Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “My friendship with my fathers is dearer to me than my relationship with them. I can benefit from their friendship without this relationship, but I cannot benefit from this relationship without their friendship.”
قال الصادق (عليه السلام): ولايتي لآبائي أحب إلي من نسبي، ولايتي لهم تنفعني من غير نسب، ونسبي لا ينفعني بغير ولاية.