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QUALITIES OF A TRUE SHI'A OF AHLUL BAYT (A.S.)
Who is a Shi'a? One who loves
the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), follows
their instructions and tries to
walk into their foot-steps.
According to Jabir ibn Yazid al-Jufi, The
Infallible Imam Muhammad
al-Baqir (a.s.) said: “Only the
person who is God wary and obeys
Him is our Shi'a. Our Shia's are
known by humbleness,
trustworthiness, abundantly
remembering Allah, fasting,
prayer, goodness towards their
parents, attending poor
neighbors, taking care of the
unfortunate and the orphans,
honesty, reciting the Glorious
Qur'an, and refraining from
back-biting.” He further said:
“Whoever obeys Allah will be our
friend and whoever disobeys Him
is our enemy.”
In Surah As-Shura Ayah 23, Allah
says: “Say, I do not ask of you
any reward for it (Prophet hood)
except the affection for (my) relatives.” In
both the Sunni and Shi'a books
of Traditions, it is unanimously
agreed that the word “relatives” refers
to Ahlul
Bayt. Moreover, the
word” Mawaddat” is love that is
coupled with obedience.
The Ahlul Bayt said: “Whoever
loves us will act like us.” Imam
Ali (a.s.) said: “If someone
loves our friend they will not
be our enemy. If along with the
love for us, a person has a love
for our enemies, he is not one
of us. Whoever loves us should
be prepared for various
calamities.
According to a Tradition, when
a believer is on the death-bed,
the angel of death will show him
his place in heaven and will
then ask him if he would rather
have this instead of what he had
in the world. The believer will
say yes then the angel of death
will show him the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.), Imam Ali (a.s.)
and the other Imams after him
and ask him if he would rather
be with them or what he had in
the world. The believer will
swear Allah and will say that he
would be happier to die!
A follower of the Ahlul Bayt
(a.s.) who has restrained
himself from all evil and sin
and who is supported at the
moment of death by the
Infallible Imams will be
protected from any punishment in
the hereafter.
In one of the Traditions, we
read that on
the Day of Resurrection, Allah
will call Lady of the Paradise
Sayyida Fatima
Zahra (s.a.) and tell her to ask
for anything to be granted. She
(s.a.) will say: “I ask You not
to punish with fire those who
love me and love my family. Then
Allah will say: “O' Fatima! By
My Dignity, Glory and High
Position, I have vowed that I
will not punish those who love
you and love your family.”
Love for Ahlul Bayt enables a
Shi'ah to be more consistent in
the journey towards Allah.The
Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) said:
“If a person who loves us and
makes a mistake, in his next
step he will be guided .”
Love is like an engine that
motivates a person to move
towards the beloved. A person
who loves the Ahlul Bayt will
strive to purify his soul and
will endeavor to attain virtues
and righteous deeds to get
closure to them.
In Karbala, the deflected
commander of Yazid's army, Hurr
is a clear example. On the Day
of Ashura, the love for the King
of Martyrs Imam Husayn (a.s.)
made him lose interest in the
worldly status and sacrifice his
life in a true
repentance. The Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.): “Our love removes
sins and multiplies good deeds.”
Suarh An-Nisa Ayah 49:”Whoever
loves Allah and his Appostle,
they are with those whom Allah
has blessed, including the
prophets and the truthful, the
martyrs and the righteous, and
excellent companions they are.”
The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
said: “Whoever loves us, the
Ahlul Bayt, for the sake of
Allah, will be resurrected with
us.”
The Infallible Imam Jafar
al-Sadiq (a.s.) narrates a
Tradition that during one of his
journeys, the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) came down from his
camel and performed 5
prostrations. Upon inquiry from
one of his companions, he
(s.a.w.a.s.) explained that
Archangel Jibra'il approached
and informed him that Imam Ali
(a.s.) will be from the people
of heaven, hence he expressed
his gratitude by prostrating. As
he lifted his head, Jibra'il
informed him that Sayyida Fatima
Zahra (s.a.) will also be among
the people of heaven, thus he
performed second prostration.
Again as he lifted his head,
Jibra'il informed him that Imam
Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husayn
(a.s.) will be the Masters of
the Youth of Paradise, and
thanking Allah for the news he
performed another prostration.
Afterwards, Jibra'il informed
him that their lovers will also
be from the people of heaven,
and at last, Jibra'il informed
him that the lovers of their
lovers will also be the people
of heaven and he performed the
fifth prostration.
Imam Ali (a.s.) said: “When the
Ayah' Look, the hearts find rest
in Allah's remembrance' (13:28)
was revealed, the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.) said that this does
not merely includes those who
sincerely love Allah but also
His Messenger and the Ahlul
Bayt; He also loves the
believers in their presence and
their absence.”
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur'an,
Al-Kafi by Allama Muhammad
BaqirMajlisi,
Behar-ul-Anwar by Allama
Muhammad Baqir Majlisi |
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