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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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9,745 narrations 56% of them in Al-Kāfi

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  1. Hadith.1291 - Saif al-Tammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    one of our companions said to him: "We used to make up the daytime prayers when we would stop between Maghrib (evening…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1283 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. Abu Abdullah (asws) having said when they came up to him and said, ‘But rather, we love you (asws) due to your (asws)…

    Al-Kāfi #82 Volume 8 Read the narration
  3. Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[2:89] and before that they used to…

    Al-Kāfi #481 Volume 8 Read the narration
  4. (The same previous series of relaters)… from Mohammed bin Ahmed from … Safwan al-Jammal that

    he heard Abu Abdullah (a) saying: Everything is submissive to the believer. He (a) then added: Allah will cause…

    Ṣifāt al-Shīʿa #37 Volume 1 Read the narration
  5. My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. al-Faddal from `Ali b. `Uqba from his father from Abi Basir from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as). Anger was mentioned in his presence, so he said

    Surely, a man becomes angry until nothing pleases him, and he enters the Fire due to that. When a man becomes angry…

    Al-Amālī #554 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. Muhammad b. Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi'l Qasim from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from his father from Muhammad b. Yahya al-Khazzaz from Ghiyath b. Ibrahim from al-Sadiq Jafar b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: I will describe Islam in a way that no one before me nor after me has described it: Islam is…

    Al-Amālī #565 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘ Abd Allah from his father from abu al-Bakhtariy 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 #2286 Volume 6 Read the narration
  8. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from al-Hassan ibn Bahr from Mehzam al-Asadiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you take oil in your palm, say, ‘O Lord, I ask You to grant me grace, beauty and…

    Al-Kāfi #2314 Volume 6 Read the narration
  9. 1. 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 Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Spaciousness of the house is of one’s good fortune.”’

    Al-Kāfi #2344 Volume 6 Read the narration
  10. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from ‘ Abd Allah ibn al-Fadl al- Nawfaliy, from Ziyad ibn ‘Umar and al-Ju‘fiy from those who narrated to him who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has appointed an angel on buildings who says to…

    Al-Kāfi #2366 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Isma‘il ibn Marrar and Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father all from Yunus from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “About the case of the roof of a house which is eight yards high, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is a…

    Al-Kāfi #2369 Volume 6 Read the narration
  12. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Nuh ibn Shu’ayb from Shihab ibn ’Abd Rabbihi who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who is involved in sexual relations and he gives Ghusl…

    Al-Kāfi #930 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from woman of al-Hassan al-Sayqal from al-Hassan al-Sayqal who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about women’s performing Salah (prayer) for deceased people if there is no man…

    Al-Kāfi #684 Volume 3 Read the narration
  14. 22-9 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faz’zal, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Bakir, on the authority of Abdul Ali ibn A’ayn, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “It is recorded in Ali’s (MGB) book that the

    blood money for a hunting dog is forty Dirhams.”

    Al-Khiṣāl #1164 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. Hadith.3528 - It is narrated from Sa'id ibn Yasar, who said

    "Abu Abdullah (as), said: 'There is no harm in emancipating the child born out of wedlock.' "

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #314 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ibn Mahbub from Ziyad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amir ibn al-Simt who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that

    a man of the hypocrites died. Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), attended his funeral; at this time one of his followers met him…

    Al-Kāfi #716 Volume 3 Read the narration
  17. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban al-Ahmar from Hamza ibn al-Tayyar who said the following

    “Once Imam abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘Write down.’ He dictated to me the following. ‘It is of our Hadith that…

    Al-Kāfi #423 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from Dawud ibn Farqad from abu al-Hassan Zakariyya from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said the following

    “Whatever Allah has kept hidden from people they will not be held responsible for it.”

    Al-Kāfi #422 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 6. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One may perform al-‘Umrah during any month of the year. The best al-‘Umrah is the al-'Umrah of (the month of) Rajab.”

    Al-Kāfi #2024 Volume 4 Read the narration
  20. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariyfrom ibn al-Qaddah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man challenged a certain person from Banu Hashim to fight. He refused to fight.…

    Al-Kāfi #52 Volume 5 Read the narration
  21. 6. A group of our companions narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Ash'ari, from Ibn al-Qaddah, from Abu Abdullah (a.s.), who said

    "The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: 'Use a toothpick, for it cleans the mouth and is beneficial for the gums.'"

    Al-Kāfi #1567 Volume 6 Read the narration
  22. 55. Muhammad, from Ahmad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Jameel Bin Saleh, from Aban Bin Tabligh has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) said, ‘I asked him (asws) about the earth, which thing does it rest upon? He (asws) said: ‘It is…

    Al-Kāfi #57 Volume 8 Read the narration
  23. 217. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from his father, from Abdullah Bin Al-Mugheira, from Ismail Bin Muslim, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘The one who complains of weakness, or headache, or urine blockage, should place his hand upon…

    Al-Kāfi #218 Volume 8 Read the narration
  24. 336. Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullah, from Ibrahim Bin Is’haq, from Abdullah Bin Hammaad, from Ibn Muskaan, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘We (asws) are the origin of every good, and from our (asws) branches is every…

    Al-Kāfi #336 Volume 8 Read the narration
  25. 1. It was narrated to me by Ja’far b. Muhammad from ’Ubayd-Allah from Abdillah b. Maymun al-Qadah from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Nothing in this universe except Allah, knows the reward of feeding a Muslim to satiation. Feeding a Muslim is one of…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #514 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far from Muhammad b. al-Hussain from Safwan from Kulayb al-Saydawi from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “It is written in the Old Testament: ‘My houses on earth are mosques. A slave of Mine who performs ablution in his house…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #111 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 4. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali b. Majluwayh who said it was narrated to me by my uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from Fadhalah from Abdillah b. Sinan from al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said

