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Hadith 2
Hadith #
2
Book
Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara
Volume
1
Section
1
Part
Book of Intellect and Knowledge
Chapter
Submission of Intellect and its Excellence
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad Āṣif al-Muḥsinī
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2. [2/2] Usul al-Kafi: Muhammad b. Yahya from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Isa from Ibn Fadhal from al-Hasan b. Jahm who said
I heard al-Ridha عليه السلام saying: the friend of every man is his intellect, and his enemy is his ignorance.
[2/2] اصول الكافي: محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن ابن فضال، عن الحسن بن الجهم قال
سمعت الرضا عليه السلام يقول: صديق كل امرء عقله، وعدوه جهله
Tags Intellect/Reason

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  • ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #197 The friend of any individual is his mind and his enemy is his ignorance.”
  • ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #1 Everyone’s friend is his intellect and everyone’s enemy is his ignorance.”
  • Al-Kāfi #5 he heard (Imam) al-Ridha (as) saying, “The friend of every person is his intellect and his enemy is ignorance.”
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