جعفر بن محمد الصادق عليه السلام
Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (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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2 - بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، عن أبي عبد الله جعفر بن محمد الصادق (عليه السلام)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. From Abi `Abdillah Ja`far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (as). He said: When…
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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 from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Hisham b. Salim from `Ammar b. Musa al-Sabati from Abi `Abdillah Ja`far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (as). He said
When one prays the obligatory prayers at the beginning of their timings, fulfilling their rites, the angel takes them up…
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Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from Abdullah b. Maymun from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah makes him travel a path to Paradise.…
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It is reported that al-Sadiq (as) said
Yusuf entered prison when he was twelve years old, and he remained in it for eighteen years, and he remained for eighty…
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Which of your brothers is perfect? Which man is free of flaws?
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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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Ahmad b. Ziyad b. Ja`far al-Hamadani (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Abdullah b. Maymun from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) legislated that the neighbours of the Mosque should attend [the congregational] prayer and…
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It is reported that Abi `Abdillah (as) said
The morning of the day of the Night of Power is like the Night of Power, so act and strive [in worship].
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By this isnad from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab from `Uthman b. `Isa from Abi Ayyub al-Khazzaz from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Whoever swears by Allah must be truthful, and whoever is not truthful will have nothing with Allah. Whoever has someone…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Abu Sa`id al-Hasan b. `Ali al-`Adawi narrated to us. He said: Suhayb b. `Abbad b. Suhayb narrated to us. He said
My father narrated to us. He said: Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to us from his forefathers from al-Husayn b.…
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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. 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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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from `Abdullah b. al-Mughira from `Amr al-Shami from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
“Surely, the number of months with Allah is twelve months in the Book of Allah on the day that He created the heavens…
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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Muhammad b. Yahya al-Kath`ami from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Aba Dharr (rh) passed by the Messenger of Allah (s) while Gabriel (as) was with him in the form of Dihya al-Kalbi. The…
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Ahmad b. Ziyad (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father. He said: Abu Ahmad Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Azdi narrated to us from Aban b. `Uthman and others from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Whoever completes his fast with a good saying or a good action, Allah will accept his fast. So, it was said to him: O…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abu ‘l Khattab from Hammad b. `Isa. He said: al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to us from his father (a.s.). He said
Jabir b. `Abdullah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sw) say to `Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) three days prior to his…
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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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By this isnad from Muhammad b. Ahmad from `Amr b. `Ali b. `Umar b. Yazid from his uncle Muhammad b. `Umar from his father from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever gives one carat to one from my Ahl al-Bayt in this world will be rewarded on…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from Muhammad b. al-Husayn al-Kinani from his grandfather from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Allah bestowed a book unto His Prophet (s) before death came to him and said: “O Muhammad! This book is your will to the…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: Abu Muhammad b. Yahya narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from al-Hasan b. al-Husayn al Lu’lu’i from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abu `Uthman from `Ali b. al Mughirah from Abu `Imarah al-Munshid from Abu `Abdillah (as). He said
He said to me: O Abu `Imarah! Recite [an elegy] about al-Husayn b. `Ali (as). He said: So, I recited it and he wept.…
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1. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi, reported to me from Abul Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed Ibn Uqdah, who reported from Muhammad ibn Haroon ibn Abdul Rehman al-Hijazi, who reported from his father, who reported from Isa ibn Abul Ward, from Ahmad ibn Abdul Aziz, from Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, who reported that
Amirul Mu’mineen, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, said: "Any deed performed with Taqwa is not little. And how can…
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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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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi al-Sahban narrated to us. He said: Abu Ahmad Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Azdi narrated to us. He said: Aban al-Ahmar narrated to us from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as).
A man came to him and said to him: May my mother and my father be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah!…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah al-Barqi (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Ash`ari from Aban b. `Abd al-Malik from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
When Musa b. `Imran (as) wanted to part from al-Khidr (as), he said to him: Advise me. So, from among that which he…
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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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And by this isnad, from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as) from Jabir b. `Abdullah. He said
Gabriel (as) came to the Prophet (s) and ordered him to take oaths with a witness.
