1. We were told by my father, and Muhammed bin Hasan, may Allah be pleased with them both, that they both said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Khalid, that he said: We were told by Abu’l-Qasim, Abdul-Rahman al-Kufi, and Abu Yusuf, Ya’qoub ibn Yazid al-Anbari, the Writer, of Abu Muhammed, Abdullah bin Muhammed al-Ghifari, from Hussain bin Yazid, from al-Sadiq, Abu Abdillah, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said:

The one who loves us, the Household, let him praise Allah, Exalted is He, for the first of graces. It was said: And what is the first of graces? He said: Having a good birth. None loves us except for the one whose birth is good, and none hates us except for the one whose birth is wicked.