life it will be Hell wherein they will not be able to raise their heard. Then Allah has said, “. . Whether you warn them or not, they will not believe.” (36:10) (in Allah and the Wilaya of Ali and the Imams after him (a.s.) Then Allah has said, “. . You should only warn those who follow the Quran (and Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.)) and have fear of the Beneficent God without seeing Him. Give them (O Muhammad), the glad news of their receiving forgiveness and an honorable reward (from God).” (36:11)”
88. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from certain persons of our people from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl who has said the following. “I asked abu al-Hassan al-Madi (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “They want to put out the light of God with their mouths,. .” (61:8) (The Imam (a.s.) siad, “They want to banish Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) with their mouths) “. . but God will certainly make His light shine forever. .” (61:8) (The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah will complete Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority) as He said in His words. “It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the true religion,. .” (61:9) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is He Who sent His Messenger with Wilaya for the executor of his will and Wilaya is the true religion.” I then read from the Holy Quran. “. . make the true religion to stand supreme over all religions, . .” (61:9) The Imam (a.s.) said, “He will it stand supreme at the time of (the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority) as Allah has said, “. .He will make the true religion to stand supreme over all religions, (Wilaya of Al-Qa’im) even though the pagans may dislike it.” (61:9). “The unbelievers refer to unbelievers in the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.)” said The Imam (a.s.). I then asked, “Is it revelation?” He replied, “These words are revelation but the others are interpretation.” I then read from the Holy Quran. “This is because they accepted the faith and then rejected. .” (63:3) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has called those who would not follow His Messenger in the matter of Wilaya hypocrites. He has considered those who reject Imamat just as those who would reject Muhammad (s.a) and to this effect He has revealed verses in the Holy Quran that read as herein below. “When the hypocrites (in the matter of Wilaya of the executor or your will, Ali (a.s.) come to you, they say, “We testify that you are the Messenger of God.” God knows that you are His Messenger. God testifies that they hypocrites (in the matters of Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) are liars ((63:1). They have chosen their oaths as a shield for them to obstruct others from the way of God (the way is the executor of the will). How terrible is what they do! ((63:2). This is because they accepted the faith (your message) and then rejected it (Wilaya of the executor of your will). God has sealed their hearts, thus, they do not have any understanding.” (63:3). The narrator has said that I then asked, “What is the meaning of ‘they do not have any understanding.” (63:3)?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah has said that they do not understand your prophesy.” I then asked about the meaning of Allah’s words. “When they are told, “Come and let the Prophet of God seek forgiveness for you,. .” (63:6) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means that when the are asked to come back to the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) so the The Holy Prophet (s.a) would ask Allah to forgive your sins, “. . they shake their heads (Allah says) and you can see them arrogantly turning away. . “ (63:6) (from the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) “. . arrogantly. .”. ((63:5). Allah then has reiterated His words about the fact that they know the Wilaya very well saying, “. . It is all the same whether you seek forgiveness for them or not; God will never forgive them. God does not guide the evil-doing people (63:6). The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to the unjust ones against the executor of your will.” I then asked the Imam (a.s.) about the meaning of the words of Allah. “Can one who walks with his head hanging down be better guided that one who walks with his head upright?” (67:22) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah has compared the ones who would deviate from Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) to those who walk with teir head bent down without knowing what is around them. He, on the other hand has compared to those who would acknowledge Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) with those who would walk on the straight path. Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) is the straight path.” The narrator has said that I then asked The Imam (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “. . the Quran is certainly the word of a reverent messenger.” (69:40) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the words of Jibril from Allah about Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then asked about the words of Allah. “It is not the word of a poet but only a few of you have faith,” (69:41) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They had said that Muhammad (s.a) is not truthful and Allah has not commanded him anything about Ali (a.s.). Allah then revealed Quran (a reading) about it. “It (Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) is a revelation from the Lord of the Universe (69:43). “Had Muhammad invented some words against Us, (69:44). We would have caught hold of him by his right hand (69:45) and cut-off his main artery.” (69:46). Then Allah has turned to Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) saying, “The Quran (Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) is certainly a reminder for the (worlds) pious ones (69:48). We certainly know that some of you have rejected it (69:49) and (on the Day of Judgment) this (Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) will be a great source of regret for the unbelievers (69:50). This (Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) is