Who is a Real Shia?
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir once said to one of his companions:
O' Jabir it is not enough that a person says; I am a Shi'ah and I love the Prophet and the Ahlul-Bayt and the Imams.
By Allah, a Shiah is the one who is perfectly pious and obedient to Allah's commands. Anyone else is not a Shiah no matter how much they say they love Ali and no matter what they call themselves.
O' Jabir Our Shiahs are known by these signs:
They are truthful, trustworthy and loyal
They always remember Allah
They offer their prayers, observe fasts, and recite the Quran
They act nicely towards their parents
They help their neighbors, take care of orphans, and say nothing but good of people
They are worthy of peoples trust and confidence
Jabir was listening attentively. When the Imam finished, he said:
O' son of the Prophet among the Muslims there are very few who possess these qualities.
The Imam replied: Allah forbid you imagine that just to claim to love us is enough to be a Shiah. No not at all.
A person who says I love Ali but doesn't follow Ali in his actions is not the Shiah of Ali.
Similarly if a person says I love the Prophet but doesn't follow the actions of the Prophet, his claim will be of no use to him.
O' Jabir Our real friends and Shi'ahs are obedient to the commands of Allah, and everyone who is disobedient to Allah is our enemy.
O' Jabir Always be pious and chaste, and perform good deeds so as to enjoy the blessings of the Paradise. Know that the best and most honorable before Allah are the pious and the chaste".