The First Assembly, which is Friday, Twelve Nights Remaining in Rajab, 367 AH.

The Second Assembly, which is Tuesday, Seven Days Remaining from Rajab, 367 AH.

The Third Assembly, which is Friday, Five Days Remaining from Rajab, 367 AH.

The Fourth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Last of Rajab, 367 AH.

The Fifth Assembly, which is Friday, two nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Sixth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Seven Nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Seventh Assembly, which is Friday, Ten Nights into Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Eighth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Fourteenth of Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Ninth Assembly, which is Friday, the Seventeenth of Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Tenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Ten Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Eleventh Assembly, which is Friday, Six Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Twelfth Assembly, which is Tuesday, Three Days remaining from Sha`ban, 367 AH.

The Thirteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the First of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Fourteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Fifth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Fifteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Eighth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Sixteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Twelfth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Seventeenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Middle of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Eighteenth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Nineteenth of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Nineteenth Assembly, which is Friday, the Twenty-Second of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twentieth Assembly, an Assembly on Tuesday, with Four Nights Remaining from the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twenty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of the Month of Ramadan, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Second Assembly, which is the Day of Eid, the First of the Month of Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Third Assembly, which is Tuesday, two nights into Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Fourth Assembly, Wednesday, the Fourth of Shawwal, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Fifth Assembly, which was dictated to us in Tus in the Shrine of al-Rida `Ali b. Musa (s) on Friday, the Seventeenth of Dhul Hijja, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Sixth Assembly in the shrine of al-Rida (as), the day of Ghadir Khumm, which is Saturday, the Eighteenth of Dhul Hijja, 367 AH.

The Twenty-Seventh Assembly, which is Friday, the First of Muharram, 367 AH. He delivered it after he returned from the Shrine of al-Rida (as)

The Twenty-Eighth Assembly, which is Tuesday, the 5th of Muharram, 368 AH, after he returned from the Shrine of al-Rida (as).

The Twenty-Ninth Assembly, the Gathering on Friday, the Eighth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirtieth Assembly, Saturday, the Ninth of Muharram, 268 AH, which is the [the Eve of] the Killing of al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as).

The Thirty-First Assembly in the Remainder of the Killing [of al-Husayn], Sunday, which is the Day of `Ashura’, Ten into al-Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Second Assembly, Tuesday, the Twelfth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Third Assembly, Friday, Halfway into Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Nineteenth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Second of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Sixth of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Muharram, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Fourth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Thirty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Seventh of Safar, 368 AH.

The Fortieth Assembly, which is the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eleventh of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourteenth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eighteenth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-First of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Fifth of Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Two Nights Remaining from Safar, 368 AH.

The Forty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Second of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Seventh Assembly, Friday, the Fifth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Ninth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Forty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twelfth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fiftieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Sixteenth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the [Nineteenth] of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Second Assembly, which is Tuesday, the Twenty-Third of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Third Assembly, which is Friday, the Twenty-Sixth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Forth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the First of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the 8th of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eleventh of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Halfway through the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Fifty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eighteenth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixtieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Second of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Fifth of the Month of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Last of Rabi` al-Akhir, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Third of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Sixth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Ninth from Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Sixth Assembly: The Assembly of Tuesday, the Thirteenth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Sixteenth of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Eighth Assembly, which is the Assembly of Tuesday, Ten Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Sixty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Thirty-Second of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twenty-Seventh of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventy-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Jumada al-Ula, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Fifth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Eighth from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Twelfth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Middle of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Nineteenth of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Eight Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Eighth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Four Days Remaining from Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Seventy-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Last of Jumada al-Ukhra, 368 AH.

The Eightieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Four Nights into Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Seven Nights into Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eleventh of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Fourteenth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Fourth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Eighteenth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Second of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Sixth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, Five Days Remaining in Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Twenty-Eighth of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Eighth Assembly, Saturday, the Last Day of Rajab, 368 AH.

The Eighty-Ninth Assembly, the Assembly of Sunday, the First of Sha`ban, 368 AH, in the House of al-Sayyid Abi Muhammad Yahya b. Muhammad al-`Alawi (ra)

The Ninetieth Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Third of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-First Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, Six Nights into Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Second Assembly, the Assembly of Tuesday, the Tenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Third Assembly, the Assembly of Friday, the Thirteenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH.

