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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. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bahr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from those whom he has mentioned from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once the Imam spoke to ‘Abd al- Wahid al-Ansari, while I was present, about kindness to parents mentioned in the words…

    Al-Kāfi #561 Volume 2 Read the narration
  2. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar al-Yamani from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Of the rights of the Muslim on the Muslim is that he must not satisfy himself with food while his Muslim brother is…

    Al-Kāfi #609 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from ‘Abd al-Karim from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that waiting period for al-Khul‘ is like the waiting period for divorced woman and…

    Al-Kāfi #597 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 1. Al-Husayn from Muhammad from Mu’alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman 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 #1879 Volume 5 Read the narration
  5. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from certain persons of his people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Pride is with men only and with women it is jealousy. Vanity is with men and for this…

    Al-Kāfi #1917 Volume 5 Read the narration
  6. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim al-Hadramiy from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the time of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and…

    Al-Kāfi #1951 Volume 5 Read the narration
  7. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih al-Sindiy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ibn Bukayr from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for a woman to wear perfumes when she goes out of her house.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1980 Volume 5 Read the narration
  8. 10. Ahmad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd al-Rahman al-‘Arzamiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One in the state of Ihram can kill anything whereby one fears for his life.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1329 Volume 4 Read the narration
  9. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “About a man who hunts a deer, the arrow hits one of its front legs and it becomes lame. He (the Imam) said, ‘If the…

    Al-Kāfi #1417 Volume 4 Read the narration
  10. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Sahl ibn Ziyad all from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from al-Mufaddal ibn Salih who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram kills a sandgrouse, he owes one lamb which is weaned and…

    Al-Kāfi #1428 Volume 4 Read the narration
  11. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd af- Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I was performing Tawaf and Sufyan al-Thawriy was nearby. He asked, “O ‘Abd Allah,…

    Al-Kāfi #1495 Volume 4 Read the narration
  12. 16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “In this place, - when passing al-Yemaniy corner -, there is an angel who is given the hearing of the inhabitants of…

    Al-Kāfi #1519 Volume 4 Read the narration
  13. 5. Al-Husayn ibn has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from ibn abu Ya’fur who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who rests during his Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so. For me…

    Al-Kāfi #1547 Volume 4 Read the narration
  14. 3. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whatever of a prey is caught in the snare is dead and whatever of the rest of the…

    Al-Kāfi #744 Volume 6 Read the narration
  15. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Dawud ibn Sarhan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Because of breastfeeding, whoever is unlawful for marriage because of being a…

    Al-Kāfi #1723 Volume 5 Read the narration
  16. 3. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who marries a woman with the…

    Al-Kāfi #1585 Volume 5 Read the narration
  17. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from Layth al- Muradi who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘The most knowledgeable among people is the one who agrees with the decisions of Allah,…

    Al-Kāfi #130 Volume 2 Read the narration
  18. 2. Al-Husayn ibn has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hindi in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘My followers are exempt from responsibilities in nine kinds of acts and conditions:…

    Al-Kāfi #1600 Volume 2 Read the narration
  19. 1. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, all from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ’Abdullah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Qaddah from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “The holy Prophet has said, ‘If one sets out on a journey to seek knowledge Allah will lead him to the way that would…

    Al-Kāfi #60 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Safwan ibn Y ahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “In three hours of the day and in three hours of the night Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, glorifies Himself. The…

    Al-Kāfi #1803 Volume 2 Read the narration
  21. 1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad and A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from al- Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘Ai’z from abu al-Hassan al-Sawwaq from Aban ibn Taghlib from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “O Aban, when you will arrive in al-Kufah, narrate this Hadith : ‘Whoever testifies sincerely saying, “No one deserves…

    Al-Kāfi #1818 Volume 2 Read the narration
  22. 6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Ubays ibn Hisham who has said that Salih ibn al-Qammat has narrated from Aban ibn Taghlib has narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “People are of four kinds. I (the narrator) then asked, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, who are…

    Al-Kāfi #2035 Volume 2 Read the narration
  23. 22. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Khalid ibn Najih from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘When you see a man who is in affliction and Allah has granted you a favor, say, “O…

    Al-Kāfi #287 Volume 2 Read the narration
  24. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad Isma’il from Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ali al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy: ‘Have you not seen those who were told to control their…

    Al-Kāfi #378 Volume 2 Read the narration
  25. 9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi from Ali ibn Mu’alla from Isma’il ibn Yasar from Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Arqam al-Kufi from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Any family who has received their share of kindheartedness, Allah has certainly increased their livelihood.…

    Al-Kāfi #406 Volume 2 Read the narration
  26. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Musa ibn al-FIassan from al-Haytham ibn al-Masruq from a shaykh of our people called abu ‘Abd Allah from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Fever is a harbinger of death and a prison of…

    Al-Kāfi #445 Volume 3 Read the narration
  27. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A deceased must be shrouded with three pieces of cloth besides turban, and one piece…

