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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. Hadith.3501 - Hudhayfah ibn Mansur narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said

    "The one who frees (a slave) is the mawla (master), and the child associates himself with whomever he wishes."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #8 Volume 3 Read the narration
  2. Hadith.3508 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Wahb ibn Abd Rabbih, from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who married his Umm al-Walad (a female slave who bore him a child) to his slave, and then the master died. Imam (as) said

    "She has no choice regarding the slave. She remains a slave belonging to the heirs."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #15 Volume 3 Read the narration
  3. Hadith.3521 - It is narrated by Talhah bin Zayd, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, regarding a man who freed part of his slave. Imam (as) said

    "He is completely free; there is no partner with Allah (swt), the Almighty."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #28 Volume 3 Read the narration
  4. Hadith.3522 - It is narrated by Al-Sakooni, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, regarding a man who freed a pregnant bondwoman but excluded what was in her womb. Imam (as) said

    "The bondwoman is free, and what is in her womb is also free because what is in her womb is a part of her."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #29 Volume 3 Read the narration
  5. Hadith.3517 - Al-Sakooni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said

    The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "If a slave becomes blind, there is no servitude…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #24 Volume 3 Read the narration
  6. Hadith.3524 - It is narrated by Abu Al-Bakhtari from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said

    "It is not permissible in emancipation (freeing a slave) for the blind, the one-eyed, or the crippled. However, it is…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #31 Volume 3 Read the narration
  7. Hadith.3538 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was approached with a dispute regarding a man who had captured a runaway slave. The slave had been with him for some time, but later escaped again. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said

    "The man must swear by Allah (swt), there is no god but Him, that he did not take the slave's clothes, nor anything that…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #324 Volume 3 Read the narration
  8. Hadith.3545 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as)

    "Recite this supplication for the runaway slave and write it down on a piece of paper: 'O Allah (swt)! The heavens…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #331 Volume 3 Read the narration
  9. Hadith.3541 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah (as). He said

    I asked him about a man who found a stolen animal that belonged to his neighbor, so he took it to return it to him, but…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #327 Volume 3 Read the narration
  10. Hadith.3536 - Zayd al-Shahham narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): He was asked about a man who fears that his slave might run away or that the slave had already run away. Should he restrain him or place a mark on his neck? Imam (as) replied: "He is like a camel you fear might escape. If you fear that, secure him properly, feed him well, and clothe him." I asked: "

    How much is sufficient to fill his hunger?" Imam (as) said: "As for us, we provide our dependents with two measures…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #322 Volume 3 Read the narration
  11. Hadith.3542 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Abu Ubaydah, from Abu Abdullah (as). Imam (as) said

    "Indeed, if a slave escapes from his masters and then steals, his hand is not cut off while he is a fugitive, because he…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #328 Volume 3 Read the narration
  12. Hadith.3549 - In a narration by Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said

    "If a woman apostasizes from Islam, she is not to be killed but is to be imprisoned forever."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #335 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. Hadith.3548 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a person who apostasizes from Islam

    "He is not to be killed but is to be subjected to hard labor, denied food and drink except what sustains his life, made…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #334 Volume 3 Read the narration
  14. Hadith.3554 - In a narration reported by Fadalah from Aban, Abu Abdullah (as) said

    "Regarding a child who grows up and chooses Christianity while one of his parents is a Christian or both of them are…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #340 Volume 3 Read the narration
  15. Hadith.3555 - Ibn Faddal reported from Aban that Abu Abdullah (as) said

    "If a man dies as an apostate from Islam and he has children and wealth, his wealth is to be inherited by his Muslim…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #341 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. Hadith.3561 - Muhammad ibn Isa al-Ubaydi narrated from al-Fadl ibn al-Mubarak al-Basri, from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as)

    I said to Imam (as): "May I be your ransom, a man is required to free a believing slave, but he cannot find one. What…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #347 Volume 3 Read the narration
  17. 5. 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 my followers who go to hell, in the case of most of them it will so happen because…

    Al-Kāfi #198 Volume 2 Read the narration
  18. 6. 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, ‘Whoever stays away from disobeying Allah because of fear of Allah, the Most Blessed,…

    Al-Kāfi #207 Volume 2 Read the narration
  19. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from abu ‘Ubayda from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘The most intensive obligation Allah has placed upon His creature is to speak of Allah…

    Al-Kāfi #205 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. 4. 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, ‘Fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon you. You will then be considered the most…

    Al-Kāfi #211 Volume 2 Read the narration
  21. 6. 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, ‘How ugly is poverty after riches, sin in destitution and worst of all worshipping…

    Al-Kāfi #224 Volume 2 Read the narration
  22. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from Jamil from Harun ibn Kharijah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘There are three kinds of worship: there are people who worship Allah, the Most…

