Love of His Eminence for the believers and the love of the believers for His Eminence is the most important aim of praying for His Eminence and for beseeching the Almighty Allah for his early reappearance.
As for the love of His Eminence with regard to his believers, there are various groups of traditions that prove this matter. Some of them are as follows:
- Traditions that prove that: Imam (as) is a loving and affectionate father for the believers, rather he is the most affectionate father.
- Reports that prove that: Shias are like the leaves of the tree of Imamate.
- Traditions that prove that: The Imam (as) is sad at the sorrow of the Shias, is moved by their hardships and is pained by their illness.
- Reports that prove that: Imam (as) prays for the Shias and their well being.
- Reports that prove that: Imam (as) has made things like the war booty etc. lawful for his Shias during the period of his occultation.
- Reports that prove that: Imam (as) harkens to the call of help of his friends.
- That which proves: Imam (as) is present at the funeral of the believers.
- Traditions that indicate that Imams (as) weep at the calamities of their friends and at the time of their death etc. as it must now be clear for those who have investigated the matter thoroughly.
And indeed the love of the believers towards His Eminence is incumbent and is a part of faith and religion and the acceptance of good deeds depends upon that. Rather there is a special effect of the love for His Eminence,
So, O devout followers and devotees of His Eminence, pray for your beloved and beseech the Almighty Allah that He may grant you the glimpse of His Wali.
Reference:
Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m Vol 1
