سورة آل عمران

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Ibn Muskan said: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said regarding the word of Allah the Mighty and Majestic حَنِیفاً مُسْلِماً [upright, a Muslim]: "Pure and sincere, with nothing in him of the worship of idols."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Ibn Muskan said: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said regarding حَنِیفاً مُسْلِماً [upright, a Muslim]: "That is, pure — nothing takes him out of the truth or taints him with any [ulterior] motive, and it is solely for Allah."

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said regarding [the word of Allah the Mighty and Majestic] لا شَرْقِیَّةٍ وَ لا غَرْبِیَّةٍ [neither eastern nor western] (Nur/35): "You are neither Jews, that you should pray towards the west, nor Christians, that you should pray towards the east; you are upon the religion of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Allah in this verse says: ما کانَ إِبْراهِیمُ یَهُودِیًّا وَ لا نَصْرانِیًّا وَ لکِنْ کانَ حَنِیفاً مُسْلِماً وَ ما کانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِکِینَ [Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was upright, a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists]."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): ما کانَ إِبْراهِیمُ یَهُودِیًّا وَ لا نَصْرانِیًّا [Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian]; Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was neither a Jew who would pray toward the west, nor a Christian who would pray toward the east, وَ لکِنْ کانَ حَنِیفاً مُسْلِماً [but he was upright, a Muslim]; rather, he was inclined to the truth and a Muslim upon the religion of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Mansur ibn Buzurj said: I said to Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): 'How often you mention Salman al-Farsi (may Allah have mercy on him), my master!' He said: 'Indeed Salman (may Allah have mercy on him) was a righteous servant, inclined to the truth and a complete Muslim, and he was not among the polytheists.'