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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.

Died 148 AH

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

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  1. 7. 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.), disliked using poisonous things for food.’”

    Al-Kāfi #892 Volume 6 Read the narration
  2. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    If a sheep drinks wine until it is drunk, then is slaughtered in that condition, the contents of its inside are not…

    Al-Kāfi #921 Volume 6 Read the narration
  3. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who hunts a prey and cuts it into two pieces, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He can use both…

    Al-Kāfi #942 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “About the case of an egg which comes out of the bottom of a dead chicken, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If the egg…

    Al-Kāfi #947 Volume 6 Read the narration
  5. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘When one of you sits for food, he…

    Al-Kāfi #1011 Volume 6 Read the narration
  6. “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he dislikes for a man to eat with his left hand or drink with it and take…

    Al-Kāfi #1012 Volume 6 Read the narration
  7. 1. 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 the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #1017 Volume 6 Read the narration
  8. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man who looks down on what he has for the guest is ruined.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1032 Volume 6 Read the narration
  9. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather Hisham ibn Salim ibn Rashid from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Washing hands before and after eating food removes…

    Al-Kāfi #1098 Volume 6 Read the narration
  10. 5. 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 ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘One who eats food must mention the name of Allah,…

    Al-Kāfi #1113 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Eat what falls off of food, because in it is cure for…

    Al-Kāfi #1155 Volume 6 Read the narration
  12. 12. Ahmad has narrated from ibn Faddal from af-Mithamiy from abu Basir who has said the

    foiiowing: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked placing of the loaf of bread under the dish.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1175 Volume 6 Read the narration
  13. 2. [2/-] al-Faqih: Via his chain to al-Sakuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father عليهما السلام in regards someone who gives a man two Dinars for safekeeping and another gives the man one Dinar (they become three), then one of the Dinars is lost, he said

    the one who had two Dinars is given a Dinar and the remaining Dinar is divided between the both of them equally.

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #182 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. 40. and by this chain, from Abaan, from Yaqoub Bin Shuayb, who has said: I asked Abu Abdullah (asws) about the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[2:213] Mankind were one community”, so he (asws) said

    ‘Before the era of Noah (as) the people were a misguided nation. So Allah (azwj) Initiated by sending the Messengers…

    Al-Kāfi #42 Volume 8 Read the narration
  15. `Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah. He said: Sulayman b. Muqbil al-Medini narrated to me. He said: Musa b. Ja`far narrated to me from his father Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali from his father `Ali b. al-Husayn from his father al-Husayn b. `Ali from his father Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said

    I visited the Messenger of Allah (s) in the Quba Mosque, and with him was a group of his companions. When he saw me, his…

    Al-Amālī #79 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. Muhammad b. `Ali (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me. He said: Harun b. Muslim narrated to us from Mas`ada b. Ziyad from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad form his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    `Ali (as) said: Surely, a Muslim person has three friends: (1) A friend that says to him: “I am with you, alive and…

    Al-Amālī #187 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. Al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Shu`ayb al-Jawhari (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Yahya b. Zakariyya al-Qattan narrated to us. He said: Bakr b. `Abdullah b. Habib narrated to us. He said: Al-Fadl b. al-Saqr al-`Abdi narrated to us. He said: Abu Mu`awiya narrated to us from al-A`mash from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) went out wearing a black cloak. So, it was said: O Messenger of Allah! Who shrouded you in…

    Al-Amālī #294 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. “It is detestable for the person in a state of Ihram to sleep on a yellow bed or yellow Mirfaqah (comforter).”

    Al-Kāfi #1282 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain individuals of his people from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn abu ‘Uthman from Wasil from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “A man came to abu Dhar and asked, ‘O abu Dhar, why do we dislike death?’ He said, ‘It is because you have developed the…

    Al-Kāfi #1585 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. 4. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Khashshab from ibn Baqqah from Mu’adh from ‘Amr ibn Jumayi’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘One who does not ask help from Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, becomes needy and…

    Al-Kāfi #1610 Volume 2 Read the narration
  21. 3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from ’Isma’il ibn Mihran from abu Sa‘id al-Qammat from al-Halabi from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do you want me to describe to you the true Faqih, person who truly has a good understanding of…

    Al-Kāfi #68 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 5. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Between the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘Your prayer is accepted,’ (10:89) and the time the…

    Al-Kāfi #1702 Volume 2 Read the narration
  23. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Husayn ibn Sa’Id from his brother al-Hassan from Zar’a from Sama’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “My father (a.s.) would say, ‘Stay away from injustice and oppression; the prayer of an oppressed climbs into the…

    Al-Kāfi #1785 Volume 2 Read the narration
  24. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ali ibn al-Nu’Man from ‘Abd Allah ibn Talhah al-Nahdi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The prayers of four people are not turned back before the door to heaven opens and…

    Al-Kāfi #1787 Volume 2 Read the narration
  25. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’Man from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Jibril once said to the Messenger of Allah, ‘ Tuba (a tree in paradise) is for those among your followers who…

    Al-Kāfi #1808 Volume 2 Read the narration
  26. 26. In the Hadith from Su’dan from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) a similar Hadith is narrated except this

    “. . . the least of which is leprosy and insanity and if he is listed among the unfortunate ones I can hope that Allah,…

    Al-Kāfi #1847 Volume 2 Read the narration
  27. 17. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufi has narrated from Hamdan al-Qalanisi from Muhammad ibn al-Walid from Aban from ‘Amir ibn ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Judha’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever recites verse 110 of Chapter 18 he will wake up at the hour he wants to wake up.”

