[20] The Passport required at the Bridge (Archway) أبو الحسن الشاذاني...

[20] The Passport required at the Bridge (Archway) أبو الحسن الشاذاني: عن أبي سعيد الخدري، قال: سمعت رسول الله (صلى الله عليه و آله) يقول: «إذا كان يوم القيامة أمر الله تعالى ملكين يقعدان على الصراط، فلا يجوز أحد إلا ببراءة علي بن أبي طالب، و من لم تكن له براءة أمير المؤمنين أكبه الله على منخريه في النار، و ذلك قوله تعالى: وَ قِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْؤُلُونَ» Abu Al-Hassan Al-Shazany, from Abu Saeed Al-Khudry who said, ‘I heard Rasool-Allah -saww saying: ‘When it will be the Day of Judgement, Allah -azwj the High would Command two Angels to be seated upon the Bridge (الصراط).

So they would not allow anyone (to pass) except with an approval of Ali -asws Bin Abu Talib -asws . And the one who does not have an approval of Amir-Al-Momineen -asws , Allah -azwj would Have him to be grabbed by his nostrils and flung into the Fire, and these are the Words of the Exalted: And stop them! They have to be Questioned [37:24] ’.

قلت: فداك أبي و أمي- يا رسول الله- ما معنى البراءة التي أعطاها علي؟ فقال: «مكتوب: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله، و أمير المؤمنين علي بن أبي طالب وصي رسول الله» I said, ‘May my father and my mother be sacrificed for you -saww , O Rasool-Allah -saww !

What is the meaning of the ‘approval’ which Ali -asws would be giving out?’ So he -saww said: ‘A written (permit) – ‘There is no god except for Allah -azwj , Muhammad -saww is Rasool-Allah -saww , and Amir-Al-Momineen -asws Ali -asws Bin Abu Talib -asws is the successor -asws of Rasool-Allah -saww ’.

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