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And so you must be; try to make us beloved to people and do not make us hated by them!”[^8] Concerning the obedience to the Imams and the true leaders, Abu Basir has reported: “I heard Imam Sadiq (AS) say: ‘Fear Allah, and it is incumbent on you to obey your Imams in whatever they say and keep silent about what they keep silent.’” Imam Ali (AS) has said: “Associate with people in a way that if you die, they will weep for you and if you live, they are eager to see you.”[^9] [^1]: Wasa’il al-Shiah, vol.

11, p. 559 [^2]: Ibid., p. 560 [^3]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 156. [^4]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 236. [^5]: Qur'an, 2:83. [^6]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 161. [^7]: It may refer to people of other creeds. [^8]: Ibid., p. 162 [^9]: Nahj al-Balaghah, vol. 2, p. 1092. Previous…