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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. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Salmah ibn al- Khattab from Sulayman ibn Sama’a from his uncle ‘Asim al-Kuzi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘Whoever does not feel any concern for the affairs of Muslims is no longer one of them.…

    Al-Kāfi #581 Volume 2 Read the narration
  2. 9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from Tha’labah ibn Maymun from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “About the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, ‘. . . speak righteous words to people. . . .’ (2:83), the Imam…

    Al-Kāfi #585 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Musa ibn al-Qasim from his grandfather, Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab or from others from Razin from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “During an armed expedition the Muslims, along with the Messenger of Allah, each time after passing through a wooded…

    Al-Kāfi #652 Volume 2 Read the narration
  4. 15. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Ayman ibn Muhriz from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “When shaking hands with people, the Messenger of Allah had never been the first to discontinue the handshake.”

    Al-Kāfi #655 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ziyad who has that Khalid ibn Yazid narrated to him from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has created a creature among His creatures. He has chosen to make the wishes…

    Al-Kāfi #694 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ziyad from Hakam ibn Ayman from Sadaqah al-Ahdab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Helping to meet the needs of a believer is better than setting free one thousand slaves and better than donating one…

    Al-Kāfi #695 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “To improve good relations beween two people is more beloved to me than giving two Dinar in charity.”

    Al-Kāfi #765 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 1. From the previous chain from al-Hassan from Abdillah b. Sinan from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “One who recites Surah Ahzaab extensively would remain in the neighborhood of Muhammad (s.a.w) and his wives. Some men…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #402 Volume 1 Read the narration
  9. 1. From the previous chain from al-Hassan b. Sayf b. ’Umayra from Abdillah b. Abi Ya’fur from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    One who recites Surah Ahqaaf every Friday eve or Friday, Allah would keep him away from the troubles in the worldly…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #415 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Ali ibn al-Husayn ‘Alayhi al-Salam, would allow a child to place his hand on the knife. A man then places his hand on…

    Al-Kāfi #1875 Volume 4 Read the narration
  11. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One riding is not required to perform Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) but…

    Al-Kāfi #1644 Volume 4 Read the narration
  12. 3. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from certain persons of our people from Mubarak Ghulam al-‘Aqarqufiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Continuously wearing al-Khuff (half-boot) provides immunity against tuberculoses.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1996 Volume 6 Read the narration
  13. 5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn abu al-Najran from those whom he has mentioned and who has said the following

    “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘Certain people commit sins and say that they hope. They continue until their death…

    Al-Kāfi #154 Volume 2 Read the narration
  14. 521. From him, from Ahmad, from Ali Bin Al-Mustawarad Al-Nakha’ie, from the one who reported it: Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘From the Angels who are in the sky of the world, they come to one, and two, and three when they are mentioning the virtues of the Progeny (asws) of Muhammad (saww), so they say

    ‘But did you see those in their scarcity (of numbers) and the abundance of their enemies, describing the virtues of the…

    Al-Kāfi #521 Volume 8 Read the narration
  15. 9. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Salim reported to me from Abul Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed, who reported from Ahmad ibn Yusuf, who reported from Muhammad ibn Yazid who reported from Ahmad ibn Rizq, from Abu Ziyad al-Fuqaymi, from Abu Abdillah, Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as), from his father (as), from ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) who reported that

    The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "When you see a person not engaging in a purposeless chatter, then…

    Al-Amālī #40 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 11. Ali has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, that the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘

    Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has assigned His angels to pray in favor of the fasting people. He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #263 Volume 4 Read the narration
  17. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah from his ancestors (AS), he said

    The Messenger of Allah (sw) said, "There is no righteous servant who is insulted and responds by saying, 'I am fasting,…

    Al-Kāfi #325 Volume 4 Read the narration
  18. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim 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, Ali ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about one who accepts Islam in the middle…

    Al-Kāfi #492 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah, who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The heirs must keep the assets of one who is lost for the duration of four years’…

