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.
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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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2. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Muhammed bin Yahya, the silk maker, from Hammad bin Uthman, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
I asked him about forged statement. He said: From it is the saying of a man to the one who sings: «You did well».
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Khalid, that he said: I was told by Abu Abdillah al-Razi, from Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Uthman, from Musa bin Bikr, from Abu’l-Hasan, Musa bin Ja’far, from his father, from his fathers, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said
Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, chose from the lands, four, and so He, Exalted and Glorious is He, said: «And…
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ibrahim bin Hashim, from Qasem bin Yahya, from his grandfather, Hasan bin Rashid, from Abu Baseer, and Muhammed bin Muslim, from Abu Abdillah, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, peace be upon them, that he said: The Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, said
Intoxication is (by the type of) four intoxications: intoxication from drink; intoxication from (abundance of) property;…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, that he said: We were told by Ibrahim bin Hashim, from Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfali, from Isma’eel bin Abi Ziyad al-Sukuni, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, from Ali, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said
(There are) Two strange things, so expect them: a word of wisdom from a fool, so accept it; and a word of foolishness…
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11. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (ra) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, on the authority of Abu Jamilah, on the authority of Jabir who said that Abu `Abdillah Ja’far (AS) said that The
Messenger of Allah (sw) said: ”Jibra’il came to me while I was in between al-Safa and al-Marwah and said: `O Muhammad!…
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26. My father (RA) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah on the authority of Ya`qub ibn Yazid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Humran that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said, “
Whoever sincerely says: `there is no god but Allah,’ will enter Heaven. If the person is sincere, the profession `there…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmed ibn al-Walid (ra) said: Muhammad ibn al-Husan al-Saffar said: Ibrahim ibn Hashim said on the authority of al-Husayn ibn Yazid al-Nawfili on the authority of Isma’il ibn Muslim al-Sakuni from Abu `Abdullah Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his forefathers, peace be upon them, that The
Messenger of Allah (sw) said: “The best act of worship [`ibadah] is to say: `There is no god but Allah’.”
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5. Ahmed ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani (ra) said, that `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of his father, from Muhammad ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Ziyad al-Karkhi from Abu `Abdillah, from his father, from his grandfather (AS), that The
Messenger of Allah (sw) said: “Whoever dies without ascribing a partner to Allah, will enter Heaven regardless of…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you enter a Masjid and the Imam is in Ruku‘ (bowing down on one’s knees) and you…
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10. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Amr ibn Sa‘id from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah ‘Ammar al-Sabatiy who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who when performing Salah (prayer) enters his hands under his clothes.…
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7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say about one fainted because of illness, ‘Whomever Allah overpowers, Allah is the…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Musa ibn Akayl al-Numayri from al-‘Ala’ ibn Sayaba, from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) regarding the words of The Almigthy: “This Quran shows the way to that which is the most upright . .” (17:9) He (a.s.) said, “
It guides to the Imam.”
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhayna from ‘Abdallah ibn Sulayman from Humran ibn A‘yan from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Once Jibril came to the Messenger of Allah and brought him two pieces of pomegranates. The Messenger of Allah ate one…
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3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from ‘Aytham ibn Aslam from Mu‘awiya ibn ‘Ammar from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Imamat (leadership with Divine authority) is a covenant from Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, pledged to…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu Najran from Safwan al-Jammal from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.). Safwan has said the following.
