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جعفر بن محمد الصادق عليه السلام

Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (ʿa)

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Died 148 AH

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  1. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Ibrahim ibn abu Raja’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Maintaining good neighborly relations increases one’s sustenance.”

    Al-Kāfi #2300 Volume 2 Read the narration
  2. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from A number of our people have narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘It is of the rights of a traveler on his companions to look after him for three days…

    Al-Kāfi #2319 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from ibn abu Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Hard work without restraint from worldly things (sins) is of no benefit.’”

    Al-Kāfi #182 Volume 2 Read the narration
  4. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) would say, ‘Chastity is the best worship.’”

    Al-Kāfi #196 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Dawud ibn Kathir al-Riqqi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . for one who has fear of the position of his Lord…

    Al-Kāfi #202 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu Najran from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from abu al-Safatij from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘Believers, have patience, help each other with patience,…

    Al-Kāfi #210 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 25. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘We are strong to exercise patience, and our (Shi’a) followers are stronger than we…

    Al-Kāfi #265 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri’ab from ibn abu Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Patience is the head of belief.”

    Al-Kāfi #241 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 12. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-kufl from al-‘ Abbas ibn ‘Amir from al-‘Arzami from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A time will come upon people when kingdom can be achieved only by committing murders…

    Al-Kāfi #252 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ahmad ibn al-Hassan from ‘Amr ibn Sa‘id from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah from ’Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabatiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Every newborn is safeguarded with ‘Aqiqah.’”

    Al-Kāfi #91 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 2. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from al-Hassan ibn Hammad ibn ‘Udays from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, ‘What should we do first?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘First shave his head,…

    Al-Kāfi #104 Volume 6 Read the narration
  12. 10. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from abu Basir who has said the following

    “About a newborn abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘The child must be given a name on the seventh day,…

    Al-Kāfi #112 Volume 6 Read the narration
  13. 1. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ibn Sama‘ah from ibn Jabalah and Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘On the seventh day from birth offer ‘Aqiqah, shave the head of the…

    Al-Kāfi #103 Volume 6 Read the narration
  14. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from certain persons of his people in a marfu ‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has instructed to say on ‘Aqiqah - he (the narrator) mentioned the prayer in Hadith number two…

    Al-Kāfi #119 Volume 6 Read the narration
  15. 2. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Ribat from Dharih al-Muharibiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When seven days from the birth of a child pass, then it is not ‘Aqiqah (the way it…

    Al-Kāfi #150 Volume 6 Read the narration
  16. 2. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from Jamil ibn Salih from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who hires a breastfeeding woman, who disappears with the child for many years, but then she…

    Al-Kāfi #166 Volume 6 Read the narration
  17. 14. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Sa‘id ibn Yasar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not hire a Zoroastrian woman for breastfeeding your child, however, you may hire a…

    Al-Kāfi #179 Volume 6 Read the narration
  18. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahiliy from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Hilal who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a Zoroastrian woman can be hired for breastfeeding a child. He (the Imam) said,…

    Al-Kāfi #168 Volume 6 Read the narration
  19. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad ibn Yasar from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Dihqan from Durust who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #2418 Volume 6 Read the narration
  20. 12. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from al-Asamm from Misma‘ ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his…

    Al-Kāfi #2425 Volume 6 Read the narration
  21. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Hashim from Ibrahim ibn abu Yahya al-Madiniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, rode on a piece of marigold red color…

    Al-Kāfi #2437 Volume 6 Read the narration
  22. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Amr ibn Aban who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #2451 Volume 6 Read the narration
  23. 3. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Ubays ibn Hisham from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #2452 Volume 6 Read the narration
  24. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Dihqan from Durust from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man complained before the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation…

    Al-Kāfi #2466 Volume 6 Read the narration
  25. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ’Isma‘il ibn Mehran from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Bakr al-Hadramiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’If one likes to keep birds in his house, he must keep Warshan (a kind of pigeon). It…

    Al-Kāfi #2490 Volume 6 Read the narration
  26. 502. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al-Hakam, from Al-Husayn Abu Al-A’ala Al-Khaffaf, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘When the people were defeated on the Day of Ohad and fled from the Prophet (saww), he…

    Al-Kāfi #502 Volume 8 Read the narration
  27. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ مَاجِيلَوَيْهِ رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ع قَالَ

