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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. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “You should perform Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Khayf, it is the Masjid of Mina’. The Masjid of the Messenger of Allah…

    Al-Kāfi #1956 Volume 4 Read the narration
  2. “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is al-‘Umrah after al-Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If that is the case then the…

    Al-Kāfi #2025 Volume 4 Read the narration
  3. 10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father and ‘Amr ibn Ibrahim all from Khalaf ibn Hammad from Ya’qub ibn Shu’ayb who has said the following

    “Once, scorpion bit the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their…

    Al-Kāfi #1310 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 8. Ali has narrated from his father from Hanan ibn Sadir from his father who has said the following

    “Once, vinegar of wine (clean grape juice with vinegar in it placed in the sun to turn the whole thing into vinegar) was…

    Al-Kāfi #1327 Volume 6 Read the narration
  5. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Musa ibn al-Hassan from ‘Ubayd al-Khayyat from ‘Abd ‘Abd al-’Aziz from ibn Sinan from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man has one thousand dirham and he does not have anything else with him but he…

    Al-Kāfi #1352 Volume 6 Read the narration
  6. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu ibn abu Najran from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Is ibn al-Qasim who has said the following

    “I once had lunch with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and he (the Imam) said to me, ‘Do you know what this is?’ I replied, ‘No,…

    Al-Kāfi #1377 Volume 6 Read the narration
  7. 15. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ibn Baqqah from Salih ibn ‘Uqbah al-Khayyat or al-Qammat from Yazid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying

    ‘If one eats pomegranate his heart becomes bright and whosoever’s heart Allah brightens Satan is kept away from him.’ I…

    Al-Kāfi #1457 Volume 6 Read the narration
  8. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar all from al-Hajj al from Tha’labah from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said, ‘You must eat endives because it increases one’s seed and forms children well. It is…

    Al-Kāfi #1495 Volume 6 Read the narration
  9. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from all Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajj aj 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 #1645 Volume 6 Read the narration
  10. “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one drinks intoxicating liquor his Salat (prayer) is withheld for forty days, and…

    Al-Kāfi #1674 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Sulayman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari from someone he mentioned from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Rasulullah (sw) has said

    "I never saw anyone more snatching from an intelligent person, than these weak in religion, deficient of reason; you…

    Al-Kāfi #1285 Volume 5 Read the narration
  12. 6. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqiy form ibn Faddal and Ja’far ibn Muhammad from ibn al-Qaddah who has said the following

    “Once, a man came to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and he (the Imam) asked, ‘Are you married?’ The man replied, ‘No, I am not…

    Al-Kāfi #1316 Volume 5 Read the narration
  13. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Hariz from Walid ibn Sabih from Abi Abdallah (a.s) who has said the following

    “One who neglects marriage for fear of failure to feed his family has become distrustful of Allah.”’

    Al-Kāfi #1318 Volume 5 Read the narration
  14. 15. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Yahya al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn al- Jabalah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has narrated the following

    “About the case of a man who makes a vow and commitment to fast and is not able to do so, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has…

    Al-Kāfi #860 Volume 7 Read the narration
  15. 53. From him, from Ahmad, from Ibn Fazzaal, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Abu Ayyub, who has said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘There is none from the illnesses, but it waits, prior to rushing to the body (infecting),…

    Al-Kāfi #55 Volume 8 Read the narration
  16. 160. Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Fazzaal, from the one whom he mentioned, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: ‘The cupping in the head is beneficial from every illness except for the death, and…

    Al-Kāfi #161 Volume 8 Read the narration
  17. 2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd af-Jabbar from Safwan from Dharih who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the greater al-Hajj is the day of offering sacrifice.”

    Al-Kāfi #1011 Volume 4 Read the narration
  18. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs al- Bakhtariy from Mansur al-Hazim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Qiran Hajj does not happen without offering sacrifice and one must do two…

    Al-Kāfi #1034 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When there are many al-Budn, one stands in between the two, then marks on the right…

    Al-Kāfi #1041 Volume 4 Read the narration
  20. 3. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Aban from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah and Fudayl Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about perfumes when assuming the state of Ihram and oil. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ali…

    Al-Kāfi #1167 Volume 4 Read the narration
  21. 302. Ali Bin Muhammad, from Salih Bin Abu Hammaad, from Yahya Bin Al-Mubarak, from Abdullah Bin Jabalat, from Is’haq Bin Ammaar, who said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘The one who repairs his owns shoes, and stitches his own clothes, and carries his own…

    Al-Kāfi #302 Volume 8 Read the narration
  22. 2. He said: ’Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammd ibn al-Hasan reported to me from Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Himyari, who reported from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from ‘Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that

    The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny said: "Blessed is he whom Allah finds weeping because of his sins,…

    Al-Amālī #82 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. (12) Muhammad bin Ya’qoob narrated from some of his teachers from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Khalid from his father from Ali Abu Hamza that Abu Baseer had asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) about al-Qa’im (as) and he said

    “The diviners tell lies. We, Ahlul Bayt, do not time. Allah dose not consent save to reverse the timing of the…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #391 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. (15) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ibraheem bin Hashim from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Hisham bin Salim that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “Al-Yamani and as-Sufyani will rise like two racehorses.”

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #415 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 1. My father (rh) said that 'Abdullah bin Ja'far narrated to me, from Muhammad bin 'Isa, form al-Qasim bin Yahya, from his grandfather al-Hasan bin Rashid, from Abi Basir, form Abu 'Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    "Amir al-Mu'mineen (a.s.) said, “Noorah is an amulet and purity for the body.”"

