Imamate

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Amali Book: Moukatil bin Sulieman reported from Imam Abou Abdellah  Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "I'm the master of prophet and my custodian is the master of custodians. Adam (pbuh) asked Allah to assign to him a righteous custodian. So Allah inspired him with: "I honored the prophets with prophecy then I chose from my creatures and made them the best of custodians." Then Allah inspired him with: "O Adam, give Sheeth the custody" who is the gift of Allah to Adam. Sheeth gave to Shaban who is his son from the angelic-maid that Allah descended to Adam from heaven and who married her to his son Sheeth. Shaban gave it to Majlath, Majlath gave it to Mahouq, Mahouq gave it to Ghathmeesha, Ghathmeesha gave it to Akhnoukh who is Idrees the Prophet (pbuh), Idrees gave it to Nahour, Nahour gave it to Nouh, Nouh gave it to Sam, Sam gave it to Ithmar, Ithmar gave it to Bareethasha, Bareethasha gave it to Yafith, Yafith gave it to Burra, Burra gave it to  Jafseeh, Jafseeh gave it to Imran, Imran gave it to Ibrahim Al-Khaleel (pbuh), Ibrahim gave it to Ismaeel, Ismaeel gave it to Is'haq, Is'haq gave it to Yaqoub, Yaqoub gave it to Yusuf, Yusuf gave it to Bithraya, Bithraya gave it to Shoeib (pbuh), Shoeib gave it to Moussa bin Omran (pbuh), Moussa gave it to Yushaa bin Noon, Youshaa bin Noon gave it to Dawood (pbuh), Dawood gave it to Suleiman (pbuh), Suleiman gave it to Asaf bin Barkhia, Asaf bin Barkhia gave it to Zakaria (pbuh), Zakaria gave it to Issa bin Mariam (pbuh), Issa gave it to Shamoun, Shamoun gave it to Yahya bin Zakaria, Yahya gave it to Mondhir, Mondhir gave it to Suleima, Suleiman gave it to Barada and Barada gave it to me. I will give it to you Ali and you will give it to your custodian after you and he will give it to the one after him from your descendents one after another till it is given to the greatest one on earth after you. The nation will deny you and there will be a great conflict because of you. He is as dwelling with me he who is steadfast in loyalty to you and who will avert from you will be in hell and hell is the dwelling of infidels." [1]

Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Hamza reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) that he said: "When the prophecy of Mohammad (Pbuhp) was finished and his days came to an end Allah inspired him: "O Mohammad, your prophecy is finished and your days came to an end. So give all your knowledge of faith, Grandest name, knowledge heritage and the knowledge of the prophets to your descendents that are after you for that I didn’t cut off knowledge of faith, Grandest name, knowledge heritage and the knowledge of the prophets from your descendents as I didn’t cut it off from the households of prophets that were between you and Adam." It is Allah's saying: {Allah chose and purified Adam, Nouh, AL Ibrahim, AL Imran over the entire realms. Descendents each from one another. Allah is the All-Hearing All-Knowing}"[2]

* Mohammad Ibn Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Hanan bin Sadeer reported from his father from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) that he said about "Allah chose and purified Adam, Nouh, AL Ibrahim, AL Imran over the entire realms. Descendents each from one another. Allah is the All-Hearing All-Knowing} saying: "We are from them and are the rest of that household." [3]

* Ibn Shaher Ashoub states in Al-Manaqib Book: Imam Baqir explained this saying of Ibrahim {I made my descendents dwell in a valley} saying: "We are the rest of that household. The call of Ibrahim was for us in particular." [4]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Ajlan reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining this saying of Allah {The people most worthy of Ibrahim are the ones who followed him, this prophet and the ones who believed} that he said: "They are the Imams (Pbut) and who followed them." [5]

* Ibn Babawaih Al-Qummi states in Al-Imama Wal-Tabsira Book: Abou Baseer reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining this saying of Allah {O you who believed, obey Allah, obey the Messenger and those charged with authority among you} that he said: "They are the Imams from the descendents of Ali and Fatima (Pbut) till the Hour." [6]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Al-Hussein bin Abi Alaa reported that he said to Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): "Is it obligatory to obey the custodians?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Yes, they are whom Allah meant when saying {Obey Allah, Obey the Messenger and those charged in authority among you}. They also whom Allah meant when saying {Your Waliy is Allah, His Messenger and those who believed who establish prayer and give Zakat when bowing (in prayer)} [7]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Is'haq Al-Nahawi reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: " Allah raised his prophet with love and said {You are of great morals}. Then He delegated all matters to him and said {Only take what the Messenger had brought forth and prohibit yourselves from what he prohibited} and said {He who obeys the Messenger obeys Allah}. Then the prophet (Pbuhp) delegated all the matters to Ali and entrusted him with it. So you were saved while others denied. I swear to Allah, we would love it if you say as we say and be silent when we are silent. We are the ones between you and Allah. None earns any good when opposing us." [8]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Abdellah bin Ajlan reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining {If they had related it back to the Messenger and those charged in authority among them} that he said: "They are the Imams." [9]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Sanan reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {Among whom we created are a nation that guides with right and establish justice by it}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "They are the Imams (Pbut)." [10]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Jaber reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining {We made them Imams guiding by our command} that he said: "This verse means the descendents of Fatima in particular. Among them are the Imams guiding by His command." [11]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Baseer reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {O you who believed, follow peace totally and don’t follow the steps of Satan} that he said: "Do you know what is peace?" He said: "You know better." The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Loyalty to Ali, and the Imams who are the custodians after him. The steps of Satan are loyalty to man and man." [12]

