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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1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad, Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all, from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah, from certain persons of our people from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Aslam from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Salim from Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, why has Allah,…
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31. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ali ibn Asbat from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is not advisable to sit in front of al-Ka‘bah in an Ihtibah positions (holding…
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3-72 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Al-Abbas ibn Ma’ruf, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Talha ibn Zayd, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB) that Ali (MGB) said, “
Those who know about oppression, who assist it and who are content with it are all partners in it.”
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4-52 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Wahab that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Who would pledge to abide by four characteristics for whom I shall guarantee four houses in Paradise: spending in…
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4-98 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Salt quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Yusuf ibn Imran, on the authority of Maysam ibn Yaqoob ibn Shoayb that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
The Honorable the Exalted God revealed to Adam (MGB) that He would summarize everything for him in four sayings. Adam…
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2-31 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn (Abi) Zyad, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), "The Blessed the Sublime God sent down an angel to Earth. He stayed on the Earth for a long time and then returned to the heavens. He was asked
“What did you see there?” He said, “I saw many amazing things there, but the most amazing thing that I saw was someone…
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2-50 Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar - may God have Mercy upon him - narrated that his father quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz, on the authority of Al-Khaybari, on the authority of Yunus ibn Zabyan and al-Mufaz’zal ibn Umar, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “One who has two characteristics is good. Otherwise you should avoid him.” He was asked
“What are these two characteristics?” The Imam (MGB) replied, “Being careful to say his prayers on time and being…
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1-27 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz, on the authority of Jamil ibn Dur’raj that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
God has not tested the servants with anything harder than giving money.”
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6. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufiy has narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “He has also said that al-Asamm has narrated to us from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said the following
‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, “Instruct your families to speak good words when someone among you dies. When…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ibrahim and al-Fadl sons of Yazid al-Ash’ari from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bukayr from Zurara from abu Ja’far and Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘A servant (of Allah) is closest to disbelief when he assumes brotherhood (in belief)…
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17- Hussein ibn Muhammad reported from Mu'alla ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn Asbat, from Sulaiman al-Ja'fari, from whom he narrated from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said
'Ali ibn al-Hussein (peace be upon them) used to say: 'Be prompt in greeting the pilgrims and the umrah performers, and…
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151. Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Amro Bin Usman, from Abdullah Bin Al-Mugheira, from Talha Bin Zayd, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the Statement of the High (azwj): “[7:165] So when they neglected what they had been reminded of, We delivered those who forbade evil”. He (asws) said
‘There were of three types – A type who were with the commands and they commanded others, so they were Rescued; and a…
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4. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said to place a deceased gently in the grave. The person from the side of his…
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7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that sprinkling water over a new grave was during the time of the Messenger of Allah.”
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3. Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama‘ah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Breastfeeding is for twenty-one months. Breastfeeding for less than this is injustice…
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3. It was narrated to us by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to us by Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim who said it was narrated to us by Muhammad b. Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Fasting on the day of Eid-e- Ghadeer is equal to the compensation of sins committed in sixty years.”
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1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Muhammad b. Ali al-Kufi from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“One who repeats the words of a believer with an intention to expose him, insult his personality or reduce his respect…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
‘‘The Messenger of Allah once met Harithah ibn Malik al- Nu’man al-Ansari and asked him, ‘How are you, O Harithah ibn…
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11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn Asbat from those whom he has mentioned from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Al-Hasan ibn Ali (a.s.) once met ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja’far and said to him, ‘O ‘Abd Allah, how can a believer be a believer…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ’Isma‘il ibn Jabir that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said
'The scholars are the trustees [of religion], the pious ones are the strongholds [of religion] and the successors (of…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Mansur al-Sayqal from his father from abu Basir who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Allah, most Blessed, most High, sent to His Messenger, O Allah, grant…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Imran ibn Musa from Ali ibn Asbat from his father who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Hail is not edible because Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has said, “. . . with…
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4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘My father, Alayhi al-Salam, disliked seeking cures from bitter water and…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from abu Khalid al-Qammat from Durays who has said the following
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Women are given desires of twelve parts and patience of twelve parts.’”
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2. Certain persons of our people have narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Salih al-Taymuliy from Ayyub ibn Nuh from Muhammad ibn Sinan from a man who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and…
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9. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad reported to me from his father, from Sa’ad ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Hammad ibn Uthman from Rabe’e ibn Abdillah from al-Fudhail ibn Yasar from Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, that
He said: "Look into your heart. If it disowns your friend (or harbours doubt about him) then either of you must have…
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3. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali b. Majluwayh (rah) who said it was narrated to me by my uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Abi Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“A single prayer of Masjid-e- Kufa is equal to one thousand prayers of other mosques.”
