Hadith 80
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78. And by this chain, from Abaan, from Abu Baseer, who has said
Abu Ja’far (asws) and Abu Abdullah (asws), that the two of them (asws) said: ‘When the people belied the Rasool (saww) Allah (azwj), Allah (azwj) Blessed and High Decided to Destroy the people of the earth except for Ali (asws) and no one else by His (azwj) Statement: “[51:54] Then turn your back upon them for you are not to blame”. Then Changed it for them so He (azwj) was Merciful to the Believers. Then He (azwj) Said to His (azwj) Prophet (saww): “[51:55] And continue to remind, for surely the reminder profits the believers”.
وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) أَنَّهُمَا قَالَا إِنَّ
النَّاسَ لَمَّا كَذَّبُوا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) هَمَّ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بِهَلَاكِ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلِيّاً فَمَا سِوَاهُ بِقَوْلِهِ فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَما أَنْتَ بِمَلُومٍ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ فَرَحِمَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِنَبِيِّهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) وَ ذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.