٢٠ - حدثنا محمد بن علي ما جيلويه (رحمه الله) قال: حدثني عمي محمد ابن أبي القاسم، عن محمد بن علي الكوفي، عن علي بن عثمان، عن محمد بن الفرات، عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي الباقر، عن أبيه، عن جده (عليهم السلام)، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): إن علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) خليفة الله وخليفتي، وحجة الله وحجتي، وباب الله وبابي، وصفي الله وصفيي، وحبيب الله وحبيبي، وخليل الله وخليلي، وسيف الله وسيفي، وهو أخي وصاحبي ووزيري ووصيي، محبه محبي، ومبغضه مبغضي، ووليه وليي، وعدوه عدوي، وحربه حربي وسلمه سلمي، وقوله قولي، وأمره أمري، وزوجته ابنتي، وولده ولدي، وهو سيد الوصيين، وخير أمتي أجمعين (١).
Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from `Ali b. `Uthman from Muhammad b. al-Furat from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, `Ali b. Abi Talib  is the vicegerent of Allah and my vicegerent, the Proof of Allah and my Proof, the gate of Allah and my gate, the elect of Allah and my elect, the beloved of Allah and my beloved, the friend of Allah and my friend, and the sword of Allah and my sword. He is my brother, my companion, my vizier, and my deputy. His lovers and my lovers, his haters are my haters, his supporters are my supporters, his enemies are my enemies, his war is my war, his peace is my peace, his words are my words, and his order is my order. His wife is my daughter, and his descendants are my descendants. He is the Master of Deputies and the best of my Nation.