* Mohammad bin Hassan Al-Saffar states in Basa'er Al-Darajat Book: Zurara reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about {Ask people of the texture if you don’t know}: "Who is meant by this?"  The Imam (Pbuh): "Us." He said: "You are the asked ones?" The Imam (Pbuh): "Yes." He: "We are the askers?" He (Pbuh): "Yes." He: "We have to ask you?" He (Pbuh): "You have to reply?" He (Pbuh): "No. It is up to us. We reply if we want and if we don’t want we don’t have to {This is our giving, give or hold back. No account will be asked}"[13]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Baseer reported that he asked Imam Abou Al-Hassan Al-Rida (Pbuh) about {O you who believed, fear Allah and be with the honest ones}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "The honest ones are the Imams and the sincere ones are who obey them." [14]

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Baseer reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining {This is my path Straight. Follow it and don’t follow diverse paths for they avert you from his path} that he said: "We are the path. He is an infidel he who rejects this path. {This is what he enjoined you with so that you might be pious} meaning to fear Allah." [15]

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Ali bin Soweid Al-Shibani reported that he asked the Righteous Servant about {This is because their messengers used to come to them with clear signs}. He said: "The clear signs are the Imams (Pbut)." [16]

* Mohammad bin Al-Hassan Al-Saffar states in Basa'er Al-Darajat Book: Ali bin Hassan reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {And those who believe and whose descendents follow them in Faith,- to them shall We join their families: Nor shall We deprive them (of the fruit) of aught of their works} that he said: " 'Those who believe' are the prophet and Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh). 'the descendents ' are the Imams and custodians. There is no shortage in the descendents in what Mohammad (Pbuhp) had brought forth to Ali. Their argument is one and obeying them is one." [17]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in his Tafseer Book: Mohammad bin Muslim reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) that he said: "Allah sent every prophet with {Say: "I ask you no reward for this but loving my close relatives"} Don’t you see that sometimes a man loves a man but hates his relatives and so he would feel some stress in his inner-side because of that. So Allah wanted to have as obligatory or deny it when being obligatory." He said: "What about {He who does a righteous deeds, we increase its righteousness for him}?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "It is surrendering to us, believing in us and not lying to us." [18]

* Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi states in Al-Mahasin Book: Salam bin Al-Mustaneer reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about {Say: "I ask you no reward for this but loving my close relatives"}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: " It is a duty obligated by Allah on the servants regarding Mohammad (Pbuhp) and his household." [19]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in Basa'er Al-Darajat Book: Ibn Abbas reported that when the verse {Say: "I ask you no reward for this but loving my close relatives} descended, he said to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp): "O Messenger of Allah, who are your close relatives whom Allah obligated loving them?" He (Pbuhp) said: "Ali and Fatima and their descendents." He said it three times. [20]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in Basa'er Al-Darajat Book: Mohammad bin Saeed Al-Ahmasi reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) explaining {Worship Allah, don't regard any matter as a partner of Allah, and be good to your parents} that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) are the parents {and the relatives} are Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbut)." [21]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Omar bin Mariam reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {Those who join together those things which Allah had commanded to be joined}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "It is connecting to and visiting relatives. Its hidden meaning is you following us." [22]

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Baseer reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {in what bounties of your lord you are both disbelieving}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Allah exalted in blessings, highness and holiness said: "In what bounties you are disbelieving Mohammad (Pbuhp) or Ali (Pbuh)."" [23]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Al-Moalla bin Khuneith reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {and signs and by the star they are guided} that he said: "The star is the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and the signs are the custodians. By them people are guided." [24]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in his Tafseer Book: Ibn Abbas reported: " I was with the prophet (Pbuhp) when a Bedouin came and said: "O Messenger of Allah what is the rope in Allah's saying {Hold on to the rope of Allah all together and don’t be separated}?" The Prophet (Pbuhp) said: "O Bedouin, I'm His prophet, Ali Bin Abi Talib is his rope." The Bedouin left saying: "I believed in Allah and His Messenger and held on to His rope."" [25]

* Al-Sayyid Ibn Tawous Al-Hassani states in his Tafseer Book: Issa bin Dawood Al-Najjar reported from Imam Abou Al-Hassan Moussa Bin Jaa'far (Pbuh) from his father (Pbuh) explaining {fulfill the covenant of Allah, for you will be asked about the covenant. #Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination} that he said: "The covenant is what the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) obligated of loving us and obeying Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh), not opposing him, not preceding him and not cutting your relation with his relatives. He made them know that they will be asked about it and about the book of Allah exalted in glory and honor. As for 'The balance that is straight' It is the Imam who is the justice over all creatures. It is the judgment of the Imams. Allah said {That is good and the greatest of explanations} meaning that the Imam has the greatest knowledge of explaining Quran and what it states." [26]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Oyun Akhbar Al-Rida (Pbuh) Book: Imam Rida (Pbuh) reported from his forefathers (Pbut) that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) explaining {On the day when we call upon each nation by their Imam} that he said: "Each nation will be called upon by the Imam of its time, the Book of their Lord and the Way of their prophet." [27]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Talha bin Zaid reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: "The Imams in the Book of Allah Exalted in glory and honor are two. Allah said {We made them Imams guiding by our command}. Not by the commands of people, the commands of Allah are prior to them than the matters of people and the judgment of Allah prior to the judgment of people. Allah also said {We made them Imams guiding leading to Hell} having their commands prior to the commands of Allah and their judgments prior to the judgments of Allah. They take decision according to their desires opposing what is stated in the Book of Allah exalted in honor and glory." [28]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Tobrosi states in Al-Ihtijaj Book:  Al-Asbagh bin Nabata reported: "I was sitting with Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) when Ibn Al-Kawwa came and said: "O Ameer Elmo'mineen, what are the meant houses in Allah's saying {Coming to houses from its back is not regarded as righteousness. Yet righteousness is in who feared Allah and came to houses from the doors}?" Imam Ali (Pbuh) said: "We are the houses that Allah ordered to be come to from the doors. We are door of Allah and His houses that lead to him. Following us and admitting loyalty to us is coming to the houses from its doors. Opposing us and regarding others as greater than us is coming to the houses from its back."

