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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. Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his father Ibrhaim b. Hashim from Hammad b. `Isa from al-Husayn b. al-Mukhtar from Abi Basir from Abi `Abdillah (as). He said

    One silver coin [earned] in usury is more significant to Allah than fornicating thirty times with mahrams, like aunts…

    Al-Amālī #288 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. Ahmad b. Harun al-Fami (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from Harun b. Muslim from Mas`ada b. Sadaqa from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). The Messenger of Allah (s) said

    When Allah saw the people of a village commit an excessive number of sins, it had three believers in it. He called to…

    Al-Amālī #10 Volume 1 Read the narration
  3. Ahmad b. Ziyad b. Ja`far al-Hamadani (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Mu`awiya b. `Ammar from Abi `Abdillah (as). He said

    In Medina, there was a foolish (battal) man that the people would laugh at. This man wanted to get a laugh through `Ali…

    Al-Amālī #321 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. If a worshiper stands before his Lord in the middle of the night, prays four units deep into a dark night, prostrates a…

    Al-Amālī #356 Volume 1 Read the narration
  5. Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq (ra) narrated to us. He said: Abu Ahmad `Abd al-`Aziz b. Yahya al-Juludi al-Basri narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Zakariyya narrated to us. He said: Shu`ayb b. Waqid narrated to us. He said: Al-Qasim b. Bahram narrated from Layth from Mujahid from Ibn `Abbas. Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Ishaq narrated to us. He said: Abu Ahmad `Abd al-`Aziz b. Yahya al-Juludi narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. Mehran said to us. He said: Salama b. Khalid narrated to us from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father (as). Regarding His saying

    “They fulfill vows” (76:7), he said: al-Hasan and al-Husayn (as) became ill when they were young children, so the…

    Al-Amālī #388 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from Wahb b. Wahb from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as) from `Ali (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) would say when he would see a fresh fruit and put it to his eyes and his lips: O Allah! Just…

    Al-Amālī #394 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from Safwan b. Yahya from al-`Is b. al-Qasim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    Whoever sees one with a disability, or one similar to that, or a suffering person, then he should say privately to…

    Al-Amālī #400 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim Natana (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Isma`il b. Muslim al-Sukuni from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers from `Ali (as). He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) taught me that whenever I put on a new robe, I should say: “Praise be to Allah who gowned me…

    Al-Amālī #396 Volume 1 Read the narration
  9. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah b. Abi Khalaf narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Bashir al-Bajali narrated to me. He said: Hammad b. Waqid narrated to me from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Whoever says “May Allah be glorified in His praise, may Allah the Great be glorified (subhanallah wa bi hamdihi,…

    Al-Amālī #434 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. Al-Husayn b. Ibrahim b. Natana (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hafs b. al-Bakhtari from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    Cutting the fingernails and trimming the mustache from Friday to Friday is a protection from leprosy.

    Al-Amālī #482 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. al-Husayn b. Sa`id narrated to us from Muhammad b. Jamhur al-`Ummi from `Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Najran from `Asim b. Humayd from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    Whosoever of our Shi`a maintains forty hadiths, Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection as a learned scholar,…

    Al-Amālī #485 Volume 1 Read the narration
  12. Al-Husayn b. Ahmad b. Idris (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Mu`awiya b. Wahb from Abi Sa`id Hashim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    There are four who will not enter Paradise: (1) The soothsayer, (2) the hypocrite, (3) the wine addict, and (4)…

    Al-Amālī #657 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from another person from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Do not anger others, or else you will be angered; and do not dig a hole for your brother, or else you will fall in it.…

    Al-Amālī #691 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from Fadala b. Ayyub from Zayd al-Shahham from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir from his father (as). He said

    The Prophet (s) became ill with the illness from which he passed away. So, Fatima the Mistress of Women (as) visited…

    Al-Amālī #711 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Ayyub b. Nuh from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Bishr b. Maslama from Masma` Abi Sayyar from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    Whoever gives charity when he awakes, Allah removes the bad omen of that day from him.

    Al-Amālī #710 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from my grandfather from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hisham b. Salim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said

    Whoever supplicates for forty believers before he supplicates for himself, his supplication will be granted for him.

    Al-Amālī #719 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Two kinds of commanders have no command. One is…

    Al-Kāfi #650 Volume 3 Read the narration
  18. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Um ay r from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy and others who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is undesirable for a man to enter the grave of his sons.”

    Al-Kāfi #733 Volume 3 Read the narration
  19. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of his people who has said the following

    “About spraying water on the grave abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Suffering is withdrawn from it as long as the…

    Al-Kāfi #763 Volume 3 Read the narration
  20. 6. [6/235] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh from Ayyub b. Nuh from Hanan b. Sadir from Abi Abdillah. He [Hanan] said

    I was seated at Abi Abdillah’s عليه السلام together with Muyassir – this was in the year one hundred and thirty eight –…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #334 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih al-Sindiy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from Aban from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I do not think anyone increases goodness in this issue (belief in the Divine…

    Al-Kāfi #1279 Volume 5 Read the narration
  22. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih al-Sindiy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a young man from al-Ansar (people of al- Madinah) came to the Messenger of…

    Al-Kāfi #1320 Volume 5 Read the narration
  23. 6. Ali has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah has placed ten times more patience in women above men, but when grown (excited)…

    Al-Kāfi #1363 Volume 5 Read the narration
  24. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘ Abd af-Malik ibn al-Mughirah from Shu’ayb al-Haddad from Mu ‘alia’ ibn al-Khunays who has said the following

