علي بن الحسين زين العابدين
ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn (al-Sajjād)
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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`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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Al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Hashimi al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Furat b. Ibrahim b. Furat al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Thahir narrated to us. He said: Abu’l Hasan Muhammad b. al-Husayn the nephew of Yunus al-Baghdadi narrated to us in Baghdad. He said: Muhammad b. Ya`qub al-Nahshili narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Musa al-Rida narrated to us from his father Musa b. Ja`far 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 `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) from the Prophet (s) from Gabriel from Michael from Israfil from Allah. He said
I am Allah – there is no god but Me. I created the creation with My power. I selected whomever I wished to be My…
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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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9. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me on Monday, when five days of Shaban remained, in the year 353, from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Abdillah ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd ibn ‘Ali ibn Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali Abi Talib (peace be upon him) who said: It was related to me by al-Ridha ‘Ali ibn Musa from his father Musa ibn Ja’far, from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, from his father ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib, Peace be upon them all, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny said: "O ‘Ali! With you (all) has Allah begun this matter (i.e. Imamat)…
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abullah and `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us together from Ya`qub b. Yazid. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr narrated to us from `Ali b. Abi Hamza from Abi Basir from Abi Hamza al-Thumali from Zayn al-`Abidin `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
Among the Children of Israel was a man who would exhume graves. So, a neighbour of his became ill and feared death. So,…
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hamza b. Humran from Humran b. A`yan from Abi Hamza al-Thumali from `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
Salman al-Farisi (rh) said: One day, I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (s) when `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) came…
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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: `Ali b. `Abdullah al-Warraq narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from al-Haytham b. Abi Masruq al-Nahdi. He said: Isma`il b. Mehran narrated to us from Muhammad b. Yazid from Sufyan al-Thawri. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to me from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali from his brother al-Hasan from his father `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
Whoever fasts one day in the beginning, middle, or end of Rajab, he will be forgiven of his past sins. Whoever fasts…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab from Muhammad b. Sinan from Abi’l Jarud from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
Amir al-Mu’minin (as) said: He who places himself in a position of suspicion should not blame those who think ill of…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan (rh) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from al-Nadr b. Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from Muhammad b. Marwan from Sa`d b. Turayf from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever recites ten verses a night will not be recorded among the heedless. Whoever…
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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from my grandfather from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from al-Husayn b. Khalid from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad form 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
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Gabriel informed me that Allah said: “`Ali b. Abi Talib is My Proof over My creation…
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Ahmad b. Harun al-Fami (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far narrated to us from his father from Ya`qub b. Yazid al-Anbari. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from Isma`il b. al-Fadl al-Hashimi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father a-Husayn b. `Ali from his father Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
I said to the Messenger of Allah (s): Inform me of the number of Imams after you. So, he said: O `Ali! They are twelve.…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from al-Rayyan b. al-Salt from al-Rida `Ali b. Musa from his father Musa b. Ja`far 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 (as). He said
Amir al-Mu’minin (as) saw a man from his Shi`a after a long time [away from him], and the signs of aging were visible on…
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Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Sinani (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Yahya b. Zakariyya al-Qattan narrated to us. He said: Bakr b. `Abdullah b. Habib narrated to us. He said: al-Fadl b. al-Saqr al-`Abdi narrated to us. He said: Abu Mu`awiya narrated to us from Sulayman b. Mehran al-A`mash from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
We are the Imams of the Muslims, the Proofs of Allah over the Worlds, the Chiefs of the Believers, the Leaders of the…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Kufi informed us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from his father from Abi’l Hasan `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from his father Musa b. Ja`far 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 (as). He said
When death attended to al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as), he wept. It was said to him: O son of the Messenger of Allah!…
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9. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Salim reported to me from Abul Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed, who reported from Ahmad ibn Yusuf, who reported from Muhammad ibn Yazid who reported from Ahmad ibn Rizq, from Abu Ziyad al-Fuqaymi, from Abu Abdillah, Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as), from his father (as), from ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) who reported that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "When you see a person not engaging in a purposeless chatter, then…
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Abu’l `Abbas Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (rh) narrated to us. He said: Abu Ahmad `Abdillah b. Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Sa`id b. Bashir narrated to us. He said: Ibn Kasib narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Maymun al-Makki narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to us from his father from `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). Two men from Quraysh visited him, so he said
Shall I narrate about the Messenger of Allah (s) for you two? So, they said: Of course – narrate to us about Abi’l…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. al-Qasim narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. al-Mu`alla narrated to us. He said: Abu `Abdillah Muhammad b. Khalid narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Bakr al-Muradi narrated to us from Musa b. Ja`far from his father from his randfather from `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
