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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. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he has read in the book of Ali (a.s.), that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant…

    Al-Kāfi #42 Volume 5 Read the narration
  2. 2. Ali has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once honored the immunity granted by a Muslim slave to the people of a fortress, saying

    ‘He is of the believing people.’”

    Al-Kāfi #39 Volume 5 Read the narration
  3. 1. Hamid ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Khashshab from ibn Baqqah from Mu’adh ibn Thabit from ‘Amr ibn Jumay‘ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about challenging (to fight the enemy) while standing between the two confronting…

    Al-Kāfi #51 Volume 5 Read the narration
  4. 12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Minqari from Hafs ibn Ghiyath from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is in the conversation of Moses, ‘O Moses, when you see poverty coming say, “Welcome to the way of life of the…

    Al-Kāfi #942 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘Beware of disputations and quarrels; they create ill feelings…

    Al-Kāfi #1067 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Muhammad al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “No two fierce wolves in a flock of sheep without a shepherd, one wolf on either side is as quick (to destroy them) as…

    Al-Kāfi #1142 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan and ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-’Abdi from ‘Abd Allah ibn abu Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever passes the nights and days with the world as his biggest concern, Allah places poverty between his eyes, makes…

    Al-Kāfi #1147 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 10. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Beware of doing injustice; on the Day of Judgment there will be much darkness.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1205 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 11. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from a man of the people of Kufah from abu Khalid al-Kabuli from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has made religion into two kingdoms; the kingdom of Adam, which is the kingdom…

    Al-Kāfi #1361 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. “The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, ‘When you find the people of doubt and innovation after me, show your dissassociation…

    Al-Kāfi #1373 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 12. Certain individuals of our people have narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn Habib al-Khath’ami from abu Sarah Imam of the Mosque of Banu Hilal from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Today no one is a feeble-minded person. Men have informed men and women have informed women.”

    Al-Kāfi #1448 Volume 2 Read the narration
  12. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A neighbor (in matters of immunity) is like a soul which is not harmed or has not…

    Al-Kāfi #1111 Volume 5 Read the narration
  13. 6. 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

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The necessary distance between two wells if the land is solid must be five hundred…

    Al-Kāfi #1124 Volume 5 Read the narration
  14. 14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Mughirah from al-Sakuniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment about the animal of a man who had…

    Al-Kāfi #441 Volume 5 Read the narration
  15. 1. Hamid ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Khashshab from ibn Baqqah from Mu’adh ibn Thabit from ‘Amr ibn Jumay‘ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘There is no Riba ’ between a man and his sons…

    Al-Kāfi #471 Volume 5 Read the narration
  16. 23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘If one does business without knowledge, he…

    Al-Kāfi #509 Volume 5 Read the narration
  17. 16. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali from Yazid ibn Ishaq from Harun ibn Hamzah from abu Hamzah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one accepts a Muslim’s request to return a merchandise Allah, most High, on the…

    Al-Kāfi #502 Volume 5 Read the narration
  18. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘The market-place of Muslims is like their…

    Al-Kāfi #511 Volume 5 Read the narration
  19. 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, ‘Monopolization (Hoarding) of goods in public demand applies to wheat, barley, dates,…

    Al-Kāfi #551 Volume 5 Read the narration
  20. 2. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from Ali ibn Ri’ab who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A stipulation, the right and choice to return a merchandise, in the case of an animal…

    Al-Kāfi #575 Volume 5 Read the narration
  21. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Jamil from Fudayl who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What is a stipulation in a deal for animals ? 5 He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #579 Volume 5 Read the narration
  22. 17. 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

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

    Al-Kāfi #610 Volume 5 Read the narration
  23. 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 ‘Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Advance payment for a merchandise is not harmful if…

    Al-Kāfi #634 Volume 5 Read the narration
  24. 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.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), disliked exchange of meat for animals.”

    Al-Kāfi #670 Volume 5 Read the narration
  25. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is lawful for a man to sell goods which are not with him in the form of Musawamah…

    Al-Kāfi #711 Volume 5 Read the narration
  26. 4. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from al-Sayyariy from ‘Ubayd Allah ibn abu ‘Abd Allah al-Farsiy from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Once, a man said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I eat milk products and they harm me.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to him,…

    Al-Kāfi #1365 Volume 6 Read the narration
  27. 4. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Sa‘dan ibn Muslim from abu Basir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most High, ‘. . . they must not show off their beauty…

    Al-Kāfi #1991 Volume 5 Read the narration
  28. 3. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Bakr ibn Muhammad who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, sawiq grows flesh and strengthens the bones .’”

