Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (as) said,
"I had gone with my Father (i.e. Ali ibn Husain (as) to the Ka'bah and He prayed at red marble between the 2 columns and then said:
"In this place the people made a contract, that if the Messenger of Allah (S) died or was killed,
they would never ever let the command (i.e. Khilafat) return to anyone from His AhlulBayt (as)"
I asked, "And Who were those people?"
Imam Ali ibn Husain (as) said, "The first one (Abu Bakr), the second one (Umar), Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah and Salim bin al-Habebah."
From the Dua taught by Imam Mahdi (as) that reached us through the first Safeer of the Imam:
"You, O Lord, are the One who removes evil, and answers the distressed when he calls upon You, and saves from the great affliction.
So remove O Lord, the harm/suffering from Your Guardian [Wali], and make him a successor/caliph on Your earth, as You have guaranteed for him"
(Source: Kamal al-Deen, Shaikh Saduq, Ch. 45, Hadith. 43)
Imam Musa al-Kazim (pbuh) said:
“Whoever is unable to come to us, let him reach out to the poor among our Shiʿa; and whoever is unable to visit our graves, let him visit the graves of the righteous among our brothers.”
📖 Al-Kafi, Vol. 4
Imam Ali (pbuh) said:
“Oppose your lower self, and you will become upright; associate with the scholars, and you will learn.”
📖 Mizan al-Hikmah, Vol. 4, p. 3480
Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) instructed Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) to bury her at night and not allow those who had wronged her to attend her funeral or offer prayers over her body.
In Al-Kafi, Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported to have said that Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) lived for a short time after the passing of The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and that Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) buried her at night.
If it were not for Imam Aliع, no one today would bear witness that there is no God but Allahس and that Muhammadص is His Messenger.
Therefore, I bear witness that Imam Ali is the Guardian of Allah, the successor of Muhammad, and the Commander of the Faithful.
"And most certainly you will come to know about it after a time" (38:88) - Imam (as) said, "Upon the appearance of al-Qaim (as)"
(Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 287)
~ Imam Ali (as) is the Reminder for the worlds ~
Narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (as) about the saying of Allah,
"I ask no reward from you for this, nor am I of those who pretend. It is but a Reminder for the worlds" (38:86-87) - Imam said, "It is Amir al-Momineen (as)".
They claim that Allah has commanded them to take these (unjust Imams) as the Imams while Allah has not given any command to anyone to follow such Imam. Allah, has refuted them and has informed (others) that they have spoken lies against Him & that act is called an indecent one."
Lady Fatimah Zahra (pbuh) is reported to have said:
Whoever sends peace and blessings upon me or upon Ali for three days, Allah will grant him Paradise.
She was asked, Does this apply during your lifetime and the lifetime of Ali? She replied, Yes, and after our passing as well.
📝 Imam Ali (AS) said:
A pure intention and good character bring peace of mind, abundant provision, and a pleasant life.
📚 Ghurar al-Kalam, Hadith 10141
I became a lover and a follower of Ahlulbayt because of Sayyida Fatimah (AS). One question stuck in my mind. Why no one knows where exactly Sayyida Fatimah is buried? Think about this question.Discuss this question with your fellow brothers and sisters, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, Shias and non-Shias alike. Why no one knows exactly where Sayyida Fatimah is buried? Why did she say to Imam Ali (AS), "wash me at night, coffin me at night, and bury me at night?" Trust me, my dear brother and sister, if you are able to unlock answers to this question, it will instill true love of Sayyida Fatimah (AS) in your heart. And once that love is established in your heart, you will never look back.