This section is dedicated to  of narrations about the Merits & Qualities of the Shias and those who love the AhlulBait (as). In-Sha-Allah will try to provide invaluable narrations from the AhlulBait (as).

Hadith 1:

حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ عَنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا ع قَالَ : شِيعَتُنَا اَلْمُسَلِّمُونَ لِأَمْرِنَا اَلْآخِذُونَ بِقَوْلِنَا اَلْمُخَالِفُونَ لِأَعْدَائِنَا فَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ كَذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا

My father, related to us from Ali bin Ibrahim from his father from Ali bin Mabad from al-Hussein bin Khalid that;

Abu al-Hasan ar-Ridha (as) said, "Our (true) Shia are those who submit to our orders, take hold of (accept) our Sayings, and oppose (dont harmonize with) our enemies. He who does not have such characteristics is not one from us."

[Source: Sifat al-Shia, Shaikh Sadooq, Hadith. 2]

Hadith 2:

أبي ـ رحمه‌الله ـ قال : حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله ، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله ، عن محمد ابن علي ، عن حارث بن الحسن الطحان ، عن إبراهيم بن عبد الله ، عن فضيل بن يسار ، عن أبي جعفر عليه‌السلام قال : لا يبلغ أحدكم حقيقة الايمان حتى يكون فيه ثلاث خصال حتى يكون الموت أحب إليه من الحياة ، والفقر أحب إليه من الغنى ، والمرض أحب إليه من الصحة. قلنا : ومن يكون كذلك؟ قال : كلكم ، ثم قال : أيما أحب إلى أحدكم يموت في حبنا أو يعيش في بغضنا؟ فقلت : نموت والله في حبكم أحب إلينا. قال : وكذلك الفقر والغنى والمرض والصحة. قلت : إي والله

Narrated that Imam Mohammad Baqir (عليه السلام) said,

"None of you will attain the reality of faith until he has three characteristics:

1) Death is more beloved to him than life.

2) Poverty is more beloved to him than wealth.

3) Illness is more beloved to him than good health.

The narrator then said, "Who has these characteristics?"

The Imam replied, "All of You."

The Imam continued saying, "What is more beloved to you, to die with Our Love or to live with Our hatred?"

The narrator replied, "By Allah, To die in Your love is more beloved to us."

The Imam (asws) then said, "Similar is the case in regards to poverty & wealthy and illness & good health."

The narrator then said, "Yes, By Allah.

[Source: Ma'ani al-Akhbar, Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 189]

Hadith 3:

وفي كتاب ( صفات الشيعة ) عن علي بن أحمد بن عبد الله ، عن أبيه ، عن جده ( أحمد بن أبي عبد الله )، عن أبيه ، عن عمرو بن شمر ، عن عبيد الله، عن الصادق ( عليه السلام ) ، قال : من اقر بسبعة اشياء فهو مؤمن : البراءة من ( الجبت ، والطاغوت )، والاقرار بالولاية ، والايمان بالرجعة ، والاستحلال للمتعة ، وتحريم الجرّي ، و [ ترك ] المسح على الخفين

Ali bin Ahmed bin Abdullah narrated to us from his father from his grandfather from Ahmed bin Abi Abdullah al-Barqi from his father from Amr bin Shemr from Abdullah;

Imam as-Sadiq (as) said, "He who believes in seven things is (regarded as) believer,  "Baraat (disavowal) from the Jibt and Taghut [Abu Bakr and Umar are referred to Jibt and Taghut], the declaration of the Wilayah (of the Imams), the belief of rajaah (return) the legality of the temporary marriage (Mutah), the illegality of the (flesh of) eel, and the illegality of passing the (wet) hands over the slippers (during the ritual ablutions). 

[Source: al-Wasail al-Shia, Vol. 24, Pg. 133]

Hadith 4:

عنه عن أبيه عن سعدان بن مسلم عن الحسين بن أبي العلاء قال قال أبو عبد الله (ع) إن لكل شي ء جوهرا و جوهرولد آدم محمد (ص) و نحن و شيعتنا

Narrated from Sa'adan bin Muslim, from al-Husain bin Abi al-A'ala who said;

Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (as) said, "Verily for everything, there is the essence (core/jewel) and the essence (core/jewel) of the children of Adam are Mohammad (saww) and Us and our Shias."

[Source: al-Mahasin, Vol. 1, Pg. 143, al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 214] 

Hadith 5:

عنه عن عمر بن عبد العزيز عن أبي داود الحداد عن موسى بن بكر قال كنا عند أبي عبد الله (ع) فقال رجل في المجلس أسأل الله الجنة فقال أبو عبد الله (ع) أنتم في الجنة فاسألوا الله أن لا يخرجكم منها. فقلنا جعلنا فداك نحن في الدنيا فقال أ لستم تقرون بإمامتنا قالوا نعم فقال هذامعنى الجنة الذي من أقر به كان في الجنة فاسألوا الله أن لا يسلبكم

Narrated from Umar bin Abdul Azeez, from Abi Dawood al-Haddad, from Moosa bin Bakr who said:

"We were with Abi Abdillah Imam Sadiq (as), when a person in the gathering said, "I ask Allah (swt) for Heaven". Imam Sadiq (as) said, "You are already in Heaven. Ask Allah (swt) that He does not remove you from it." 

