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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. 5. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Safwan from ibn Maskan from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Allah will not be ashamed to punish an ’Umma (nation) who has lived a religious lile under the guardianship of an…

    Al-Kāfi #973 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the food of the people of the book and what is lawful for food thereof. He…

    Al-Kāfi #960 Volume 6 Read the narration
  3. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’Eating clay is of the sources of hypocrisy.”’

    Al-Kāfi #972 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 5. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from ibn Faddal from Tha‘labah ibn Maymun from ‘Abd al-’A‘la’ Mawla Ale Sam from Mu‘alla’ ibn Khunayth who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the obligatory rights of a Muslim on his brother (in faith) to accept his…

    Al-Kāfi #1024 Volume 6 Read the narration
  5. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ‘ Ajlan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The host must begin wudu so that no one feels shy. After eating food the person on…

    Al-Kāfi #1101 Volume 6 Read the narration
  6. 7. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn Hassan from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn Fiammad from ibn abu Ya’fur who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who takes a sinful oath can wait only for forty nights (before being struck by…

    Al-Kāfi #760 Volume 7 Read the narration
  7. 457. Abu Ali Al-Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbaar, from Abdullah Bin Muhammad, from Salmat Al-Lului, from a man, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘Shall I (asws) not inform you of how Salman (ar) and Abu Dharr (ar) (brought Islam)?’ So…

    Al-Kāfi #457 Volume 8 Read the narration
  8. 570. A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Yahya Bin Al-Mubarak, from Abdullah Bin Jabalat, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, who has said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘This is how Allah (azwj), Blessed and High Revealed it:“ [9:128] Certainly a Messenger…

    Al-Kāfi #570 Volume 8 Read the narration
  9. 3. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari from ’Abdallah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “This knowledge (the knowledge of the holy Prophet and Ahlul Bayt(a.s.)) is under a lock and the key to it is asking”…

    Al-Kāfi #87 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 35. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ibn Muskan in a marfu’ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has taken away lust from the women of banu…

    Al-Kāfi #1247 Volume 5 Read the narration
  11. 59. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amr ibn Jami’ 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 #1271 Volume 5 Read the narration
  12. 5. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Yahya ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abdullah ibn Jabalah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar or others, from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “If the Messenger of Allah (sw) would receive any perfumes on the day of al-Fitr, he would first present it to his…

    Al-Kāfi #651 Volume 4 Read the narration
  13. 475. A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al-Ashary, from Abdullah Bin Maymoun Al-Qaddaah, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said that the Rasool Allah (saww) said: ‘O Ali (asws)! The one who loves you (asws), then dies,…

    Al-Kāfi #475 Volume 8 Read the narration
  14. 4. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakil who said it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far from Muhammad b. al-Hussain from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Ishaq b. Ammar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) relates that the ruler of the time of a prophet was unjust. The Almighty Allah revealed on His…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1064 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. 8.ʿAbdullāh ibn al-Mughīrah narrated from Jamīl ibn Darrāj, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said

    “When a servant intends to do an evil deed, it is not recorded against him, but if he intends to do a good deed, it is…

    Kitāb al-Zuhd #193 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Rabi‘ ibn Muhammad al-Musalliy from ‘Abdallah ibn Sulayman al- ‘Amiriy from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “The earth has never been without a person with Divine authority who would teach people about the lawful and unlawful…

    Al-Kāfi #447 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 508. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from Jameel Bin Salih, from the one who informed him, the…

    Al-Kāfi #508 Volume 8 Read the narration
  18. أَبِی ره عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ الْأَحْمَرِ عَنْ أَبِی أُسَامَهَ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ

    2. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “Giving Sadaqah at night cools the anger of the Lord.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #551 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Paradise would certainly be made obligatory…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #557 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 3. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Allah gives abundant…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #685 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 85. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from his father from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following.

    “I said to abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), “May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, what is the meaning of the words of…

    Al-Kāfi #1165 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 7. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ja’far ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn ’Isma‘il al-Anbari from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Ibrahim ibn Mihzam from his father who has said the following.

    “We mention before abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the Kings from the descendants of so and so. The Imam (a.s.) said, “People have…

    Al-Kāfi #943 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) said, “Giving Sadaqah secretly cools the anger of…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #548 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. Ja’far bin Mohammed bin Masrour narrated to us from al-Hussein bin Mohammed bin Aamir from his uncle Abdullah bin Aamir from Mohammed bin Abi Umair from Eban bin Othman that Ja’far bin Mohammed as-Sadiq (a) said

    The religion of those who deny taqiyah is null and the faith of those who lack piety is null, too.

