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.
In this collection
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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3-194 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Musa ibn Umar, on the authority of Ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Ammar, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “Three things will make you obese and three things will make you skinny. The three things which will make you obese are: taking a bath often, smelling good scents and wearing soft robes. The three things that will make you thin are eating a lot of eggs, fish and fresh dates.”The compiler of the book said, “
What is meant by ‘taking a bath often’ is taking a bath every other day. Should you take a bath every day you would lose…
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7-5 Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Shah narrated that Abu Hamid quoted on the authority of Abu Yazid Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Khalidy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salih al-Tamimy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hatam al-Qat’tan, on the authority of Hammad ibn Amr, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB), on the authority of God’s Prophet (MGB) in the Prophet’s will to Ali (MGB)
“O Ali! Indeed the Blessed the Sublime God has granted me seven characteristics similar to you. You will be the first…
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7-33 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father (ra) narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Sahl ibn Zyad, on the authority of Mansoor, on the authority of Nasr al-Kowsaj, on the authority of Mutrif - a servant of Ma’an, on the authority of Aba Abdullah (AS)
“Seven hearts would not taste the sweetness of belief: the Sindhi, the Zanji, the Khuzestani, the Kurdish, the Berbers,…
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8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Nuh ibn Shu’ayb from Ali ibn Hassan from ‘ Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Kathir who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to ‘Umar and said, ‘I have committed fornication, so cleanse me/…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from a man from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “About the case of a man who looks at his wife when she is nude, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘
It is not unlawful. Pleasure is but in such things.’”
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from more than one person from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following
“About the case of a man who married the sister of his brother of breastfeeding, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I do…
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7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Ghiyath who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), disliked one’s making the animals drink wine.’”
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn Muskan from Zurarah and abu Basir who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘Amir al-Mu’minin, issued judgment in favor of a man whose slave was hired by a…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Wahab who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘If one uses the services of the slave of a people and…
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36. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al- Ash’ariy from ibn Qaddah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I once took a letter to my father that a man had sent and I took it out of my…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Muthanna’ who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who faces constraint in his living’ -or he (the Imam) said ‘in his sustenance-…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Sharif Sabiq formal-Fadl ibn abu Qurrah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), would work with a shovel and dig the soil. The Messenger…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasaniy from the one whom he has mentioned from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah from his father, from his grandfather ‘Alayhi al- Salam, who has said the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Your hope for help from an unexpected source…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from Salih al-Niliy who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, hates one’s excessive sleeping and passing time…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all from ibn Faddal from Sa‘id ibn Muhammad al-Tahir from his father who has said the following
“A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about selling slave-girl singers. He (the Imam) said, ‘Buying and selling them…
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1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from those whom he has mentioned 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…
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15. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“About the case of buying al-Asrub with silver, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If al- Asrub is more prevalent then it…
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1. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Ya’qub Shu’ayb who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who made an advance payment with…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar af-Yamaniy who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Riba’ is of two kinds: One kind is that which is consumed and the other kind is…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah, from his father from Khalaf from Hammad from Al-Husayn ibn Zayd al-Hashimiy who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once Zaynab al-‘Attarah al-Hawla’ visited the wives of the Holy Prophet, and the Holy…
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Hadith.5316 - It was narrated by Muhammad ibn Ismaʿil ibn Buzayʿ from Ṣalih ibn Uqbah from Sulayman ibn Ṣalih from Abu Abdullah (as) who said
"Indeed, for the sperm-drop (nutfah) there is a compensation of twenty dinars, for the clot (Alaqah) forty dinars, for…
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2. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ’Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Abil Maghrā, from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) before their…
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3. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qub narrated to me from a group of his companions, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Ziyād ibn Abil Ḥalāl, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: There is no prophet nor successor who remains on earth for more than three days…
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10. My brother ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Qūlawayh narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs ibn Aḥmad, from ‘Imrān ibn Mūsā, from Ḥasan ibn Mūsā Al-Khashab, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥassān, from his uncle ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Kuthayr, who said
I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) ask Abā Ḥamzah Al-Thumāli, “O Abā Ḥamzah! Did you see my uncle on the night of…
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حَدَّثَنِی أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ السِّنْدِیِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِی الْبَخْتَرِیِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
1. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “I will stand near…
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أَبِی ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَالَهَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُکَیْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَهَ بْنِ أَعْیَنَ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ
1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that the Almighty Allah glorifies Himself thrice every day and night. One who glorifies…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from and from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, did not grant a favor to people with Tawaf…
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2. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar 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…
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4. A number of our people have narrated from and Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Sinan who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The duration of stay to demand al-Kharaj (taxes) from people of al-Kharaj is three…
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5. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Sama‘ah from those whom he has mentioned from Aban from abu Maryam who has said the
foilowing: “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about plantation and what is subject to Zakat from it. He (the Imam)…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali ibn al-Nu’man from abu Hafs al-‘A’sha’ who has said the following
“I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “Whoever works to help his brother (in belief),…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Advance payment to receive goods at an appointed time in the future is lawful if the…
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15. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ibrahim ibn ‘Uqbah from Muhammad ibn Muyassir from his father who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who looks at his own price when he is weighed, he does not succeed.’”