He said: "O Ameer Elmo'mineen, what about {On Al-A'raf there are men who are all known each by his marks}?" Imam Ali (Pbuh) said: "We own Al-A'raf, we know our advocators by their marks. On Resurrection Day, we will be on Al-A'raf between heaven and hell. None goes to heaven but who knew us and we knew him. none goes to hell but he who denied us and we denied him. That is because if Allah pleased he would have made people know Him and come to him through his door, but He made us His door and His path and His door that leads to him. Allah said about who averted from loyalty to us and regarded others as greater than us {They will fall from the Sirat}.""[29]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Boriad Al-Ijli reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about {Work and Allah will see your work and the Messenger and the believers}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Everyone who dies a believer or an infidel doesn’t die unless his entire work in displayed before the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and Ali (Pbuh) and every servant that Allah obligated obeying him." [30]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Abou Baseer reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about {Set your face faithfully to Allah. It is the innate nature that Allah created mankind with}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "The Wilaya." [31]

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Jameel reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {You will be asked on that Day about Bliss}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "This nation will be asked the bliss that Allah bestowed upon them of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and then his infallible household (Pbut)." [32]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Tobrosi states in Tafseer Majmaa' Al-Bayan Book: Al-Ayashi states in a long narration that Abou Hanifa asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {You will be asked on that day about Bliss}. So Imam Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "What is this bliss in your opinion?" He said: "Food and cold water." The Imam (Pbuh): "If Allah will ask you about every food you ate and every drink you drank you would stand for a long time before him."

He said: "What is the bliss? May I be sacrificed for your sake" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "We are the household of Bliss that Allah bestowed upon his servants. By us they were gathered after they were separated. By us He spread intimacy among their hearts and made them brothers after they were enemies. By us, he guided them to Islam. It is the bliss that doesn’t stop. Allah will ask them about the right of the bliss that he bestowed upon them and it is the Prophet (Pbuhp) and his household." [33]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Oyun Akhbar Al-Rida (Pbuh) Book: Ibrahim bin Abbas Al-Sawli reported: "We were one day with Imam Ali Bin Moussa Al-Rida (Pbuh) when he said to me: "There is no real bliss in Donia." Some scholars said to him: "Allah says {You will be asked on that day about Bliss}. This bliss in Donia is the cold water." Then Imam Rida (Pbuh) said to them with a loud voice: "You covered it and changed it upside down. Some said that it is cold water, some said that it is delicious food and some said that it is good sleep. Yet my father told me that such words of yours were mentioned before him about this saying of Allah { You will be asked on that day about Bliss} and he became angry and said: "Allah doesn’t ask his servants about what he gave them and He doesn’t remind them with that. Reminding one with a previous giving is a disliked act among the created being. So how can you accept for the creator what can't be accepted for the created? The bliss is loving us AL Mohammad and loyalty to us. Allah will ask His servants about it after monotheism and admitting prophecy. For if a servant was loyal to it he will go to the bliss of the heaven that is not to end." [34]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Jundub reported that he asked Imam Abou Al-Hassan (Pbuh) about this saying of Allah {We have connected the sayings for them so that they might remember}. Imam (Pbuh) said: "Imam to Imam." [35]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Dawood Al-Riqqi reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {The signs and warnings doesn’t benefit people who don’t believe}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "The signs are the Imams and the warnings are the prophets (pbut)." [36]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdel-Rahman bin Katheer reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: {He is the who descended the book upon you. Among it are Signs that are evident and incontrovertible} they are Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) and the Imams (Pbut). {and others that are allegorical} they are man and man. {But those in whose hearts is perversity} their companions who are loyal to him { follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge} who are Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) and the Imams (Pbut)." [37]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Hamad Al-Sandi reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) {We have in the foundation of the Book A Great Ali}. The Imam (Pbuh): "He is Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh)." [38]

 * Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ma'ani Al-Akhbar Book: Hamad bin Issa reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {Guide us to the straight path} that he said: " It is Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) and knowing him. The proof that he is Ameer Elmo'mineen (Prince of all believers) is Allah's saying: {We have in the foundation of the Book A Great Ali}. He is Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh) in the foundation of the book in Allah's saying {Guide us to the straight path}."[39]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Abou Al-Jaroud reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {Is there any other God with Allah! Yet most of them don’t know} that he said: "It means, an Imam of guidance with an Imam of delusion in the same time." [40]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Zurara reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about Allah's saying {They weren’t unjust us, yet they were being unjust to their own selves} that he said: "Allah is more glorious, honored and powerful than being under injustice. So He regarded injustice against us as against him and loyalty to us as loyalty to him when he said: {Your Guardian is Allah, His Messenger and those who believed} meaning the Imams among us." [41]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Baseer reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "{Take not two gods. Yet He is only one god}. It means Take not two Imams Yet he is only one Imam." [42]

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Al-Hussein bin Abi Al-Alaa reported that he said to Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): "Can earth be without an Imam?" The Imam (Pbuh): "No." He said: "Can there be two Imams?" He (Pbuh): "No, only if one of them is silent." [43]

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Is'haq bin Ammar reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "Earth can never be void of an Imam. For if believers did excess in a matter he pulls them back and if they came short in a matter he completes it for them." [44]

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Hamza reported that he said to Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): "Can earth survive without an Imam?" He (Pbuh) said: "If earth was void of an Imam it would melt." [45]

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abou Harasa reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: "If the Imam was raised for one hour from earth, it would wave with its inhabitants as the sea waves." [46]

Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Ibn Al-Tayyar reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "If only two remained on earth, one of them would be the argument." [47]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Kamal Al-Deen Book: Amrou bin Thaber reported from his father that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "If earth stays for one day without an Imam, it would melt with its inhabitants and Allah would torment them with the severest torment. Allah made us an argument in his land, safety on earth and for its inhabitants. They are safe from melting along with it as long as we are among them. When Allah intends to doom them without giving them any time He takes us away from them and raise us to Him. Then He does what He pleases." [48]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Al-Ghayba Book: Jaber Al-Joafi reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about { The number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve (in a year)- so ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred: that is the straight religion. So wrong not yourselves therein}. The Imam (Pbuh) took a long breath and said: "O Jaber, The year is my grandfather the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp). The months are twelve who are Ameer Elmo'mineen till me, then my son Jaa'far, then his son Moussa, then his son Ali, then his son Mohammad, then his son Ali, then his son Hassan and then this his Mohammad Al-Hadi Al-Mahdi (Pbut). Twelve Imams who are the arguments of Allah over his creatures and the keepers of his inspirations and knowledge. The four sacred months are the straight religion who are four who has the same name: Ali Ameer Elmo'mineen, my father Ali Bin Al-Hussein, Ali Bin Moussa, and Ali Bin Mohammad (Pbut). Admitting them is the straight religion { wrong not yourselves therein} means that you should admit all of them so that you are guided." [49]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Ibn Miskan reported from Abou Baseer that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah about {Obey Allah, obey the Messenger and the ones charged with authority among you}. He (Pbuh) said: "This verse descended talking about Ali Bin Abi Talib, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbut)." He said: "People say: "Why Ali and his household weren’t named in the book of Allah?"" He (Pbuh) said: "Say to them: "Prayer descended on the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) but it wasn’t numbered as three or four. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) is the one who explained that to them. Zakat descended upon him but it wasn’t counted as One dirham out of each forty. He is the one who explained that to them. { Obey Allah, obey the Messenger and the ones charged with authority among you} descended upon him talking about Ali, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbut). So the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whom I is his master, Ali is his master" and he (Pbuhp) said: "I enjoin you with the Book of Allah and my household. For I asked Allah not to separate them till they come to me at Al-Hawd and he gave me what I asked." He (Pbuhp) also said: "Don’t teach them because they have more knowledge than you." He (Pbuhp) said: "They will not lead you to exit a door of guidance and enter a door of delusion." So if the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) didn’t say speak and reveal who are his household man and man would have claimed that. Yet Allah descended it in the book so that it proves the words of his prophet (Pbuh) {Indeed, Allah intends to clear any profanity away from you O household and purify you with his extensive purification} who were Ali, Al-Hassan, Al-Hussein, and Fatima (Pbut). Allah placed them under the Kisaa' in the house of Um Salama and said: "O Allah, every prophet has a household and these are my household." Um Salama said: "Am I not from your household?" He (Pbuhp) said to her: "You are good but these are my household." When the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) died, Ali was the most worthy because the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) declared that plenty of time and assigned him over people and took by his hand. When Ali died he couldn’t assign and he wouldn’t assign Mohammad bin Ali or Al-Abbas bin Ali or anyone from his children or else Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbut) would have said: "Allah descended the same matters for you and us and ordered people to obey us as He ordered them to obey you and the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) declared this reality about us as he declared about you. Allah purified us as he purified you." So when Ali (Pbuh) died, the most worthy was Al-Hassan because he was older. When he died he couldn’t assign his children and he wouldn’t even though Allah says {The descendents are more worthy of each other as ordained in the book of Allah}. If he assigned his children Al-Hussein would have said: " Allah ordered people to obey me as He ordered them to obey you and the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) declared this reality about me as he declared about you. Allah purified me as he purified you and your father." When it came to Al-Hussein (Pbuh), none from his household had an argument as he had over his brother and father if they didn’t want to assign him and they wouldn’t. So when it came to Hussein this verse {The descendents are more worthy of each other as ordained in the book of Allah}. So after Al-Hussein was Ali Bin Al-Hussein (Pbut). After Ali Bin Al-Hussein was Mohammad Bin Ali (Pbut). Profanity is doubt and we never ever doubt our lord." [50]

* Al-Allama Al-Majlisi states in Al-Bihar Book: Obeidellah bin Wael reported that he said: I saw Abou Thar Al-Ghafari saying to people: "He knows me knows me and to he who doesn’t know me, I'm Jundub Ibn Al-Sakan Abou Thar Al-Ghafari. I heard the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) say as Allah says: "Allah chose and purify Adam, Nouh, AL Ibrahim, and AL Imran over the entire realms# descendents each from one another and Allah is All-Hearing All-Knowing}" Mohammad (Pbuhp) is from Nouh, the AL are from Ibrahim, the purity and the descendents are from Ismaeel, and the guiding household are from Mohammad, May prayers, peace, greetings, and honor be upon them. The honored one of them was honored by him and by him they had the virtue over his nation. The household of the prophet (Pbuhp) between us are like the raised sky, stretched land, built mountains, veiled Kaa'ba, shining sun, orbiting moon, guiding stars, The Olive Tree her oil is lit and its trunk is blessed (Pbut). From them is the custodian of Mohammad (Pbuhp) in his knowledge, essence of knowledge and its explanation, the leader of the faithful believers, the grandest sincere saint Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh). O you perplexed nation after your prophet. If you follow whom Allah and His Messenger assigned to be followed and didn’t follow whom they prohibited you from following, the custodian of Allah wouldn’t have been wearied, no obligation imposed by Allah would have lost, and this nation would have had disputes after its prophet. The household of your prophet have knowledge of that so taste the grievous consequences of what you have done {The oppressors will know will the conditions will turn against them}."[51]