the Truth beyond any doubt (69:51). (Muhammad), glorify the name of your Lord, the Great One.” (69:52) Allah has said, “Thank your Lord, the Great, Who has granted you this distinction.” The narrator has said that I then asked The Imam (a.s.) about the words of Allah. “Now that we have listened to the guidance, we believe in it.. .” (72:13) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Guidance is Wilaya of Ali (a.s.). We have established faith in our guardian and those who would do so ‘. . Whoever believes in his Lord does not need to fear loss or oppression.” (72:13) I then asked, “Is it of the revealed words of Allah?” He said, “No, it is interpretation.” I then asked him about the words of Allah. “Say, “I do not possess any power to harm or benefit you.” (72:21) The Imam (a.s.) said, “the Messenger of Allah called people to acknowledge Wilaya of Ali (a.s.). Quraysh came to him and said, “O Muhammad, “Absolve us from such acknowledgment.” The Messenger of Allah said, “It is not from me but it is up to Allah.” They accused him and left him. Allah then revealed this reading. ““Say, “I do not possess any power to harm or benefit you. (72:21) Say, “No one can protect me from God, (if I would disobey Him) nor can I find any place of refuge but with him (72:22). My only (means of protection) is to convey the message of God (about Ali (a.s.).. .” (72:23) I then asked, “Is it the revealed words of Allah?” He said, “Yes, it is the revealed word of Allah.” Allah has said to place more emphasis, “. . Whoever disobeys God and His Messenger (in the matters of Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) will go to hell, wherein he will live forever.” (72:23) I then read the words of Allah. “. . until the unbelievers witness that with which they have been threatened, they will then know whose helpers are weaker and fewer in number.” (72:24) It is a reference to the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority and his supporters).” I then read the words of Allah. “ Bear patiently whatever they say,. .” (73:10) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They say, ‘. . and leave them to distance from them in an honorable manner.” (73:10) “Leave (O Muhammad) the prosperous unbelievers (in Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) to Me and give them respite for a little while;” (73:11) I then asked him, “Is it the revealed words of Allah?” He said, “Yes, it is.” I then read the words of Allah. “It gives more certainty to the people of the Book. .” (74:31) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They become certain that Allah, Hid Messenger and the executor of his will are true.” I then read, ‘. . and strengthens the faith of the believers.. . “ (74:31) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) strengthens their faith.” I then read the words of Allah. “. . The people of the Book and the believers have no doubt about it.. .” (74:31) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They have no doubts in the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then asked, “What is this doubt?” He said, “people of the Book and the believers that Allah has mentioned are meant thereby. He said that they do not doubt the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then read the words of Allah. “. . This parable is a reminder for mankind.” (74:31) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Yes, it the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” “. . it is certainly one of the two great things.” (74:35) The Imam (a.s.) said. “It is the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then read the words of Allah. “. whether one steps forward to embrace the faith or one turns away from it.” (74:37) The Imam (a.s.) one who would step forwards to our Wilaya he would step away from Hell and one who would step away from our Wilaya he would step closer to Hell.” I then read the words of Allah. “. . except the people of the right hand.” (74:39) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They, by Allah, are our Shi‘a (followers).” I then read the words of Allah. “. . We did not pray,” (74:43) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to their saying, “We did not believe in Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) and the Imams after him and would offer the special greeting for them.” I then read the words of Allah. “. . Why do they run away from guidance,” (74:49) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means running away from our Wilaya.” I then read the words of Allah. “There is no doubt that it is a guide.” (74:54) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then read the words of Allah. “The servants of God fulfill their vows. .” (76:7) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They fulfill the vow and covenant that they had made to acknowledge our Wilaya.” I then read the words of Allah. “(Muhammad), We have revealed the Quran to you in gradual steps.” (76:23) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means, revealed with Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then asked, “Is it of the revealed words of Allah ?” He said, “Yes, with interpretation.” I then read the words of Allah. “This (chapter) is a reminder. . .”.(76:29) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is a reminder of Wilaya .” I then read the words of Allah. “He admits to His mercy whomever He wants.. .” (76:31) The Imam (a.s.) said, “He admits in our Wilaya.