The clear-sighted ones, on the other hand, are persistently calm; they can see the unseen with eyes of discernment from beyond soft screens. Accordingly, misfortunes cannot defeat them and attacks of time cannot provoke them. In an instant, the flag of ease shall gleam for them, clouds of obscurity clear away and Almighty Allah eradicate the intrigues of the conspirators.
On that account, men of perception, sagacity, decency, and observation hold faithful devotion, perfect constancy, sincere honesty, and abundant esteem for the Prophet’s Household out of their compliance to the Creator’s instruction, their honoring the Prophet, and their acceding to his commandment in the following Hadees: Al-Tabarani, in his al-Mo’jam al-Kabeer, Abu al-Shaykh, Ibn Habban, in his al-Sahih, and al-Bayhaqi; all recorded the Prophet’s following saying: لَا يُؤْمِنُ عَبْدٌ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ نَفْسِهوَ تَكُوْنَ عِتْرَتِيْ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ عِتْرَتِهوَ اَهْلِيْ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ اَهْلِه وَ ذَاتِي أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ ذَاتِه.
A servant of Allah (s.w.t.) shall not be faithful believer unless he loves me more than he loves himself, loves my Household more than he loves his Household, loves my family more than he loves his family, and loves my soul more than he loves his soul.[^9] Al-Bayhaqi, Abu al-Shaykh, and Ibn Habban, in his al-Sahih all recorded the following Hadees on the authority of Ali: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) was furious when he came out, sat on the minbar, thanked and praised Allah (s.w.t.), and then said: مَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ يُؤْذُوْنَنِيْ فِيْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِيْ؟ وَ الَّذِيْ نَفْسِيْ بِيَدِهلَا يُؤْمِنُ عَبْدٌ حَتّٰي يُحِبَّنِيْ، وَ لَا يُحِبَّنِيْ حَتّٰي يُحِبَّ ذُرِّيَّتِيْ.
What is the matter with those who hurt me concerning my Household (a.s.)? I swear by Him Who grasps my soul in His hand that a servant (of Allah (s.w.t.)) shall not be faithful believer unless he loves me, and he shall not love me truly unless he loves my progeny (a.s.). For this reason, Abu Bakr said: “I love to respect the Prophet’s kinship more than to respect mine.” Out of his honesty and wisdom, the Master of the Creatures (i.e.