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أحمد بن هلال

Ahmad ibn Hilal

Ahmad ibn Hilal kept company with al-Hādī (ʿa) and al-ʿAskarī (ʿa) and was of Banu Junayd; Abarata and died in 267 AH.

مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed

When he lived

The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: al-Hādī (ʿa), al-ʿAskarī (ʿa)

From Banu Junayd; Abarata Died 267 AH Written about in 6 books, 7 entries

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52 narrations 31% of them in Kitāb al-Ghayba 64 men stand next to him in a chain →

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  1. عن أبي؛ و محمّد بن الحسن- رضي اللّه عنهما- عن سعد بن عبد اللّه، عن أحمد بن هلال‌.

    And whatever is narrated from Ahmad ibn Hilal, I have narrated it from my father and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #320 Volume 5 Read the narration
  2. And whatever is narrated from Umayyah ibn Amr, from Al-Shuayri, I have narrated it from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #363 Volume 5 Read the narration
  3. 8. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says: There is nothing more rewarding than the testimony of ‘There is no God except Allah’…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #9 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Hilal from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah from his father from his grandfather who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause,…

    Al-Kāfi #2280 Volume 6 Read the narration
  5. 18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Sa‘d ibn ‘Abdallah from a group of our people from Ahmad ibn Hilal from ’Umayya ibn Ali al-Qaysi who has said that narrated to me Durust ibn Abi Mansur who has said the following

    “I once asked Abu al-Hassan (AS), ‘Did the Messenger of Allah receive any authority from Abu Talib (AS)?” The Imam (AS)…

    Al-Kāfi #1198 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ahmad ibn Hilal from Marwak ibn ‘Ubayd from Nashit ibn Salih from Hisham ibn al-Hakam 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 #599 Volume 4 Read the narration
  7. H 431 - It is narrated from Saad bin Abdullah from Hasan bin Ali Zaituni and Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari together from Ahmad bin Hilal from Ibn Mahbub from Abul Hasan Imam Ali Ridha (a.s) that he said

    in a long tradition, which we have condensed here as follows: “It is inevitable that a terrible mischief will arise, in…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #700 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. (28) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath and Abdullah bin Ja’far al-Himari from Ahmad bin Hilal that al-Hasan bin Mahboob al-Zarrad had said

    Imam ar-Redha (as) said: “O Hasan, There will be a dark sedition, in which close friends and near relatives will perish.…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #200 Volume 1 Read the narration
  9. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Hilal from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from a man who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the first instance of justice that will be practiced after the reappearance of…

    Al-Kāfi #1594 Volume 4 Read the narration
  10. 2. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Zaytūni, and from others, from Aḥmad ibn Hilāl, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from Abī Ḥamzah, who said: ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (Imam Sajjād (a.s.)) said

    Those who would like one hundred and twenty-four thousand prophets to shake their hand, should go to the Ziyārah of the…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #497 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. (1) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Abul Maghra from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “When Imam Ali (as) met with the people of Basra (in the battle of al-Jamal-the camel), he raised the banner of the…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #419 Volume 1 Read the narration
  12. (2) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from Abu Malik al-Hadhrami from Abu as-Safatij that Abu Baseer had said

    “I said to one of them-Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) or Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as): “Can this matter (imamate) be entrusted…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #452 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. (4) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from Iss’haq bin Sabah that Imam Abul Hasan ar-Redha (as) had said

    “The imamate will be entrusted to one, who is so young and obscure.” The infallible imams (as) have confirmed that…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #454 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. 5-33 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal, on the authority of Isa ibn Abdullah al-Hashemi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, on the authority of his forefathers that Ali (MGB) said, “

    God’s Prophet (MGB) disliked eating five parts of sheep: the spleen; the penis; the balls; the vagina; and the corners…

    Al-Khiṣāl #694 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. 10-17 My father, may God be pleased with him, narrated to us, he said: Saʿd b. ʿAbd Allāh narrated to us, from Aḥmad b. Hilāl, from Umayyah b. ʿAlī, from ʿAbd Allāh b. al-Mughīrah, from Sulaymān b. Khālid, from Abū Jaʿfar (ʿas), who said that the

    Messenger of God (ṣ) said, “God - Mighty and Exalted - has not been worshipped by anything better than Intellect. A…

    Al-Khiṣāl #989 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 28-4 (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 Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Zaytooni and Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Qatada, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal, on the authority of Sa’eed ibn Soleiman, on the authority of Soleiman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari, “

    I asked Al-Ridha (s), ‘Will the Earth be left without a Proof?’ The Imam (s) said, ‘No. If the Earth is left without a…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #212 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 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…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #309 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 34. My father (RA) said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said: Ahmad ibn Hilal on the authority of Ahmad ibn Salih on the authority of `Isa ibn `Abd Allah who is from the children of `Umar ibn `Ali, on the authority of his forefathers on the authority of Abu Sa`id al-Khudri said

    The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: Allah Mighty be His Glory said to Musa (AS), “O Musa! If everything that exists in all…

