The true lovers of Allah(subhana wa ta'ala) are the lovers of Rasul Allah(salAllahu alayhi wa ahli) and the lovers of his Ahlul-Bayt(alayhimu salwat wa salaam)

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS) once said to one of his companions: "O Jabir it is not enough that a person says; I am a Shia and I love the Prophet (SAW) and the Prophet's family and the Imams. By Allah, a Shia is the one who is perfectly pious and obedient to Allah's commands. Anyone else is not a Shia no matter how much they say they love Imam Ali (AS) and no matter what they call themselves.

O Jabir Our Shia are known by these signs:
(a) They are truthful, trustworthy and loyal;
(b) They always remember Allah;
(c) They offer their prayers, observe fasts, and recite Qur'an;
(d) They help their neighbors, take care of orphans, and say nothing but good of people;
(e) They act nicely towards their parents;
(f) They are worthy of peoples trust and confidence."