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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ahlul-bait (a.s.) in the Qur'an and the Prophet's Traditions (sunnah) The Ahlul-bait's Method in Educating Their Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have said: "I dislike for a man to die while there is still a habit of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) which he has not yet practised."(57) The Ahlul-Bait took great care to educate the Muslims in accordance with the Book of Allah and the traditions of the Prophet, with the objective of building sound Islamic personalities that would hold aloft the torch of guidance.

Imam Al-Baqir (a.s.) tried to efface the doubts instigated by some of his contemporaries who, had some mischievous intentions behind their effort. They used to say that it sufficed a Muslim to love the Ahlul-Bait and to regard them as leaders, and, in such a case, there was no need to keep up the other obligatory duties of what had commanded. The Imam explained that the path of the Ahlul-Bait meant putting into practice all that had been brought by the Qur'an, and shown by the Prophet (s.a.w.).

"...by Allah, we have no absolution from Allah, nor are we relatives of Allah, nor have we any argument against Allah. You cannot be nearer to Allah except through obedience. So, whoever is obedient (to Allah) will be benefitted by our friendship, and whoever is disobedient (to Him), our friendship will benefit him naught "(55) Amru bin Sa'id bin Hilal narrates: "I said to Abu Ja'far (a.s.): May I be your ransom, I only see you very rarely, after years.

Please give me a piece of advice which I may follow.' Imam AI-Baqir replied: 'I advise you to fear Allah, to be pious and diligent. Do know that there can be no piety without diligent..."'(59) He also advised one of his followers, named Abu Usama, and told him to convey it to his friends. Here is an extract of the said advice: "...fear Allah and be good, and do not be bad, direct towards us every affection, and ward off from us every abomination, for we are not as they say.