Hadith 74

I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘I found in one of the books reporting from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Kufy, from Hanan Bin Sadeyr, from his father Sadeyr Al Sayrafi, from Abu Is’haq Al Laysi who said, ‘I said to the Imam Al-Baqir Muhammad-asws Bin Ali-asws, ‘O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! Inform me about the Momin from the Shias of Amir Al-Momineen-asws when he matures and is perfect in the understanding, does he commit adultery? ’ He-asws said: ‘No’. I said, ‘Does he commit sodomy? ’ He-asws said: ‘No’. I said, ‘Does he steal? ’ He-asws said: ‘No’. I said, ‘Does he drink wine? ’ He-asws said: ‘No’. I said, ‘Does he commit any sin? ’ He-asws said: ‘No’. The reporter said, ‘I was confused from that, and my astonishment was a lot from it. I said, ‘O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! I do find from the Shias of Amir Al-Momineen-asws, and from your‑asws friends, one who drinks the wine, and consumes the interest, and commits adultery, and commits sodomy, and takes lightly with the Salat, and the Zakat, and the Fast, and the Hajj, and the Jihad, and subjects of righteousness, to the extent that if his Momin brother comes to him regarding a small need, he does not fulfil it for him. So, how can this be so, O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww, and from which thing is this? ’’
He (the narrator) said, ‘The Imam-asws smiled, and said: ‘O Abu Is’haq! Is there anything (else) with you apart from what you have mentioned? ’
I said, ‘Yes, O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! And I find the Nasibi (Hostile one) who I have no doubt regarding his Kufr, being devout from these things. He neither legalises the wine, nor legalises a (single) Dirham of a Muslim, nor does he take in light estimation with the Salat, and the Zakat, and the Fasts, and the Hajj, and the Jihad, and he stands for the needs of the Momineen, and the Muslims for the Sake of Allah-azwj, and regarding Allah-azwj. So, how is this, and why is this so? ’
He-asws said: ‘O Ibrahim! For this matter there is an esoteric, and it is a hidden secret, and a closed door, treasured, and I-asws am fearing upon you and upon many like you and your companions, and surely Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic has not Permitted to bring out His-azwj Secrets and His-azwj hidden matters except to the one who can tolerate it, and he is rightful for it’. I said, ‘O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! By Allah-azwj, I can tolerate from your-asws secrets and I am neither with obstinacy nor hostility’. He-asws said: ‘O Ibrahim! Yes, you are like that, but our-asws knowledge is difficult, becoming more difficult. No one can tolerate it except an Angel of Proximity, or a Messenger-as Prophet‑as, or a Momin who heart Allah-azwj has Tested for the Eman, and that the Taqiyyah (dissimulation) is from our-asws religion and religion of our-asws fathers-asws, and the one who has not Taqiyya for him, there is no religion for him. O Ibrahim! If I-asws were to say the neglecter of the Taqiyya is like the neglecter of the Salat, I‑asws would be truthful. O Ibrahim!