صفوان بن يحيى
Safwan ibn Yahya
Safwan ibn Yahya kept company with al-Kāẓim (ʿa), al-Riḍā (ʿa) and al-Jawād (ʿa) and was of Kufa and died in 210 AH. Al-Fihrist, Jāmiʿ al-Ruwāt, Rijāl al-Najāshī and Rijāl al-Ṭūsī hold him reliable.
When he lived
The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: al-Kāẓim (ʿa), al-Riḍā (ʿa), al-Jawād (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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2. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from his father, from Safwan bin Yahya, that he said
I asked al-Rida, peace be upon him, about a man who bequeaths with a share of his property and does not know what thing…
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4. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A mother is not barred from receiving one-third if there is no son except because of…
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4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Abbās ibn Ma’rūf, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥakam Al-Ḥannāť, from Ďurays, from Abī Khālid Al-Kābuli, who said
I heard Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) explain the verse, “Permission (to fight) is given to those against whom war is…
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, from Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Yahya al-Ash’ari, from Abbas bin Ma’ruf, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Ibn Maskan, from Muhammed bin Muslim, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Allah has not instituted baheera, nor sa’iba, nor waseela, nor haam.» (5:103) He said
Indeed, the people of the Jahiliya, when a female camel gave birth to two children in one belly [1], they would say:…
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1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Abbas bin Ma’ruf, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Ibn Maskan, from Muhammed bin Muslim, that he said
I said to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him: «Cruel, moreover, a bastard.» (68:13) He said: The great cruelty is…
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1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, from Muhammed bin Ali bin Mahboub, from Ali bin Sindi, from Safwan, from Ishaq bin Ammar, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Do not seek to rent a land by dates, nor wheat, nor barley, nor arbi’aa’, nor nitaf.
I said: And what is arbi’aa’? He said: Drinking, and nitaf is that which is excessive from water. However, its…
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10. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that for Salah (prayer) an angel is assigned and he has no other task to perform. When…
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14. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ayyub ibn Nuh from Safwan and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and more than one of the others from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is performing salat (prayer) in the house of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, like…
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8. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I made an al-’ Aynah deal with a man. I then asked him to pay back what he owes…
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19. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Muhammad ibn Riyah al-Qala’ who has said the following
I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a man whose brother had died and left a box in which there were…
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6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan from ibn Bukayr who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Rahn (security deposit). He (the Imam) said, ‘If…
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“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘They evaluated the ring of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and my father bought it…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Safwan from Dawud ibn al- Haseen from ‘Umar ibn Hanzalah who has narrated the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about two of our people who have a dispute over a certain issue of religion or…
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Hadith.4118 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Muhammad ibn Rabah al-Qalla', who said
"I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man whose brother passed away and left behind a box containing pledged items. Some of…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim from ‘Anbasah who has said the following
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible for you to drink the leftover water from which a woman during…
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6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who borrowed from another man…
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4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab from Sabah ibn Sayabah who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Breastfeeding once, twice or three times does not bring unlawfulness.’”
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7. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following
“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), sent to me the will of ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), which reads as follows: ‘(I begin) in the name…
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11. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about what people say concerning the will about one- third or one-fourth at the time…
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1. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Iys ibn al-Qasim who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once certain people of Banu Hashim came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant…
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6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan from ibn Muskan from al-Halabiy who has said the following
“Once, I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Had any of your ancestors ever fasted during the month of Sha‘ban?’ He (the Imam)…
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4. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from Muhammad al-Halabiy who has narrated the following
“About the words of Allah, most Blessed, most High, ‘. . . they ask you about al-Anfal (assets captured from the…
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1. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Hakim from Khalid ibn al-Hajjaj al-Karkhiy who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Zakat. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can choose one of the months of the year and…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“I once asked abu al-Hassan, the first (a.s.), about the case of my loan on a people, who have delayed payment for a…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al- Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who speaks because of forgetfulness in Salah (prayer) saying,…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing Salah (prayer) behind an Imam if I must do the recitation. He (the…
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5. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following
I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who is on a journey, returns and arrives among the houses of al-Kufah. Is…
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32. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of a man who bought dirhams in exchange for dinars; then weighed…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan from al-‘Is ibn al-Qasim who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who makes advance payment of…
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13. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn Isma’Il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following
“When Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) toward the end of night was to wake up he would raise his voice so people of the house could…
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8. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who goes on a journey with his wife (and she dies), can he give her…
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عن محمّد بن عليّ ماجيلويه- رضي اللّه عنه- عن عمّه محمّد بن أبي القاسم، عن أحمد بن محمّد بن خالد، عن أبيه، عن محمّد بن سنان؛ و صفوان بن يحيى، عن إسماعيل بن عبد الرّحمن الجعفيّ الكوفيّ.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Isma'il ibn 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Ju'fi Al-Kufi has been transmitted by me…
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[1562/1] al-Kafi: Abu Ali al-Ash’ari from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Ishaq b. Ammar from Abi Basir from Abi Ja’far عليه السلام who said
The Qur’an came down as four fourths: A quarter concerning us, a quarter concerning our enemies, a quarter is Sunan…
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4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from abu Basir and Safwan from Mansur ibn Hazim who all have said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The time for throwing pebbles is from sunrise to sunset.’”
