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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. 25. 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, ‘If a man is speaking about something and someone sneezes, this is evidence of the…

    Al-Kāfi #2246 Volume 2 Read the narration
  2. 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

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever recognizes the excellence of an old person due to his age and treats him with…

    Al-Kāfi #2250 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 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

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘When a noble and honorable person of a people comes to you, you must treat him with…

    Al-Kāfi #2256 Volume 2 Read the narration
  4. 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

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘It is of the rights of a newcomer on the people of the house to gently escort him…

    Al-Kāfi #2140 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 3. 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, ‘To one who disturbs the conversation of his Muslim brother it is like scratching his…

    Al-Kāfi #2263 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 3. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn Murazim from abu Sulayman al-Zahid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever feels content with a seat without formalities in a gathering, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, and His…

    Al-Kāfi #2266 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from Talhah ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah most of the time would sit facing the direction of Qiblah (Ka’bah).”

    Al-Kāfi #2267 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 8. 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, ‘In a gathering during summer the distance between two people should be an elbow’s…

    Al-Kāfi #2271 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 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

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sitting in the Mosque in a leaning posture is the monkish practice of the Arabs. The…

    Al-Kāfi #2273 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mansur from Hariz from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Much laughing deadens the heart. He has also said, ‘Much laughing melts one’s religion just as water melts salt.’”

    Al-Kāfi #2283 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 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

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is ignorance to laugh without astonishment.’ The narrator has said that the Imam…

    Al-Kāfi #2284 Volume 2 Read the narration
  12. 18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from abu Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Do not play jokes; rudeness will be used against you.”

    Al-Kāfi #2295 Volume 2 Read the narration
  13. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from ‘Amr ibn ‘Akramah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Every forty houses from the front, back, right and left are neighbors. ’”

    Al-Kāfi #2314 Volume 2 Read the narration
  14. 3. 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 two companions, the one who is more kind to his companion is more beloved to…

    Al-Kāfi #2318 Volume 2 Read the narration
  15. 4. Ali 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, ‘You may delete (writing of) the book of Allah, the Most High and words mentioning Him…

    Al-Kāfi #2342 Volume 2 Read the narration
  16. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    Water does not become polluted because of the living things which do not have spurting blood when a cut is made in its…

    Al-Kāfi #24 Volume 3 Read the narration
  17. 13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “We do not consider a person a believer until that person follows us in all of our orders and has firmly decided to do…

    Al-Kāfi #191 Volume 2 Read the narration
  18. 1. I was told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, from his paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasem, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Kufi, from Hakam bin Miskeen, from Tha’laba bin Maimoun, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, peace be upon them both, that he said

    Indeed, a man will, verily, go out of his home for a need, and he will then return whilst not having remembered Allah,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #296 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 3. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from Hafs bin Bukhturi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Faith is not by adorning nor by wishing,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #306 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from his father, from Fadala, from Aban, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «(Ours is) The Religion of Allah, and which religion is better than that of Allah?» (2:138) He said

    It is Islam.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #310 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Hasan bin Aban, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Nadr bin Suwayd, from Qasem bin Sulayman, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    My father, peace be upon him, said to me: No man has hit some part of the Qur’an with another part, except that he has…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #316 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 4. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Ibn Faddal, from Ali bin ‘Aqaba, from Abu’l-Jaroud, Mundhri al-Kindi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The most difficult of acts are three: Fairness towards people from yourself until you are not pleased for yourself, from…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #325 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ayub bin Nuh, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Saif bin ‘Umayra, from Abu Hamza al-Thumali, from al-Sadiq, Ja’far bin Muhammed, peace be upon them both, that he said

    Famousness through acts of worship is a (cause for) doubt. Indeed, my father told me of his father, of his grandfather,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #328 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 3. We were told by my father, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfili, from Isma’eel bin Abi Ziyad, from al-Sadiq, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, peace be upon them, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family: What type of property is the best? He said: A…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #330 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 2. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hussain ibn Abi’l-Khattab, from Hasan bin Ali bin Faddal, from Abu’l-Maghra, Hameed bin Muthanna al-‘Ajali, that he said: I was told by Abu Hanifa, a man from our companions, of Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The one who knows the dispute, he is not a weakened individual.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #334 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from al-Bazanti, from the one he mentioned, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Then, the one who is urged, (who is) not being transgressing nor hostile» (2:174). He said

    The transgressing is the one who goes out against the Imam, and the hostile is the one who interrupts the road; to them,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #361 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hussein, from Ibn Faddal, from Ali bin ‘Aqaba, from his father, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Then He (accepted their repentance by) repenting upon them.» (9:118) He said

    It is pardoning.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #365 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfali, from Isma’eel bin Muslim al-Sukuni, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he was asked about a man who bequeaths with a share of his property. He said