We asked the Imam (as), "May we be sacrificed for You. We are in this world now." 

Imam (as) said, "Don't you acknowledge/accept Our Imamat?" They said, "Yes". Imam (as) said, "This is the meaning of heaven. The one who accepts our Imamat is in Heaven, so ask Allah (swt) that He does not take it away from you.

[Source: al-Mahasin, Vol. 1, Pg. 161]

Hadith 6:

و بهذا الإسناد قال أبو عبد الله (عليه الشلام) دياركم لكم جنة و قبوركم لكم جنة للجنة خلقتم و إلى الجنة تصيرون

Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (as) said, "Your houses are heaven for you and Your graves are heaven for you. You are created for heaven and you are moving towards heaven."

[Source: Fazail al-Shia - Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 36]

Hadith 7:

Don't call Shia's who commit sins as Fasiq (sinner) Fajir (Immoral)!!

زيد قال قلت لابي الحسن موسى (ع) الرجل من مواليكم يكون عارفا يشرب الخمر ويرتكب الموبق من الذنب نتبرأ منه فقال تبرءوا من فعله ولا تبرءوا منه احبوه وابغضوا عمله قلت فيسعنا ان نقول فاسق فاجر فقال لا الفاسق الفاجر الكافر الجاحد لنا الناصب لاوليائنا ابي الله ان يكون ولينا فاسقا فاجرا وان عمل ما عمل ولكنكم تقولون فاسق العمل فاجر العمل مؤمن النفس خبيث الفعل طيب الروح والبدن والله لا ( ماخ د ) يخرج ولينا من الدنيا الا والله ورسوله ونحن عنه راضون يحشره الله على ما فيه من الذنوب مبيض وجهه مستورة عورته امنة روعته لاخوف عليه ولاحزن وذلك انه لا يخرج من الدنيا حتى يصفي من الذنوب اما بمصيبة في مال أو نفس أو ولد أو مرض وادنى ما يصفي به ولينا ان يريه الله رؤيا مهولة فيصبح حزينا لما راى فيكون ذلك كفارة له أو خوفا يرد عليه من اهل دولة الباطل أو يشدد عليه عند الموت فيلقى الله طاهرا من الذنوب امنا روعته بمحمد (ص) وامير المؤمنين (ع) ثم يكون امامه احد الامرين رحمة الله الواسعة التي هي اوسع من ذنوب اهل الارض جميعا وشفاعة محمد (ص) وأمير المؤمنين (ع) ان اخطئة رحمة ربه ادركته شفاعة نبيه وأمير المؤمنين صلى الله عليهما ( صلوات خ د ) فعندها تصيبه رحمة ربه الواسعة

Zaid said, I said to Abu al-Hasan Imam Moosa Kazim (asws), “A man from among those who love/follow You drinks wine and commits Sins, should be disprove/reject (do tabarra) him?

Imam (asws) replied, "Disprove/reject his action and do not disprove/reject him, love him and hate his (wrong) action.

I (the narrator said), "Is it permitted for us that we call him 'Fasiq and Fajir' (sinner and immoral)?"

Imam (asws) said, "No, the Fasiq and Fair and Kafir (sinner, immoral and disbeliever) is the one who denies Us and has enmity (Nasibi) with those who befriend/follow/love Us. Allah (swt) has not allowed for our friends to be Fasiq-Fajir whatever acts he does.

But you say he is Fasiq in actions and Fajir in actions and a believer in his self (Nafs), of evil actions but good soul and body. 

... 

[Source: al-Usool al-Sittah Ashr, Pg. 52, Book of Zaid al-Narasi]

Hadith 8:

وَبِهذَا الإسناد عَنِ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ عَنْ أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: كَتَبَ الصَّادِقُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِلَى بَعْضِ النَّاسِ إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ يُخْتَمَ بِخَيْرٍ عَمَلُكَ حَتَّى تُقْبَضَ وَأَنْتَ فِي أَفْضَلِ الأَعْمَالِ فَعَظِّمْ لِلَّهِ حَقَّهُ أَنْ تَبْذُلَ نَعْمَاءَهُ فِي مَعَاصِيهِ وَأَنْ تَغْتَرَّ بِحِلْمِهِ عَنْكَ وَأَكْرِمْ كُلَّ مَنْ وَجَدْتَهُ يَذْكُرُنَا أَوْ يَنْتَحِلُ مَوَدَّتَنَا ثُمَّ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ صَادِقاً كَانَ أَوْ كَاذِباً إِنَّمَا لَكَ نِيَّتُكَ وَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُ

Imam al-Ridha (as) narrated from His Father Imam Moosa bin Jafar (as) who said:

Imam Sadiq (as) wrote a letter to some people saying:

"If you wish your deeds to have a good ending - so that when you die you are in the best of deeds, then:

Exalt (consider very huge) Allah’s (swt) right such that you do not use His Blessings in disobeying Him, and do not be deceived by the gentleness of Allah (swt) towards you.