“Mansur ibn Hazim said to him, ‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, the (human) souls pass through…
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10. Muhammad ibn Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar al-Yamaniy from those who narrated to him the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Good deeds eliminate bad deeds 5 (11:116) has said, ‘
It is a reference to the Salah (prayer) of a believing person during the night that eliminate his bad deeds he has done…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn Hashim ibn Sa‘id af-Mukariy from abu Basir from who has said the following
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘There are five Salah (prayer) which you can perform anytime you want. Such Salah…
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1. A group has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you read of al-‘Aza’’im something for which there is Sajdah (prostration), do not…
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15-7 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of some friends that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Applying depilatory7 once every fifteen days is a tradition. You should borrow money for doing so, if you cannot apply…
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25-3 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Musa ibn Umar, on the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Al-Misbah al-Mazny, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that the
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) said, “There are ninety-five Takbirs in the five daily prayers including the…
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25-5 (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, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Hisham ibn Salim and Abi Ayoob al-Khizaz that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Whoever says ‘There is no god but God’ (La illah illalah) one-hundred times would be better off than everyone else on…
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13-4 My father, may God be pleased with him, narrated to us, he said: Muḥammad b. Yaḥyā al-ʿAṭṭār narrated to us; from Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. ʿĪsā; from al-Ḥasan b. ʿAlī al-Washshāʾ; from ʿAbd Allāh b. Sinān; from Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas), who said
"When a boy reaches the age of majority at thirteen years and begins his fourteenth year, what is mandatory for those…
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11-3 My father, may God be pleased with him, narrated to us, he said: Saʿd b. ʿAbd Allāh narrated to us; from Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. ʿĪsā; from Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Abī Naṣr al-Bazanṭī; from Ayman b. Muḥriz; from Muʿāwiyah b. ʿAmmār; from Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas), who said
"The names of Zamzam are: Rakḍat Jibraʾīl (the impulse of Gabriel); Ḥafīrat Ismāʿīl (that which Ishmael excavated);…
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“When Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, willed to create Adam He sent water on the clay. He then took a handful and…
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Hadith.4011 - Aban narrated from Salamah, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) distributed clothing among the people in Iraq, and among the garments was a fine robe. Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) asked him for it, but Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) refused. Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) then said
"I will give you two robes in exchange for it." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) refused. Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) continued…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of `Ali ibn Ma`bad, on the authority of Durust, on the authority of Udhaynah that
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): “May I be your ransom! What is your belief regarding predestination, and the…
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7. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of `Ali ibn al-Hakam, on the authority of Sayf ibn `Amrah, on the authority of Abu Bakr al-Hadrami that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) was asked to interpret the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: And (as for) those who believe and their offspring follow them in faith, We will unite with them their offspring. He (AS) said
“The sons fall short of the deeds of the fathers, so Allah, the Mighty and High, unites the sons with the fathers so…
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11. My father (RA) said: Ahmad ibn Idris said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya that Muhammad ibn al-Walid said, on the authority of Hammad ibn `Uthman, on the authority of Jamil ibn Durraj who said
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the children of the Prophets (AS). He replied, “They are not like the…
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13. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, on the authority of Malik ibn `Atiyyah, on the authority of Dawud ibn Farqad that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
Among what Allah, the Mighty and High, revealed to Musa was: O Musa, I have not crated a creation more beloved to Me…
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6. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (RA) said: `Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sa`dabadi said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abu Qatadah al-Qummi that `Abd Allah ibn Yahya said, on the authority of Aban al-Ahmar that Al-Sadiq Ja`far ibn Muhammad (AS) said
Verily, I swear by the One that send my grandfather (SA) as a righteous prophet that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted,…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan ibn Aban said, on the authority of al-Husayn ibn Sa`id, on the authority of Ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Jamil ibn Durraj, on the authority of Ibn al-Tayyar that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, will hold evidence against the people with what He gave them and made them to…
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14. My father (RA) said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ibn Abu `UImayr, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Humran, on the Sulayman ibn Khalid that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
Verily, if Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, intends good for a servant, then He places a spot of light in his heart,…
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4. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh (RA) said, on the authority of his paternal uncle Muhammad ibn Abu al-Qasim, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Tha`labah ibn Maymun, on the authority of Hamzah ibn al-Tayyar that Abu `Abdillah (AS) was asked to interpret the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: "It is not for Allah to lead people astray after guiding them. He even makes clear to them what they should guard against." (9:115) He (AS) said
He even makes them recognize what pleases Him and what angers Him. He has also said: "And inspired it with knowledge of…
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9. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yayha al-`Attar (RA) said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of Ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Dawud ibn Farqad, on the authority of Abu al-Hasan Zakariyya ibn Yahya that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Whatever of His Knowledge Allah has concealed from the servants is unburdened from them.”
