In praise of Shi'ah
Al-Kāfi|Volume 8|Book 1|Chapter 470
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الصَّلْتِ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَائِكَةً يُسْقِطُونَ الذُّنُوبَ عَنْ ظُهُورِ شِيعَتِنَا كَمَا تُسْقِطُ الرِّيحُ الْوَرَقَ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ فِي أَوَانِ سُقُوطِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ... وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ اللَّهِ مَا أَرَادَ بِهَذَا غَيْرَكُمْ.
470. Muhammad Bin Ahmad, from Abdullah Bin Al-Salt, from Yunus, from the one whom he mention, from Abu Baseer who said: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘O Abu Muhammad! Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic has Angels who cut off the sins from the backs of our عليه الصلاة والسلام Shites just like the cutting by the wind of the leaves from the tree in the season of autumn and that is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[40:7] hymn the praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe”, and Allah عز وجل has not Intended by this other than you’.
- Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/387)
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