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 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)
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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عن أبي- رضي اللّه عنه- عن عبد اللّه ابن جعفر الحميريّ، عن محمّد بن عيسى بن عبيد؛ و الحسن بن ظريف؛ و عليّ بن إسماعيل بن عيسى كلّهم عن حمّاد بن عيسى، عن حريز بن عبد اللّه، عن زرارة بن أعين.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Zurara ibn A'yun has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah…
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Hadith.3034 - In a narration by Zurara from Humran, from Abu Ja'far (as): "The tafath refers to a man's avoidance of…
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3533 - وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ
Hadith.3533 - Zurarah narrates from one of the Imams (as), peace be upon them, that Imam (as) said regarding a…
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3817 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ
Hadith.3817 - Zurara narrated: "I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man buys a slave along with his wealth. Imam (as)…
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5267 - وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي عَبْدٍ جَرَحَ رَجُلَيْنِ قَالَ
Hadith.5267 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked about a slave who injured two men. Imam (as) said:…
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600 - قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ
Hadith.600 – Zurarah ibn A'yan said: I asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) to inform me of what Allah (swt), the…
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51- عن زرارة قال
51. Zurarah narrated: I was seated in the presence of Abu 'Abd Allah (a.s) when he was asked concerning the words of…
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وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنِ الْحُسَیْنِ بْنِ سَعِیدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِی عُمَیْرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَیْنَهَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ وَ زُرَارَهَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ حُمْرَانَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّا أَنْزَلْناهُ فِی لَیْلَهِ الْقَدْرِ قَالَ
11. The narrator asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.), “Allah says, ‘Surely We revealed it (Quran) on a blessed night’,so…
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حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ عَنْ یَعْقُوبَ بْنِ یَزِیدَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِیسَی عَنْ حَرِیزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَهَ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ
1. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, “One who recites Surahs while attending…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri’ab from abu ‘Ubayda and Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following.
“When al-Husayn (a.s.) was martyred, Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiya asked Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) for a private meeting. In…
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57. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ahmad Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Minqariy from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Earning certain kinds of sustenance dries up one’s skin on his bones (very hard to…
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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…
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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).”’
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Zurarah ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), ‘How many is lawful for al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage)?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It…
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8. And from the previous chain from al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from Hassan b. Ali from Bukayr from Zurarah who said
The narrator asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “What is recommended in a fast?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Fasting on three…
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1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by al-Hussain b. al-Hassan b. Aban from al-Hussain b. Sa’eed from al-Nadhr b. Suwayd from Musa b. Bakr from Zurarah from Abi Ja’far (a.s.) who said
“The appointed angel calls out: May Allah not give sleep to the eyes of those who go to bed without offering Isha Prayer…
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2. Hariz has narrated from Zurarah who has narrated a similar Hadith from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said that
whatever is measured with al-Sa‘ and it amounts to al-Awsaq (a certain unit of measurement) then it becomes subject to…
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2. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith, it is narrated Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘When a woman stands up for Salah (prayer) she should place her feet close to each…
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"He must pay the full blood money (diyyah) plus one-third."
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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,…
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Hadith.4936 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Atiyyah from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said
"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only forbade usury so that acts of kindness would not disappear."
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Hadith.1669 - In a narration from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Zurara, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) it is reported
"The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, accepted the jizya from the people of the dhimmah on…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Zurarah who has said the following
“I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘What should a man say on al-Safa’ and al-Marwah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘He should say,…
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6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Sulayman ibn Muhammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘When must I say Talbiyah for al-Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘When you leave for Mina’.…
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“Once, I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a soldier who does not have Wudu’ and what is he required to do when…
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“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘Can one pay Zakat after one-third of the year passes?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, can…
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“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), if there is Zakat on mules. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, Zakat is not due on it.’ I…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah abu Ayyub from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ’Every time Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent a Prophet, it was in the knowledge…
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6. Aban has narrated from Zurarah ibn ‘A‘yan who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about the marriage of a slave-girl. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, unless it is an…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from abu Ayyub and ibn Ri’ab from Zurarah who has said the following
“There is the case of a man who marries a virgin woman, then divorces her before going to bed with three divorces, one…
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14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A divorced woman can use kohl, dyes, perfumes and wear whatever she likes because…
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12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A widow whose husband has died must not use perfumes and beautify herself until her…
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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…
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Hadith.944 - It is narrated from Zurarah that He said
Abu Ja'far (Imam al-Baqir) stated: "All Qunoot (supplication during prayer) is to be recited aloud."
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(8) It was narrated that Zurara bin A’yun had said
“One day I visited Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as). On his right side there was the master of his sons Musa (al-Kadhim) (as)…
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1. [1/-] al-Faqih: Via his chain to Umar b. Udhayna from Zurara from Abi Ja`far عليه السلام, he (Zurara) said
I asked him about the sick person – how does he prostrate? He said: on a small palm-leaf mat or on a hand-held fan or on…
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Hadith.4677 - Fudayl narrated from Zurarah from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"Choose healthy wet nurses, for milk can transmit illness."
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever buys something and finds defect in it or injuries that does not get well which…
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“This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who buys a slave-girl for a…
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6. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to me by Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Umar b. Adheena from Zurarah from Abi Ja’far (a.s.) who said
“One who does injustice to another the Almighty Allah takes accounts for the loss of wealth and life caused. However, He…
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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…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah who has said the following
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ibn ‘Umm Maktum once said Adhan for the morning Salat (prayer) and a man passed…
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6. [6/383] al-Tawhid: My father from Sa’d from Ahmad and Abdallah the two sons of Muhammad b. Isa from Ibn Mahbub from Ibn Riab from Zurara who said
I asked Aba Abdillah عليه السلام about the words of Allah Mighty and Majestic: “The Fitra of Allah which He created the…
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4. [4/-] al-Tahdhib: Sa’d b. Abdallah from Ahmad b. Muhammad from al-Husayn b. Sa’id from Hammad b. Isa from Umar b. Udhayna from Zurara who said
I was seated at Abi Ja’far’s عليه السلام place and there was no one with him except his son Ja’far, so he (Abu Ja’far)…
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1. [1/94] al-Ilal: From his father from Ali from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurara who said
I said to Abi Ja’far عليه السلام – my clothes come into contact with blood either because of nose-bleeding or some other…
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5. [5/104] al-Kafi: Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Ibn Abi Umayr from Hammad b. Uthman from al-Halabi and Zurara from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام that he was asked about the prayer over a [deceased] child [Salat al-Mayyit] – when is it prayed over him? he said
when he can understand the prayer, I said: when is prayer obligatory on him (to begin praying)? he said: if he is a…
Assembled from 8 entries and 18 mentions in the chains. Every word above is quoted from the book named beside it, and none of it is our judgement of him.