Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1 Chapter 15: Another Session with Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) and Al-Ma’mun on the Infallibility of the Prophets 15-1 Tamim ibn Abdullah ibn Tamim al-Qurashi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Hamdan ibn Soleiman al-Neishaboori, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Jahm that he entered a session held by Al-Ma’mun. Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) was also there.
Al-Ma’mun asked him, “O Son of the Prophet! Don’t you say that the Prophets (a.s.) are innocent?” Imam Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) replied, “Yes.” Al-Ma’mun asked, “Then what is meant by the following Quranic verse, ‘ ... Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.’ [^1] “ Imam Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, “The Almighty God told Adam, ‘ Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden. And eat of the beautiful things therein as (where and when) ye will, but approach not this tree.
’[^2] He pointed to the wheat tree.[^3] God added, ‘ Or ye run into harm and transgression .’[^4] God did not tell them, ‘Do not eat of this tree and other trees of the same type.’ أَزْوَاجِهِ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَخَشِيَ قَوْلَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ. قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: (وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَخْشاهُ) فِي نَفْسِكَ.