    Mohammad bin Ali Majilwayh, Allah may have mercy upon him, … In al-Hira during the reign of Abu al-Abbas, Abu Ja’far…

    Ṣifāt al-Shīʿa #18 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who walks on earth proudly, the earth…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1079 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 1791 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

    Hadith.1791 - In the narration of Ishaq ibn Ammar from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), Imam (as)…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #220 Volume 2 Read the narration
  30. 1886 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ

    Hadith.1886 - In the narration of Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu Abdullah (as): "The basket that was brought to the Prophet…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #315 Volume 2 Read the narration
  31. 2395 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ وَ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

    Hadith.2395 - In a narration by Jamil ibn Darraj and Hammad ibn Uthman from Abu Abdullah (as) he said: "The earth is…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #833 Volume 2 Read the narration
  32. 2. And from the previous chain from al-Hassan from Abi Abdillah from Ishaq b. Ammar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who dies on Friday without having recited Surah Tauheed has died having faith on the religion of Abu Lahab.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #478 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali Majluwayh from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Muhammad b. Marid from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “No believer passes away while he is away from his home having no one to weep over him except that the parts of the…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #641 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from Muhammad b. Ali b. Muhammad b. al-Fudhayl from Abi Hamzah from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “The reward of shaking hands with each other is equal to the reward of a soldier in the way of Allah.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #701 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Khalid from Muhammad b. Ali from Umar b. Abd al-Aziz from Jameel b. Darraj from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “The excellence of a man near Allah is in loving his brother. Allah has put the love of brothers in his heart. Allah…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #707 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan from Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from al-Abbas b. Ma’ruf from Sa’dan b. Muslim from Sulayman b. Salih from his father from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who shoulders the coffin of a person, Allah will forgive his twenty-five greater sins and one who shoulders the…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #756 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali b. Majluwayh who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Yahya al-’Attar from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Ya’la b. Hamzah from al-Hajjal from Ali b. al-Hakam from Muhammad b. Harun from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who goes to mosque on foot, everything will glorify Allah for him from the place where he steps on be it wet or dry…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #109 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. 1. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abdillah from his father from Muhammad b. Khalid from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said

    “Two rakat prayer prayed with perfume is equal to seventy rakat prayer offered without perfume.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #165 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 3. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from Sayf ibn ‘ Amirah from abu Bakr al-Hadramiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Arabs during pre-Islamic age of ignorance were of two groups. One was al-Hull and the…

    Al-Kāfi #447 Volume 5 Read the narration
  40. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Mansur from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who consumes Riba ’ and he…

    Al-Kāfi #461 Volume 5 Read the narration
  41. 22. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il ibn Bazi’ from Salih ibn ‘Uqbah from Sulayman ibn Salih and Abu Shibl who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said, ‘A believer’s making profit on another believer is Riba’ except if he buys more than a…

    Al-Kāfi #508 Volume 5 Read the narration
  42. 14. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali has narrated from abu Jamilah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Selling above a fair price to one who has left it (pricing) to the seller is Suht…

    Al-Kāfi #500 Volume 5 Read the narration
  43. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Najran from Ali ibn ‘Abd al- Rahim from a man who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘If a man says to another man, ‘Come with me, I will offer you a good…

    Al-Kāfi #495 Volume 5 Read the narration
  44. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Hammad ibn Bashir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Proper weighing is only when a balance tilts to one side.”’

    Al-Kāfi #528 Volume 5 Read the narration
  45. 4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Ubays ibn Hisham from a man of his people who has said the following

    “Once, a man who sold flour came before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said to him, ‘Beware of cheating; one who…

    Al-Kāfi #536 Volume 5 Read the narration
  46. 4. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from those whom he has mentioned who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has assigned an angel on prices who regulates…

    Al-Kāfi #547 Volume 5 Read the narration
  47. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Muhammad ibn Aslam from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has assigned an angel on prices. Prices do not…

    Al-Kāfi #545 Volume 5 Read the narration
  48. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy from ibn al-Qaddah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ’One who supplies the market receives his…

    Al-Kāfi #556 Volume 5 Read the narration
  49. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn al-Mundhir al-Zabbal from Muhammad ibn Fudayl who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you have one dirham buy wheat with it; buying flour is destruction.’”

    Al-Kāfi #562 Volume 5 Read the narration
  50. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who sells something and the buyers says, ‘I pay so and so’ which is less than what the seller…

    Al-Kāfi #592 Volume 5 Read the narration
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