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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. 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

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is of tradition and virtue to adopt al-Kunyah (like abu’ meaning father of or…

    Al-Kāfi #571 Volume 2 Read the narration
  2. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sayf from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “On the Day of Judgment something will suddenly come behind the believer, rush him forward and admit him in paradise. It…

    Al-Kāfi #558 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 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 creatures are the dependents of Allah. The most beloved creature to Allah is the…

    Al-Kāfi #582 Volume 2 Read the narration
  4. 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, Whoever wakes up without caring about the affairs of the Muslims is not a Muslim."

    Al-Kāfi #577 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Of high regard toward Allah, is having high regard for a Muslim who has grown a…

    Al-Kāfi #588 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 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, ‘It is a right upon a Muslim to inform his brothers (in belief) of his decision to go…

    Al-Kāfi #620 Volume 2 Read the narration
  7. 4. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali al-Nahdi from al- Husayn from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever visits his brother (in belief) for the sake of Allah, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, then says, ‘You…

    Al-Kāfi #628 Volume 2 Read the narration
  8. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali ibn al-Nahdi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “If one visits his brother (in belief) due to Allah’s relation and for the sake of Allah, on the Day of Judgment he will…

    Al-Kāfi #632 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 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

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘Meeting of brothers (in belief) is a great opportunity, even if…

    Al-Kāfi #640 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. 18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Do shake hands, it removes jealousy.”

    Al-Kāfi #658 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Rufa’ah ibn Musa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “No one’s head or hand is kissed except those of the Messenger of Allah or one who is intended to be for the Messenger…

    Al-Kāfi #665 Volume 2 Read the narration
  12. Hadith.3934 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man to whom I had lent dirhams in advance for food. When the time came for me to receive the food, he sent me dirhams and said

    "Buy food for yourself and settle your due." Imam (as) said: "I think you should appoint someone else to handle the…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #403 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. Hadith.3945 - Ubaydullah bin Ali Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man who lent dirhams in advance for five measures of wheat or barley until a specified time. When the payment became due, the debtor was unable to repay the full amount of wheat or barley. The creditor wanted to take half, a third, or less or more of the food, and receive the remaining amount in dirhams equivalent to the value of the rest. Imam (as) said

    "There is no harm in that." Imam (as) was also asked about saffron, where a man lent dirhams in advance for twenty…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #414 Volume 3 Read the narration
  14. Hadith.3973 - Al-Sakooni reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, who said

    "Do not withhold lending leavened dough and bread, for withholding them causes poverty."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #442 Volume 3 Read the narration
  15. Hadith.3956 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) was asked about hoarding (ḥukrah). Imam (as) said

    "Hoarding is when you purchase food, and there is no other food available in the town, and then you hoard it. However,…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #425 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. Hadith.3954 - It is narrated from Ghiyath bin Ibrahim, who reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)

    "Hoarding (Ihtikar) applies only to wheat, barley, dates, raisins, ghee, and oil."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #423 Volume 3 Read the narration
  17. Hadith.3963 - Al-Sakooni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, stated

    "Hoarding during times of abundance is permitted for forty days, and during hardship and distress, for three days.…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #432 Volume 3 Read the narration
  18. 1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Muhammed bin Hussain bin Abi’l-Khattab, from Ibn Asbat, from Ali bin Abi Hamza, from Abu Baseer, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said

    Seeking connection to one’s kinship increases age and (giving) charity in secret extinguishes the anger of the Lord,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #501 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Mu’alla bin Muhammed, that he said: We were told by Abbas bin ‘Alaa’, from Mujahid, from his father, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The sins that change graces are transgression. The sins that cause regret are murder. The sins that cause wraths to…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #516 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfali, from Isma’eel bin Muslim, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, peace be upon them, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Worship is (consisting of) seventy parts,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #705 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Azdi from Aban and other than him from Abu `Abdillah (as). He said

    I pray for mercy for three – and it is their right to be prayed for mercy: (1) a person dear to his community who is…

    Al-Amālī #42 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. If a traveller prays Jumu`a out of desire for it, Allah will give him the reward of one hundred Jum`a prayers of one who…

    Al-Amālī #39 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. Muhammad b. Musa al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d al-Abidi narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Ziyad from Aban and someone else from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Whoever completes his fast with a good saying or a good action, Allah will accept his fast. So, it was said to him: O…

    Al-Amālī #106 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from Ayyub b. Nuh from Muhammad b. Ziyad from Ghiyath b. Ibrahim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever does good for the remainder of his life will not be taken for his past sins.…

    Al-Amālī #109 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us. He said: `Uthman b. `Isa narrated to me from al-`Alaa’ b. al-Musayyib from Abi `Abdillah Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said

    Al-Hasan b. `Ali (as) said to the Messenger of Allah (s): O father! What is the reward of one who visits you? So, he…

    Al-Amālī #114 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 5. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Hārūn ibn Muslim, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Ash’ath, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Ansāri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Sinān, who said

    I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: The boundaries of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) are twenty ells by twenty…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #615 Volume 1 Read the narration
  27. 3. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm, from Ibrāhīm ibn Isḥāq Al-Nahāwandi, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Ansāri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Sinān, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: When one of you holds the clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.), you should recite…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #634 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 5. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Abdil Raḥmān Al-Asam, from Abī ‘Amr – a scholar from Kūfah, from Abī Ḥamzah Al-Thumāli, who said

