13. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid both said: Muhammad ibn Yahya la-`Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris both said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari that Ya`qub ibn Yazid said, on the authority of `Ali ibn Hassan, on the authority of Isma`il ibn Abu Ziyad al-Sha`iri, on the authority of Thawr ibn Yazid, on the authority of Khalid ibn Sa`dan, on the authority of Mu`adh ibn Jabal that

The Messenger of Allah said: Knowledge had precedence. The Pen has dried up. And the Divine Decree has been completed by the Book and confirmed by the Message. Good fortune is from Allah, the Mighty and High, and belongs to those who believe in Allah and fear Him. Adversity is for those who reject the guardianship [wilayah] of Allah over the believers and who reject His Immunity for the polytheists. The Messenger of Allah then continued, I transmit my tradition from Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, He says: O son of Adam! You will through My Will. You intend through My Intent. You disobey through My Strength. You fulfill your obligations through the health I have given you through My Help and My Protection. I am worthier of your good deeds than you are. And you are worthier of your evil deeds than I am. Any good that reaches you is reward for your good deeds. And any evil that befalls you is punishment for your evil deeds. Through My Favour over you, you have strength to obey Me. Since you do not put your trust in Me, I have deprived you of My Mercy. All praise belongs to Me. And you shall be judge on the basis of clear evidence. I have a way over you for your disobedience, and good reward for you with favour. I do not call upon to warn you. I do not hold you responsible for issues of honor, and I do not burden you with more than you can bear. I did not impose anything on you but what you confirmed yourself. I am please with you for Myself with what you are pleased with yourself for Me.