علي بن موسى الرضا عليه السلام
ʿAlī al-Riḍā (ʿa)
The rijāl books do not assess the Imams. They file narrators by which Imam they transmitted from, so this page gathers the chains rather than a verdict.
In this collection
Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Every narration whose chain this database resolves to him — the figure his seal draws. Resolved name by name, so a namesake of his is not among them.
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1. We were told by Ali bin Ahmad bin Muhammed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, from Sahl bin Ziyad al-Adami, from Mubarak, the servant of al-Rida, peace be upon him, from al-Rida, Ali bin Musa, peace be upon them both, that he said: A believer will not be a believer until there are three traits in him: a tradition from his Lord, a tradition from his Prophet and a tradition from his Leader. As for the tradition from his Lord, it is the concealment of the secret. Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, said
«The Knower of the Unseen, and so, He does not disclose, to His (knowledge of the) Unseen, anyone, except for the one He…
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30-4 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that As-Sadiq (s) said, “
There are times when one’s sins create a distance between a servant (i.e. a person) and Paradise equal from here to the…
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30-3 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Ridha (s) on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), “A man went to see As-Sadiq (s) and said, ‘
I am fed up with this world and ask God for my death.’ The Imam (s) told him, ‘It is better that you ask God to live so…
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30-6 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that
As-Sadiq (s) said, “There are many who laugh having fun, but will cry a lot on the Resurrection Day. There are many who…
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30-9 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), “As-Sadiq (s) was traveling along with a group of people who were carrying some valuable goods for trade. They were informed that there were armed robbers along the road who would steal all their goods. The travelers all became afraid. As-Sadiq (s) asked them, ‘What is wrong with you?’ They said, ‘
We have goods which the robbers may steal. Will you keep them for us? It may happen that when the robbers see that they…
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30-10 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) it is narrated that
As-Sadiq (s) saw a man who was wailing over the death of his child. The Imam (s) said, “O the one who is crying over the…
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30-2 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), “A group of As-Sadiq’s friends were sitting around the Imam (s) one night, when the moon was shining and the stars were bright. They said, ‘
O Son of the Prophet of God! How brilliant is the sky and how bright the stars are?’ As-Sadiq (s) said, ‘That is what…
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9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Maintain your kindred relations well even if it is a help with a drink of water. The…
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30-8 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that
As-Sadiq (s) wrote a letter to someone and advised him as follows, “If you wish your deeds to have a good ending - so…
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5. [5/27] al-Uyun: Via the three chains from al-Ridha from his forefathers from the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله who said
whomsoever’s understanding is good then for him will be good.
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9. [9/43] al-Uyun: Via the three chains from al-Ridha from his forefathers from the commander of the faithful عليه السلام who said
the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said: whoever gives Fatwa to the people without knowledge the angels of the…
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30-46 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein Abil Khattab, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmood that Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) was asked
“Do vomiting, nosebleeds, pus and blood void the ablutions?” The Imam (s) replied, “No. Neither one of these will void…
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30-37 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Abu Sa’eed al-Adami, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Musa ibn Sa’d, “
I was with Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) during the circumambulations.When we arrived at the Yemeni corner, the Imam (s)…
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31-344 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasa quoted on the authority of No’aym ibn Salih al-Matiri that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.), on the authority of Ali (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “The best things are gifts since they are the keys to the hearts.”
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31-343 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasa quoted on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Soleiman al-Malti and No’aym ibn Salih that Al-Mattiri and Darim ibn Qabeesa An-Nahshali that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that God’s Prophet (S) said, “
I am the Treasure of Knowledge and Ali is its Key. Whoever wants the Treasure should go to its Key.”
