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Page 1: Who is Shia ? …The true follower of Ahlul Bayt (a)

Who is Shia ?Who is Shia ?……The true follower The true follower

of Ahlul Bayt of Ahlul Bayt (a)(a)

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Perhaps... one may think that the Perhaps... one may think that the Shia of Ahlul Bayt (a) is someone Shia of Ahlul Bayt (a) is someone who is born in a shia family, or who is born in a shia family, or

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

someone who only claims to love someone who only claims to love Prophet (s) and His Ahlul Bayt Prophet (s) and His Ahlul Bayt (a)... but has nothing to do with (a)... but has nothing to do with obedience to the teachings of obedience to the teachings of

Islam…Islam…

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

ص�فر� ، هاد�ة' ز� أحالس� ، باد�ة' ع� أنضاء� ، 0ه� ب �ح� ب �د�ون� ص�فر� الم�هت ، هاد�ة' ز� أحالس� ، باد�ة' ع� أنضاء� ، 0ه� ب �ح� ب �د�ون� الم�هت

ه�ج3د الت م�ن ه�ج3د الو�جوه� الت م�ن ��......الو�جوه�

Imam Ali (a): My Shias ! By God ! Imam Ali (a): My Shias ! By God ! The forbearers, the knowledgeable of The forbearers, the knowledgeable of God and His religion, actively God and His religion, actively following Him and His orders, guided following Him and His orders, guided by His love, appear weak because of by His love, appear weak because of worship, seekers of seclusion for worship, seekers of seclusion for their piousness, of pale complexion their piousness, of pale complexion because of their night prayers…because of their night prayers…

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... ... ، الذ0كر� م�ن فاه� الش0 �ل� ذ�ب ، �كاء� الب م�ن الع�يون� ، ع�مش� الذ0كر� م�ن فاه� الش0 �ل� ذ�ب ، �كاء� الب م�ن الع�يون� ع�مش�في ة� Bاني ب الر ف� �عر� ت ، الط0وى م�ن� �طون� الب في خ�مص� ة� Bاني ب الر ف� �عر� ت ، الط0وى م�ن� �طون� الب خ�مص��ل0 ك م�صابيح� ، �ه�م مت س� في ة� هباني والر ، �ل0 و�ج�وه�ه�م ك م�صابيح� ، �ه�م مت س� في ة� هباني والر ، و�ج�وه�ه�م

......ظ�لم�ة'ظ�لم�ة'

……their eyes are weak because of weeping, their eyes are weak because of weeping, their lips are dry because of remembrance their lips are dry because of remembrance of God, their stomachs are sunken of God, their stomachs are sunken because of eating in moderation, their because of eating in moderation, their faces reveal Godliness, and simplicity is faces reveal Godliness, and simplicity is apparent from their appearance, they are apparent from their appearance, they are guiding lights in every darkness…guiding lights in every darkness…

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... ... ، �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� إنهاه أال ، م�ون� األكر� وإخواني �ون� �ب األطي �ي يع�ت ش� �ولئك� هاه ا أال ، م�ون� األكر� وإخواني �ون� �ب األطي �ي يع�ت ش� �ولئك� ا

�يه�م إل U وقا �يه�م ش� إل U وقا ش�

……they are not recognized even they are not recognized even when seen, they are not when seen, they are not remembered when not present, remembered when not present, these are my pure shias and my these are my pure shias and my respected brothers. Ah ! I wish so respected brothers. Ah ! I wish so much to meet them…much to meet them…

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

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ه� : الل قى ات م�ن� Bإال �نا يع�ت ش� ما السالم عليه الباقر� ه� : اإلمام� الل قى ات م�ن� Bإال �نا يع�ت ش� ما السالم عليه الباقر� اإلمام�وأداء� ع� خ�ش3 والت واض�ع� بالت Bإال ف�ون� �عر� ي كانوا وما ، وأداء� وأطاع�ه� ع� خ�ش3 والت واض�ع� بالت Bإال ف�ون� �عر� ي كانوا وما ، وأطاع�ه�

ه� الل ذ�كر� ة� �ثر� وك �ة� ه� األمان الل ذ�كر� ة� �ثر� وك �ة� األمان

Imam al-Baqir (a): Imam al-Baqir (a): No one is our No one is our shia except by the fear of God shia except by the fear of God and His obedience, and they and His obedience, and they are not recognized except by are not recognized except by their humbleness, reverence, their humbleness, reverence, trustworthiness, and trustworthiness, and abundance of remembrance of abundance of remembrance of God.God.

