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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3-28 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-Ab’bas ibn Maruf, on the authority of Bakr ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Abi Basir that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
There are three roots for infidelity: greed, haughtiness and jealousy. Regarding greed, when Adam was forbidden to eat…
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3-33 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 father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB)
“Using good scent indicates affluence. Wearing good garments indicates beauty. Having a good temper defeats one’s…
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3-46 Ja’far ibn Ali ibn al-Hassan al-Kufy - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Al-Hassan ibn Ali quoted his grandfather Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Baqir (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
On the Resurrection Day, all eyes will be weeping except for three pairs of eyes: those which have cried out of fear of…
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12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al- Hakam ibn Miskin from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Whoever sends joy to the heart of a believing man, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, creates from that joy a…
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16. 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
“Of the most beloved deeds to Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, is sending joy to the heart of a believer, by…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
‘‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, sent revelations to David that said, ‘One of my servants may come to Me with…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘One who provides financial help for his brother (in belief), Allah, the Most Majestic,…
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7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever serves a drink of water to a believer who (himself) also can find water,…
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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
“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Of the people of the greatest position before Allah on the Day of Judgment will be he…
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5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Al-Mughirah from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“A councilor cannot lie (is not supposed to).”
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd al- Hamid ibn abu al-‘Ala’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“When Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, wills good for a servant. He places a dot of light in his heart, which…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from Ibn Abu Umair, from Hisham ibn Salim and others, from Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq (as), regarding the saying of Allah, the Exalted: "Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured." (28:54) He said, "
For their patience in the face of taqiyya (dissimulation), and they repel evil with good." He said, "The good deed is…
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6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from those who reported to him from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . virtue and evil are not equal. . . .’ , the Imam…
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2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Ears are not (part) of the face or the head.“ He (Muhammad ibn Muslim) has said that wiping was mentioned, so he (the…
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12. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has narrated from the following: “About a man who dyes his head with henna and notices it during Wudu’, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘
It is not permissible until water reaches the skin of his head.’”
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who experiences sexual relation during a journey and cannot find…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ya‘qub al-Sarraj and Ali ibn Ri’ab from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“When people pledged allegiance to Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) after the assassination of ‘Uthman he addressed the people…
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Hadith.1470 - Hariz narrated from Zurarah from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"Do not make up the Witr prayer of your night, meaning on the two Eids, if you missed it until you have prayed the…
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Hadith.443 - Abu Mariam Al-Ansari narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said
"If a martyr has a remaining breath (sign of life), then he should be washed, shrouded, embalmed, and funeral prayers…
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Hadith.465 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that
He said: "When Adam (as) passed away and it was time to perform the prayer for him, the son of Adam, Hibatullah (Seth),…
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Hadith.484 - Al-Fadl ibn 'Uthman al-A'war narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and him from his father, Imam al-Baqir, regarding a man who is killed and his head is found in one tribe, his torso and hands in another tribe, and the rest of his body in a different tribe. The Imam said
"The responsibility for his blood money (diyah) is upon the tribe where his torso and hands are found, and the funeral…
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My father, Allah may have mercy upon him, narrated from Sa’d bin Abdullah from … Hebbab al-Wasiti that Abu Abdullah (a) said
It is very ugly for a believer to be humiliated by his desires.
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My father, Allah may have mercy upon him, narrated to us from Sa’d bin Abdullah from Ahmed bin al-Hasan bin Ali bin Faddhal from … Ammar bin Musa that Abu Abdullah (a) was asked whether the inhabitants of the heavens can see the inhabitants of the earth. He (a) answered
The inhabitants of the heavens can see only the believers, because they give light like the light of the stars. Some…
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Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Ahmed bin al-Waleed, Allah may have mercy upon him, narrated to us from Mohammed bin Yahya al-Attar from one of his companions that Abu Abdullah (a) said
The believer is self-righteous. He is more sincere with himself than seventy believers.
