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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3. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ismā’īl ibn Jābir, who said
I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: I swear to Allāh that the descendants of the killers of Ḥusain (a.s.)…
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4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn Mūsā, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ismā’īl ibn Jābir, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Ḥusain (a.s.) said, “I am the Martyr of Tears.”
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(2) Muhammad bin Ya’qoob al-Kulayni narrated from some of his companions from Ahmad bin Idreess and Muhammad bin Yahya from Ahmad bin Muhammad from Muhammad bin Eessa bin Obayd from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abu Imara Hamza bin at-Tayyar that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“If only two men remain on the earth, one of them will be the Hujjah over the other.” The same was narrated by Muhammad…
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(8) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Muhammad bin Malik from Muhammad bin Sinan from al-Kahili that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“O people, interconnect and be pious and kind to each other! By Him, Who has split the seed and created man, that a time…
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6. Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Mutawakkil (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar said, on the authority of Sahl ibn Ziyad, on the authority of `Amr ibn `Uthman, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzaz, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sama`ah, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq A(S) said
The head of the rabbis [ra`s al-jalut] said to the Jews. “Verily, the Muslims consider Ali to be the greatest debater…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, that he said: I was told by my paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasem, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Kufi, from Muhammed bin Sinan, from Mufaddal bin Umar, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
It occurred between Salman and a man (some quarreling) talk, and Salman said: Who are you? And what are you? Then Salman…
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1. Ahmad ibn Mihran from Muhammad ibn Ali and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, all from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who said
“Whatever Ali (a.s.) has brought I follow them entirely and whatever he has forbidden I desist from them altogether. It…
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9. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh (may Allah have mercy on him) 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 his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sinan, on the authority of alMufaddal ibn `Umar that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
Whoever claims that Allah, the Mighty and High, is from something, in something, or on something, he has surely…
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3. With this chain of narrators, from Hussain Sa’eed, from Muhammed bin Sinan, from Ibn Maskan, from Abu Baseer, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, declared as forbidden, from Medina, that which is…
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H 442 - It is narrated from Fadhl from Ibn Abi Najran from Muhammad bin Sinan from Husain bin Mukhtar from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said
“When the wall of the mosque of Kufa, which adjoins the house of Abdullah bin Masud is destroyed, at that time the…
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18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan ibn Sama’a from abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, granted a favor to a people but they did not…
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`Ali b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Musa b. `Imran al-Nakha`i narrated to us from his uncle al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar. He said: al-Sadiq (as) said: My father narrated to me from his father (as): Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was the most devout, ascetic, and virtuous person of his time. When he would perform Hajj, he would perform Hajj on foot – sometimes barefoot. When he would remember death, he would weep. When he would remember the grave, he would weep. When he would remember the Resurrection, he would weep. When he would remember the passing on the Path, he would weep. When he would remember a promise to Allah, he would gasp in a way that would distress him. When he would stand in prayer, his limbs would tremble before his Lord. When he would remember Paradise and the Fire, it was as though he was stung; he would ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge in Him from the Fire. He (as) would not recite “O you who believe” from the Book of Allah except that he would say
“I am at Your service, O Allah, I am at Your service.” (labbayk allahumma labbayk) He would not be seen in any condition…
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Muhammad b. Musa al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn Sa`d Abadi narrated to me from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Islam was built on five pillars: prayer, zakat, fasting, Hajj, and the wilaya of Amir al-Mu’minin and the Imams from his…
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Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad b. Sinan from `Isa al-Nahryara from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever recognizes Allah and His greatness will prevent his lips from speech and his…
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3-188 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Ibn Miskan that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
The misers are the ones most deserving to hope for everyone else to be rich, since then no one would ask them for…
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3-204 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Al-Ala’ ibn Fuzayl that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Should anyone possess the following three characteristics, do not hesitate to say that he would go to hell:…
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3-244 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Abdullah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of some men that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
The following three groups of people will not enter Paradise: those who shed blood; the alcoholics; and those who go…