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

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ع� : الو�ر� أهل� �نا يع�ت ش� السالم عليه الصBادق� ع� : اإلمام� الو�ر� أهل� �نا يع�ت ش� السالم عليه الصBادق� اإلمام�هد� الز3 وأهل� ، �ة� واألمان الو�فاء� وأهل� ، �هاد� هد� واالجت الز3 وأهل� ، �ة� واألمان الو�فاء� وأهل� ، �هاد� واالجت

� �وم الي في Uكع�ة ر� وخ�مسين� إحدى أصحاب� ، � والع�باد�ة� �وم الي في Uكع�ة ر� وخ�مسين� إحدى أصحاب� ، والع�باد�ة�

�ة� يل �ة�والل يل ......والل

Imam al-Sadiq (a) : Our shias are Imam al-Sadiq (a) : Our shias are those who are pious and men of solid those who are pious and men of solid opinion, they are loyal and opinion, they are loyal and trustworthy, they are men of piety trustworthy, they are men of piety and worship, they pray fifty one and worship, they pray fifty one rak’ats prayers during day and rak’ats prayers during day and night…night…

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، ، ، �ه�م أموال 3ون� ك �ز� ي ، هار� بالن الصائمون� ، يل� بالل ، القائمون� �ه�م أموال 3ون� ك �ز� ي ، هار� بالن الصائمون� ، يل� بالل القائمون�

' م م�ح�ر �ل ك �ون� �ب �ن �جت وي ، �يت� الب �ح�ج3ون� ' وي م م�ح�ر �ل ك �ون� �ب �ن �جت وي ، �يت� الب �ح�ج3ون� وي

……they are usually awake in the they are usually awake in the night, they observe fasts during night, they observe fasts during the day, they purify their property the day, they purify their property (by paying poor-rate) they perform (by paying poor-rate) they perform Hajj of Ka’aba, they abstain from Hajj of Ka’aba, they abstain from all that which is forbidden.all that which is forbidden.

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

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

وجل وجل ع�ز ع�ز

Imam al-Baqir (a): You shouldn’t Imam al-Baqir (a): You shouldn’t be mislead by different views (in be mislead by different views (in Islam), for by God nobody is our Islam), for by God nobody is our shia except by obedience to God, shia except by obedience to God, the powerful and magnificent. the powerful and magnificent.

[al-Kafi, v.2, p. 73, hadith # 1]

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: ... م�ن eي�ع�ل يع�ة� ش� السالم عليه الكاظم� ... : اإلمام� م�ن eي�ع�ل يع�ة� ش� السالم عليه الكاظم� اإلمام�

�ه� ف�عل �ه� ق�ول �ه� ص�د ق� ف�عل �ه� ق�ول ص�د ق�

Imam al-Kazim (a) : … the Imam al-Kazim (a) : … the Shia of Ali (a) is the one Shia of Ali (a) is the one whose action testifies his whose action testifies his words.words.

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

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

ه�م� �س� وم�لب ، الق�وت� �ه�م �ول م�أك ، بالص واب� ه�م� الناط�ق�ون� �س� وم�لب ، الق�وت� �ه�م �ول م�أك ، بالص واب� الناط�ق�ون�

�صاد� �صاد�االقت االقت

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

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�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� 0هم ب ر� ع�ظ�م�ة� م�ن ه�م خام�ر� �ل ب ، بذلك� ه�م د ة� وما وش� 0هم ب ر� ع�ظ�م�ة� م�ن ه�م خام�ر� �ل ب ، بذلك� ه�م وما

�ه�م ع�قول م�نه� cل�ت�وذ�ه ، �ه�م �وب ق�ل �ه� ل ت طاش� ما �ه� لطان �ه�م س� ع�قول م�نه� cل�ت�وذ�ه ، �ه�م �وب ق�ل �ه� ل ت طاش� ما �ه� لطان س�

...their behavior is humble, you think that ...their behavior is humble, you think that they have lost their senses, but its not like they have lost their senses, but its not like that, instead, the greatness of their Lord has that, instead, the greatness of their Lord has made them oblivion and His power has made them oblivion and His power has overwhelmed their hearts and taken over overwhelmed their hearts and taken over their intellects…their intellects…

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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

……So when they strongly wish of Him, So when they strongly wish of Him, they promptly strive to do pure they promptly strive to do pure actions before God, the most High; actions before God, the most High; they are not happy with few good they are not happy with few good actions, and they never take their actions, and they never take their abundant good actions to be abundant good actions to be sufficient. sufficient.

