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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. 16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ibn Muskan from Muhammad al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not necessary for a woman to open up her hairs when taking Ghusl (bath) because…

    Al-Kāfi #216 Volume 3 Read the narration
  2. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that your blood to you is less unclean than other people’s blood. If you find like…

    Al-Kāfi #285 Volume 3 Read the narration
  3. 522. From him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al-Hakam, from Umar Bin Hanzala, who has reported the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) has said

    ‘O Umar, do not place a burden upon our (asws) Shites, and be kind to them, for the people cannot bear what you can…

    Al-Kāfi #522 Volume 8 Read the narration
  4. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from abu Ayyub from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a female in Ttikaf begins to experience Hayd (menses) she must go home; and after…

    Al-Kāfi #696 Volume 4 Read the narration
  5. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al- Qummi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    "Say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You through Your Glory, Beauty and Magnanimity to provide me such and such help,’ one…

    Al-Kāfi #1986 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Those who face difficulty memorizing the Holy Quran due to lesser ability of…

    Al-Kāfi #2041 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Dehqan from Ahmad ibn ‘A’idh from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “There can be no friendship without its rules. You may call one a friend only when he follows such rules and those who…

    Al-Kāfi #2156 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from ibn abu ‘Awf who has said the following

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Meetings are trusts (in the hands of the attendants).”’

    Al-Kāfi #2258 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “To maintain contact with friends in the town is by visiting, on a journey and out of town by correspondence.”

    Al-Kāfi #2321 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. 15. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu al-Maghra’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Muslim is the brother of the Muslim (in belief). He does not do injustice to him, does not betray him, and does not…

    Al-Kāfi #619 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 10. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from [Ahmad ibn Muhammad] from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Bakr ibn Muhammad from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whenever a Muslim visits his Muslim brother, due to Allah’s relation, and for the sake of Allah, Allah, the Majestic,…

    Al-Kāfi #634 Volume 2 Read the narration
  12. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever says ‘Welcome’ to his brother (in belief) Allah then writes down for him ‘Welcome’ up to the Day of Judgment.”

    Al-Kāfi #749 Volume 2 Read the narration
  13. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar ibn Aban from ‘Isa ibn abu Mansur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is of a believer’s obligations to provide good advice to another believer.”

    Al-Kāfi #758 Volume 2 Read the narration
  14. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Rabi’ ibn Muhammad al-Musalli from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said to me, ‘Our cause had still been hidden until the children of Kisan began to speak of…

    Al-Kāfi #818 Volume 2 Read the narration
  15. 7. A number of our companions have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Aban ibn 'Uthman, from Sabbah ibn Sayyaba, from Abu 'Abdallah (a.s), who said the following

    "The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: 'Any believer or Muslim who dies while leaving behind a debt not incurred for…

    Al-Kāfi #1064 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 32. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Hilal from his father from abu al-Safatij from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “God who guided us to this, deserves all praise. Had He not guided us, we would never have been able to find the right direction.. .” (7:43) The Imam (a.s.) said

    “On the Day of Judgment The Holy Prophet (s.a), Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) and the Imams from his descendants will be…

    Al-Kāfi #1113 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Nu'man from Sandal from Abu Usama from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “One year al-Hassan ibn Ali left for Mecca on foot. On the journey his feet swelled and his servants said, 'If you would…

    Al-Kāfi #1251 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ and al-Husayn ibn Muhammad from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘A’idh from abu Khadija from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “When Fatima (a.s.) conceived al-Husayn (a.s.) Jibril came to the Messenger of Allah and said, “Fatima will soon give…

    Al-Kāfi #1255 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar ibn Aban from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘All good things are with the sword, under the shadow (protection) of sword and people…

    Al-Kāfi #1 Volume 5 Read the narration
  20. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, “O the Holy Prophet of Allah, I…

    Al-Kāfi #1334 Volume 5 Read the narration
  21. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hassan b. Ali b. Fadhal from Abdillah b. Bukayr from some of his companions from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    I swear by My honor, I will never forgive you.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #948 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 554. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Ibrahim Bin Umar Al-Yamani, from the one whom he mentioned: Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the Statement of Allah (azwj) Blessed and High: “[10:2] and give the good news to the Believers that they have before their Lord the lofty rank of truth”, so he (asws) said

    ‘He (saww) (Good News) is the Messenger (saww) of Allah (azwj)’.

    Al-Kāfi #554 Volume 8 Read the narration
  23. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “All the eyes will cry on the Day of Judgment except three – an eye which cried out of fear of Allah, an eye which remained awake for the sake of Allah and an eye which refrained from seeing what Allah has prohibited.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “

    Tooba (Congratulations) be for the face to look at which is so nice whose eyes are weeping over sins committed by him…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #672 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that there are four kinds of people who will involve other inmates of Hell in their punishment. They will wail loudly after drinking boiling water. The people of Hell will ask: “What is the sin of these four types of people for they are given extra punishment in addition to that given to us? Their punishment is increasing our suffering also.” One of them would be hanging in a casket of fire, second will be drinking vomit and smoke, dirt and blood will be coming out of the mouth of the third and fourth will eat his own flesh continuously. The first one will be asked: “O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?” He will reply, “

    I was having rights of others and I died without fulfilling them.” Then the person drinking smoke will be asked, “O one…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #975 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. Hadith.5858 - Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Said, from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Numan Al-Ahwal, known as Sahib Al-Taq, from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said that the

    Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever wishes to be the most honored…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #904 Volume 4 Read the narration
  26. Hadith.5886 - Ali ibn Al-Hakam narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said

    "The world is both a seeker and one being sought. Whoever seeks the world, death will pursue him until it removes him…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #930 Volume 4 Read the narration
  27. Hadith.5853 - Al-Mualla ibn Muhammad Al-Basri narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah, from Amr ibn Ziyad, from Mudrik ibn Abd Al-Rahman, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), peace be upon him, who said

    "On the Day of Judgment, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, will gather all people on one plain ground, and the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #899 Volume 4 Read the narration
  28. H 448 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ibn Faddal and Ibn Abi Najran from Hammad bin Isa from Ibrahim bin Umar Yamani from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said

    “The kingdom of these men will not disappear until they slaughter people in Kufa on Friday. It is as if I was looking at…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #717 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 2. With this chain, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah, from his father, that he ascribed it to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah: «And when they grieved Us, We took retribution from them» (43:55), that he said

    Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, does not grieve like our grieving, however, He created Allies for Himself who…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #43 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 10. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from one of his companions, who narrated from someone who said

    I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)): Sometimes when we are in Makkah, Madīnah, Ḥā`ir, or any other sacred place…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #746 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Wahab narrated to us from… Mohammed bin Hamran from his father that Abu Abdullah Ja’far bin Mohammed as-Sadiq (a) related: One day, my father and I went out to the mosque. We met some people who were taking the place between the tomb and the mimbar. My father approached and greeted them. He then said

    I, by Allah, love you as well as your smells and souls. Hence, help us keep on so by means of your piety and diligence.…

    Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa #1 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when passing through the valley of Muhassar, which is a vast valley between Mina…

    Al-Kāfi #1760 Volume 4 Read the narration
  33. 3. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Fiisham ibn al-Hakam who has narrated the following

    “About the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . and two people from others who are not of…

    Al-Kāfi #8 Volume 7 Read the narration
  34. 24. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Ahmad ibn ‘Umar al-Halabiy from his father who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a house which is not yet distributed and a certain one of the people of the…

    Al-Kāfi #131 Volume 7 Read the narration
  35. 12. Flumayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Sama‘ah, from Ja‘far ibn Sama‘ah and from more than one person from Aban from Muhammad ibn Marwan who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), died and left sixty slaves, of whom he set free one-third. I…

    Al-Kāfi #190 Volume 7 Read the narration
  36. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Nothing follows a deceased after his death except three things: a charity that Allah…

    Al-Kāfi #195 Volume 7 Read the narration
  37. 7. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Khudhaymah ibn Yaqtin from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj from Bukayr who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The roots of ordained shares are six. They do not increase or face deficiency and…

    Al-Kāfi #261 Volume 7 Read the narration
  38. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Nothing is reduced from the ordained shares of four people: the parents and the…

    Al-Kāfi #264 Volume 7 Read the narration
  39. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Rib‘iy ibn ‘Abd Allah who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When a man dies, his sword, ring, holy book, his books, his personal…

    Al-Kāfi #275 Volume 7 Read the narration
  40. 11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj who has narrated 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 #350 Volume 7 Read the narration
  41. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who dies and leaves behind just her husband. He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #369 Volume 7 Read the narration
  42. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Khalid ibn Jarir from abu al-Rabi’ who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has said, ‘It is from Allah upon me to fast a Hin (a certain amount…

    Al-Kāfi #563 Volume 4 Read the narration
  43. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar and Jamil ibn Salih who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Adam performed Tawaf around the House and ended by al-Multazam, Jibril said…

    Al-Kāfi #721 Volume 4 Read the narration
  44. 10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The ransom for a pigeon is one dirham, for a pigeon chick half of a dirham and for an…

    Al-Kāfi #809 Volume 4 Read the narration
  45. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, or abu al-Hassan, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who keeps something for someone then for some reason gives it to someone else, has said, ‘

    It is not harmful.’”

    Al-Kāfi #2101 Volume 3 Read the narration
  46. 7. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Hakam who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who gives Zakat for distribution, if he can take a certain amount to another place? He (the Imam) said, ‘

    It is not harmful.”

    Al-Kāfi #2121 Volume 3 Read the narration
  47. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Musa al-Kamnadani narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from `Ali b. al-Husayn from Muhammad b. `Ubayd from Ubayd b. Harun . He said: Abu Yazid narrated to us from Hussayn from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: In the month of Ramadan, betake to much repentance and supplication. As for supplication, it…

    Al-Amālī #123 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from `Ali b. al-Hakam from Muthanna al-Hannat from Abi Basir from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    I heard him say: Whoever prays four units with two hundred recitations of qul huwallahu ahad – fifty times per unit –…

    Al-Amālī #172 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Muhammad b. Qutayba narrated to us from Hamdan b. Sulayman from Nuh b. Shu`ayb from Muhammad b. Isma`il from Salih from `Alqama. He said

    I said to al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as): O son of the Messenger of Allah! Inform me of whose testimony is to be…

    Al-Amālī #183 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Isma`il b. Abu Ziyad al-Sukuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    The Prophet (sw) would halt every daybreak at the door of `Ali and Fatima (sa) and say: All praise is for Allah, the…

    Al-Amālī #250 Volume 1 Read the narration
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