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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. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Zakat is not due on legumes, melons and similar things except that if anything of…

    Al-Kāfi #1956 Volume 3 Read the narration
  2. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘On every two hundred dirham of silver Zakat is five dirham, and on less than two…

    Al-Kāfi #1970 Volume 3 Read the narration
  3. 12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from ibn al- Sabbah al-Kinaniy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who does not collect what he has lent because of forgetfulness or the…

    Al-Kāfi #2000 Volume 3 Read the narration
  4. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Slaves are not subject to Zakat unless they are for business purposes, because they…

    Al-Kāfi #2031 Volume 3 Read the narration
  5. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about a rope made of the hairs of hogs which is used to take out water…

    Al-Kāfi #30 Volume 3 Read the narration
  6. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Musadif who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who bundles up his hairs on the top of his head, has said, ‘He is required to…

    Al-Kāfi #1603 Volume 3 Read the narration
  7. 5. Ali has narrated from his brother from ’Isma‘il ibn ‘Abd al-Khaliq from Muhammad ibn Talhah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Trimming one’s mustache, fingernails and applying al- Khatmi (officinal or…

    Al-Kāfi #1645 Volume 3 Read the narration
  8. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Musa ibn Sa‘dan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who trims his mustache and fingernails and washes his head with marshmallow on…

    Al-Kāfi #1646 Volume 3 Read the narration
  9. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Both men and women should take a shower on Friday when at home. On the journey men…

    Al-Kāfi #1643 Volume 3 Read the narration
  10. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Umar al-Jurjaniy from Muhammad ibn al-‘Ala’ who has said the following

    “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One may, on Friday trim his mustache and fingernails. In so doing if one says, “(I…

    Al-Kāfi #1642 Volume 3 Read the narration
  11. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The recitation is not definite texts except on Friday in which there is Surah…

    Al-Kāfi #1671 Volume 3 Read the narration
  12. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from certain persons of our people from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Qunut (supplication after recitation) on Friday is in the first Rak‘at after…

    Al-Kāfi #1678 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzaz from certain persons of our people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once we were sitting and my father was with the governor of banu ‘Umayyah over the…

    Al-Kāfi #1692 Volume 3 Read the narration
  14. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Yazid ibn Ishaq from Harun ibn Hamzah al-Ghanawiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of Salah (prayer) in the ship. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is heavily…

    Al-Kāfi #1734 Volume 3 Read the narration
  15. 11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from abu Salma who has said that

    I heard Imam abu ‘Abdallah say the following. “We are the ones obedience to whom is obligatory by the commands of Allah.…

    Al-Kāfi #487 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Yazid Sha‘ar from Harun ibn Hamza who has said that

    he hear abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say who has said the following. “In fact, the Quran consists of illustrious verses that…

    Al-Kāfi #558 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-’A‘raj who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching the Black Stone from the side of the door. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is…

    Al-Kāfi #1503 Volume 4 Read the narration
  18. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from al Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al Nadr ibn Suwayd from Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and forgets Taqsir…

    Al-Kāfi #1654 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 4. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “About a man who completes Mut‘ah then because of a certain work wants to go out, he (the Imam) said, ‘He must take…

    Al-Kāfi #1665 Volume 4 Read the narration
  20. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn abu Hamzah and Muhammad ibn Ziyad from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman experiences Hayd (menses) when performing Tawaf or Sa‘y between al-Safa’…

    Al-Kāfi #1687 Volume 4 Read the narration
  21. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who has a son; if he can give his assets to his relatives.…

    Al-Kāfi #28 Volume 7 Read the narration
  22. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who has a son; if he can give his assets to his relatives.…

    Al-Kāfi #26 Volume 7 Read the narration
  23. 18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Nadr ibn Shu’ayb al-Mharibiy who has narrated the following

    “This is about the case of a man who dies and leaves as his legacy a slave-girl whose one-third he sets free and the…

    Al-Kāfi #76 Volume 7 Read the narration
  24. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man when about to die sets free a servant, then makes another will, the will is…

    Al-Kāfi #60 Volume 7 Read the narration
  25. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The shroud is paid for from the whole of the legacy.”’

    Al-Kāfi #86 Volume 7 Read the narration
  26. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has narrated the following: “About the case of a man who dies with debts on him and a guarantor takes responsibility to pay the creditors, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    If the creditors agree, the deceased becomes free from responsibility.”’

