Excellence of Shi’ah

259. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from Amro Bin Abu Al-Maqdaam who said: I heard Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام saying: ‘I عليه الصلاة والسلام and my عليه الصلاة والسلام father عليه الصلاة والسلام went out until we عليه الصلاة والسلام arrived in between the Grave and the Pulpit (of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم). There was a group of Shites over there, so I عليه الصلاة والسلام greeted them, and then said: ‘By Allah عز وجل! I عليه الصلاة والسلام love your aromas, and your spirits, so help me عليه الصلاة والسلام upon that by being pious and striving. And know that our عليه الصلاة والسلام Wilayah cannot be achieved except by piety and the striving, and the one from among you who follows a servant (an Imam عليه الصلاة والسلام); he should emulate what he does. You are the Shites of Allah عز وجل, and you are the Helpers of Allah عز وجل, and you are the foremost of the former ones, and the foremost of the later ones, and the foremost in the world, and the foremost in the Hereafter (and) to the Paradise. We عليه الصلاة والسلام have taken your responsibility for the Paradise on the Guarantee of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, and the guarantee of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. By Allah عز وجل! There are no Levels of the Paradise where there are more Spirits than yours, so compete for the higher Levels. You are the good ones and your women are the good ones. Every Believing woman is a virgin Hourie and every Believer is a Truthful one. And Amir-ul-Momineen عليه الصلاة والسلام has said to Qanbar: ‘Receive good news, rejoice with the good news, and convey the good news, for, by Allah عز وجل, the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم passed away while he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was angry with his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم community except for the Shites’. Indeed! For everything there is an honour and the honour of Al-Islam are the Shites. Indeed! For everything there is a pillar and the pillar of Al-Islam are the Shites. Indeed! For everything there is a chief and the chief of the gatherings is the gathering of the Shites. Indeed! For every thing is an Imam, and the Imam of the earth is the land on which the Shites live. By Allah عز وجل! Had you all not been in the earth, an eye would have never ever see herbs. By Allah عز وجل! Had you all not been in the earth, Allah عز وجل would not have Favoured the people who oppose you nor would they have been in any goodness. They would have nothing for them in the world nor any share for them in the Hereafter. Every hostile one (Nasibi), if he were to worship, and struggle, would be attributed to this Verse: “[88:3] Toiling, Hostile one [88:4] Entering into burning fire”. So every Hostile One (Nasibi) who struggles, his deeds would be wasted. Our عليه الصلاة والسلام Shites speak with the ‘بِنُورِ’ Light of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, and the one who are opposed to them speak by instinct (biological needs). By Allah عز وجل! There is none from our عليه الصلاة والسلام Shites who sleeps, except that Allah عز وجل Makes his soul to ascend to the sky to be Blessed. So if its term (death) has come, He عز وجل Makes it to be within the Treasures of His عز وجل Mercy, and in the Gardens of Paradise, and in the Shade of His عز وجل Throne. And if its term (death) has been delayed, He عز وجل sends it back along with the trusted Angels to return it to the body from which it came out to dwell in it. By Allah عز وجل those of you who perform the Hajj and the Umrah are the special ones of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic. And the poor ones among you are the rich ones, and your rich ones are the contented ones. And all of you are the people whom He عز وجل Invited and the people who accepted His عز وجل Call’.