عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ:
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سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع أَبْدَأُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَوْ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ ابْدَأْ بِمَكَّةَ وَ اخْتِمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ.
Read English translationHide English translationMuhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn
2. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’Should I commence with al-Madinah or Makkah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Commence with Makkah and end with al-Madinah; it is more virtuous.’”
Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.
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1- مجهولAllamah Baqir al-MajlisiMirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/259)