    Al-Kāfi #1876 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. 515. Aban, from Abu Baseer, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) having said

    ‘Whenever the Rasool Allah (saww) descended from his (saww) she-camel Al-Qaswa, he (saww) would leave its reins upon it.…

    Al-Kāfi #515 Volume 8 Read the narration
  29. 109. And by this chain, from Hafs, who has reported the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) said

    ‘The one who wants to travel so he should do so on the day of Saturday. Even if a stone falls off a mountain on the day…

    Al-Kāfi #111 Volume 8 Read the narration
  30. 110. And by this chain, from Hafs, who has reported the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) said

    ‘The example of the people of the Day of Judgement when they stand before the Lord (azwj) of the Worlds, where they will…

    Al-Kāfi #112 Volume 8 Read the narration
  31. 156. Ja’far, from Anbasat, from Abu Abdullah (asws) having said

    ‘Beware of mentioning Ali (asws) and Fatima (sa) (in front of others) for there is nothing more hateful to them than the…

    Al-Kāfi #157 Volume 8 Read the narration
  32. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Abd al-Rahman n Muhammad from abu Khadijah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, loves the house in which there is a wedding and…

    Al-Kāfi #225 Volume 6 Read the narration
  33. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Allah hates those who divorce very often in big haste (like an epicure who…

    Al-Kāfi #226 Volume 6 Read the narration
  34. 14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A divorced woman can use kohl, dyes, perfumes and wear whatever she likes because…

    Al-Kāfi #381 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Shu’ayb from abu Basir who has said the following

    “About the case of a woman who is divorced and experiences Hayd (menses) once every three months, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.),…

    Al-Kāfi #393 Volume 6 Read the narration
  36. 10. Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who marries a woman and sets her (slave) father as her mahr…

    Al-Kāfi #428 Volume 6 Read the narration
  37. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu Basir once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was also there, about a man who marries a woman, goes to her but…

    Al-Kāfi #438 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Touching women is falling upon them (going to bed with them).”’

    Al-Kāfi #436 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Shu’ayb ibn Ya’qub from abu Basir who has narrated the following: “Once, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the case of a man who divorces his wife. He informs her about it only after one year. He (the Imam) said, ‘

    If two just witness testify to prove it, she does not need to complete any ‘Iddah (waiting period), otherwise, she must…

    Al-Kāfi #445 Volume 6 Read the narration
  40. 12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A widow whose husband has died must not use perfumes and beautify herself until her…

    Al-Kāfi #479 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who divorces his wife and dies before the end of her…

    Al-Kāfi #497 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Yahya ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn af-Hassan who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Divorce under coercion is not permissible or setting free of a slave. It…

    Al-Kāfi #531 Volume 6 Read the narration
  43. 12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man angers his wife and does not go to bed with her without swearing for four…

    Al-Kāfi #554 Volume 6 Read the narration
  44. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Harun ibn Muslim from certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who leaves the affairs of his wife in her own hands. He…

    Al-Kāfi #570 Volume 6 Read the narration
  45. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Musa ibn Ja’far al-Baghdadiy from Jamil who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In Mina’ begin with slaughtering before shaving, and in al-‘Aqiqah (offering for…

    Al-Kāfi #1877 Volume 4 Read the narration
  46. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn al-Mustanir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever, engages women in the state of Ihram cannot depart during the first chance…

    Al-Kāfi #1969 Volume 4 Read the narration
  47. 10. Fadalah ibn Ayyub has narrated from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The right of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam was from al- Hazwarah to al-Mas‘a’; so it is…

    Al-Kāfi #1989 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Nu’aym ibn al-Walid from Yunus al-Kunasiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you decide to visit the gravesite of al-Husayn (a.s.), go to al-Furat and…

    Al-Kāfi #2148 Volume 4 Read the narration
  49. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from ‘Abd al-Malik al-Qummiy from Isma‘il ibn Jabir from ‘Abd al-Hamid Khadim of Isma‘il ibn Ja’far who has said the following

    “‘Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should perform salat (prayer) in complete form in four places: You should…

    Al-Kāfi #2180 Volume 4 Read the narration
  50. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Suwayd al-Qalanisiy from Bashir who has said the following

    “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I saw a dream in which I said to you, “Fighting alongside an Imam to whom…

    Al-Kāfi #28 Volume 5 Read the narration
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