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #82 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 4. And from the previous chain from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from al-Qasim b. ’Urwa from Abdillah b. Bukayr from Zurarah b. A’yan from Abi Ja’far and Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A person who has even an iota of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #855 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 2. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali Majluwayh who said it was narrated to me by Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Abdillah b. Maymun from Abi Abdillah from his father (a.s.) who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his father that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has made Congregation Prayer…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #905 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from Abdul-Adheem from Abdillah al-Alawi from al-Hassan b. Ali from some of our companions from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who is needy and does not accept Zakat, is like one on whom Zakat has become obligatory and he is not paying it.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #921 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 10. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan (ibn Aḥmad) ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Maymūn Al-Qaddāḥ, who said

    I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #460 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 1. From the previous chain from al-Hassan from Abdillah b. Bukayr from his father from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Protect your women and slave-girls through recitation of Surah Fath. For one who regularly recites this Surah a caller…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #418 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Abdullah, from his father, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from some of his companions, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    A Muslim is one whom people are at safety from his hand and tongue, and a believer is the one whom people trust (as a…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #420 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 1. 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 Abi Abdillah, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Kufi, from Ali bin Nu’man, from Abdullah bin Talha, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Paradise will never be entered by a servant…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #427 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 9. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Abu ‘Ali Muhammad ibn Hammam al-Iskafi, who reported from Abdullah ibn Ala, who reported from Abu Saeed al-Adami, who reported from Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, commonly known as Zohl, from Jamil ibn Darraj, who reported that

    Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "The best people among you are those who are generous, and…

    Al-Amālī #319 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 33. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Urama and Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah from Ali ibn Hassa’nfm ‘Abdallah ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “What do they quarrel about? (78:1). They quarrel about the great news.” (78:2) The Imam (a.s.) said

    “The great news here stands for Leadership with Divine Authority.” I asked him about the meaning of, “. . in such…

    Al-Kāfi #1114 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 5. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Hajjaj who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Qunut (supplication after recitation in second Rak‘at). He (the Imam) said,…

    Al-Kāfi #1291 Volume 3 Read the narration
  36. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘if from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Mistake is not applicable in the case of an Imam, in the case of those behind an…

    Al-Kāfi #1393 Volume 3 Read the narration
  37. 27. Abu Afi ai-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd af-Jabbar from Safwan from ibn Muskan from Muhammad Marwan who has said the

    foiiowing: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Jibril came to me and said, “We the…

    Al-Kāfi #1531 Volume 3 Read the narration
  38. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from his father from Sulayman ibn Ja‘far al- Ja‘fariy from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Arabs (desert dwellers) do not perform their Salah (prayer) as reduced because their…

    Al-Kāfi #1710 Volume 3 Read the narration
  39. 14. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’warma and Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah from Ali ibn Hassan from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Imam abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Abu ‘Abdallah al-Jadali once came to Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.). Amir al-mu’minin said…

    Al-Kāfi #476 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. 2. Al-Husayn has narrated from Mu‘alla from al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd al-Karim from Sulayman who has said that

    he asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of the following verse of the Holy Quran. “We gave the book as an…

    Al-Kāfi #561 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 1. From Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Shammun, from Abdullah ibn Abdur-Rahman, from Abdullah ibn al-Qasim, from Sama'ah, from Abu Abdillah (AS) who said

    "Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, has two kinds of knowledge: One kind He has made apparent to His angels, His…

    Al-Kāfi #656 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhayna from Burayd ibn Mu‘awiya who has said that

    he asked abu Ja‘far and abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the following. “What is your position? To who of the people of the past do…

    Al-Kāfi #703 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 4. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Isa from ibn abu ’Umayr from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    "Abu ’Abd Allah has said, ‘The disappearance of the disk (the sun), the necessary time to discontinue fasting is when…

    Al-Kāfi #1033 Volume 3 Read the narration
  44. 1. Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah built his Masjid with an arrangement of one brick. The…

    Al-Kāfi #1093 Volume 3 Read the narration
  45. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn abu Najran from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan from Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following

    about the words of Allah. “No mortal eyes can see Him, but He can see all eyes. He is All-kind and All-aware.” (6:103)…

    Al-Kāfi #266 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 1. It is narrated from a number of our people from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id and Muhammad ibn Khalid altogether from Fudala ibn Ayyub from Muhammad ibn ‘Ammara from Hariz ibn ‘Abdallah and ‘Abdallah ibn Maskan altogether from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who said the following.

    “There is nothing in the heavens and on earth without these seven charateristics: the wish, the will, the measure, the…

    Al-Kāfi #379 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from, Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Jamil from abu Bakr af-Hadramiy 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 #2102 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. 11. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Rabi’ al-Musliy from Ahmad ibn Razin from Sufyan al-Simt who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must eat vinegar of wine and immerse (the morsel or use it very often) in it,…

    Al-Kāfi #1330 Volume 6 Read the narration
  49. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following

    “A man from Egypt narrated to me that abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Raisins strengthen nerves, dispels illness and…

    Al-Kāfi #1441 Volume 6 Read the narration
  50. 8. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘alfa’ ibn ‘Uthman from Mu’alla’ ibn Khunayth who has said the

    folio wing: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Drinking water in three breaths is better than in one breath/”

    Al-Kāfi #1605 Volume 6 Read the narration
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