Honor all those whom you find remembering (who refer to/speak about) us or claims to love Us. Thereafter there will be no responsibility upon you, whether it was true or it was a lie. You will benefit from your intentions, and they will be responsible for their lies.

[Source: Uyun al-Akhbar al-Ridha (ع), Chapter. 30, Hadith. 8]

Hadith 9:

عدة من أَْصَحاِبَنا عن أَْحَمَد بن ُمَحمَّد بن َخالٍِد عن ُمَحمَّد بن اْلَحَسِن بن شمون عن َعْبِد الله بن َعْمِرو بن الأشعث عن َعْبِد الله بن حماد اللأنصاري عن َعْمِرو بن أَِبي اْلِمْقَداِم عن أَِبيه عن أَِبي َجْعَفٍر ( عليه السلام ) َقاَل َقاَل أَِميُر اْلُمؤِمِنيَن ( عليه السلام ) شيعِتَنا اْلُمتباذلون في ولايِتَنا اْلُمَتَحابُّوَن في َمَودَِّتَنا اْلُمتزأورون في إِْحَياِء أَْمِرَنا الَِّذيَن إن َغِضُبوا لم َيْظلُِموا و إن َرُضوا لم ُيْسِرفُوا َبَرَكٌة َعلَى من َجاَوُروا ِسْلٌم لَِمْن َخالَُطوا

Imam Mohammad Baqir (as) said that Amir al-Momineen (as) said,

"Our Shia are, Over-generous (granting) with each other in matters of (due to) our Wilayah, Love each other in matters of (due to) our Love, visiting each other reviving our matters, those when they are angry are not oppressive, and if they are pleased, they are not being extravagant (wasting/spending lavishly). They are a Blessing upon the ones who are their neighbors, a safety for the ones they are mixing with"

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 236]

Hadith 10:

أخبرنا محمد بن محمد، قال: أخبرنا أبو بكر محمد بن عمر الجعابي، قال: حدثنا أبو العباس أحمد بن محمد بن سعيد، قال: حدثنا الحسن بن جعفر، قال: حدثني عمي طاهر بن مدرك، قال: حدثني زر بن أنس، قال: سمعت جعفر بن محمد (عليهما السلام) يقول: لا يكون المؤمن مؤمنا حتى يكون كامل العقل، ولا يكون كامل العقل حتى تكون فيه عشر خصال. الخير منه مأمول، والشر منه مأمون، يستقل كثير الخير من نفسه، ويستكثر قليل الخير من غيره، ويستكثر قليل الشر من نفسه، ويستقل كثير الشر من غيره، ولا يتبرم بطلب الحوائج قبله، ولا يسأم من طلب العلم عمره، الذل أحب إليه من العز، والفقر أحب إليه من الغنى، حسبه من الدنيا قوت، والعاشرة وما العاشرة: لا يلقى أحدا إلا قال: هو خير مني وأتقى

Narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad (عليما السلام) said,

A believer is not a believer unless he has a complete intelect, and he is not a perfect mind until he has ten qualities

A believer is not consider as a believer unless he has a complete intelect, and he is not considered as having complete intelect unless he has ten qualities:

1. Goodness is expected & hoped from him.

2. People feel secure with regard to any harm from him.

3. Considers his many goodness to be very less.

4. Considers the small amount of goodness from others as many.

5. Considers his little evil deeds as many.

6. Considers the many evil deeds of others as little.

5. He is not annoyed/displeased/tired of the needs asked from him to be fulfilled.

6. He does not get tired & bored from seeking knowledge throughout his life.

7. Disgrace (in the path of Allah) is more beloved to him than the honor.

8. Poverty (for the sake of Allah) is more beloved to him than wealth.

9. The food in the world is sufficient for him.

10. He does not see a person but that he says 'He is better & more pious than me.

[Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Tusi, Pg. 153]

Hadith 11:

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ‌ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَشْكُو الْفَقْرَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي أَ لَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغِنَى مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ الْقَتْلُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا فَرَجَعَ الْجَوَابُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَخُصُّ أَوْلِيَاءَنَا إِذَا تَكَاثَفَتْ ذُنُوبُهُمْ بِالْفَقْرِ وَ قَدْ يَعْفُو عَنْ كَثِيرٍ مِنْهُمْ وَ هُوَ كَمَا حَدَّثَتْكَ نَفْسُكَ الْفَقْرُ مَعَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغِنَى مَعَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ نَحْنُ كَهْفُ مَنِ الْتَجَأَ إِلَيْنَا وَ نُورٌ لِمَنِ اسْتَضَاءَ بِنَا وَ عِصْمَةٌ لِمَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِنَا مَنْ أَحَبَّنَا كَانَ مَعَنَا فِي السَّنَامِ الْأَعْلَى وَ مَنِ انْحَرَفَ عَنَّا مَالَ إِلَى النَّارِ

Muhammad bin al-Hasan said, I wrote to Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askar (as) complaining about poverty. 

