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A True Shiah

AI-'Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS) once said to
one of his companions: "O Jabir it is not enough that
a person says; !I am a Shi'ah and I love the Prophet
(AS) and the Prophet's family and the Imams. By
Allah, a Shiah is the one who is perfectly pious and
obedient to Allah's commands. Anyone else is not a
Shiah no matter how much they say they love `Ali (AS)
and no matter what they call themselves.
"O Jabir Our Shi'ahs are known by these signs:
(a) They are truthful, trustworthy and loyal;
(b) They always remember Allah;
(c) They offer their prayers, observe fasts, and recite
the Qur'an,
(d) They act nicely towards their parents:
(e) They help their neighbors, take care of orphans,
and say nothing but good of people;
(f) They are worthy of peoples trust and confidence"
Jabir was listening attentively. When the Imam (AS)
finished, he said: O son of the Prophet (SA) among
the Muslims there are very few who possess these qualities.,.
The Imam replied:
`Allah forbid you imagine that just to claim to love
us is enough to be a Shiah. No not at all. A person
who says `I love Ali (AS)' but doesn't follow `Ali (AS)
in his actions is not the Shi`ah of `Ali (AS). Similarly.
if a person says I love the Prophet (SA)' but doesn't
follow the actions of the Prophet (SA), his claim will
be of no use to him!"
"O Jabir Our real friends and Shi'ahs are obedient
to the commands of Allah, and everyone who is
disobedient to Allah is our enemy
`"O Jabir Always be pious and chaste, and perform
good deeds so as to enjoy the blessings of the Paradise.
Know that the best and most honorable before Allah
are the pious and the chaste".