hadith
478
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. `Ali al-Taflisi narrated to me from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Hamadani from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Hadi from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from Imam Musa b. Ja`far from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from al-Baqir Muhammad b. `Ali from the Master of Worshipers `Ali b. al-Husayn from the Master of the Youth of Paradise al-Husayn from the Master of Deputies `Ali (as) from the Masters of Prophets Muhammad (s). He said
Do not look to the plenitude of their prayers, their fasting, their pilgrimages, their good works, and their recitation at night. Look to the honesty of their words and the fulfillment of their trusts.
6 - حدثنا أبي (رضي الله عنه)، قال: حدثني أحمد بن علي التفليسي، عن إبراهيم بن محمد الهمداني، عن محمد بن علي الهادي، عن علي بن موسى الرضا، عن الامام موسى بن جعفر، عن الصادق جعفر بن محمد، عن الباقر محمد بن علي، عن سيد العابدين علي بن الحسين، عن سيد شباب أهل الجنة الحسين، عن سيد الاوصياء علي (عليه السلام)، عن سيد الانبياء محمد (صلى الله عليه وآله)، قال
لا تنظروا إلى كثرة صلاتهم وصومهم، وكثرة الحج والمعروف، وطنطنتهم بالليل، انظروا إلى صدق الحديث وأداء الامانة (3).
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