Dear Islamic brothers! It is known that loving the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم is a result of loving the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The sign of a true believer is that his heart is filled with love for Allah Almighty. The sign of a heart that loves the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is that it also loves the noble Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم.

The result of combining all these connections is that the love for the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم is a sign of being a Muslim.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Who is the true devotee of Ahl al-Bayt...?

O devotees of the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt! Listen to who the true devotee of Ahl al-Bayt is.

It is narrated:

One day, Sayyidunā Amīr MuꜤāwiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was delivering a sermon when Imam Ḥusaynرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  arrived. Sayyidunā Amīr MuꜤāwiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ quickly completed his sermon and descended from the pulpit. Now, Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ  عَـنْهُ ascended the pulpit. He praised Allah Almighty, then said, "My father told me that Allah Almighty says: 'Below the leg of the Grand Throne, there is a green tablet, on which it is written:

‘O group of the family of Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Whoever among you comes on the Day of Judgement testifying to لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا للہُ, Allah Almighty will admit him into Paradise.’’

Upon hearing this, Sayyidunā Amīr MuꜤāwiyahرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  asked, "O Abū ꜤAbdullāh (i.e., Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ)! Who is the group of the family of Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)?"

He replied, "Those who do not speak ill of the two Shaykhs,