علي بن موسى الرضا عليه السلام
ʿAlī al-Riḍā (ʿa)
The rijāl books do not assess the Imams. They file narrators by which Imam they transmitted from, so this page gathers the chains rather than a verdict.
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Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Every narration whose chain this database resolves to him — the figure his seal draws. Resolved name by name, so a namesake of his is not among them.
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Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim b. Natana (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: The Shi`a of `Ali will be triumphant on the Day of Resurrection.
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from al-Rida `Ali b. Musa from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali (as). He said
Amir al-Mu’minin (as) saw a man from his Shi`a after a long time [away from him], and the signs of aging were visible on…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Kufi informed us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali (as). He said
When death attended to al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as), he wept. It was said to him: O son of the Messenger of Allah!…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers from Amir al-Mu’mineen (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Allah said: “Whoever interprets My words by his own opinion has not believed in Me.…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, the month of Ramadan is a great month. In it, Allah multiplies the good deeds,…
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9. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me on Monday, when five days of Shaban remained, in the year 353, from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Abdillah ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd ibn ‘Ali ibn Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali Abi Talib (peace be upon him) who said: It was related to me by al-Ridha ‘Ali ibn Musa from his father Musa ibn Ja’far, from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, from his father ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib, Peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny said: "O ‘Ali! With you (all) has Allah begun this matter (i.e. Imamat)…
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1. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn ‘Ali al-Alawi al-Zaidi, who reported from al-Ridha, ‘Ali ibn Musa, peace be upon him that: The righteous slave of Allah, my father, Musa ibn Ja’far reported from his father al-Sadiq, Ja’far ibn Muhammad, reported from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir, reported from his father, Zainul Abedeen ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, reported from his father, al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali al-Shaheed, reported from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "He who performs his (daily) obligatory prayer, earns a blessing…
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Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far b. Jami` al-Himyari narrated to us from his father from Ya`qub b. Yazid. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as) from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: `Ali is from me, and I am from `Ali. May Allah fight him who fights `Ali. May Allah…
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2. He said: Abu Bakr, Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported from Abu Abdillah al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali al-Maliki, who reported from Abu al-Swalt al-Hirawi, who reported from al-Ridha, ‘Ali ibn Musa, peace be upon him, from his father Musa ibn Ja’far, peace be upon him, from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, peace be upon him, from his father ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn Zainul Abedeen, peace be upon him, from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali al-Shaheed, peace be upon him, from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, who reported that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Faith is a statement to be uttered, a deed to be acted upon, and…
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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…
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1. He said: Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad al-Sayrafi reported to me from ‘Ali ibn Mahrawayh al-Qazwini, who reported from Dawood ibn Sulaiman al-Ghari, who reported from al-Ridha ‘Ali ibn Musa, who reported form his father Musa ibn Ja’far, who reported from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, who reported from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, who reported from his father ‘Ali ibn Husayn, who reported from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, who reported from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "I fear for my Ummah about three things: Going astray after having…
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Muhammad b. Ahmad b. al-Husayn b. Yusuf al-Baghdadi al-Warraq narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Muhammad b. `Anbasa the servant of al-Rashid narrated to us. He said: Darim b. Qubaysa b. Nahshal b. Mujma` al-San`ani narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as) narrated to us. He said: My father Musa b. Ja`far narrated to me from Ja`far b. Muhammad from Muhammad b. `Ali from `Ali b. al-Husayn from al-Husayn b. `Ali from `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) from the Prophet (s). He said
Allah created one hundred and twenty-four thousand prophets, and I am the best of them with Allah and I do not boast.…
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Hamza b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) narrated to us. He said: Abu’l Hasan `Ali b. Muhammad al-Bazzaz informed me. He said: Abu Ahmad Dawud b. Sulayman al-Farra’ narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Musa al-Rida narrated to me from his father Musa b. Ja`far. He said: My father Ja`far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq narrated to me. He said: My father Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir narrated to me. He said: My father `Ali b. al-Husayn Zayn al-`Abidin narrated to me. He said: My father al-Husayn b. `Ali narrated to me. He said
My father Amir al-Mu’minin (as) narrated to me. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Faith is declaration with the…
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Al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Hashimi al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Furat b. Ibrahim b. Furat al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Thahir narrated to us. He said: Abu’l Hasan Muhammad b. al-Husayn the nephew of Yunus al-Baghdadi narrated to us in Baghdad. He said: Muhammad b. Ya`qub al-Nahshili narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Musa al-Rida narrated to us from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) from the Prophet (s) from Gabriel from Michael from Israfil from Allah. He said
I am Allah – there is no god but Me. I created the creation with My power. I selected whomever I wished to be My…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan al-Rida (as). He was asked
What is the intellect? So, he said: Suppressing grief, speaking gently to enemies, and showing support to friends.