I (the narrator) then said to myself, "Has not Aba Abdillah (as) said, that poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies and being killed along with Us is better than having a life along with our enemies"

The reply came from Imam Hasan Askar (as), "Indeed Allah عز و جل bestows poverty upon Our friends when their sin's become many and surely Allah forgives many of the sins. And it's like what you said to yourself, that poverty while being with Us is better than wealth while being with our enemies. And we are a protective cave for those who take refuge with Us and Light for those who seek enlightenment from Us and Protection for those who seek Our Protection. The one who loves Us will be along with Us in the elevated places and the one who turns away from Us will incline to the fire."

[Source: Manaqib – Ibn Shehr Aashoob, Vol. 3, Pg. 534]

Hadith 12:

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّا لا نَعُدُّ الرَّجُلَ مُؤْمِناً حَتَّى يَكُونَ لِجَمِيعِ أَمْرِنَا مُتَّبِعاً مُرِيداً أَلا وَإِنَّ مِنِ اتِّبَاعِ أَمْرِنَا وَإِرَادَتِهِ الْوَرَعَ فَتَزَيَّنُوا بِهِ يَرْحَمْكُمُ الله وَكَبِّدُوا أَعْدَاءَنَا بِهِ يَنْعَشْكُمُ الله

Narrated from Abi Abdillah Imam Sadiq (as),

"We do not consider a person as a believer (Mo'min) unless he follows & adheres to all our commands (Amr). And from amongst following Our commands is being Pious/God Fearing/Abstaining from worldly matters (الورع), so adorn/beautify yourselves with it, may Allah (sw) have mercy upon you, and cause harm to your enemies through it (i.e. through Piety), Allah (azwj) will raise you."

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 78]

Hadith 12:

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَ اللَّهُ شِیعَتَنَا- شِیعَتُنَا وَ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَقَدْ وَ اللَّهِ شَرِکُونَا فِی الْمُصِیبَة بِطُولِ الْحُزْنِ وَ الْحَسْرَهِ

Imam Sadiq (ع) said, 

"May mercy of Allah be upon Our Shias, By Allah, Our Shias are the true believers. Indeed by Allah, they have been our partners in this calamity by sympathizing with Us throughout the long period of grief and sorrow"

(part of a lengthy narration)

[Source: Thawab al-Aamal, Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 216] 

Hadith 13:

Meaning of the words "Jazaka Allah Khair" translated as 'May Allah reward you Khair (good)': 

أَبِي (رحمه الله) قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ أَخِي مَالِكِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) عَنْ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ لِلرَّجُلِ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْراً مَا يَعْنِي بِهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) إِنَّ الْخَيْرَ نَهَرٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَخْرَجُهُ مِنَ الْكَوْثَرِ وَ الْكَوْثَرُ مَخْرَجُهُ مِنْ سَاقِ الْعَرْشِ عَلَيْهِ مَنَازِلُ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ شِيعَتِهِمْ عَلَى حَافَتَيْ ذَلِكَ النَّهَرِ جَوَارٍ نَابِتَاتٌ كُلَّمَا قُلِعَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ نَبَتَتْ أُخْرَى بِاسْمِ ذَلِكَ النَّهَرِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ- فِيهِنَّ خَيْراتٌ حِسانٌ فَإِذَا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ لِصَاحِبِهِ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْراً فَإِنَّمَا يَعْنِي بِهِ تِلْكَ الْمَنَازِلَ الَّتِي أَعَدَّهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِصَفْوَتِهِ وَ خِيَرَتِهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

Narrated by Maalik bin Aayan asked Imam Sadiq (ع) as to what is the meant by when one man says to another "Jazaka Allah Khair".

Imam Sadiq (ع) said, 'Khair' is a river in paradise that originates from al-Kawthar, and the Kawthar originates from the bottom of the throne (Arsh). Upon it (i.e Khair) are abodes/homes of the Trustees (Awsiya) and their Shias (followers). 

On the two sides of that river, there are plants that sprout, and whenever one was uprooted, another one grows by the name of that river and regarding that is the saying of Allah (عز و جل) in His book, 'In them are goodly things, beautiful ones' (55:70)

So when one man says to another 'Jazaka Allah Khair', then by that it means that specific abodes/homes which Allah (عز و جل) has prepared for His elite/best & chosen ones from His creations."

[Source: Ma'ani al-Akhbar, Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 182]

Hadith 14:

2 Characteristics of the Shia:

حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن جعفر الحميري قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن مالك بن عطية، عن أبي حمزة، عن علي بن الحسين عليهما السلام قال: وددت أني افتديت خصلتين في الشيعة لنا ببعض [لحم] ساعدي: النزق وقلة الكتمان

Narrated by Abu Hamzah that Imam Ali ibn Husain (ع) said,

"I would love to sacrifice a portion (of the flesh) of my hand to free My followers (Shias) from 2 characteristics, being haste (reckless/careless) and lack of keeping secrets."

