وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مَرَّارٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ عَنِ الْمُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ قَالَ:
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قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا جَاءَ حَدِيثٌ عَنْ أَوَّلِكُمْ وَ حَدِيثٌ عَنْ آخِرِكُمْ بِأَيِّهِمَا نَأْخُذُ فَقَالَ خُذُوا بِهِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَكُمْ عَنِ الْحَيِّ فَإِنْ بَلَغَكُمْ عَنِ الْحَيِّ فَخُذُوا بِقَوْلِهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا وَ اللَّهِ لَا نُدْخِلُكُمْ إِلَّا فِيمَا يَسَعُكُمْ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ خُذُوا بِالْأَحْدَثِ.
Read English translationHide English translationMuhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn
9. It is narrated from him from his father from Isma’il ibn Marrar from Yunus from Dawud ibn Farqad from Mu‘alla ibn Khunays who has said the following. “I asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘If we receive a Hadith from first of you and from the members of your later generation which one should we follow?” The Imam replied, “Follow it until you receive it from the living Imam. When it comes from a living Imam follow his words.” The Imam than said, “We by Allah, like you to follow what is easy for you.” In another Hadith it is says, “Follow whichever the newest.”’
Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.
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