The Source of Traditions on Imam al-Riḍā (Vol 2) · Hadith 392 (#Ḥadīth #2)

2 - حَدَّثَنا الْحاكِم أَبُو عَلِي الحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أحْمَدالْبِيْهَقِيُّ قالَ حَدَّثَني مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الصُّوليُّ قالَ حَدَّثَني المبرد قالَ حَدَّثَني الرياشي قالَ: حَدَّثَنا أَبُو عاصِمٍ وَرَواه عَن الرِّضا a.sُ أَن جَعْفَر a.sُ تكلم يَوْماً بَيْنِ يَدِيَ أَبِيهِ a.sُ فَأَحسن فَقالَ لَهُ: يا بَنِي الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذي جعلك خلفا من الآباء وَسروراً من الأبناء وَعوضا عَنْ الأصدقاء.

35-2 Al-Hakim Abu Ali Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Bayhaqi narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sowli quoted on the authority of al-Mobarrid, on the authority of al-Riashi, on the authority of Abu Asim who quoted on the authority of Ar-Ridha’ that Musa ibn Ja’far once spoke well to his father . His father said, “O my son! Praise be to God who designated you to be the successor of your forefathers, and as a source of pleasure among my children, and in return for my lost friends.”

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