One day Imam Hassan (as) called his sons and nephews and said to them “Today you are the children of the society and it may be hoped that tomorrow you will be distinguished people in the society. You should make efforts to acquire knowledge and wisdom. Those of you who do not have a good memory and cannot retain useful matters should write them down and keep those writings in your houses for being utilized at the appropriate time.”
Lessons from Islam by Sayyid Muhammad Suhufi
Imam Baqir (as) said “The Shia of Ali (a) are surely those who meet the needs of each other for the sake of (their loyalty to) our leadership, love each other for the sake of our cherishment, and exchange visits for the sake of proclaiming our affairs. They do not oppress when they are enraged and do not exaggerate when they are pleased. They are blessings for their neighbors and peace for their associates.”
Sifat ush Shia by Sheikh Saduq
The Prophet (s) said “O Ali, the people of the most admirable faith and the greatest conviction are those who will live in the last of time: they did not catch (the time) of the Prophet (s) and were not given an opportunity to meet the Representative of Allah; yet, they believed while they did not see anything.”
al-Mawaaizh by Sheikh Saduq pg 87
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