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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books the Life of Imām 'ali Bin Mūsā Al-ridā Chapter Five ON THE EXCELLENCE OF THE BELIEVER, GOOD MANNERS, AND THE EXCELLENCE OF HIM WHOSE NAME IS MOHAMMED OR AHMED Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] The likeness of the believer with Allah is like an angel brought nigh; and the believer with Allah is better than an angel brought nigh; and there is nothing more lovable to Allah than a repentant believing man or a repentant believing woman.

Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] Verily, the believer is recognized in the heaven as a man is recognized by his own family and children; and he is nobler with Him (Allah) than an angel brought nigh.

Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] Gabriel came to me from his Lord and said: My Lord, the Great and Almighty, recites to you (His) greetings and says: O Mohammed, give good news to the believers who do good deeds, believe in you, and love your household of the Garden, for they have with Me good reward, and they will enter the Garden.

The believers who have such qualities will have the noblest rank in the Garden and live therein wherever they like.

Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] He who treats men and does not wrong them; tells them (about something) and does not tell them lies; promises them and does not break (his promise toward) them is a believer whose manhood is perfect, whose justice is manifest, love for him is obligatory (on men), and it is forbidden (on them) to backbite him.

If man has such qualities, he is perfect in faith, manhood, justice; and it is obligatory on people to be loyal to him and to refrain from backbiting him. Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] He who slanders a believing man or a believing woman or says about them what they do not have, Allah will make him stand on a hill of fire until he abandons what he has said concerning them.

Definitely, the believer has sacredness with Allah, for He, the Exalted, has made it incumbent on men to respect him, so none has the right to disparage him or to defame his character.