My father narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Ishaq b. `Ammar. He said:

Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad said: Oh Ishaaq! Soften your speech with [even] the hypocrite, love the faithful believer sincerely, and [even] if a Jew were to sit with you, then be gracious in his company.