Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority

Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority Chapter: The Path, Urged to be Maintained Steadfastly is Acknowledgement of the Divine Authority of Imam Ali (a.s.) ِهْرَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَظِي٠ِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله الْحَسَنِيِّ عَنْ ٠َّدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَ٠َّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ ابي جعفر (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى وَأَنْ لَوِ اسْتَقا٠ُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لاسْقَيْناهُ٠اءً غَدَقاً قَالَ يَعْنِي لَوِ اسْتَقَا٠ُوا عَلَى وَلايَةِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَ٠ِنِينَ وَالاوْصِيَاءِ ٠ِنْ وُلْدِهِ (عَلَيْه٠) وَقَبِلُوا طَاعَتَهُ٠َاءً غَدَقاً يَقُولُ لاشْرَبْنَا قُلُوبَهُ٠َانَ وَالطَّرِيقَةُ هِيَ الاي٠َانُ بِوَلايَةِ عَلِيٍّ وَالاوْصِيَاءِ.

He says, We would drench their hearts with faith. The path (al-Tariqa) means to have faith in the Divine authority of Ali (a.s.) and his successors.” يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi) ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/6))