[Source: al-Khisal - Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 44]

Hadith 15:

Believers don't seek help from enemies of the AhlulBayt (ع):

عنه، عن ابن محبوب، عن أبان، عن أسد بن إسماعيل، عن جابر بن يزيد الجعفي، قال: قال أبو جعفر عليه السلام: يا جابر لا تستعن بعدونا في حاجة ولا تستطعمه ولا تسأله شربة ماء، إنه ليمر به المؤمن في النار فيقول: يا مؤمن ألست فعلت بك كذا وكذا؟ - فيستحيي منه فيستنقذه من النار، وإنما سمى المؤمن مؤمنا لأنه يؤمن على الله فيؤمن أمانه

Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (ع) said,

"O Jabir, do not ask for help from our enemy and do not ask for any food from our enemy and do not ask for water from our enemy. Because our enemy will (one day) be in hell and a Momin will be passing by him and then our enemy will say to him, "O Believer, did I not do so and so with you, so the believer will then feel embarrassed/ashamed and will seek the removal of Our enemy from the fire. Since a believer is named Momin because he relies upon Allah (عز وجل) and so he is reliable in his trusts.

[Source: al-Mahasin, Vol.1 Pg. 185]

Hadith 16:

17 things from Allah for those who accept Wilayah of Imam Ali (ع):

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جُمْهُورٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) وَإِنَّ الرَّوْحَ وَالرَّاحَةَ وَالْفَلْجَ وَالْعَوْنَ وَالنَّجَاحَ وَالْبَرَكَةَ وَالْكَرَامَةَ وَالْمَغْفِرَةَ وَالْمُعَافَاةَ وَالْيُسْرَ وَالْبُشْرَى وَالرِّضْوَانَ وَالْقُرْبَ وَالنَّصْرَ وَالتَّمَكُّنَ وَالرَّجَاءَ وَالْمَحَبَّةَ مِنَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَنْ تَوَلَّى عَلِيّاً وَائْتَمَّ بِهِ وَبَرِئَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِفَضْلِهِ وَلِلاوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أُدْخِلَهُمْ فِي شَفَاعَتِي وَحَقٌّ عَلَى رَبِّي تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنْ يَسْتَجِيبَ لِي فِيهِمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ أَتْبَاعِي وَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي

Narrated that Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (ع) said,

"Indeed relief, comfort, victory, support, success, blessings, honor, forgiveness, protection, ease, glad news, satisfaction, nearness, help, power, hope, and love from Allah (عز وجل) are for those who accept the Wilayah of Ali (ع) and follow Him, disavows (Baraat) the enemies of Ali (ع) and accept in submission the virtues of Ali (ع) and His successors after him.  Its an obligation upon Me to include them in My intercession (Shifaat) & Allah (تبارك و تعالى) has made it obligatory upon himself to accept my intercession for them since they are my followers and those who would follow me are from me."

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 210]

Hadith 17:

أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ عَادَى شِيعَتَنَا فَقَدْ عَادَانَا وَ مَنْ وَالاَهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالاَنَا لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنَّا خُلِقُوا مِنْ طِينَتِنَا مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَهُوَ مِنَّا وَ مَنْ‌ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا شِيعَتُنَا يَنْظُرُونَ بِنُورِ اَللَّهِ وَ يَتَقَلَّبُونَ فِي رَحْمَةِ اَللَّهِ وَ يَفُوزُونَ بِكَرَامَةِ اَللَّهِ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا يَمْرَضُ إِلاَّ مَرِضْنَا لِمَرَضِهِ وَ لاَ اِغْتَمَّ إِلاَّ اِغْتَمَمْنَا لِغَمِّهِ وَ لاَ يَفْرَحُ إِلاَّ فَرِحْنَا لِفَرَحِهِ وَ لاَ يَغِيبُ عَنَّا أَحَدٌ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا أَيْنَ كَانَ فِي شَرْقِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَوْ غَرْبِهَا وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا دَيْناً فَهُوَ عَلَيْنَا وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ مِنْهُمْ مَالاً فَهُوَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ شِيعَتُنَا اَلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ اَلصَّلاََةَ وَ يُؤْتُونَ اَلزَّكََاةَ وَ يَحُجُّونَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلْحَرَامَ وَ يَصُومُونَ‌ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَ يُوَالُونَ أَهْلَ اَلْبَيْتِ وَ يَتَبَرَّءُونَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ‌[مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا] أُولَئِكَ أَهْلُ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ اَلتُّقَى وَ أَهْلُ اَلْوَرَعِ وَ اَلتَّقْوَى وَ مَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَدْ رَدَّ عَلَى اَللَّهِ وَ مَنْ طَعَنَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَدْ طَعَنَ عَلَى اَللَّهِ لِأَنَّهُمْ عِبَادُ اَللَّهِ حَقّاً وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ صِدْقاً وَ اَللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ لَيَشْفَعُ فِي مِثْلِ رَبِيعَةَ وَ مُضَرَ فَيُشَفِّعُهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى فِيهِمْ لِكَرَامَتِهِ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجل

Narrated that Abu al-Hasan Imam Rida (عليه السلام) said,

"He who is an enemy to Our Shia has shown enemity to Us, and whoever befriends them has befriended Us, because they are from Us, they are created from Our clay."