* Ibn Hamza Al-Toussi states in Al-Thaqib Book: Abou Hisham reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about { Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our Servants as We have chosen: but there are among them some are unjust to their own souls; some who follow the straight course; and some who are, by Allah's leave, foremost in good deeds}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "they are all according to AL Mohammad. The one unjust to himself is the one who doesn’t admit the Imam. The one following the straight course is the one knowing the Imam. The Imam is the one foremost in good deeds by Allah's leave." He reported: "My eyes became full of tears and I started thinking about the greatness that Allah granted AL Mohammad (Pbut). Then the Imam looked at him and said: "The greatness of AL Mohammad is even greater than what you thought. Thank Allah for he granted us success in holding onto our rope. You will be called upon by them when every person is called upon by his Imam. Glad tidings Abou Hashem, You are good and towards good." [52]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ma'ani Al-Akhbar Book: Al-Moufaddal bin Amr reported -in a long narration- that he said to Imam Abou Abdellah Jaa'far Bin Mohammad Al-Sadiq (Pbuh): "O son of the Messenger of Allah, tell me about {He made it a persistent word in his descendents}." The Imam (Pbuh): " He means the Imamate Allah made it in the descendents of Imam Hussein till Resurrection Day." He said: "O son of the Messenger of Allah, why the Imamate was in the descendents of Hussein and not Hassan (Pbut) whereas both of them are the son and grandsons of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and the masters of the youth of heaven?" He (Pbuh): "Moussa and Haroun were both messengers and they were brothers. Yet Allah placed the prophecy in the seed of Haroun and not Moussa. No one can ask him why He did that. The Imamate is the succession of Allah. So no one can ask Allah why he placed it in the seed of Al-Hussein and not in Al-Hassan (Pbut) because Allah is the wise one in his acts {He is not asked about what He does and they are asked}."[53]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Kafi Book: Hamad bin Issa reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: "Imamate can't be from one brother to another after Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (Pbut) yet it is from one descendent to another." [54]

 The Book of Saleem bin Qays: Saleem bin Qays said: "Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) came out to us when we were in the mosque. We gathered around him and so he said: "Ask me before you lose me. Ask me about Quran for inside Quran there is the knowledge of the first realms till the last. None can explain it from their own and none has his explanation but the ones profound in knowledge. They aren’t one. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) was one of them, Allah taught it to him. Then he (Pbuhp) taught it to me and it will be remain in his descendents till Resurrection Day. {The rest of what AL Moussa and AL Haroun had left (for inheritance) carried by the angels} I'm to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) as Haroun was to Moussa (pbut) except with prophecy but the knowledge will remain in our descendents till The Hour {He made it a persistent word in his descendents}. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) is the descendent of Ibrahim (pbuh) and we are the descendents of Ibrahim (pbuh) and Mohammad (Pbuhp)." [55]

* Ali Bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Baseer reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "Quran is commanding and prohibiting. Quran commands heaven and prohibits hell. Inside it there are evident matters and there are allegorical ones. One must believe in the evident matters and work according to it. Yet one must believe in the allegorical ones and yet he can't work according to it. It is Allah's saying {Those in whose hearts is perversity, follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge}. AL Mohammad are the ones firmly grounded in knowledge." [56]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdel-Azeez reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining {Yet it is evident and clear verses in the chests of who were endued with knowledge} that he said: "They are the Imams (Pbut)." [57]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Malik Al-Jahni reported that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about {I was inspired with this Quran so that I warn you and who reached}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Who reached to be an Imam of AL Mohammad (Pbut) will warn people by Quran as the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) did." [58]

* Forat bin Ibrahim Al-Kufi states in his Tafseer Book: Jaa'far bin Mohammad Al-Fazari reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explaining { There is no god but He: That is the witness of Allah, the angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise.} that he said: "He is as he witnessed for Himself. As for {the angels} they admitted surrendering to their Lord, believing and then they testified that there is no god but Him as He testified for himself. As for {and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice} they are the prophets (pbut) and the custodian (pbut) and they are the ones standing firm with justice as Allah said. Justice means justice apparently and its hidden meaning is Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh)." [59]

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Hamza reported that he asked Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) about { Those who reject our sings are deaf and mute,- in the midst of darkness profound: whom Allah wills, He leaves to wander: whom He wills, He places on the way that is straight.}. The Imam (Pbuh) said: "This verse descended addressing those who disbelieved in their custodians. They are deaf and mute as Allah said in the midst of profound darkness. He who is a son of Iblees doesn’t believe in the custodians and belies them. They are the ones whom Allah left to wander. He who is a son of Adam believes in the custodians and they are on the straight path. {rejected our signs} its hidden meaning is disbelieving in all the custodians." [60]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Ibn Abbas reported that he went once to Ameer Elmo'mineen Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) and said to him: "O Abou Al-Hassan, tell me what where the recommendations from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) to you?" He (Pbuh) said: "I will tell you. Allah chose this religion for you, accepted it for you and completed his bounties and blessings upon you when you were worthy of that. Allah inspired his prophet to tell me his commandments and so he (Pbuhp) said to me: "O Ali, memorize my commandments, take care of my matters, fulfill my covenant, complete my work, pay by debts, revive my way and straighten it, and call unto people to follow my beliefs because Allah chose me. Then I remembered the supplication of my brother Moussa (pbuh) and so I said: "O Allah, assign a minister for me from my family as you assigned for Haroun for Moussa." Thus Allah inspired me with: "Ali is your minister, advocator and successor after you." O Ali, you are from the Imams of guidance and your descendents as well. You are the leaders of guidance and piousness and you are the tree which I'm its origin and you are its branches. He is saved he who holds onto it and he shall perish and fall he who averts away from it. You are the ones whom Allah obligated loving you and being loyal to you. You are the ones whom Allah mentioned in his book and described them for His servants and said {Allah chose and purified Adam, Nouh, AL Ibrahim, AL Imran over the entire realms. Descendents each from one another. Allah is the All-Hearing All-Knowing} So you are the chosen and pure ones of Allah from among Adam, Nouh, AL Ibrahim and AL Imran. You are the family of Imsaeel and the pure household of Mohammad, May prayers be upon all of them."" [61]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Issa bin Dawood Al-Najjar reported that he asked Imam Abou Al-Hassan Moussa Bin Jaa'far (Pbuh) about {Those were some of the prophets on whom Allah did bestow His Grace,- of the posterity of Adam, and of those who We carried (in the Ark) with Nouh, and of the posterity of Ibrahim and Israeel of those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs of ((Allah)) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears.} The Imam (Pbuh) said: "we are the posterity of Ibrahim, we are the ones carried with Nouh, we are the pure chosen ones of Allah. As for {Whom We guided and chose} I swear to Allah, they are our followers whom Allah guided them to loving us and chose them for our religion. So they lived on it and died on it. Allah described them with worship, piousness and soft hearts when He said { Whenever the Signs of ((Allah)) Most Gracious were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in prostrate adoration and in tears}. Then Allah said {But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction} destruction that is a rotating mountain in the middle of hell. Then Allah said {Except who repented} from cheating AL Mohammad { and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least} Till {He was pious}."[62]

