علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (ʿa)
The rijāl books do not assess the Imams. They file narrators by which Imam they transmitted from, so this page gathers the chains rather than a verdict.
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Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Every narration whose chain this database resolves to him — the figure his seal draws. Resolved name by name, so a namesake of his is not among them.
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Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi rh) narrated to us. He said: My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Nasr b. Mazahim from Abi `Abd al-Rahman al-Mas`udi from al-`Alaa’ b. Yazid al-Qurashi. He said: Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: My father narrated to me from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Sha`ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of Allah. Whoever fasts a day in my…
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`Ali b. al-Husayn b. Shadhuwayh al-Mu’addab (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far b. Jami` narrated to us from his father. He said: Ya`qub b. Yazid narrated to me from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Aban b. `Uthman from Aban b. Taghlub from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir (as) from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn the Master of Worshipers from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali the Master of Martyrs from his father `Ali b. Abi Talib the Master of Deputies (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever blesses me without blessing my family will not find the fragrance of Paradise.…
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2. [2/-] al-Khisal: From my father from al-Himyari from Harun from Ibn Ziyad from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers عليهم السلام that Ali عليه السلام said
there is in hell a mill-stone which grinds – will you not ask what it grinds? It was said to him: and what does it grind…
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4. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Ahmad ibn Isa ibn Abu Musa in Kufa, from Abdus ibn Muhammad al-Hadhrami, who reported from Muhammad ibn Furat, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Harith, from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, who said
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, used to come to us every early morning saying: "Time for prayers! May…
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2. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al-‘Alawiy from his father from his grandfather who has said the following
“Ali (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of…
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ali ibn Hassa’n and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Salma ibn al-Khattab and others from Ali ibn Hassa’n from Ali ibn ‘Atiyya from Ali ibn Ri’ab who has narrated it in a marfu‘ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Allah has a canal below His Throne. Below the canal that is below His Throne is a light that has lighted it up. On both…
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H 106 - It is narrated from Abil Husain that he said: Narrated to me a group of scholars from Abu Muhammad Talakbari from Abil Husain Muhammad bin Ja’far Asadi from Sahal bin Ziyad Adami from Hasan bin Abbas bin Harish Razi from Imam Jawad (a.s) that Amirul Momineen (a.s) said to Ibn Abbas
“Surely, the night of power (Lailatul Qadr) occurs every year. In this night, the affairs of that year descend. For this…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Musa bin Mutawakkil, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, from Muhammed bin Ahmad, that he said: I was told by Abu Nasr al-Baghdadi, from Ahmad bin Yahya al-Maqri, from Abdullah bin Musa, from Isra’eel, from Abu Ishaq, from Shareeh bin Hani, from Ali, peace be upon him, that he said
We were ordered by the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, with regards to offerngs, that…
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Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Hamza b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said: Abu `Abdillah `Abd al-`Aziz b. Muhammad b. `Isa al-Bahri narrated to me. He said: Abu `Abdillah Muhammad b. Zakariyya al-Jawhari al-Ghilabi al-Basri narrated to us. He said: Shu`ayb b. Waqid narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Yazid narrated to us from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from Amir al-Mu'minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) prohibited eating whilst in a state of sexual impurity. He said: “It bequeaths poverty.” He…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq narrated to us. He said: Abu’l `Abbas Ahmad b. Ishaq al-Madiri narrated to us in Basra in Rajab in the year 318 AH. He said: Abu Qilaba `Abd al-Malik b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: Ghanim b. al-Hasan al-Sa`di narrated to us. He said: Muslim b. Khalid al-Makki narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to us from his father (as) from Jabir b. `Abdullah al-Ansari from `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
Fatima (sa) said to the Messenger of Allah (s): O father! Where can I find you on the Day of the Great Stand, the Day of…
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(4) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Fadhdhal from Sufyan bin Ibraheem al-Jareeri from his father from Abu Sadiq that Amirul Mo’mineen (as) had said
“During the rule of the Abbasids there will be ease and wealth. Their state will be so strong that even if the Turks,…
