Everything in this book that is narrated from Ali ibn Ja'far has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Attar, from Al-Umraki ibn Ali Al-Bawfaki, from Ali ibn Ja'far, from his brother Musa ibn Ja'far, peace be upon them both. I have also narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Walid - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar and Sa'd ibn Abdullah together, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa and Al-Fadl ibn Amir, from Musa ibn Al-Qasim Al-Bajali, from Ali ibn Ja'far, from his brother Musa ibn Ja'far, peace be upon them both. Likewise, the entire book of Ali ibn Ja'far, peace be upon him, I have narrated with this chain of transmission.