The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 1) · Hadith 219 (#Ḥadīth #11)

11 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّه قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَحْمَدِ بْنِ أَبي عَبْدِ اللَّه البَرْقِي، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن أَبي أَيُّوب المديني، عَن سُلَيْمان الجَعْفَرِيِّ عَنِ الرِّضا a.sُ، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن آبائِهِ، عَن عَلِيِ a.sُ قالَ: قالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّىاللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ الشَّيْبُ فِي مُقَدَّمِ الرَّأْسِ يُمْنٌ وَفِي الْعَارِضَيْنِ سَخَاءٌ وَفِي الذَّوَائِبِ شَجَاعَةٌ وَفِي الْقَفَا شُؤْمٌ.

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 generosity, on the forehead it is a sign of braveness, and on the back of the head it is a bad omen.”

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