On What al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Said About Faith That Is Recognition of Paradise, Verbal Confession and Physical Action

22-6 My father - May God Have Mercy upon Him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ma’qil al-Qirmiseeni quoted on the authority of Muhammadibn Abdullah ibn Tahir, “I was standing with my father. Abu Salt al-Harawi, Ishaq ibn Rahawayh and Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal were also present there. My father said, “Each of you should narrate a tradition for me.” Abu Salt al-Harawi said, “Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, who I swear by God was really pleasant as his name indicates, quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم that God’s Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said, “Faith consists of talking and action.” When we left Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal said, “What form of chain of traditions was that?” My father said, “It is the healing medication for the insane. If they treat a mad man using it, he will be healed.”