سورة الحجر

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Muhammad ibn Sulayman narrates from his father, who said: "I was in the presence of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) when Abu Basir came in on him; Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said [to him]: 'O Abu Muhammad! Do you not know that Allah the Exalted ... honours the young among you [too much] to punish them, and is ashamed to bring the elderly to account?' Abu Basir said: I said: 'May I be your ransom! Is this station reserved for us Shia, or for all monotheists?' He said: 'No, by Allah! Only for you, not for all people.' Abu Basir said: I said: 'May I be your ransom! Increase my joy!' He said: 'O Abu Muhammad! Allah has mentioned you Shia in the Qur'an and said: إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلینَ [as brethren, on raised couches, face to face]; by Allah! Allah did not intend by this phrase anyone other than you.'"

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam said: I heard Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) say: "By Allah! You (the Shia) are the ones about whom Allah said: وَ نَزَعْنَا مَا فِی صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَی سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancour is in their breasts — as brethren, on raised couches, face to face]; without doubt our Shia possess four eyes: two eyes in the head and two eyes in the heart; be aware that all people are like this, but Allah has opened the eyes [of the heart] of you, and has blinded the eyes [of the heart] of others."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): There is no man or woman among you [Shia] but that the angels of Allah come to him/her with greetings of peace, and you are the ones about whom Allah has said: وَ نَزَعْنَا مَا فِی صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَی سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancour is in their breasts — as brethren, on raised couches, face to face].

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Abu Musa al-Basri narrates from Hasan al-Basri: Ali (peace be upon him) recited the verse: وَ نَزَعْنَا مَا فِی صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَی سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancour is in their breasts — as brethren, on raised couches, face to face], and said: "This verse was revealed only regarding us, the warriors of Badr."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Abdullah ibn Mulayl said: I heard Ali (peace be upon him) say: The verse: وَ نَزَعْنَا مَا فِی صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَی سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts — (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face] was revealed concerning three clans of Quraysh, namely Banu Hashim, Banu Taym ibn Murrah, and Banu Adiyy ibn Ka'b.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Be aware that for everything there is an essence, and the essence of the children of Adam (peace be upon him) is Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and we the Imams (peace be upon them), and after us our Shia. Blessed are our Shia — how close they are to the throne of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and how excellent will be Allah's treatment of them on the Day of Resurrection. By Allah! If it would not have weighed heavily upon the people, or if self-conceit would not seize the Shia, the angels would greet them face to face. By Allah! There is no servant among our Shia who recites the Quran standing in prayer but that for every letter of it he is granted a hundred good deeds; and if he recites it sitting in prayer, for every letter fifty good deeds are bestowed on him; and if he recites it outside of prayer, for every letter ten good deeds are bestowed on him; and the silent one among our Shia has the reward of a reciter of the Quran from among his opponents. By Allah! You are reclining on your beds and you have the reward of those who strive in the way of Allah; and by Allah! You are standing in prayer and receiving the reward of those who line up in ranks in the way of Allah. By Allah! You are the ones about whom Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: وَ نَزَعْنا ما فِی صُدُورِهِمْ مِنْ غِلٍّ إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts — (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face]. Indeed, our Shia possess four eyes: two eyes in the head and two eyes in the heart. Be aware that all people are like this, but Allah the Mighty and Majestic has opened the eyes of [the hearts of] you, and blinded the eyes of [the hearts of] others.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa said: We were [sitting] in the mosque of Madinah when the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) came out [from his house] and stood [in the mosque], praised and glorified Allah the Exalted, and said: "Today I will relate to you a hadith; memorise it, keep it in your minds, and pass it on to those who come after you. Allah has chosen from among His creatures some individuals for His messengership, as He has said: Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and also from among the people (Hajj/75), and has placed them in Paradise; and today I choose from among you the one whom I love [as a brother for myself], and just as Allah established brotherhood among the angels, I too shall establish brotherhood among you." Then he spoke at length. [After the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) had established brotherhood among all the Muslims,] Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said: "When you established brotherhood among all your companions [except me], my back was broken [from the intensity of grief] and my soul departed! If this is because you are displeased with me, you may call me to account [so that you may be pleased with me]?!" The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: "By the One who sent me with the truth! You are to me as Harun (peace be upon him) was to Musa (peace be upon him), except that there will be no prophet after me, and I delayed [brotherhood with] you for myself; I am the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and you are my brother and my heir." He said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! What shall I inherit from you?" He said: "What the prophets (peace be upon them) before me left as inheritance." He said: "What did the prophets (peace be upon them) before you leave as inheritance?" He said: "The Book of their Lord and the Sunnah of their Prophet; O Ali (peace be upon him)! You will be with me in my palace in Paradise, together with my daughter Fatimah (peace be upon her), who is your wife in this world and the Hereafter, and you are my companion." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) recited [this verse]: إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلِینَ [as brothers, on couches facing one another]; those who love one another for the sake of Allah and [in Paradise, sitting opposite one another] look at one another."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Hanan ibn Sadir Sayrafi said: I came into the presence of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), and he had a marked cloak of silk on his shoulder. I said: "O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! What is it that keeps your Shia firm in their love for you, the Ahl al-Bayt?" He said: "Has your heart not believed?" I said: "Yes indeed, my master, but there is a small knot in my heart." The Imam told his servant to bring a white egg, and he placed it on the fire until it was fully cooked. Then he threw the shell of the egg into the fire and said: "My father narrated to me from my grandfather that on the Day of Resurrection, our enemy will be cast into the fire just like this eggshell." Then he took out its yolk and placed it in the palm of his right hand and said: "By Allah! We are the chosen and distinguished essence of Allah, just as this yolk is the chosen and distinguished essence of the egg." Then he said: A silver ring was brought, and he mixed the white and the yolk together, and said: "My father narrated to me from my fathers, from my grandfather, from the tongue of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), that on the Day of Resurrection our Shia will be mingled with us just like this." And the Imam interlaced his fingers together and then said: إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلِینَ [as brethren, on raised couches, face to face].

Ibn Abbas (may Allah have mercy on him): It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah have mercy on him) that regarding the verse وَ نَزَعْنا ما فِی صُدُورِهِمْ مِنْ غِلٍّ إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلِینَ [And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts—(they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face] he said: "This verse was revealed concerning Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), Hamza, Ja'far, Aqil, Abu Dharr, Salman, Ammar, Miqdad, Hasan and Husayn (peace be upon them)."

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): Abu Hurayra said: Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! Which of us is more beloved to you, I or Fatima (peace be upon her)?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Fatima (peace be upon her) is more beloved to me than you, but you are dearer to me than she is. It is as if I see you standing beside the pool of Kawthar, driving away from it the people [who have no wilaya], and upon that pool are goblets equal to the number of the stars of the sky. And you, together with Hasan, Husayn (peace be upon them), Fatima (peace be upon her), Aqil and Ja'far (may Allah have mercy on them), will be in Paradise, all of you equal, upon couches facing one another. You will be with me, and your Shia will be in Paradise." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) recited [this verse]: إِخْواناً عَلی سُرُرٍ مُتَقابِلِینَ [as brethren, on raised couches, face to face], in such a way that none of them looks at the back of the other.