hadith
2055
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A man called Abu Ayman once came to Imam al-Baqir (AS) saying, ‘O Abu Jaafar, you delude people by saying, ‘Muhammads intercession [will help you], Muhammads intercession! At this, the Imam (AS) got so angry that his face was glowering, and said, ‘Woe betide you Abu Ayman! If your belly and your private parts keep you away from sin, does that mean they delude you? You would only have to see the atrocities of the Day of Resurrection to need Muhammad (SAWA)s intercession. Woe unto you! In any case, do you think that he will only intercede for those whose punishment in the Fire is obligatory?! Then he continued, saying, ‘Every single person, from the first to the last, will need the intercession of Muhammad (SAWA) on the Day of Resurrection.
الإمام الباقرِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ وقد قالَ لَهُ أبو أيمنَ: يا أبا جعفرٍ، تَغُرُّونَ الناسَ وتَقولونَ: شَفاعَةُ محمّدٍ، شَفاعَةُ محمّدٍ! فَغَضِبَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) حتّى تَرَبَّدَ وَجهُهُ ـ: وَيحَكَ يا أبا أيمَنَ ! أغَرَّكَ إن عَفَّ بَطْنُكَ وفَرجُكَ ؟! أما لَو قد رَأيتَ أفزاعَ القِيامَةِ لقدِ احتَجتَ إلى شَفاعَةِ محمّدٍ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) ، وَيلَكَ فَهل يَشفَعُ إلّا لِمَن وَجَبَت لَهُ النارُ ؟! ثُمَّ قالَ: ما مِن أحَدٍ مِنَ الأوَّلِينَ والآخِرِينَ إلّا وهُو مُحتاجٌ إلى شَفاعَةِ محمّدٍ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) يَومَ القِيامَةِ .