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3. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali b. Majluwayh from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“One who fasts continuously from Shaban to the month of Ramadan then by Allah, these fasts would be counted among…
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27. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah from al-Haytham b. Abi Masruq al-Hindi from Ali b. Asbat who raised it to Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“The Almighty Allah looks at the visitors of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah before Asr.” He asked,…
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2. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Musa who said it was narrated to me by Ali b. al-Hussain al-Sa’dabadi from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“One who repeats ablution apart from prayers, the Almighty Allah forgives all his sin even without repentance.”
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1. It was narrated to me by Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-’Attar from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Musa b. Umar from Muhammad b. Sinan from Abi Sa’eed al-Qammat from Umar b. Yazid from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Washing head with marsh- mallow (Khatmi) ends headache, diseases and poverty and protects head from dryness.”
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1. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ḥusain ibn Mukhtār, from Zayd Al-Shaḥḥām, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) is equal to performing Hajj twenty times and it is…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who performs al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) is required to perform three…
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1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Hassan ibn Ribat who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a cesspool which is above a well. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is above the…
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حَدَّثَنِی حَمْزَهُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَلَوِیُّ عَنْ عَلِیِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِیمَ عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِیرَهِ السَّکُونِیِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Saying words of…
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3. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from his father, from Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān Al-Basri, from his father, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The cure for every disease is in the clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) and it…
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Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Hamadani the servant of Bani Hashim. He said: Al-Mundhir b. Muhammad informed us. He said: Ja`far b. Isma`il narrated to us from `Abdullah b. al-Fadl al-Hashimi from Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather from his father (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will call: “Where is Zayn al-`Abidin (the Ornament…
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103. We were told by Ali bin Ahmad bin Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, from Musa bin Imran al-Nakha’i, from his paternal uncle, Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfali, from Ali bin Abi Hamza, from Abu Baseer, that he said
I asked him about what was narrated from the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, that he said:…
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7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Daqqaq from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Salih ibn ‘Uqbah from Bashir al-Dahhan who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one applies oil on a believing person, Allah writes for every hair a light on the…
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990 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ أَنَّ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
Hadith.990 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Umayr, from Muhammad ibn Abi Hamza said: "The Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq…
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3. And from the previous chain from Salamah from Ali b. al-Hassan from Ahmad b. Muhammad Mu’addab from ’Asim b. Hameed from Khalid al-Qalanisi from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Allah feels ashamed to punish a person aged eighty. An elderly person will be brought on the Day of Judgment and his…
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. Ahmad al-Maliki narrated to us. He said: Mansur b. al-`Abbas narrated to us from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hisham b. Salim from Zayd al-Shahham from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Whoever recites qul huwallahu ahad sixty times in the first two units of the night prayer (salat al-layl) – thirty times…
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Hadith.5436 - Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman narrated from Yahya ibn Muhammad from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said
I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' you who believe! Witnesses between you…
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6. Al-FIusayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla’ ibn Muhammad from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from Shu’ayb ibn Junah from Matar Mawla’ Ma‘n who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Three issues provide comfort for a believing person: a spacious house which…
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12. And with the same chain of transmission, on the authority of Yunus ibn `Abd al-Rahman, on the authority of Sa`dan, who eliminated the source of report to Abu `Abd Allah (AS), that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq said
Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, has not given a bounty to a servant except that He has placed in it for him evidence…
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Hadith.2991 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub narrated from Abu Abdullah (as)
I said to him: "A man departed from Arafat, passed by Al-Mash'ar (Muzdalifah), but did not stop there until he reached…
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Hadith.4032 - Yunus ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated from more than one person, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who trades with another man over something. Imam (as) said
"There is no harm, as long as the origin of the item is lawful."
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حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِیٍّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَیْلِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَیْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ الْبَتُولِیِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
9. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “The ground of Qiyamat…
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1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from Abdillah al-Khorasani from al-Hussain b. Salim from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“If a person brought up in his community commits sins and people do not punish him from his crimes, the first…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn (za)’lan from abu Ishaq al-Khurasani from ‘Amr ibn Jumay’ al-‘Abdi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Our Shi’a (followers) look pale, with parched (lips), slim and they receive the darkening night with sadness.”
This page is not assembled from entries, because the rijāl books write none for the Imams. It gathers the narrations and chains that name him.