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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. 7. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to us by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Ya’qub b. Yazid from Safwan b. Yahya from Ibn Muskan from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who does Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right; the Almighty Allah forgives all his past and…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #303 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. 2. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Isa from al-Hussain b. Sayf from Salim b. Ghanim from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Allah builds a house in Paradise for one who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah a hundred times before going to bed. And the…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #16 Volume 1 Read the narration
  3. 4. And with this chain of narration from Ahmad, from his father, and Muhammad ibn 'Isa, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz, from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdillah (AS), who said

    "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (sw) said to his companions one day, 'Do you think that if you were to gather what you…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #41 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. 3. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Muhammad b. Isa from Abbas al-Zayyat from Hamzah b. Hamran from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who has one daughter is burdened. One who has two daughters, you should help him in his problems. One who has three…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #777 Volume 1 Read the narration
  5. 8. And from the previous chain from al-Hassan b. Ali from Uthman b. Isa from Ibn Muskan from the one who narrated it from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Surely the Almighty Allah has created locks for polytheism and the key to those locks is wine. There is more evil in…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #959 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali b. Majluwayh from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Muhammad b. Isa from al-Hussain b. Ali from Ishaq b. Ammar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who recites a hundred verses in Salaat-e-Shab, Allah would note down the reward of offering Salaat for the whole…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #361 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from al-Sindi b. Muhammad from Safwan b. Yahya from Safwan b. Mihran al-Jamal from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A man from among the virtuous was made to sit in his grave and was told that he would be given a hundred lashes. He…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #869 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. 3. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Isa from Abdulrahman b. Abi Najran from ’Amir b. Hakeem from al-Mu’ala b. Khunays from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    And let those fear who, should they leave behind them weakly offspring, would fear on their account, so let them be…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #912 Volume 1 Read the narration
  9. 7. It was narrated to me by Ja’far b. Ali from his father from al-Hussain from his father al-Hassan b. Ali from Abdillah b. al-Mughira from al-Abbas b. ’Amir from Abi al-Sahari from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    Once Imam Ja’far Sadiq was asked about the ruling regarding a drunkard. Imam (a.s.) replied, “His prayers will not be…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #958 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakil who said it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far al-Himyari from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Isa from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Malik b. ’Atiyyah from Minhal al-Qassab from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “If a youth among believers recites the Holy Quran it gets mixed in his flesh and blood. The Almighty Allah would keep…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #359 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. 9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ahmad ibn Musa from Ali ibn Ja’far from Muhammad ibn Muslim 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 #1502 Volume 4 Read the narration
  12. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Hakam from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following

    “About the case of a man who when about to die sets free his slave and makes a will but the total is more than one-third…

    Al-Kāfi #62 Volume 7 Read the narration
  13. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Mudabbar is from one-third of the legacy.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘One can change…

    Al-Kāfi #84 Volume 7 Read the narration
  14. 17. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of our people from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to pay al-Fitrah for two, three, or four people to one man.’”

    Al-Kāfi #668 Volume 4 Read the narration
  15. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from ibn abu al-Suhban from Muhammad ibn Bakr ibn Janah from Ali ibn Shajarah from Bashir al-Nabbal who has said the following

    “I once asked Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a doubtful day. He (the Imam) said, ’Fast on such day, if it is…

    Al-Kāfi #315 Volume 4 Read the narration
  16. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Musa from Ghiyath from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar 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 #331 Volume 4 Read the narration
  17. 7. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Ubayd from ‘Ubayd ibn Harun who has said that abu Yazid narrated to us from Husayn who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘In the month of Ramadan you should increase…

    Al-Kāfi #327 Volume 4 Read the narration
  18. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from certain persons of our people who have said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Those who cannot afford, feed sixty destitute persons.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    Those who were able to fast but now because of old age or thirst and so on (cannot fast), must pay one mud of food for…

    Al-Kāfi #451 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 7. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from Sulayman ibn ‘Amr who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once in the month of Ramadan ‘Umm Salamah complained of illness of her eyes. The…

    Al-Kāfi #461 Volume 4 Read the narration
  20. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd al-Malik ibn ‘Utbah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Yahya ibn abu al-‘Ala’ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who fasts on a journey in the month of Ramadan is like one who invalidates his…

    Al-Kāfi #498 Volume 4 Read the narration
  21. 8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Muhammad ibn Yahya from abu Basir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who became ill in the month of Ramadan and dies in the…

    Al-Kāfi #542 Volume 4 Read the narration
  22. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ya‘qub ibn Yazid and Yahya ibn Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who strikes a deer with his sword until it is cut into two: if he can use it for food. He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #939 Volume 6 Read the narration
  23. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Amr ibn Sa‘id from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah from ‘Ammar ibn Musa who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he was asked about eel and fish on roasting bars on fire. He (the Imam) said,…

