The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 2) · Hadith 197 (#Ḥadīth #197)

197 - حَدَّثَنا أَبي - رَحْمَةُ اللَّه – قـالَ: حَدَّثَني أَحْمَدِبْنِ عَلِى التَفليسي، عَنْ أَحْمَد بْنِمُحَمَّد الهَمْدانِيَّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّد بْنِ عَلِى الهادي، عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضا a.sُ، عَنِ الإِمام مُوسَى بْنِ جَعفَر، عَنِ الصَّادِق جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّد، عَن الباقِر مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ سَيِّد العابِدِينَ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الحُسَيْن، عَنْ سَيِّد شَباب أَهْل الجَنَّة الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِى، عَنْ سَيِّد الأَوْصِياء عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبي طالِب عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ عَنْ سَيِّد الأَنْبِياءِ مُحَمَّد صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قالَ: لا تَنظُروا إِلى كَثْرَةِ صَلاتِهِمْ وَصَومهِم وَكِثْرَةِ الحَجِّ وَالمَعْرُوف وَطَنطَنتِهِم بِاللَّيلِ وَلكِن انظُرُوا إِلى صِدقِ الْحَدِيث وَأَداءَ الأمانَةِ.

31-197 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Ali al-Teflisi quoted on theauthority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hamadani, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi , on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ , on the authority of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far , on the authority of As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad , on the authority of Al-Baqir Muhammad ibn Ali , on the authority of the Master of the Worshippers Ali ibn Al-Husayn, on the authority of the Master of Youth in Paradise Al-Husayn ibn Ali , on the authority of the Master of the Trustees Ali ibn Abi Talib , on the authority of the Master of the Prophets Muhammad , “Do not consider only the extent of one’s prayers, fasting, going on Hajj pilgrimage, good deeds and night worshipping. Rather consider his honesty in speech and trustworthiness in returning what he is entrusted with.”

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).