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4-15 In another tradition it is narrated that Al-Mudhaffar ibn Ja’far Al-Alavi As-Samarqandi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Mas’ood al-Ayyashi quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Yusuf ibn As-Sakht, on the authority of Ali ibn Qasim al-Uraydhi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Haydar ibn Ayyoub that Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Hashemi said, “
The Shiites will accept Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s) to be their Divine Leader now.”’ Haydar ibn Ayyoub said, “How come?”…
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H 21 - It is narrated from Ahmad bin Idris from Ali bin Muhammad bin Qutaibah from Fadhl bin Shazan Nishapur from Muhammad bin Sinan and Safwan bin Yahya and Uthman bin Isa from Musa bin Bakar that he said
I was in the company of Abu Ibrahim, Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s). The Imam said: Indeed, Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) said: A man…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-‘Asemiy from Ali ibn al-Hassan Faddal from al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Safwan ibn Yahya from Shu’ayb al-‘Aqarqufiy who has said the following
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who has a slave-girl with whom he…
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عن أبي؛ و محمّد بن الحسن؛ و محمّد بن موسى بن المتوكّل- رضي اللّه عنهم- عن عبد اللّه بن جعفر الحميريّ، عن أيّوب بن نوح، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن عبد اللّه بن مسكان، عن محمّد بن عليّ الحلبيّ.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Halabi has been transmitted by me from my father,…
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عن محمّد بن الحسن- رضي اللّه عنه- عن محمّد بن الحسن الصفّار، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن العيص بن القاسم.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Al-Ays ibn Al-Qasim has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan…
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عن محمّد بن الحسن- رضي اللّه عنه- عن محمّد بن الحسن الصفّار، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن صفوان بن يحيى؛ و محمّد ابن أبي عمير جميعا عن عبد اللّه بن سليمان.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Abdullah ibn Sulayman has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn…
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5. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Isḥāq ibn ‘Ammār, who said
I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)), “May I sacrifice myself for you! Can I establish voluntary prayers in the two…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Safwan or a man from Safwan from ibn Bukayr from his father who has said the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Muzdalifah had more insects than other lands of Allah. On the night of al-Tarwiyah, it…
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2-53 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Ishaq ibn Qalib, on the authority of someone who narrated that
Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) said, “Kindness and charity eliminate poverty, increase life and fend off seventy harsh…
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11. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar and al-Razzaz from Ayyub ibn Nuh from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a man who forms al-Zihar about his slave-girl. He (the Imam) said,…
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4. Muhammad ibn Ja‘far al-Razzaz has narrated from Ayyub ibn Nuh and Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Hariz from Hamzah ibn Humran from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman from his father who has said the following
“Once I was in the Masjid when Ali ibn al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, came and I could not recognize him. He (the Imam) had…
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4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah and from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Bukayr from abu Basir who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A pregnant woman is divorced once.’”
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7. Safwan has narrated from ibn Bukayr from Zurarah who has said the foliowing: “I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), saying
‘A woman divorced becomes stranger to him with the first drop of blood because of Hayd (menses) during the last Hayd…
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10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Safwan ibn Yahya from Dawud ibn al-Husayn from ‘Umar ibn Hanzala who has said the following
“I asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the two people with a dispute between them on the issue of debts or inheritance…
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21. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from ibn Bukayr who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man who gets up in the end of the night to perform his nightly optional Salah…
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7. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Sama‘ah who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf of al-Hajj and Tawaf of al-Nisa’ before Sa‘y between…
Assembled from 11 entries and 38 mentions in the chains. Every word above is quoted from the book named beside it, and none of it is our judgement of him.