The Ninety-Fourth Assembly, Dictated on Tuesday, the Seventeenth of Sha`ban, 368 AH in Holy Mashhad (Peace Be Upon its Inhabitant), When He Went to Houses Beyond the River

The Ninety-Fifth Assembly, the Assembly of Wednesday, Twelve Nights Remain From Sha`ban, 368 AH. Dictated in the Mashhad of Imam al-Rida (s).

The Ninety-Sixth Assembly, Another Assembly of Wednesday, Twelve Nights Remain from Sha`ban, 368 AH, at `Asr Time

The Ninety-Seventh Assembly, the Assembly of Thursday, Eleven Nights Remain From Sha`ban, 368 AH, in the Mashhad of Our Master Abi'l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as)

1 - حدثنا الشيخ الجليل أبو جعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن موسى بن بابويه القمي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا علي بن الحسين السعد آبادي، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر البزنطي، عن أبي الحسن الموصلي، عن أبي عبد الله الصادق (عليه السلام)، قال: جاء حبر من الاحبار إلى أمير المؤمنين (1)، فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين، متى كان ربك؟ فقال له: ثكلتك أمك، ومتى لم يكن حتى يقال متى كان! كان ربي قبل القبل بلا قبل، ويكون بعد البعد بلا بعد، ولا غاية ولا منتهى لغايته، انقطعت الغايات عنه، فهو منتهى كل غاية (2).

محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن بابويه

حدثنا الشيخ الفقيه أبو جعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن موسى بن بابويه القمي رحمه الله  قال حدثنا

محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل

قال حدثنا

علي بن الحسين السعدآبادي

عن

أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي

أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر البزنطي

أبي الحسين الموصلي

أبي عبد الله الصادق عليه السلام

قال جاء حبر من الأحبار إلى

أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام

فقال...فقال

Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Abi Nasr al-Bazanti from Abi’l Hasan al-Mosuli from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said: A rabbi from the rabbis came to Amir al-Mu’minin and said: O Amir al-Mu’minin! When did your Lord come into existence? So, he said to him: May your mother mourn for you! When did He not existence so that it could be said “when did He come into existence”?! My Lord existed before the beginning, without a beginning. He will exist after the ending, without an ending. He will not terminate, and there is no conclusion to His eternity. He is severed from termination, so He is the end of every end.

2 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن إدريس، قال: حدثنا محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الاشعري، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن علي ابن جعفر الجوهري، عن إبراهيم بن عبد الله الكوفي، عن أبي سعيد عقيصا، قال:  سئل الحسن بن علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) عن العقل، فقال: التجرع للغصة ومداهنة الاعداء (1).

حدثنا

أبي

أحمد بن إدريس

محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الأشعري

أحمد بن أبي عبد الله

علي بن جعفر الجوهري

إبراهيم بن عبد الله الكوفي

أبي سعيد عقيصا

قال سأل

الحسن بن علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام

...فقال

My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from `Ali b. Ja`far al-Jawhari from Ibrahim b. `Abdillah al-Kufi from Abi Sa`id `Aqaysa. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was asked about intellect, so he said: It is suppressing grief and speaking gently to enemies.

3 - حدثنا علي بن أحمد بن عبد الله بن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن عمر بن عثمان، عن أبي جميلة المفضل بن صالح، عن سعيد ابن طريف، عن الاصبغ بن نباتة، عن علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام)، قال: هبط جبرئيل على آدم (عليهما السلام)، فقال: يا آدم، إني أمرت أن أخبرك واحدة من ثلاث، فاختر واحدة ودع اثنتين. فقال له آدم: وما الثلاث يا جبرئيل؟ قال: العقل والحياء والدين. قال آدم: فإني قد اخترت العقل. فقال جبرئيل للحياء والدين: انصرفا ودعاه. فقالا: يا جبرئيل، إنا أمرنا أن نكون مع العقل حيث كان. قال: فشأنكما، وعرج (2).