    Al-Kāfi #535 Volume 3 Read the narration
  28. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahiliy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If anything comes out of the nostrils of a deceased, like blood and so on, after…

    Al-Kāfi #592 Volume 3 Read the narration
  29. 7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Dawud ibn Sarhan who has said the following: “About a man who dies on a journey or a strage land and there is no one other than women with him, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    He is buried without Ghusl (bath).’ He (the Imam) said that the same rule applies to woman in such condition unless her…

    Al-Kāfi #601 Volume 3 Read the narration
  30. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Those who give Ghusl (bath) to a deceased, themselves must take Ghusl…

    Al-Kāfi #611 Volume 3 Read the narration
  31. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy from ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the Sunnah (tradition) of the Messenger of Allah that no one should enter…

    Al-Kāfi #736 Volume 3 Read the narration
  32. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id and Muhammad ibn Khalid, all from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from Yahya ibn ‘Imran from Harun ibn Kharijah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said to say this, when you place a deceased in the grave, ‘(I begin) in the name…

    Al-Kāfi #741 Volume 3 Read the narration
  33. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy and Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that they (people of the cemetery) take comfort in you. When you disappear from them…

    Al-Kāfi #867 Volume 3 Read the narration
  34. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father in a mursal manner 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 worthy of their services to Your cause, has…

    Al-Kāfi #6 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-FIakam from ibn Mayyah from Fulan ibn Flamid ibn Flamid who has said the following

    “I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), for advice about the name of my child and he (the Imam) said, ‘Name him with the names…

    Al-Kāfi #61 Volume 6 Read the narration
  36. 11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from Zakariya ibn Adam from al-Kahiliy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘On the seventh day from the birth of a child ‘Aqiqah must be offered. One leg and hip…

    Al-Kāfi #113 Volume 6 Read the narration
  37. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from Zakariya ibn Adam from al-Kahiliy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you offer ‘Aqiqah say, I turn my face to the One who has invented the skies…

    Al-Kāfi #122 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from Zakariya ibn Adam from al-Kahiliy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Mother of the newborn must not be fed anything from the meat of ‘Aqiqah.’”

    Al-Kāfi #125 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 3-160 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn abil-Hassan al-Farsi , on the authority of Suleiman ibn Hafs al-Basry, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    The three worst things of which the Earth has complained of to God are: undue blood that is shed on it; the washing off…

    Al-Khiṣāl #402 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. 4-109 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Musa ibn Umar, on the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Hurayz

    “I asked Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “Whose expenses do I have to pay for?” The Imam (MGB) replied, “Your parents, your…

    Al-Khiṣāl #623 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 10-12 Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Yaḥyā al-ʿAṭṭār, may God be pleased with him, narrated to us, he said: my father narrated to us; from Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. ʿĪsā; from ʿUthmān b. ʿĪsā; from ʿAbd Allāh b. Muskān; from Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas), who said

    "God - Blessed and Exalted - distinguished His Messenger (ṣ) with the most noble mannerisms. Test yourselves, therefore,…

    Al-Khiṣāl #984 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim and others have narrated from his father from Khalfad af-Qalanisiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Makkah is the sacred place of Allah, His messenger and ’Amir al-Mu’minin.…

    Al-Kāfi #2176 Volume 4 Read the narration
  43. 2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Mūsā ibn Faďl, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from someone who narrated to him, from Ḥanān ibn Sadīr, who said

    I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What do you say about going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?”…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #660 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Amirul Momineen narrated that the

    Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “The squeeze of grave for a believer is the atonement for the bounties wasted by him.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #758 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. Hadith.3091 - Ibn Abi Umair narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj, from Abu Abdullah (as), who said

    I asked him about a man who visits the Kaaba before shaving his head. Imam (as) said: "It is not appropriate unless he…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1525 Volume 2 Read the narration
  46. Hadith.3097 - Safwan narrated from Muawiyah ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdullah (as), who said

    "If a person dies and does not have a hady (sacrificial animal) for his Tamattu', his guardian should fast on his…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1532 Volume 2 Read the narration
  47. Hadith.4426 - Safwan narrated from Zurara, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said

    "Marry among those who are doubtful (in faith), but do not give them your daughters in marriage, for the woman adopts…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1212 Volume 3 Read the narration
  48. Hadith.4460 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who married two sisters in a single contract. Imam (as) said

    "He should keep whichever one he wishes and release the other." And regarding a man who married five women in a single…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1246 Volume 3 Read the narration
  49. Hadith.4469 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih that Abu Abdullah (as) said regarding two sisters who were given in marriage to two brothers, but each was mistakenly sent to the other brother. Abu Abdullah (as) said

    "Each woman is entitled to the dowry due to consummation. If their guardian deliberately caused this mix-up, he must pay…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1255 Volume 3 Read the narration
  50. Hadith.4419 - Hafs ibn Al-Bakhtari narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who wishes to marry a woman who has been divorced three times. Imam (as) said

    "He should leave her until she experiences a menstrual period and becomes pure. Then he should go to her husband along…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1205 Volume 3 Read the narration
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