Muhammad b. `Ali narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me. He said: Harun b. Muslim narrated to us from Mas`ada b. Ziyad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad form his father from his forefathers . He said:

`Ali said: Surely, a Muslim person has three friends: (1) A friend that says to him: “I am with you, alive and dead” – that is his deeds. (2) A friend that says to him: “I am with you until you die” – that is his wealth, for when he dies, it is given in inheritance. (3) A friend that says to him: “I am with you until the gateway of your grave, then I will leave you” – that is his child.