"Whoever loves them (i.e. the Shia) is from Us, and whoever hates them is not from Us."

"Our Shia see through the light of Allah and move about in the mercy of Allah, and will be successful by the honor of Allah."

"None of Our Shia gets sick but we become sick because of his illness, and We become grieved whenever any of Our Shia becomes grieved, and We feel happy whenever any of our Shia feels happy."

"And none of Our Shia are hidden from Us, whether they are in the east or west of the earth."

"And whoever of Our Shia leaves behind a debt, it is upon Us to repay, and whoever among them leaves money, it is for his heirs."

"Our Shia are those who establish Prayers (Salat) and give Zakat, perform Hajj of the Holy House and fast in the month of Ramadan and are loyal/followers of the AhlulBayt (عليهم السلام) and keep away from (Tabarra) their enemies. They are the people of belief/faith (eman) and staying away from sins (Wara) & people of piety (Taqwa)."

"Whoever rejects/disproves them has indeed rejected Allah and whoever defames/speaks evil of them has indeed defamed Allah (عز وجل) since they are the true servants of Allah and his true friends (awliya). And indeed, by Allah, one of them will intercede for as many people as in the tribes of Rabi'ah and Mudhar, and Allah (تعالى) will accept his intercession for them due to His honor for them."

[Source: Sifat al-Shia, Shaikh Sadooq, Hadith. 5]

Hadith 18:

محمد بن أحمد بن داود عن أبيه عن محمد بن جعفر المؤدب قال: حدثنا الحسن بن علي بن شعيب الصايغ المعروف بابي صالح يرفعه إلى بعض أصحاب أبي الحسن موسى بن جعفر (عليه السلام) قال: دخلت إليه فقال: لا تَستَغني شيعَتُنا عَن أربَعٍ : خُمرَةٍ يُصَلّي عَلَيها ، وخاتَمٍ يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ ، وسِواكٍ يَستاكُ بِهِ ، وسُبحَةٍ مِن طينِ قَبرِ أبي عَبدِ اللّه ِ عليه السلام فيها ثَلاثٌ وثَلاثونَ حَبَّةً ؛ مَتى قَلَّبَها ذاكِرا للّه ِ ، كُتِبَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَبَّةٍ أربَعونَ حَسَنَةً ، وإذا قَلَّبَها ساهِيا يَعبَثُ بِها ، كُتِبَ لَهُ عِشرونَ حَسَنَةً

Narrated that Abu al-Hasan Musa bin Jafar (عليه السلام) said,

"Our Shia will never be without four things:

A mat/rug to pray salat upon,

A ring to wear,

A Miswak (tooth cleaning stick) to clean with,

And a rosary (Tasbeeh) made from the clay of grave of Abu Abd-Allah Imam Husayn (عليه السلام), which has 33 beads. Whenever he turns it while reciting a Zikr of Allah, 40 goods deeds are written for him for each bead. And if he turns it being inattentive and absent minded (i.e. without any recitation), then 20 good deeds are written for him."

[Source: Tahzeeb al-Ahkam, Shaikh Tusi, Vol.6, Pg.75]

Hadith 19: 

عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) أُوَدِّعُهُ فَقَالَ يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَنْ تَرَى مِنْ مَوَالِينَا السَّلامَ وَأَوْصِهِمْ بِتَقْوَى الله الْعَظِيمِ وَأَنْ يَعُودَ غَنِيُّهُمْ عَلَى فَقِيرِهِمْ وَقَوِيُّهُمْ عَلَى ضَعِيفِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَشْهَدَ حَيُّهُمْ جِنَازَةَ مَيِّتِهِمْ وَأَنْ يَتَلاقَوْا فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ فَإِنَّ لُقِيَّا بَعْضِهِمْ بَعْضاً حَيَاةٌ لأمْرِنَا رَحِمَ الله عَبْداً أَحْيَا أَمْرَنَا يَا خَيْثَمَةُ أَبْلِغْ مَوَالِيَنَا أَنَّا لا نُغْنِي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ الله شَيْئاً إِلا بِعَمَلٍ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَنَالُوا وَلايَتَنَا إِلا بِالْوَرَعِ وَأَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ وَصَفَ عَدْلاً ثُمَّ خَالَفَهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ.

Narrated that Khaysamah came to Abu Jafar Imam Baqir (عليه السلام) to bid farewell.

Imam (عليه السلام) said to him, “O Khaysamah, convey our greetings to whoever of Our followers you may see and advise them:

To have piety (Taqwa) before Allah (العظيم),

And that their rich among them should look after (help) their poor,

And the strong among them should look after (help) their weaker ones,

And that the living among them should attend the funeral of their dead,

And that they must meet each other in their homes, for indeed their meeting each other gives life to Our affair/matter - May Allah bless the servant who enlivens Our matter.

O Khaysamah, convey to our followers that We do not benefit them from Allah with anything except through action/deeds, and that they will not attain Our Mastership (Wilayah) except by godliness/piety (wara), and that the most regretful of people on the Day of Judgement will be the one who described/praised justice and then opposed it.”