    Al-Kāfi #480 Volume 7 Read the narration
  20. 4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Rifa’ah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible for a woman to perform al-Hajj for her brother, and sister.’ He…

    Al-Kāfi #1075 Volume 4 Read the narration
  21. 16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from abu al-Mighra’ who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When banu Israel offered an offering, a fire would come out to consume the offering…

    Al-Kāfi #1190 Volume 4 Read the narration
  22. 2. He said: Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Muqri reported to me from Abul Qasim ‘Ali ibn Muhammad, who reported from Abul Abbas al-Ahwas ibn ‘Ali ibn Mardas, who reported from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Isa al-Rawasi, who reported from Sama’ah ibn Mahran, that

    Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Among the signs of certitude is that you will never please…

    Al-Amālī #312 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 1. He said: Al-Shareef al-Swaleh Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Hamza al-Alawi, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Ahmad ibn Abdullah, from his grandfather Ahmad ibn Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, from his father, from Yaqoob ibn Yazid, from Ibn Abi Umair, from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Ubaidah al-Hazzá, that

    Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Should I not guide you to the most important obligations…

    Al-Amālī #347 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy, from al-Sakuniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “If one performs the five Salah (prayer) in…

    Al-Kāfi #1440 Volume 3 Read the narration
  25. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd from abu ‘Abd Allah who has narrated the following

    from his ancestors: “Sharp shooting is an arrow of the arrows of al-Islam.”

    Al-Kāfi #92 Volume 5 Read the narration
  26. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have stated this Hadith. ’If a man…

    Al-Kāfi #564 Volume 4 Read the narration
  27. 1. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from al-Husayn ibn Yazid from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following

    “Abu Ibrahim from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, when Adam and his…

    Al-Kāfi #719 Volume 4 Read the narration
  28. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Salama b. al-Khattab al-Barawastani from Muhammad b. al-Layth from Jabir b. Isma`il from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as). A man asked `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) about night prayers (qiyam al-layl) with the Quran. So, he said

    Glad tidings to one who prays one tenth of the night in sincerity to Allah and in pursuit of the pleasure of Allah.…

    Al-Amālī #456 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindiy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from Aban who has said the following

    “Abu al-Hassan, has narrated from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said that once a man came to abu Ja‘far…

    Al-Kāfi #2067 Volume 4 Read the narration
  30. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father (a.s.), who has said, that a boy cannot impregnate until his breast…

    Al-Kāfi #187 Volume 6 Read the narration
  31. 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 Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from al-Hakam b. Miskeen from Abi al-’Ala al-Khafaf from Ja’far b. Muhammad (a.s.) who said

    “One who recites Taaqibaat after Maghrib prayer and offers two rakat prayer without having spoken to anyone it would be…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #187 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 3. [3/300] al-Ilal: My father from Sa’d from Ibn Isa from Muhammad al-Barqi from Hammad b. Isa from Hariz from Ja’far b. Muhammad عليهما السلام about the words of Allah Mighty and Majestic: “They said

    do not abandon your gods. Do not abandon Wadd, Suwa’, Yaghuth, Ya’uq and Nasr” (71:23) - He said: They (the people named…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #414 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in His words has criticized a people for publicizing confidential facts: ‘When…

    Al-Kāfi #1358 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. (1) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed bin Oqda al-Kufi narrated from Ahmad bin Yousuf bin Ya’qoob al-Ju’fi Abul Hasan from Issma’eel bin Mihran from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abu Hamza from his father and Wuhayb bin Hafs from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    My father (as) has said to me: There must be a fire (war) from Azerbaijan that leaves nothing. If it occurs, then you…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #224 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. (16) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed bin Oqda narrated from Ahmad bin Yousuf bin Ya’qoob al-Ju’fi Abul Hasan from Issma’eel bin Mihran from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abu Hamza from his father and Wuhayb bin Hafs from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said one day: “Do I tell you of that which Allah does not accept any doing from His people except with?” The narrator said

    “Yes, please!” He said: “Witnessing that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, submitting to…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #239 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. (4) Abu Sulayman Ahmad bin Hawtha al-Bahili narrated from Abu Iss’haq Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari from someone that one of the companions had come to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) and said to him

