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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. 2. And from the previous chain from Ibrahim b. Ishaq from Muhammad b. Khalid from Uthman b. Isa from Sama’a from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Paradise is made obligatory for one who feeds a hungry person.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #703 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from Safwan b. Yahya from Kulayb al-Saydawi from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Know that those who visit mosque in darkness will get bright eyesight and glad-tidings on the Day of Judgment.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #107 Volume 1 Read the narration
  3. 1. A number of our people have 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 that once the Messenger of Allah raised his head to the heaven and smiled. He was…

    Al-Kāfi #449 Volume 3 Read the narration
  4. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you shroud a deceased, scatter fragrant powder and camphor on every piece of the…

    Al-Kāfi #532 Volume 3 Read the narration
  5. 11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you place a deceased in the grave say, ‘O Allah [this is] Your servant son of…

    Al-Kāfi #750 Volume 3 Read the narration
  6. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from ibn Bazi‘ from abu Isma’il al- Sarraj who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a son whom one sends (to the next life) is better than seventy sons who survive…

    Al-Kāfi #828 Volume 3 Read the narration
  7. 3. A number of our people have 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 the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #3 Volume 6 Read the narration
  8. 12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Musa from Ahmad ibn al-Fadl who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Sons are bounties and daughters are good deeds, Allah questions one about the…

    Al-Kāfi #27 Volume 6 Read the narration
  9. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Once a man congratulated another man on the birth of his son by saying, ‘Congratulation for the birth of the rider (the…

    Al-Kāfi #56 Volume 6 Read the narration
  10. 6. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-Qasim ibn Burayd from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the Sunnah of prophets is draining al-Istinja’ (one’s urine) and circumcision.’”

    Al-Kāfi #138 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 4. A number of our people have 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 the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #2417 Volume 6 Read the narration
  12. 14. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from abu ‘Ubaydah from one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘ Abd Allah) who has said the following

    “If any stumper becomes difficult with the owner in harnessing or running away in fright, he must read in its ear or on…

    Al-Kāfi #2427 Volume 6 Read the narration
  13. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Ismail b. Bazee’ from Muhammad b. Adhafir from Umar b. Yazid from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A Sadaqah given openly keeps away seventy calamities and giving Sadaqah secretly cools Allah’s anger.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #549 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Malik b. ’Atiyyah from Sa’eed al-A’raj from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One of the most definite signs of belief is that one loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, grants…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #639 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Yahya from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from Abi Walad from Maysar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “On the day of Judgment, a believer will pass by a person whom he had known in the world. An angel will be appointed to…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #652 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 2. And from him too it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Ali b. Sayf from his brother from his father Sayf b. ’Umayra from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “When a person gets the inspiration of uttering Laa ilaaha illallaah at the time of calamity, Paradise becomes…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #761 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 1. It was narrated to me by Ahmad b. Muhammad from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Muhammad b. al-Hussain from Muhammad b. Umar al-Sarad from the one that narrated to him from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “A person should recite Surah Qadr thirty-six times while cutting a new cloth. When he reaches Tanazzalul malaa-ikatu,…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #101 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 4. It was narrated to me by Ahmad b. Muhammad from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Umar b. Ali b. Umar from the one the person that narrated to him from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    ‘Wealth and children are the adornment of life’, surely the eight rakat prayer offered in the last part of night is the…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #172 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Muhammad b. Yahya from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Salih b. al-Sindi from Ibn Sinan from a man from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Ending the fast with water washes the sins of the heart.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #277 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 3. It was narrated to me by Ahmad b. Muhammad from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Musa b. Ja’far from Musa b. ’Umayra from Hamzah b. Bazee’ from Ishaq b. ’Amir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Applying Antimony before going to bed stops watering of the eyes.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #87 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 9. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Hassan b. Ali al-Washa from Ahmad b. ’Abid from Abi Hudhayfa [Khadija’] from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “On the Day of Judgment the cursed Iblees and the misguided people of the Ummah will be brought pulled by their nose.…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #799 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Abi Abdillah from Abi al-Jawzaa’ from al-Hussain b. Alwan from Mundhir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    The narrator asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “O Master! How is it possible that a person goes to Paradise because of a…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #870 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Uthman b. Isa from Abi Basir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “The punishment of grave is mostly due to careless attitude towards the impurity of urine.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #888 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 1. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Sulayman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari from a person he mentioned from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that

    Amir al-Mu'minin (as) used to say, "Among the rights of a scholar is that one must not overburden him with many…

