Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority

Al-Kāfi - The Book about people with Divine Authority Chapter: The Birth of The Holy Prophet (s.a) and His Demise َّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَ٠ُفَضَّلِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لابِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ْ فِي الاظِلَّةِ فَقَالَ يَا ٠ُفَضَّلُ كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَبِّنَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُنَا فِي ظُلَّةٍ خَضْرَاءَ نُسَبِّحُهُ وَنُقَدِّسُهُ وَنُهَلله وَنُ٠ُقَرَّبٍ وَلا ذِي رُوحٍ غَيْرُنَا حَتَّى بَدَا لَهُ فِي خَلْقِ الاشْيَاءِ فَخَلَقَ ٠َا شَاءَ كَيْفَ شَاءَ ٠َلائِكَةِ وَغَيْرِهِ٠َ ذَلِكَ إِلَيْنَا.

There was no angel even of the ones close to Allah or a living being except us in His presence until He decided to create all things. He then created whatever He wanted, in the way He wanted of the angels and others. He then made the knowledge of that to reach and come to us.”