That which proves this is a tradition in Ihtijaaj reporting...

That which proves this is a tradition in Ihtijaaj reporting from the Eleventh Imam, His Eminence, Abu Muhammad Hasan Askari (as) that he said: “One who recognizes more rights of his brothers and makes more efforts in their fulfillment, attains a higher position in the court of the Almighty Allah…”[^3] Fifth: Among the rights of one believer on another is praying for him.

That which proves this – in addition to what we have mentioned in Part Four and in the discussion of acceptance of deeds that among the ways of obtaining bounties and giving thanks to them is praying for the one who provides the blessings – is a tradition that Allamah Majlisi has recorded on the authority of Fiqh ar-Reza that he said: “Know that the Almighty Allah is merciful to you, the right of the brothers is obligatory and incumbent – till he said – and turn to Allah through the medium of praying for them…”[^4] There is a tradition that Thiqatul Islam Kulaini has mentioned from Mualla bin Khunais from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (as) that he said: I asked His Eminence: “What is the right of a Muslim on another Muslim?” He replied: “He has seven compulsory rights and none of it is optional.

If he fails to observe any of these he will go out of the Wilayat and obedience of the Almighty Allah and there will be no part of religiosity in him.” He (the narrator) says: I asked: “May I be sacrificed on you, what are these rights?” He replied: “O Mualla, I am kind on you, I fear that even after knowing about them you may not be able to fulfill them.” I said: “There is no power except that of Allah.

I shall act upon it by the leave and power of Allah.” He said: “The easiest right is that you like for your brother what you like for yourself and consider bad for him what you consider bad for yourself. The second right is that you must not anger him and you must do what makes him happy, and obey his orders. The third right is that you help him with your life, wealth, tongue and hands. The fourth right is that you become his eyes, his guide and his mirror.

The fifth right is that you do not eat to satiation while he is hungry and quench your thirst if he is thirsty and do not dress up if he is lacking clothes. The sixth right: It is that if you are having a servant while your brother doesn’t have one, you must send your servant to wash his clothes and prepare his food and clean his house.