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28-42 In the (Arabic) month of Rajab of the year 339 A.H. (950 A.D.) in Qum Hamza ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn Al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (s) narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted in the year 307 A.H. (918 A.D.) on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “Whoever likes to board the Ship of Salvation, grab the Reliable Grip and guard himself with…
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Hadith.2084 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, with his chain of transmission, it is reported that
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever pays Zakat al-Fitr, Allah (swt) will complete with…
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6. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith the following is narrated
“About a man who sees a bird and follows it until it sits on a tree and another man comes and takes it, ’Amir al-Mu 5…
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165. It has been narrated that Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said
Feeding your brother a mouthful is more loveable to me than giving a dirham in charity; and giving him a dirham is more…
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حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِیٍّ مَاجِیلَوَیْهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِیٍّ الْکُوفِیِّ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ سَعِیدِ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِیلَ بْنِ أَبِی زِیَادٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ أَمِیرِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ ع قَالَ
3. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) relates that the Holy Prophet…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi al-Qurashi from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Sa`id b. Ghazwan from Isma`il b. Abi Ziyad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as) from Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: Satan does not stop pacing in panic from a child of Adam who prays the five prayers in…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to s. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Isma`il b. Muslim al-Sukuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: The pressure of the grave for the believer is an expiation for any wasted blessings of…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from `Ali b. Abi Hamza from Abi Basir from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, in Paradise there is a room whose outside could be seen from its inside, and…
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Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Sulayman b. Mehran from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: O `Ali! You are my brother, and I am your brother. O `Ali! You are from me, and I am…
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Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Aban b. `Uthman from Aban b. Taghlub from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever wants a way (tawassul) to me and wants my hand in his intercession on the Day…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Ibrahim b. `Abd al-Hamid from Sa`d al-Askaf from Ziyad b. `Isa from Abi'l Jarud from al-Asbagh b. Nubata from `Ali (as). He would say
Whoever frequents the mosques will gain one of eight things: (1) a brother who will assist him for Allah, (2) valuable…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Isma`il b. Abi Ziyad al-Sukuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said
Take to supplication in five places: (1) When reciting the Quran, (2) When the adhan [is called], (3) When rain falls,…
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Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur (rh) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from `Abdullah b. al-Qasim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather from `Ali (as). He said
Be more hopeful in that which you have no hope than in that which you have hope. Surely, Musa b. `Imran (as) went to…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi from Ahmad b. al-Nasr. He said: Abu Jamila al-Mufaddal b. Salih narrated to me from Sa`d b. Turayf from al-Asbagh b. Nubata from `Ali (as). He said
The Jews came to a woman from among them named `Abda. They said to her: O `Abda! As you know, Muhammad has destroyed the…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from his father from Wahb b. Wahb al-Qurashi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as). `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) said
None will be brought up from the earth on the Day of Resurrection except that two angels will take him by his arms and…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Ziyad b. Marwan al-Qindi from Abi Waki` from Abi Ishaq al-Sabi`i from al-Harith al-A`war from `Ali (as). He said
There is no good in lying nor in mockery, nor in promising your child something then failing to fulfill it. Lying leads…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-Khazzaz informed us. He said: Musa b. Isma`il narrated to me from his father from Musa b. Ja`far from his father from his forefathers (as) from Amir al-Mu’minin (as). He said
A Jew had lent the Messenger of Allah (s) gold coins, and he came to collect the debt. So, he said to him: O Jew! I do…
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3-154 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Abil Jo’aza al-Monabat ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Alvan, on the authority of Amr ibn Khalid, on the authority of Zayd ibn Ali, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
There is no monastism; tourism, and (fast of) silence in my nation.”