[al-Bihar, v.78, p. 29, hadith # 96]

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Bه�م - - : إن يع�ة� الش0 ص�فة� في السالم عليه الباقر� Bه�م - - : اإلمام� إن يع�ة� الش0 ص�فة� في السالم عليه الباقر� اإلمام� ، kة� زين ر� kوأحالم ، �ة' أمين ص�دور' في ، kة� ح�صين kح�صون ، kة� زين ر� kوأحالم ، �ة' أمين ص�دور' في ، kة� ح�صين kح�صون

kهبان ر� ، الم�رائين� بالج�فاة� وال ، �ذ�ر� الب �يع� �المذاي ب وا �يس� هبانk ل ر� ، الم�رائين� بالج�فاة� وال ، �ذ�ر� الب �يع� �المذاي ب وا �يس� ل

هار� بالن kد cس� ا يل� هار� بالل بالن kد cس� ا يل� باللImam al-Baqir (a): (describing the Imam al-Baqir (a): (describing the attributes of Shias): They are like attributes of Shias): They are like strong fortress, their chests are strong fortress, their chests are trustworthy, they are men of trustworthy, they are men of prudence and self-control, they are prudence and self-control, they are not extravagant, they are neither not extravagant, they are neither oppressors nor ostentatious, they are oppressors nor ostentatious, they are devoted worshippers in night and devoted worshippers in night and brave like lion in day. brave like lion in day.

[Mishkat al-Anwar, p. 62]

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م�ن : �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ل�يس� السالم عليه الصBادق� م�ن : اإلمام� �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن �يس� ل السالم عليه الصBادق� اإلمام�الم�صر� في ويكون� kآالف فيه� يكون� م�صر' في الم�صر� يكون� في ويكون� kآالف فيه� يكون� م�صر' في يكون�

م�نه� ع� م�نه� أور� ع� أور�

Imam al-Sadiq (a) : He is not Imam al-Sadiq (a) : He is not from our shia who lives in a from our shia who lives in a population of several thousand population of several thousand people and someone else is people and someone else is more pious than him among more pious than him among them. them.

[al-Bihar al-Anwar, vol.2, p. 80, hadith # 76]

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قال� : م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ل�يس� السالم عليه الصBادق� قال� : اإلمام� م�ن �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن �يس� ل السالم عليه الصBادق� اإلمام�

وآثار�نا �نا أعمال في �ف�نا وخال �ه� �ل�سان وآثار�نا ب �نا أعمال في �ف�نا وخال �ه� �ل�سان ب

Imam al-Sadiq (a): He is not from Imam al-Sadiq (a): He is not from our Shia who accepts us by only our Shia who accepts us by only his tongue and is against our his tongue and is against our actions and our legacy. actions and our legacy.

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

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السالم عليه الصBادق� السالم اإلمام� عليه الصBادق� �الث' : : :اإلمام� ث ع�ند� �نا يع�ت ش� �وا ن �ح� �مت �الث' : ا ث ع�ند� �نا يع�ت ش� �وا ن �ح� �مت اند� وع� ، �يها عل �ه�م م�حاف�ظ�ت كيف� الصل�وات� م�واقيت� ند� ع�ند� وع� ، �يها عل �ه�م م�حاف�ظ�ت كيف� الصل�وات� م�واقيت� ع�ند��ه�م أموال وإلى ، ع�د�و0نا ع�ن �ها ل ح�فظ�ه�م كيف� �ه�م أسرار�ه�م أموال وإلى ، ع�د�و0نا ع�ن �ها ل ح�فظ�ه�م كيف� أسرار�ه�م

فيها �هم �خوان إل �ه�م م�واسات فيها كيف� �هم �خوان إل �ه�م م�واسات كيف�

Imam al-Sadiq (a) : Test our shias on three Imam al-Sadiq (a) : Test our shias on three occasions: At the time of prayers as to occasions: At the time of prayers as to how they safeguard their prayers, and how they safeguard their prayers, and when they have a secret as to how they when they have a secret as to how they keep them from our enemies and by their keep them from our enemies and by their properties (and wealth) as to how they properties (and wealth) as to how they spend on their brethren.spend on their brethren.

