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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. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Sayyariy from abu Ali ibn Rashid in a marfu‘ manner has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when ’Amir al-Mu’minin did not have curry; he would cut the bread with a knife.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1172 Volume 6 Read the narration
  2. 17. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    "My father (a.s) said, “Whoever mixes up the Holy Quran becomes an unbeliever.’”

    Al-Kāfi #2128 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 28. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people in a marfu‘ manner that Abu ‘Abdillah (as) said

    “Rasulullah (sw) said, ‘When you find a man who prays and fasts a great deal do not become proud of him until you see…

    Al-Kāfi #29 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “In this Quran is the lighthouse of guidance and torches for dankness. One must brighten his eyes and open them in such…

    Al-Kāfi #2020 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. (The same previous series of relaters)… from Ahmed bin Mohammed from as-Salih Bin Maitham that Abu Abdullah (a) said

    He who enjoys three characters has the qualities of faith in perfect: to tolerate the wrong, to suppress the anger, and…

    Ṣifāt al-Shīʿa #26 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. 2. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Ahmad from al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Hamad b. Uthman from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) or from the one who mentioned it to him who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that while accounting of deeds will be going on, a person will come forward and soak…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1090 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Salih ibn Sindiy from ibn Sinan from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    ”Breaking the fast with water washes off sins from the heart.”

    Al-Kāfi #605 Volume 4 Read the narration
  8. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When a total sun eclipse takes place but you do not notice it and come to know about…

    Al-Kāfi #1824 Volume 3 Read the narration
  9. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a marfu‘ manner from abu Basir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), Is there a definite time to pay Zakat? He (the Imam) said, ‘That depends on one’s…

    Al-Kāfi #2003 Volume 3 Read the narration
  10. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talha ibn Zayd from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “The Imams mentioned in the book of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, are of two kinds. Allah, the Most Holy, the…

    Al-Kāfi #565 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. 16. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “It is necessary for the person in charge of this task (Leadership with Divine Authority) to disappear from the public…

    Al-Kāfi #902 Volume 1 Read the narration
  12. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and abu Dawud all from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Ali ibn abu Jahmah from Jahm ibn Hamid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that his (Imam’s) father has said that when Ali ibn al- Husayn (a.s.), would stand up…

    Al-Kāfi #1110 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather, al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, loves persons who are trustworthy and possess…

    Al-Kāfi #331 Volume 5 Read the narration
  14. 5. Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ibn Sinan from abu 'Abdillah (AS) who said

    “Regarding a man who buys a slave-girl or a slave boy who has a brother or sister, or a father or mother in a city of…

    Al-Kāfi #781 Volume 5 Read the narration
  15. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah al-Hajjal from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from abu‘ Abd Allah or from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a woman of banu ‘Umayyah died and I was present in her funeral. When they…

    Al-Kāfi #721 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. 2. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith the following is narrated Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al- Karim from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a woman because of al-Khul‘ does not receive any benefit.’”

    Al-Kāfi #598 Volume 6 Read the narration
  17. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Muawiyah from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “No Muslim man cultivates the advices of Allah in himself then gives the rights and recovers the rights; but that he…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #654 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “When you are afraid of something say, ‘O Lord, no one is an alternative for You and You are the alternative for…

    Al-Kāfi #1928 Volume 2 Read the narration
  19. 10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad son of brother of Gharam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Place your hand over the painful area then say, ‘In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Allah, and through Muhammad…

    Al-Kāfi #1954 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid in a marfu’ manner from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “If one reads the Holy Quran from a copy, he benefits from his eyesight, and his parents receive relief even if they are…

    Al-Kāfi #2062 Volume 2 Read the narration
  21. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “To me, the most beloved of my brethren (friends) is the one who most points out my defects to me.”

    Al-Kāfi #2155 Volume 2 Read the narration
  22. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Yusuf from Maysir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is not proper for a Muslim man to become friends with an indecent, an idiot and a liar.”

    Al-Kāfi #2159 Volume 2 Read the narration
  23. 12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Harun ibn Kharijah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is of humility to offer the greeting of peace to whomever you meet.”

