So beware of them in the matter of your religion when they begin to obey a ruler.

So beware of them in the matter of your religion when they begin to obey a ruler. These traditions do not even contradict the narrations like Al Hikmat…??? or Al Hikmatu…... because the intention of these sayings is that man must take up good words even if the sayer is a hypocrite. But the former tradition tells us that we must not trust the Ulama who are undeserving and hence they must not be made out leaders or teachers in spiritual matters.

It is for the same reason that the Imam (a.s.), concerning the verse Falyanzur…??? says: Man must see what he eats, that is, from whom he is learning. Some other narration says: See from whom you are getting your knowledge. The…