قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) مَا كَانَتِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةُ قُلُوبُهُمْ قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَ هُمْ قَوْمٌ وَحَّدُوا اللَّهَ وَ خَرَجُوا مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَ لَمْ تَدْخُلْ مَعْرِفَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ مَا جَاءَ بِهِ فَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) وَ تَأَلَّفَهُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) لِكَيْمَا يَعْرِفُوا .
Translation
A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ali Bin Hassan, from Musa Bin Bakr, from a man who said, ‘Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘The ones of distorted hearts have never been more than what they are today; and they are a people who are professing to the Oneness of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> are exiting from the <span class="iTxt">Shirk</span> (Polytheism), but did not enter the recognition of Muhammad<sup>saww</sup> as Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> into their hearts and whatever he<sup>saww</sup> came with. So, Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> was kind to them, and the <span class="iTxt">Momineen</span> were kind to them after Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>, perhaps they would recognise’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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