Who is True Shi'a Who is True Shi'a ??

Ahlul Bayt about their Shi’aAhlul Bayt about their Shi’a

Who is True Shi'a Who is True Shi'a ??

Ahlul Bayt about their Shi’aAhlul Bayt about their Shi’a

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Perhaps... one may think that the Shi’a of Ahlul Bayt (a) is someone who is born in a Shi'i family,

or someone who participates in the azadari of Imam Husain (a)…

someone who only claims to love Prophet (s) and His Ahlul Bayt (a)...

but has nothing to do with obedience to the teachings of Islam…

السالم : عليه علي السالم :اإلمام� عليه علي اإلمام� ، �ه� ود�ين �ه� �الل ب �ماء� الع�ل ، �ماء� ل الح� ، �ه� والل �ي يع�ت ، ش� �ه� ود�ين �ه� �الل ب �ماء� الع�ل ، �ماء� ل الح� ، �ه� والل �ي يع�ت ش�

أنضاء� ، "ه� ب �ح� ب �د�ون� الم�هت ، وأمر�ه� �ه� بطاع�ت أنضاء� العام�لون� ، "ه� ب �ح� ب �د�ون� الم�هت ، وأمر�ه� �ه� بطاع�ت العام�لون�. �. �ه�ج,د الت م�ن الو�جوه� ص�فر� هاد�ة2 ز� أحالس� ، .ع�باد�ة2 �. �ه�ج,د الت م�ن الو�جوه� ص�فر� هاد�ة2 ز� أحالس� ، ع�باد�ة2

Imam Ali (a): Imam Ali (a): My Shi’as, by God are My Shi’as, by God are the forbearing, forbearing, the knowledgeable of God and His religion, the knowledgeable of God and His religion, actively following Allah and His orders, guided by His actively following Allah and His orders, guided by His

love, love, They appear weak because of worship, They appear weak because of worship, They are seekers of seclusion for their piousness, They are seekers of seclusion for their piousness, They are of pale complexion due to their night prayers…They are of pale complexion due to their night prayers…

م�ن ... ... فاه� الش" �ل� ذ�ب ، �كاء� الب م�ن الع�يون� م�ن ع�مش� فاه� الش" �ل� ذ�ب ، �كاء� الب م�ن الع�يون� ع�مش��ة� <اني ب الر� ف� �عر� ت ، الط"وى م�ن� �طون� الب خ�مص� ، �ة� الذ"كر� <اني ب الر� ف� �عر� ت ، الط"وى م�ن� �طون� الب خ�مص� ، الذ"كر��ل" ك م�صابيح� ، �ه�م مت س� في �ة� هباني والر� ، و�ج�وه�ه�م �ل" في ك م�صابيح� ، �ه�م مت س� في �ة� هباني والر� ، و�ج�وه�ه�م في

......ظ�لم�ة2ظ�لم�ة2

Imam Ali (a) continues: Imam Ali (a) continues: ……their eyes are weak because of weeping, their eyes are weak because of weeping, their lips are dry due to their remembrance of God, their lips are dry due to their remembrance of God, their stomachs are sunken because of eating in their stomachs are sunken because of eating in

moderation, moderation, their faces reveal Godliness, their faces reveal Godliness, and simplicity is apparent from their appearance,and simplicity is apparent from their appearance, they are the guiding lights in every darkness…they are the guiding lights in every darkness…

... ... ، �ق�د�وا �فت ي �م ل غابوا وإن ، ف�وا �عر� ي �م ل ه�د�وا ش� ، إن �ق�د�وا �فت ي �م ل غابوا وإن ، ف�وا �عر� ي �م ل ه�د�وا ش� إنأال ، م�ون� األكر� وإخواني �ون� �ب األطي �ي يع�ت ش� �ولئك� أال ا ، م�ون� األكر� وإخواني �ون� �ب األطي �ي يع�ت ش� �ولئك� ا

�يه�م إل T وقا ش� �يه�م هاه إل T وقا ش� هاه

Imam Ali (a) continues: Imam Ali (a) continues: ……they are not recognized even when seen, they are not recognized even when seen, they are not remembered when not present, they are not remembered when not present, these are my true Shi'as the superb, and my these are my true Shi'as the superb, and my

respected brothers.respected brothers. Ah ! with love I wish so much to meet them…Ah ! with love I wish so much to meet them…

