Imam Baqir (as) said “Indeed, when a man earns the wealth from Haram (prohibited) sources no Hajj, umrah or strengthening of his blood kinship is ever accepted or approved (by Almighty God).”[i]
[i] BIHARUL ANWAR. VOL 99. P 125
Imam Baqir (as) said “There is no servant except that there exists a white spot upon his heart. So when he commits a sin a black spot arises into that white spot. So when he repents this black spot moves away. And if he continues on committing sins the blackness of this spot increases till such time it overwhelms and over rides the whiteness. When the whiteness is covered over (by the blackness) the owner of it (heart) does never at all return towards beneficence and goodness. And this is what Allah means when he says: ‘Nay! rather, what they used to do has become like a rust upon their hearts.[1]”[i]
[1] Quran 83:14
[i] BIHARUL ANWAR, VOL 73, P 332
Jabir narrates that Imam Baqir (as) said to me “Oh Jabir does it suffice that a person claims to be Shia and that he says he loves us, the Ahl ul bayt (as)? By Allah! No one is our Shia except that he has piety for Allah (guard himself against sin) and obeys Him. They (shia) are not known or recognized except for their humility, modesty, fear of Allah, submission, trust worthiness, abundantly remembering Allah, fasting, prayers, kindness to the parents, looking after the poor, neighbors, afflicted people, the indebted ones and the orphans. Speaking the truth, reciting the holy Quran, restraining of the tongue about people except mentioning them with goodness and beneficence and they are the trustees for their tribes in all the affairs.”[i]
[i] USOOL AL KAFI VOL 2. P 84
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