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

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ع�ف : الصBادقالصBادقاالمام االمام م�ن eعلي يع�ة� ش� Bما إن السالم ع�ف : عليه م�ن eعلي يع�ة� ش� Bما إن السالم عليه

�ه� �واب ث جا ور� ، �ق�ه� �خال ل وع�م�ل� ، ج�هاد�ه� �د واشت ، وف�رج�ه� �ه� �طن �ه� ب �واب ث جا ور� ، �ق�ه� �خال ل وع�م�ل� ، ج�هاد�ه� �د واشت ، وف�رج�ه� �ه� �طن ب

جعفر' يع�ة� ش� �ولئك� فا �ولئك� ا رأيت� فإذا ، �ه� ع�قاب وخاف� جعفر' ، يع�ة� ش� �ولئك� فا �ولئك� ا رأيت� فإذا ، �ه� ع�قاب وخاف� ،

Imam al-Sadiq (a): Verily the shia of Ali is the Imam al-Sadiq (a): Verily the shia of Ali is the one who is purified of (influence of) stomach one who is purified of (influence of) stomach and sexual desires, and intense is his and sexual desires, and intense is his struggle...and his action is for his creator, and struggle...and his action is for his creator, and his hope is for divine reward and he is afraid his hope is for divine reward and he is afraid of his end so if you see someone like that, of his end so if you see someone like that, then that is the shia of Ja’far (Imam Ja’far al-then that is the shia of Ja’far (Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq).Sadiq).

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

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م�ن : �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ليس� السالم عليه الصBادق� م�ن : اإلمام� �نا يع�ت ش� م�ن ليس� السالم عليه الصBادق� اإلمام� : ، الق�بر� ف�ي �ة� والم�ساء�ل ، الم�عراج� أشياء� �عة� أرب �ر� ، : أنك الق�بر� ف�ي �ة� والم�ساء�ل ، الم�عراج� أشياء� �عة� أرب �ر� أنك

فاع�ة� والش ، والنار� ة� ن الج� فاع�ة� وخ�لق� والش ، والنار� ة� ن الج� وخ�لق�

Imam al-Sadiq (a) : He is not from Imam al-Sadiq (a) : He is not from our shias who denies four things: our shias who denies four things: Mairaj Mairaj (heavenly ascension of (heavenly ascension of Prophet (s)), and questioning in Prophet (s)), and questioning in grave, and creation of heaven and grave, and creation of heaven and hell and hell and shafa’at shafa’at (intercession). (intercession).

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

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ف�ون� : �عر� ي �نا يع�ت ش� Bما إن السالم عليه الصBادق� ف�ون� : اإلمام� �عر� ي �نا يع�ت ش� Bما إن السالم عليه الصBادق� اإلمام�3وا : �ص�ل ي وبأن ، ل�إلخوان� �ذل� والب خاء� بالس Bى ت ش� 3وا : بخ�صال' �ص�ل ي وبأن ، ل�إلخوان� �ذل� والب خاء� بالس Bى ت ش� بخ�صال'

U ونهارا U �يال ل U الخ�مسين� ونهارا U �يال ل الخ�مسين�

Imam al-Sadiq (a): Verily our shias Imam al-Sadiq (a): Verily our shias are known for their following are known for their following attributes: By their generosity attributes: By their generosity towards their brethren and by towards their brethren and by their praying of fifty one rak’ats of their praying of fifty one rak’ats of prayers during night and day.prayers during night and day.