    Al-Tawḥīd #35 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 3. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (rh) said: Sa’d ibn `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal on the authority of al-Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Abu Hamzah that Abi Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) said

    “There is nothing greater in reward than testifying that: 'There is no god but Allah, because nothing equals Allah, the…

    Al-Tawḥīd #4 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. H 107 - Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari has narrated from his father from Ahmad bin Hilal Abratai from Ibn Abi Umair from Saeed bin Ghazwan from Abu Basir from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said

    “Surely Allah chose the prophets from the people and chose the messengers from the prophets and chose me from the…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #284 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. (7) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Abu Abdullah bin Ja’far al-Himyari from Ahmad bin Hilal from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Sa’eed bin Ghazwan from Abu Baseer from Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) from his fathers (as) that

    the Prophet (S) had said: “Allah the Almighty has chosen a thing from every thing. He has chosen Mecca from the earth,…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #29 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. (17) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from Musa bin al-Qassim from Mo’awiya al-Bajali that Ali bin Ja’far had asked his brother Musa bin Ja’far al-Kadhim (as) about the interpretation of the Qur’anic verse, “Say: Have you considered if your water should go down, who is it then that will bring you flowing water.” Imam al-Kadhim (as) said

    “It means: if you lose your imam, then who will bring you another imam?” The same was narrated by Muhammad bin Ya’qoob…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #190 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. (36) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal that Umayya bin Ali al-Qayssi had said

    I said to Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali al-Jawad (as): Who is the successor after you?” He said: “My son Ali and Ali’s two…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #208 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ahmad bin Idrees, from Muhammed bin Ahmad, from Ahmad bin Hilal, from Ibn Sinan, from Huraiz, from Fudail bin Yasar, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: It is not to declare as Mahram [1] from breastfeeding except for that which is necessitated. He said

    I said: And what is the necessitated? He said: The mother of the (child’s) raiser, or a hired wet nurse, or a bought…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #363 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya, from Muhammed bin Ahmad, from Ahmad bin Hilal, that he said

    I asked Abu’l-Hasan, the Last, peace be upon him, about the sincere repentance: What is it? So he, peace be upon him,…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #275 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. Hadith.3526 - It is narrated from Ahmad bin Hilal, who said

    "I wrote to Abu al-Hasan (as), stating that I was obligated to free a slave, but my slave had escaped, and I did not…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #33 Volume 3 Read the narration
  27. Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari narrated to us from Ahmad b. Hilal from `Isa b. `Abdullah from his father from his grandfather from his forefathers. He said

    The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever recites qul huwallahu ahad when he goes to bed, Allah will forgive fifty years…

    Al-Amālī #47 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ahmad ibn Hilal from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Hashimiy from his father who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the site of al-Ka‘bah was a white mount of land that shone like the sun and moon…

    Al-Kāfi #715 Volume 4 Read the narration
  29. H 201 - It is narrated from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Himyari from his father from Ahmad bin Hilal from Umayyah bin Ali Qaisi from Salim bin Abi Hayya from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said

    “When three names, Muhammad, Ali, and Hasan come in consecution, their fourth is the Qaim (a.s).”

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #408 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. 4-116 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Hilal, on the authority of Isa ibn Abdullah al-Hashemi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    There are four Heavenly rivers: The Euphrates, the Nile, Sihran and Jehran. The Euphrates provides water in this world…

    Al-Khiṣāl #630 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 29. Al-Husayn ibn Ahmad has narrated from from Ahmad ibn Hilal who has said that ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa narrated to us from Khalid ibn Najih from Zurara ibn A‘yan that abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said the following.

    “It will be necessary for the young boy to diappear from the public sight.” I then asked, “Why it will be necessary?” He…

    Al-Kāfi #915 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. 5. It is narrated from Amirul Momineen (a.s.) that

    the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who recites Surah Tauheed a hundred times before going to bed, Allah will forgive…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #481 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 6-27 Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Taliqani narrated that Muhammad ibn Hammam quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Bondar, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of al-Mufadhdhall ibn Umar, on the authority of As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful (s) that

    God’s Prophet (s) said, “When I was taken for the Ascension to the heavens, my Lord - the Exalted the Magnificent -…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #69 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us from his uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim from Ahmad b. Hilal from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Abi Nasr from Aban from Zurara and Isma`il b. `Abbad al-Qasri from Sulayman al-Ju`fi from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said

    When the Prophet (s) was raised up, and he ended up where Allah willed for him, his Lord whispered to him. Then, when he…

    Al-Amālī #936 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 32. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Hilal from his father from abu al-Safatij from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious. “God who guided us to this, deserves all praise. Had He not guided us, we would never have been able to find the right direction.. .” (7:43) The Imam (a.s.) said

    “On the Day of Judgment The Holy Prophet (s.a), Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) and the Imams from his descendants will be…

    Al-Kāfi #1113 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. “ I heard ‘Abdallah ibn Ja‘far al-Tayyar say, ‘we were in the court of Mu‘awiya I al-Hassan, al-Husayn, ‘Abdallah ibn…