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 176]

Hadith 20:

عَنْهُ عَنْ مُعَلىً عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ غَسَّانَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ لِي مُبْتَدِئاً يَا سَمَاعَةُ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ جَمَّالِكَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ فَحَّاشاً أَوْ صَخَّاباً أَوْ لَعَّاناً فَقُلْتُ وَالله لَقَدْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ ظَلَمَنِي فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ ظَلَمَكَ لَقَدْ أَرْبَيْتَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ مِنْ فِعَالِي وَلا آمُرُ بِهِ شِيعَتِي اسْتَغْفِرْ رَبَّكَ وَلا تَعُدْ قُلْتُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله وَلا أَعُودُ

Narrated from Sama’at who said,

I came to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) and the Imam initiating the talk said to me,

“What was that between you and your camel man? Beware of being obscene or shouting or cursing/abusing (in your speech).”

I (the narrator) said, “That was because he wronged me.”

The Imam (عليه السلام) said, “Even if he had done wrong to you, you have exceeded against him. Indeed such a behavior is not from my actions, and I do not command My Shias of behaving as such. So seek forgiveness from your lord and never do it again.”

I (the narrator) said, “I seek forgiveness from Allah and will never do it again.”

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 2, Pg. 326]

Hadith 21:

حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَدْيَنَ مِنْ وُلْدِ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْأَشْتَرِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) وَ مَعِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَغْتَمُّ وَ أَحْزَنُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ لِذَلِكَ سَبَباً فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) إِنَّ ذَلِكَ الْحَزَنَ وَ الْفَرَحَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنَّا لِأَنَّا إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا حُزْنٌ أَوْ سُرُورٌ كَانَ ذَلِكَ دَاخِلًا عَلَيْكُمْ لِأَنَّا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ مِنْ نُورِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَجَعَلَنَا وَ طِينَتَنَا وَ طِينَتَكُمْ وَاحِدَةً

Narrated from Abu Baseer,

"I came to Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) and with me was a man from our companions. I said to the Imam, "May I be sacrificed for You, O Son of Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) - I become sad and grieve without knowing any reason for that."

Imam (عليه السلام) said, "Indeed that sadness and joy reaches you from Us, because when sadness or joy comes to Us, it comes to you as well. Because We and you are from the light of Allah (عز وجل), and He made Us and Our clay and your clay one."

[Source: ilal al-Sharae, Shaikh Sadooq, Vol. 1, Pg. 93]

Hadith 22:

وبهذا الاسناد، عن الرضا عليه السلام عن أبيه موسى بن جعفر، قال: كان قوم من خواص الصادق عليه السلام جلوسا بحضرته في ليلة مقمرة مضحية فقالوا: يا بن رسول الله ما أحسن أديم هذه السماء وأنوار هذه لنجوم والكواكب فقال الصادق عليه السلام انكم لتقولون هذا وان المدبرات لأربعة جبرائيل وميكائيل وإسرافيل وملك الموت عليهم السلام ينظرون إلى الأرض فيرونكم واخوانكم في أقطار الأرض ونوركم إلى السماوات واليهم أحسن من أنوار هذه الكواكب وأنهم ليقولون كما تقولون ما أحسن أنوار هؤلاء المؤمنين

Narrated from Imam al-Ridha (عليه السلام), from His Father Imam Musa ibn Jafar (عليه السلام) who said,

There were a group of the special companions of Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) sitting with the Imam on a moonlit night.

They said, "O son of the Messenger of Allah (ع), how beautiful is the appearance of this sky and the lights of these stars."

So Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said, "You are saying this, while the four administrators, Jibraeel, Mikaeel, Israfeel, and the Angel of Death are looking at the earth and they see you and your brothers in the earth, and your light shining to the heavens and to them is more beautiful than the lights of these stars. And they say the same thing as you just said - How good is the light of these believers!"

[Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Ch. 30, Hadith. 2]

Hadith 23:

حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن عبد الوهاب قال: أخبرنا أبو نصر منصور بن عبد الله بن إبراهيم الأصفهاني قال: حدثنا علي بن عبد الله الإسكندراني قال: حدثنا أبو علي أحمد بن علي بن مهدي الرقي قال: حدثنا أبي قال: حدثنا علي بن موسى الرضا قال: حدثني أبي موسى بن جعفر عن أبيه جعفر بن محمد عن أبيه محمد بن علي عن أبيه الحسين بن علي عن أبيه علي بن أبي طالب عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله (ص): (يا علي طوبى لمن أحبك وصدق بك وويل لمن أبغضك وكذب بك محبوك معروفون في السماء السابعة والأرض السابعة السفلى وما بين ذلك هم أهل الدين والورع والسمت (1) الحسن والتواضع لله عز وجل خاشعة أبصارهم وجله قلوبهم لذكر الله عز وجل وقد عرفوا حق ولايتك وألسنتهم ناطقة بفضلك وأعينهم ساكبة تحننا عليك وعلى الأئمة من ولدك يدينون لله بما أمرهم به في كتابه وجاءهم به البرهان من سنه نبيه عاملون بما يأمرهم به أولو الامر منهم متواصلون غير متقاطعين متحابون غير متباغضين ان الملائكة لتصلى عليهم وتؤمن على دعائهم وتستغفر للمذنب منهم وتشهد حضرته وتستوحش لفقده يوم القيامة

In a Hadith narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (عليه السلام), the Imam narrates from his father going up to Imam Ali (عليه السلام), that Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) said to Imam Ali (عليه السلام):

"O Ali (عليه السلام), Blessed be whoever loves you and acknowledges you. Woe be to whoever hates you and denies you. Your lovers are known in the seventh heaven and the lower seventh earth and what is in between them.

