محمد بن علي الباقر عليه السلام
Muḥammad al-Bāqir (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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12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali ibn Ri’ab from abu ‘Ubayda who said
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about a man who buys ostrich eggs for someone who is in the state of Ihram and he (the…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from al-Hassan ibn abu al-Hassan from Salih ibn abu al-Aswad from abu al-Jarud who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘There is no definite act of worship to perform on al-Safa’.’”
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Jabir who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the angels had turbans hanging on them on the day of Badr.”
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5. `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al-Barqi (RA) said: My father said, on the authority of his grandfather Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of alHasan ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal, on the authority of `Ali ibn `Uqbah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Sulayman ibn Khalid, on the authority of Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather (AS) who said that One day the Messenger of Allah smiled until his teeth were showing, He (SA) said
“Will you not ask me why I smiled?” The replied, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” He (SA) said: “I am astonished at a…
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20. My father (RA) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Hamid said, on the authority of al`Ala’ ibn Razin, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim, that Abu Ja`far al-Baqir (AS) said
“Beware of speculating about Allah. However, if you intend to see Allah’s magnificence, then look towards the…
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33. My father (r.a) said: `Abd Allah ibn Ja`far al-Himyari said, on the authority of Harun ibn Muslim, on the authority of Mus`adah ibn Sadaqah, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad (a.s), on the authority of his father (a.s) that The
Prophet (s.w) said: “Allah has cursed the ones who cheapen religion. They are those who quarrel for the sole purpose of…
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6. And with the same chain of transmission, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, on the authority of al-`Ala’ ibn Razin, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim, that Abu Ja`far al-Baqir (AS) was asked about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: And whoever is blind in this, he shall (also) be blind in the hereafter; and more erring from the way. He (AS) said
He who is guided by the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alteration of the night and the day, and the…
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5. With this chain of narrators, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Nadr bin Suwayd, from Muhammed bin Hashim, from the one who narrated from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said
Al-Abrash al-Kalbi asked him about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And by the witness, and by what is…
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1. We were told by Ahmad bin Ziyad bin Ja’far al-Hamdani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali ibn Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Amru bin Jumay’, that he said: Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: I was told by my father, from his father, from his grandfather, that he said
The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: If my nation was to walk like mutayta and…
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2. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, and Muhammed bin Hussain, from Muhammed bin Yahya al-Khath’ami, from Ghiyath bin Ibrahim, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, from his father, from his grandfather, peace be upon them both, that he said
Ali, Allah’s blessings be upon him, said: Do not say: «Ramadhan», however, say: «the Month of Ramadhan», for indeed, you…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain ibn Hasan bin Aban, from Husain bin Sa’eed, from Hammad bin Isa, from Rab’i, from Muhammed bin Muslim, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Then, let them end their tafath» (22:29). He said
The cutting of the moustache and nails.
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3. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Hasan bin Aban, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Fadala, from Aban, from Zurara, from Hamran, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Then, let them end their tafath» (22:29). He said
Tafath is a man’s abstention from perfume. When he has ended his rites, perfume is permissible to him.
