[12] Submission to a Wali from Allah -azwj (by following Sunnah)...
[12] Submission to a Wali from Allah -azwj (by following Sunnah): Amir-ul-Momineen -asws says, while introducing the qualities and scope of a ‘Wali’ (Wilayah of a Divine Imam -asws ) to one of his -asws companions named ‘Tariq’ in a sermon: فَهِيَ مَرْتَبَةٌ لَا يَنَالُهَا إِلَّا مَنِ اخْتَارَهُ اللَّهُ وَ قَدَّمَهُ وَ وَلَّاهُ وَ حَكَّمَهُ فَالْوَلَايَةُ هِيَ حِفْظُ الثُّغُورِ وَ تَدْبِيرُ الْأُمُورِ وَ تَعْدِيدُ الْأَيَّامِ وَ الشُّهُورِ The Imamate is a station that none can reach except those whom Allah -azwj has Chosen and has Given them precedence (over others), investing them with the authority to Rule and to Judge (on behalf of Allah -azwj ).
Thus, ‘Wilayah’ is no other than safeguarding people from danger and disaster and the management of their all affairs, (even down to) demarcating (defining) the days and months.
[13] Guarantee of Rasool Allah -saww for the Zair (Visitor of the Holy Shrines): أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِي أَوْ زَارَكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِكَ أَوْ زَارَ ابْنَيْكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِمَا أَوْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا ضَمِنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا وَ شَدَائِدِهَا حَتَّى أُصَيِّرَهُ مَعِي فِي دَرَجَتِي .
Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Muhammad Bin Ali, raising it, said, ‘Rasool-Allah -saww said: ‘O Ali -asws !
The one who performs my -saww Ziyarah during my -saww lifetime and after my -saww passing away, or your -asws Ziyarah during your -asws lifetime or after your -asws passing away, or a Ziyarah of your -asws two sons -asws during their -asws lifetime or after their -asws passing away, I -saww guarantee for him that on the Day of Judgement I -saww shall relieve him from the terrors (of the Day) and his difficulties until I -saww make him to arrive with me -asws into his Levels (reserved in the Paradise)’.
[14] Guarantee of the Imam -asws on Rizk (Sustenance) مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبَانٍ عَنْ مُدْرِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الْهَزْهَازِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنِ اقْتَصَدَ أَنْ لَا يَفْتَقِرَ .