    Al-Kāfi #93 Volume 7 Read the narration
  27. 39. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Khalid ibn Rafi’ al-Bajaliy who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who has given a house to a man to live for the lifetime of…

    Al-Kāfi #146 Volume 7 Read the narration
  28. 2. Ibn Mahbub from Hammad abu Yusuf al-Khazzaz from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’ Amir al-Mu’minin would say, ‘An heir who has an ordained share is more deserving…

    Al-Kāfi #245 Volume 7 Read the narration
  29. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Granddaughters from the daughter’s side take the place of their mother if other…

    Al-Kāfi #287 Volume 7 Read the narration
  30. 3. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Hammad from ibn Miskin from Mushma‘il ibn Sa‘d from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “About the case of a man who dies and leaves behind his parents, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is from three…

    Al-Kāfi #291 Volume 7 Read the narration
  31. 5. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan from Wuhayb from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “About the case of a man who has left behind his paternal aunt and maternal aunt, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The…

    Al-Kāfi #360 Volume 7 Read the narration
  32. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ahmad ibn Hilal from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from Nashit ibn Salih from Hisham ibn al-Hakam 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 #599 Volume 4 Read the narration
  33. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from certain individuals of his people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a woman should not fast an optional fast without permission from her husband.”

    Al-Kāfi #598 Volume 4 Read the narration
  34. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Rifa’ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the night of destiny is the beginning of the year, and it also is the end of it…

    Al-Kāfi #629 Volume 4 Read the narration
  35. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id 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 that Torah was revealed during the sixth night of the month of Ramadan. Injil (New…

    Al-Kāfi #623 Volume 4 Read the narration
  36. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, from Jarrah al-Mada’iniy, who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that on the day of al-Fitr, one should have food before salat (prayer); however, on the…

    Al-Kāfi #642 Volume 4 Read the narration
  37. 20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible to pay Zakat al-Fitrah to a slave who has contracted his freedom,…

    Al-Kāfi #671 Volume 4 Read the narration
  38. 1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one in the state of Ttikaf must not go out of the Masjid unless it is for Friday…

    Al-Kāfi #692 Volume 4 Read the narration
  39. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya and Ahmad ibn Idris have narrated from ‘Isa ibn Muhammad ibn abu Ayyub from Ali ibn Mahziyar from al- Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Ali ibn Mansur from Kulthum ibn ‘Abd al-Mu’min al-Harraniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, commanded Ibrahim (a.s.), to perform…

    Al-Kāfi #731 Volume 4 Read the narration
  40. “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the days of ignorance Quraysh had destroyed the House, but when they wanted…

    Al-Kāfi #761 Volume 4 Read the narration
  41. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’aman from Sa‘id al-’A‘raj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Quraysh demolished al-Ka‘bah, they found in its foundations a stone with a…

    Al-Kāfi #771 Volume 4 Read the narration
  42. 15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Of the pigeon of Makkah the domesticated are different from pigeon of…

    Al-Kāfi #814 Volume 4 Read the narration
  43. 14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has 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 the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family…

    Al-Kāfi #861 Volume 4 Read the narration
  44. 30. A number of our people have 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 that Ibrahim ibn Maymun told him that he was once sitting in the meeting of abu…

    Al-Kāfi #891 Volume 4 Read the narration
  45. 27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-‘Ala’ from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the least with which a pilgrim, whose Hajj is not accepted, returns is safety of…

    Al-Kāfi #888 Volume 4 Read the narration
  46. 41. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that no other journey affects one’s flesh, blood, skin and hair more than the journey…

    Al-Kāfi #902 Volume 4 Read the narration
  47. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Jarir al- Qummiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing al-Hajj is obligatory upon people of Jaddah every year.’”

    Al-Kāfi #917 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. 4. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-’Umrah is obligatory on the creatures as al-Hajj is if they are able to perform;…

    Al-Kāfi #913 Volume 4 Read the narration
  49. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Nadr ibn Shu’ayb from Yunus ibn ‘Imran ibn Mitham from Sama‘ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Why should you not perform al-Hajj this year?’ I replied, ‘There is a…

    Al-Kāfi #933 Volume 4 Read the narration
  50. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from abu al- Mighra’ from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that religion (al-Islam) will continue to exist as long as al-Ka‘bah is maintained.”

    Al-Kāfi #938 Volume 4 Read the narration
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