[Tuhaf al-Uqool, hadith #303]

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خ�ال : م�ن �نا شيع�ت م�ن ليس� السالم عليه الكاظم� خ�ال : اإلمام� م�ن �نا شيع�ت م�ن ليس� السالم عليه الكاظم� اإلمام�

�ه� قلب cع �ر� ي �م ل Bم� �ه� ث قلب cع �ر� ي �م ل Bم� ث

Imam al-Kazim (a) said : He is Imam al-Kazim (a) said : He is not from our shia whose heart not from our shia whose heart is not afraid of God in his is not afraid of God in his loneliness. loneliness.

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

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�ون� : �باذ�ل الم�ت �نا يع�ت ش� السالم عليه علي� �ون� : اإلمام� �باذ�ل الم�ت �نا يع�ت ش� السالم عليه علي� اإلمام��نا م�و�د ت في 3ون� �حاب الم�ت ، �نا يت و�ال� �نا في م�و�د ت في 3ون� �حاب الم�ت ، �نا يت و�ال� في

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

Imam Ali (a) : Our Shias…they Imam Ali (a) : Our Shias…they spend on each other for the spend on each other for the sake of our sake of our wilayahwilayah, they love , they love each other for the sake of our each other for the sake of our love, they visit each other for love, they visit each other for the sake of keeping alive our the sake of keeping alive our affair…affair…

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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 kلم س� ، وا جاو�ر� م�ن على kة� ك �ر� ب ، �سر�ف�وا �م�ن ي ل kلم س� ، وا جاو�ر� م�ن على kة� ك �ر� ب ، �سر�ف�وا ي

�ط�وا خال�ط�واخال

……they never oppress if they they never oppress if they become angry with someone become angry with someone and they never become and they never become extravagant in their happiness, extravagant in their happiness, they are mercy for their they are mercy for their neighbors, and a source of neighbors, and a source of peace and security for those peace and security for those who live with them. who live with them.

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

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So…it is not easy to claim for a So…it is not easy to claim for a Muslim to be a shia of Ahlul Bayt Muslim to be a shia of Ahlul Bayt

(a)…(a)…

It demands a lot of continuous It demands a lot of continuous struggle and hardship in the way struggle and hardship in the way of God to become a true follower of God to become a true follower

of Ahlul Bayt (a)...of Ahlul Bayt (a)...

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

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هذا : ... ، علي3 يا وآله عليه الله صلى ه� الل هذا : ... رسول� ، علي3 يا وآله عليه الله صلى ه� الل رسول�قد Bه� ن أ �ه� جالل ج�ل ه� الل عن� ني �ر� �خب ي ئيل� ج�بر� قد ح�بيبي Bه� ن أ �ه� جالل ج�ل ه� الل عن� ني �ر� �خب ي ئيل� ج�بر� ح�بيبي

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

Prophet of God (s): O Ali…my Prophet of God (s): O Ali…my friend here Gabriel has informed friend here Gabriel has informed me from God, the magnificent me from God, the magnificent that certainly He has blessed that certainly He has blessed your lovers and your shia with your lovers and your shia with seven attributes…seven attributes…

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والنور� ... ... ، ة� الو�حش� عند� �نس� واال ، الم�وت� عند� فق� والنور� الر0 ، ة� الو�حش� عند� �نس� واال ، الم�وت� عند� فق� الر0عند� والق�سط� ، ع� الف�ز� عند� واألمن� ، الظ3لم�ة� عند� عند� والق�سط� ، ع� الف�ز� عند� واألمن� ، الظ3لم�ة� عند�

الص0راط� على والج�واز� ، الص0راط� الم�يزان� على والج�واز� ، ، ، الم�يزان�

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

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�مانين� بث � �م�م اال م�ن الناس� سائر� ق�بل� ة� ن الج� �مانين� ود�خول� بث � �م�م اال م�ن الناس� سائر� ق�بل� ة� ن الج� ود�خول�U Uعاما عاما

……And entry in the paradise And entry in the paradise eighty years before all other eighty years before all other human beings.human beings.

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

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ون� : الفائز� ه�م� eي�ع�ل يع�ة� ش� وآله عليه الله صلى ون� : عنه الفائز� ه�م� eي�ع�ل يع�ة� ش� وآله عليه الله صلى عنه

الق�يام�ة� �وم� الق�يام�ة� ي �وم� ي

The Prophet of God (s): The The Prophet of God (s): The Shia of Ali, they will be Shia of Ali, they will be successful on the day of successful on the day of Judgment.Judgment.

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