One day, Amir al-Mu’minin (as) was sitting with his companions and mobilizing them for war, when an elder came to him…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq al-Talaqani (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal narrated to us from his father from Marwan b. Muslim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He 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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2. He said: Abu Bakr, Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported from Abu Abdillah al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali al-Maliki, who reported from Abu al-Swalt al-Hirawi, who reported from al-Ridha, ‘Ali ibn Musa, peace be upon him, from his father Musa ibn Ja’far, peace be upon him, from his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, peace be upon him, from his father ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn Zainul Abedeen, peace be upon him, from his father al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali al-Shaheed, peace be upon him, from his father Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, who reported that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Faith is a statement to be uttered, a deed to be acted upon, and…
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7. He said: Abul Hasan Muhammad ibn Muzaffar al-Warraq has reported to me from Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abu al-Thalj who said al-Husayn ibn Ayyub had informed from his book, reporting from Muhammad ibn Ghalib, from ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan, from Abdullah ibn Jablah, from Zurayh al-Maharibi, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali who reported from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali, peace upon him, who reported from his father, who reported from his grandfather that
Allah sent Jibraeel to Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, exhorting him to testify the wilayah of ‘Ali ibn Abi…
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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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1. The grand Shaikh al-Mufid Abu Abdillah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Nu’man, may Allah continue to bless him with His protection and beneficence today said: Abul Hasan Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Walid reported to me from his father Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al Saffar, from Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Muhammad ibn Khalid, from Ibn Hammad, from Abu Jamilah, from Jabir ibn Yazeed that Abu Ja’far Muhammad al-Baqir, peace be upon him, reported from his father that
"Surely, the Angel appointed to the servant (of Allah) records (everything) in his books of deeds. So, register a good…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us. He said: Abu Ishaq Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from Muhammad b. `Umar from Musa b. Ibrahim from Abi'l Hasan Musa b. Ja`far from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
Umm Salama (ra) said to the Messenger of Allah (s): May my mother and my father be your sacrifice! If a woman married…
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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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The Shaykh and critical Imam, core of the religion, beauty of the Imams, rarity of the age, Abu’l Qasim Ahmad b. Hamza al-Na`imi (may Allah lengthen his remain) informed us. The Shaykh, Imam, scholar, ascetic, supporter of the religion, pillar of Islam, Abu’l Hasan `Ali b. Muhammad b. Abi’l Hasan b. `Abd al-Samad al-Tamimi (may Allah be pleased with him) informed us. The Shaykh, jurist, scholar, the ornament of the religion, my father informed me. The Shaykh, jurist, the scholar, the father of Abu’l Hasan `Ali b. `Abd al-Samad b. Muhammad al-Tamimi informed me. The majestic master, the scholar, Abu’l Barakat `Ali b. al-Husayn al-`Alawi al-Juri (may Allah illuminate his grave) and Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (may Allah be pleased with him) informed us on Friday, the 18th of Rajab, 367 AH. He said: Shaykh Yahya b. Zayd b. al-`Abbas b. al-Walid al-Bazzaz narrated to us in Kufa. He said: My uncle `Ali b. al-`Abbas narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Bishr b. Khalid al-`Abdi narrated to us. He said: `Amr b. Khalid narrated to us. He said: Abu’l Hamza al-Thumali narrated to us from `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
A good saying increases one’s wealth, boosts one’s sustenance, prolongs one’s life, makes one beloved to one’s family,…
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8. He said: Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan reported to me from his father, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Mansoor ibn Hazim, from Abu Hamza, from ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn Zainul Abideen (A.S.) that
the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) said: "The most beloved steps in Allah’s estimation are two: one taken…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Mu`aqqal al-Qarmisini narrated to us. He said: Ja`far al-Warraq narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Ashaj narrated to us from Yahya b. Zayd b. `Ali from his father from `Ali b. al-Husayn (as). He said
One day, the Messenger of Allah (s) went out to pray Fajr. Then, he said: O people! Which of you will rise against the…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from al-Ya`qubi from `Isa b. `Abdullah al-`Alawi 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) said: Whoever would be joyed by traversing the Path like a strong wind and entering Paradise…
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`Ali b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Musa b. `Imran al-Nakha`i narrated to us from his uncle al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar. He said: al-Sadiq (as) said: My father narrated to me from his father (as): Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was the most devout, ascetic, and virtuous person of his time. When he would perform Hajj, he would perform Hajj on foot – sometimes barefoot. When he would remember death, he would weep. When he would remember the grave, he would weep. When he would remember the Resurrection, he would weep. When he would remember the passing on the Path, he would weep. When he would remember a promise to Allah, he would gasp in a way that would distress him. When he would stand in prayer, his limbs would tremble before his Lord. When he would remember Paradise and the Fire, it was as though he was stung; he would ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge in Him from the Fire. He (as) would not recite “O you who believe” from the Book of Allah except that he would say
“I am at Your service, O Allah, I am at Your service.” (labbayk allahumma labbayk) He would not be seen in any condition…
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34. And with the former chain of narration from ‘Ali ibn Mahzyar, from al-Hasan, from ‘Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Abu Hafs al-A’asha, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from a person from Banu Asad, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, that
‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon him, said: Once, I came out till I reached this wall and stood leaning against it.…
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1. He said: Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn reported to me from Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Himyari, who reported from Ayyub ibn Nooh, from Muhammad Abu Umayr, from Jameel ibn Darraj, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, may Allah bless him with His mercy, that
‘Ali ibn al-Husayn Zainul Abideen (as) once addressed his companions thus: "O my brothers, I enjoy upon you for the next…
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5. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from his father, from Sa’d ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Abdullah ibn Maskan, from Bashir al-Kannasi, from Abu Khalid al-Kabuli who said
‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon him, told me: "O Abu Khalid, there will come a time of trials and tribulations,…
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