    Al-Kāfi #2188 Volume 2 Read the narration
  24. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Jamil from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “If two groups attend the same meeting, the group entering last should offer greetings of peace to those who have…

    Al-Kāfi #2196 Volume 2 Read the narration
  25. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Hajjal from Tha’Labah ibn Maymun from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) there were people speaking to him. One man mentioned the name of another…

    Al-Kāfi #2215 Volume 2 Read the narration
  26. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Muhammad al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High, has said, ‘The most beloved matter to Me through which My servant seeks to be…

    Al-Kāfi #212 Volume 2 Read the narration
  27. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Umar ibn Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is written in the Torah, “O son of Adam, devote yourself to my worship and I will…

    Al-Kāfi #219 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The poor believing servant (of Allah) says, ‘O Lord bestow upon me such and such so that I can do so and so good deeds.…

    Al-Kāfi #228 Volume 2 Read the narration
  29. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm from Mansur from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Once my father passed by during my Tawaf (walking seven times around the Ka’ba). I was…

    Al-Kāfi #236 Volume 2 Read the narration
  30. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bukayr ibn Salih from al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ibrahim from Ali ibn abu Ali al-Lahabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If four things are found in a person, even though he may be full of sins from his top…

    Al-Kāfi #338 Volume 2 Read the narration
  31. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khath’ami from Talha ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Every one of things the Messenger of Allah liked from this world was associated with…

    Al-Kāfi #448 Volume 2 Read the narration
  32. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ibn Muskan and Sama’a all from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “You have not become brothers on the basis of this matter (Walayah the belief of the Shi’a Muslims); it is only that you…

    Al-Kāfi #604 Volume 2 Read the narration
  33. 4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Jamil from Marazim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah the best way to worship is to fulfil (protect) the rights of the believer.”

    Al-Kāfi #608 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir, from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) has said, ‘Feed your newborn children dates, because the Holy Prophet (sw) did so with…

    Al-Kāfi #86 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from certain individuals of our people from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Satisfying the hunger of a Muslim is more beloved to me than feeding a whole horizon…

    Al-Kāfi #724 Volume 2 Read the narration
  36. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih from al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja’far ibn Ibrahim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever provides a poor Muslim with clothes for covering and assists him in means of his living, Allah, the Most…

    Al-Kāfi #744 Volume 2 Read the narration
  37. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih from al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja’far ibn Ibrahim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever receives his Muslim brother (in belief) with honor and value and relieves his…

    Al-Kāfi #752 Volume 2 Read the narration
  38. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Jamil from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Of the special characteristics that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has…

    Al-Kāfi #753 Volume 2 Read the narration
  39. 4. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn al-Faddal from abu Jamila from Muhammad al-Halabi from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Whoever would distance himself from the company the Muslims even by one shibr (one foot) he has removed the band of…

    Al-Kāfi #1056 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. 35. A number of our people has narrated Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibrahim al-Hamadani in a marfu‘ manner from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “We shall set up the balance to maintain proper justice on the Day of Judgment. . .” (21:47) The Imam (a.s.) said

    “Balances are the prophets and the executors of their wills.”

    Al-Kāfi #1116 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 46. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn sulayman from his father from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “Someone has (needlessly) demanded to experience the torment (of God), (70:1) which will inevitably seize the unbelievers (in Imam Ali’s Leadership with Divine Authority).” (70:2) The Imam (a.s.) then said, “

    This, by Aallah, how Jibril brought to The Holy Prophet (s.a.).”

    Al-Kāfi #1127 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Mahbub from Salih b. Sahl from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following

    “Certain persons from Quraysh asked the Messenger of Allah, ‘By what means did you excel the prophets and you were sent…

    Al-Kāfi #1186 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya and Ahmad ibn Muhammad have narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from al-Qasim al-Nahdi from Isma‘il ibn Mihran from al-Kunasi from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once al-Hassan (a.s.) went outside the town with a man from the children of al-Zubayr who believed al-Hassan to be the…

    Al-Kāfi #1249 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn Yahya have narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Ya‘qub ibn Yazid from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from his people from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Al-Hassan (a.s.) has said, ‘Allah has two cities. One is in the east and the other is in the west. They have a boundary…

    Al-Kāfi #1250 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. 3. It is narrated from him from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from the one he narrated from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said that the Holy Prophet said, ‘Those who work without knowledge they destroy more than…

    Al-Kāfi #109 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Yaqtin from al-Husayn ibn Mayyah from his father from abu ’Abdullah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Satan analogized himself with Adam saying, “Lord, You have created me from fire and created him from clay. In an…

    Al-Kāfi #177 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from more than one narrator from Aban from Zurarah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), he said

    "The cavalry horses used to be wild in the Arab countries, so Ibrahim (a.s.) and Isma'il (a.s.) ascended upon mount…

    Al-Kāfi #82 Volume 5 Read the narration
  48. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih in a marfu ‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One of the Prophets complained before Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, about…

    Al-Kāfi #1436 Volume 6 Read the narration
  49. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not take light what you use as a toothpick, it can cause a boil in one’s belly…

    Al-Kāfi #1576 Volume 6 Read the narration
  50. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not harvest or pick-up fruits during the night, do not offer sacrifice during the…

    Al-Kāfi #2165 Volume 3 Read the narration
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