Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Asbaat, from a slave of the Clan of Hashim -as , the following: Abu Abdullah -asws has said: ‘Three things, which if they are in someone, so there is no hope of goodness from him – The one who is never ashamed of the faults, and (never) fears Allah -azwj for the Hidden , and (never becomes) pious during old age’.
[18] The Most Fearing one is the most beloved to Allah -azwj : يَا عِيسَى زَكَرِيَّا بِمَنْزِلَةِ أَبِيكَ وَ كَفِيلُ أُمِّكَ إِذْ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا الْمِحْرَابَ فَيَجِدُ عِنْدَهَا رِزْقاً وَ نَظِيرُكَ يَحْيَى مِنْ خَلْقِي وَهَبْتُهُ لِأُمِّهِ بَعْدَ الْكِبَرِ مِنْ غَيْرِ قُوَّةٍ بِهَا أَرَدْتُ بِذَلِكَ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ لَهَا سُلْطَانِي وَ يَظْهَرَ فِيكَ قُدْرَتِي أَحَبُّكُمْ إِلَيَّ أَطْوَعُكُمْ لِي وَ أَشَدُّكُمْ خَوْفاً مِنِّي (Allah -azwj Says in a long Hadith): O Isa -as !
Zakariyya -as is at the status of your -as father, and is the guardian of your -as mother -as . When he -as came up to her -as in the Niche (Al-Mihraab) he -as found sustenance in her -as presence. And your -as counterpart Yahya -as (John) is from My -azwj creatures, and I -azwj Gifted him -as to his -as mother after the old age had set in, and she had no strength to her. I -azwj Intended by that to Display to her My -azwj Authority, and Display with regards to you -as , My -azwj Power.
The most Beloved of you all, to Me -azwj is the one who is most obedient to Me -azwj , and the most intense in his fear from Me -azwj (An extract). [19] يَا عِيسَى كُنْ رَاغِباً رَاهِباً وَ أَمِتْ قَلْبَكَ بِالْخَشْيَةِ (Allah -azwj Says in a long Hadith): O Isa -as ! Be attentive, a Devotee, and prepare your -as heart to fear (Me -azwj ).
[20] مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) يَقُولُ كَانَ فِي وَصِيَّةِ النَّبِيِّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) لِعَلِيٍّ ( عليه السلام ) أَنْ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ أُوصِيكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ بِخِصَالٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا عَنِّي Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al-No’man, from Muawiya Bin Ammar who said: ‘I heard Abu Abdullah -asws say: ‘There was in the bequest of the Prophet -saww to Ali -asws that he -saww said: ‘O Ali -asws , I -saww hereby bequeath you -asws with regards to yourself -asws of qualities, so preserve them from me -saww ’.