Your desire should not be for the love of other than you nor...

Your desire should not be for the love of other than you nor should your love be for other than you nor should your act be for other than your lord nor should your faith and purpose be for other than your Prophet. Ask for the help of Allah, and be patient. Indeed the earth belongs to Allah. He gives it to His servants whom He wants. In addition, the final result is for the pious.

He, (PBUH), added: Indeed, our Shiites, the friends of Allah and the friends of His Apostle, are those who tell the truth when they speak. They fulfil (the promise) when they promise. They pay (the deposit) when they are deposited. They endure justice when they are forced to endure. They give when they are asked for the obligation. And do justice when they are asked (to do it). Our Shiites are those whose ears do not pass over their knowledge.

Our Shiites are those who do not praise those who find fault with us, nor do they make friends with those who hate us, nor do they associate with those who betray us. When our Shiites meet a believer, they honour him. When they meet an ignorant person, they leave him. Our Shiites are those who do not growl as the dog does, nor are they greedy as the crow is, nor do they ask anyone (for alms) except their brothers even if they die of hunger.

Our Shiites are those who believe in our doctrine, separate themselves from their beloved ones for us, approach the strangers who love us, and turn away from the strangers who hate us. One of those who were sitting with the Imam admired these words concerning the Shiites. Thus, he asked the Imam: Where are such these (people)? The Imam replied: They are at the ends of the lands. It is they whose livelihood is easy, who are delighted. When they are present, no one knows them.

When they are away, no one misses them. When they become ill, no one visits them. When they propose (marriage), no one marries them. When they enter a way, they do not deviate from (it). When the ignorant ones address them, they say: peace. And they pass the night prostrating themselves before their Lord and standing.

One of those who were sitting with the Imam blamed the Shiites who were contemporary to the Imam, saying: “Oh son of Allah’s Apostle, what about those who follow you with their tongues while their hearts are contrary to that? Thus, the Imam replied: The tribulation will bring about droughts against them to destroy them utterly, spites to ruin them completely, and disunion to kill them.