The meaning of the first of graces and their initiator

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

2. We were told by Ali bin Ahmad bin Abdullah, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by my father, from his grandfather, Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah, from Muhammed bin Isa, from ‘Ubaid, from Abu Muhammed al-Ansari, from more than one, from Abu Ja’far al-Baqir, peace be upon them both [1], that he said

3. We were told by Hussain bin Ibrahim bin Tatana, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, Ibrahim bin Hashim, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Ziyad al-Nahdi, from Abdullah bin Saleh, from Zaid ibn Ali, from his father, from Ali bin Hussain, from his father, Hussain bin Ali, from his father, the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said

4. We were told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, may Allah be pleased with him, from his paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasim, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Kufi, from Muhammed bin Sinan, from Mufaddal bin Umar, that he said