* Mohammad bin Masoud Al-Ayashi states in his Tafseer Book: Abou Kilda reported from Imam Abou Jaa'far (Pbuh) that he said:" The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "He is granted, soul, rest, mercy, advocacy, ease, victory, contentment, pleasure, salvation, relief, closeness and love from Allah and His Messenger he who loves Ali and followed the Imams after him. I promise that I will encompass them with my intercession. My lord promises that he will accept my intercession for them because they are my followers and he is from me he who follows me. By loyalty to me he became like Ibrahim. He is from me and I'm from him. His religion is my religion and my religion is his religion. his way is my way and my way is his way. My virtue is his virtue and his virtue is my virtue yet I'm greater than him and my virtue is greater. It is the accomplishment of this saying of Allah {Descendents each from one another}.""[63]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) explained {  We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish} and said: "It is the Wilaya of Ameer Elmo'mineen (Pbuh)." [64]

* Sharaf Al-Deen Al-Husseiny states in Ta'weel Al-Ayat Book: Abou Is'haq bin Al-Harith bin Abdellah Al-Hasidi reported from Ameer Elmo'mineen Ali (Pbuh) that he said: " The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) mounted a platform and said: "Allah took a look at the inhabitants of earth and chose me. Then he looked again and chose Ali my brother, minister, inheritor, custodian, and successor over my nation and the caretaker of very believer after me. He is loyal to Allah he who is loyal to him. He is enemies with Allah he who is enemies with him. He loves Allah he who loves him and he hates Allah he who hates him. I swear to Allah none loves him but the believers and none hates him but the infidels. He is the light of earth after me and its pillar. He is the word of piousness and the firm handhold. {They want to put off the light of Allah by their mouths but Allah will fulfill his Light even if the infidels detest it}. You people, this speech of mine will reach who are present and who are absent. O Allah I bear you witness them. O people, then Allah took a third look and chose after me and my brother Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) eleven Imams, one after another. Whenever one dies another one rises. They are like the stars of the sky. When one sets the other shines. They are the guiding guides. They aren’t harmed by the plot of who plots against them or the failure of who fails them. They are the argument of Allah in his land and his witnesses over his creatures. He who obeys them obeys Allah and he who disobeys them disobeys Allah. They are with Quran and Quran is with them. They aren’t separated from Quran and Quran isn’t separated from them till they come to me at Al-Hawd."" [65]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Kamal Al-Deen Wa Tamam Al-Ni'ma Book: Masa'ada bin Sadaqa reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from Imam Ali (Pbuh) that he said in a speech of his in Al-Kufa: "O Allah, there must be an argument of yours over your creatures to guide them to your religion and to teach them your knowledge. So that your argument isn’t falsified and the followers of your custodians don’t go astray after You had guided them with him. Either appearing but not obeyed or absent and waiting. If his body was absent from appearing among people, his knowledge is fixed in the hearts of believers and they act according to it." [66]

* Mohammad bin Hassan Al-Saffar states in Basa'er Al-Darajat Book: Abdellah bin Abou Yafour reported that Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said to him: "O Ibn Abi Yafour, Allah Exalted in blessings and highness, is unique in Singularity and solitary in his commands. Then he created creatures and made them unique by his uniqueness and we are them. O Ibn Abi Yafour we are the arguments of Allah among His servants, His witnesses over His creatures, His keepers, His treasure of His knowledge, His callers unto people for his path, and who establish all these. So he who obeys us obeys Allah." [67]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ilal Al-Sharai Book: Jaber bin Yazeed Al-Joafi reported that he said to Imam Abou Jaa'far Mohammad Bin Ali Al-Baqir (Pbuh): "Why there is a need for the prophet and the Imam?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "So that the world stays restored. It is because Allah raised torment from upon the inhabitants of earth when there is a prophet or an Imam among them. Allah said {Allah would never torment them while you are among them}. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Skies are safety for the inhabitants of the sky and my household are safety for the inhabitants of earth. If the stars are taken away, what the inhabitants of the sky hate strikes them. If my household were taken away from earth, what its inhabitants hates strikes them." He meant the Imams by saying "my household" that Allah coupled obeying them to obeying Him when He said {O you who believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and the ones charged with authority among you}. They are the purified infallibles that don’t sin or disobey. They are the aided and the successful. By them Allah bestows upon his servants. By them, He builds and revives countries. By them, He makes the skies rain. By them, He brings out the blessings of land. By them, He gives time to people of sins and doesn’t haste the punishment for them or torment. The Holy Spirit doesn’t ever leave them and they aren’t separated from him. They aren’t separated from Quran and Quran isn’t separated from them. May Allah's prayers be upon all of them."" [68]