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3-267 Ahmad ibn Zyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamedany - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted his father, on the authority of Amr ibn Uthman, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Mus’ab that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Three traditions were ascribed to Al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari . The people used to clean themselves up with stones…
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6. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Abī Sa’īd Al-Qammāť, from Ibn Abī Ya’fūr, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: One day when the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) was in the house of Fāťimah…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to us from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Sayrafi from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
Umm Salama the wife of the Prophet (s) was informed that a servant of hers had lowered the status of `Ali (as) and…
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Ja`far b. al-Husayn (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ja`far b. Batta narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from `Abdullah b. Muskan from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
The most deserving of people to hope that the people become rich are the poor, because if the people become rich, then…
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271. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Asbaat, from a slave of the Clan of Hashim (as), the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) has said
‘Three things, which if they are in someone, so there is no hope of goodness from him – The one who is never ashamed of…
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5. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from his father, from Sa’d ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from ‘Ali ibn Asbat, from his uncle Yaqoob ibn Salim, from Abul Hasan al-Abdi, that
Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "A slave of Allah does not control his temptation…
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1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, from Muhammed bin Ahmad, from Musa ibn Umar, from Muhammed bin Sinan, from Abu Sa’eed al-Qammat, from those he mentioned, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he was asked about alms tax, so he said
The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, imposed alms tax on nine and pardoned other than…
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Hadith.5562 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama'ah ibn Mehran from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "The will is for the parents and close relatives in a fair manner; it is an obligation upon the righteous" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:180). Imam (as) said
"This is something that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, has designated for the one who holds this matter…
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Hadith.5698 - Muhammad ibn Al-Fudayl narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah and Amr ibn Uthman from Al-Mufaddal from Zayd from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the inheritance of the son of the cursed woman. Imam (as) said: "His mother inherits from him."
I asked: "What if his mother dies, and he inherits from her, then he dies - who inherits from him?" Imam (as) said: "The…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Aban ibn ‘Abd al-Malik who has said that narrated to him Bakr ibn Arqat from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) or from Shu’ayb from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Once someone came to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and said, ‘May Allah keep you well, I am a man who devoutly loves you. I face…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (ra) narrated to us from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from his father from `Abdullah b. al-Mughira and Muhammad b. Sinan from Talha b. Zayd from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
My father (as) would say: There is nothing more corrupting to the heart than sin. Sin settles in the heart and remains…
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1. He said: Abu Ghalib Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Zurari, may Allah have mercy on him, reported to me from Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Himyari, who reported from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, who reported from al-Husayn ibn Saeed, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Swaleh ibn Yazid, from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (A.S.)
I heard him say: "Dive deep into your hearts, to find if Allah has cleansed and purified it from all displeasure and…
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(16) Ali bin al-Husayn narrated from Muhammad bin Yahya al-Attar from Muhammad bin Hassaan ar-Razi from Muhammad bin Ali al-Kufi from Ibraheem bin Muhammad bin Yousuf from Muhammad bin Eessa from Abdurrazak from Zayd ash-Shahham that Abu Abdullah (as) had said (the same, which had been also narrated) by Muhammad bin Hassaan ar-Razi from Muhammad bin Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad bin Sinan that Zayd ash-Shahham had said
I asked Abu Abdullah (as): “Who is better; al-Hasan or al-Husayn?” He said: “The virtue of the previous one of us joins…
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7.Muḥammad ibn Sinān narrated from ʿAmmār ibn Marwān and al-Ḥusayn ibn Mukhtār, from Abū Baṣīr, [1] from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said
“Beware of that for which apology is required, for indeed the believer does not do wrong and does not [have to]…
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Hadith.1549 - In the book of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash'ari, narrated by Ibrahim ibn Hashim, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, raised to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man troubled by a matter and in need of something, Imam (as) said
"He should pray two rak'ahs and recite in one of them 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) a thousand times, and in…
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi'l Qasim narrated to us from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Whoever reports something about a believer intending for him to be harmed and for his reputation to be destroyed so that…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Muhammad b. `Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad b. Sinan from `Isa al-Nahri Yari from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: He who recognizes Allah and His greatness will have purified his speech, [purified] his…