[al-Amali, Toosi, p. 1189, hadith # 576]

السالم : عليه الباقر� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الباقر� اإلمام�كانوا وما ، وأطاع�ه� �ه� الل �قى ات م�ن� إال< �نا يع�ت ش� كانوا ما وما ، وأطاع�ه� �ه� الل �قى ات م�ن� إال< �نا يع�ت ش� ما

ة� �ثر� وك �ة� األمان وأداء� ع� �خ�ش, والت �واض�ع� بالت إال< ف�ون� �عر� ة� ي �ثر� وك �ة� األمان وأداء� ع� �خ�ش, والت �واض�ع� بالت إال< ف�ون� �عر� ي�ه� الل �ه� ذ�كر� الل ذ�كر�

Imam al-Baaqir (a): Imam al-Baaqir (a): None is our shi’a except those who fear God and None is our shi’a except those who fear God and

observe His obedience, observe His obedience, and they are not recognized except by their and they are not recognized except by their

humility, reverence, trustworthiness, humility, reverence, trustworthiness, and their abundance of remembrance of God. and their abundance of remembrance of God.

[Tuhaf al-Uqool, hadith # 295][Tuhaf al-Uqool, hadith # 295]

السالم : عليه الص<ادق� السالم :اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� اإلمام�الو�فاء� وأهل� ، �هاد� واالجت ع� الو�ر� أهل� �نا يع�ت الو�فاء� ش� وأهل� ، �هاد� واالجت ع� الو�ر� أهل� �نا يع�ت ش�

إحدى أصحاب� ، والع�باد�ة� هد� الز, وأهل� ، �ة� إحدى واألمان أصحاب� ، والع�باد�ة� هد� الز, وأهل� ، �ة� واألمان�ة� �يل والل � �وم الي في Tكع�ة ر� �ة� وخ�مسين� �يل والل � �وم الي في Tكع�ة ر� ......وخ�مسين�

Imam al-Saadiq (a) : Imam al-Saadiq (a) : Our Shi'as are those who are pious and men of solid Our Shi'as are those who are pious and men of solid

opinion,opinion, they are loyal and trustworthy, they are loyal and trustworthy, they are men of piety and worship, they are men of piety and worship, they pray fifty one Rak'as prayers during day and night… they pray fifty one Rak'as prayers during day and night…

,ون� …… ك �ز� ي ، �هار� بالن الصائمون� ، �يل� بالل ,ون� القائمون� ك �ز� ي ، �هار� بالن الصائمون� ، �يل� بالل القائمون� 2 م م�ح�ر� �ل� ك �ون� �ب �ن �جت وي ، �يت� الب �ح�ج,ون� وي ، �ه�م 2 أموال م م�ح�ر� �ل� ك �ون� �ب �ن �جت وي ، �يت� الب �ح�ج,ون� وي ، �ه�م أموال

Imam al-Saadiq (a) continues: Imam al-Saadiq (a) continues: ……they are usually the awake in the night,they are usually the awake in the night, who observe the fast during the day, who observe the fast during the day, they purify their property (by paying poor-rate) they purify their property (by paying poor-rate) they perform the Haj, they perform the Haj, they abstain from all that which is forbidden.they abstain from all that which is forbidden.

[al-Bihar, v.68, p. 167, hadith # 23]

السالم : عليه الباقر� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الباقر� اإلمام�م�ن إال< �نا يع�ت ش� ما �ه� فو�الل ، الم�ذاه�ب� �م� �ك ب cذه�ب� ت م�ن ال إال< �نا يع�ت ش� ما �ه� فو�الل ، الم�ذاه�ب� �م� �ك ب cذه�ب� ت ال

وجل� ع�ز� �ه� الل وجل� أطاع� ع�ز� �ه� الل أطاع�

Imam al-Baaqir (a): Imam al-Baaqir (a): You should not be mislead by different views (in You should not be mislead by different views (in Islam)Islam)for by God nobody is our shi’a except those through for by God nobody is our shi’a except those through obedience to God, the powerful and magnificent. obedience to God, the powerful and magnificent.

: ... السالم عليه الكاظم� ... : اإلمام� السالم عليه الكاظم� اإلمام��ه� ف�عل �ه� ق�ول ص�د�ق� م�ن dع�ل�ي يع�ة� �ه� ش� ف�عل �ه� ق�ول ص�د�ق� م�ن dع�ل�ي يع�ة� ش�

Imam al-Kadhim (a) : … Imam al-Kadhim (a) : … the Shi'a of Ali (a) are those whose deeds testify the Shi'a of Ali (a) are those whose deeds testify

their words.their words.

