Abdullah, said:
When the MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) became ill with his illness (before his death), ALI BIN ABI TALEB (ASWS) went to him. He did not like anyone to go to the PROPHET (SAWW) before him.
When ALI (ASWS) entered the house, he found Dehya Al-Kalbi in the house. The MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) was asleep, with his head on Dehya’s lap.
ALI (ASWS) said, “ASSALAAMO ALAIK.”
Dehya replied, “WA ALAIKUM AS SALAAM WA RAHMATULLAH WA BARAKATUH. I love you and I want to praise you.”
ALI (ASWS) replied, “Speak.”
Dehya said:
You are the Commander of the Believers and you are the leader of the companions of Paradise. You are the master of mankind, (beginning) from Adam (ASWS) until the Day of Judgement, with the only exception being the MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW).
You and your Shia will be escorted to Paradise while you will be carrying the flag of praise.
Those who follow you will be saved, and those who do not follow you will be the losers and will be disappointed. Those who love you, love you for the love of MOHAMMAD (SAWW) , and those who hate you, hate you because of the hate of MOHAMMAD (SAWW), and they will not receive his intercession.
Come and hold the chosen creation of ALLAH (SAWW), your brother, and your cousin because you are the closest to him.
So ALI BIN ABI TALEB (ASWS) came close to the PROPHET (SAWW) and took the head of the PROPHET (SAWW) gently and placed it on his lap.
However, the MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) woke up and asked, “What is this noise about?”
So ALI (ASWS) told him about his conversation with Dehya.
The MESSENGER OF ALLAH (SAWW) said, “He was not Dehya. He was Jibraeel. He called you by the names that ALLAH (SWT) has given you. He (Jibraeel) is the one who places your love in the hearts of believers and your awe and fear in the hearts of disbelievers, and your status in ALLAH (SWT)’s eyes is much greater than this.
(Ref: Bihar Al-Anwar 37:296. Amaali of Tousi 1:21)