Hadith of Golden Chain Hadith of Golden Chain Hadith al-Silsilah al-Dhahab () (Hadith of the Golden Chain) is a hadith narrated from Ali al-Ridha, the eighth Imam of the Shia. The "chain" is a reference to the continuity of spiritual authority which is passed down from Muhammad to Ali ibn Abi Talib, through each of the Imams, to Imam Ridha. As transmitters of Hadith, the Imams link subsequent generations to the teachings of Mohammad. This transmission makes the Hadith of the Golden Chain valued as among the most truthful and accurate of all Hadiths for the Shi'ite. The hadith is important to shia because
Hadith terminology "with something, such as numerous chains of narration, strengthening it." Ibn Hajar's definitions indicate that there are five conditions to be met for a particular "hadith" to be considered "ṣaḥīḥ": A number of books were authored in which the author stipulated the inclusion of "ṣaḥīḥ hadith" alone. According to Ahl al-Sunna, this was only achieved by the first two books in the following list: "Ḥasan" ( meaning "good") is used to describe "hadith" whose authenticity is not as well-established as that of "ṣaḥīḥ hadith", but sufficient for use as supporting evidence. Ibn Hajar defines a "hadith" that is "ḥasan lithatihi"""ḥasan"