[al-Kafi, v.8, p. 228, hadith # 290]

السالم عليه علي السالم اإلمام� عليه علي ::اإلمام� ، �ه� الل �أمر� ب العام�ل�ون� ، �ه� �الل ب العار�ف�ون� ه�م� �نا ، شيع�ت �ه� الل �أمر� ب العام�ل�ون� ، �ه� �الل ب العار�ف�ون� ه�م� �نا شيع�ت

�ه�م �ول م�أك ، بالص�واب� الناط�ق�ون� ، الف�ضائل� �ه�م أهل� �ول م�أك ، بالص�واب� الناط�ق�ون� ، الف�ضائل� أهل��صاد� االقت ه�م� �س� وم�لب ، �صاد� الق�وت� االقت ه�م� �س� وم�لب ، الق�وت�

Imam Ali (a):Imam Ali (a): Our Shi'a are those who are cognizant of Allah, Our Shi'a are those who are cognizant of Allah, they act according to the orders of God, they act according to the orders of God, they possess excellences, they possess excellences, they speak the truth, they speak the truth, their food is limited to gaining strength, their food is limited to gaining strength, their dress is simple….their dress is simple….

�ط�وا ... خ�ول وقد م�رضى �ه�م ب �حس� ت �واض�ع� الت �ه�م� �ط�وا ... وم�شي خ�ول وقد م�رضى �ه�م ب �حس� ت �واض�ع� الت �ه�م� وم�شيد�ة� وش� "هم ب ر� ع�ظ�م�ة� م�ن ه�م خام�ر� �ل ب ، بذلك� ه�م د�ة� وما وش� "هم ب ر� ع�ظ�م�ة� م�ن ه�م خام�ر� �ل ب ، بذلك� ه�م وما

م�نه� cوذ�ه�ل�ت �ه�م، �وب ق�ل �ه� ل ت طاش� ما �ه� لطان م�نه� س� cوذ�ه�ل�ت �ه�م، �وب ق�ل �ه� ل ت طاش� ما �ه� لطان س��ه�م �ه�مع�قول ع�قول

Imam Ali (a) continues:Imam Ali (a) continues: ...their behavior is humble, ...their behavior is humble, you think that they had lost their senses but its not you think that they had lost their senses but its not

like that, like that, instead, the greatness of their Lord has made instead, the greatness of their Lord has made

them oblivion and them oblivion and His power has overwhelmed their hearts and His power has overwhelmed their hearts and

taken over their intellects…taken over their intellects…

تعالى �ه� الل إلى وا باد�ر� ذلك� م�ن اشتاق�وا تعالى فإذا �ه� الل إلى وا باد�ر� ذلك� م�ن اشتاق�وا فإذاوال ، بالق�ليل� �ه� ل �رض�ون� ي ال ، �ة� �ي ك الز� �األعمال� وال ب ، بالق�ليل� �ه� ل �رض�ون� ي ال ، �ة� �ي ك الز� �األعمال� ب

الج�ز�يل� �ه� ل ون� �ر� �كث �ست الج�ز�يل� ي �ه� ل ون� �ر� �كث �ست ي

Imam Ali (a) continues: Imam Ali (a) continues: ……So when they strongly desire of God, they So when they strongly desire of God, they

promptly strive to do pure deeds before Him, the promptly strive to do pure deeds before Him, the most High; most High;

they are not happy with few good deeds, they are not happy with few good deeds, and they do not take their abundant good works to and they do not take their abundant good works to

be sufficient. be sufficient.

يع�ة� - - : الش" ص�فة� في السالم عليه الباقر� يع�ة� - - : اإلمام� الش" ص�فة� في السالم عليه الباقر� اإلمام� jوأحالم ، �ة2 أمين ص�دور2 في ، jة� ح�صين jح�صون <ه�م وأحالمj إن ، �ة2 أمين ص�دور2 في ، jة� ح�صين jح�صون <ه�م إن

بالج�فاة� وال ، �ذ�ر� الب �يع� �المذاي ب وا �يس� ل ، jة� زين بالج�فاة� ر� وال ، �ذ�ر� الب �يع� �المذاي ب وا �يس� ل ، jة� زين ر��هار� بالن jد cس� ا �يل� بالل jهبان ر� ، �هار� الم�رائين� بالن jد cس� ا �يل� بالل jهبان ر� ، الم�رائين�

