During the Day of Resurrection...

During the Day of Resurrection, I shall cling to God while you shall hold fast to me; your descendants shall hold fast to you; and the Shi‘ah of your descendants shall hold fast to them.”[^15] The Prophet (S) again said to ‘Ali ( ‘a ): “In the hereafter, of all the people, you are the nearest one to me… and the Shi‘ah are on pulpits on light…”[^16] Ibn al-‘Abbas narrated that Jibra’il (Archangel Gabriel) ( ‘a ) gave the news that ‘Ali ( ‘a ) and the Shi‘ah shall be brought to Paradise along with Muhammad (S).”[^17] Salman al-Farsi narrates that the Most Noble Messenger (S) said to ‘Ali ( ‘a ): O ‘Ali!

Put a ring on your right hand so as to be with the nearest ones { muqarrabin }.” ‘Ali ( ‘a ) asked: “Who are the nearest ones?” He (S) replied: “Jibra’il and Mika’il.” ‘Ali ( ‘a ) again asked: “Which kind of ring shall I put on?” He (S) replied: “A ring whose stone is a red ‘aqiq because ‘aqiq is a testimony that one has acknowledged and accepted the divine servitude { ‘ubudiyyah }, my prophethood { nubuwwah }, your guardianship { wisayah }, and your descendants’ Imamate { imamah }.

Your followers are people of Paradise and the abode of your Shi‘ah is the Garden of Firdaws { jannah al-firdaws }.[^18] The Most Noble Messenger (S) again said: “Eighty thousand from my ummah shall be admitted to Paradise without reckoning.” ‘Ali ( ‘a ) asked: “Who are they?” He (S) replied: “They are your Shi‘ah and you are their Imam.”[^19] Anas ibn Malik thus narrates from the Holy Prophet (S): Jibra’il said to me: “God, the Exalted, loves ‘Ali to such a degree that is not expressed to any angel.

Just as the tasbih s {glorifications to Allah} that are being uttered, God creates angels to seek forgiveness for the admirers and Shi‘ah of ‘Ali till the Day of Resurrection.”[^20] Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Ansari narrates that the Prophet (S) said: “By God Who sent me in truth as the Prophet! The angels are regularly seeking forgiveness for ‘Ali and they pity him and his Shi‘ah as a father does (with respect to his child).” ^21 ‘Ali ( ‘a ) himself narrates that the Prophet (S) said: “O ‘Ali!