    “There is a man who divorces his wife and does not go back to her until three Hayd (menses) are complete, then marries…

    Al-Kāfi #309 Volume 6 Read the narration
  25. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who divorces his wife; if he can benefit her. He (the…

    Al-Kāfi #414 Volume 6 Read the narration
  26. 2. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The waiting period of a widow ends with the end of the longer of the two time…

    Al-Kāfi #459 Volume 6 Read the narration
  27. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain persons of his people from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr or others from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘If a Muslim man passes by a people who do have not any valid authority and…

    Al-Kāfi #528 Volume 6 Read the narration
  28. 7. Al-Husayn from Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Sa‘dan ibn Muslim from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah from his father who has said the following

    “I once mentioned al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked if it is one of four…

    Al-Kāfi #1788 Volume 5 Read the narration
  29. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from in a marfu’ manner from ‘Abd Allah ibn abu Ya’fur who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of a woman whose condition is not…

    Al-Kāfi #1796 Volume 5 Read the narration
  30. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who marries a virgin in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage), abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.),…

    Al-Kāfi #1834 Volume 5 Read the narration
  31. 8. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Paradise is made unlawful for a pimp.”’

    Al-Kāfi #2046 Volume 5 Read the narration
  32. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from certain persons of our people who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, hears a man performing sexual intercourse…

    Al-Kāfi #1384 Volume 4 Read the narration
  33. 12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, a beautiful woman describes her beauty and he discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘

    There is nothing on him.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1385 Volume 4 Read the narration
  34. 7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is preferable when one is between the corner and the Black Stone to say, ‘O…

    Al-Kāfi #1510 Volume 4 Read the narration
  35. 5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, appoints two angels who in the narrow…

    Al-Kāfi #1750 Volume 4 Read the narration
  36. 6. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Katib reported to me from Abu ‘Ali Muhammad ibn Hammam al-Iskafi, who reported from Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Himyari, who reported from Ahmad ibn Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, who reported from al-Qasim ibn Yahya, from his grandfather al-Hasan ibn Rashid, from Muhammad ibn Muslim who reported that

    Abu Abdillah peace be upon him, said: "Be it known to you that Allah hates a person who is unsteady and fickle. Never…

    Al-Amālī #154 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all from ibn Mahbub from al-‘ Ab has ibn Walid from al-Walid ibn Sabih who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who marries a free woman and finds her to be a slave who has disguised herself before him, abu…

    Al-Kāfi #1592 Volume 5 Read the narration
  38. 3. We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Haitham al-‘Ajali, that he said: We were told by Abu’l-Abbas, Ahmad bin Yahya bin Zakariya al-Qattan, that he said: We were told by Bikr bin Abdullah bin Habib, that he said: We were told by Abu Muhammed, Tamim bin Buhlul, from his father, from Abdullah bin Fadl al-Hashimi, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his grandfather, peace be upon them, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him, was, on a day, sitting and with him were Ali, Fatima, Hasan and…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #85 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 1. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from his father from Ayyub ibn al-Hurr brother of ‘Udaym from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Whoever says, ‘O Allah, ten times, it will be said to him, ‘ Labbayka ’ (your call for help is well heard and noted).…

    Al-Kāfi #1813 Volume 2 Read the narration
  40. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn abu al-Husayn al-Farsi from Sulayman ibn Ja’far from his father al-Ja’fari from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘People of the Holy Quran are of the highest degree among men, except the prophets…

    Al-Kāfi #2030 Volume 2 Read the narration
  41. 9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali Ma’bad from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘For everything there is an ornament, the ornament of (reading) the Holy Quran is attractive…

    Al-Kāfi #2075 Volume 2 Read the narration
  42. 22. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “If one sneezes, places his hand over his nose and says, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, (all praise…

    Al-Kāfi #2243 Volume 2 Read the narration
  43. 22. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Qasim ibn Y ahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘One must maintain good relations with relatives. Even offering…

    Al-Kāfi #544 Volume 2 Read the narration
  44. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Abd Allah ibn af-Mughirah from ’Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman experiencing Istihadah must take Ghusl (bath) for Salah (prayer) of al-Dhuhr…

    Al-Kāfi #376 Volume 3 Read the narration
  45. 5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and Abu Dawud all from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd and Fadalah ibn Ayyub who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a pregnant woman who experiences blood discharge whether she must stop performing Salah (prayer)? He (the Imam) said, ‘

    Yes, she must stop performing Salah (prayer). Sometimes pregnant women also discharge blood.’”

    Al-Kāfi #389 Volume 3 Read the narration
  46. 2. Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham b. Salim and Drust b. Abu Mansur from Abu Abdillah (as) who said

    Rasulullah (s) said, “Whoever discriminates or supports discrimination, he has taken off the collar of belief from his…

    Al-Kāfi #1102 Volume 2 Read the narration
  47. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar from Mu‘alla’ ibn Khunayth who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of obligatory rights of a believer that you accept his invitation.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1022 Volume 6 Read the narration
  48. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Urn ay r from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his…

    Al-Kāfi #585 Volume 7 Read the narration
  49. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘ Abd af- Rahman ibn af-Hajjaj who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), has said, ‘A slave’s testimony is not harmful if he…

    Al-Kāfi #599 Volume 7 Read the narration
  50. 14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who buys two sisters and goes to…

    Al-Kāfi #1707 Volume 5 Read the narration
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