The simple-minded ones
الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ مُثَنًّى عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْجُعْفِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الدِّينِ الَّذِي لَا يَسَعُ الْعِبَادَ جَهْلُهُ فَقَالَ الدِّينُ وَاسِعٌ وَ لَكِنَّ الْخَوَارِجَ ضَيَّقُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ مِنْ جَهْلِهِمْ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَأُحَدِّثُكَ بِدِينِيَ الَّذِي أَنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ بَلَى فَقُلْتُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الْإِقْرَارَ بِمَا جَاءَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ وَ أَتَوَلَّاكُمْ وَ أَبْرَأُ مِنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَ مَنْ رَكِبَ رِقَابَكُمْ وَ تَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ ظَلَمَكُمْ حَقَّكُمْ فَقَالَ مَا جَهِلْتَ شَيْئاً هُوَ وَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي نَحْنُ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَهَلْ سَلِمَ أَحَدٌ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ فَقَالَ لَا إِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ قُلْتُ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ نِسَاؤُكُمْ وَ أَوْلَادُكُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ أُمَّ أَيْمَنَ فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَا كَانَتْ تَعْرِفُ مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ
Al-Hussain ibn Mohammed has narrated from Mualla ibn Mohammed from al-Washsha, who from Muthanna, who from Ismail al-Jufi, who has said the following:
‘Once I asked Abu Jafar-asws about how much religious knowledge people must have. The Imam-asws said: ‘Religion is vast but the Khawariji[1] group has narrowed it down upon themselves due to their ignorance’. I asked, ‘May Allah-azwj keep my soul in service for your-asws cause. Can I tell you what I believe in?’ Imam-asws replied: ‘Yes, go ahead’. I said: ‘I testify that no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah-azwj and I testify Mohammed-saww is His-azwj Servant and Messenger. I affirm to whatever he-saww has brought from Allah-azwj. I love you-asws (the Ahl Al-Bayt-asws) and disavow your-asws enemies and those who have suppressed you-asws, kept (unjust) control over you-asws and who have usurped your-asws rights’. The Imam-asws said: ‘You are not of ignorant of anything. This, by Allah-azwj, is what we-asws follow’. I asked: ‘Is one who does not know this safe?’ The Imam-asws said: ‘No, except the feeble-minded people’. I asked: ‘Who are they?’ The Imam-asws said: ‘Your women and children. Consider Umm Ayman-ra (Maid of Rasool Allah-saww) I-asws testify that she is of the people of Paradise, but she did not know what you believe’.[2]
[1] Those who turned against Amir ul Momineen Ali ibn abi Talibasws and fought against himasws in the battle of Nahriwan
[2] Al-Kafi, vol, 2, H. 2882, Ch. 167, h, 6