علي بن عبد الله بن علي الوكيل الهوشمي

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He whose speech is the Quran and whose home is the mosque, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise.

I heard Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, say with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And Allah calls for the Home of Peace» (10:25) to which he said: Indeed, the Peace is Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, and His Home that He created for His allies is Paradise.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever finds pleasure in meeting Allah on the Day of Resurrection with the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah in his Book, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him. It will be said to him: “O friend of Allah! Enter from wherever you’d like.” When he enters, he will say: “Praise be to Allah who brought about the night by His power and brought about the day as a new creation by His mercy. Greetings to the guardians, and may Allah enliven the writers.” He will look to his right, then he will look to his left, then he will say, “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Surely, I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, one without partners, and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger. I bear witness that the Hour is coming, and that there is no doubt in it; and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves – upon that I live, and upon that I die, and upon that I will be raised again God-willingly. O Allah, send my greeting to Muhammad and his Family.”

Whoever fasts one day in the beginning, middle, or end of Rajab, he will be forgiven of his past sins. Whoever fasts three days in the beginning, three days in the middle, and three days in the end, he will be forgiven of his past and future sins. Whoever keeps vigil for one night in Rajab, Allah will free him from the Fire and accept his intercession for seventy thousand sinners. Whoever gives in charity in Rajab, seeking Allah’s face, Allah will reward him in Paradise with that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has imagined.

God’s Prophet (s) said, “O Ali! Blessed be whoever loves you and acknowledges you. Woe be to whoever hates you and denies you. Your lovers are known in the seventh heaven and the lower seventh earth and in between. They are religious, pious, good- mannered and humble to the Honorable the Exalted God. Their gazes are humble and their hearts are wary of remembering the Honorable the Exalted God. They have recognized the worth of your Mastery. Their tongues are busy mentioning your nobilities. Their eyes are full of tears out of their love for you and the Divine Leaders from your progeny. They adhere to what God has ordained in His Book and what His Prophet (s) has brought in his traditions and is supported by reasons. They follow what the one incharge of the affairs amongst them orders. They are united and are not separate from each other. They love each other and have no despise for one another. The angels will send blessings upon them, say Amen when they pray, implore forgiveness for those of them who repent, are present when they die, and feel lonely when they perish up until the Resurrection Day.”