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31-320 According to the same documentation, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), “
I heard my father narrate on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his grandfather (a.s.), on the…
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31-325 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasat quoted on the authority of Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Abbas ibn Musa ibn Ja’far al-Alawi and Darim ibn Qabaysat an-Nahshali that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) narrated that he had heard his father (a.s.) quote on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his grandfather Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.) and Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya, on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “The good-doers are called ‘al-Abrar’ since they do good to their fathers, children and…
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31-326 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad quoted on the authority of Abul Qasim Muhammad ibn Al-Abbas ibn Musa ibn Ja’far al-Alawi and Darim ibn Qabeesa an-Nahshali that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) narrated that he had heard his father (a.s.) quote on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his grandfather Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.) and Muhammad ibn al-Hanifiyya, on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) that he had heard God’s Prophet (S) say, “
Wear agate rings as they come from the first mountain which confessed to the Unity of the Sublime God, the Prophethood…
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31-331 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasa quoted on the authority of Darim ibn Qabeesa that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) narrated on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.), on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.), on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), “When God’s Prophet (S) saw the new moon, he (a.s.) said, “
O the obedient creature that is in constant predestined motion in the vast heavens by destiny. Your Lord and my Lord is…
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31-340 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Anbasa quoted Darim ibn Qabeesa that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (al-Baqir) (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as-Sajjad) (a.s.), on the authority of his father Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali (a.s.), “I went to see the Prophet of God (a.s.) once and he (a.s.) had a quince in his hand. The Prophet (S) started to eat it and fed me some and said, ‘
O Ali! Eat. This is a giftfrom the Omnipotent to you and I.’ The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) added, ‘I found much…
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31-346 Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Yusuf al-Baghdadi narrated that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn 'Anbasa quoted on the authority of Darim ibn Qabeesa that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) that
the Messenger of Allah (sw) said, “Seek goodness in the company of those with pleasant faces, for indeed their actions…
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32-14 Al-Mudhaffar ibn Ja’far Al-Mudhaffar al-Alawi As-Samarqandi narrated that Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Mas’ood quoted on the authority of his father - Abil Nasr Muhammad ibn Masood al-Ayyashi, on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Waleed, on the authority of Al-Abbas ibn Hilal, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father Musa (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) that
God’s Prophet (S) said, “There are five things which I will not quit doing until I die: eating food, sitting on the…
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32-9 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Ashyam, on the authority of Soleiman al-Ja’fari that Abil Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) told him, ‘Do you know why Ishmael was called strictly true?’ He said, ‘
No.’ Imam Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, ‘It was because he made an appointment with someone and waited for him to come for one…
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37-2 Abu Husayn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Shah - the Marvrood jurist in his house in Marvrood narrated that Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Neishaboori quoted on the authority of Abul Qasim Abdullah ibn Al-Aamir Al-Ta’ee at Basra, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of hisfather Al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), on the authority of God’s Prophet (S) that God the Honorable the Exalted said, “
There is no god but God” is My Stronghold. Whoever enters it is secure from My punishment.”
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Hadith.1510 - In the explanations attributed to al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as), He said
"The prayer for the eclipse was instituted because it is one of the signs of Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, and it is…
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Hadith.867 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as) that
He said: "A man may give the adhan (call to prayer) while sitting or while riding."
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Hadith.919 - Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan reported from Imam al-Rida (as): "Another reason (for the seven takbirs) is that the
original structure of the prayer is two Rak'ah (units), and the opening of these two Rak'ah with seven takbirs…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated that Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated: “I once asked Abul Hasan al-Thani (al-Ridha) (as) about the seven gardens that were inheritance of Rasulullah (sw) for Fatima (as)." He said
"They were only endowed, so Rasulullah would take from them what he spent on his guests, and Fatima was obliged to…
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38. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm from abu al- Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘All of the people who stay in those hills, good or evil, Allah answers them all. People…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), who has said the following
“Once, a person asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘The amount of zakat Allah has levied is twenty- five for every one…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has narrated from the following: “Al-Rida (a.s.), has said, ‘
An Imam carries and sustains the conjectures of those who are behind him except the opening Takbir (Allah is great…
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6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah fn abu Ayyub al-Madiniy from Sulayman al-Ja‘fariy who has said the following
“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors saying, ‘Gray in front of the head is good fortune, on the sides is…
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6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad or someone other than him from Ali ibn Hadid from who has said the following
“Al-Rida (a.s.), has said that most of our followers die from widespread stomach (internal) illness.”
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“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), was asked about the case of a man whose wife becomes clean of Hayd (menses) and he says…
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from those whom he has mentioned who have narrated the following: “About the case of the mother of a child, when her master dies who has made a will for her, abu al- Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘
She becomes free in one-third and the will belongs to her.’”
