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.
In this collection
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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3-15 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Homayry quoted Al-Fazl ibn Amer onthe authority of Musa ibn al-Qasim al-Bajaly, on the authority of Zarih al-Maharebi, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
There are three people who would wrong you if you do not express your discontent. They are the ignorant ones, your wife,…
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3-43 Hamzih ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Alavi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted his father, on the authority of Al-Nawfaly, on the authority of Al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB)
“The Prophet of God (MGB) admonished against defecation in three locations: along the edges of a body of water;…
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3-56 (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 al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Wahab that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) told him
“O Muawiyah! Whoever is granted three things would not be deprived of three things. Whoever is granted ‘the chance to…
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3-62 Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Harun leftover ibn Muslim, on the authority of Al-Laysee that Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Our followers will be tested under three circumstances. They will be tested as how well they guard their prayers. They…
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3-79 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)
“The one who has three characteristics can enjoin to do good and admonish against evil. He should be a doer of what he…
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3-97 (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 Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Abdul Samad ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Han’nan ibn Sadeer, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that his father (MGB) said, “
No one deserves to be a leader unless he has three characteristics: piety which would hinder him from doing the…
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3-111 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Davood, on the authority of Hammad ibn Isa that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) saw several beds in someone’s house and said, “
One bed is for the man of the house. A second bed is for the woman of the house. A third bed is for house guests. Any…
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3-121 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted his father, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Marar, on the authority of Yunus ibn Abdul-Rahman who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)
“The following is amongst the pieces of advice given by the Prophet (MGB) to Ali (MGB): ‘O Ali! I admonish you against…
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3-123 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 Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil-Khat’tab, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Bashir, on the authority of Abi Ayeenat, on the authority of Mansoor ibn Hazim that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
On three occasions one is prayed for in the plural although he is singular. The first occasion is when one sneezes. They…
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3-139 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Faz’zal, on the authority of Ali ibn Aqabah, on the authority of Abil Jarud Zyad ibn al-Monzar that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
The following three are the hardest things to do for a believer: to be fair regarding oneself and not wanting anything…
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3-151 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Al-Hassan ibn Musa al-Khishab, on the authority of Al-Yazid ibn Ishaq She’r, on the authority of Ab’bas ibn Yazid
“I told Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), ‘The common people think that polytheism is harder to see than the footstep of an…
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3-153 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted his father, on the authority of Al-Nawfaly, on the authority of Al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
The worst three afflictions are: being bent for your head to be chopped off; being a captive in chains; and seeing…
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3-165 Ahmad ibn Zyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamedany - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim quoted his father, on the authority of Ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Hisham ibn Salim, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)
“There are three groups of people who recite the Quran. First there are those who use the Quran to approach the rulers…
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3-182 (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 Al-Barqy, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanty, on the authority of Hammad ibn Uthman, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’fur that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
Once during the Last Pilgrimage to Mecca the Prophet of God (MGB) delivered a sermon in the Al-Khayf Mosque of Mina. He…
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3-205 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Hisham ibn al-Hakam that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
God will make a building, water and clay rule over whoever gains property through illegitimate means.”
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4-3 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Al-Abbas ibn Ma’ruf, on the authority of Abi Himmam - Isma’il ibn Himmam, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sa’id ibn Qazvan, on the authority of Al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB) , on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB), “God will throw whoever obeys his wife regarding four issues into the Fire..” He (MGB) was asked
“What are they?” The Imam (MGB) replied, “Regarding wearing transparent clothes, going to public baths, attending…
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4-24 Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ash-Shah narrated that Abu Hamid quoted Abu Yazid, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salih al-Tamimy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Anas ibn Muhammad Abu Malik, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB), on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (MGB) that in his will to Ali (MGB) God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
O Ali, four issues are back-breaking: a leader who is obeyed while he disobeys God; a wife who is disloyal to her…
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9. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Muhammed bin Khalid al-Barqi, from Abu Qutada al-Qommi, that he ascribed it to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
What is manliness? We said: We do not know. He said: Manliness is that a man places his dining table in the unroofed…
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8. With this chain of narrators, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Haitham bin Abdullah al-Nahdi, from his father, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
Manliness is (separated into) two (dimensions of) manlinesses: the manliness of civility and the manliness of travel. As…
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from al-Nawfaly, from al-Sukuni, from Abu Abdillah, 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, the most beloved glorification to…
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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 Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Muhammed bin Isa bin Ubaid al-Yaqteeni, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Dhuraih bin Yazid al-Muharibi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Poverty is the red death. It was said
Poverty from dinars and dirhams? He said: No, however, from religion.
