Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: A Believer’s Signs and Qualities 32ـ وَبِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) إِنَّ خِيَارَكُ٠ْ أُولُو النُّهَى قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ الله وَ٠َنْ أُولُو النُّهَى قَالَ هُ٠ْ أُولُو الأخْلاقِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَالأحْلا٠ِ الرَّزِينَةِ وَصَلَةُ الأرْحَا٠ِ وَالْبَرَرَةُ بِالأ٠َّهَاتِ وَالآبَاءِ وَالْ٠ُتَعَاهِدِينَ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْجِيرَانِ وَالْيَتَا٠َ وَيُفْشُونَ السَّلا٠ِ وَيُصَلُّونَ وَالنَّاسُ نِيَا٠32.

Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘The best among you are those who possess al-Nuha’.’ He was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, who are possessors of al-Nuha’?’ He then said, ‘They are those who possess excellent moral discipline and a heavy power of reason, maintain good relations with relatives, who are kind to mothers and fathers, committed to help the poor, neighbors, orphans, who serve food (to the needy), who spread peace in the world and who pray when people sleep negligently.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/278))