Al-Amālī 1, narration 80

Translation

13. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Khalid al-Maraghi reported to me from Abul Qasim al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Kufi, who reported from Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan, who reported from his father, from Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Hashimi, from Abdul Mu’min who reported that Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir, peace be upon him, reported from Jabir ibn Abdillah al-Ansari that: The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "On the Day of Reckoning tomorrow, the nearest to me will be those who are most truthful in their speech and the most ardent in paying back the deposits entrusted to them, and the most faithful in fulfilling their promises and the best in their behaviour and the most amiable to the people."

Translation: Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.