Pretenders of being imams

Kitāb al-Ghayba · Volume 1 · Section 5 · 13 narrations

Hadith 63

“And on the day of resurrection you shall see those who lied against Allah; their faces shall be blackened. Is there not in hell an abode for the proud:” “It talks about those, who pretend to be imams but they are not.”

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Hadith 64

“There are three persons, whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He look upon nor will He purify and shall have a painful chastisement; one, who pretends that he is an imam but he is not, the…

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Hadith 65

“There are three persons, whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify and shall have a painful chastisement; one, who pretends the divine imamate while he is not an imam, one, who denies an…

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Hadith 66

“I said to Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “Someone has sent you his regards and requested you to intercede for him (on the Day of Resurrection).” Imam as-Sadiq (as) said: “Is he from our followers?” I said: “Yes, he…

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Hadith 67

“Even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite?” Imam al-Baqir said: “Yes, even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite.”

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Hadith 68

“I asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) if the Prophet (S) had known the imams (as). He said: “Prophet Noah (as) has known them. The evidence is the saying of Allah, “He has made plain to you of the religion what He enjoined…

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Hadith 69

“He, who pretends this thing (being an imam) secretly, has to show the evidence openly.” The narrator asked: “What evidence that is to be shown openly?” He said: “To permit what Allah has permitted, to prohibit what…

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Hadith 70

Even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite?” Imam al-Baqir (as) said: “Yes, even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite.” The narrator asked: “Even if he is one of Ali bin Abu Talib’s sons?” Imam al-Baqir said: “Yes, even if he is…

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Hadith 71

“Every banner that is raised before the banner of al-Qa’im will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

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Hadith 73

“Every banner that is raised before the appearance of al-Qa’im will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

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Hadith 74

“I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: Every banner that is raised-or comes out-before the appearance of al-Qa’im (as) will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

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Hadith 75

“Whoever invites people to follow him and there is someone better than him among people, is a deviate and heretic and whoever pretends that he is an imam inspired by Allah, is an unbeliever.” After all, what about those,…

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