The excellence of the Shi’ah

32. Ali Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Usman Bin Isa, from Muyassar who said: ‘I came up to Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘How are your companions?’ So I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, we (Shiites) are more evil in the people’s eyes than the Jews, and the Christians, and the Magians, and those who associate (Mushriqeen)’. He (the narrator) said, ‘He عليه الصلاة والسلام had been leaning upon a pillow, so he عليه الصلاة والسلام sat up straight, then said: ‘How did you say that which you said?’ I said, ‘By Allah عز وجل, we (Shiites) are (considered to be) the most evil ones among them, more so than the Jews and the Christians, and the Magians, and those that associate (Mushriqeen)’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘But, by Allah عز وجل, no two of you will enter the Fire. No, by Allah عز وجل, not even one. By Allah عز وجل, you (Shiites) are the ones about whom Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic has Said: “[38:62] And they shall say: What is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the evil? [38:63] Was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them? [38:64] That most surely is the truth: the contending one with another of the inmates of the fire”. Then he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘By Allah عز وجل, they will be seeking you in the Fire, so they will not find even one of you therein’.