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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 2 3: Loving Him The necessary condition for the performance of this duty is that we fulfill all that which is the requirement for loving him. We all know that loving the Ahle Bayt (as) is obligatory. Affection for them is a part of our faith and a condition for acceptance of our deeds. Many traditions have been recorded for this, but there is special emphasis for the love of Imam az-Zaman (aj).
This can be proved from two aspects: First: Rational Proof Human nature is designed in such a way that the love for those who care for us goes deep into our hearts. As mentioned in a hadith: The Almighty Allah revealed upon Musa (as): ‘Make Me loved among My creatures and make My creatures eligible for My love.’ Musa (as) asked Allah how it was possible?
He said, ‘Invite their attention towards My bounties, gifts, kindness and mercy, so that they begin to love Me.’ In another tradition in Darus Salam quoting from Qisasul Anbiya through his own chain of narrators from the Holy Prophet (S) it is mentioned that he said: Allah, the Mighty and Sublime revealed to Prophet Dawood (as): Love Me and make Me lovable among My creatures. Dawood (as) asked: O my Lord, I love You; but how do I make You lovable among Your creatures?
He (Allah) replied: Mention to them My bounties upon them; when you mention them, they will love Me. In Majalis of Sadooq (r.a.) through his own chain of narrators it is narrated from Ibne Abbas that he said:: The Messenger of Allah (S) said: Love the Almighty Allah from the view of His bounties that He has bestowed upon you and love me for the sake of the love of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime and love my Ahle Bayt for the sake my love.[^1] As we have often mentioned in every section, that one of the favors of the Imam of the Time (aj) upon us is that all the bounties that we receive from the Almighty Allah are due to the sake of the Imam only.
Therefore we are duty bound to acknowledge his right upon us that we should love him. Rather our nature is kneaded of his love. Second:Textual Proof Sayyid Muhaddith Bahrani has reported a tradition through Nomani that the Holy Prophet (S) said, “The Almighty Allah revealed on me on the night of Me’raj (ascension): ‘O Muhammad! If one of My slaves worships Me so much that he dies in it, but denies the Wilayat of your (Ahle Bayt), I would put him in Hell.’ Then He said, ‘O Muhammad!