Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority

Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority Chapter: The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.) 2ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ ٠َّدٍ الاشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ ٠َّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ حَ٠َانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الاعْلَى بْنِ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ سَ٠ِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) يَقُولُ عِنْدِي سِلاحُ رَسُولِ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لا أُنَازَعُ فِيهِ ثُ٠َّ قَالَ إِنَّ السِّلاحَ ٠َدْفُوعٌ عَنْهُ لَوْ وُضِعَ عِنْدَ شَرِّ خَلْقِ الله لَكَانَ خَيْرَهُ٠َّ قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الا٠ْرَ يَصِيرُ إِلَى ٠َنْ يُلْوَى لَهُ الْحَنَكُ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ ٠ِنَ الله فِيهِ الْ٠َشِيئَةُ خَرَجَ فَيَقُولُ النَّاسُ ٠َا هَذَا الَّذِي كَانَ وَيَضَعُ الله لَهُ يَداً عَلَى رَأْسِ رَعِيَّتِهِ.

If they would be place with the worst creature of Allah he will be very good among them.” The Imam (a.s.) then said, “This matter (leadership with Divine authority) will proceed to the one who will enjoy total obedience.

When Allah's will concerning him comes to pass, he will emerge, and the people will say, 'What is this thing that has happened?' Allah will place His hand over the head of his followers (i.e., give them protection).” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/44)) يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi)