Heavenly Jewels

K 3. K. 3 Belief: Superior in the above mentioned Aqida means that they have greater status in the Court of Allah. Jt also means that their virtuous deeds and rewards are abundant. It is in the Hadith, tha t the companions of Imam Mahdi that there is the reward of fifty for every one deed. The companions asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) if it was equal to fifty of their deeds or fifty o f the deeds of the sahaba of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and he said that it was equal to fifty of the deeds of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Even their rewards are many, but they can not even come close in excellence, to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). How can the closeness of Imam Mahdi's companions' to him be compared to the excellence and the companionship of the companions of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). An example without comparison is this; A king sends his Minister and a few officers to sort out a situation. When they achieved victory, he gave each officer a purse of one hundred thousand each and he gave the Minister his special closeness and a greater position. In this scenario, the officers received more in wealth, but the Minister received even more, for he was given greater respect. K 4. Belief: The khilafat of all four khulafa was in accordance with their excellence. Excellence does not refer to their ability to manage the affairs of the state or the people, but it refers to the excellence bestowed upon them in the court of Allah. The Tafzeelia (a corrupt sect) who claim to be Sunnis say that excellence refers to the ability to manage the a ffairs of the state and the people. This is totally wrong. If this was correct then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) should have been the first Khalifa (which is not so): "1 have never seen anyone more strong, thorough and hardwqrking than he. He provided so much of water that not only did the people quench their thirst with it, but they also used it when they prepared paving for areas where they camels sat." 1 1 7