The Real Shiites’ Characteristics in Imam Mohammad Bagher (PBUP)'s Wills; Forgiveness and Fulfilling the Rights

This paper is a commentary on the advices of Imam Mohammad Baqir (PBUH) to Jabir b. Yazid al-Ju'fi, one of his noble companions, regarding the characteristics of the real Shiites. According to this instruction, the believers should be strong, capable and fulfills his rights and at the same time he must avoid oppression and weakness and do not embrace injustice. Of course, sometimes he can ignore his personal rights and forgive others to awake them up from their wrong path. There are so many examples in this respect throughout the life of the Infallibles (PBUT). Another characteristic of the real Shiites is avoiding betrayal that is discussed in this paper.