Oath of Allegiance

Three people Allah will not speak to... and a man who gave his allegiance to an Imam only for the sake of this world, such that if he gives him thereof what he wants he keeps his oath, otherwise he turns away.

 

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ثلاثةٌ لا يُكلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ ... رجُلٌ بايَعَ إماماً لا يُبايِعُهُ إلّا للدُّنيا ، إنْ أعْطاهُ مِنها ما يُريدُ وَفى‏ لَهُ ، وإلّا كَفَّ . الخصال : 107 / 70 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Three people Allah will not speak to... and a man who gave his allegiance to an Imam only for the sake of this world, such that if he gives him thereof what he wants he keeps his oath, otherwise he turns away.' al-Khisal, p. 107, no. 70