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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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9,745 narrations 56% of them in Al-Kāfi

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  1. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad from ‘Imran al-Za‘faraniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If Allah grants a bounty to a person and that person comes to that bounty with a…

    Al-Kāfi #1819 Volume 6 Read the narration
  2. 5. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hakam brother of Hisham ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that every night in the month of Ramadan Allah sets free from fire certain people,…

    Al-Kāfi #1838 Volume 6 Read the narration
  3. 13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Ziyad who has said the following

    “Once Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about chess. He (the Imam) said, 'You must leave al-Majusiyya (the Zoroastrian…

    Al-Kāfi #1846 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 19. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from his father from abu Basir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a people who send their trained dogs to hunt and who mention the…

    Al-Kāfi #702 Volume 6 Read the narration
  5. 6. Aban has narrated from abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following

    “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the hunting of falcons and hawks. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do not use for food…

    Al-Kāfi #709 Volume 6 Read the narration
  6. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked al-Julahiq (a kind of clay-ball).”

    Al-Kāfi #740 Volume 6 Read the narration
  7. 4. Aban has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whatever of the prey is caught in the snare which is cut off or has died is dead.’”

    Al-Kāfi #745 Volume 6 Read the narration
  8. 15. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I heard my father saying, “If a man sets a fishing net whatever is caught in it dead…

    Al-Kāfi #767 Volume 6 Read the narration
  9. 4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from ibn Faddal from ‘Ubayd ibn Fiafs ibn al-Qurt from ’Isma‘il ibn Jabir who has said the following

    “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, if a bird is trapped…

    Al-Kāfi #790 Volume 6 Read the narration
  10. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must remain on your guard in the case of married women who are divorced against…

    Al-Kāfi #1664 Volume 5 Read the narration
  11. 14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who buys two sisters and goes to…

    Al-Kāfi #1707 Volume 5 Read the narration
  12. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman becomes Muslim and she is married in a way that is an un-Islamic way, they…

    Al-Kāfi #1713 Volume 5 Read the narration
  13. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Hilal from ‘Uqbah ibn Khalid who has said the following: “About the case of a Zoroastrian man who became a Muslim and he had seven wives who also became Muslims, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    He could keep four and divorce three of them/”

    Al-Kāfi #1718 Volume 5 Read the narration
  14. 10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Breastfeeding does not bring unlawfulness unless it strengthens the bones and grows…

    Al-Kāfi #1735 Volume 5 Read the narration
  15. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad and ‘Abd Allah sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa have narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who marries a woman with the condition that he will not take her out of her town, abu ‘Abd…

    Al-Kāfi #1584 Volume 5 Read the narration
  16. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that an orphan was brought before ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), who said, ‘Make his closest…

    Al-Kāfi #52 Volume 4 Read the narration
  17. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), decided to give five Awsaq (a certain amount of) dates from al-Bughaybighah (a place in al-Madinah) to a man who had hoped to benefit from the generosity of the Imam and his gifts. However, he would not appeal before the Imam or other people for any help. A man said to ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), ‘This man has not appealed before you. One is enough for him instead of five Awsaq.’ ’Amir al-Mu’minin then said, ‘

    I wish Allah will not create more people like you among the believers. Why do you exercise stinginess about the charity…

    Al-Kāfi #88 Volume 4 Read the narration
  18. 11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabiy from Mu ‘alia’ ibn Khunays who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man in the state of Ihram must not cover himself from the sun with a cloth; but it…

    Al-Kāfi #1265 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 13. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “Raise your voices with al-Salat (asking from…

    Al-Kāfi #1719 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ali ibn al-Nu’Man from Ya’qub ibn Shu’ayb from Husayn ibn Khalid who has said the following

    “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘In how many days should one complete reading the Holy Quran?’ The Imam said, ‘You…

    Al-Kāfi #2083 Volume 2 Read the narration
  21. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You (men) must not offer Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace) to a…

    Al-Kāfi #2036 Volume 5 Read the narration
  22. Hadith.1463 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "I asked him about whether a woman is required to perform Ghusl (ritual purification bath) on Jumu’ah, on the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1459 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. Hadith.1486 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said

    "For the Eid prayer, if the group consists of five or seven people, they should perform the prayer together (in…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1481 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. Hadith.1487 – Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)

    I asked him about the Takbir (saying "Allahu Akbar") in the Eid prayers. Imam (as) said: "There are twelve Takbirs:…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1482 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. Hadith.1471 - Muhammad ibn al-Fadl al-Hashimi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said

    "There are two (units of prayer) from the Sunnah that are not performed in any place except in Medina, and they are…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1467 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. Hadith.1467 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Abu Basir from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said

    "It is not appropriate for the Eid prayers to be performed in a covered mosque or in a house; rather, they should be…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1463 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. Hadith.1476 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said

