Yunus b. Thibyan said: Al-Sadiq narrated to me from his father from `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father from Amir al-Mu’minin . He said: When Allah wanted to take the spirit of Ibrahim , He sent the Angel of Death down to him, who said: Peace be with you, Ibrahim. He said: And also with you, Angel of Death. Have you come to take me away, or have you come with news? He said: Rather, to take you away, Ibrahim, so answer. Ibrahim said: Have you ever seen a friend cause a friend to die? He said: So, the Angel of Death returned until he stood before Allah and said: My God! You have heard what Your Friend Ibrahim has said. So, Allah said: O Angel of Death! Go to him and say to him: “Have you ever seen a lover that would hate to meet his beloved? Surely, the lover loves to meet his beloved.”

Ahmad b. Muhammad the just goldsmith narrated to us. He said: `Isa b. Muhammad al-`Alawi narrated to us. He said: Abu `Uwana narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Sulayman b. Baziq al-Khazzaz narrated to us. He said: Isma`il b. Aban narrated to us from Salam b. Abi `Umra al-Khurasani from Ma`ruf b. Kharbudh al-Makki from Abi’l Tufayl `Amer b. Wathila from Hudhayfa b. Usayd al-Ghifari. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: O Hudhayfa! Surely, the Proof of Allah over you after me is `Ali b. Abi Talib. Disbelieving him is disbelieving in Allah, associating partners with him is associating partners with Allah, doubting him is doubting Allah, denying him is denying Allah, and negating him is negating Allah; for he is the brother of the Messenger of Allah, his deputy, and the Imam of his Nation and their Master. He is the firm Rope of Allah and the Firm Handle with no crack in it. Regarding him, two will be destroyed, to no fault of his: an excess lover (muhib ghal) and one who falls short (muqassir). O Hudhayfa! Do not split away from `Ali, for you will have split away from me; and do not oppose `Ali, for you will have opposed me. Surely, `Ali is from me and I am from him. Whoever hurts him has hurt me, and whoever pleases him has pleased me.

Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from `Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Najran from al-Mufaddal b. Salih from Jabir b. Yazid al-Ju`fi from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir . He said: Musa b. `Imran said: O Lord! I am pleased with what You have decided, but You cause adults to die and leave behind their young children. So, Allah said: O Musa! Are you not pleased with Me as their Sustainer and their Protector? He said: Of course, O Lord. You are the best Trustee and the best Protector.

`Ali b. Ahmad al-Daqqaq narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Harun al-Sufi narrated to us. He said: `Ubaydullah b. Musa al-Habbal al-Tabari narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn al-Khashab. He said: Muhammad b. Muhsan b. `Isa from Yunus b. Thibyan. He said: Al-Sadiq said: Allah revealed to a prophet from the prophets of the Children of Israel: If you would like to meet Me anon in the Guarded Sanctuary, then be, in this world, alone, strange, worried, sorrowful, and away from the people – like a bird flying by itself in an uninhabited land, eating from the tops of trees, and drinking from the water of rivers. When night comes, it dwells alone, without seeking refuge in the other birds, and it finds comfort in its Lord away from the birds.

My father narrated to me. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to me from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from al-Husayn b. Sayf from Salam b. Ghanim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: Whoever says “there is no god but Allah (la ilaha illallah)” one hundred times when he goes to his bed, Allah builds a house for him in Paradise. Whoever repents (istighfar) one hundred times when he goes to his bed, his sins will erode just as the leaves of a tree fall.

Al-Husayn b. Sayf said: My brother `Ali b. Sayf narrated to me from his father Sayf b. `Umayra from al-Hasan b. Al-Sabah. He said: Anas b. Malik narrated to me from the Prophet (s). He said: Every obstinate tyrant is one who refuses to say: “there is no god but Allah” (la ilaha illallah).

Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Salama b. al-Khattab from Ibrahim b. Muhammad from `Imran al-Za`farani from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad . He said: There is no man who prays and completes his prayer with “whatever Allah wishes – there is no strength except by Allah” (mashaAllah, la quwwata illa billah) except that his Owner answers.

My father narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to me from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Abi Jamila from Jabir from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir . He said: An angel from the angels passed by a man standing at the door to a house. So, the angel said to him: “O servant of Allah! What brought you to the door of this house?” He said: “I have a brother in it, and I want to greet him.” So, the angel said: “Is he a part of your immediate family, or do you need something from him?” He said: So, he said: “No, we are not related, nor do I need anything from him – only the brotherhood of Islam and his sanctity [as a believer]. I [only wish to] pledge myself to him and greet him in [the name of] Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.” So, the angel said: “I am a messenger of Allah to you. He recites the salaam to you and says: ‘It is only I that you wanted [to greet], and I that you wanted to pledge to, so I have made Paradise obligatory for you, and I have relieved you from My anger, and I have delivered you from the Fire.’”

Ahmad b. Harun al-Fami narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from Harun b. Muslim from Mas`ada b. Sadaqa from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers . The Messenger of Allah (s) said: When Allah saw the people of a village commit an excessive number of sins, it had three believers in it. He called to them: “O people of disobedience to Me! Were it not for the believers among you, who love by My majesty, establish prayer in My land and in My mosques, and repent at night out of fear of Me, I would have descended My chastisement upon you and not cared.”

By this isnad, he said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: One who is distraught by his sin and joyed by his good deeds is a believer.

`Ali b. al-Husayn b. Shadhuwayh al-Mu’addab narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far b. Jami` narrated to us from his father. He said: Ya`qub b. Yazid narrated to me from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Aban b. `Uthman from Aban b. Taghlub from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn the Master of Worshipers from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali the Master of Martyrs from his father `Ali b. Abi Talib the Master of Deputies . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever blesses me without blessing my family will not find the fragrance of Paradise. Its fragrance could be found at the travel distance of five hundred years away.

Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab and Ya`qub b. Yazid and Muhammad b. Abi’l Suhban altogether from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Aban b. `Uthman from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather . He said: A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (s), so he came out to him in a cloak dyed in a reddish musk. So, he said: O Muhammad! You have come out to me as though you are a young man! So, he (s) said: Yes, Bedouin. I am a young man, son of a young man, brother of a young man. So, he said: O Muhammad! As for being a young man, then yes; but how are you the son of a young man and brother of a young man? So, he (s) said: Have you not heard the saying of Allah, “They said: we heard a young man named Ibrahim mentioned them” (21:60)? Surely, I am the son of Ibrahim. As for the brother of a young man: on the day of Uhud, a caller called from heaven: “There is no sword except dhulfiqar and there is no young man except `Ali.” `Ali is my brother, and I am his brother.

Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Kufi narrated to us from Musa b. `Imran al-Nakha`I from his uncle al-Husayn b. Yazid from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Hamza from his father from Yahya b. Abi’l Qasim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather . He said: A man wrote to al-Husayn b. `Ali : “O my Master! Inform me of the best of this world and the Hereafter.” So, he wrote to him: “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. As for what comes after: whoever seeks the pleasure of Allah despite the discontent of the people, Allah will suffice him in the affairs of the people. Whoever seeks the pleasure of the people despite the discontent of Allah, Allah will entrust him to the people. Peace.”

Al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. Yahya b. al-Hasan b. Ja`far b. `Ubaydullah b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib narrated to us. He said: Yahya b. al-Husayn b. Ja`far narrated to me. He said: A shaykh from the people of Yemen named `Abdullah b. Muhammad narrated to me. He said: I heard `Abd a-Razzaq say: I saw a handmaid of `Ali b. al-Husayn pouring water over him whilst he was making ablution for prayer. The pitcher fell from the hand of the handmaid onto his face, scraping him. `Ali b. al-Husayn raised his head to her. The handmaid said: Surely, Allah says, “and those who restrain their anger” (3:134). So, he said to her: I have restrained my anger. She said: “and those who pardon the people” (3:134). He said: Allah has forgiven you. She said: “Allah loves the doers of good” (3:134). He said: Go, for you are free.

My father narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from `Abdullah b. al-Mughira from Isma`il b. Muslim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather from al-Husayn b. `Ali . He said: I heard my grandfather the Messenger of Allah (s) say to me: Perform the obligations of Allah, and you will be the most Godfearing of people. Be content with what Allah has distributed, and you will be the richest of people. Abstain from what Allah has forbidden, and you will be the most pious of people. Beautify your neighbourliness to your neighbours, and you will be a believer. Beautify your companionship with your companions, and you will be a Muslim.

Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Aban b. `Uthman from Aban b. Taghlub from `Ikrama from Ibn `Abbas. He said: When the first silver coin and gold coin hit the ground, Iblis looked to them. When he observed them, he took them and placed them on his eyes. Then, he embraced them to his chest. Then, he screamed. Then, he embraced them to his chest. Then, he said: You two are the joy of my eye and the fruit of my heart. I would not mind if the Children of Adam loved you instead of worshiping idols. For me, it is sufficient for the Children of Adam to love you.

`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from Isma`il b. Mehran from `Isa b. Hisham from another person from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir . He said: The readers of the Quran are of three types: (1) One is a man who has learned the Quran and has taken it as a piece of merchandise to attract the rulers and dominate the people. (2) One is a man who has learned the Quran and preserved its letters but has lost its principles. He has kept its letters without change, [but I pray that] Allah does not increase the number of people like him as the carriers of the Quran. (3) One is a man who has applied the medicine of the Quran to the malady of his heart. It keeps him vigilant during the night, it makes him endure his thirst during the day, it keeps him standing [in prayer] in the mosques, and it makes him leave his bed for its sake. Through such people, Allah repels calamities; through them, Allah defends [the people] from the enemies; and through them, He sends down rain from the sky. By Allah, such readers of the Quran are more valuable than red sulfur.

Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Al-Haytham b. Abi Masruq al-Nahdi narrated to us from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Malik b. `Atiyya from Durays al-Kinasi from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his forefathers . The Messenger of Allah (s) passed by a man planting a plant in a wall of his. So, he went to him and said: Shall I not lead you to a plant with the firmest roots, the quickest ripening, the sweetest fruits, and the longest-lasting produce? He said: Of course – may my father and my mother be your sacrifice, O Messenger of Allah. So, he said: When you awake and when you go to sleep, say “may Allah be glorified, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest” (subhanallah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha ilallah, wallahu akbar).” If you say that, with each glorification you will have ten trees in Paradise with a variety of fruits – these are from the everlasting, goodly things. He said: So, the man said: I bear you witness, O Messenger of Allah. This wall of mine is a charity given to the poor Muslims of the Ahl al-Suffah. So, Allah revealed, “He who gives and fears and testifies to goodness, We shall surely ease his way to bliss.” (92:5-7)

Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from `Ali b. `Uthman from Muhammad b. al-Furat from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather . He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, `Ali b. Abi Talib is the vicegerent of Allah and my vicegerent, the Proof of Allah and my Proof, the gate of Allah and my gate, the elect of Allah and my elect, the beloved of Allah and my beloved, the friend of Allah and my friend, and the sword of Allah and my sword. He is my brother, my companion, my vizier, and my deputy. His lovers and my lovers, his haters are my haters, his supporters are my supporters, his enemies are my enemies, his war is my war, his peace is my peace, his words are my words, and his order is my order. His wife is my daughter, and his descendants are my descendants. He is the Master of Deputies and the best of my Nation.