traduza o texto completamente e perfeitamente para o português THE SHIAS OF ALI
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) says, “The Shias of Ali (a.s) are the people whose
stomachs touch their backs as an effect of hunger. Their lips will be
parched dry with fasting. They are kind of disposition and serious of demeanour. They are intelligent people and well known for intensity in
their prayers. Therefore friends! Assume piety and help us intercede on
your behalf on the Day of Reckoning! Busy yourselves in prayer and
obedience to Allah.”
It is narrated from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that one day Ameer al
Momineen (a.s) was one day offereing his morning prayer in Iraq. After
the prayer he delivered a sermon. Talking of the fear of Allah the Imam
(a.s) cried. The others too cried a lot. Then he said, “By Allah’s Greatness!
I have seen a group of momins in the time of the Prophet of Islam (a.s).
They used to be unkempt, dusty and of emaciated bodies. Their stomachs used to cling to their backs. The foreheads of these momins were calloused because of perpetual prostration. These calousses were like the
ones that are found on the flanks of the camels. Offering prayers and
prostrations in the nights they used to see the dusk in this act. They used
to cry inconsolably seeking protection of Allah from the Hellfire. When
Allah’s name was mentioned before them, they used to shiver like the
tree in times of strong winds. This used to be their condition whenever
they thought of Allah’s Retribution. And when I see the people now I
find them in a state of oblivian and forgetfulness. After delivering this
sermon Hazrat Ali (a.s) went to Bayt al Sharaf and never ever laughed till
the day he was martyred.”
It is narrated from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that someone inquired of the Prophet of Islam (a.s), “Ya Hazrat! Who are the good and
noble creatures of Allah?” The Prophet (a.s) said, “These are the people
who perpetrate good deeds and if ever they commit any sin they seek
Allah’s forgiveness by doing Asthagfar. When Allah bestows a bounty on
them, they thank Him profusely. When confronted with any calamity,
they are patient and forbearing. When angry on others, they generously
forgive.”
One night Ameer al Momineen (a.s) was proceeding from the mosque
towards the wilderness of Najaf. It was a moonlit night. He noticed some
persons following behind him. He tarried and asked them, “Who are
you?” They said, “Ya Hazrat! We are your Shias.” The Imam (a.s) looked
at them and said, “Your appearances are not those of Shias!” The men
said, “Ya Hazrat! How do your Shias look?” He replied, “With sleepless
388nights in prayer their faces will be flushed. As a result of excessive crying, their eyes look like the eyes of blind persons. Their backs will be
hunched because of excessive genuflection in prayer. Because of spending most of the days in fasting their stomachs touch their backs. Because
of constant prayer the lips of these persons will be dry and parched.
Their fear of Allah (Khushu wa Khuzu) is reflected from their faces.”
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) says: A momin cannot be a possessor of faith
unless he has perfect intelligence. The intelligence cannot be perfect unless the person has the following ten traits:
1. People expect good treatment from him.
2. People donot expect ill treatment from him.
3. He rates his good deeds as very little.
4. He considers others’ small good turns of great value.
5. He considers his small fault as major and rates others major faults
as trivial.
6. He never tires of giving ear to the seekers of help.
7. He tirelessly works in search of knowledge.
8. He prefers ignominy over worldly fame.
9. He prefers penury over riches and remains contented with small
worldly comforts.
10. The tenth trait is the most difficult. Whenever he meets anyone, he
rates the person more pious and better than himself.
The Imam (a.s) further said, “There are two types of men. There are
some who consider all others better and more pious than themselves.
The other type is of people who consider others inferior to themselves.
The best attitude is that when one finds a person better than himself, he
should interact with him humbly and try to emulate his good qualities.
When he finds a person who appears inferior to himself, he should think
that the person might have some latent qualities worthy of emulation.”
The Imam (a.s) also added, “Adopting this attitude you will acquire respect and eminence.”
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s) narrates that one day the Prophet (a.s) met
Haritha bin Noman Ansari and said, “O Haritha! How was your morning today?” Haritha said, “Ya Hazrat! I started the morning with perfect
faith and firm belief!” The Prophet (a.s) said, “Every thing needs a proof.
What is the proof that your faith is perfect?” Haritha said, “Ya Hazrat!
My heart is dejected with the world. I have no interest in the world. This
belief has encouraged me to pray during the nights and fast during the
days. This is tantamount to say that I see the accounting of deeds in Allah’s Firmament. I perceive that the people of the Heaven interact with
389each other happily and the people of the Hell are undergoing the Retribution.” The Prophet (a.s) said, “No doubt! You are a momin. Allah has
illumined your heart with faith. Remain steadfast in this condition. May
Allah help you in your endeavour!” Haritha said, “Ya Hazrat! I have fear
of nothing that can involve me in sins other than my eyes.” The Prophet
(a.s) prayed for him and Haritha went blind that the cause of his fear of
sinning was removed.
It is narrated from Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s) that the Prophet of
Islam (a.s) came across a group of riders. He inquired of them, “Who are
you?” They replied that they were momins. The Prophet (a.s) asked them
to give a proof of being momins. They said, “Ya Hazrat! We are committed to Allah’s wish. We obey His Commandments. We entrust all our affairs to Allah and only trust in Him.” The Prophet (a.s) said, “These persons are wise and sagacious. With their wisdom and sagacity they have
come quite close to the status of prophethood!” Then the Prophet (a.s)
added, “If you wish to befriend Allah, don’t make an abode in this world
that it is transient. Don’t amass weath that you will not be able to consume it. Beware of Allah’s adversary that soon you will have to return to
Him (Allah)!”