قَالَ لِي يَا جَابِرُ أَ يَكْتَفِي مَنِ انْتَحَلَ التَّشَيُّعَ أَنْ يَقُولَ بِحُبِّنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَوَ اللَّهِ مَا شِيعَتُنَا إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّقَى اللَّهَ وَ أَطَاعَهُ وَ مَا كَانُوا يُعْرَفُونَ يَا جَابِرُ إِلَّا بِالتَّوَاضُعِ وَ التَّخَشُّعِ وَ الْأَمَانَةِ وَ كَثْرَةِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَ الصَّوْمِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الْبِرِّ بِالْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ التَّعَاهُدِ لِلْجِيرَانِ مِنَ الْفُقَرَاءِ وَ أَهْلِ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ الْغَارِمِينَ وَ الْأَيْتَامِ وَ صِدْقِ الْحَدِيثِ وَ تِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ كَفِّ الْأَلْسُنِ عَنِ النَّاسِ إِلَّا مِنْ خَيْرٍ وَ كَانُوا أُمَنَاءَ عَشَائِرِهِمْ فِي الْأَشْيَاءِ قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَقُلْتُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَا نَعْرِفُ الْيَوْمَ أَحَداً بِهَذِهِ الصِّفَةِ فَقَالَ يَا جَابِرُ لَا تَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ الْمَذَاهِبُ حَسْبُ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَقُولَ أُحِبُّ عَلِيّاً وَ أَتَوَلَّاهُ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونَ مَعَ ذَلِكَ فَعَّالًا فَلَوْ قَالَ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ ( عليه السلام ) ثُمَّ لَا يَتَّبِعُ سِيرَتَهُ وَ لَا يَعْمَلُ بِسُنَّتِهِ مَا نَفَعَهُ حُبُّهُ إِيَّاهُ شَيْئاً فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ اعْمَلُوا لِمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ وَ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ قَرَابَةٌ أَحَبُّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَتْقَاهُمْ وَ أَعْمَلُهُمْ بِطَاعَتِهِ يَا جَابِرُ وَ اللَّهِ مَا يُتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِلَّا بِالطَّاعَةِ وَ مَا مَعَنَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ لَا عَلَى اللَّهِ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ حُجَّةٍ مَنْ كَانَ لِلَّهِ مُطِيعاً فَهُوَ لَنَا وَلِيٌّ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لِلَّهِ عَاصِياً فَهُوَ لَنَا عَدُوٌّ وَ مَا تُنَالُ وَلَايَتُنَا إِلَّا بِالْعَمَلِ وَ الْوَرَعِ .
Translation
Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Salim, and Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from his father, altogether from Ahmad Bin Al Nazar, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘O Jabir! Is he content, the one who is posing as the Shia that he is speaking of his love for us<sup>asws</sup>, the People<sup>asws</sup> of the Household? By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! He is not our<sup>asws</sup> Shia except for the one who fears Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and obeys Him<sup>azwj</sup>; and they (the Shia) would not be recognised, O Jabir, except with the reverence, and the humbleness, and the trustworthiness, and frequency of the Mention of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, and the Fasting, and the<span class="iTxt"> Salāt</span>, and the righteousness with the parents, and the commitment with the neighbours from the poor ones, and the destitute, and the indebted ones, and the orphans, and the truthfulness of the narrations, and the recitation of the Quran, and restraining of the tongues from the people except from goodness, and being trusted by their clan regarding the things’. Jabir said, ‘So I said, ‘O son<sup>asws</sup> of Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>! We do not recognise today anyone with these characteristics’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘O Jabir! Do not (let) the (other) doctrines (sects) go away with you. The man reckons that he is speaking the love for Ali<sup>asws</sup>, and being in his<sup>asws</sup> Wilayah, then he does not happen to be with that in deeds. So if he were to say, ‘I love Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>’, so Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> is better than Ali<sup>asws</sup>, then he does not follow his<sup>saww</sup> way, and does not act by his<sup>saww</sup> Sunnah, his love for him<sup>saww</sup> would not benefit him anything. Therefore, fear Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and work for what is in the Presence of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. There is no relationship between Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and anyone. The most Beloved of the servants to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic and the most prestigious to Him<sup>azwj</sup> is the most pious of them the most working of them in His<sup>azwj</sup> obedience. O Jabir! By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! One cannot get closer to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Blessed and High except with the obedience. And what is the meaning of the freedom from the Fire, and there is no argument for anyone against Allah<sup>azwj</sup>. The one who was obedient to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> so he would be a friend of ours<sup>asws</sup>, and the one who was disobedient to Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, so he would be an enemy of ours<sup>asws</sup>; and you cannot attain our<sup>asws</sup> Wilayah except with the deeds and the piety’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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