علي بن أحمد بن عبد الله بن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله البرقي

أبيه

جده أحمد بن أبي عبد الله

عمرو بن عثمان

أبي جميلة المفضل بن صالح

سعد بن طريف

الأصبغ بن نباتة

علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام

قال

`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from his grandfather from `Umar b. `Uthman from Abi Jamila al-Mufaddal b. Salih from Sa`id b. Turayf from al-Asbagh b. Nubata from `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said: Gabriel (as) descended upon Adam (as) and said: O Adam! I was commanded to give you the choice between one of three things. So, choose one and leave the other two. So, Adam said to him: What are the three, Gabriel? He said: Intellect, modesty, and religion. Adam said: I have chosen intellect. So, Gabriel said to modesty and religion: Go and leave him. They said: O Gabriel! Surely, we were commanded to be with the intellect wherever it goes. He said: As you wish. Then, he ascended.

4 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، قال: حدثنا محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الاشعري، عن الحسن بن علي الكوفي، عن العباس بن عامر، عن أحمد بن رزق الغمشاني، عن يحيى بن أبي العلاء، عن جابر، عن أبي جعفر الباقر (عليه السلام)، قال: إن عبدا مكث في النار سبعين خريفا، والخريف سبعون سنة. قال: ثم إنه سأل الله عز وجل: بحق محمد وأهل بيته لما رحمتني. قال: فأوحى الله جل جلاله إلى جبرئيل: أن اهبط إلى عبدي فأخرجه. قال: يا رب، وكيف لي بالهبوط في النار؟ قال: إني قد أمرتها أن تكون عليك بردا وسلاما. قال: يا رب، فما علمي بموضعه؟ فقال عز وجل: إنه في جب من سجين. قال: فهبط في النار فوجده وهو معقول على وجهه فأخرجه، فقال عز وجل: يا عبدي، كم لبثت تناشدني في النار؟ قال: ما أحصيه يا رب. قال: أما وعزتي لولا ما سألتني به لاطلت هوانك في النار، ولكنه حتمت على نفسي أن لا يسألني عبد بحق محمد وأهل بيته إلا غفرت له ما كان بيني وبينه، وقد غفرت لك اليوم (1).

محمد بن يحيى العطار

الحسن بن علي الكوفي

العباس بن عامر

أحمد بن رزق الغمشاني

يحيى بن أبي العلاء

جابر

أبي جعفر الباقر عليه السلام

My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhamad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Kufi from al-`Abbas b. `Amer from Ahmad b. Rizq al-Ghamshani from Yahya b. Abi'l `Ala’ from Jabir from Abi Ja`far (as). He said: A worshiper will spend seventy winters in the Fire, and each winter will be equivalent to seventy years. He said: Then, he will ask Allah: “By the right of Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt, why did You not have mercy on me?” He said: So, Allah will reveal to Gabriel: “Descend to My worshiper and remove him.” He will say: “O Lord! How will I descend into the Fire?” He will say: “I have commanded it to be cool and peaceful for you.” He will say: “O Lord! I do not know where he is.” So, He will say: “He is in a pit in Sijjin.” He said: So, he will descend into the Fire, and find him chained up and upon his face. He will take him out. So, He will say: “O My servant! How long did you call for Me in the Fire?” He said: “I cannot comprehend it, my Lord.” He will say: “By My glory! Had you not asked, I would have prolonged your torment in the Fire. However, I have written upon Myself that no worshiper shall ask Me by the right of Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt except that I will forgive him for what is between him and I. So, I have forgiven you today.”

5 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه إبراهيم بن هاشم، قال: حدثني إبراهيم بن رجاء الجحدري، قال: حدثنا وكيع بن الجراح، عن شريك بن عبد الله، عن عبد الله بن محمد بن عقيل، عن جابر بن عبد الله الانصاري، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من فضل أحدا من أصحابي على علي فقد كفر (2).

علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم

أبيه إبراهيم بن هاشم

قال حدثني

إبراهيم بن رجاء الجحدري

وكيع بن الجراح

شريك بن عبد الله

عبد الله بن محمد بن عقيل

جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري

قال قال

رسول الله ص

My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim. He said: Ibrahim b. Raja’ al-Jahdari narrated to me. He said: Waki` b. al-Jarrah narrated to us from Sharik b. `Abdullah from `Abdullah b. Muhammad b. `Aqil from Jabir b. `Abdullah al-Ansari. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He who prefers one of my companions over `Ali has disbelieved.

