قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) إِيَّاكُمْ وَ النَّاسَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِذَا أَرَادَ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً نَكَتَ فِي قَلْبِهِ نُكْتَةً فَتَرَكَهُ وَ هُوَ يَجُولُ لِذَلِكَ وَ يَطْلُبُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا كَلَّمْتُمُ النَّاسَ قُلْتُمْ ذَهَبْنَا حَيْثُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ وَ اخْتَرْنَا مَنِ اخْتَارَ اللَّهُ وَ اخْتَارَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً وَ اخْتَرْنَا آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Kuleyb Bin Muawiya Al Saydawi who said, ‘Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> said to me: ‘Beware of the people! Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic, whenever He<sup>azwj</sup> Intends good with a servant, Imprints a spot in his heart, but He<sup>azwj</sup> Neglects him, and he wanders around due to that and seeks it (the true Religion)’. Then he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘If you all were to speak to the people, say to them, ‘We go where Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Send us, and we choose whatever Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Chooses (for us), and Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Chose Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> and chose us<sup>asws</sup>, the Progeny<sup>asws</sup> of Muhammad<sup>saww</sup>’.
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