    Al-Kāfi #223 Volume 2 Read the narration
  23. 2. 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, ‘The intention of the believer is better than his deeds, and the intention of the…

    Al-Kāfi #227 Volume 2 Read the narration
  24. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari and others from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘I strived hard in worshipping and I was young. My father said to me, “My son, I want…

    Al-Kāfi #237 Volume 2 Read the narration
  25. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “If one learns (from a Hadith) that for a certain act there is a certain reward and he performs that act, he will…

    Al-Kāfi #239 Volume 2 Read the narration
  26. 9. Ali has narrated from his father from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) entered the Mosque and at the door of the Mosque he met a man who was…

    Al-Kāfi #249 Volume 2 Read the narration
  27. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Rib’i ibn ‘Abdillah from Fudayl ibn Yasar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “Patience holds the same position in faith as the head does in the body. When the head is lost, the body perishes.…

    Al-Kāfi #245 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Marhum from abu Sayyar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “When a believer is placed in his grave, prayer will be on his right al-Zakat (charity) on his left, and virtuous deeds…

    Al-Kāfi #248 Volume 2 Read the narration
  29. 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, ‘A person feeding (himself) with gratitude (before Allah) has a reward equal to the…

    Al-Kāfi #266 Volume 2 Read the narration
  30. 16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Habib al- Khath’ami from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The meritorious ones among you are those who possess excellent moral behavior, who…

    Al-Kāfi #311 Volume 2 Read the narration
  31. 6. 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, ‘The fact for which most people from my followers will go to paradise are piety before…

    Al-Kāfi #301 Volume 2 Read the narration
  32. 18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Excellence in moral behavior takes one to the level of those who worship all nights…

    Al-Kāfi #313 Volume 2 Read the narration
  33. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Husayn al-Ahmasi and ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Excellent moral behavior melts down sins just as the sun melts down hoarfrost.’”

    Al-Kāfi #302 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah said in a sermon, ‘Should I tell you what is the best faculty of creatures of this world and of…

    Al-Kāfi #339 Volume 2 Read the narration
  35. 11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab from Mu’adh ibn Muslim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Bear patience against the enemies of the bounties (Jealous people). You cannot compensate (your loss) from one who has…

    Al-Kāfi #359 Volume 2 Read the narration
  36. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “I do not love to humiliate my soul even to achieve the best of the bounties. I have not swallowed a drop more beloved…

    Al-Kāfi #349 Volume 2 Read the narration
  37. 16. 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, ‘Allah will punish the tongue with a punishment that no other part will suffer…

    Al-Kāfi #386 Volume 2 Read the narration
  38. 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, ‘There are three things for the absence of which none of one’s deeds is complete:…

    Al-Kāfi #392 Volume 2 Read the narration
  39. 15. 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, ‘Whenever two things accompany each other the recipient of greater reward and the most…

    Al-Kāfi #412 Volume 2 Read the narration
  40. 12. 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, ‘Allah, certainly, loves kindheartedness and He supports one to achieve it. If you…

    Al-Kāfi #409 Volume 2 Read the narration
  41. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is of humbleness to be happy with one seat instead of another seat, to initiate the greeting of peace to one who…

    Al-Kāfi #419 Volume 2 Read the narration
  42. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “I heard the Imam saying, ‘In heaven there are two angels who guard the servants (of Allah). Whoever is humble before…

    Al-Kāfi #415 Volume 2 Read the narration
  43. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Once al-Najashi (a king of Abyssinia) called to his presence Ja’far ibn abu Talib and…

    Al-Kāfi #414 Volume 2 Read the narration
  44. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali ibn Yaqtin from his narrators from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, sent revelation to Moses asking, ‘Moses, do you know why I chose you to speak…

    Al-Kāfi #420 Volume 2 Read the narration
  45. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) was passing by the lepers while riding his donkey. They were having their lunch so they…

    Al-Kāfi #421 Volume 2 Read the narration
  46. 10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim and from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The man loves you (followers of Ahl al-Bayt) without knowing your belief and Allah admits him to paradise because he…

    Al-Kāfi #435 Volume 2 Read the narration
  47. 24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Mughirah and others from Talha ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The case of the world is like the water of the ocean. The more a thirsty person drinks from it, the thirstier he…

    Al-Kāfi #465 Volume 2 Read the narration
  48. 22. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is in the book of Ali (a.s.) ‘The example of the world is like a snake which is of soft touch and has deadly poison…

    Al-Kāfi #463 Volume 2 Read the narration
  49. 6. Ali has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘Of the signs of one’s interest in the rewards of the next life…

    Al-Kāfi #447 Volume 2 Read the narration
  50. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani all 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

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) say, ‘All the good is placed in a house and the key to that house is abstinence from…

    Al-Kāfi #443 Volume 2 Read the narration
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