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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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  1. 393. Narrated to me Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Umar Bin Abdul Aziz, from Jamil, who has said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘Rasulallah (saww) used to divide his moments between his companions. He would look at…

    Al-Kāfi #393 Volume 8 Read the narration
  2. 4. 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, ‘Do not use for food eel, al-Mar Mahi, the dead fish floating on water and the spleen…

    Al-Kāfi #774 Volume 6 Read the narration
  3. 12. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated 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: “About the case of a man who has a slave-girl with whom he has gone to bed; if he can marry her daughter, he (the Imam) said, ‘

    No, he cannot do so because of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “. . . those who grow in your care . .…

    Al-Kāfi #1705 Volume 5 Read the narration
  4. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following

    “A man once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of two men of taxpayers or of those in the state of war who each…

    Al-Kāfi #1716 Volume 5 Read the narration
  5. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Mansur ibn Yunus from al-Harith ibn al-Mughira or his father who has said the following

    “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘What did the will of Luqman (the person mentioned in Chapter 31 of the Holy Quran)…

    Al-Kāfi #150 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 10. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Barqiy in a marfu‘ manner from Zayd al-Shahham abu ‘Usamah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I was performing Tawaf with my father (a.s.), and when he reached the Black…

    Al-Kāfi #1513 Volume 4 Read the narration
  7. 17. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of his people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing a Tawaf on tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah is more virtuous than seventy Tawaf…

    Al-Kāfi #1610 Volume 4 Read the narration
  8. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from ibn Mahbub from abu Ayyub from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘An Ttikaf for less than three days is not valid. One who is in Ttikaf must also fast…

    Al-Kāfi #688 Volume 4 Read the narration
  9. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Ibrahim and Isma‘il were commanded to build the House, and when it was…

    Al-Kāfi #734 Volume 4 Read the narration
  10. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Shadhan ibn al-Khalil abu al-Fadl from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who owed to me a certain amount of goods and he was absent from me for…

    Al-Kāfi #840 Volume 4 Read the narration
  11. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali, from ‘Isa al-Farra’ from ‘Abd Allah ibn abu Ya’fur 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 #849 Volume 4 Read the narration
  12. 35. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Ghalib from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah are market places for the next life in which the workers are…

    Al-Kāfi #896 Volume 4 Read the narration
  13. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Hajjal from Hammad who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin would say to his sons, ‘My sons, take the House of your Lord in…

    Al-Kāfi #932 Volume 4 Read the narration
  14. 1. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nahdiy, from Muhammad ibn al-Wafid from Aban from Dharih who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who passes five years without delegating himself before his Lord when he is…

    Al-Kāfi #965 Volume 4 Read the narration
  15. 8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and abu Dawud from al-Husayn ibn SaTd from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who wishes that his Lord make his wish come true should feed sixty destitute…

    Al-Kāfi #1862 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. 2. 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 Ya’qub b. Yazid from Safwan b. Yahya from Harun b. Kharija from Abi Basir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    your deeds always trouble me.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #894 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 14. 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 from al-Hussain b. Ali b. Fadhal from ’Amru b. Sa’eed al-Madaini from Musdaq b. Sadaqah from Ammar b. Musa from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said who said

    Imam Ja’far Sadiq was asked about the ruling against the person who uses an intoxicant. Imam (a.s.) replied, “His…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #965 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah who said it was narrated to me by Ahmad b. al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from Uthman b. Isa from some of his companions from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) said

    “The Almighty Allah has created a house in Paradise as well as in Hell for each and every creature. When the people of…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1013 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 7. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad b. Abdillah from his father from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Uthman b. Isa from Ali b. Salim from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “The punishment of that person will be the severest who released his semen in a womb, which was prohibited for him.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1033 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 12. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from Hamad b. Isa from al-Hussain b. al-Mukhtar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who swears by Allah, should prove his words true. One who cannot prove it, there is no value for him in Allah’s…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #887 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 2. And from the previous chain from al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from Uthman b. Isa from Sama’a b. Mihran from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Salaat of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid- e-Qurbaan can be offered only in congregation. However if one wishes to offer it alone…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #270 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakil who said it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far al-Himyari from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from al-Khattab from al-Hassan b. Mahbub from al-Muthana from Abi Basir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Do not insult a poor believer because the Almighty Allah insults one who insults a poor believer. Allah will become his…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #985 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. “I said to abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.). “If something would happen (death of Imam), may Allah will not make me experience it,…

    Al-Kāfi #803 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. Hamza b. Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim informed me in 307 AH. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr narrated to us from Hafs b. al-Bakhtari from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather (as). He said

    Salman al-Farisi (rh) was quarrelling with a man. So, the man said to him: Who are you, Salman? So, Salman said: As for…

    Al-Amālī #969 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Rahman al-Muqri al-Hakim said: Abu `Amr Muhammad ibn Ja`far al-Muqri al-Jurjani said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Musili said in Baghdad that Muhammad ibn `Asim al-Tarifi said: Abu Zayd `Ayyash ibn Yazid ibn al-Hasan ibn `Ali al-Kahhal, the freed slave of Zayd ibn `Ali, said: Abu Yazid ibn al-Hasan related to me that Musa ibn Ja`far related to me, on the authority of his father that Al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) said

