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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. 11. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy from al-Qaddah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man came to the Holy Prophet asking, ‘O Messenger of Allah, give me a good…

    Al-Kāfi #1883 Volume 3 Read the narration
  2. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from certain individuals who narrated to him in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The believer has power in religion. He is of solid determination but with soft words, his belief is in certainty, he…

    Al-Kāfi #832 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 10. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Kūfi, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from Abān ibn ‘Uthmān, from Abī Khallān Al-Kindi, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register the reward of a Hajj and an ‘Umrah for those who go to (the…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #445 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Verily Allāh offered our Wilāyah to the inhabitants of different lands but no…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #471 Volume 1 Read the narration
  5. 2. My father, Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan, and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain all narrated to me from Sa’d, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Rizqillāh ibn ‘Alā, from Sulaymān ibn ‘Amr Al-Sarrāj, from some of our companions, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) can be collected from up to a distance of…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #633 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. 6. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Rizqillāh ibn ‘Alā, from Sulaymān ibn ‘Amr Al-Sarrāj, from some of our companions, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) can be collected from up to (a radius of)…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #637 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. 1. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb and all of my scholars narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Abī Yaḥyā Al-Wāsiťi, from someone who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: (Eating from) any clay is unlawful just like (eating) the flesh of a swine. If…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #647 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. 52. Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al-Hakam, from Ziyad Bin Al-Hallaah, the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) having said

    ‘(Prophet) Musa (as) said: ‘O Lord (azwj)! Where does illness come from?’ He (azwj) Said: “From Me (azwj)”. He said:…

    Al-Kāfi #54 Volume 8 Read the narration
  9. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdullah al-Qummiy from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Say: ‘O Allah, I appeal before You to grant my soul certainty, forgiveness and good health in this life and in the next…

    Al-Kāfi #1005 Volume 4 Read the narration
  10. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Hassan ibn al-Husayn al-Kindy from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Jibril (Gabriel) said to the Holy Prophet, ‘Beware of engaging in disputes against men.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1072 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 9. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Hadid ibn Hakim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘The minimum form of causing suffering and disappointment to parents is the expression,…

    Al-Kāfi #1277 Volume 2 Read the narration
  12. 1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-‘Abbas ibn al-‘Ala’ from Mujahid from his father from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The sins that change the bounties (of Allah) are transgressions, the sins that bring regret are murder, the one that…

    Al-Kāfi #1553 Volume 2 Read the narration
  13. 10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and a number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ishaq ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from certain individuals of his people who has said the following

    “Once, I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘On our way to Makkah, we wanted to wear the special dress for Ihram (a certain…

    Al-Kāfi #217 Volume 4 Read the narration
  14. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Sama'ah ibn Mihran from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Sometimes poor people may spend more excessively than a wealthy one. A wealthy person spends from what he has received,…

    Al-Kāfi #224 Volume 4 Read the narration
  15. 6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘A'idh from abu Khadijah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    ‘You can pay Zakat to whoever wants it from Banu Hashim because it is lawful for them. It is unlawful only for the…

    Al-Kāfi #243 Volume 4 Read the narration
  16. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Washsha’ from Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah would look to every one of his companions in equal proportions of time. He would look to this…

    Al-Kāfi #2323 Volume 2 Read the narration
  17. 8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Zayd al-Zarrad from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The great misfortunes are matched with great rewards. When Allah loves a servant He…

    Al-Kāfi #908 Volume 2 Read the narration
  18. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Ali ibn ‘Aqabah from Dawud ibn Farqad from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    ‘‘The Holy Quran came in four parts: One fourth is about lawful matters, one fourth about unlawful matters, one fourth…

    Al-Kāfi #2114 Volume 2 Read the narration
  19. 5. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakil who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Yahya from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Uthman b. Isa from Ibn Muskan from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “The Almighty Allah will not even talk to three kinds of persons, they will not be purified and will be given severe…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1031 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 11. 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 from al-Hussain b. Ali al-Washa from Ahmad b. ’Aidh from Abi Khadija’ from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Two women cannot sleep together under a single blanket without a partition or a gap between them. If they do so, they…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1048 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and Sahl ibn Ziyad all Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if a man in a difficult condition financially performs al-Hajj with the help of…

    Al-Kāfi #947 Volume 4 Read the narration
  22. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘Aidh from abu Khadija from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “I was in the presence of my father during the day in which he passes away. He made several recommendations to me about…

    Al-Kāfi #673 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad al-Hashimi from his father from Ahmad ibn ‘Isa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), regarding the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High: “Only God, His Messenger, and the true believers who are steadfast in prayer and pay alms, while they kneel during prayer, are your guardians.” (5:55) It means to have greater priority and authority to deal with your affairs, your souls and your property. Such priority and authority belong to Allah, His Messenger and the believers, Ali and his descendents who are the Imams until the Day of Judgment. <br>Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has then described them saying

    “. . the true believers who are steadfast in prayer and pay alms, while they kneel during prayer,. .” Amir al-Mu’minin…

    Al-Kāfi #756 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amira from abu Bakr al-Hadrami from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “When al-Husayn (a.s.) was about to leave for Iraq he entrusted ’Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) with the…

    Al-Kāfi #782 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 2. A number of our people has narrated Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from Thubayt from Mua‘dh ibn Kathir who has said the following

    "I said to Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah who has granted your father because of you such a high position to…

    Al-Kāfi #798 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 39. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘All things that exist in lawful and unlawful forms are considered lawful for you…