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said
Looking at our offspring is worship. So, it was said to him: O son of the Messenger of Allah! Looking at the Imams from…
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1. He said: Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad al-Sayrafi reported to me from Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Mahrawayh al-Qazwini, in the year 302, reporting from Dawood ibn Suleiman al-Ghazi, that ‘Ali ibn Musa, peace be upon him, reported from his saintly father Musa ibn Ja’far, from his father al-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad, from his father al-Baqir Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, from his father Zainul Abideen ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, from his father al-Shaheed Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "The best act in the estimation of Allah, is to have faith…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Malik al-Kufi. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Mada’ini narrated to me from Fadl b. Kathir from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said
Whoever meets a poor Muslim and greets him in a way that is different than the way he greets the rich, Allah will be…
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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from my grandfather from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad form his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali from his father Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Gabriel informed me that Allah said: “`Ali b. Abi Talib is My Proof over My creation…
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Hamza b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abu’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever would like to board the Ark of Salvation, grapple onto the Firm Handle, and…
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Hamza b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim informed me in 307 AH. He said: My father narrated to me from Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as) from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: O `Ali! You are my brother, my vizier, and my standard bearer in this world and the…
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8. He said: Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad, popular as Ibn al-Zayyat, reported to me from ‘Ali ibn Mahrwayh al-Qazwini, who reported from Dawood ibn Sulaiman al-Ghazi, who reported from al-Ridha ‘Ali ibn Musa, who reported from is father, Musa ibn Ja’far, who reported from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, who reported from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, who reported from his father, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, who reported from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, peace be upon them all, who said
Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, said: "If a slave of Allah were to see his appointed time of death, and how quickly…
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1. He said: Abu Hafs Umar ibn Muhammad reported to me from ‘Ali ibn Mahrwayh al-Qazwini, who reported from Dawood ibn Sulaiman al-Ghazi, who reported from al-Ridha, ‘Ali ibn Musa, from his father, Musa ibn Ja’far, from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, from his father ‘Ali ibn Husayn, from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, from his father ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: An angel appeared to me and said: "O Muhammad! Your Sustainer…
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2. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh, may Allah be pleased with him, reported to me from his father, from Sa’d ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from al-Husayn ibn Saeed, from Yasir, from Abdul Hasan al-Ridha, ‘Ali ibn Musa, peace be upon him, who said
"When the rulers utter lies, the rains are withheld. And when the monarch is oppressive, the country is weakened and…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani informed us. He said
`Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal informed us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said: We…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. Musa (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Kufi narrated to us from Sahl b. Ziyad al-Adami from Mubarak the servant of al-Rida from al-Rida `Ali b. Musa (as). He said: A believer cannot be a believer until he has three characteristics: (1) A quality from his Lord, (2) a quality from his Prophet, and (3) a quality from his wali. As for the quality from his Lord, it is to conceal his secret. Allah says
“He is the Knower of the Unseen, disclosing it to no one.” (72:26) As for the quality from his Prophet, it is to be…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). A man visited him and said to him
O son of the Messenger of Allah! What is the proof that the world is created? He said: You were naught and then you…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said
`Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal informed us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said:…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father al-Baqir Muhammad b. `Ali from his father Zayn al-`Abidin `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father the Master of Martyrs al-Husayn b. `Ali from his father the Master of Deputies Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) delivered a sermon to us one day and said: O people! The month of Allah has come to you in…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever is a Muslim should not scheme or deceive others, for surely, I heard Gabriel…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Muhamad b. `Isa from `Abbas the servant of al-Rida from Abi’l Hasna al-Rida from his father (as). He said
Abu `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) would say: Whoever says, when he hears the call to the morning prayer: “O Allah! I ask You…
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Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Bukran al-Niqashi narrated to us in Kufa. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. al-Faddal narrated to us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said
Surely, the first thing that Allah created to teach His creation writing was the alphabet. If a man is struck on the…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated from `Ali b. Ma`bad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers from Amir al-Mu’minin. He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever does not believe in my Pond, Allah will not direct him to my Pond. Whomever…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani informed us from `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from his father from Abi'l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). A man from the people of Khurasan said to him
O son of the Messenger of Allah! I saw the Messenger of Allah (s) in a dream, and it was as though he was saying to me:…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al Hamadani informed us from `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from his father from Abu ‘l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as). He said
Whoever shuns striving for his needs on the day of `Ashura’, Allah will meet his needs of this world and the Hereafter.…
This page is not assembled from entries, because the rijāl books write none for the Imams. It gathers the narrations and chains that name him.