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.
In this collection
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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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Mu’ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following
“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I left home to visit Dawud ibn ‘Isa ibn Ali who camped at Maymun well. I had two…
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7. [7/60] al-Tawhid and al-Uyun and al-Amali: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Ali b. Musa al-Ridha from his forefathers from the commander of the faithful عليهم السلام who said
the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه واله said: Allāh Majestic is His Majesty said: he has not believed in Me the one…
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From my father (ra) through Saʿd ibn ʿAbdullāh, from Muʿāwiyah ibn Ḥukaim, from Muʿammar ibn Khallād, from Abū al-Ḥasan al-Riḍā (AS), from his father, who said that Abū ʿAbdullāh (AS) stated: "The salvation of a believer lies in safeguarding his tongue." And Amīr al-Muʾminīn (AS) said
"Whoever safeguards his tongue, Allah will conceal his faults."
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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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H 431 - It is narrated from Saad bin Abdullah from Hasan bin Ali Zaituni and Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari together from Ahmad bin Hilal from Ibn Mahbub from Abul Hasan Imam Ali Ridha (a.s) that he said
in a long tradition, which we have condensed here as follows: “It is inevitable that a terrible mischief will arise, in…
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3-241 Suleiman ibn Ahmad ibn Ayoob al-Lakhmy narrated that Ali ibn Abdul Aziz and Mu’az ibn al-Mosana quoted Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Haravy, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (MGB), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kadhim (MGB), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (MGB), on the authority of his father Ali ibn al-Hussein as-Sajjad (MGB), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (MGB), on the authority of his father Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Faith consists of whole-hearted acceptance, verbal expression, and acting accordingly.”
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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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Hadith.2012 - In a narration from Idris ibn Zayd and Ali ibn Idris, it is reported from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that
"He should give charity for each day with a mud (a measure) of wheat or barley."
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Hadith.2011 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) regarding
A man who vowed upon himself that if he were to recover from an illness or be released from imprisonment, he would fast…
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9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Yahya ibn al- Mubarak from Ibrahim ibn abu al-‘Ala’-Balad, from his uncle from al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following
“O the One who guided me to His Ownself and humbled my heart due to its affirming His existence, I plead before You for…
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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. 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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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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My father, Allah have mercy upon him, related to us from Ali bin Ibrahim from his father from Ali bin Ma'bad from al-Hussein bin Khalid that Abu al-Hasan ar-Rida (a.s.) said
Our (true) Shia are those who submit to our orders, carry out our directives, and dissent from our enemies. He who is…
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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.…
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12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Mu’ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following
“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘The palm tree of Mary was al-‘Ajwah which was sent in the month of Kanun…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Yasar al-Khadim who has said the following
“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ’Eating melons before breakfast causes paralysis, may Allah grant us…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from ‘Isma’il ibn Mehran from Sulayman al- Ja‘fariy who has said the following
“Abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘The best of your women are five.’ It…
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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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21. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ishaq ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al-Salam ibn Salih who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the case of one who at the time of Salah (prayer) is on the top of al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘
If he stands up there is no al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) for him; however, he lies down on his back and opens his eyes to the…
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4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following
“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘Chickpeas are good cures for back pain and he (the Imam) would ask for it…
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4. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from certain individuals of our people who have said the following
“Abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), has said, ‘If one after performing Maghrib (Salah (prayer) soon after sunset), the four…
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Hadith.1284 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' from Imam al-Ridha (as) that
He said: I asked him about the prayer in Mecca and Medina, whether it should be shortened or completed. Imam (as) said:…
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Hadith.1451 - Muammar ibn Khallad narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as) that
when he was in Khurasan, after performing the Fajr prayer, he would sit in his prayer place until the sun rose. Then, a…
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4. It is narrated from him from his father from Sulayman al-Ja’fary from abu al- Hassan al-Rida from his father (a.s.) who has said the following
“A people came to the Messenger of Allah during one of the armed expeditions and he asked who are these people? They…
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Hadith.4082 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as)
I asked him about a question that Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Qummi al-Ash'ari had written to me. He said: "We have lands…
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31-324 Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf Zariq al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasat - a servant of Al-Rashid - quoted on the authority of Darim and Nu’aym ibn Salih al-Tabari that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his grandfather Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), (on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.)), on the authority of his father (a.s.) and Muhammad ibn Al-Hanifiyat, on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “One of the rights of a guest is that you see him off until he leaves the area of your house…
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Hadith.5098 - It is narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said
"A servant continues to steal until, when the value of what he has stolen equals the blood money for his hand, Allah…
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Hadith.1647 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as)
I asked him about what amount of a buried treasure (kanz) makes Khums obligatory. Imam (as) replied: "Whatever amount…
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11-4 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt, on the authorityof Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “God - the Exalted the Magnificent - said, “Whoever interprets My Words according to his own…
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11-39 Abu Mansoor Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn Bakr al-Khori in Neishaboor narrated that Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan al-Khori quoted on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad - the Khori jurisprudent in Neishaboor, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abdullah Al-Joybari ash-Sheybani, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God has destined the destiny and plotted the plans…
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22-4 In what Soleiman ibn Ahmad ibn Ayyoub al-Lakhmi wrote to me from Isfahan, he narrated that Ali ibn Abdul Aziz and Ma’az ibn al-Muthanna quoted on the authority of Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “Faith is recognition by the heart, expression by the tongue and enacting by the body parts.”
