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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6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from abu Ali al-Wasitiy in a marfu’ manner who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘When woman becomes old both parts of her goodness vanish and both parts of wickedness…
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432. And by the above chain (of narrators), who has narrated the following: Abu Ja’far (asws) regarding the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[38:86] Say
“No reward do I ask of you for this nor am I a pretender [38:87] It is nothing but a reminder to the nations”. He (asws)…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, the most Majestic and Glorious, ‘Those who can afford pay ransom by feeding a destitute.’ (2:184) Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘
It is a reference to the old man who becomes thirsty. The words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “So those who…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about slaughtering. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must turn the animal to be slaughtered…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man hears a testimony but has not witnessed it, he has the choice to testify or…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man hears a testimony but has not witnessed it, he has the choice to testify or…
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4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al- Qasim ibn Burayd from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Ali, Alayhi al-Salam, would say, ‘If a man wants to perform al-Hajj but…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), was once asked about vegetables if there is Zakat on it, if sold in exchange for a great wealth. He (the Imam) said, ‘
No, Zakat is not due on it (such wealth) unless it remains with one for one year (in store).”’
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1. 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 stated the following Hadith. ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad…
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593. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Hisham, from Anbasat Bin Bajaad Al-Abid, from Jabir, who has said
‘We were in the presence Abu Ja’far (asws), and the authority of the Clan of Umayya was mentioned, so Abu Ja’far (asws)…
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78. And by this chain, from Abaan, from Abu Baseer, who has said: Abu Ja’far (asws) and Abu Abdullah (asws), that the
two of them (asws) said: ‘When the people belied the Rasool (saww) Allah (azwj), Allah (azwj) Blessed and High Decided…
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“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for women to neglect themselves even from hanging a necklace from their…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ghalib from Jabir al-Juhfi who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that once on the tenth of the month of Dhul al-Hajj the Messenger of Allah (s.), moved out…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“About the case of a woman whose blood discharge stops in the end of Hayd (menses), he (the Imam) said, ‘If her husband…
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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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1. We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Abdul-Rahman al-Maqarri, that he said: We were told by Abu Amru and Muhammed bin Ja’far al-Maqarri al-Jarjani, that he said: We were told by Abu Bakr, Muhammed bin Hasan al-Mosuli, in Baghdad, that he said: We were told by Muhammed ibn ‘Asim al-Turayfi, that he said: We were told by Abbas bin Yazid bin Hasan al-Kahhal, the servant of Zaid bin Ali, that he said: I was told by my father, that he said: I was told by Musa bin Ja’far, from his father, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, Muhammed bin Ali, from his father, Ali bin Hussain, peace be upon him, that he said: The Imam from us is not but Infallible. Infallibility is not in the apparent disposition by which one is recognized, and therefore, he is not but affirmed. It was said to him
O son of Allah’s Messenger, then what is the meaning of an Infallible? He said: It is he who adheres to the Rope of…
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Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim b. Natana (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from Hammad b. `Isa from Hariz b. `Abdullah from Zurara b. A`yan from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said
Friday prayer is an obligation and gathering to it with an Imam is an obligation. If a man abandons three Fridays…
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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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Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim b. Ahmad b. Hisham al-Mu’addab (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ja`far al-Asadi al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Musa b. `Imran al-Nakha`i narrated to me from his uncle al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from `Ali b. Abi Hamza from his father from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: On the Day of Resurrection, you will come – O `Ali – on a she-camel of light. A crown…
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Ahmad b. Harun al-Fami (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ja`far b. Batta narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Ishaq b. Sa`id narrated to us from Bakr b. Muhammad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: People on Friday are of three states: (1) a man who witnesses it attentively and silently…
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1. He said: Abu Ghalib Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Zurariy who reported from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Abi al-Khattab, from Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzar, from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq, Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon both of them, from his father, from his grandfather, who said
Whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny stood to address, he would praise Allah and thank Him. Then he…
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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. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi narrated to us from Isma`il b. Mehran from Sayf b. `Amira from Sulayman b. Ja`far al-Nakha`I from Muhammad b. Muslim and others from Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) was asked about the best of worshipers, so he said: Those whom, if they do good, they are…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us. He said: Al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-Khazzaz narrated to us from Ghiyath b. Ibrahim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) passed by a people who were lifting a boulder competitively. He said: What is this? They…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (rh) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani informed us. He said: Ahmad b. Salih narrated to us from Hakim b. `Abd al-Rahman. He said: Muqatil b. Sulayman narrated to me from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said to `Ali b. Abi Talib (as): O `Ali! You are to me as Habatullah was to Adam, and as Sam…