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3-20 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn al-Hussein ibn Sa’id, on the authority of Abil-Hussein ibn al-Hazrami, on the authority of Jamil ibn Dur’raj, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sa’id, on the authority of Al-Maharebi, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (MGB) , on the authority of his father (MGB) , on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that the
Prophet (MGB) said, “There are three situations in which it is good to lie: when plotting in a war, when promising to…
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11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and mdd ibn abu ‘Abdallah and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from al-Hassan ibn al-‘Abbass ibn al-Jarish from abu Ja‘far al-Thani (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) said to ibn ‘Abbass, “Layla al-Qadr (the night of destiny) comes every year and that night…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by my paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasim, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Khalid al-Barqi, from Qasim bin Yahya, from his grandfather, Hasan bin Rashid, from Abu Baseer, from Muhammed bin Muslim, from Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali al-Baqir, peace be upon him, from his father, Ali bin Hussain, from his father, Hussain bin Ali, from his father, Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon them both, that he said
Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, hid four in four: He hid His satisfaction in obedience to Him, so verily, do…
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6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ibn al-‘Arzamiy from Hatim ibn ’Isma‘il al-Madiniy who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin once drank water standing. He then drank the water left from his…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad ibn Mahbub from Ibrahim ibn Mehzam from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘One who continues eating clay has a share in his own…
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6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah in a marfu‘ manner from ’Amir al-Mu’minin who has narrated the following
“About the case of a man and a woman who die together because of plague on one bed and the hand and leg of the man are…
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14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Musa ibn al-Qasim from Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ja‘far who has said the following: “Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, that once a man came to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and said, ‘O Abu Ja‘far, what do you say about chess with which people play?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘My father Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to me from al-Husayn ibn Ali from ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.). He (the Imam) has said that the
Messenger of Allah (a.s.) has said, “If one speaks and his speech is something other than speaking of Allah, most…
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1. He said: Abu Fahs Umar ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Zayyat reported to me from Ubaidullah ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn A’ayan, who reported from Mas’ar ibn Yahya al-Nahdiy, who reported from Sharik ibn Abdillah al-Qadhi, who reported from Abu Ishaq al-Hamdaniy, from his father, from Amirul Mu’mineen, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Three sins lead to immediate punishment and are not deferred till…
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of his fathers (a.s) upon the authority of Imam Ali (a.s) that God's Prophet (a.s) said
“One of the signs of certitude is that you do not displease God to please the people, and do not admire the people for…
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Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s)
“All people have an inner and an outer self. Whoever purifies his inner self, God will purify his outer appearance for…
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In Al-Seyed Nasih al-Din it is narrated that Imam Reza (a.s) narrated on the authority of his father (a.s) that Ameer al- Momineen (a.s) quoted the Prophet of God (a.s)
“Avoid oppressing (others) since it will spiritually ruin your heart.”
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Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s)
“A believer is like a weak branch which is pushed back and forth by the wind, and an infidel is like an invulnerable…
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) reported on the authority of his grandfather that Imam Ali (a.s) said that God's Prophet (a.s) said
“Whoever performs ablution and prays properly, pays the alms tax, overcomes his anger, controls his tongue, seeks God's…
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Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s)
“Part of the rights of respect for God the Almighty is respecting old Muslims, just people and interpreters of the Quran…
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1. Muhammad ibn abu ‘Abdallah and Muhammad ibn Yahya - both in a marfu‘ manner- have narrated from Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Imam Amirul Mu’minin mobilized people against Mu’awiya for the second time and when people came in multitudes he stood…
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Hadith.947 - It is narrated that The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to a man from the Bani Sa'd tribe
"Shall I tell you about myself and Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}? She used to carry water with the water-skin until it…
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5. It is narrated from Amirul Momineen (a.s.) that
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who recites Surah Tauheed a hundred times before going to bed, Allah will forgive…
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1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors, who narrate from Amirul Momineen (a.s.), who narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “
If someone fulfils a desire of a person with whom Allah is pleased the former will not go from this world till his own…
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Hadith.4961 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ishaq ibn Hilal, from Abu Abdillah (as), who said: "Indeed, Commander of the Faithful (as) said
'Shall I not inform you of the gravest form of adultery?' They said: 'Yes.' Imam (as) said: 'It is when a woman brings…
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Hadith.4959 - Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that Commander of the Faithful (as) said
"Indeed, the one who harbors doubt and persists in disobedience is in the Fire; they are neither from us nor connected…
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Hadith.4095 - In a narration from Ismail ibn Muslim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the
Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The back (of a riding animal) may be ridden if it is…
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