On Ar-Ridha’s Noble Characteristics and His Worshipping

44-2 Al-Hakim Abu Ali Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Bayhaqi narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sowli quoted on the authority of Jabala ibn Muhammad al-Kufi, on the authority of Isa ibn Himad ibn Isa, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.) that Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) said, “

44-7 Al-Hakim Abu Muhammad Ja’far ibn No’aym ibn Shathan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashem, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Al-Abbas, “I never saw Abal Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) be verbally crude with anyone under any circumstances. I never saw him interrupt anyone. He always waited for them to finish talking. I never saw him refuse to fulfill anyone’s needs that he was capable of fulfilling. He never stretched his legs out in front of anyone. He never leaned back in front of anyone. I never saw him reproach any of his servants or agents. I never saw him spit. I never saw him burst into loud laughter. Rather he (a.s.) would smile gently. When everyone left and they spread the tablecloth out for him to dine on, he (a.s.) called every one of his servants and agents - even the door-keeper to dine with him. He (a.s.) slept very little in the daytime. He (a.s.) was awake most of the time. He (a.s.) stayed up a lot at night - from the beginning of the night till early morning. He fasted a lot. He (a.s.) always fasted for at least three days each month. He (a.s.) used to say, “