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`Ali b. Hatim (rh) informed me. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Hamadani narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. `Abdullah al-Muhammadi narrated to us. He said: Kathir b. `Ayash narrated to us from Abi’l Jarud from Abi Ja`far (as). Regarding the saying of Allah, “Surely, your guardian is Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe …” (5:55), he said
A band of Jews had converted to Islam, among whom were `Abdullah b. Salam, Asad, Tha`laba, Ibn Yamin, and Ibn Suraya.…
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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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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from Fadala b. Ayyub from Yahya al-Halabi from his father from `Abdullah b. Sulayman from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said to a man
O so-and-so! Do not sit with the rich, for a servant who sits with them sees that Allah has blessed them, and he does…
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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. `Abdullah al-Barqi from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Wahb b. Wahb from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise.…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Bashir al-Bajali narrated to us from Aban from `Abd al-Rahman b. A`yan from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said
Allah forgave a man from the people of the desert because of two phrases he would supplicate with: “O Allah! If You…
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“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Salah (prayer) in Mawqut (with certain timing) form was…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid and al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn al-‘Urwah from Burayd ibn Mu‘awiyah who has said the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), ‘When the redness disappears from this side, that is, from the east, it is proof that it is sunset…
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5. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Al-Thaqafi‘laba ibn Maymun from Zurara ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following.
“I asked Imam abu Ja‘far (a.s.) a question and he answered me. Then an other man came and asked the same question but…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he has read in the book of Ali (a.s.), that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant…
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425. From him, from his father, and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad together, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali, from Umar Bin Abaan, from Ismail Al-Ju’fy, who has narrated the following
Abu Ja’far (asws) has said that: ‘When Noah (as) planted the seeds, his (as) people passed by him. They laughed at him…
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434. From him, from Ali Bin Al-Hassan, from Mansour, from Hareyz Bin Abdullah, from Al-Fazeyl who said
I entered the Sacred Masjid with Abu Ja’far (asws), he (asws) was leaning (on a stick) and after looking around at the…
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7. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from Habib al-Sajistani from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“It is written in the Torah of the conversations of Musa and Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘O Moses, control…
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4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad from al- Hassan ibn Mahbub from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu ‘Ubaydah from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“It is written in the book of Ali (a.s.) ‘There are three characteristics, that if found in anyone, he will never die…
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4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Hajjal from ‘Asim ibn Humayd from abu Basir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘O group of people who have accepted Islam with their tongue and not yet with their…
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3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from abu Basir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“Once a man from the people of Tamim came to the Holy Prophet and said, ‘Instruct me with good advice.’ Of the good…
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10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) in a marfu’ manner from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“When a man reaches the age of forty it is said to him, ‘Beware, you have no excuses!’ In fact, a person at the age of…
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31. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Sulayman ibn ‘Amr al-Nakha’i who has said that narrated to him al-Husayn ibn Sayf from his brother Ali from Sulayman from those who he mentioned (in his book) from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“The Holy Prophet was asked about the best ones among the servants (of Allah). The Holy Prophet said, ‘They are those…
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2. Through the chain of his narrators Hammad has narrated from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Of Salah (prayer) Allah has made ten Rak‘at obligatory on His servants. In such Salah…
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12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from abu Ali al-Wasiti from al-Husayn ibn Aban from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“If a man loves another man just for the sake of Allah, Allah will give him good rewards for his loving him, even if…
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4. He has narrated from Hisham ibn Salim from Habib al-Sajistani from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has said, ’I will cause to suffer punishment all those who live a religious life…
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6. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Salih ibn ‘Aqaba from Yazid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following.
“When Fatima (a.s.) was born Allah sent an angel to make the tongue of Muhammad (sw) call her ‘Fatima’. Then he said, “I…
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.