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5. And from the previous chain who said: “If he has done injustice to you, you should have fought with him and overpowered him, because if a mountain does injustice to another, Allah destroys the unjust mountain.”

“One who threatens a believer by saying that the latter will be harmed by the king. If the believer is not harmed, the person will go to Hell and if the believer is harmed, the person will be sent to Hell along with Firon and his progeny.”

Abu’l Husayn `Ali b. al-Mu`alla al-Asadi narrated to us. He said: I was told that al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Surely, for Allah there is a region called Vengeance. When Allah gives a worshiper wealth, with which he does not give Allah that which is due to Him from it, Allah will give him land from that region, wherein the money will dissipate and he will abandon it.

He can struggle to do whatever he likes, but he cannot affect me at all.’” Safwan added, “A trustworthy person informed me that Yahya ibn Khalid (Al-Barmaki) told the oppressor (Harun), ‘This is his son Ali (Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.)) who has taken his position and is declaring that he himself is the (Divine) Leader.’ Harun replied, ‘What was the use of what we did to his father? Do you think that we should kill them all?’”The author added, “Indeed all the Barmakites were all enemies of the Members of the Household of God’s Prophet (S) and displayed their animosity.”Barmak who was in charge of an Idol-House called Nobahar in the city of Balkh. Barmak’s son was called Khalid. He started to work in the court of Abdul Malik ibn Marvan, and was able to attain a high position there. He accepted Islam during the era of Hisham ibn Abdul Malik. Later he became one of the heads of the army of Abu Muslim Khorasani. After the downfall of the Umayads, he went to Abul Abbas Saf’fah and became a minister. His son Yahya who was very intelligent was Harun Ar-Rashid’s teacher. It has been said that the majesty of the Abbasids was due to the wisdom of Yahya and his son Ja’far who was a minister in the court of Harun Ar-Rashid.

Whoever likes a sinner is himself a sinner. Whoever likes an obedient person is himself obedient. Whoever aids an oppressor is himself an oppressor. Whoever supports a just person is himself just. Whoever deserts a just person is an oppressor. In fact, there are no family ties between God and anyone. No one can attain friendship with God unless he obeys Him. God’s Prophet (S) told the Children of Abdul Mutallib, ‘Come to me with your good deeds not your relationships. God the Highest said, ‘Then when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no more relationships between them that Day, nor will one ask after another! Then those whose balance (of good deeds) is heavy, they will attain salvation: But those whose balance is light, will be those who have lost their souls, in Hell will they abide.’’”

We were sitting in a gathering place belonging to a companion of the Messenger of Allah (s), and the Messenger of Allah (s) was with us. We saw the Messenger of Allah (s) pointing toward the sky. So, we looked, and we saw a cloud proceeding [toward us]. So, he said to it: “Come forth.” Then, it proceeded [further]. Then, he said to it: “Come forth.” Then, it proceeded. Then, he said to it: “Come forth.” Then, it proceeded. Then, we saw the Messenger of Allah (s) stand on his feet, and his hand reached into the cloud until we saw the whiteness of the armpits of the Messenger of Allah (s). Then, he took a white vessel filled with fresh dates out of it. So, the Prophet (s) ate from the vessel, and the vessel glorified [Allah] in the hand of the Messenger of Allah (s). Then, he passed it over to `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). So, `Ali (as) ate from the vessel, and the vessel glorified [Allah] in the hand of `Ali (as). So, a man said: O Messenger of Allah! You ate from the vessel, then you passed it over to `Ali b. Abi Talib! Then, Allah caused the vessel to speak, and it said: There is no god but Allah, the Creator of darkness and light. Know, O people, that I am the gift of the Truthful to His Speaking Prophet. None eat from me except a prophet or a deputy of a prophet.