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زرارة بن أعين

Zurarah ibn A'yan

Zurarah ibn A'yan kept company with al-Bāqir (ʿa), al-Ṣādiq (ʿa) and al-Kāẓim (ʿa) and was of Kufa (Shayban/Mawla) and died in 150 AH. Ikhtiyār Maʿrifat al-Rijāl, Jāmiʿ al-Ruwāt, Muʿjam Rijāl al-Ḥadīth and Rijāl al-Ṭūsī hold him reliable.

When he lived

The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: al-Bāqir (ʿa), al-Ṣādiq (ʿa), al-Kāẓim (ʿa)

From Kufa (Shayban/Mawla) Died 150 AH Written about in 6 books, 8 entries

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1,000 narrations 63% of them in Al-Kāfi 113 men stand next to him in a chain →

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  1. 3. [3/96] al-Tahdhib: By the chain to al-Husayn b. Sa`id from Hammad from Hariz from Zurara who said

    I said to him: a man in Wudhu falls asleep – closing his eyes for a beat or two – does this mean that he is obliged to…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #158 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. 14. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Muhammad ‘ Amr - as far as I know- from abu Ali al-Hadhdha’ from Hariz from Zurara and Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The farthest that a servant can be from Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, is the condition wherein one has no…

    Al-Kāfi #1146 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. 12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Whoever does injustice (financially) Allah takes it (recompense) from his life or…

    Al-Kāfi #1207 Volume 2 Read the narration
  4. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “ Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy…

    Al-Kāfi #1060 Volume 5 Read the narration
  5. 14. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Once I was sitting with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man came in with his son. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘What…

    Al-Kāfi #749 Volume 5 Read the narration
  6. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Mourning ceremony is organized for a deceased for three days, beginning from the day of…

    Al-Kāfi #823 Volume 3 Read the narration
  7. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad, from Hariz from Zurarah who has narrated the following

    “I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’Had the Messenger of Allah been asked about children?’ He said, ‘Indeed he was asked and he…

    Al-Kāfi #923 Volume 3 Read the narration
  8. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ’Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about children who die before maturity and he replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah was asked…

    Al-Kāfi #926 Volume 3 Read the narration
  9. 1. [1/197] Tahdhib al-Ahkam: Via his chain to al-Kulayni from Ali from his father from Ibn Abi Umayr from Umar b. Udhayna from Zurara who said

    Abdallah b. Umayr al-Laythi came to Abi Ja`far عليه السلام and said to him: what do you say about Mut`a of women? He…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #287 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘When Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, wants to create the seed which has formed the…

    Al-Kāfi #47 Volume 6 Read the narration
  11. 7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Zurarah ibn ’ A‘yan who has said the following

    “I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), saying, ‘When the seed falls in the womb it settles there for forty days, remains as a…

    Al-Kāfi #50 Volume 6 Read the narration
  12. عن زرارة قال

    Zavareh said that he was accompanying Imam Baqir (a.s) once when they were escorting the body of a dead person in a…

    Mishkāt al-Anwār #350 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. 1964 - سَأَلَ زُرَارَةُ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ وَ اَلْفُضَيْلُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرَ وَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ نَافِلَةً بِاللَّيْلِ جَمَاعَةً فَقَالاَ

    Hadith.1964 - Zurara, Muhammad ibn Muslim, and Al-Fudayl asked Abu Ja'far, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), and Abu…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #394 Volume 2 Read the narration
  14. 1161 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

    Hadith.1161 - In a narration from Zurarah about Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), He said: "If you are behind an…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1155 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. 2690 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ

    Hadith.2690 - In the narration of Zurara from Abu Ja'far (as): "Whoever does that (trims nails) out of forgetfulness,…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1122 Volume 2 Read the narration
  16. 747 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ

    Hadith.747 - In the narration of Zurarah from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "If there is a distance between…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #747 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 4. Hariz has narrated from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose brother sends his Zakat to distribute among beneficiaries but it…

    Al-Kāfi #2118 Volume 3 Read the narration
  18. 2. Hammad ibn ‘Isa has narrated from Hariz ibn ‘Abd Allah from Zurarah ibn ’A‘yan who has said the following

    “I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), saying, ‘Charity (Zakat) is not lawful for those who have an established profession or…

    Al-Kāfi #2145 Volume 3 Read the narration
  19. 171. It has been related that Zurarah said

    I heard Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) saying: The closest stage to infidelity that one attains is that a person takes one to be…

    Kitāb al-Muʾmin #171 Volume 1 Read the narration
  20. 1. It has been narrated that Zurarah said

    “I heard Abu Jafar (a.s) say “In the decree of Allah ﷻ , there is nothing but good for a believer”

    Kitāb al-Muʾmin #1 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. 8. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from some of our people from ibn abu ‘umayr from Hariz from Zurara from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Imam has ten signs. He is born clean and circumcised. When falls on the earth his palms reach the ground first while he…

    Al-Kāfi #1008 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 7. [7/377] al-Tawhid: My father from Sa’d from Ibn Isa from Ibn Fadhal from al-Halabi and Zurara from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said

    Allah Blessed and Elevated is One, Compact, He does not have any hollowness, while the spirit is a creation from among…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #494 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. H 279 - Narrated to us Saad bin Abdullah from a group of our companions from Uthman bin Isa Kilabi from Khalid bin Najih from Zurarah bin Ayyan that he said

    I heard Abi Abdullah (a.s) say: “There is occultation for the Qaim before his reappearance.” I asked: “Why is it so?” He…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #500 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 11. Ahmad has narrated from ibn Faddal from certain persons of our people from Zurarah who have said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to kill a flea, louse or a bedbug in al- Haram (the sacred area).”’