Imam al-Baaqir (a): Imam al-Baaqir (a): (describing the attributes of Shi'as): (describing the attributes of Shi'as): They are like strong fortresses, They are like strong fortresses, their hearts are trustworthy, their hearts are trustworthy, they are men of prudence and self-control, they are men of prudence and self-control, they are not extravagant, they are not extravagant, they are neither oppressors nor ostentatious, they are neither oppressors nor ostentatious, they are devoted worshippers in night and brave like a lion they are devoted worshippers in night and brave like a lion

during the day. during the day.

[Mishkat al-Anwar, p. 62]

السالم : عليه الص<ادق� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� اإلمام�فيه� يكون� م�صر2 في يكون� م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن فيه� ل�يس� يكون� م�صر2 في يكون� م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن �يس� ل

م�نه� ع� أور� الم�صر� في ويكون� jم�نه� آالف ع� أور� الم�صر� في ويكون� jآالف

Imam al-Saadiq (a) : Imam al-Saadiq (a) : A person is not of our shi'a who lives in a population of A person is not of our shi'a who lives in a population of

several thousand people and someone else is more pious several thousand people and someone else is more pious than him among them. than him among them.

السالم : عليه الص<ادق� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� اإلمام�في �ف�نا وخال �ه� �ل�سان ب قال� م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن في ل�يس� �ف�نا وخال �ه� �ل�سان ب قال� م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن �يس� ل

وآثار�نا �نا وآثار�نا أعمال �نا أعمال

Imam al-Saadiq (a): Imam al-Saadiq (a): A person is not of our Shi'a who accepts us by only his tongue A person is not of our Shi'a who accepts us by only his tongue

yet is against us in our deeds and our legacy. yet is against us in our deeds and our legacy.

[al-Bihar al-Anwar, v.68, p. 164, hadith # 13]

السالم عليه الص<ادق� السالم اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� : :اإلمام��وات� : الصل م�واقيت� ع�ند� �الث2 ث ع�ند� �نا يع�ت ش� �وا ن �ح� �مت �وات� : ا الصل م�واقيت� ع�ند� �الث2 ث ع�ند� �نا يع�ت ش� �وا ن �ح� �مت ا

كيف� أسرار�ه�م وع�ند� ، �يها عل �ه�م م�حاف�ظ�ت كيف� كيف� أسرار�ه�م وع�ند� ، �يها عل �ه�م م�حاف�ظ�ت كيف�كيف� �ه�م أموال وإلى ، ع�د�و"نا ع�ن �ها ل كيف� ح�فظ�ه�م �ه�م أموال وإلى ، ع�د�و"نا ع�ن �ها ل ح�فظ�ه�م

فيها �هم �خوان إل �ه�م فيها م�واسات �هم �خوان إل �ه�م م�واساتImam al-Saadiq (a) : Imam al-Saadiq (a) : Test our Shi'as on three occasions: Test our Shi'as on three occasions:

At the time of prayers as to how they safeguard their At the time of prayers as to how they safeguard their prayers, andprayers, and

when they have a secret as to how they keep them from our when they have a secret as to how they keep them from our enemies and enemies and

by their wealth as to how they spend on their brethren.by their wealth as to how they spend on their brethren.

[al-Bihar, v.83, p. 22, hadith # 40]

السالم : الص<ادقالص<ادقاالمام االمام السالم : عليه عليه�د� واشت ، وف�رج�ه� �ه� �طن ب ع�ف� م�ن dعلي يع�ة� ش� <ما �د� إن واشت ، وف�رج�ه� �ه� �طن ب ع�ف� م�ن dعلي يع�ة� ش� <ما إن

وخاف� ، �ه� �واب ث جا ور� ، �ق�ه� �خال ل وع�م�ل� ، وخاف� ج�هاد�ه� ، �ه� �واب ث جا ور� ، �ق�ه� �خال ل وع�م�ل� ، ج�هاد�ه�جعفر2 يع�ة� ش� �ولئك� فا �ولئك� ا رأيت� فإذا ، �ه� جعفر2 ع�قاب يع�ة� ش� �ولئك� فا �ولئك� ا رأيت� فإذا ، �ه� ع�قاب

Imam al-Saadiq (a): Imam al-Saadiq (a): Verily the Shi’a of Ali is the one who is purified of the Verily the Shi’a of Ali is the one who is purified of the

influence of the stomach and sexual desires, influence of the stomach and sexual desires, and intense in his struggle...and his action is for his Creator, and intense in his struggle...and his action is for his Creator, and his hope is for divine reward and his hope is for divine reward and he is afraid of his end and he is afraid of his end So if you see someone like that, then that is the shi'a of So if you see someone like that, then that is the shi'a of

Ja’far (Imam Ja’far al-Saadiq).Ja’far (Imam Ja’far al-Saadiq).

