Hadith on Infallibility
15 sayings
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Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "There is no relation of doubt and sin with us and the way of doubt and sin does not reach us in any way."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 326 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
An Imam is purified from sins, immune from all flaws.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 431 · permalink
We are the interpreters of Allah' s command, we are the infallible people
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 269, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 431 · permalink
Verily Allah, Exalted be His remembrance, protects [from sin] whoever obeys Him, and whoever disobeys Him does not benefit from His protection.
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 82, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 429 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
My God, I have no way to guard myself from sin except through Your protection, and no way to attain good deeds except by Your will. So how can I ever benefit from that which You have preceded with Your will! And how can I ever guard myself from sins as long as Your protection does not cover me therein!
al-Balad al-Amin, p. 315; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
When Allah, most High, knows the good intention of a person, He encompasses him with His protection from all sides.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 188, no. 41; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
He(Imam) is immune from committing all errors, well-protected from all acts of indecency.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 204, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
He [i.e. the Imam] is therefore infallible, divinely supported, aided, and shielded; being immune from all mistakes, errors and lapses. Allah has endowed him that in order to make Him His proof on the servants and His witness over creation.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 203, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 431 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Wisdom is sinlessness, and sinlessness is a bounty.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Drawing lessons [from past experiences] gives rise to sinlessness.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 879; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily Godwariness is a protection [against sin] for you in your life, and a great profit for you after your death.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3466; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Sinlessness is fastened with Godwariness.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4316; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 430 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who is divinely granted infallibility is safe from error.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8469; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 429 · permalink
An Imam from among us can only be infallible. Infallibility is not an outward physical feature that can be noticed which is why it must be documented [in the Qur'an or traditions].' He was then asked, 'O son of the Prophet, and what does infallible mean' to which he replied, 'It refers to one who clings fast to the rope of Allah, and the rope of Allah is the Qur'an. They do not separate from each other until the Day of Resurrection, and the Imam guides to the Qur'an and the Qur'an guides to the Imam, which is the purport of Allah' s saying [in the Qur'an] "Verily this Qur'an guides to what is most upright"[ Qur'an 179].'
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 132, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 429 · permalink
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), in reply to Hisham' s question about the meaning of infallible, said - The infallible [Imam] is prevented by Allah from all acts which Allah has prohibited, and Allah, Blessed and most High, says "And whoever takes recourse in Allah is certainly guided to a straight path" "[ Qur'an 3:101].
Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 429 · permalink