    Al-Kāfi #1192 Volume 5 Read the narration
  27. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from abu Wallad from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and others from abu Ja‘far (a.s.), who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Brokerage fee is not unlawful; he only buys for people every now and then for a known…

    Al-Kāfi #690 Volume 5 Read the narration
  28. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Sa‘id ibn Junah from Mutarrif Mawla’ Ma‘n who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Three things provide comfort for a believing person. Of such matters one is a…

    Al-Kāfi #2346 Volume 6 Read the narration
  29. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad certain persons of his people who have said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who owes to offer an offering because of violation of rules in the state of Ihram…

    Al-Kāfi #1409 Volume 4 Read the narration
  30. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr form certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) when can he commence it?…

    Al-Kāfi #1669 Volume 4 Read the narration
  31. 5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one makes a will about one-third of his legacy he has harmed the heirs. Making a…

    Al-Kāfi #39 Volume 7 Read the narration
  32. Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim from Ahmad b. Hilal from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Abi Nasr from Aban from Zurara and Isma`il b. `Abbad al-Qasri from Sulayman al-Ju`fi from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    When the Prophet (s) was raised up, and he ended up where Allah willed for him, his Lord whispered to him. Then, when he…

    Al-Amālī #936 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. None will be brought up from the earth on the Day of Resurrection except that two angels will take him by his arms and…

    Al-Amālī #675 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. By this isnad from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah. He said: Al-Husayn b. Yazid narrated to us from Isma`il b. Muslim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Sitting in the mosque waiting for the prayer is worship for one who does not nullify.…

    Al-Amālī #692 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Tha`laba b. Maymun from Abi Jamila al-Mufaddal b. Salih from Aban b. Taghlub from Abi `Abdillah (as). He said

    Whoever swears by Allah whilst lying, Allah says: “Did you not find anyone else to lie upon besides Myself?!”

    Al-Amālī #693 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad ibn Sanaa ‘ah from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that two pieces of al-Jaridah (twig of palm tree) are placed with a deceased: one on…

    Al-Kāfi #575 Volume 3 Read the narration
  37. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father all from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Wallad and ’Abd Allah ibn Sinan all who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The guardians of a deceased should inform the brothers (in belief) of the deceased…

    Al-Kāfi #630 Volume 3 Read the narration
  38. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn Bukayr who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the reward for a believing person for the death of his sons is paradise, whether…

    Al-Kāfi #835 Volume 3 Read the narration
  39. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Ahmad ibn ‘Umar in marfu‘ manner from abu ‘Abd Allah, the following: “

    I said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘My brother is in Baghdad and I am afraid that he may die there.’ He said, ‘Why should…

    Al-Kāfi #908 Volume 3 Read the narration
  40. 1. [1/-] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh b. Nusayr and Ibrahim b. Nusayr from Ayyub from Safwan from Mu`awiya b. Ammar and another from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said

    Ammar b. Yasir and Muhammad b. Abi Bakr could never tolerate that Allah Mighty and Majestic be disobeyed.

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #309 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 2. [2/229] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh b. Nusayr and Ibrahim b. Nusayr from Ayyub from Safwan from Mu`awiya b. Ammar and more than one from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said

    Ammar b. Yasir and Muhammad b. Abi Bakr could never tolerate that Allah Mighty and Majestic be disobeyed.

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #326 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. "All the companions of the Messenger of Allah ran away on the day of Uhud – no one was left among them except Ali b. Abi…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #262 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Afi ibn Muhammad from Salih ibn abu Hammad all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Safwan from Ibrahim al-Karkhiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you offer ‘Aqiqah say, ‘In the name of Allah and with Allah; it is an ‘Aqiqah…

    Al-Kāfi #117 Volume 6 Read the narration
  44. 1. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar has narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Ahmar from Ahmad ibn al-Hassan from abu al-‘Abbas from Ja‘far ibn ’Isma‘il from Idris from abu af-Sa’ib who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said that abu Talib offered ‘Aqiqah for the Messenger of…

    Al-Kāfi #132 Volume 6 Read the narration
  45. 5. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Piercing the ears of a boy is of the Sunnah as well as his circumcision.’”

    Al-Kāfi #137 Volume 6 Read the narration
  46. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Circumcision for boys is because of Sunnah but circumcision for girls is not because…

    Al-Kāfi #144 Volume 6 Read the narration
  47. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Abu Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ariy from ibn al-Qaddah who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked shaving the head of a child a little and leaving the top middle of the head unshaved,…

    Al-Kāfi #155 Volume 6 Read the narration
  48. 11. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from al-Hajj al and ibn Faddal from Tha’labah, from Ya‘qub ibn Salim from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘No matter how unintelligent the animals may be, they are not so about four…

    Al-Kāfi #2424 Volume 6 Read the narration
  49. 9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah, from his father, from Sulayman al-Ja‘fariy who in a marfu‘ manner has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If any family keeps thirty sheep in the evening in their house, angels continue to…

    Al-Kāfi #2458 Volume 6 Read the narration
  50. 3-149 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ibrahim ibn Hashim and Sahl ibn Zyad al-Razi, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Marar and Abdul Jab’bar ibn al-Mobarak, on the authority of Yunus ibn Abdul-Rahman, on the authority of some of his friends that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “

    A man went to Uthman ibn Affan while he was sitting at the door of the mosque and begged for five Dirhams . He also…

    Al-Khiṣāl #391 Volume 1 Read the narration
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