٤ - حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا أبي، عن أحمد ابن محمد بن خالد البرقي، عن أبيه، عن خلف (٢) بن حماد الاسدي، عن أبي الحسن العبدي، عن الاعمش، عن سالم بن أبي الجعد، قال: سئل جابر بن عبد الله الانصاري عن علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام). فقال: ذاك خير خلق الله من الاولين والآخرين ما خلا النبيين والمرسلين، إن الله عز وجل لم يخلق خلقا بعد النبيين والمرسلين أكرم عليه من علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) والائمة من ولده بعده. قلت: فما تقول فيمن يبغضه وينتقصه؟ فقال: لا يبغضه إلا كافر، ولا ينتقصه إلا منافق. قلت: فما تقول فيمن يتولاه ويتولى الائمة من ولده بعده؟ فقال: إن شيعة علي والائمة من ولده هم الفائزون الآمنون يوم القيامة. ثم قال: ما ترون لو أن رجلا خرج يدعو الناس إلى ضلالة، من كان أقرب الناس منه؟ قالوا: شيعته وأنصاره. قال: فلو أن رجلا خرج يدعو الناس إلى هدى من كان أقرب الناس منه؟ قال: شيعته وأنصاره. قال: فكذلك علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام)، بيده لواء الحمد يوم القيامة، أقرب الناس منه شيعته وأنصاره (٣).
Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid al-Barqi from his father from Khalaf b. Hammad al-Asadi from Abi'l Hasan al-`Abdi from al-A`mash from Salim b. Abi'l Ju`d. He said: Jabir b. `Abdullah al-Ansari was asked about `Ali b. Abi Talib , so he said: He is the best creation of Allah from the beginning to the end, with exception to the prophets and messengers. Surely, Allah did not create a creation after the prophets and messengers that is more honoured by Him than `Ali b. Abi Talib  and the Imams from his descendants after him. I said: What do you say regarding those who hate him and detract from him? So, he said: None hate him except a disbeliever (kafir), and none detract from him except a hypocrite (munafiq). I said: What do you say regarding those who align with him and align with the Imams from his descendants after him? So, he said: Surely, the Shi`a of `Ali and the Imams after him from his descendants will be triumphant and safe on the Day of Resurrection. Then, he said: If a man were to come out and call the people to misguidance, who would be the closest people to him? They said: His party (shi`a) and his supporters. He said:  So, if a man were to come out and call the people to guidance, who would be the closest people be to him? They said: His party and his supporters. He said: It is the same with `Ali b. Abi Talib . In his hand will be the Banner of Praise on the Day of Resurrection. The closest people to him will be his Shi`a and his supporters.