    "If you intend to travel on the day of Eid and dawn breaks while you are still in the town, then do not leave until you…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1471 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. Hadith.301 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "Trimming the nails on Jumu’ah provides protection from leprosy, insanity, vitiligo, and blindness. If you do…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #299 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. Hadith.471 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "If a person catches one or two takbirs of the funeral prayer over the deceased, they should complete the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #470 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. Hadith.490 - it was narrated by Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A man from the hypocrites passed away, and Imam al-Hussain ibn Ali (as) went out walking. He encountered a servant of his, and asked: 'Where are you going?' The servant said

    'I am avoiding the funeral of this hypocrite so that I do not have to pray over him.' Imam al-Hussain (as) replied:…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #489 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. Hadith.491 - It was narrated by Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "If you perform the funeral prayer for an enemy of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, say: Allāhumma innā…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #490 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. Hadith.500 - Salim ibn Mukram narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said

    "A pillow of earth should be placed for the deceased, and a clump of soil behind their back to prevent them from lying…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #499 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. Hadith.493 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "There is no harm in placing the man in front and the woman behind or in placing the woman in front and the man…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #492 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. Hadith.472 - Omar ibn Yazid narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that He said: "If a believer passes away and forty men from among the believers attend their funeral and say

    Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā khayran wa anta a‘lamu bihi minnā 'O’ Allah (swt), we do not know of anything but…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #471 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. Hadith.543 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)

    "Indeed, the disbeliever visits their family and sees what displeases them, while what they would like is concealed from…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #543 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. Hadith.585 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam (as) said

    “If you wash the head and beard of the deceased with khatmi (a type of plant-based soap), there is no issue."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #586 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. Hadith.644 - It was narrated by Al-Hussain ibn Abi al-Ala' from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When Adam (as) was sent down from Paradise, a black mark appeared on his face from his head to his feet. His sorrow and weeping over what had befallen him continued for a long time. Archangel Jibril (as) came to him and said

    'O’ Adam, what makes you weep?' He said: 'This mark that has appeared on me.' Archangel Jibril (as) said: 'Stand up, O’…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #644 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. Hadith.672 - Muawiya ibn Wahb narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "The muezzin would come to The Prophet (sw) during the intense heat at the time of the Dhuhr prayer, and the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #672 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. Hadith.660 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khath'ami narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to perform the Maghrib prayer, and a group from the Ansar called Banu…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #660 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. Hadith.667 - Ismail ibn Rabah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-who said

    "If you begin praying while you believe that it is within the (correct) time, and the time for the prayer enters while…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #667 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. Hadith.657 - Bakar ibn Muhammad narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    a person asked him about the timing of Maghrib. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, mentions in…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #657 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. Hadith.673 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    He said: "The sun moves (its position) in the middle of the month of Haziran (June) by half a foot; In the middle of the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #673 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. Hadith.798 - Abu Jamila narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    he asked him about wearing the garment of a Magian (Zoroastrian) and praying in it. Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "Yes."…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #798 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 194. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Muhammad Bin Al-No’man, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) mentioned this sermon of Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) on the day of Friday : - ‘All Praise is for Allah…

    Al-Kāfi #195 Volume 8 Read the narration
  45. 504. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Abaan, from Al-Fazl Abu Al-Abbas, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the Statement of Allah (azwj): “[4:90] or who come to you, their hearts shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people”, he (asws) said

    ‘Revealed with regards to the Clan of Mudlaj because they had come to the Rasool Allah (saww), so they said, ‘There are…

    Al-Kāfi #504 Volume 8 Read the narration
  46. My father (r) narrated to me from Sa’d bin Abdullah from Ebbad bin Sulaiman from Mohammed bin Sulaiman from his father from Eban bin Taghlib that he asked

    Abu Abdullah (a): "May Allah make me your sacrifice. What it the meaning of ’Yet, he has not entered into Aqaba -…

    Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa #40 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us. He said: Al-Qasim b. Yahya narrated to us from his grandfather al-Hasan b. Rashid from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    If a man is wronged and he prays against the one who wronged him, Allah says: “Here is one who prays against you,…

    Al-Amālī #506 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. Al-Hasan b. Ibrahim b. Natana (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Ghalib b. `Uthman from Shu`ayb al-`Aqraqufi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Whomever exercises control over himself when he desires, when he is terrified, when he craves, when he is angry, and…

    Al-Amālī #523 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. 2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdil Ḥamīd Al-‘Aťťār, from Abī Jamīlah Mufaďďal ibn Sāliḥ, from Abī Usāmah Zayd Al-Shaḥḥām, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Jabra`īl announced the news of the killing of Ḥusain (a.s.) to the Messenger of…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #132 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. 3. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, and from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Ḥarath ibn Mughīrah, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh has some angels who are dedicated to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). When…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #334 Volume 1 Read the narration
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