Hadith 99

Tafseer Furaat Bin Ibrahim – From Muhammad Bin Al Qasim Bin Ubeyd, transmitting from Suleyman Al Daylami who said, ‘I was in the presence of Abu Abdullah-asws when Abu Baseer entered to see him-asws and his breathing was heavy. When he had taken his seat, Abu Abdullah-asws said to him: ‘O Abu Muhammad! What is this high (heavy) breathing? ’
He said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws, O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! My-asws age is old, and my bones are brittle, and I don’t know what I shall be returning to from the matters of my Hereafter’. Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘O Abu Muhammad! You are saying this! ’
He said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws, and how can I not be saying this? ’ – and he mentioned some talk. He-asws said: ‘O Abu Muhammad! Allah-azwj has Mentioned you (Shias) in His-azwj Book. He-azwj Said: as brethren upon couches face to face [15: 47]. By Allah-azwj! He-azwj has not Meant by this other than you (Shias). O Abu Muhammad! Have I-asws cheered you? ’
He (the narrator) said, ‘I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! Increase for me’. He-asws said: ‘Allah-azwj has Mentioned you (Shias) in His-azwj Book. He-azwj Said: Surely, (as for) My servants, there wouldn’t be any authority for you upon them, [15: 42]. By Allah-azwj! He-azwj has not Meant by it except the Imams-asws and their-asws Shias. Have I-asws cheered you? ’’[111]