    Al-Kāfi #73 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad and A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from al- Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Dawud ibn Serhan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever speaks of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, often Allah loves him and…

    Al-Kāfi #1743 Volume 2 Read the narration
  26. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Ash’ari from certain individuals of his teachers from Edris ibn ‘Abd Allah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘O Ali, the need (poverty) is Allah’s trust with His creatures. Whoever keeps it secret…

    Al-Kāfi #938 Volume 2 Read the narration
  27. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘If you avoid violating that which has been prohibited, your (lesser) sins will be forgiven and you will be admitted into a graceful dwelling,’ (4:31) the Imam said, ‘

    Major sins are those for which Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has made it necessary that the sinner suffer the…

    Al-Kāfi #991 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid and al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mada’ini from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Envy consumes belief just as fire consumes firewood.”

    Al-Kāfi #1095 Volume 2 Read the narration
  29. 15. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from those narrated to him from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Joseph, Yusuf, peace be upon him, met his old father, Ya’qub and because of majestic feeling of a king he did not…

    Al-Kāfi #1122 Volume 2 Read the narration
  30. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from abu ‘Usamah Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘One who is not comforted and satisfied with relief from Allah, his soul will be torn…

    Al-Kāfi #1137 Volume 2 Read the narration
  31. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu al-Maghra’ from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is to disbelieve Allah to disown one’s lineage even though it is very lowly.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1279 Volume 2 Read the narration
  32. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has asked, ‘Should I tell you who the evil ones among you are?’ They said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of…

    Al-Kāfi #1348 Volume 2 Read the narration
  33. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said, ‘May Allah condemn al-Qadriah, may Allah condemn al- Khawarij, may Allah condemn…

    Al-Kāfi #1453 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah Bayya’ al-Aksiyah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “A believer commits a sin and remembers it after twenty years, then he pleads before Allah for forgiveness, He still…

    Al-Kāfi #1524 Volume 2 Read the narration
  35. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If one repents one year before his death, Allah accepts his repentance.’ Then he…

    Al-Kāfi #1530 Volume 2 Read the narration
  36. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, created Adam from clay and has made it…

    Al-Kāfi #974 Volume 6 Read the narration
  37. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Sinan from Salih al-Niliy who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, hates overeating.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has…

    Al-Kāfi #997 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn, from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not eat with your left hand if you can.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1013 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 1. A number of our people have 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, ’Dinner of the Prophets is after al-’Atmah (the time…

    Al-Kāfi #1084 Volume 6 Read the narration
  40. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu al-Mighra’ from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked wiping his hands with a towel because of food stains due to sanctity of food, until he…

    Al-Kāfi #1106 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 13. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Muhammad ibn Jumhur from Idris ibn Yusuf 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 #1176 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Hassan from Idris ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn Ghiyath who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not testify for a case unless you know it as you know your palm.’”

    Al-Kāfi #566 Volume 7 Read the narration
  43. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam or others from Aban from abu al-‘Abbas who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man presents testimony to prove his right, it then is not obligatory on him to…

    Al-Kāfi #712 Volume 7 Read the narration
  44. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘If one swears by Allah it must be considered true, if one does not believe…

    Al-Kāfi #769 Volume 7 Read the narration
  45. 452. From him, from Ahmad bin Muhammad, from Al-Husayn bin Saeed, from Hammad bin Isa, from Al-Husayn bin Al-Mukhtar, from Abu Basir, who has narrated the following

    "Abu Abdullah (asws) having said ‘Every banner that is raised before the rising of Al-Qaim (asws), so its owner is a…

    Al-Kāfi #452 Volume 8 Read the narration
  46. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Najran from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Budn, how it is marked. He (the Imam) said, ‘Mark it when tied down and…

    Al-Kāfi #1040 Volume 4 Read the narration
  47. 4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab who has said the following

    “About a man who dies and in his will says to perform Hajjahta al-Islam for him, but his legacy is not sufficient. It is…

    Al-Kāfi #1081 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. 4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali from certain persons of our people from Sa‘id al-‘Araj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man who wants to go for al-Hajj must not remove any hair from his head or beard in…

    Al-Kāfi #1117 Volume 4 Read the narration
  49. 9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Fiassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who stays in al-Madinah for one month, then wants to perform al-Hajj; but he…

    Al-Kāfi #1127 Volume 4 Read the narration
  50. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Awtas is not part of al-‘Aqiq.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1124 Volume 4 Read the narration
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