6 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن إبراهيم بن رجاء، قال: حدثنا حماد بن زيد (3)، عن أبان، عن ابن عباس - أو عن أبان بن ثابت، عن أنس بن مالك - قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من ناصب عليا حارب الله، ومن شك في علي فهو كافر (4).

إبراهيم بن رجاء

حماد بن زيد

أبان

ابن عباس

ثابت

أنس بن مالك

My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from Ibrahim b. Raja'. He said: Hammad b. Zayd narrated to us from Aban from Ibn `Abbas, or from Aban b. Thabit from Anas b. Malik. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He who hates `Ali has declared war on Allah. He who has doubt in `Ali has disbelieved.

7 - حدثنا محمد بن الحسن (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن علي بن محمد القاساني، عن سليمان بي داود المنقري، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن أبي عبد الله الصادق، عن أبيه (عليهما السلام)، في قول الله تبارك وتعالى: (ويستنبئونك أحق هو قل إى وربى إنه لحق) (5)، قال: يستنبئك - يا محمد - أهل مكة عن علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) إمام هو؟ (قل إى وربى إنه لحق) (6).

محمد بن الحسن

محمد بن الحسن الصفار

علي بن محمد القاساني

سليمان بن داود المنقري

يحيى بن سعيد

أبيه عليه السلام

في قول الله تبارك و تعالى...قال

Muhammad b. al-Hasan (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from `Ali b. Muhammad al-Qasani from Sulayman b. Dawud al-Munqiri from Yahya b. Sa`id from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father (as). Regarding the saying of Allah, “They ask you: ‘Is he more rightful?’ Say: ‘Yes, by my Lord, it is true.’” (10:53), he said: They – the people of Mecca – ask you – O Muhammad – about `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) – is he an Imam? “Say: ‘Yes, by my Lord, it is true.’” (10:53)

8 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن موسى بن القاسم البجلي، عن جعفر بن محمد بن سماعة، عن عبد الله بن مسكان، عن الحكم بن الصلت، عن أبي جعفر محمد بن علي، عن آبائه (عليهم السلام)، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): خذوا بحجزة هذا الانزع - يعني عليا - فإنه الصديق الاكبر، وهو الفاروق يفرق بين الحق والباطل، من أحبه هداه الله، ومن أبغضه أبغضه الله، ومن تخلف عنه محقه الله، ومنه سبطا أمتي الحسن والحسين، وهما ابناي، ومن الحسين أئمة الهدى، أعطاهم الله علمي وفهمي، فتولوهم ولا تتخذوا وليجة من دونهم فيحل عليكم غضب من ربكم ومن يحلل عليه غضب من ربه فقد هوى وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور (1).

سعد بن عبد الله

أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى

موسى بن القاسم البجلي

جعفر بن محمد بن سماعة

عبد الله بن مسكان

الحكم بن الصلت

أبي جعفر محمد بن علي عليه السلام

عن آبائه ع قال قال

My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from Musa b. al-Qasim al-Bajali from Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Sama`a from `Abdullah b. Muskan from al-Hakam b. al-Salt from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali from his forefathers (as). He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Take to the belt of this bald man (al-anza`) – meaning, `Ali – for he is the Great Saint (al-siddiq al-akbar), and he is the Distinguisher (al-faruq) who will distinguish between truth and falsehood. He who loves him is guided by Allah, he who hates him is hated by Allah, and he who opposes him is destroyed by Allah. From him are the clans of my Nation – al-Hasan and al-Husayn – and they are my sons. The Imams of Guidance are from al-Husayn. Allah has granted them my knowledge and my understanding. So, align with them, and do not take refuge with other than them, or else the wrath of your Lord will come upon you. He whose Lord’s wrath comes upon him has fallen. The life of this world is not but the enjoyment of vanity.

Al-Amālī

Book 1, Chapter 96