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1. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan (ibn Aḥmad) ibn Walīd both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubayd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, and from Ja’far ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubaydillāh, from Abī ‘Abdillāh Ḥusain ibn Abī Ghundar, from someone who narrated to him, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: One day Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was sitting on the Prophet’s lap. The Prophet…
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Hadith.1588 - Ubayd ibn Zurara reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"There is no man who withholds a single dirham from its rightful due except that he will spend two dirhams…
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Hadith.1585 - Ayyub ibn Rashid reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"The one who withholds Zakat will be encircled by a bald snake that will eat from his brain. This is the meaning of…
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Hadith.1613 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said
"Whatever the tax collector takes from you and places in his container counts as part of your Zakat. However, whatever…
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Hadith.1636 - In a narration from Wahb ibn Wahb al-Qurashi, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said
"There is no Zakat on the wealth of a mukatib (a slave under a contract for emancipation)."
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Hadith.1608 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"There is no Zakat on animals kept for personal consumption, on young animals raised for two years, on milking sheep, or…
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Hadith.1638 - Al-Qasim ibn Sulayman narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"The charities of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and the charities of…
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Hadith.1614 - Sama'ah narrated from Abu Basir, who reported from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)). He said
I asked him, "A man leaves his family with a provision of three thousand dirhams for two years' expenses. Is Zakat due…
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Hadith.1625 - Zurara and Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"Any man who possesses wealth, and a year passes over it, must pay Zakat on it." He was asked: "What if he gifts it away…
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I asked him about Zakat: "Is it permissible for a man who owns a house and a servant to accept Zakat?" Imam (as)…
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Hadith.1619 - Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Umar ibn Udaynah, from Zurara, from Abd al-Karim ibn Utbah al-Hashimi, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
“The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, used to distribute the charity of the…
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Hadith.1634 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
A man asked him in my presence about the wealth of a slave: "Is Zakat obligatory on it?" The Imam (as) replied: "No,…
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Hadith.1661 - Aban ibn Taghlib narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who dies without any heirs or any master (to whom he is affiliated): The Imam (as) said
"He falls under the category mentioned in this verse: 'They ask you about the spoils (anfal)...' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:1)."
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Hadith.1663 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"Archangel Jibril (as) struck the earth with his foot, creating five rivers, and the flow of water followed him: the…
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Hadith.1674 - Talha ibn Zayd narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"The established practice (sunnah) is that jizya is not taken from the mentally ill or those whose intellect is impaired…
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Hadith.1724 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)
"Whoever gives water in a place where water is available is like one who frees a slave. And whoever gives water in a…
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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Muhammad b. Yahya al-Kath`ami from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Aba Dharr (rh) passed by the Messenger of Allah (s) while Gabriel (as) was with him in the form of Dihya al-Kalbi. The…
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Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Isma`il b. Muslim al-Sukuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
`Ali (as) said: Over every truth there is a reality, and over every fact there is a light. So, take whatever agrees with…
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6. My father narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Muḥammad ibn Ūramah, from someone who narrated to him, from ‘Ali ibn Maymūn Al-Sāyigh, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said (to me), “O ‘Ali! Go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) and do not neglect it.” I…
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1. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan both narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Qāsim ibn Muḥammad Al-Jawhari, from Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm, from Hārūn ibn Khārijah, who said
I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Allāh has dedicated four thousand angels to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)…
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Hadith.1762 - Mas’ada ibn Sadaqa narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers (as): "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) sent to a man five wasaq (measures) of dates from al-Bughaibigha. This man was among those who would hope for his generosity, appreciate his kindness, and be content with what he gave. He would not ask anything of Ali (as) or anyone else. A man said to the Commander of the Faithful (as), 'By Allah (swt), so-and-so did not ask you for anything, and one wasaq would have sufficed him from the five wasaqs.' The Commander of the Faithful (as) replied to him
'May Allah (swt) not increase among the believers those like you. I give, and you are miserly with it. If I do not give…
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Hadith.1841 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam narrated from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)), who said
"Whoever is not forgiven during the Month of Ramadan will not be forgiven until the following year, except if they…
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Hadith.1871 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a fasting person who extracts a tooth. Imam (as) said
"No, and his mouth should not bleed."
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Hadith.1898 - Ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "
I asked him about a man who becomes junub (in a state of ritual impurity) during the Month of Ramadan, wakes up, then…
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Hadith.1909 - Al-Fadl ibn Uthman narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said
"There is no obligation upon the people of the Qiblah except seeing [the crescent], and there is no obligation upon the…
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"If the crescent sets before twilight, it is for one night. If it sets after twilight, it is for two nights."
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.