    Al-Kāfi #958 Volume 6 Read the narration
  24. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Muthanna’ al-Hannat from Ishaq ibn Yazid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the rights of a Muslim on a Muslim to accept his invitation.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1021 Volume 6 Read the narration
  25. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Haytham ibn abu Masruq from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following

    “Inviting (people for food) is not obligatory except for four occasions. Such occasions are: weddings, the birth of a…

    Al-Kāfi #1052 Volume 6 Read the narration
  26. 3. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-’Aziz from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘When a visitor visits someone and eats with him, formality comes down, and…

    Al-Kāfi #1073 Volume 6 Read the narration
  27. 18. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Faddal from Dawud ibn Farqad who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin guaranteed those who mention the name of Allah on food that it…

    Al-Kāfi #1126 Volume 6 Read the narration
  28. 8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Qutaybah al-‘A’sha’ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Three handfuls of dry sawiq before breakfast absorbs phlegm and bile and it almost…

    Al-Kāfi #1189 Volume 6 Read the narration
  29. 8. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from al-Hassan ibn Harun who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), on the day he passed away, left thirty dirham to buy meat, because…

    Al-Kāfi #1206 Volume 6 Read the narration
  30. 3. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from the one who has asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said the following

    I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can I perform Salah (prayer) behind one whom I do not follow and complete…

    Al-Kāfi #1449 Volume 3 Read the narration
  31. 4. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from someone who had asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) side of the wall of a Masjid from which sewage, in which people urinate, leaks. He (the Imam) said, ‘

    If the leakage is from the sewage, do not perform Salah (prayer) there; but if the leakage is from something else, it is…

    Al-Kāfi #1508 Volume 3 Read the narration
  32. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from certain individuals of his people in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It was mentioned before Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) that the weaver (knitting) is condemned. The Imam said, ‘It is the one who…

    Al-Kāfi #1238 Volume 2 Read the narration
  33. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from ‘Amr from abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following

    “One day the Imam said to us, ‘You may find a man who does not make any mistakes of the size of letter ‘L’ or ‘W’ and he…

    Al-Kāfi #1483 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Husayn ibn Ahmad from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar 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 #174 Volume 4 Read the narration
  35. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Yusuf from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Fayd ibn al-Mukhtar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that serving food, offering greetings of peace aloud and performing Salat (prayer) when…

    Al-Kāfi #200 Volume 4 Read the narration
  36. 9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that certain prisoners of war were brought before the Messenger of Allah, O Allah,…

    Al-Kāfi #204 Volume 4 Read the narration
  37. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ’Isma‘il ibn abu Ziyad who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Cow milk and ghee (or fat) are cures but their meat is illness.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1216 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Do not eat from the top of Tharid but eat from its…

    Al-Kāfi #1260 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 2. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from abu Ayyub from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has narrated the following

    “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment about the wergild of one slain that the heirs inherit from it according to…

    Al-Kāfi #421 Volume 7 Read the narration
  40. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from al-Hassan ibn Salih who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘The Muslim bars a kafir (non-Muslim) and inherits from him, but a kafir…

    Al-Kāfi #442 Volume 7 Read the narration
  41. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Ayyub from Mehzam who has narrated the following: “About the case of a slave who is a Muslim and has a Christian mother and a free son, it was asked what happens if the mother of the slave dies leaving a certain amount of assets, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘

    Her free grandson inherits it.’”

    Al-Kāfi #464 Volume 7 Read the narration
  42. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’ Amir al-Mu’minin determined the share of a Hermaphrodite of inheritance by the…

    Al-Kāfi #488 Volume 7 Read the narration
  43. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Shu’ayb al-‘Aqarqufiy from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the slave who is freed as Sa’ibah (unconditionally freed slave). He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #539 Volume 7 Read the narration
  44. عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “A believer is the master of his family, and a witness to their acts.”

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #469 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever accepts the friendship of the Holy Household and then by assisting one of our enemies…

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #478 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام)

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Kings are the worst creatures because they always oppose those who seek their rights.”

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #1844 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One who possesses knowledge never talks in vain.”

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #1862 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whenever you think that the truth will ruin you, it will save you; and whenever you think that…

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #1924 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. عنه (عليه السلام) قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I like it when a Muslim man prays for safeguarding his religion and his daily bread.”

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #1925 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. عنه (عليه السلام) قال

    Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “O' Young people! Fear God and do not follow bossy people. Leave them to themselves until they…

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #1944 Volume 1 Read the narration
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