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3. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh (RA) said, on the authority of his paternal uncle Muhammad ibn Abu al-Qasim, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Tha`labah ibn Maymun, on the authority of Hamzah ibn al-Tayyar that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, will hold evidence against the people with what He gave them and made them to…
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30. Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad ibn Idris (RA) said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Musa ibn `Umar, on the authority of al-`Abbas ibn `Amir, on the authority of Muthanna, on the authority of Abu Baisr, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“the only ones who quarrel are those who are assailed with doubts or who are devoid of piety.”
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25. My father (RA) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Ya`qub ibn Yazid said, on the authority of alGhifari, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Ibrahim, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (a.s) said
The Messenger of Allah (s.w) said: “Beware of arguing wit every maniac. Verily, every maniac dictates his proof till the…
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15. My father (RA) said: `Abd Allah ibn Ja`far al-Himyari said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa that Muhammad ibn Khalid said, on the authority of `Ali ibn al-Nu`man and Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Fudayl ibn `Uthman, that A group of people entered the presence of Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) talking about the Lordship. He (AS) told them
“Fear Allah, revere Him and do not say what we do not say, for verily, if you say one thing, and we say another, then…
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19. My father said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Bukayr, on the authority of Zurarah, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Verily, there was once a great king started to discuss the Essence of the Lord, Blessed and Exalted be He. As a result,…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Hasan bin Aban, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Hammad bin Isa, from Ibrahim bin Umar al-Yamani, from the one he mentioned, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And their prayer was, at the House, not but warbling and applause.» (8:35) He said
Whistling and handclapping.
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2. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, that he said: I was told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Ibn Faddal, from Abu Jameela, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And by the witness, and by what is to be witnessed» (85:3). He said
The witness is Friday, and that which is to be witnessed is the Day of Arafah.
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3. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Musa bin Qasem, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Aban bin Uthman, from Abdul-Rahman bin Abi Abdillah, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
The witness is Friday, that which is to be witnessed is the Day of Arafah and that which is promised is the Day of…
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Hadith.1488 - Abdul Rahman ibn Kathir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"When four things become widespread, four other things will appear: when fornication spreads, earthquakes will manifest;…
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Hadith.2724 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Dawud al-Raqqi, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man upon whom a camel is obligatory as expiation. Imam (as) said
"If he cannot find a camel, then seven sheep. If he cannot afford that, he should fast for eighteen days, either in…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Hammad b. `Isa from Ibrahim b. `Umar al-Yamani from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
There is no believer who lets his brother down when he is capable of supporting him except that Allah lets him down in…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Sharif b. Sabiq al-Taflisi from Ibrahim b. Muhammad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: `Isa b. Maryam (as) passed by a grave whose occupant was being punished. Then, he…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from his father from Abi Qutada al-Qummi He said: `Abdullah b. Yahya narrated to us from Aban al-Ahmar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
The people mentioned chivalry (futuwwa) around him, so he said: Do you think that chivalry is immorality and indecency?…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from his father from Wahb b. Wahb al-Qadi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Perform a voluntary prayer in a time of heedlessness, even if it is only two quick…
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Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Masrur (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. Muhammad b. `Amer narrated to us from his uncle `Abdullah b. `Amer from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hammad b. `Uthman from al-Halabi. He asked Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) about fasting while in the city (not travelling). So, he said
There are three days in every month: (1) the Thursday before [the first] Friday, (2) the Wednesday before [the second]…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me. He said: Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi narrated to me from al-Mufaddal b. Salih al-Asadi from Muhammad b. Marwan from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever hates us, the Ahl al-Bayt, Allah will raise him up on the Day of Resurrection…
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