2. [2/67] Amali al-Saduq: From Ibn al-Mutawakkil from al-Himyari from Ibn Isa from Ibn Mahbub from Anbasa al-A’bid from Abi Abdillah al-Sadiq عليه السلام who said: beware of argumentation in the religion for it diverts the heart from the remembrance of Allāh Mighty and Majestic, leads to hypocrisy, brings about rancour and justifies borrowing lies (to win).

3. [3/68] al-Khisal: From Ibn al-Mutawakkil from al-Himyari from Ibn Mahbub from Abi Wallad from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: Ali b. al-Husayn عليهما السلام used to say: recognition of the perfection of the religion of a Muslim [can be achieved by looking at] his avoiding talk which does not concern him, minimizing arguments, his forbearance, patience and good character.

4. [4/69] Rijal al-Kashshi: From Hamduwayh from Muhammad b. Isa from Yunus from Hammad who said: Abu al-Hasan عليه السلام used to order Muhammad b. Hukaym to sit with the people of Madina in the Masjid of the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه واله and to talk to them and debate with them – such that he even debated with them regarding the companion of the grave (i.e. Abu Bakr) – and when he (Muhammad b. Hukaym) used to go to meet him (the Imam) – he would ask: what did you say to them and what did they say to you? and he used to be pleased with that from him.

5. [5/70] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh and Muhammad the two sons of Nusayr from Muhammad b. Isa from Ali b. al-Hakam from Aban al-Ahmar from al-Tayyar who said: I said to Abi Abdillah عليه السلام: it has been conveyed to me that you dislike us debating the people? so he said: as for the speaking of someone like you then it is not disliked, the one who if he flies is able to land well, and when he lands is able to fly well, whomever is like this then we do not dislike him (to debate).

6. [6/71] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh and Muhammad from Muhammad b. Isa from Ibn Abi Umayr from Hisham b. al-Hakam who said: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said to me: what happened to Ibn al-Tayyar? I said: he died, he said: may Allāh have mercy on him and grant him radiance and joy for he was an intensely vocal defender on our behalf – the people of the House.

7. [7/72] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh and Muhammad from Muhammad b. Isa from Yunus from Abi Ja’far al-Ahwal from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: what happened to Ibn al-Tayyar? I said: he died, so he said: may Allāh have mercy on him and make enter on him mercy and radiance for he used to verbally defend us the people of the House.