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#'''The Prophet's (s) affection for Miqdad:''' the Prophet (s) said: "God has ordered me to love 4 people." A person asked him to introduce those people. The Prophet (s) replied: "Ali, Salman, Miqdad, and Abu Dhar".<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Ikhtiṣāṣ'', p. 9.</ref>

#'''Miqdad in the Heaven:''' according to a hadith from [[Anas b. Malik]], one day the Prophet (s) said: "the [[Heaven]] aspires to four of my people. When Ali (a) asked him about those people, the Prophet said: "I swear to God that you are the first of those people. The rest are Miqdad, Salman, and Abu Dhar." Also in an exegesis of the Quranic verse, "Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds, their place of entertainment shall be the gardens of paradise" ([[Sura al-Kahf]]: 107), [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] said: "this verse was revealed about Abu Dhar, Miqdad, Salman, and 'Ammar".<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 4, p. 151.</ref>

#'''Miqdad's faith:''' according to a hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a): "the faith (iman) has 10 degrees: Miqdad is at the 8th degree, Abu Dhar is at the 9th, and Salman is at the 10th".<ref>Qummī, ''Muntahī l-āmāl'', vol. 1, p. 228.</ref>

#'''Acting upon al-Mawadda Verse:''' Imam al-Sadiq said about [[al-Mawadda Verse]] ("I ask of you no wage except the love of near relatives"): "I swear to God that nobody acted upon the verse except 7 people, including Miqdad."<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 22, p. 237.</ref>

#'''Miqdad is from Ahl al-Bayt (a):''' one day [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] asked the Prophet (s) about Salman, Miqdad, and Abu Dhar. The Prophet (s) talked about them individually. He said about Miqdad: "Miqdad is from us. God is the enemy of his enemies and friends with his friends. O Jabir! Whenever you pray for something and you want God to answer your prayer, ask Him with their names, because these are the best names for God".<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Ikhtiṣāṣ'', p. 223.</ref>

#'''Loyalty to Imam Ali (a):''' [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] said: "after the demise of the Prophet (s) people deviated from the Prophet's (s) path except three people: Salman, Abu Dhar, and Miqdad.<ref>Khoei, ''Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth'', vol. 6, p. 186.</ref> According to some hadiths, Miqdad was the most obedient companion of [[Amir al-Mu'minin (a)]].<ref>Kashshī, ''Ikhtīyār maʿrifat al-rijāl'', vol. 1, p. 46.</ref>

#'''Miqdad's [[Raj'a]]:''' according to some hadiths, Miqdad will return to the world after the [[Reappearance]] of [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] and will be a companion and commander of the Imam's (a) government."<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 636.</ref>

#'''Obligation to love Miqdad:''' Imam al-Sadiq (a) said: "it is an obligation to love people who did not deviate from the right path after the Prophet (s)." These people include Salman, Abu Dhar, and Miqdad.<ref>Khoei, ''Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth'', vol. 6, p. 187.</ref>

Miqdad transmitted [[hadith]]s from the Prophet (s). Some people have transmitted his hadiths; for example: [[Sulaym b. Qays]], [[Anas b. Malik]], [['Abd Allah b. 'Abbas]], [['Abd Allah b. Mas'ud]], [['Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Layla]], [[Abu Ayyub al-Ansari]], [[Duba'a bt. Zubar b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]] (his wife]], and his daughter Karima.<ref>Khoei, ''Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth'', vol. 6, p. 185.</ref>