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.
In this collection
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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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “There are seventy benefits associated with greeting, sixty-nine of which are for the one…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Laughing without a cause for delight is due to ignorance.”
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عن هشام بن سالم رفعه إلى أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Hisham ibn Salim said: “One day when Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) went out along with his companions. He was riding his…
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عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) said: “Three things make a Muslim perfect: religious insight, ability to earn a living and patience…
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عنه (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Committing sins will block the daily bread of a Muslim.”
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عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) said: “The best of you are those whom when seen remind the people of God.”
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عنه (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Sadiq (a.s) told Muhammad ibn Muslim: “O' Muhammad! Act according to any traditions that are brought to you if they…
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14ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا الْغَلابِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَائِشَةَ الْبَصْرِيِّ رَفَعَهُ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ
14. Al-Husayn ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Ghalibi from ibn ‘A’isha al-Basri in a marfu‘…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Hilal from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah from his father from his grandfather who has said the following
“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause,…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah. He said: Sulayman b. Muqbil al-Medini narrated to me. He said: Musa b. Ja`far narrated to me from his father 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 Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
I visited the Messenger of Allah (s) in the Quba Mosque, and with him was a group of his companions. When he saw me, his…
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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 from `Ali b. `Uthman from Muhammad b. al-Furat from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) is the vicegerent of Allah and my vicegerent, the Proof…
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7. [7/60] al-Tawhid and al-Uyun and al-Amali: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Ali b. Musa al-Ridha from his forefathers from the commander of the faithful عليهم السلام who said
the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه واله said: Allāh Majestic is His Majesty said: he has not believed in Me the one…
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31-292 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Ali (a.s.) talked about Kufa and said, “
Some people are going to fend off calamities from Kufa, as they defended the tents of the Prophet (S).”
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‘There is no God except Allah’ and his or her grades are not elevated. He or she will continue to scale all heights.…
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104. It has been reported that Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s) said
'Allah, in His Book, has made forbearance obligatory on the righteous.' Some asked, 'What does forbearance constitute?'…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following: “Ja‘far (abu ‘Abd Allah) (a.s.), has narrated from his father from Ali (a.s.), who has said, ‘
Charity (Zakat) is not sold before it is received (collected).”’
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Talhah ibn Zayd from Ja’far from his father, recipients of divine supreme covenant, who has said the following
“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), after arriving in Makkah, first, would go to his lodging before performing Tawaf.”
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1. [1/9] al-Khisal: From his father (Ali b. al-Husayn b. Babawayh) from Ali from his father (Ibrahim b. Hashim) from Ibn Maymun from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his forefathers from Ali عليه السلام who said
the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said: the merit of knowledge is more beloved to Allāh than the merit of…
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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: al-Hasan b. `Abdullah b. Sa`id narrated to us. He said: `Abd al-`Aziz b. Yahya narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Sahl narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Muhammad al-Balwi narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. `Abdullah narrated to me from his father from Zayd b. `Ali from his father from his grandfather from `Ali (as). He said
The masters of the people of this world are the generous; and [the masters] of the Hereafter are the pious.
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Ahmad b. Ziyad b. al-Ja`far al-Hamadani (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Abdullah b. al-Mughira from Isma`il b. Muslim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, a servant will be imprisoned for a sin from his sins for one hundred years…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father Muhammad b. Khalid. He said: Sahl b. al-Mirzaban al-Farisi narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Mansur narrated to us from `Abdullah b. Ja`far from Muhammad b. al-Fayd b. al-Mukhtar from his father from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) went out one day, and he was riding, while `Ali (as) had been walking with him. So, he said…
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2. It is narrated that ’Amir al-Mu’minin once said in his sermon the following
“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said that if Allah, Glorious is whose praise, wanted, He could have opened to His…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said, ‘Talbiyah of a speechless person, his testimony and…
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29. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated that his father (a.s.), was asked about the tree with its roots in al-Haram (the sacred area) and its branches in non-al-Haram (the sacred area) with a bird on it that was shot by a man that made it to fall down. He (the Imam) said, ‘
He is required to pay the penalty if its root is in al-Haram (the sacred area).”’
