Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār 1, narration 52

Translation

6. We were told by Muhammed bin Ibrahim bin Ishaq al-Talaqani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Abdul-Aziz bin Yahya al-Jaludi, that he said: We were informed by Muhammed bin Zakariya, that he said: We were told by Ja’far bin Muhammed ibn ‘Umara, from his father, that he said: I was present at the place of Ja’far bin Muhammed al-Baqir, peace be upon them both, and a man entered into his place and asked him about «Kaaf Haa’ Yaa’ ‘Ayn Ssaad». So he, peace be upon him, said: The «Kaaf» is Sufficient [1] to our Shi’a; «Haa» is a Guide to them; «Yaa» is a Protector of them; «’Ayn» is Knowledgeable of the people of obedience to Us; «Ssaad» is Truthful in promise to them until He makes them reach the rank He promised them in the depth of the Qur’an.

Translation: Basel Kadem — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.