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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. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
Al-Husayn b. `Ali (as) was asked – it was said to him: How was your morning, O son of the Messenger of Allah? He said: I…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Muhammad b. Sinan from Ghiyath b. Ibrahim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever fasts a day piously, seeking the reward of Allah, forgiveness becomes…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Malik al-Fazari narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Zayd from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-`Ala’ b. al-Fudayl from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
He who loves a disbeliever has hated Allah, and he who hates a disbeliever has loved Allah. Then, he (as) said: The…
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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 al-Qurashi narrated to me. He said: Muhammad b. Sinan narrated to me from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Whoever fasts three days at the end of Sha`ban and connects it with the month of Ramadan, Allah shall record the fasting…
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Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Betake to noble character (makarim al-akhlaq), for Allah loves it. Beware of evil actions, for Allah hates them. Betake…
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5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufiy has narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Mufaddai ibn ‘Umar Aiso ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Asamm has narrated from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said to his companions, ‘When you face the enemy…
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24. Certain persons of our people have narrated from Ibn Jumhur from his father from Ibn Mahbub from Ibn al-Ri’ab from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj (and) from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar all from Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) who has said the following
“‘Abd al-Muttalib will be resurrected as a whole nation (one Ummah) with the grandeur of the kings and the complexion of…
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2. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from his father from ‘Abdullah ibn Mughirah and Muhammad ibn Sinan from Talha ibn Zayd from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about this verse.
“Do not scornfully turn your face away from people. .” (31:18) ‘so that people would all be equal in matters of…
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1-64 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Sahl ibn Zyad al-Adamy, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn al-Hussein al-Lu’lu’ee, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Zayd Abi Usamah ash-Shaham, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
There is a great reward for a great calamity. If he is pleased with the calamity, then God the Honorable the Exalted…
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12-61 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil Qasim quoted Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Ibrahim al-Karkhi, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (AS), on the authority of his father (AS), on the authority of his forefathers (AS) that
al-Hasan b. Ali (AS) said: "There are twelve characteristics regarding sitting at a dining-table which each Muslim…
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10-28 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 Muḥammad b. Sinān; from Abū Khālid al-Qammāṭ; from Ḍurays; from Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas), who said
"God - Blessed and Exalted - made lust in ten allotted parts, nine of which he placed in women and one of which he…
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28-34 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father, Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid and Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Ubayd, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Jabir and Abdul Karim ibn Amr, on the authority of Abdul Hameed ibn Abil Daylam that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
God’s Prophet (MGB) entrusted Ali (MGB) with a thousand doors each of which opened up to one-thousand words and doors.”
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28-21 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father, Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hijal, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn al-Hussein al-Lu’lu’ee, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Jabir, on the authority of Abdul Karim ibn Amr, on the authority of Abdul Hameed ibn Abil Daylam that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
God’s Prophet (MGB) advised Ali (MGB) about one-thousand gates. Each gate opens up to one-thousand gates.”
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9-19 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad 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 Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Abi Sa’id al-Qimat, on the authority of someone who linked it up to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “God’s Prophet (MGB) established the alms-tax upon nine things and he forgave other things. They are: wheat, barley, dates, raisins, gold, silver, cows, sheep and camels.’ Someone asked, ‘How about corn?’ The Imam (MGB) became angry and said, ‘
I swear by God that in the Prophet’s (MGB) lifetime sesame seeds, corn and birds’ seeds were all available.’ He was…
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2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Abī Khalaf Al-Ash’ari, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Isā, from Mu’allā ibn Abī Shihāb, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Ḥusain (ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)) asked the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), “What is the…
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7. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain (ibn Abil Khaťťāb), from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from Ismā’īl ibn Abī Ziyād, from some of his scholars, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) was asked, “Who stopped Fir’awn from killing Mūsā (a.s.) which is referred to in this…
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