Tradition

Masoodi and Sibt bin Jawzi report from their chains that Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) after praising Allah said – When Allah wished to initiate creation and existence, He shaped the creatures before rolling out the earth and raising the skies. Then light burst forth from His Light of Majesty till it mellowed into an extract from His Brilliance. Then He assembled all the shapes and among them was our Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Then Allah addressed him (s.a.w.a.) – You are the one delegated with the choice, you are the one given the light…for your sake I have initiated reward, punishment, Paradise, Fire and have appointed your Ahle Bait (a.s.) as the signs of guidance and the repositories of My Secrets…
Mashaareqo Anwaar al-Yaqeen p 59 Behaar al-Anwaar v 77 p 299