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10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from certain persons of our people who has said the following
“About the case of a man who buys a slave-girl and makes her to give birth, then finds her to be stolen, abu ‘Abd Allah…
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Salih from ‘Abd al-Malik ibn ‘Umayr who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A non-pregnant slave-girl, after the owner does sexual intercourse cannot be returned…
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Advance payment to buy an animal is not unlawful if the age of animals is clearly…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Ali ibn Hadid from Jamil ibn Darraj from Muyassir who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before Abu‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who bought a skin sack of oil and…
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11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ‘Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who owed me a certain amount of dirham with which he sold wine and pigs and with such business he paid me back. He (the Imam) said, ‘
It is not unlawful’ or that he (the Imam) said, ‘You can take it.’”
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1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Wahab who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin would say, ‘Deposit or down payment is not permissible unless it…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from ibn Bukayr from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who held al-Rahn…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu Najran from Safwan from al-Kahiliy who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a cleaner man to whom I gave clothes…
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7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Tsa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Tsma’il ibn abu al-Sabbah who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a cleaner man to whom I gave clothes but…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Salim al-Farra’ from a man 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…
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8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj 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…
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9. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Ahmad ibn al-Mubarak from al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Minqariy who has said the following
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Sunnah about lime paste is to apply it after every fifteen days. If it becomes…
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Hadith.974 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that
He said: “When Musa (as), son of Imran (as), prayed, he would not conclude until he had placed his right cheek on the…
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Hadith.979 - Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah narrated from his father, from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Hariz, from Murazim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "The prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) is obligatory upon every Muslim. It completes your prayer, pleases your Lord (azj), and amazes the angels. When a servant prays and then prostrates a prostration of gratitude, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, removes the veil between the servant and the angels, and He says, 'O’ My angels, look at My servant. He has fulfilled My obligation, completed My covenant, and now prostrates to Me in gratitude for what I have bestowed upon him. O’ My angels, what does he deserve from Me?' The angels respond, 'Our Lord (azj), Your mercy.' Then Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more does he deserve?' The angels reply, 'Your Paradise.' Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more?' The angels respond, 'His needs being sufficed.' Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, continues, 'And what more?' This goes on until there is nothing good left to mention that the
angels have not said. Then Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'O’ My angels, what remains?' The angels respond,…
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Hadith.1216 - Mu'awiyah ibn Sharih reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that
He said: "If a person comes quickly while the Imam is in ruku' (bowing), one takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar') suffices for…
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Hadith.1218 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Sama’a, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who was behind the Imam and missed one rak'ah, but then the Imam mistakenly performed five rak'ahs. Imam (as) said
"He (the follower) should make up the missed rak'ah and should not count the Imam's mistake”.
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Hadith.1153 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that
He said: "It is appropriate for the Imam's prayer to be suited to the ability of the weakest among those behind him."
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