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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. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman becomes Muslim and she is married in a way that is an un-Islamic way, they…

    Al-Kāfi #1713 Volume 5 Read the narration
  2. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Hilal from ‘Uqbah ibn Khalid who has said the following: “About the case of a Zoroastrian man who became a Muslim and he had seven wives who also became Muslims, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘

    He could keep four and divorce three of them/”

    Al-Kāfi #1718 Volume 5 Read the narration
  3. 10. 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, ‘Breastfeeding does not bring unlawfulness unless it strengthens the bones and grows…

    Al-Kāfi #1735 Volume 5 Read the narration
  4. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad and ‘Abd Allah sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa have narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following

    “About the case of a man who marries a woman with the condition that he will not take her out of her town, abu ‘Abd…

    Al-Kāfi #1584 Volume 5 Read the narration
  5. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that an orphan was brought before ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), who said, ‘Make his closest…

    Al-Kāfi #52 Volume 4 Read the narration
  6. 1. 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 once, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), decided to give five Awsaq (a certain amount of) dates from al-Bughaybighah (a place in al-Madinah) to a man who had hoped to benefit from the generosity of the Imam and his gifts. However, he would not appeal before the Imam or other people for any help. A man said to ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), ‘This man has not appealed before you. One is enough for him instead of five Awsaq.’ ’Amir al-Mu’minin then said, ‘

    I wish Allah will not create more people like you among the believers. Why do you exercise stinginess about the charity…

    Al-Kāfi #88 Volume 4 Read the narration
  7. 11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabiy from Mu ‘alia’ ibn Khunays who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man in the state of Ihram must not cover himself from the sun with a cloth; but it…

    Al-Kāfi #1265 Volume 4 Read the narration
  8. 5. Hammad has narrated from Hariz from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Woman experiencing Hayd (menses) can also perform Salah (prayer) for a deceased;…

    Al-Kāfi #688 Volume 3 Read the narration
  9. 4. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whoever enters a grave should come out only from the side where the feet are…

    Al-Kāfi #730 Volume 3 Read the narration
  10. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Hakam ibn Miskin from Muhammad ibn Marwan who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that suffering from fever for one night is expiation (for the sins) before and…

    Al-Kāfi #458 Volume 3 Read the narration
  11. 4. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kindiy from Ahmad ibn al-Hassan al-Mithamiy from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one becomes ill in a night and accepts it in the way it has come, Allah, the…

    Al-Kāfi #436 Volume 3 Read the narration
  12. 6. 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 (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the visitors who receive the greatest…

    Al-Kāfi #468 Volume 3 Read the narration
  13. 10. 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 the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If one visits a patient, a caller from the…

    Al-Kāfi #480 Volume 3 Read the narration
  14. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if a believing person visits a believing patient in the morning, seventy thousand…

    Al-Kāfi #478 Volume 3 Read the narration
  15. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu Hashim from Salim ibn abu Salmah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man was in a dying condition and the Messenger of Allah was informed about it.…

    Al-Kāfi #490 Volume 3 Read the narration
  16. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has 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 ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said that if dying and separation of body and soul becomes difficult for one, he should be…

    Al-Kāfi #492 Volume 3 Read the narration
  17. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Hashim from abu Khadijah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Israelites used silk for shroud; and cotton is for the followers of the Holy…

    Al-Kāfi #559 Volume 3 Read the narration
  18. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from ’Isma‘il ibn abu Ziyad who has said the following

    “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah kissed ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un after his death.”

    Al-Kāfi #614 Volume 3 Read the narration
  19. 352. Yahya Al-Halby, from Haroun Bin Al-Kharjat, from Abu Baseer, who has said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) having said that: ‘Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic Exempted your Prophet (saww) from facing from…

    Al-Kāfi #352 Volume 8 Read the narration
  20. 354. Yahya Bin Umraan, from Haroun Bin Kharjat, from Abu Baseer, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) regarding the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[21:84] and We gave him his household (that he had lost) and the like thereof along with them”. I said, ‘

    His (Prophet Ayub (as)) children, how was he (as) given the like of them, with them?’ He (asws) said: ‘He (azwj) Revived…

    Al-Kāfi #354 Volume 8 Read the narration
  21. 387. Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al-Kufy, from Ali Bin Al-Hassan Bin Ali, from Abdul Rahmaan Bin Abu Najraan, from Haroun, who has said the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) having said to me: ‘They have concealed ‘بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ’ ‘In the Name of…

    Al-Kāfi #387 Volume 8 Read the narration
  22. 396. Narrated to us Ibn Mahboub, from Abu Yahya Kowkab Al-Dam, who has said

    Abu Abdullah (asws) having said that: ‘The disciples of Isa (as) were his (as) Shites, and that our (asws) Shites are…

