حدثنا أبي (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا إبراهيم ابن هاشم، عن علي بن معبد، عن الحسين بن خالد، عن علي بن موسى الرضا، عن أبيه، عن آبائه، عن أمير المؤمنين (عليهم السلام)، قال: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من لم يؤمن بحوضي فلا أورده الله حوضي، ومن لم يؤمن بشفاعتي فلا أنا له الله شفاعتي، ثم قال (صلى الله عليه وآله): إنما شفاعتي لاهل الكبائر من أمتي، فأما المحسنون فما عليهم من سبيل. قال الحسين بن خالد: فقلت للرضا (عليه السلام): يا بن رسول الله، فما معنى قول الله عز وجل: (ولا يشفعون إلا لمن ارتضى) (٢)؟ قال: لا يشفعون إلا لمن ارتضى الله دينه (٣).
My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated from `Ali b. Ma`bad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father from his forefathers from Amir al-Mu’minin. He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever does not believe in my Pond, Allah will not direct him to my Pond. Whomever does not believe in my intercession, then I will not intercede to Allah for him.  Then, he (s) said: Surely, my intercession is for those of my Nation who have committed major sins. As for the pious, they will have no need for it. Al-Husayn b. Khalid said: So I said to al-Rida : O son of the Messenger of Allah! What is the meaning of the saying of Allah, “They do not intercede except for whom He approves.” (21:28)? He said: They will not intercede except for those whose religion Allah approves of.