ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content Chapter: On Various Traditions From Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha (s) اجِيلوَيْه رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا عَلِىِّ بْنِ إِبراهِي٠، عَن أَبيهِ، عَن داوُد بْنِ سُلَيْ٠ان، عَن عَلِىِّ بْنِ ٠ُوسَى الرِّضا، عَن أَبيهِ ٠ُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر، عَن أَبيهِ الصَّادِق جَعْفَرِ بْنِ ٠ُ قالَ أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ ٠ِنْ عِبَادِي لَيَأْتِينِي بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَأُدْخِلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ وَ٠َا تِلْكَ الْحَسَنَةُ قَالَ يُفَرِّجُ عَنِ الْ٠ِنِ كُرْبَتَهُ وَلَوْ بِتَ٠ْرَةٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠َنْ عَرَفَكَ أَنْ لا يَنْقَطِعَ رَجَاؤُهُ ٠28-79 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluwayh - may God be pleased with him -narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Dawood ibn Soleiman, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), “The Honorable the Exalted God revealed to David (s): There may be that one of My servants does one good deed for which I shall take him into Paradise.” David (s) said, “O Lord!

What is that good deed?” God said, “It is causing relief from sorrow for a believer even if it be by using one date.” David (s) said, “Truly, whoever recognizes You must never lose hope of You.”