    “May I die for you! By Allah, I love you and love whoever loves you. O my master, how many your Shia are!” Abu Abdullah…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #244 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. (20) Ali bin al-Husayn narrated from Muhammad bin Ali al-Kufi from al-Hasan bin Mahboob from Ali bin Abu Hamza from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “Why do you urge on the appearance of al-Qa’im? By Allah, he wears rough cloths and eats coarse food. There will be…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #278 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. (35) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed bin Oqda narrated from Ahmad bin Yousuf bin Ya’qoob al-Ju’fi Abul Hasan from Issma’eel bin Mihran from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abu Hamza from his father and Wuhayb from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said when talking about this Qur’anic verse

    “Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most certainly make them rulers in the earth as…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #293 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. (21) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed bin Oqda narrated from Ahmad bin Yousuf bin Ya’qoob Abul Hasan al-Ju’fi from Issma’eel bin Mihran from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abu Hamza from his father and Wuhayb from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “When al-Qa’im appears, there will be nothing between him and between the Arabs and Quraysh except the sword. There will…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #279 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. (45) Abdullah bin Hammad narrated from bin Abu Hamza that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “When al-Qa’im rises, the swords will be brought down. On each sword there will be the name of the man, who will use it…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #303 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. (2) Abul Abbas Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from Ahmad bin Yousuf bin Ya’qoob al-Ju’fi from Isma’eel bin Mihran from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Abu Hamza from his father and Wuhayb bin Hafs from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah (as) had said when talking about this Qur’anic verse

    “Surely Allah commands you to make over trusts to their owners and that when you judge between people you judge with…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #17 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 31-160 According to the same documentation, it is narrated that Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) said, “

    The lowest level of being damned by parents is through telling them a word of contempt. If God knew anything lower than…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #160 Volume 2 Read the narration
  43. Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Salama b. al-Khattab al-Birawistani from Ibrahim b. Muqatil. He said: Hamid b. Muhammad narrated to me from `Amr b. Harun from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefather from `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said

    I wanted to marry Fatima bt. Muhammad (s), but I did not dare mention it to the Prophet (s). That distress remained in…

    Al-Amālī #883 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. Mohammed bin Musa bin al-Mutawakkil (r) narrated to us that Mohammed bin Yahya al-Attar narrated to him from Ahmed bin al-Ayes… that Ja’far bin Mohammed (a) said

    "On the Day of Resurrection, we will intercede for the sinful individuals among our Shia. Allah will save the righteous…

    Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa #21 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Once, Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) accompanied a taxpaying non- Muslim. The taxpaying non-Muslim asked,…

    Al-Kāfi #2320 Volume 2 Read the narration
  46. Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdillah narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Ziyad b. Marwan al-Qindi from `Ali b. Mu`abbad from `Abdullah b. al-Qasim from Mubarak b. `Abd al-Rahman from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) from his forefathers (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Islam is bare. Its dress is modesty, its ornament is dignity, its good deed is…

    Al-Amālī #404 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far from Harun b. Muslim from Mas’ada b. Sadaqah from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his forefathers (a.s.) that

    The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) who said: “The Almighty Allah has decreed Paradise for those youths who look at the mirror and…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #102 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Abdillah b. Ja’far from Harun b. Muslim from Mas’ada b. Sadaqah from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (a.s.) that

    The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) who said: “One who recites Alh’amdulillaahilladhee faz”z”alnee a’laika bil islaami deenanw wa bi…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #103 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. (68) Abu Sulayman Ahmad bin Hawtha al-Bahili narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “Al-Qa’im will appear on the day of Ashura.” All these signs that have been mentioned by the infallible imams (as)…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #372 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. (64) Abu Sulayman Muhammad bin Hawtha al-Bahili narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “A caller (from the Heaven) will call out the name of al-Qa’im: O you the son of so-and-so, get up!”

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #368 Volume 1 Read the narration
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