Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ قَالَ ع جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلَى حُبِّ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْهَا.

Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s) said: "Hearts are naturally inclined to love those who do good to them and to dislike those who harm them."

وَ رَوَى سَعْدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ عَنِ اَلْأَصْبَغِ بْنِ نُبَاتَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي بَعْضِ خُطَبِهِ: "أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ اِسْمَعُوا قَوْلِي وَ اِعْقِلُوهُ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ اَلْفِرَاقَ قَرِيبٌ أَنَا إِمَامُ اَلْبَرِيَّةِ وَ وَصِيُّ خَيْرِ اَلْخَلِيقَةِ وَ زَوْجُ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ اَلْأُمَّةِ وَ أَبُو اَلْعِتْرَةِ اَلطَّاهِرَةِ وَ اَلْأَئِمَّةِ اَلْهَادِيَةِ أَنَا أَخُو رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ وَصِيُّهُ وَ وَلِيُّهُ وَ وَزِيرُهُ وَ صَاحِبُهُ وَ صَفِيُّهُ وَ حَبِيبُهُ وَ خَلِيلُهُ أَنَا أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ قَائِدُ اَلْغُرِّ اَلْمُحَجَّلِينَ وَ سَيِّدُ اَلْوَصِيِّينَ حَرْبِي حَرْبُ اَللَّهِ وَ سِلْمِي سِلْمُ اَللَّهِ وَ طَاعَتِي طَاعَةُ اَللَّهِ وَ وَلاَيَتِي وَلاَيَةُ اَللَّهِ وَ شِيعَتِي أَوْلِيَاءُ اَللَّهِ وَ أَنْصَارِي أَنْصَارُ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلَّذِي خَلَقَنِي وَ لَمْ أَكُ شَيْئاً لَقَدْ عَلِمَ اَلْمُسْتَحْفَظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنَّ اَلنَّاكِثِينَ وَ اَلْقَاسِطِينَ وَ اَلْمَارِقِينَ مَلْعُونُونَ عَلَى لِسَانِ اَلنَّبِيِّ اَلْأُمِّيِّ وَ قَدْ خٰابَ مَنِ اِفْتَرىٰ

Sa'd ibn Tarif narrated from Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah, who said: Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), said in one of his sermons: "O' people, listen to my words and understand them from me, for separation is near. I am the leader of creation, the successor of the best of creatures (Prophet (saws)), the husband of the mistress of the women of this nation (Sayyidah Fatima (s.a)), and the father of the pure progeny (a.s) and the guiding Imams (a.s). I am the brother of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, his successor, his guardian, his minister, his companion, his confidant, his beloved, and his intimate friend. I am Commander of the Faithful (a.s), the leader of the radiant, the master of the successors (a.s). My war is the war of Allah (swt), my peace is the peace of Allah (swt), obedience to me is obedience to Allah (swt), and allegiance to me is allegiance to Allah (swt). My followers are the friends of Allah (swt), and my supporters are the supporters of Allah (swt). By the One (swt) who created me when I was nothing, those entrusted with the knowledge among the companions of Muhammad (saws), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, surely know that the oath-breakers, the unjust, and the renegades are cursed on the tongue of the 'untutored' (one who needed no teacher) Prophet (saws), and "indeed, he has failed who invents falsehood." (Surah Taha 20:61)

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "اَللَّهُمَّ اِرْحَمْ خُلَفَائِي" قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ مَنْ خُلَفَاؤُكَ قَالَ "اَلَّذِينَ يَأْتُونَ مِنْ بَعْدِي يَرْوُونَ حَدِيثِي وَ سُنَّتِي " ".

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s), peace be upon him, said: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "O' Allah (swt), have mercy on my successors." It was asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), who are your successors?" Prophet (saws) replied: "Those who come after me and narrate my traditions and my Sunnah."

وَ رَوَى الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتُهُ- فَاطِمَةُ سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ ابْنَتِي وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالانِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اللَّهُ مَنْ قَطَعَهُمْ وَ نَصَرَ اللَّهُ مَنْ أَعَانَهُمْ وَ خَذَلَ مَنْ خَذَلَهُمُ- اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ ثَقَلٌ وَ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ فَعَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ أَهْلُ بَيْتِي وَ ثَقَلِي فَأَذْهِبْ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَ طَهِّرْهُمْ تَطْهِيراً يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

Al-Mu'alla ibn Muhammad Al-Basri narrated from Jafar ibn Salamah from Abdullah ibn Al-Hakam from his father from Said ibn Jubayr from Ibn Abbas who said: "The Prophet (saws), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Indeed, Ali (a.s) is my executor and successor, and his wife (Sayyidah) Fatimah (s.a), the leader of the women of the worlds, is my daughter, and Al-Hasan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s), the leaders of the youth of Paradise, are my sons. Whoever befriends Them (a.s) has befriended me (saws), Whoever opposes Them (a.s) has opposed me (saws), Whoever resists Them (a.s) has resisted me (saws), Whoever abandons Them (a.s) has abandoned me (saws), Whoever treats Them (a.s) kindly has treated Me (saws) kindly. May Allah (swt) connect with those who connect with them (a.s), and may Allah (swt) sever ties with those who sever ties with them (a.s). May Allah (swt) support those who aid them (a.s), and forsake those who forsake them (a.s). O' Allah (swt), just as each of Your (swt) prophets and messengers had a trust and a household; (These) Ali (a.s), Fatimah (s.a), Hassan (a.s), and Hussain (a.s) are my household and my trust. So remove all impurity from Them (a.s) and purify Them (a.s) with thorough purification, O' Lord (azj) of the worlds."