    Al-Kāfi #1184 Volume 6 Read the narration
  29. (1) Ahmad bin Nasr bin Hawtha al-Bahili narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari that Yahya bin Abdullah had said

    Abu Abdullah Ja’far bin Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) said to me: “O Yahya bin Abdullah, he, who spent a night without knowing…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #101 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 201. Ali, from Ali Bin Al-Husayn, from Muhammad Al-Kunary who said: ‘It was narrated to us with an unbroken chain going up to Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding His (azwj) Statement, Mighty is His (azwj) Mention: “[65:2] and whoever is careful of (his duty to) Allah, He will make for him an outlet [65:3] And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine”. He (asws) said

    ‘These are our (asws) weak Shites who do not have the means in order to take it (directly) from us (asws). So they hear…

    Al-Kāfi #202 Volume 8 Read the narration
  31. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ibrahim al-Ja‘fariy from Muhammad and Ahmad sons of ‘Umar ibn Musa from their father in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Using vinegar as sauce cuts down the desire of fornication.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1329 Volume 6 Read the narration
  32. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from certain persons of our people in a marfu‘ manner has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Drinking wine is the key to all evil.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1694 Volume 6 Read the narration
  33. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Yazid ibn Ishaq Sha‘ir from Harun ibn Hamzah who has said the following: “About the case of a woman who is divorced and is old but experiences Hayd (menses) once then her Hayd stops, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    She must count her waiting period for one Hayd and two months in future because she has reached menopause.’”

    Al-Kāfi #398 Volume 6 Read the narration
  34. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “About the case of a woman who is pregnant and is divorced, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Her waiting period ends…

    Al-Kāfi #408 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 10. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Thaqafiy from Ali ibn al-Mu‘alla’ from Ibrahim ibn al-Khattab in a marfu‘ manner has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, The lower parts of the wall complained before Allah because of the weight of the upper…

    Al-Kāfi #2388 Volume 6 Read the narration
  36. 1. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Hussain b. Musa b. Babawayh al-Faqih al-Qummi the author of this book (rah) who said it was narrated to me by my father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Muhammad b. al-Hassan b. Abi al-Khattab from Safwan b. Yahya from Ishaq b. Ghalib from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said that a monk from Bani Israel worshipped Allah so much that he become like a dry stick.…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #779 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. 17. We were told by Muhammed bin Musa bin Mutawakkil, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Ja’far, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from Hasan bin Mahbub, from Abdullah bin Sinan, that he said

    I heard Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, say: Indeed, a man is surely to drink (by the amount of) a sip, and Allah will…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #742 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. 11. The following astonishing tradition has been related to me on the authority of Abu allHusayn al-Asadi (RA) that Al-Sadiq (AS) said

    “Nothing appeared to Allah as regards to my father Isma`il (AS) when He ordered His father Ibrahim (AS) to slaughter…

    Al-Tawḥīd #390 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. Hadith.3720 - It is narrated from Rawh ibn Abd Al-Rahim, from Abu Abdillah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted: "Men whom neither trade nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah (swt)." (Surah An-Nur 24:37) Imam (as) said

    "They were businessmen, but when the time for prayer arrived, they left their trade and went to perform the prayer. They…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #603 Volume 3 Read the narration
  40. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Leave the hot (food) until it becomes cold. The…

    Al-Kāfi #1278 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘You must begin your food with salt. Had people known…

    Al-Kāfi #1304 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Licking honey is cure for all illnesses. Allah, most…

    Al-Kāfi #1341 Volume 6 Read the narration
  43. 1. From the previous chain from al-Hassan from Umar from Aban from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    One who recites Surah Maryam regularly will not die till he is given that which makes him needless in himself, wealth…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #391 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Husayn from al-Hassan al-Darir from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, T love the presence of a copy of the Holy Quran in a house; Allah, the Most Majestic,…

    Al-Kāfi #2063 Volume 2 Read the narration
  45. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘Really stingy is one who is stingy in offering the greeting of…

    Al-Kāfi #2182 Volume 2 Read the narration
  46. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’a ibn Mehran from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘If Allah grants to a person one of three things, He will make paradise necessary for…

    Al-Kāfi #315 Volume 2 Read the narration
  47. 10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from al- ‘Ala’ ibn Razin from ‘Abd Allah ibn abu Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Preach and call people to the good, but not with your tongues. They must see from your…

    Al-Kāfi #329 Volume 2 Read the narration
  48. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is of a believer’s obligations to provide good advice to another believer face to face or in his absence.”

    Al-Kāfi #759 Volume 2 Read the narration
  49. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Najran from Muhammad ibn al-Haytham from a man who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about grape juice which is cooked on fire until it boils for one hour; then the…

    Al-Kāfi #1759 Volume 6 Read the narration
  50. 4-139 Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman al-Muqar’ri narrated that Abu Amr Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Muqar’ri al-Gorjany quoted Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Mooseli in Baghdad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Asim al-Tarifi, on the authority of Abu Zayd Ay‎ ash ibn Zayd ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kihal - the servant of Zayd ibn Ali, on the authority of Zayd ibn al-Hassan, on the authority of Musa ibn Ja’far (MGB), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB)

    “People are in four groups: ignorant people who get ruined by obeying their whims; haughty worshippers who get haughtier…

    Al-Khiṣāl #653 Volume 1 Read the narration
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