Who's a true Shia? Hadith 6

Muhzam said that once he went to see Imam Sadiq and he talked
about Shiites. The Imam said: “O Muhzam! Our true follower is one
whose voice will not pass through his ears and leave his body and
reach someone else (he is silent). He does not like our enemies, and
is not the enemy of our friends. He does not associate with those
who boast about us, does not bark like dogs (1), and is not greedy like
crows. He does not ask anyone for anything even if he is starving to
death. He is aloof. If our follower's houses are distant from each
other, their words are not. If they are absent, no one will look for
them; and if they are present, no one will pay any attention to them.
If they propose marriage, no one will marry off their daughters to
them. They leave this world with their desires still in their hearts. If
they see a believer, they will respect him. If they see an infidel, they
will abandon him. If a needy person comes to see them, they will
have mercy upon him and help him by using their own property.”
Then he added: “O Muhzam! My grandfather, the Messenger of
Allah told Ali : “O Ali! One who thinks that he likes me and does
not like you is a liar. I am the city, and you are its gate. How can
anyone enter a city without going through its gate?”” (2)

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1-The exaggerators of the merits of Ahlul-Bait, and ascribe to them what they
themselves did’nt.
2-A true shia is one that will always be kept aloof from others because of the
maárefat he has gained. He will always be considered different from his peers and
thus be isolated from them.
-Mishkat ul Anwar- English edition, pg 162