    “The smell of the mouth (breath) of a fasting person is dearer to Allah than the fragrance of musk.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #214 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 2. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said 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 Ya’qub b. Yazid from Safwan from Abdillah b. al-Waleed Nakha’i from Abdillah b. Ya’qub from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Those who are biased have removed the necklace of Islam from their necks and thrown it away.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #849 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 5. And from the previous chain from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from Muhammad b. Ali al-Kufi from Ali b. al-Nu’man from Abdillah b. Talha from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A person who has pride in his heart equal to even a small grain will not enter Paradise and a person who has faith in…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #856 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 12. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ja’far ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn ’Isma‘il al-Anbari from Yahya ibn al-Muthanna from ‘Abdallah ibn Bukayr from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurara from abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Al-Qa’im (Imam al-Mahdi) will have two occultations. In one of them he will attend the seasons (of Hajj). He will see…

    Al-Kāfi #898 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 8. A group of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from ‘Abdillah ibn Sinan who said

    “Abu ’Abdillah (a.s.) has said that once a man passed by the Prophet (sw) while he was doing some work around one of his…

    Al-Kāfi #983 Volume 3 Read the narration
  32. 3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani from one he mentioned from ‘Abdallah ibn Qasim al-Ja’fari from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “If a scholar preaches and does not practice his words bounce away from the hearts of the audience like rains that…

    Al-Kāfi #112 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 4. Ali ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari from ‘Abdallah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) from his ancestors (the Imams (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Once a man came to the holy Prophet (s.a.) and said, ‘O messenger of Allah what is knowledge?’ The holy Prophet…

    Al-Kāfi #130 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 1. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ’Abdallah ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following.

    “I asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the verse of the holy Quran that says, ‘They (unconditionally) obeyed the…

    Al-Kāfi #157 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Abd al-‘Azim ibn ‘Abd Allah al-‘Alaviy from al- Husayn ibn Ali from certain persons of our people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who refuses to receive Zakat, when it is obligatory on him to receive is like one…

    Al-Kāfi #2160 Volume 3 Read the narration
  36. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from Musa ibn Qadim from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that visiting of a patient is complete upon placing your hand over his arm (praying)…

    Al-Kāfi #466 Volume 3 Read the narration
  37. 2. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from al-Hussain b. Ali from Isa b. Hisham from Salam al-Hannat from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who seeks the forgiveness of Allah a hundred times at bedtime all his sins are destroyed like dry leaves of a tree…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #623 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. 4. It was narrated to me by al-Hassan b. Ahmad from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Sahl b. Ziyad from Ibn Sinan from Hamad b. Uthman from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Applying Antimony helps hair growth, tears dry up, spit thickens and eyesight improves.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #88 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 12. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and others from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from Ali ibn Ibrahim from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Allah is Great and High. People cannot describe Him nor can they reach the depth of His Greatness. ‘ No mortal eyes can…

    Al-Kāfi #281 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. 22. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from Ali ibn Ibrahim from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said

    “The hujjah (proof) of Allah over the worshippers is the Prophet (sw) and the hujjah (proof) between Allah and the…

    Al-Kāfi #23 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 7. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Muhammad from Sama‘ah and from more than one person from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Alfah who has said the

    foiiowing: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who owes a loan and in his hands is the assets of another…

    Al-Kāfi #1995 Volume 3 Read the narration
  42. 182. Sahl, from Yahya Bin Al-Mubarak, from Abdullah Bin Jabalat, from Is’haq Bin Ammaar, and Ibn Sinan, and Sama’at, from Abu Baseer, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘The Rasool Allah (saww) said: ‘Obedience to Ali (asws) is humbleness and disobedience to him…

    Al-Kāfi #183 Volume 8 Read the narration
  43. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Yahya ibn al-‘Ala’ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin sent ‘Abd Allah ibn al-‘Abbas to ibn al-Kawwa’ and his people.…

    Al-Kāfi #1871 Volume 6 Read the narration
  44. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-’Aziz from a man from Jamil ibn Darraj and others who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You should hasten (take the initiative) to teach Hadith to your children before…

    Al-Kāfi #192 Volume 6 Read the narration
  45. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Sharif ibn Sabiq from al-Fadl ibn abu Qurrah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and…

    Al-Kāfi #202 Volume 6 Read the narration
  46. 12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Sharif ibn Sabiq from al-Fadl ibn abu al- Qurrah 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 #12 Volume 6 Read the narration
  47. 17. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about henna (privet). He (the Imam) said, ‘A person in the state of Ihram can touch…

    Al-Kāfi #1288 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Zur’a from Sama’a from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his father (a.s.) who said

    “If a traveler among you offers Friday Prayer for the sake of devotion and love of Almighty, Allah grants him reward…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #152 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Fadl from a man who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who wants to marry a woman; if he…

    Al-Kāfi #1457 Volume 5 Read the narration
  50. [1/1549] Amali of al-Saduq and Ma’ani al-Akhbar: My father from al-Himyari from al-Yaqtini from Yunus from Abdallah b. Sinan from Abi Abdillahعليه السلام who said

    Allah Mighty and Majestic has three Inviolables, there is nothing comparable to them: His Book, and it is His Wisdom and…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #520 Volume 1 Read the narration
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