    I was in Makkah when I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “May I sacrifice myself for you! I have seen some of…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #636 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 11. My father narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, through his Isnād from ‘Ali ibn Maymūn Al-Sā`igh, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said to me, “O ‘Ali! I have heard that some of our Shia allow one or two years to pass…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #679 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 14. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn Mūsā narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Uqbah, from ‘Ubaydillāh Al-Ḥalabi, who said

    I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “We go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) two or three times a…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #682 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. My father (r) narrated from Sa’d bin Abdullah from Ebbad bin Sulaiman that Sadir as-Sayrafi said

    Abu Bassir, Maysara, and other individuals were with Abu Abdullah (a) when I visited him. As soon as I sat, he turned to…

    Faḍaʾil al-Shīʿa #31 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. Ahmad b. Mohammed b. Yahya al-Attar (rah) narrated to us from his father from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. 'Isa from Uthman b. 'Isa from Abdullah b. Meskan that Abu Abdullah (as) said

    Allah has given Rasulullah (s) the nobilities of character exclusively. You should test yourselves through such…

    Ṣifāt al-Shīʿa #44 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. H 124 - It is narrated from Ahmad bin Idris from Ali bin Muhammad from Fadhl bin Shazan from Muhammad Ibn Abi Umair from Husain bin Abu Alaa from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said

    “When His Eminence, Salman Farsi entered Kufa, he glanced at it and mentioned all the troubles and events that were to…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #304 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 6. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah, from ‘Ammār ibn Mūsā Al-Sābāťi, who said

    I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “Is praying in the Mosque of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) the same as praying…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #42 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 2. My father, and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari both narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Ibrāhīm ibn Mahziyār, from his brother ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan (ibn Sa’īd Al-Ahwāzi), from ‘Abdillāh ibn Baḥr, from Ḥurayz, from someone who narrated to him, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), who said

    The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said: Those who come to my mosque, the Mosque of Qubā, and pray two Rak’ah in it, will…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #48 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 3. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh Al-Ḥimyari narrated to me from his father, from Hārūn ibn Muslim, from (‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Amr) ibn Ash’ath, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Ansāri, from Ibn Sinān, who said

    I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: The boundaries of the grave (Ḥaram) of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) are twenty…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #288 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. 10. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Kūfi, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from Rabī’ ibn Muḥammad Al-Musalli, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Muskān, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #397 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. (10) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from al-Qassim bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Hazim from Obayss bin Hisham from Abdullah bin Jibilla from Ahmad bin al-Harith from al-Mufadhdhal bin Umar that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “The man of this matter will recite in one of his (two) disappearances, “So I fled from you when I feared you, then my…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #183 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. (5) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from al-Qassim bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Hazim from Obayss bin Hisham from Abdullah bin Jibilla from Ibraheem bin al-Mustaneer from al-Mufadhdhal bin Umar al-Ju’fi that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “The man of this matter disappears twice. The first one lasts long until some people say that he has died, some say that…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #178 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. (1) Muhammad bin Ya’qoob narrated from Ali bin Ibraheem from his father from bin Mahboob from Ya’qoob as-Sarraj and Ali bin Ri’ab that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    When Amirul Mo’mineen (as) was paid homage as the caliph after Uthman had been killed, he ascended the minbar and made a…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #241 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. (21) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from al-Qassim bin Muhammad from Obayss bin Hisham from Abdullah bin Jibilla from his father that Muhammad bin as-Samit had said

    “I asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “Will there be certain signs before this matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im)?” He…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #325 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 13. Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isam al-Kulayni and `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Imran al=Daqqaq ( may Allah have mercy on them both) both said: Muhammad ibn Ya`qub al-Kulayni said, on the authority of `Ali ibn Ibrahim, on the authority of his father, on the authority of al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, on the authority of Hisham ibn al-Hakam that

    I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the names of Allah, the Mighty and High, and their derivations. Hence, he…

    Al-Tawḥīd #277 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Muhammed bin Hussain, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abdul-Rahman bin Hajjaj, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    I asked him about the hameel, and he said: And what thing is hameel? I said: A woman who is taken as captive from her…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #521 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Muhammed bin ‘Amer, from Abdullah bin ‘Amer, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Hammad bin Uthman, from Abdullah bin Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    with regards to pilgrimage: Indeed, Allah has condition upon people a condition, and He has condition in favor to people…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #577 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. 3. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Abdullah ibn Mughaira, from Abdullah bin Sinan, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The greater pilgrimage is the Day of Adha.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #580 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 4. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Abdullah bin Ja’far al-Himyari, from Ibrahim bin Mahziyar, from his brother, Ali, from Hussain, from Hammad bin Isa, from Shu’ayb, from Abu Baseer, and Nadr, from Ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    The greater pilgrimage is the Day of Adha.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #581 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. Be patient with those who oppose blessing, for there is no better way to deal with those who disobey Allah than to obey…

    Al-Amālī #174 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. Ahmad b. Ziyad (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father. He said: Abu Ahmad Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Azdi narrated to us from Aban b. `Uthman and others from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Whoever completes his fast with a good saying or a good action, Allah will accept his fast. So, it was said to him: O…

    Al-Amālī #178 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. Muhammad b. Musa b. al Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abu ‘l Khattab from Hammad b. `Isa. He said: al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad narrated to us from his father (a.s.). He said

    Jabir b. `Abdullah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sw) say to `Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) three days prior to his…

    Al-Amālī #230 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abu’l Khattab from al-Hakam b. Miskin al-Thaqafi from Abu Basir from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his fathers (as). He said

    Abu `Abdillah al-Husayn b. `Ali (as) said: I am the martyr of the tear. No believer shall mention me but that he shall…

    Al-Amālī #234 Volume 1 Read the narration
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