al-Husayn...

al-Husayn, peace be on him, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, who said: “The people of two creeds do not inherit each other, nor does a Muslim inherit an unbeliever, nor does an unbeliever inherit a Muslim.” Then he, may Allah bless him and his family, recited: “Those who disbelieve are friends of each other.”[^8] The Muslim jurists unanimously agreed that unbelief cut off inheritance.

The Imam, peace be on him, reported on the authority of his father, on the authority of the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, on the authority of Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, who said: “The foot of a servant will not disappear on the Day of Judgment until he is questioned about four (things): about his span, in what he spent it, about his youth, in what he spent it, about his possessions, where he earned them and in what he had spent them, and about the love toward us, the Household (of the Prophet).[^9]” This holy Prophetic tradition shows the following affairs: A.

On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will question man: “Did you spend the days of your life in obedience to Me and in good pleasure of Mine, that I may repay you for them? Or did you spend them in disobedience to Me, that I may punish you with justice?” B. Allah will question man: “Did you spend the days of your youth, which was the bloom of your life, in disobedience to Me, that I may punish you for them? Or did you spend them in obedience to Me, that I may repay you for them?” C.

Allah will question man: “Did you earn your possessions legally? Did you spend them in the good pleasure of Mine, that I may repay you for them? Did you earn them through illegal ways such as usury and falsehood and spent them in disobedience to Me, that I may punish you for them?” D. Allah will question man about the love for the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, who are life-boats and security for mankind.

Hence whoever loves them, his road will surely lead to the Garden, and whoever hates them, his road will certainly lead to the Fire, as the narrators have unanimously agreed on this. He peace be on him, reported on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, who said: “The most lovable act for Allah is making the believer pleased.[^10]” Islam take great care of the unity and solidarity of Muslims.