They are religious, pious, good-mannered, and humble to Allah (عز و جل).

Their gazes are humble, and their hearts are wary of remembering Allah (عز و جل).

They have recognized the rights of your Wilayah (mastership).

Their tongues are busy mentioning your merits (Fadhail).

Their eyes are full of tears sympathizing with You and the Imams from your progeny.

They obey Allah what He has commanded them in His Book and what has reached them of His Prophet (ص) traditions (Sunnah).

They act as per what the Ulil-Amr (Those with authority i.e. the Imams) have commanded them.

They are united/connected with each other and are not separate from each other. They love each other and have no hate for one another."

[Source: Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Vol. 2, Pg. 236, Hadith. 21]

Hadith 24:

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْقَطَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ اَلسَّكُونِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا اَلْجَوْهَرِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ اَلصَّادِقَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ:  اَلْمُؤْمِنُ  عَلَوِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ عَلاَ فِي اَلْمَعْرِفَةِ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ هَاشِمِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ هَشَمَ اَلضَّلاَلَةَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ قُرَشِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ أَقَرَّ بِالشَّيْءِ اَلْمَأْخُوذِ عَنَّا وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ عَجَمِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ اِسْتَعْجَمَ عَلَيْهِ أَبْوَابُ اَلشَّرِّ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ عَرَبِيٌّ لِأَنَّ نَبِيَّهُ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَرَبِيٌّ وَ كِتَابُهُ اَلْمُنْزَلُ بِلِسٰانٍ عَرَبِيٍّ مُبِينٍ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ نَبَطِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ اِسْتَنْبَطَ اَلْعِلْمَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ مُهَاجِرِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ هَجَرَ اَلسَّيِّئَاتِ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ أَنْصَارِيٌّ لِأَنَّهُ نَصَرَ رَسُولَهُ وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنُ مُجَاهِدٌ لِأَنَّهُ يُجَاهِدُ أَعْدَاءَ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى فِي دَوْلَةِ اَلْبَاطِلِ بِالتَّقِيَّةِ وَ فِي دَوْلَةِ اَلْحَقِّ بِالسَّيْفِ

Narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad (عليه السلام) said,

The believer is an Alawi because he is elevated in knowledge.

The believer is a Hashimite because he has destroyed misguidance.

The believer is a Qurashi because he has accepted all that is taken from Us.

The believer is an Ajami because the doors of evil have been made strange to him.

The believer is an Arab because his Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) is an Arab and his revealed Book is in clear Arabic language.

The believer is a Nabati because he has extracted knowledge.

The believer is a Muhajir because he has given up evil deeds.

The believer is an Ansari because he has helped His Messenger and the family of the Messenger of Allah.

The believer is a Mujahid because he fights the enemies of Allah Almighty in the government of falsehood with taqiyya (dissimulation) and in the government of truth with the sword.

[Source: Ilal al-sharayi, Vol. 2, Pg. 467]

Hadith 25:

علي بن إبراهيم، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن يونس، عن العلاء، عن محمد بن مسلم قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: أترى لا أعرف خياركم من شراركم؟ بلى والله وإن شراركم من أحب أن يوطأ عقبه، إنه لا بد من كذاب أو عاجز الراي

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Do you think that I cannot differentiate between the good and the evil among you? Yes, by Allah, the evil ones among you are the one who love people walking behind him (i.e. one who loves to be a leader with people following him). Such a person is inevitably a liar or of weak (i.e. lacks) opinion/knowledge."

[Source: al-Kafi vol. 2, Pg. 299]

Hadith 26:

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّيْقَلِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) يَقُولُ إِنَّ وَلِيَّ عَلِيٍّ (عليه السلام) لَا يَأْكُلُ إِلَّا الْحَلَالَ لِأَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ كَانَ كَذَلِكَ وَ إِنَّ وَلِيَّ عُثْمَانَ لَا يُبَالِي أَ حَلَالًا أَكَلَ أَوْ حَرَاماً لِأَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ كَذَلِكَ

Narrated that Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) said,

"Indeed the friend of Ali (عليه السلام) will not eat but what is permissible (Halal) because his Master was like that. And the friend of Usman does not care if he eats the permissible (Halal) or the prohibited (Haram) since his master was like that."

(partial hadith quoted here)

[Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Pg. 163]