    A share is one of eight, due to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «The charities are only for the poor,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #367 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 1. We were told by Muhammed bin Musa bin Mutawakkil, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Hussain Sa’d-Abadi, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, from his father, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from some of our companions, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    with regards to a man who swore an oath to give an abundance of money as charity. He said: An abundance is eighty and…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #373 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Ja’far bin Muhammed bin ‘Uqba, from the one he narrated, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Dwelling in it for epochs» (78:24). He said

    The epochs are eight epochs, and one epoch is (consisting of) eighty years, and one year is three hundred and sixty…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #379 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ahmad bin Idrees, from Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Isa bin Muhammed, from Ali bin Mahziyar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed al-Bazanti, from Yahya bin Imran, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «And We granted to him Ishaq, and Ya’qoub as an addition.» (21:72) He said

    A child of the child is an addition.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #389 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu Muhammad al-Mada'iniy from Ali ibn Habib, Bayya’ al-Harawiy, who has said that ‘Isa ibn Zayd narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said, “

    Amir al-Mu’minin (AS) has said, ‘A child teethes at the seventh year; he must be instructed to perform Salat (prayer) at…

    Al-Kāfi #239 Volume 7 Read the narration
  33. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu ‘ Abdillah (a.s.)

    I said to him: ’May I be sacrificed for you, is there another ‘Id for the Muslims, besides the two ‘Ids?‘ He replied,…

    Al-Kāfi #588 Volume 4 Read the narration
  34. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn Mehzam from Talha ibn Zayd, from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), who said

    ”The Messenger of Allah (sw) would use dates to break his fast during the season of dates, or fresh dates during the…

    Al-Kāfi #607 Volume 4 Read the narration
  35. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), who said

    ”If one breaks his fast with water, it cleanses his liver, washes off sins from the heart, and strengthens the eyesight…

    Al-Kāfi #604 Volume 4 Read the narration
  36. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a prey which is hunted in non-al-Haram (the sacred area) and is brought in…

    Al-Kāfi #803 Volume 4 Read the narration
  37. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Khazzaz who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that for al-Ka’bah, there is a moment every day in which forgiveness is granted to…

    Al-Kāfi #836 Volume 4 Read the narration
  38. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his…

    Al-Kāfi #853 Volume 4 Read the narration
  39. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Ahmad ibn Idris Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz who has said the following: “About the word of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘It is permissible for you to reduce of Salah (prayer) if you fear that the

    unbelievers may create mischief for you,’ (4:101), abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Two Rak‘at becomes one Rak‘at.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1800 Volume 3 Read the narration
  40. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has narrated from the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    It is of Sunnah for the people of the cities to go out in the open on both ‘Id days except people of Makkah; they…

    Al-Kāfi #1813 Volume 3 Read the narration
  41. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has narrated the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about how the Holy prophet turned his gown upside down when pleading before Allah for rain. He (the Imam) (a.s.), said, ‘

    It is a sign between him and his companions that turns aridity to fertility.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1817 Volume 3 Read the narration
  42. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the assets of the orphans if there is Zakat on it. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it…

    Al-Kāfi #2053 Volume 3 Read the narration
  43. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from abu ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Zakat is not due on the assets of al-Mukatib (a slave who has contracted his freedom…

    Al-Kāfi #2064 Volume 3 Read the narration
  44. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya all from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is an established Sunnah that al-Jizyah is not received from those with physical…

    Al-Kāfi #2171 Volume 3 Read the narration
  45. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Bishr ibn Salamah from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al-Malik from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    "Whoever gives charity in the morning, Allah removes from him the distress of that day."

    Al-Kāfi #18 Volume 4 Read the narration
  46. Hadith.3567 - Dharih ibn Yazid al-Muharibi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as)

    "The world is an excellent aid for the Hereafter."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #450 Volume 3 Read the narration
  47. Hadith.3627 - Al-Walid ibn Sabih narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that

    he said: "Three people make supplications, but their prayers are not answered"-or he said: "their prayers are returned…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #510 Volume 3 Read the narration
  48. Hadith.3621 - Ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that

    he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'There is no spending more beloved to…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #504 Volume 3 Read the narration
  49. Hadith.3658 - Harun bin Hamzah Al-Ghanawi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said

    I asked him about a man who hired a laborer, but neither of them trusted the other, so they deposited the wages with a…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #541 Volume 3 Read the narration
  50. Hadith.3643 - Abdul-Samad ibn Bashir narrate from Muawiyah ibn Ammar from Abu Abdullah (as): "When the Messenger of Allah (swt) entered Medina, he marked its houses with his foot and then said

    'O Allah (swt), do not bless anyone who sells a piece of land from it.' "

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #526 Volume 3 Read the narration
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