Imam Al-Sadiq

Abd Allah, my father told me on the authority of his grandfathers on the authority of 'Ali b.
Abu Talib, peace be on him, on the authority of the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him
and his family, that he, one day, said to his companions: 'Men, whoever curses (people) with
his tongue and does not believe (in Allah) in his heart is not a believer. Do not look for the
defects of the believers, for whoever looks for the defects of a believer, Allah will look for his
defects on the Day of judgment and expose him in his house.
My father told me on the authority of 'Ali, peace be on him, who said: "Allah had taken a
promise from the believer that people do not believe his words, nor does he take revenge on
his enemy, nor does he quench his anger but through exposing himself to scandal, for every
believer is controlled, that is for a short purpose and long rest."
"Allah had taken a promise from the believer (to conform to) things. The simplest one of
them is (that) a believer like him (who) believes in his thought makes him tired, envies him,
and the Satan tempts him (the second believer) and helps him. The ruler follows his acts (the
acts of the first believer) and his mistakes He (the ruler) disbelieves in what he (the first
believer) believes. He (the ruler) thinks that shedding his blood is a must and violating his
sacredness as booty, then is the life of the believer (important) after these things?"
Abd Allah, my father told me on the authority of his grandfathers, on the authority of 'Ali b.
Abu Talib, peace be on him, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his
family, that he said: 'Gabriel, peace be on him, came down and said: Mohammed, Allah has
sent His regards to you and said: I have derived a name from My Names for the believer. I
have called him believer. The believer is from Me and I am from the believer. Whoever
disdains a believer, surely, wages war against me.
Abd Allah, my father told me on the authority of his grandfathers, peace be on them, on the
authority of 'Ali, peace be on him, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
his family, who, one day, said: 'Ali, do not debate with a man till you know his inner self If
his inner self is good, Allah, the Great and Almighty, does not forsake His supporter. And if
his inner self is evil, his counterpart is enough for him. You are not able (to convince him)
even if you do your best to do (deeds) more than he does, not to disobey Allah, the Great and
Almighty.
Abd Allah, my father told me on the authority of his grandfathers on the authority of 'Ali,
peace be on him, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, who
said: 'The minimum (degree) of unbelief is that the person hears a word from his brother, to
memorize it against him so as to expose him with it Such a person shall have no portion (in
the hereafter).'
Abd Allah, my father told me on the authority of his fathers on the authority of 'Ali, peace be
on him, who said: 'Whoever says about the believer what his eyes do not see and his ears do