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “. . For the unjust He has prepared a painful punishment.” (76:31) Consider that Allah has said, “They (children of Israel) did not wrong Us but wronged themselves. (2:57) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah is far glorious than to do injustice or ascribe injustice to His-self. However, Allah has confuse us with His-self, thus, He has called injustice to us as injustice to His-self and our Wilaya as His own Wilaya and guardianship. About this matter He revealed Quran (a reading) to His Prophet that reads. “We did not do any wrong to them but they wronged themselves. (16:118) I then asked, “Is it the revealed word of Allah ?” He said, “Yes, it is.” I then read the words of Allah. “On that day, woe will be to those who have rejected God’s revelations!” (77:15) (The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah has said, “O Muhammad, woe is to those who reject what I have revealed about the Wilaya of Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.).” “Did We not destroy the ancient people (77:16) and make others settle after them in their land? (77:17). The Imam (a.s.) said, “The ancient people are those who refused to obey the prophets about the executors of their will. “Thus do We deal with the sinful ones.” (77:18) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to those who sinned in the matters of Ahl al-Bayt (family) of Muhammad (s.a) and did to them what they did.” I then read the words of Allah. “The pious ones . .” (77:41) The Imam (a.s.) said, “By Allah, only we and our Shi‘a (followers) follow truly the religion of Abraham/Ibrahim. Other people have no relationship with it.” I then read the words of Allah. “On that day, the Spirit and the angels who stand in lines will not speak . .” (78:38) The Imam (a.s.) said, “We, by Allah, on the Day of judgment will the permission to speak the truth.” I asked him, “What will you say when you will speak?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “We will praise our Lord, greet our The Holy Prophet (s.a) and intercede for our Shi‘a Our Lord will not reject our request.” I then read the words of Allah. “the records of the sinner’s deeds are in Sij4 n.” (83:7) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They are the ones who did injustice to the Imams and treated them with hostility.” I then read the words of Allah. “. .This is what you had called a lie.” (83:17) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.).” I then asked, “Is it the revealed word of Allah ?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “yes, it is.”
89. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salma ibn al-Khattab from al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “Whoever ignores My guidance will live a woeful life. .” (20:124) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means ignoring Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then read the words of Allah. “. . and will be brought in Our presence blind on the Day of Judgment.” (20:124) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It means blind of eyes in the next life and blind of heart towards Wilaya of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) in this life.” The Imam (a.s.) said, “He will be confused on the Day of Judgment and will ask, “. . He will say, “My Lord, why have you brought me back to life blind; before I could see?” (20:125). The Lord will say, “This is true. But just as you forgot Our revelations that had come to you, so, also, are you forgotten on this day.” (20:126) The Imam (a.s.) said, “ ‘revelations’ means Imams (a.s.) that you rejected so also you are rejected and left to the fire today. You did not obey their commands and did not listened to their words.” I then read the words of Allah. “Thus We recompense those who are unjust and have no faith in Our revelations. The torment in the life to come will be more severe and last longer.” (20:127) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It refers to those who accept others as partners of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) in the matters of Wilaya and have no faith in the revelations of his Lord and have left the Imams (a.s.) on account of hostility who have not followed their teachings and have not acknowledged their Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority).” I then read the words of Allah. “God is kind to His servants. He gives sustenance to whomever He wants. . .” (42:19) The Imam (a.s.) said, “ ‘Sustenance’ is the Wilaya of Ali (a.s.).” I then read the words of Allah. “We shall increase the harvest of those who seek a good harvest in the life hereafter. .” (42:20) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the recognition of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) and the Imams from which the receive additional gains.” “. However, those who want to have their harvest in this life will be given it but will have no share in the hereafter.” (42:20) The Imam (a.s.) said, “They will have no share in government of truth at the time of Al-Qa’im, the one who will rise with Divine Authority).”
1. Muhammad ibn ya‘qub al-Kulayni has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and Ali ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Al-Ri’ab from Bukayr ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following. “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) used to say, “Allah made our Shi‘a (followers) to acknowledge our Wilaya Leadership with Divine Authority) when they were only in the realm of small particles. It was the day when Allah made the small particles to acknowledge Him as the Lord and Muhammad (s.a) as His prophet.”
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ from Salih ibn ‘Uqba from ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Ja‘fari from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) and ‘Uqba from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Allah created the creatures. He created whatever He loved from whatever He loved. The most beloved to Him He created from the clay of paradise. He created whatever He disliked from whatever He disliked. Thus, the most disliked to Him He created from the clay of fire. Then He sent them to the shadow.” I asked him, “What is the shadow?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Have you not seen your own shadow in the sun that when look at it is nothing. Allah then sent to them the prophets who called them to acknowledge Allah as the creator. This is the meaning of His words. “(Muhammad), if you ask them, “Who had created them (idols)?” They will certainly say, “God has created them.. .”? (43:87) Then He called them to acknowledge the prophets. Some of them acknowledged and other did not acknowledge. Then He called them to acknowledge our Wilaya. Those whom He loved, by Allah, acknowledged and those whom He disliked did not acknowledge as He has said, “However, how could the people believe what they had previously called lies?. .” (10:74) Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) then said, “Refusal to acknowledge was then and there.”