    Al-Kāfi #1330 Volume 4 Read the narration
  25. Hadith.5213 - In the narration of Aban from Zurarah from Abu Abdullah (as), he said

    "He must pay the full blood money (diyyah) plus one-third."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #244 Volume 4 Read the narration
  26. Hadith.4742 - In the narration of Hariz from Zurara, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam (as) said

    "On the Day of Judgment, Allah (swt) will argue against seven groups: the child, the one who died between the prophets,…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1527 Volume 3 Read the narration
  27. From him (Ali Ibn Ibrahim), from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Hisham ibn Salim, from Zurara, from Salim ibn Abi Hafsah that Abu Abdullah al-Sadiq (as) said

    "Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, says: 'There is nothing for which I have not appointed someone to take it, except…

    Al-Kāfi #185 Volume 4 Read the narration
  28. 4. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz ibn ‘Abd Allah from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who has two hundred dirham less one dirham for eleven months, then he gains…

    Al-Kāfi #2016 Volume 3 Read the narration
  29. 2. Through the chain of his narrators Hammad has narrated from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Of Salah (prayer) Allah has made ten Rak‘at obligatory on His servants. In such Salah…

    Al-Kāfi #1006 Volume 3 Read the narration
  30. 3. Through the chain of his narrators Hammad has narrated from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “‘Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah has made Salah (prayer) obligatory. The Messenger of Allah has established ten…

    Al-Kāfi #1007 Volume 3 Read the narration
  31. 3. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by his father Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘The least for Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) facing (al-Qiblah…

    Al-Kāfi #1162 Volume 3 Read the narration
  32. 3. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Zurarah a similar Hadith. “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘

    It is not unlawful to buy a plantation or greenery, then leave it, if you like, until the ears appear, then harvest, or…

    Al-Kāfi #1040 Volume 5 Read the narration
  33. 6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from al- Nadr ibn Suwayd from Hisham ibn Salim from Zurara from al-Hassan al-Bazzaz from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “In a Hadith he has said, ‘What is the most forceful obligation from Allah upon His creatures? I must ask you.’ The Imam…

    Al-Kāfi #501 Volume 2 Read the narration
  34. 11. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu Ja‘far, Alayhi al-Salam, about sleeping in Masjid. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not an offense, except…

    Al-Kāfi #1432 Volume 3 Read the narration
  35. 3. [3/75] al-Kafi: Ahmad b. Idris from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from al-Hasan b. Ali from Tha’laba b. Maymun from Zurara b. A’yan from Abi Ja’far عليه السلام, he (Zurara) said

    I asked him about a matter so he answered me, then a man came to him and asked him about it so he answered him with a…

    Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara #80 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Jamil from Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurarah who have said the following

    “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible to exchange wheat with flour in equal measures and sawiq (mush) of…

    Al-Kāfi #655 Volume 5 Read the narration
  37. Hadith.2723 - Jamil narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurara, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a person in the state of ihram who killed an ostrich. Imam (as) said

    "They must offer a camel. If they cannot find one, they must feed sixty needy people. If the value of the camel exceeds…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1155 Volume 2 Read the narration
  38. 34. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Fadalah from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah who has said the following

    “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Life and death are two creatures of the creatures of Allah. When death comes then it…

    Al-Kāfi #963 Volume 3 Read the narration
  39. 7. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following

    “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, that when you place a deceased in his grave, read Ayatu al-Kursiy and hold his right…

    Al-Kāfi #746 Volume 3 Read the narration
  40. Hadith.1526 - Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that they asked him, "What do you say about these winds and darkness that occur? Should one pray because of them?" Imam (as) said

    "For every fear-inducing phenomenon from the sky, be it darkness, wind, or dread, pray the prayer of the eclipse (Salat…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1520 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. Hadith.847 – Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that

    He said: "For one who is confused (about the direction of the Qiblah), it suffices for him to pray in whichever…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #846 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. Hadith.935 - Zurarah narrated that Imam (as) said

    "Qunoot (supplication) is in all prayers."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #933 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. Hadith.5053 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Riʾab from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said

    "The prescribed punishment for Umm Al-Walad (a slave woman who has borne a child for her master) is the same as that of…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #86 Volume 4 Read the narration
  44. 1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Hammad, from Hurayz, from Zurara, that he said

    Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, said: Do not forget the two obligating things - or he said: «(Imposed) Upon you are the…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #297 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. 4. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Hussain ibn Hasan bn Aban, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Nadr bin Suwayd, and Fadala bin Ayub, all of them, from Musa bin Bikr, from Zurara, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said

    I asked him about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «except for the weakened ones from the men, women and…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #336 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah from al-Fudayl, Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim from Humran who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the following words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious: ‘We have…

    Al-Kāfi #624 Volume 4 Read the narration
  47. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah, Muhammad ibn Muslim and abu Basir who has said the following

    “About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Give His right on the day of its harvest . . .,’ (6:142) all…

    Al-Kāfi #2164 Volume 3 Read the narration
  48. Hadith.3642 - Zurara narrated from Abu Abdillah (as)

    "A man does not leave behind anything more burdensome upon him than silent wealth (hoarded wealth)." I asked him, "What…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #525 Volume 3 Read the narration
  49. Hadith.3766 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said

    I asked him about a man who buys merchandise from another man and then leaves it with him, saying, "I will bring you its…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #649 Volume 3 Read the narration
  50. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurara from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “The top most matter (in religion) the most noble, the key issue, the gateway to all affairs and the pleasure of the…

    Al-Kāfi #477 Volume 1 Read the narration
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