Al-Allama Al-Majlisi states in Al-Bihar Book: Al-Fadel bin Shathan reported from Imam Rida (Pbuh) –in a long narration about the reasons.- He asked: "Why there were caretakers and obeying them is an obligation?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "There are many reasons. Limits were drawn to creatures and they were ordered not cross these limits because it leads to their corruption. But this wouldn’t have been accomplished and applied if there hadn’t been a trusted caretaker who would take firm stands and prevents them from crossing the limits and doing whatever they want. Because if this wasn’t present, one wouldn’t have abandoned a pleasure of his or a benefit for the sake of not corrupting others. So Allah made a custodian among them to prevent them from reaching corruption and to punish them and make verdicts. Also, we don’t find any nation or sect that persisted but by the presence of a ruler or a president that guides what they seek guidance for in Donia and Hereafter matters. So the wisdom of The Wise didn’t allow the creatures to be left without a matter that He knows that they need it, a matter that they can't live without it. They fight their enemies by him. They distribute their money by him. He establishes their gatherings and unions. He prevents the oppressing ones among them to oppress the oppressed ones. Also, if Allah hadn’t made them an Imam who is a keeper and a manager, the nation would have faded, the religion would have been erased, the standards and statements changed and the inventors of heresies would have increased, and the infidels decreased and this would perplex the Muslims. Because we found the creatures incomplete, in need and not perfect with their diversities and the differences of their desires and scattered. If there were no keeper and a manager for what the Messenger of Allah had brought forth, they would have rejected what he have clarified, changes the standards, statements and faith and corruption would have prevailed over the entire creatures." [69]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Aban bin Taghlob reported that Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said: "The argument is before the creatures, with the creatures and after the creatures." [70]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Sanan reported from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: "I swear to Allah, Allah never delegated the matters of his creatures but to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and the Imams (Pbut). Allah said {We descended the book to you so that you rule and give verdicts among people according to what Allah showed you}. It is applied in the custodians (Pbut)." [71]

* Al-Allama Al-Majlisi states in Al-Bihar Book: Jaber bin Abdellah Al-Anasri reported: "Once the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) went out and Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein were with him. He gave a lecture to people saying: "O people, These are the household of your prophet, his descendents and his successors. Allah honored him by His honor, placed His secrets in them, entrusted them with His Unseen, made them caretakers of His creatures, gave them knowledge of His profound matters, taught them His wisdom, and made rulers over his servants and princes over his creatures. He chose them for the descent of his inspiration and made the angels their servants. He gave them authority over His entire kingdom and accepted them to carry His secrets. He chose them for His word and commands and made them banners for his religion. He made them witnesses over his servants and and the trusted ones in his lands. They are the guiding Imams, pure household, prophet's descendents, Alawi Masters, the middle nation, the highest word, the masters of the inhabitants of Donia and the connected mercy. They are immunity to he who seeks refuge with them and salvation to he who holds onto them. Glad is he who is loyal to them and miserable is he who is enemies with them. He is saved from torment he who follows them and he goes astray and falls he who averts away from them. To Allah they call unto people and they speak on His behalf. They work by His command, to their homes is the descent of the inspiration and to them the trusted Jibraeel is sent." [72]

* Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Qummi states in Al-Ma'at Manqiba Book: Jaber bin Abdellah Al-Ansari reported that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "When Allah created the skies and land He called them and they answered him. Then He asked them to admit my prophecy and loyalty to Ali Bin Abi Talib and so they accepted. Then Allah created the creatures and delegated the matters of religion to us. The happy is he who is happy with us and the miserable is he who is miserable because of us. We allow what he allowed and prohibit what he prohibited." [73]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Man La Yahdurohu Al-Faqeeh Book: Jaber bin Abdellah Al-Ansari reported -in a long narration- that he said to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp): "O Messenger of Allah, this is how our conditions are now. So what will be the conditions of your custodians after you?" He (Pbuhp) stayed silent for a while and then said: "O Jaber, you asked about a great matter that none can withstand but one with great knowledge. The prophets and custodians are created from the greatness of Allah. Allah embeds their light in pure seeds and wombs. He protects them by His angels, raise them by His wisdom, and feeds them from His knowledge. Their matter is beyond description and their conditions can't be perceived. Because they are the stars of Allah in His land, His banners among his creatures, His custodians over His servants, His light in His lands, and His arguments over His creatures. O Jaber, this is from the profound knowledge. So keep it a secret and only tell it to people worthy of it." [74]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdel-Hameed bin Abi Alaa' reported that he went to the sacred mosque and so the servant of Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh). He went to him to ask him about Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) where he saw Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) prostrating. I waited him as he prostrated for a long time. Then I prayed and left while he was still prostrating. So I asked his servant: "When did he prostrate?" the servant said: "before you came to us." When the Imam (Pbuh) heard him taking, he raised his head and said: "Abou Mohammad, come near me." So he came near and greeted him. He (Pbuh) heard voices behind him and said: "What are these loud voices?" He said: "These are Al-Morjia, Al-Qadaria and Al-Motazila." He (Pbuh) said: "These people want me so let go." When they saw the Imam they stood and headed towards him. Then the Imam (Pbuh) said: "Stay away from me. Don’t harm me. I'm not your scholar." Then he (Pbuh) took the hand of Abou Mohammad and walked till we became out of the mosque. He (Pbuh) said: "O Abou Mohammad, I swear to Allah if Iblees prostrated to Allah after disobeying and arrogance for the period of the life of Donia it would have benefited him nothing and Allah wouldn’t have accepted it from him as long as he doesn’t prostrate to Adam as Allah ordered him to. The same is this disobeying nation that is deceived after its prophet (Pbuh) and after abandoning the Imam that their prophet assigned to them. Thus Allah will not accept any work of them and will not raise any righteous deed for them till they do what Allah ordered them to do, be loyal to the Imam that they were ordered to be loyal to and enter through the door that Allah and His Messenger opened for them. O Abou Mohammad, Allah imposed five obligations over the nation of Mohammad (Pbuhp): Prayer, Zakat, Fasting, Pilgrimage and Loyalty to us. Allah allowed them to miss any of the first four obligations for evident excuses but He never allowed any of Muslims to abandon loyalty to us. I swear to Allah, there is no excuse ever." [75]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Abdellah bin Yafour reported that he said to Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): "I know a lot of people but I wonder a lot how there are many people who aren’t loyal to you and their loyalty is to man and man. Yet they are honest, loyal and they can be trust. Whereas there are many people who are loyal to you and yet they aren’t honest, loyal and you can't trust them?" Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) sat and turned towards me with a face that seems to be angry. Then he (Pbuh) said: "He has no religion he who takes his religion from an unjust Imam not assigned by Allah. He is excused he who takes his religion from a just Imam assigned by Allah." He said: "Then those have no religion and these are excused!?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "Didn’t you hear this saying of Allah {Allah is the guardian of the ones who believed, He brings them out from darkness into light} meaning the darkness of sins into the light of repentance and forgiveness because of their loyalty to the Just Imam assigned by Allah. Also Allah said {The ones who disbelieves, their guardians are Taghout. They bring them out from Light into darkness} meaning that they were following the light of Islam but when they became loyal to the unjust Imam not assigned by Allah, by loyalty to him they were brought out from the light of Islam to the darkness of disbelief. So Allah sentenced them to hell with the infidels {They are the companions of Hell. Eternally they will abide therein}"[76]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Mohammad bin Muslim reported that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: "The Imams are at the rank of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) except that they aren’t prophets. What was allowed of women only for the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) isn’t allowed for them and yet in every other matter they are as same as the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp)." [77]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ma'ani Al-Akhbar Book: Ibn Abi Saeed Al-Makari came to Imam Ali Al-Rida (Pbuh) and said: "Are claiming that Allah made you a rank where you can claim what your father also claimed?" The Imam (Pbuh) said: "What did you do so that Allah had put off your light and brought poverty to your house? Didn’t you know that Allah said to Imran (pbuh) I will grant you a man but He granted him Mariam and then He granted Issa to Mariam. So Issa is from Mariam and Mariam is from Issa and Mariam and Issa are one. I'm from my father and my father is from me and me and my father are one as well."[78]