[al-Kafi, v.2, p. 233, hadith # 9]

السالم : عليه الص<ادق� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� اإلمام� : ، الم�عراج� أشياء� �عة� أرب �ر� أنك م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ، : ليس� الم�عراج� أشياء� �عة� أرب �ر� أنك م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ليس�

، والنار� �ة� ن الج� وخ�لق� ، الق�بر� ف�ي �ة� ، والم�ساء�ل والنار� �ة� ن الج� وخ�لق� ، الق�بر� ف�ي �ة� والم�ساء�ل

فاع�ة� فاع�ة�والش� والش�

Imam al-Saadiq (a) : Imam al-Saadiq (a) : He is not from our Shi'as who denies four things: He is not from our Shi'as who denies four things:

Mi'raaj Mi'raaj (heavenly ascension of the Prophet (s), and(heavenly ascension of the Prophet (s), and The questioning in the grave, and The questioning in the grave, and The creation of heaven and hell and The creation of heaven and hell and The The shafa’ah shafa’ah (the intercession). (the intercession).

[al-Bihar al-Anwar, v.69, p. 9, hadith # 11]

السالم : عليه الص<ادق� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الص<ادق� اإلمام��ذل� : والب خاء� بالس� <ى ت ش� بخ�صال2 ف�ون� �عر� ي �نا يع�ت ش� <ما �ذل� : إن والب بالس�خاء� <ى ت ش� بخ�صال2 ف�ون� �عر� ي �نا يع�ت ش� <ما إن

T ونهارا T �يال ل الخ�مسين� ,وا �ص�ل ي وبأن ، T ل�إلخوان� ونهارا T �يال ل الخ�مسين� ,وا �ص�ل ي وبأن ، ل�إلخوان�

Imam al-Saadiq (a): Imam al-Saadiq (a): Verily our Shi’as are known for the following Verily our Shi’as are known for the following attributes: attributes:

By their generosity towards their brethren and By their generosity towards their brethren and by their praying of the fifty one Rak'as of prayers during by their praying of the fifty one Rak'as of prayers during

night and day.night and day.

[Tuhaf al-Uqool, hadith #303]

السالم : عليه الكاظم� السالم : اإلمام� عليه الكاظم� اإلمام��ه� قلب cع �ر� ي �م ل �م< ث خ�ال م�ن �نا شيع�ت م�ن �ه� ليس� قلب cع �ر� ي �م ل �م< ث خ�ال م�ن �نا شيع�ت م�ن ليس�

Imam al-Kadhim (a) said : Imam al-Kadhim (a) said : He is not from our shi'a whose heart is not afraid of God in He is not from our shi'a whose heart is not afraid of God in

his loneliness. his loneliness.

[Basaer al-Darajat, p. 247, hadith # 10]

السالم : عليه علي السالم : اإلمام� عليه علي اإلمام�في ,ون� �حاب الم�ت ، �نا يت و�ال� في �ون� �باذ�ل الم�ت �نا يع�ت في ش� ,ون� �حاب الم�ت ، �نا يت و�ال� في �ون� �باذ�ل الم�ت �نا يع�ت ش�

�نا �نا م�و�د�ت م�و�د�ت

أمر�نا إحياء� في ون� �زاو�ر� أمر�نا الم�ت إحياء� في ون� �زاو�ر� ……الم�ت

Imam Ali (a) : Imam Ali (a) : Our Shi'as…are devotedly in supporting our Our Shi'as…are devotedly in supporting our WilaayahWilaayah,,they love each other for the sake of our love,they love each other for the sake of our love,they visit each other for the sake of keeping alive our they visit each other for the sake of keeping alive our teachings and affair… teachings and affair…