    A Jewish person came to the Prophet (SA) while the Commander of the Faithful `Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) was with him and…

    Al-Tawḥīd #292 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 1. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Abd al-Rahman al-Marwazi al-Hakim al-Muqri’ said: Abu `Amr Muhammad ibn ja`far al-Muqri’ al-Jurjani said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Musili said in Baghdada that Muhammad ibn `Asim al-Tarifi said: Abu Zayd `Ayyash ibn Yazid ibn alHasan ibn `Ali al-Kahhal freed slave of Zayd ibn `Ali said: My father Yazid ibn al-Hasan related tome that Musa ibn Ja`far related to me on the authority of his father Ja`far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn `Ali, on the authority of his father `Ai ibn al-Husayn that his father ‫‪Al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Abu Talib (AS) said

    ‬‬ ‫‪We were sitting in the Mosque when the muezzin [al-mu’dhdhin] went to the minaret‬‬ ‫‪and said: “Allah is the…

    Al-Tawḥīd #295 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn Hafs al-‘Awsi al-Kufi in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah has never given respect to anyone because of ignorance and He has never…

    Al-Kāfi #366 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. The venerable Shaykh Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abu `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Abu’l Bakhtari Wahab b. Wahab from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as) from Umm Salama (ra): that she started crying one day. So, she was asked

    What’s the matter with you? She said: My son, al-Husayn (as) has been killed and I haven’t seen the Messenger of Allah…

    Al-Amālī #237 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from Rifa’ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, gives to you generously, be generous…

    Al-Kāfi #218 Volume 4 Read the narration
  30. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Connected fasting is when one takes his dinner during Suhur (breakfast in the morning…

    Al-Kāfi #358 Volume 4 Read the narration
  31. 6. It is narrated from the same narrator (the narrator of the previous Hadith) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd from abu ‘Abd Allah from his ancestors, recipients of divine supreme covenant, who has said the following

    “About a man who joins an army who have captured properties but he has not taken part in fighting Amir al-Mu’minin…

    Al-Kāfi #72 Volume 5 Read the narration
  32. 6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Khalid ibn Najih who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Milk is the food of the Messengers.”’

    Al-Kāfi #1367 Volume 6 Read the narration
  33. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Idris ibn al-Hassan from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following

    “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘Walnut and cheese together are medicine but separately they are ailments and…

    Al-Kāfi #1386 Volume 6 Read the narration
  34. 7. 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 ’Amir al-Mu’minin when eating pomegranate would spread a handkerchief. He was…

    Al-Kāfi #1449 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Bakr ibn Salih from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ibrahim al-Ja‘fariy who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked, ‘What do your physicians recommend for you about citron?’ I replied, ‘They recommend…

    Al-Kāfi #877 Volume 6 Read the narration
  36. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibrahim al-Hadhdha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Asadiy from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) once gave a toothpick to Ja‘far ibn abu Talib…

    Al-Kāfi #1565 Volume 6 Read the narration
  37. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Hashim [from abu Hashim] ibn Yahya al-Mada’iniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin went to the water container and drank water standing.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1600 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper to drink water with bowl made of gold or silver.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1613 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the water of Zamzam was whiter than milk, sweeter than honey and it flowed. It…

    Al-Kāfi #1620 Volume 6 Read the narration
  40. 7. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one uses intoxicating things as eye medicine with an applicator of medicine to the…

    Al-Kāfi #1738 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al- Mad’iniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), prohibited all of intoxicating substances. He (the Imam) prohibited the use of containers made of curved palm tree trunks and pumpkins used as containers for fermentation of al-Nabidh. He (the Imam) said that the

    Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has…

    Al-Kāfi #1752 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who arranges a marriage for an unmarried person is of those to whom Allah, most…

    Al-Kāfi #1326 Volume 5 Read the narration
  43. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “About the case of a free man who marries a slave-girl, abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’It is not unlawful if it is…

    Al-Kāfi #1430 Volume 5 Read the narration
  44. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu al-Qasim al-Kufiy from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from a man who has said the following

    “About the case of a woman who gifts herself to a Muslim man, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If it is in exchange for…

    Al-Kāfi #1524 Volume 5 Read the narration
  45. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ from Ja‘far ibn Bashir from Yahya ibn Abu al-‘Ala’ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.), divorced fifty women. Ali (a.s.), stood in al-Kufa and…

    Al-Kāfi #232 Volume 6 Read the narration
  46. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from Dawud ibn abu Yazid al-‘ Attar from certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman whose Hayd (menses) is confusing, when women like her…

    Al-Kāfi #385 Volume 6 Read the narration
  47. 5. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhsin from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who divorces his wife during his illness and one year…

    Al-Kāfi #503 Volume 6 Read the narration
  48. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from abu al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Every divorced woman has the right to receive…

    Al-Kāfi #604 Volume 6 Read the narration
  49. 2. 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 women were mentioned before the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to…

    Al-Kāfi #1967 Volume 5 Read the narration
  50. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from abu Yahya al-Wasitiy from ‘Isma’il al-Basriy from Zurarah ibn ’A‘yun who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about one’s playing to cause his semen to discharge. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is…

    Al-Kāfi #2061 Volume 5 Read the narration
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