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq in Kamal Al-Deen Wa Tamam Al-Ni'ma Book: Ali bin Al-Hassan reported that he heard Imam Al-Hassan Bin Ali Al-Askari say: "My father told me that his father told him that his father (Pbut) told him that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said to Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh): "O Ali, none loves you but who was born purely and none hates you but who was born impurely . None is loyal to you but the believer and none is enemies with you but the infidel." Then Abdellah bin Masoud stood and said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell us what are the marks of the infidel who is born impurely because of hating Ali and being enemies with him. How can we know that he is born impurely and that he is an infidel if he declared Islam by his tongue and hid his secrets?" He (Pbuhp) said: "O Ibn Masoud, Ali Bin Abi Talib is your Imam after me and my successor. When he dies, my son Al-Hassan will be your Imam and my successor after him. When he dies, my son Al-Hussein will be your Imam and my successor after him. Then nine descendents from Al-Hussein, one after another will your Imams and my successors. The ninth is Al-Qa'im of my nation. He will fill the earth with justice and fairness after it was filled with injustice and oppression. None loves them but who is purely born and none hates them but who is impurely born. None is loyal to them but believers and none is enemies with them but infidels. He denies me he who denies one of them and he denies Allah he who denies me. He disbelieves in me he who disbelieves in one of them and he disbelieves in Allah he who disbelieves in me. Because obeying them is obeying me and obeying me is obeying Allah. Disobeying them is disobeying me and disobeying me is disobeying Allah. O Ibn Masoud, don’t ever feel uncomfortable with any of my decisions for you will be regarded as an infidel. I swear to the glory of my lord, I didn’t speak out of my desires about Ali and the Imams of his sons." Then he (Pbuh) raised his hands facing the sky and said: "O Allah, be loyal to who are loyal to my successors and the Imams of my nation after me. Be enemies with their enemies. Advocate their advocators, fail who fails them and don’t allow earth to be void of the Qa'im among them by your argument apparent he was or non appearing so that your religion, argument, proofs and clarifications aren’t falsified." O Ibn Masoud, in this place and time I rehearsed to you what if you don’t follow you will perish and if you hold onto it you will be saves. Peace be upon who followed guidance." [79] 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Al-Amali Book: Anas bin Malik reported that once the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) rid his mule and went to the mountain of a certain tribe and said: "O Anas, take the mule and go to that place. There you will find Ali exalting using pebbles. Greet him on my behalf and bring him on the mule to me." He went and found Ali (Pbup) as the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) described. He took him on the mule and brought him to him. When Ali (Pbuh) saw the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) he said: "Peace be upon you O Messenger of Allah." He (Pbuhp) said: "and upon you be peace O Abou Al-Hassan. Sit here for seventy messengers had sat here before. I'm better than every prophet who sat here. Every prophet had a brother who sat in his place and you are better than all of them."

Anas saw the cloud came to shade them and then came close to their heads. Then the prophet (Pbuhp) took a bunch of grapes from the cloud and ate it with Ali and said: "eat brother, this a gift from Allah to me and then to you." Anas said: "O Messenger of Allah, Ali is your brother?" He (Pbuhp) said: "Yes, Ali is my brother." He said: "Tell me how he is your brother?"

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Allah created water under the throne before creating Adam in three thousand years. He stored this water in a green pearl that is in His profound knowledge till He created Adam. When He created Adam he took this water from the green pearl and placed it in the seed of Adam till He took his soul when He transported it to the seed of Sheeth. So this water was moving from one seed to another till it reached the seed of Abdel-Mutalib where Allah divided it into two halves. One half in my father Abdellah and the other in Abou Talib. So Ali is my brother in Donia and in the Hereafter {He is the one who created humans out of water and made lineages and marriages. You Lord is powerful.}" [80]