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2. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me from Abul Abbas, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed, who reported from Muhammad ibn Harun ibn Abdul Rehman al-Hijazi, who reported from his father, who reported from Isa ibnAbul Ward, from Ahmad ibn Abdul Aziz, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as) that
Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, said: "A deed when performed with Taqwa (i.e. being mindful of one’s duties towards…
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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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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. `Ali al-Taflisi narrated to me from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Hamadani from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Hadi from `Ali b. Musa al-Rida from Imam Musa b. Ja`far from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from al-Baqir Muhammad b. `Ali from the Master of Worshipers `Ali b. al-Husayn from the Master of the Youth of Paradise al-Husayn from the Master of Deputies `Ali (as) from the Masters of Prophets Muhammad (s). He said
Do not look to the plenitude of their prayers, their fasting, their pilgrimages, their good works, and their recitation…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari from Muhammad b. Adam from al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Khazar from al-Husayn b. Abi’l `Ala’ from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
I heard him say: The most beloved of worshipers to Allah is a man who is truthful in his speech, maintaining his prayers…
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Ahmad b. al-Hasan al-Qattan (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Sikri narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Zakariyya al-Basri narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Ammara narrated to us from his father from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as). He said
Surely, earthquakes, eclipses, and tremendous winds are among the signs of the Hour. When you see something of that,…
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4. He said: Al Sharif, al-Zahid Abu Muhammad al Hasan ibn Hamza al-Alawiy al-Husayni al-Tabari - may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Abu Ja’far, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Waleed, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Bakr ibn Swaleh, from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali, from Abdullah ibn Ibrahim from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq, Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, who reported from his father and grandfather, peace be upon them, that
The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Four (habits) are from the (hidden) treasures of virtue: to keep…
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1. He said: Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Walid reported to me from his father, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from al-Hasan ibn Mahboob, from Malik ibn Atiyya, from Saeed al-A’araj, that
Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq, peace be upon him said: "Among the most firm bonds of faith is that you love…
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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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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: Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Isa b. `Ubayd narrated to us from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from `Abdullah b. al-Fadl al-Hashimi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Fasting in Sha`ban is a depository for the worshiper on the Day of Resurrection. There is no worshiper who increases his…
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Al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. Sa`id al-Hashimi 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: `Abdullah b. al-Fadl al-Hashimi narrated to us from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: The day of Ghadir Khumm is greater than the Eids of my Nation. It is the day that Allah…
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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 me from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Qurashi from Muhammad b. Sinan from `Abdullah b. Talha and Isma`il b. Jabir and `Amer b. Mehran from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). `Isa b. Maryam (as) went forth to fulfill a need of his, and he had three of his companions with him. He passed by three bars of gold on the road. So, `Isa (as) said to his companions: Surely, this kills people. Then, he continued walking. So, one of them said
I have a need. He said: So, he left. Then, another one said: I have a need. So, he left. Then, the last one said: I have…
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Yunus b. Thibyan said: Al-Sadiq narrated to me from his father from `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father from Amir al-Mu’minin (as). He said
When Allah wanted to take the spirit of Ibrahim (as), He sent the Angel of Death down to him, who said: Peace be with…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from Muhammad b. Isma`il b. Bazi` from `Abdullah b. `Uthman from al-Husayn b. Mehran from Ishaq b. Ghalib from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Whoever is ill-mannered has tormented himself.
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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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Muhammad b. Majiluwayh (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us from Muhammad b. Sinan from `Ammar b. Marwan from Sama`a from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Surely, Allah bestowed gifts upon a community, and they were not thankful, so it became a scourge for them; and He tried…
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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. Sinan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) prayed Fajr. When he finished, he turned his face toward his companions, and asked if a group…
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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 from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Abi `Abdillah al-Khayyat from `Abdullah b. al-Qasim from `Abdullah b. Sinan from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Among that which Allah revealed to Musa b. `Imran (as) is: Be [like] a worn-out robe, pure of heart, reclusive in your…
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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: Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab from `Ali b. Asbat from `Ali b. Abi Hamza from Abi Basir from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
From among that which Allah exhorted `Isa b. Maryam (as) is that He said: O `Isa! I am your Lord and the Lord of your…
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By this isnad from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from `Abdullah b. Sinan from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said one day to `Ali (as): Shall I not give you glad tidings? So, he said: Of course, may my…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutwakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Muhammad narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. Mahbub narrated to us from Jamil b. Salih from `Abdullah b. Ghalib from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
A believer should have eight characteristics: (1) [they should be] dignified with calamities, (2) patient with…
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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. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Abi Nasr al-Bazanti from Hammad b. `Uthman from `Abdullah b. Abi Ya`fur from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) delivered a sermon to the people in his Farewell Pilgrimage in Mina in the Mosque of Khayf.…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: Ya`qub b. Yazid narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr narrated to us from Aban b. `Uthman from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said one day to Jabir b. `Abdullah al-Ansari: O Jabir! Surely, you will remain until you meet…
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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: `Ali b. Ahmad al-Daqqaq (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Harun al-Sufi narrated to us. He said: `Ubaydullah b. Musa al-Habbal al-Tabari narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn al-Khashab narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Muhsan narrated to us from Yunus b. Thibyan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Allah revealed to Dawud (as): Why do I see you alone? He said: I have abandoned the people, and they have made me flee…
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Ahmad b. Ziyad b. Ja`far al-Hamadani (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Isa b. `Ubayd al-Yaqtini narrated to us from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Whoever gives charity in Sha`ban, Allah will nurture it just as one of you nurtures a child; until it becomes the like…
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.