    Ṣifāt al-Shīʿa #3 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, “There is no relation of doubt and sin with us…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1014 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “If a woman goes out after applying perfume,…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1015 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 10. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, “One of the greatest sins is to usurp the wealth…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1070 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Hamad b. Rib’i from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who feeds a believer for the sake of Allah will get the reward of feeding Fiyaam people.” The narrator asked, “What…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #512 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Abi Ayoob’ from al-Sabah b. Sayabeh from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Recite: Allaahumma s’alli a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammad a hundred times after Morning Prayer so that the…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #591 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from the one that narrated to him from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that he has read in a heavenly scripture, “Allah will write a thousand rewards for one who…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #592 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ya’qub b. Yazid from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Muhammad b. Hamran from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A person who recites Laa ilaaha illallaah with pure intention will enter Paradise and reciting Laa ilaaha illallaah…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #18 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 465. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from his father, from the one whom he mentioned: Abu Al-Hassan Musa (asws) has narrated from his (asws) father (asws), from his (asws) grandfather (asws) regarding the will of the Rasool Allah (saww) to Ali (asws): ‘Do not go out alone on a journey for the Satan (la) would be with the loner, and he (la) is (also) with the two but further away. O Ali (asws)! If the man travels alone he is misguided, and two are (also) misguided, and the three is a group’. He (the narrator) said, ‘

    And some of them are reporting: ‘For travelling’.

    Al-Kāfi #465 Volume 8 Read the narration
  33. 2. [2/-] Mahasin of al-Barqi: And from him (Muhammad b. Khalid al-Barqi) from Ali b. al-Hakam from Hisham b. Salim from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said

    whomsoever it reaches something about the Thawab – attributed to the prophet صلى الله عليه وآله – and he acts upon it,…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #136 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 6. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Harun b. al-Jahm from Ja’far b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A person who takes a single step towards a person who does innovation and respects him is certainly like a person who…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1012 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 6. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali Majluwayh from Ali b. Ibrahim from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Ishaq b. Hilal from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Should I tell you about the greatest form of fornication? It is when a woman commits adultery on the bed of her husband…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1032 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 3. Ali has narrated from his father Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who buys certain goods with deferred payment for an appointed time, abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has…

    Al-Kāfi #734 Volume 5 Read the narration
  37. 10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from n Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his…

    Al-Kāfi #1683 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 2. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from al-Jamuraniy from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn abu Hamzah from Kulayb ibn Mu‘awiyah al-Asadiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah (sw) said, ‘By getting married one secures one-half of his…

    Al-Kāfi #1312 Volume 5 Read the narration
  39. 18. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Mashriqiy from a group who narrated to him who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Imam pays debts of believing people except mahr (dower) of women.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1515 Volume 5 Read the narration
  40. 9. Humayd ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘

    If a man decides to divorce he must do so before her waiting period without sexual intercourse. If he divorces once then…

    Al-Kāfi #275 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 3. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from Sama‘ah from Muhammad ibn Ziyad and Safwan from Rifa‘ah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who divorces his wife and she becomes a stranger to him…

    Al-Kāfi #311 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 13. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Hamdan al-Qalanisiy from Ishaq ibn Bunan ibn Baqqah from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when a man because of 7/a’ (swearing) refused to divorce ’Amir al-Mu’minin placed…

    Al-Kāfi #555 Volume 6 Read the narration
  43. 3. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ibn Sama‘ah from Ribat from abu Mukhallad al-Sarraj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Shabbah ibn ‘ Aqqal once said to me, ‘You think that if one says, “What Allah has…

    Al-Kāfi #562 Volume 6 Read the narration
  44. 7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from al-Jamuraniy from ibn abu Hamzah from “Amr ibn Jubayr al-‘Arzamiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to…

    Al-Kāfi #1931 Volume 5 Read the narration
  45. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most High, is Vigilant (protective of His cause) and He loves every vigilant…

    Al-Kāfi #2039 Volume 5 Read the narration
  46. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from a man who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about masturbation. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is of the sinful acts. Going to bed…

    Al-Kāfi #2060 Volume 5 Read the narration
  47. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah and ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad from abu Khadijah 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 #1861 Volume 5 Read the narration
  48. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from certain persons of his people in a marfu’ manner 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 #1877 Volume 5 Read the narration
  49. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from Sharif ibn Sabiq or a man from Sharif from al-Fadl ibn abu Qurrah who has said the following

    “When the scholar built the wall Allah, most Blessed, most High, sent revelation to Moses that said, ‘I recompense sons…

    Al-Kāfi #1872 Volume 5 Read the narration
  50. 5. Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur who has said the following

    “About a man who fasts because of Zihar in the month of al-Sha‘ban, then the month of Ramadan comes; abu ‘Abd Allah…

    Al-Kāfi #550 Volume 4 Read the narration
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