"Nearest to the prophets are those persons who have to those prophets and obey them". 
Saying this, Imam Ali cited a passage from the Holy Qur'an 'Best liked by Abraham and 
nearest to him were the people who obeyed him'. He further said, "That the present times are 
the times of our Holy Prophet and his faithful followers. The best friend of our Holy Prophet 
is he who, though not related to him, obeys the orders of Allah and his greatest enemy is the 
man who though related to him, disobeys Allah '