Letter of Abi Abdillah (a. s) to a group of Shia — Hadith 1

t for the Islam. So He (azwj) Grants him that he will speak the truth by his tongue, and bind his heart to him so that he will act in accordance with it. So if Allah (azwj) Gathers that to him, He (azwj) Completes for him, his Islam, and if he were to die whilst being upon that, he would have died as being one of the true Muslims. And if Allah (azwj) does not Intend good for a servant, He (azwj) Leaves him to his own self, and his chest becomes constricted and an embarrassment for him. If a true (word) flows from his tongue, his heart does not accept it from him, and if his heart does not accept it from him, he does not follow Allah (azwj) and acts in accordance with it. So if that is gathered to him until he dies whilst being upon that condition, he, then, will be of the hypocrites with Allah (azwj). And all that flowed upon his tongues from the truth which he did not follow Allah (azwj) and his heart did not accept it from him, and he did not act in accordance with it, would be a proof against him on the Day of Judgement. <br>So fear Allah (azwj) and ask Him (azwj) that He (azwj) should Open your chests for the Islam, and that He (azwj) should Make your tongues to speak with the truth until you die whilst being upon that, and that He (azwj) should Make your return (to the Hereafter to be like the) returning of the righteous ones before you. And there is not Strength except by Allah (azwj), and Praise is due to Allah (azwj) the Lord (azwj) of the worlds. And the one who wishes that he should know whether Allah (azwj) Loves him, so he should act in obedience to Allah (azwj) and follow us (asws). Have you not heard the Words of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic to His (azwj) Prophet (saww): “[3: 31] Say: If you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful” By Allah (azwj), no servant will be in obedience to Allah (azwj) ever until Allah (azwj) Makes him to be included along with obedience to Him (azwj), obedience to us (asws). And, by Allah (azwj), no servant will be following us (asws) ever until Allah (azwj) Loves him. And, by Allah (azwj), no servant leaves following us (asws) ever except that he hates us (asws). And, by Allah (azwj), no one ever hates us (asws) except that he disobeys Allah (azwj). And the one who dies whilst being in disobedience to Allah (azwj), Allah (azwj) will Disgrace him and Fling him upon his face in the Fire. And Praise is due to Allah (azwj), the Lord (azwj) of the worlds’.