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from from Salma ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Sayf from al-‘Abbass ibn ‘Amir from Ahmad ibn rizq al-Ghumushani from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Our Wilaya is the Wilaya of Allah without which no prophet was ever send.”
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani who has said the following. “I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say, “By Allah, in the heavens there are seventy lines of angles. Even if all the inhabitant of earth would try to count them they will not be able to count them. All of these angels acknowledge our Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority).”
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following. “Wilaya of Ali (a.s.) (Leadership with Divine Authority) is written in all the lines of the prophets. Allah never sent any of His messengers who would not acknowledge the prophet-hood Muhammad (s.a) and Ali (a.s.) as the executor of his will.”
6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Jumhur who has said that Yunus narrated to him from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Fudayl ibn yasar from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious has appointed Ali (a.s.) as a light house between His-self and His creatures. Whoever would recognize him he will be a believer and whoever would not recognize him will be an unbeliever. Those who would be ignorant of him they would be lost. Those who would consider others like would be Mushrik (considering those who do not have any Divine Authority as having Divine Authority). Those who would come with his Wilaya they would be admitted in paradise.
7. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan from abu Hamza who has said the following. “Iheard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say, “Ali (a.s.) is a door that Allah has opened. Those who would enter this door will be true believers and those who would go out of it they would unbelievers. Those who would neither go out nor enter they will be of the category about whom Allah has said, “I have a decision to make.” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn al-Ri’ab from Bukayr ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following. “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) would say, “Allah made our Shi‘a to make a covenant to acknowledge our Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority) when they were small particles. It was the day when He made all particles to make a covenant to acknowledge Him as the Lord and Muhammad (s.a) as the Prophet. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious, presented to Muhammad his ’Umma (followers) in clay and they were shadows. He created them from the clay out of which Adam was created. Allah created the spirits of our Shi‘a two thousand years before their bodies were created. He presented them to the Holy Prophet (s.a) and the Messenger of Allah recognized them. Ali (a.s.) recognized and we recognize them by their accent.”
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Salih ibn Sahl from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the following. “A man came to Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) when he was in the company of his companions. The man offered greetings and said, “By Allah, I love you and acknowledge your Wilaya (Leadership with Divine Authority).” Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) said to him, “What you say is not true.” He said, “Yes, by Allah, I love you and acknowledge your Wilaya. He repeated it three times.” Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) said, “What you say is not true. You are not what you say you are. Allah created the spirits two thousand years before creating the bodies. He then presented to us those who love us. By Allah, I did not see your spirit among those presented to us. Where were you.” The man remained silent and did not talk back.” In an other hadith it is said that abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said, “He was in thefire.”
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Sa‘id from ‘Amr ibn Maymun from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Jabir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “We know men when we see them through the reality of faith and the reality of hypocrisy.”
3. Ahmad ibn Idris and Muhammad ibn Yahya havenarrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufi from ‘Ubays ibn Hisham from ‘Abdallah ibn Sulayman who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the Imam. Has Allah made him the in charge of the and in full control (over the affairs of the people) as Sulayman ibn Dawud was?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Yes, he is given control. It is because a man asked him a question and he gave the answer. Another person asked the same question and he gave him a different answer (although the question was the same). A third person asked him the same question and he gave an answer that was different from both the previous answers. Then he said, “This is Our gift to you so give them away free or keep them as you like.” (38:39). This is charity from us enjoy it with thanks or ( give to others) without being questioned. This is according to Imam Ali’s recitation.” The narrator has said that I said to him, “May Allah grant you well being, when the he gives such answers does the Imam know them?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “Glory belongs to Allah. Have you not heard Allah words? “ In this there is evidence (of the Truth) for the discreet ones. (15:75) (Such people are the Imams (a.s.) That town lies on a road which still exists (15:76) (It will remain there for ever).” Then The Imam (a.s.) said to me, “Yes, when the Imam look at a person he recognizes him and his color. On hearing his words even from behind the wall he recognizes him and what he is. Allah has said, “Other evidence of His existence are the creation of the heavens and the earth and the differences of languages and colors. In this there is evidence (of the truth) for the worlds (mankind).” (30:22) The Imams are the scholars. Whatever they would hear that is spoken they recognize it, the one who has received salvation or one who is destroyed. For this reason they answer them as they answer them.”
Majhul· al-Majlisi
لم يخرجه· al-Behbudi
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