    Al-Kāfi #1391 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: My uncle Muhammad b. Abi’l Qasim narrated to me from Ahmad b. Hilal from al-Fadl b. Dakin from Mu`ammar b. Rashid. He said

    I heard Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) say: A Jew came to the Prophet (sw) and stood in front of him, staring at him. So,…

    Al-Amālī #319 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. (4) Muhammad bin Hammam narrated from Ahmad bin Mabindath from Ahmad bin Hilal from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Fadhdhal from Sufyan bin Ibraheem al-Jareeri from his father from Abu Sadiq that Amirul Mo’mineen (as) had said

    “During the rule of the Abbasids there will be ease and wealth. Their state will be so strong that even if the Turks,…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #308 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. he asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of the words of Allah in the following verse. “The signs and…

    Al-Kāfi #531 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. (19) Salama bin Muhammad narrated from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Mihziyar from Ahmad bin Muhammad as-Sayyari from Ahmad bin Hilal, also from Ali bin Muhammad bin Obaydillah al-Khaba’iy from Ahmad bin Hilal from Umayya bint Maymoon ash-Shu’ayri that Ziyad al-Qandi had said

    I heard Abu Ibraheem Musa bin Ja’far bin Muhammad (Imam al-Kadhim) (as) saying: “Allah has created a house of light. He…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #41 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 7-45 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Hilal , on the authority of Isa ibn Abdullah al-Hashemi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his forefathers (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    Gabriel was sent to me by the Honorable the Exalted God and told me, ’God has ordained that you recite the Quran in one…

    Al-Khiṣāl #855 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. (67) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from the four men from al-Hasan bin Mahboob, Muhammad bin Ya’qoob al-Kulayni narrated from Ali bin Ibraheem bin Hashim from his father, Muhammad bin Imran narrated from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Eessa from Ali bin Muhammad and others from Sahl bin Ziyad from al-Hasan bin Mahboob and Abdul Wahid bin Abdullah narrated from Abu Ali Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abu Nashir from Ahmad bin Hilal from al-Hasan bin Mahboob from Amr bin Abul Miqdam from Jabir bin Yazeed al-Ju’fi that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said

    “O Jabir, keep quiet until you see some signs that I will mention to you-if you remain alive until then: The first is…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #371 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. My father and Muhammad b. al-Hasan (rh) narrated to us. They said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us from Musa b. al-Hasan and al-Hasan b. `Ali from Ahmad b. Hilal from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Ja`far b. `Uthman from Sama`a b. Mehran. He said

    I said to Abi `Abdillah (as) regarding Maghrib: We prayed, but we fear that the Sun was behind the mountain, and that…

    Al-Amālī #160 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Hilal from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Adhafir who has said the following

    “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I fast these three days of the month but perhaps I travel or become ill, am…

    Al-Kāfi #514 Volume 4 Read the narration
  45. أَبِی ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ هِلَالٍ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْوَلِیدِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ

    5. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said: One who says ‘There is no god except Allah,’ for him a tree of rubies is…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #6 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 371. From him, from Ahmad Bin Hilal, from Muhammad Bin Sinan who said

    I said to Abu Al-Hassan Al-Ridha (asws), during the days of Haroun, ‘You (asws) have famed yourself (asws) by this…

    Al-Kāfi #371 Volume 8 Read the narration
  47. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Sa’d b. Abdillah from Ahmad b. Hilal from Muhammad b. Isa al-Armani from Abi ’Imran al-Kharrat from Bishr al-Awzaa’i from Ja’far b. Muhammad from his father (a.s.) who said

    “One who bears witness saying, Laa ilaaha illallaah and does not say Muhammadur rasoolullaah gets ten rewards. However,…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #35 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. 1. We were told by Ali bin Ahmad bin Muhammed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, from Abu’l-Khair, Saleh bin Abi Hammad, that he said: I was told by Ahmad bin Hilal, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Abdul-Mu’min al-Ansari, that he said

    I said to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him: There is a people who narrate that the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #229 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya, from Muhammed bin Ahmad, from Ahmad ibn Hilal, Muhammed bin Sinan, from Muhammed bin Abdullah bin Ribat, from Muhammed bin Nu’man, the half-blinded, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Then, when he reached maturity [1] and became even , We brought to him rulership and knowledge.» (12:22) He said

    Maturity is eighteen years, and when he became even, he began to grow a beard.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #393 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. H 319 - Ja’far bin Muhammad bin Malik Fuzari Bazzaz has narrated from a group of Shia scholars including Ali bin Bilal, Ahmad bin Hilal, Muhammad bin Muawiyah bin Hakim and Hasan bin Ayyub bin Nuh in a famous lengthy traditional report in which all say

    We gathered before Abu Muhammad Hasan Ibn Ali (a.s) to ask him about the Hujjah (Imam) after him. There were forty men…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #562 Volume 1 Read the narration
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