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9. Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja`far al-Hamdani (may Allah be pleased with him) said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abu al-Salt `Abd alSalam ibn Salih al-Harawi, on the authority of `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (AS), on the authority of his father (AS), on the authority of his forefathers (AS), on the authority of `Ali (AS) that
The Messenger of Allah (SA) said: “For Allah, the Mighty and High, are Ninety-Nine Names. Whoever calls Allah by them,…
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22. Abu Mansur Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn Bakr al-Khuri said in Naysabur that Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Harun al-Khuri said: Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad the Jurist in al-Khuri said: Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah al-Juybari al-Shaybani said, on the authority of `Ali ibn Musa alRida, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of `Ali (AS) that
The Messenger of Allah (SA) said: “Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, had decreed and planned everything two thousand…
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26-17 Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Wahhab narrated that Abu Nasr Mansoor ibn Abdullah ibn Ibrahim al-Isfahani quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Dawood ibn Soleiman, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his grandfather (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “There are four groups on whose behalf I will intercede on the Resurrection Day: those who honor…
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28-11 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, on the authority of Ali ibn Ayyoub al-Madini, on the authority of Soleiman al-Ja’fari, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said,“White hair in front of the head is a good omen, on the side of the face it is a sign of…
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28-46 Hamza ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn Al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (s) narrated that in the year 307 A.H. (918 A.D.) Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “O Ali! You are my brother, my Vizier, the holder of my flag in this world and the Hereafter.…
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31-201 Al-Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Tatana - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of al-Ryan ibn al-Salt, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.), on the authority of Ali (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “The followers of Ali (a.s.) are prosperous on the Resurrection Day.”
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31-317 Muhammad ibn Umar al-Hafiz al-Baghdadi narrated that Abu Abdullah Ja’far ibn Muhammad Al-Husayni quoted on the authority of Isa ibn Mihran, on the authority of Abu Salt Abdul Salam ibn Salih al-Harawi, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father Musa (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of Ali (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “Whenever a man cannot pray standing up, he should say his prayers while sitting down. If he…
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Hadith.268 - Al-Rayyan ibn Al-Salt narrated from someone, who narrated from Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), said
"Whoever puts on Nuura (depilatory paste) on Jumu’ah and is afflicted with leprosy, let him blame no one but himself."
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Hadith.3897 - Idris bin Zayd narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) who said
I said to him, "May I be your ransom, we have lands that contain waterwheels and pastures, and some of us have sheep and…
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11-44 Abul Hassan Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ali al-Basri narrated that Abul Hassan Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn al-Maythami quoted on the authority of Abul Hassan Ali ibn Amr ibn Mehrawayh al-Qazvini, on the authority of Abu Ahmad al-Qadhi, on the authority of Abul Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Abi Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (s)
“Deeds are ranked into three groups: the incumbent ones, the noble ones and the acts of disobedience. The incumbent…
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Hadith.3191 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, peace be upon him: A man from Khurasan said to him
"O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), I saw the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, in a…
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7-90 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Hakim, on the authority of Mu’amir ibn Khilad that Abil Hassan al-Ridha (MGB) said, “
It is not good for man to abandon putting on perfume on himself. He should at least put on perfume once every other day…
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28-2 (The compiler of the book narrated) My father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Adam ibn Abdullah al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Zakariya ibn Adam that he had heard Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (MGB) say, “
Prayer has four-thousand gates.”
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22-13 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Homayry quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Vasha, on the authority of Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
When I was taken up for the Ascension, I saw that a womb was hanging from God’s Throne and was complaining to God about…
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11-50 Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Imran ad-Daqqaq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yaqoob al-Kolayni quoted on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad - known as Al’lan, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid that Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) said, “
May God bestow upon you knowledge of the good! Know that the Blessed the Sublime God is eternal. Eternity is that…
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11-49 My father and Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti told Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) said, “
Some of the Shiites believe in being forced while others believe in free will.” The Imam (s) told me, “Take this down.…
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11-46 Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Masroor - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Al-Hussein ibn Muhammad ibn A’mir quoted on the authority of al-Mo’alla ibn Muhammad al-Basri, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’, “
I asked Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s), ‘Has God authorized the servants regarding the affairs?’ The Imam (s) replied, ‘He is…
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