    Al-Kāfi #396 Volume 8 Read the narration
  23. 423. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali, from one of his companions, who has narrated the following

    Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘The wife of Noah (as) came whilst he (as) was building the ship. So she said to him (as),…

    Al-Kāfi #423 Volume 8 Read the narration
  24. 10. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by al-Hassan b. Ali al-Aqooli from Ahmad b. Harun al-’Attar from Ziyad al-’Abdi from Musa b. Ja’far from his father Ja’far b. Muhammad from his father Muhammad b. Ali from his father Ali b. al-Hussain from his father al-Hussain b. Ali (a.s.) who said

    ‘I swear by Myself, I have made it obligatory on Myself that I will never punish with fire (of Hell) one who wears…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #664 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 5. My father narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs, from ‘Amraki, from Sandal, from Abil Sabbāḥ Al-Kināni, who said

    Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: On the night of Qadr, “wherein every affair of wisdom is made distinct” (44:4),…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #513 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. 5. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Mehran ibn Muhammad who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘music (and singing) are of the things about which Allah has said, ‘Among…

    Al-Kāfi #1813 Volume 6 Read the narration
  27. 11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad from ‘Imran al-Za‘faraniy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If Allah grants a bounty to a person and that person comes to that bounty with a…

    Al-Kāfi #1819 Volume 6 Read the narration
  28. 5. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hakam brother of Hisham ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that every night in the month of Ramadan Allah sets free from fire certain people,…

    Al-Kāfi #1838 Volume 6 Read the narration
  29. 13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Ziyad who has said the following

    “Once Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about chess. He (the Imam) said, 'You must leave al-Majusiyya (the Zoroastrian…

    Al-Kāfi #1846 Volume 6 Read the narration
  30. 19. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from his father from abu Basir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a people who send their trained dogs to hunt and who mention the…

    Al-Kāfi #702 Volume 6 Read the narration
  31. 6. Aban has narrated from abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following

    “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the hunting of falcons and hawks. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do not use for food…

    Al-Kāfi #709 Volume 6 Read the narration
  32. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked al-Julahiq (a kind of clay-ball).”

    Al-Kāfi #740 Volume 6 Read the narration
  33. 4. Aban has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whatever of the prey is caught in the snare which is cut off or has died is dead.’”

    Al-Kāfi #745 Volume 6 Read the narration
  34. 15. 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, ‘I heard my father saying, “If a man sets a fishing net whatever is caught in it dead…

    Al-Kāfi #767 Volume 6 Read the narration
  35. 4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from ibn Faddal from ‘Ubayd ibn Fiafs ibn al-Qurt from ’Isma‘il ibn Jabir who has said the following

    “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, if a bird is trapped…

    Al-Kāfi #790 Volume 6 Read the narration
  36. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must remain on your guard in the case of married women who are divorced against…

    Al-Kāfi #1664 Volume 5 Read the narration
  37. 2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufiy has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nahdiy from Muhammad ibn al-Walid from Aban ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman who has said the following

    “About cheese abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Everything is lawful for you until two witnesses testify before you that…

    Al-Kāfi #1382 Volume 6 Read the narration
  38. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Eating twenty-one pieces of red raisins every day…

    Al-Kāfi #1440 Volume 6 Read the narration
  39. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Eating quince strengthens the weak heart, cleanses…

    Al-Kāfi #1472 Volume 6 Read the narration
  40. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You can eat pears; it brightens the heart (mind) and calms down pains by the…

    Al-Kāfi #1480 Volume 6 Read the narration
  41. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from certain persons of his people who have 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 #1484 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu Yahya al-Wasitiy from certain persons of our people who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The endive is the herb of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to…

    Al-Kāfi #1499 Volume 6 Read the narration
  43. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad from Shu’ayb from abu Basir who has said the following

    “Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about garlic, onion and leek. He (the Imam) said, ‘Eating them is not unlawful…

    Al-Kāfi #1558 Volume 6 Read the narration
  44. 4. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from more than one person 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 #2042 Volume 5 Read the narration
  45. 2. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about what is permissible for a man to enjoy with his wife during her experiencing…

    Al-Kāfi #2052 Volume 5 Read the narration
  46. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ya’qub said to his son, ‘O son, do not commit fornication; even if a bird commits…

    Al-Kāfi #2072 Volume 5 Read the narration
  47. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah bin Zayd 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 #2086 Volume 5 Read the narration
  48. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If something appears on your skin like a pimple or so, you can bandage it and use…

    Al-Kāfi #1300 Volume 4 Read the narration
  49. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from certain persons of our people who have said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful for one in the state of Ihram to use bath houses but he must not…

    Al-Kāfi #1336 Volume 4 Read the narration
  50. 7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Hisham ibn Salim from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram as well as his wife and he involves…

    Al-Kāfi #1373 Volume 4 Read the narration
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