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Harun bin Muslim, from Mas’ada bin Ziyad, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, peace be upon them both, that he said
Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, was asked about in what salvation lies…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Harun bin Muslim, from Mas’ada bin Sadaqa, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, that he said
The Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, surely hates…
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13. My father narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Muḥammad ibn Ūramah, from Naďr ibn Suwayd, from ‘Āsim ibn Ḥumayd, from Muḥammad ibn Muslim, who said
I heard Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) say: When the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) would pass by the graves of a group…
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3. `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Imran al-Daqqaq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Muhammad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al-Kufi said; and (also) Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Zakariyya al-Qittan, on the authority of Bakr ibn `Abd Allah ibn Habib, on the authority of Tamim ibn Buhlul, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abu Mu`awiyah, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Rahman, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abu `Abd Allah (AS) on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather (AS) that
The Commander of the Faithful (AS) roused the people to was with Mu`awiyah for the second time. When the people gathered…
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Hadith.2303 - In a narration from Isa ibn Abdullah Al-Hashimi, from his father, from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), from his father (as): "The location of the Kaaba was a raised area of white earth that radiated like the light of the sun and the moon until one of Adam's sons killed his brother, and it darkened. When Adam (as) descended, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, raised the entire earth for him to see and said, '
This is all yours.' Adam said: 'My Lord (azj), what is this radiant, white land?' Allah (swt) replied: 'This is My…
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7. It is narrated from him (narrator of above Hadith) from Ali ibn Sayf from his father from abu al-Jarud who has said the following
“He (the narrator) has narrated a similar Hadith from abu Ja’far (a.s.), with this addition. ‘I asked, who were in the…
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(10) Muhammad bin Hammam and Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin Jumhoor narrated from al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin Jumhoor from his father from Suma’a bin Mihran from Salih bin Maytham and Yahya bin Sabiq that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“The hasteners will perish and those nearest to Allah will be saved! After distress there will be a wonderful…
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3. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (rh) said: Sa’d ibn `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal on the authority of al-Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Abu Hamzah that Abi Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) said
“There is nothing greater in reward than testifying that: 'There is no god but Allah, because nothing equals Allah, the…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Abd Allah, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad, that His father, Muhammad al-Baqir (AS), said
I was aid to `Ali (AS), “A man speaks about Divine Will.” He (AS) said: “Call him to me.” The reported says: So he was…
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11. Al- Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Mu`adab (RA) said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said, on the authority of his father, on the authority fo `Ali ibn Ma`bad, on the authority of al-Husayn ibn Khalid, on the authority of `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja`far, on the authority of his father Ja`far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn `Ali, on the authority of his father `Ali ibn al-Husayn, on the authority of his father al-Husayn ibn `Ali, on the authority of his father `Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) that
I heard the Messenger of Allah (SA) saying, “Allah, Great be His Glory, says: `Whoever is displeased with My Destiny,…
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9-7 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah and Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Homayry quoted Harun ibn Muslim, on the authority of Mus’adat ibn Sadaqe al-Rub’ee, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
What corrupts speech is lying. What corrupts knowledge is forgetting. What corrupts patience is foolishness. What…
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20-2 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Mihran, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hussein ibn Ubaydullah al-Yashkari, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Masna al-Hazrami, on the authority of Uthman ibn Zayd, on the authority of Jabir ibn Yazid that Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) said, “
There are twenty rights for a believer incumbent upon the Honorable the Exalted God. It is incumbent upon the Blessed…
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Hadith.3417 - Wahb ibn Wahb narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "The protected area (harim) around an ancient well is fifty cubits, unless it…
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Hadith.3431 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): He (as) was asked about a man who saw a bird and followed it until it landed on a tree. Then another man came and took it. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said
"What the eye sees belongs to it, and what the hand takes belongs to it."
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Hadith.3449 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), regarding a man who freed a slave that had wealth. The Imams (as) said
"If he knew that the slave had wealth, then the wealth belongs to the freed slave. But if he did not know, then the…
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Hadith.3476 - Al-Qasim ibn Burayd narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who had a condition stipulated that if he failed to fulfill the contract, he would return to slavery. Imam (as) said
"Muslims are bound by their conditions."
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Hadith.3494 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Wala' (the bond of loyalty) is like the bond of…
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Hadith.3521 - It is narrated by Talhah bin Zayd, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, regarding a man who freed part of his slave. Imam (as) said
"He is completely free; there is no partner with Allah (swt), the Almighty."
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Hadith.3522 - It is narrated by Al-Sakooni, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, regarding a man who freed a pregnant bondwoman but excluded what was in her womb. Imam (as) said
"The bondwoman is free, and what is in her womb is also free because what is in her womb is a part of her."