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عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) asked his son Imam Hassan (a.s): “O' my son! What is generosity?” He said: “It is giving freely during…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام)
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Whoever watches his tongue, God will cover up his faults.”
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وعن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) said: “Pay attention to your brothers as they will be useful for you in this world and the Hereafter.…
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عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) said: “Any scientist who hides his knowledge will be resurrected as the worst smelling creature in the…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Complement God's blessings by submitting to your destiny and giving thanks for the…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Whoever faces the Qibla, and eats what is slaughtered according to our directions, and…
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عن علي (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Ali (a.s) said: “When Oday ibn Hataem went to see the Prophet (a.s), and the Prophet (a.s) took him home. There was…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “God the Almighty will punish six groups of people: 1- Arabs for racism, 2- The headmen,…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): قال
Whenever Imam Hassan's teacher came in, Ameer al- Momineen (a.s) told Imam Hassan: “Stand up in respect for your…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Some people will come after you who will be tortured, killed, or enslaved for me. No one…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Ja’far from his ancestors, recipients of divine supreme covenant, who has said the following
“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once heard a man say, ‘A greedy person has more excuses than an unjust person has.’ He (the…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Do not slaughter a sheep near another sheep or a…
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عنه (عليه السلام) قال
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Committing sins will hinder the arrival of your daily bread. This refers to the Almighty God's…
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وروي عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام)
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “There are six groups of people who do not deserve to be greeted, and there are six acts…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “God will cure the ear-aches and tooth-aches of whoever sneezes and says: “Praise be to…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Do not initiate greeting to the people of the Book, but whenever they greet you just say…
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Being grateful for God's blessings is not committing divinely forbidden acts.”
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عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) قال
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Work for God without any hypocrisy and seeking fame, since God will leave whoever works…
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6. [6/334] al-Tawhid, al-Uyun and al-Amali: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan from al-Ridha from his forefathers from The Commander of the Faithful عليهم السلام who said
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Majestic is His Majesty said: He has not believed in Me the one…
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[1/1572] Uyun al-Akhbar and Amali of al-Saduq: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Ali b. Musa al-Ridha from his forefathers from the Commander of the Faithful عليهم السلام who said
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Majestic is His Majesty said: He has not believed in Me the one…
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8. [8/-] al-Tawhid and al-Uyun and al-Amali: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Ali b. Musa al-Ridha from his forefathers from the commander of the faithful عليهم السلام who said
the messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Majestic is His Majesty said: he has not believed in Me the one…
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4. [4/-] al-Tawhid and al-Uyun and al-Amali: Ibn al-Mutawakkil from Ali from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from Ali b. Musa al-Ridha from his forefathers from the commander of the faithful عليهم السلام who said
the messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Majestic is His Majesty said: he has not believed in Me the one…
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4. [4/-] al-Kafi: Muhammad b. Yahya from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Muhammad b. Yahya from Ghiyath b. Ibrahim from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام that
two people disputed about an animal in front of the commander of the faithful عليه السلام and both were able to produce…
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On this same day, after the gathering, the virtuous scholar Abu Jaʿfar Muhammad b. ʿAli b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babawayh al-Qummi (RA) narrated to us, saying: My father (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to us, saying: ʿAbdullah b. al-Hasan al-Muaddib narrated to us from Ahmad b. ʿAli al-Isfahani, from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who said: Abu Ghassan al-Nahdi narrated to us, saying: Yahya b. Salamah b. Kuhayl narrated to us from his father, from Abu Idris, from al-Musayyib b. Najabah, who said
It was said to ʿAli (a): Tell us about the companions of Muhammad (SAW). Tell us about Abu Dharr al-Ghifari. He said:…
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H 426 - It is narrated from Ibn Faddal from Hammad from Husain bin Mukhtar from Abu Nasr from Aamir bin Wathila from Amirul Momineen (a.s) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said
“Ten things are inevitable before Judgment Day: Sufyani, Dajjal, Smoke, Daabba, advent of the Qaim, rising of the sun…
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12. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdil Jabbār, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Najrān, from Ja’far ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥukaym, from ‘Abd Al-Samīn, who narrated that
(One day) while the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) was delivering a sermon to the people he said, “Ask me before you…
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