Everything in this book that is narrated from Ali ibn Mahziyar has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Attar, from Al-Husayn ibn Ishaq, the merchant, from Ali ibn Mahziyar. I have also narrated it from my father - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him - from Sa'd ibn Abdullah and Al-Himyari together, from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar, from his brother Ali ibn Mahziyar. Additionally, I have narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, from Al-Abbas ibn Ma'ruf, from Ali ibn Mahziyar Al-Ahwazi.