ل�م …… ض�وا ر� وإن ، �م�وا �ظل ي �م ل �وا غ�ض�ب إن ل�م الذين� ض�وا ر� وإن ، �م�وا �ظل ي �م ل �وا غ�ض�ب إن الذين��م�ن ل jلم س� ، وا جاو�ر� م�ن على jة� ك �ر� ب ، �سر�ف�وا �م�ن ي ل jلم س� ، وا جاو�ر� م�ن على jة� ك �ر� ب ، �سر�ف�وا ي

�ط�وا خال�ط�واخال

Imam Ali (a) continues: Imam Ali (a) continues: ……they do not oppress out of anger with they do not oppress out of anger with someone someone and they do not become extravagant in their and they do not become extravagant in their happiness, happiness, they are mercy for their neighbors, they are mercy for their neighbors, and a source of peace and security for those and a source of peace and security for those who live with them. who live with them.

[al-Kafi, v.2, p. 236, hadith # 24]

Therefore

So…it is not easy to claim for a Muslim to be a Shi'a of So…it is not easy to claim for a Muslim to be a Shi'a of Ahlul Bayt (a)…Ahlul Bayt (a)…

It demands a lot of continuous struggle and hardship in It demands a lot of continuous struggle and hardship in the way of God to become a true follower of Ahlul Bayt the way of God to become a true follower of Ahlul Bayt (a)...(a)...

That is why the Prophet of God (s) has said…That is why the Prophet of God (s) has said…

هذا : ... ، علي, يا وآله عليه الله صلى �ه� الل هذا : ... رسول� ، علي, يا وآله عليه الله صلى �ه� الل رسول�قد <ه� ن أ �ه� جالل ج�ل� �ه� الل عن� ني �ر� �خب ي ئيل� ج�بر� قد ح�بيبي <ه� ن أ �ه� جالل ج�ل� �ه� الل عن� ني �ر� �خب ي ئيل� ج�بر� ح�بيبي

خ�صال2 بع� س� �ك� يع�ت وش� �ك� ب م�ح� خ�صال2 أعطى بع� س� �ك� يع�ت وش� �ك� ب م�ح� ......أعطى

Prophet of God (s): Prophet of God (s): O Ali… Gabriel has informed me that Allah has O Ali… Gabriel has informed me that Allah has blessed your lovers and your Shi'as with seven blessed your lovers and your Shi'as with seven attributes…attributes…

... ... ، ة� الو�حش� عند� �نس� واال ، الم�وت� عند� فق� ، الر" ة� الو�حش� عند� �نس� واال ، الم�وت� عند� فق� الر" ، ع� الف�ز� عند� واألمن� ، الظ,لم�ة� عند� ، والنور� ع� الف�ز� عند� واألمن� ، الظ,لم�ة� عند� والنور�

، الص"راط� على والج�واز� ، الم�يزان� عند� ، والق�سط� الص"راط� على والج�واز� ، الم�يزان� عند� والق�سط� � �م�م اال م�ن الناس� سائر� ق�بل� �ة� ن الج� � ود�خول� �م�م اال م�ن الناس� سائر� ق�بل� �ة� ن الج� ود�خول�

T عاما �مانين� T بث عاما �مانين� بثGod’s Promise to the true Shi’a of Ali: God’s Promise to the true Shi’a of Ali:

……ease at the time of death… ease at the time of death… and familiarity in the loneliness…and familiarity in the loneliness… and light in the darkness (of the grave)… and light in the darkness (of the grave)… and peace in the fear (of the day of judgment) …and peace in the fear (of the day of judgment) … and justice when the deeds will be judged… and justice when the deeds will be judged… and crossing of the (bridge) and crossing of the (bridge) siratsirat… … and entry in the paradise before other human beings. and entry in the paradise before other human beings.

[al-Bihar al-Anwar, v. 68, p. 4, hadith # 9]

صلى صلى عنه وآله : عنه عليه وآله : الله عليه اللهون� الفائز� ه�م� dع�ل�ي يع�ة� ون� ش� الفائز� ه�م� dع�ل�ي يع�ة� الق�يام�ة� ش� �وم� الق�يام�ة� ي �وم� ي

The Prophet of God (s): The Prophet of God (s): The Shi'a of Ali, they are the winners on the day of The Shi'a of Ali, they are the winners on the day of

Judgment.Judgment.

[al-Amali, Toosi, p. 104, hadith # 72]

Thank you

And May Allah Bless you