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Hadith.3517 - Al-Sakooni narrated 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, who said
The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "If a slave becomes blind, there is no servitude…
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Hadith.3519 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Abu Basir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, ruled regarding a person who mistreated his slave that the
slave becomes free. There is no authority over him, and he is considered a 'sa'ibah' (free without obligation). He may…
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Hadith.3524 - It is narrated by Abu Al-Bakhtari from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said
"It is not permissible in emancipation (freeing a slave) for the blind, the one-eyed, or the crippled. However, it is…
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Hadith.3538 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was approached with a dispute regarding a man who had captured a runaway slave. The slave had been with him for some time, but later escaped again. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said
"The man must swear by Allah (swt), there is no god but Him, that he did not take the slave's clothes, nor anything that…
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Hadith.3537 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)
I asked him about a bondwoman who was mudadbarah (promised freedom upon the master's death). She ran away from her…
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Hadith.3543 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abu Habib, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as). He said
"I asked him about a man who bought a slave from another man, and the seller had two slaves. The seller said to the…
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Hadith.3549 - In a narration by Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said
"If a woman apostasizes from Islam, she is not to be killed but is to be imprisoned forever."
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8. And from them both with this chain of narration from Abu Sa'id al-'Usfuri, from Hammad ibn Ayyub, from Abu 'Abdillah (a.s.), from his father, from his forefathers, from Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s.), who said
The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, 'My son will be buried in a land known as Karbala. It is the blessed spot where the…
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Hasan bin Ali al-Kufi, from Abbas bin ‘Amer, from Ahmad bin Zarq, from Yahya bin Abi’l-‘Alaa’, from Jabir, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said
Indeed, a servant was dwelling in the Fire for seventy autumns. One autumn is seventy years. He said: Then, indeed, he…
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4. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Qasem bin Muhammed al-Esbahani, from Sulayman bin Dawud al-Manqari, from Ali bin Hashim al-Bareed, from his father, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that
a man asked him about abstinence. He said: Abstinence are ten things. The highest ranks of abstinence are the lowest…
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Hadith.3563 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) (peace be upon them), who said
"Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was asked about a contract-bound female slave (mukatabah) whose master had intercourse…
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Hadith.3240 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled that the one on the right should speak first in a…
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Hadith.3268 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding two men, each of whom had some food stored with the other, but neither knew exactly how much he had with his companion. They said to each other, "You keep what is with you, and I will keep what is with me." Imam (as) said
"There is no harm in that if they both agree and are content with the arrangement."
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Hadith.3270 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who owes a debt with a specified due date. The creditor comes to him and says
"Pay me such-and-such amount from what you owe, and I will waive the rest," or says, "Pay me a part now, and I will…
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Hadith.3308 - And it was narrated by Isma'il bin Muslim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, that
a man who had his hand and foot amputated based on testimony came to testify before Commander of the Faithful, peace be…
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Hadith.3287 - And Al-Hasan bin Zayd narrated something similar from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said
"Umar bin Al-Khattab was presented with Qudamah bin Maz'un, who had drunk alcohol. Two men testified against him-one of…
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Hadith.3294 - And it was narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said
"The testimony of children is valid among them as long as they have not dispersed or returned to their families."
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Hadith.3295 - And it was narrated by Isma'il ibn Muslim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said: "The testimony of children, if they testified while they were young, is valid when they grow older as long as they have not forgotten it. Likewise, the testimony of Jews and Christians, if they embrace Islam, is valid. Also, the testimony of a slave, if he was made to testify and then was freed, is valid as long as the judge did not reject it before his emancipation." And Imam (as) said
"If the slave was freed specifically for the purpose of testimony, his testimony is not valid."
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Hadith.3319 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Alaa, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said
"If the matter were up to us, we would permit the testimony of one man, if he is known for goodness, along with the oath…
This page is not assembled from entries, because the rijāl books write none for the Imams. It gathers the narrations and chains that name him.