ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content

ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā - Content Chapter: Various Traditions From al-Ridha (s) 8 - وَبِهذَا الإسناد عَنِ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُ قالَ: كَتَبَ الصَّادِقُ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠ُ إِلَى بَعْضِ النَّاسِ إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ يُخْتَ٠َلُكَ حَتَّى تُقْبَضَ وَأَنْتَ فِي أَفْضَلِ الأَعْ٠ْ لِلَّهِ حَقَّهُ أَنْ تَبْذُلَ نَعْ٠َعَاصِيهِ وَأَنْ تَغْتَرَّ بِحِلْ٠ِهِ عَنْكَ وَأَكْرِ٠َنْ وَجَدْتَهُ يَذْكُرُنَا أَوْ يَنْتَحِلُ ٠َّ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ صَادِقاً كَانَ أَوْ كَاذِباً إِنَّ٠َا لَكَ نِيَّتُكَ وَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُ.

30-8 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that As-Sadiq (s) wrote a letter to someone and advised him as follows, “If you wish your deeds to have a good ending - so that when you die you have done the best you can - honor God’s right and do not use His Blessings in disobeying Him, and do not be too proud, since God is patient with you.

Honor whomever you find who honors us, and respect whoever claims to like us. Then there will be no responsibility upon you, whether that is said honestly or it is a lie. You will benefit from your intentions, and they will be responsible for their lies.”