Hadith 43

(The book) ‘Al Amaali’ of Al Sadouq – ‘Majaylawiya, from his father, from Al Barqy, from his father, from Khalid Bin Hammad Al Asady, from Abu Al Hassan Al Abdy, from Al Amsh, from Salim Bin Abu Al Ja’ad who said, ‘Jabir Bin Abdullah Al-Ansari was asked about Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws, so he said, ‘That one is the best of the creatures of Allah-azwj, from the former ones and the latter ones, apart from the Prophets-as and the Messengers-as. Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic did not Created any creatures after the Prophets-as and Messengers-as, more Prestigious to Him-azwj than Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws and the Imams-asws from his-asws sons-asws after him-asws’. I said, ‘So what are you saying regarding the ones who hate him-asws and reduce him-asws? ’ He said, ‘None will hate him-asws except a Kafi nor reduce him-asws except a hypocrite’. I said, ‘So what are you saying regarding the ones who befriend him-asws and befriend the Imams-asws from his-asws sons-asws after him-asws? ’ He said, ‘The Shias of Ali-asws and of the Imams-asws from after him-asws will be the successful ones and the secured ones on the Day of Qiyamah’. Then he said, ‘What are your views if a man were to go out calling the people to the straying, who would be the closest of the people from him-asws? ’ They said, ‘His-asws shias and his-asws helpers’. He said, ‘If a man were to go out calling the people to guidance, who would be the closest of the people from him-asws? ’ They said, ‘His-asws Shias and his-asws helpers’. He said, ‘Like that is Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws. In his-asws hand would be the Flag of Praise on the Day of Qiyamah, the closes of the people from him-asws would be his-asws Shias and his-asws helpers’’. [44]