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26-24 Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on theauthority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), One day Solomon - the son of David (s) - told his companions, “In fact, the Blessed the Sublime God has granted me such a rule that no one deserve to have after me. He has empowered me with the power to harness the winds, power over the people, the genies, the birds and the beasts. He has taught me the speech of birds. God has given me some of everything. However, I am not able to be happy one full day from the morning to the night in spite of all this rule. I would like to go to my palace tomorrow, climb to the uppermost level and look at all the countryside around under my rule. Do not let anyone come in lest he might ruin my day.” They said, “
Yes.”The following morning he took his cane and climbed up to the uppermost level of his palace. He leaned on his cane…
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28-14 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani, on the authority of Abi Ayyoub al-Madini, on the authority of Soleiman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari, on the authority of Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) admonished against killing the following five: shrikes, hoopoes, bees, ants, and frogs, and ordered…
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28-45 According to the same documentation, it is narrated on the authority of Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “In fact, the (Arabic) month of Ramadan is a great month. During that month, God will multiply…
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28-35 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd who linked it up to Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s)
“God will not divulge the theft of a servant (someone) for as long as his penalty is less than (the expiation for) his…
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28-56 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of al-Ryan ibn al-Salt, on the authority of Al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (s), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Hussein (s), on the authority of his father Al-Hussein ibn Ali (s), “The Commander of the Faithful (s) saw one of his followers after a very long time in whom signs of old age could be seen and who had difficulty walking. The Imam (s) asked him, ‘Have you grown old?’ The man replied, ‘In your obedience - O Commander of the Faithful!’ The Imam (s) said, ‘
I see that you still have some strength.’ The man said, ‘It is for you - O Commander of the Faithful!’”
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28-82 Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Ma’bad, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Khalid, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), “The Blessed theSublime God despises meat and chubby people.” One of his companions said, “
O son of the Prophet of God! We like meat and our homes are not without meat. What should we do?” The Imam (s) said, “It…
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30-14 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far ibn Jami’a al-Hemyari quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal al-Abrata’ee that Al-Hassan ibn Mahboob said, “
Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) told me, ‘There will be a terrible sedition which will cause the cessation of any family ties…
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30-26 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of Yasir - the servant - that Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s) said, “
Generous people eat other people’s food so that others eat their food, but stingy people do not eat other people’s food…
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30-35 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ ibn Bint Elias, on the authority of Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s)
“If we are in Medina when we see the moon indicating the arrival of the (Arabic) month of Dhul-Hajja, we should depart…
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30-45 My father and Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Sa’d ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Mesma’ee, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Al-Hassan al-Maythami, “One day a group of people had gathered around Al-Ridha (s), and were arguing about two opposite traditions on the same subject which had been narrated on the authority of God’s Prophet (s). They asked the Imam (s) about it. He (s) said, ‘
In fact, the Honorable the Exalted God has forbidden the forbidden things, has allowed the allowed things, and has made…
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5-67 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ad ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah Al-Barqy, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani, on the authority of Abi Ayoob al-Madini, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari, on the authority of Al-Ridha (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) admonished against killing the following five: (fasting) shrikes , hoopoes, bees, ants, and frogs, and ordered to kill the following five: crows, kites , snakes, scorpions, and mordacious dogs.The compiler of the book said, “
This is a form of permission and not an obligation.”
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1. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn Mūsā ibn Bābawayh narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Sa’d ibn Sa’d, who said
I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) about the Ziyārah of Fāťimah, the daughter of Mūsā (a.s.) (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)).…
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11. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad said on the authority of Abu Hashim al-Ja`fari, on the authority of Abu al- Hasan (`Ali) al-Rida (AS) that
I asked him whether it is possible to describe Allah, the Mighty and High. Hence, he replied: “Do you not read the…
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1. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad ibn Yunus Mu`adhi said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa`id Kufi Hamadani said: `Ali ibn Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal on the authority of his father that
I asked `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (AS) about the word of Allah, the Mighty and High: "They do not wait aught but that Allah…
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1. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad ibn Yunus al-Mu`adhi said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa`id al-Kufi al-Hamadani said: `Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal on the authority of his father that
I asked `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (AS) about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: "Allah will pay them back their…
This page is not assembled from entries, because the rijāl books write none for the Imams. It gathers the narrations and chains that name him.