My father narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from `Ali b. Ja`far al-Jawhari from Ibrahim b. `Abdillah al-Kufi from Abi Sa`id `Aqaysa. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib was asked about intellect, so he said: It is suppressing grief and speaking gently to enemies.

`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from his grandfather from `Umar b. `Uthman from Abi Jamila al-Mufaddal b. Salih from Sa`id b. Turayf from al-Asbagh b. Nubata from `Ali b. Abi Talib . He said: Gabriel descended upon Adam and said: O Adam! I was commanded to give you the choice between one of three things. So, choose one and leave the other two. So, Adam said to him: What are the three, Gabriel? He said: Intellect, modesty, and religion. Adam said: I have chosen intellect. So, Gabriel said to modesty and religion: Go and leave him. They said: O Gabriel! Surely, we were commanded to be with the intellect wherever it goes. He said: As you wish. Then, he ascended.

My father narrated to us. He said: Muhamad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Kufi from al-`Abbas b. `Amer from Ahmad b. Rizq al-Ghamshani from Yahya b. Abi'l `Ala’ from Jabir from Abi Ja`far . He said: A worshiper will spend seventy winters in the Fire, and each winter will be equivalent to seventy years. He said: Then, he will ask Allah: “By the right of Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt, why did You not have mercy on me?” He said: So, Allah will reveal to Gabriel: “Descend to My worshiper and remove him.” He will say: “O Lord! How will I descend into the Fire?” He will say: “I have commanded it to be cool and peaceful for you.” He will say: “O Lord! I do not know where he is.” So, He will say: “He is in a pit in Sijjin.” He said: So, he will descend into the Fire, and find him chained up and upon his face. He will take him out. So, He will say: “O My servant! How long did you call for Me in the Fire?” He said: “I cannot comprehend it, my Lord.” He will say: “By My glory! Had you not asked, I would have prolonged your torment in the Fire. However, I have written upon Myself that no worshiper shall ask Me by the right of Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt except that I will forgive him for what is between him and I. So, I have forgiven you today.”

My father narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim. He said: Ibrahim b. Raja’ al-Jahdari narrated to me. He said: Waki` b. al-Jarrah narrated to us from Sharik b. `Abdullah from `Abdullah b. Muhammad b. `Aqil from Jabir b. `Abdullah al-Ansari. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He who prefers one of my companions over `Ali has disbelieved.

My father narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from Ibrahim b. Raja'. He said: Hammad b. Zayd narrated to us from Aban from Ibn `Abbas, or from Aban b. Thabit from Anas b. Malik. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He who hates `Ali has declared war on Allah. He who has doubt in `Ali has disbelieved.

Muhammad b. al-Hasan narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from `Ali b. Muhammad al-Qasani from Sulayman b. Dawud al-Munqiri from Yahya b. Sa`id from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father . Regarding the saying of Allah, “They ask you: ‘Is he more rightful?’ Say: ‘Yes, by my Lord, it is true.’” (10:53), he said: They – the people of Mecca – ask you – O Muhammad – about `Ali b. Abi Talib – is he an Imam? “Say: ‘Yes, by my Lord, it is true.’” (10:53)

My father narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from Musa b. al-Qasim al-Bajali from Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Sama`a from `Abdullah b. Muskan from al-Hakam b. al-Salt from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali from his forefathers . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Take to the belt of this bald man (al-anza`) – meaning, `Ali – for he is the Great Saint (al-siddiq al-akbar), and he is the Distinguisher (al-faruq) who will distinguish between truth and falsehood. He who loves him is guided by Allah, he who hates him is hated by Allah, and he who opposes him is destroyed by Allah. From him are the clans of my Nation – al-Hasan and al-Husayn – and they are my sons. The Imams of Guidance are from al-Husayn. Allah has granted them my knowledge and my understanding. So, align with them, and do not take refuge with other than them, or else the wrath of your Lord will come upon you. He whose Lord’s wrath comes upon him has fallen. The life of this world is not but the enjoyment of vanity.