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9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated [from his father] from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ’Amir al-Mu’minin would ride the mule of the Messenger of Allah, O…
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2. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me from Abul Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad, who reported from Muhammad ibn Abdillah ibn Ghalib, who reported from al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Rabah, from Saif ibn Umairah, who reported from Muhammad ibn Marwan, who reported from Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’foor that
Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Allah does not bless the prayers with acceptance from three…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said
‘Breastfeeding does not bring unlawfulness unless it grows flesh and blood.’”
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6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Sa‘id from his brother al-Hassan ibn Zur’ah ibn Muhammad ibn Sanaa ‘ah who has said the following
“About the case of a man who is castrated but he cheats and marries a woman, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘They are…
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2. Ali b. Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi Umayr from some of our people from Abu Abdullah (as) about the case of a man who plays with a boy, he said
'If he makes a hole in him, his daughter and sister become unlawful for him.’
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6 - Ali ibn Ibrahim reported from his father, from an-Nawfali, from as-Sakuni, from Abu Abdullah (as), who narrated: The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, "
The believer eats according to the desires of his family, while the hypocrite eats according to his own desires."
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Um ay r from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab 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…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from those who informed him that Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said
"The one in the state of Ihram must not touch any items of fragrance or plants, nor should he derive pleasure from it,…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One in the state of Ihram must not use kohl unless it is to cure pain.’ He (the Imam)…
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Hadith.136 - In the narration of Zayd al-Shahham and al-Mufaddal ibn Salih, narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), concerning a man who performs wudu but forgets to wipe his head until he has started the prayer, Imam (as) said
"Let him leave, wipe his head, and repeat the prayer."
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5. We were told by Hamza bin Muhammed al-Alawi, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Abu’l-Abbas, Ahmad bin Muhammed al-Kufi, from Ali bin Hasan bin Ali bin Faddal, from his brother, Ahmad, from Muhammed bin Abdullah bin Marwan, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from some of his companions, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
Indeed, Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, orphaned his Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, in order…
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1. I was told by my father, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: I was told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Qasim bin Muhammed al-Esbahani, from Sulayman bin Dawud al-Manqari, from Hafs bin Ghiyath al-Nakha’I, the Judge, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Iblees came to Musa bin Imran, peace be upon him, while he was conversing with his Lord, and then an Angel from the Angels said to him: What do you seek from him while he is in this condition, conversing with his Lord? Then he said
I seek from him what I sought from his father, Adam, when he was in the Garden. Among what He conversed to him was that…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from ‘Abd Allah al-Hassani from Abu Ja’far al-Thani (a.s.) from his father from his grandfather (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said that the Messenger of Allah said, ‘Allah created Islam and made…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali form al-Sakuni from abu ‘Abd Allah from his father (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘Belief has four corner (stones): They are trust in Allah, having…
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4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘Over every truth there certainly is a reality and over every…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘Awaken your heart by thinking. Keep your side off the bed at…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) has said, ‘Belief has four pillars. They consist of agreeing with the decision of…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Zayd al- Shahham from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once, Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) during his court session, had sat leaning against a wall that was bent. Certain people asked him not to sit near the defective wall. Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) said, ‘
This is like a man’s guarding his death,' (Futility of Guardian against death). When the Imam moved away, the wall…
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13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“My father would say, ‘In the heart of every believing servant (of Allah) there are two lights. There is the light of…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) would very often say about sin, ‘O people, pay attention to your religion,…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Sinan from ‘Anbasah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“If one fears the fall of a misfortune upon him and prays and pleads before Allah for help before its fall, Allah, the…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“When the Messenger of Allah prayed for rain, people were drenched so much that they thought they might be drowned and…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Farra’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High, knows what a servant wants when he prays and pleads before Him for help, but He…
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1. Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub has narrated from Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim from his father from al-Hassan ibn Abu al-Hussein al-Farisi from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd from his father from Abu ‘Abdillah (as) that
Rasulullah (sw) said, "Seeking knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim. Let it be known that Allah loves those who seek…
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7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ali ibn Ma‘bad from the person whom he mentioned from Mu‘awiya ibn Wahab from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Imam Ali (a.s.), would often say, ‘O seekers of knowledge, (note that) a scholar has three signs: Knowledge,…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from one of his people that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said
“When a believer who is a Faqih dies, it causes irreparable damage in the Islamic system."
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3. Ali Ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that
Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: "Take advantage of supplication at four times: during the recitation of the Quran, at the…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mansur ibn Yunus from Muhammad ibn Marwan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“For everything there is weighing and measuring except tears. One drop of tears can extinguish oceans of fire. If the…
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4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mansur ibn Yunus from Salih ibn Razin and Muhammad ibn Marwan and others from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Every eye on the Day of Judgment will be weeping except three eyes: the eye that was shut closed from looking at things…
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.