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. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for Mufrid al-Hajj; if he can perform his Tawaf first or later.…
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3. Safwan ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Is ibn al-Qasim who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the night during which one can appeal before Allah for one’s needs when it is…
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13. From Safwan ibn Yahya has narrated from Ziyad abu al-Hassan al-Wasitiy who has said the following
“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a people who lock a door on pigeons of al-Haram (the sacred area)…
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Ahmad b. Ziyad b. Ja`far al-Hamadani (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Safwan b. Yahya from al-`Is b. al-Qasim from `Abdullah b. Muskan from Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir (as). He said
Love your Muslim brother. Love for him what you love for yourself. Hate for him what you hate for yourself. If you need…
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6. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from (ibn) abu ‘Uthman from al-Mu‘alla ibn Khunays from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following
“The Imam (a.s.) knows the succeeding Imam and delivers his will to him.”
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4. [4/314] al-Tawhid: My father from Sa’d from Muhammad b. al-Husayn from Safwan b. Yahya from Abd al-Rahman b. al-Hajjaj who said
I asked Aba Abdillah عليه السلام about the words of Allah Mighty and Majestic “The Beneficent Istawa over the throne”…
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3. [3/322] al-Kafi: Ahmad b. Idris from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan b. Yahya from A’sim b. Humayd from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام. He said
I talked to Abi Abdillah عليه السلام about what they (proto-Sunnis) narrate concerning the vision (of God). He said: The…
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9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), who has said the following
“The narrator has said, ‘Once, one of the servants of abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), came in and the Imam asked, “Have…
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4. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Shu‘ayb al-Haddad from Durays al-Kunasi who has said the following.
“I was in the presence of abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) and abu Basir also was there. The Imams (a.s.) said, “David inherited the…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir from Ali ibn Isma‘il from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Asim ibn Humayd from abu Ishaq al-Nahwi who has said that
he went see abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) and heard him say the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, discipline and…
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2. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abdal Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said that
abu Qurrah (Musa ibn Tariq al-Yamani al-Zabudi, d. 203/818), a narrator of Hadith, asked me to take him to abul Hassan…
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7. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Asim ibn Hamiyd who has said the following.
“I discussed with Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about what he says to eye-witnessing Allah’s self. The Imam said, “The light…
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1. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ali ibn abu Hamzah, who has said the following.
“I stated before abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) that I have heard Hisham ibn al-Hakam quoting you that Allah is a body of…
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3. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following.
“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘Enlighten me about the will of Allah and the will of His creatures.’” He said, “The will…
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5. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Fudayl ibn ‘Uthman from ibn Abi Ya‘fur who has said the following
“I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, The Mighty and Glorious, ‘He (Allah) is the first and the…
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2. Ahmad ibn Idris from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following.
“Abu Qurrah, the narrator of Hadith asked for help to meet Imam Ali abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.). I requested the Imam…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from Ayyub b. Nuh from Safwan b. Yahya from Hisham b. Salim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Adam complained to Allah about distress and grief, so Gabriel (as) came down to him and…
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Hadith.5451 - Ṣafwan ibn Yahya narrated from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said
"When a boy reaches the age of ten, whatever he does with his wealth - whether he frees a slave, gives charity, or makes…
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Hadith.4596 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Umar ibn Hanzalah who said
I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Can I marry a woman for a month with a specified dowry, but she only fulfills part of the…
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Hadith.4772 - Ṣafwan ibn Yaḥya narrated from Abu Khalid al-Qammaṭ, who said
I said to Abu Abdillah (as): "A man who sometimes understands his own position and at other times denies it, can his…
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"In the case of an impotent man, if it is confirmed that he is indeed impotent and unable to approach women, they are to…
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Hadith.2836 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Haytham al-Tamimi, who said
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man whose wife was unable to stand on her feet, so he carried her in a litter and…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from those he mentioned from Safwan ibnyh who has said the following.
“when abu Ibrahim (a.s.) passed away abu al-Hassan (al-Rida) (a.s.) spoke (about his Imamat) and we became afraid for…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn af-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ya’qub ibn Shu‘ayb who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Jamar. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can stand near the two al-Jamarah but do…
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5. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by Muhammad ibn af-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from af-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about performing Salah (prayer) because of eclipse at the time of…
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Hadith.3936 - Safwan bin Yahya narrated from Abdullah bin Sinan, who said
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who makes a forward contract (salam) for something other than crops or dates. Imam…
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I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about what people say regarding making a will for one-third or one-fourth of one's wealth at…
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Hafs Al-Awar asked Abu Abdullah (as) while I was present, saying: "My father had a hired worker who had something with…
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H 414 - It is narrated from Fadhl bin Shazan from Ibn Abi Najran from Safwan bin Yahya from Abu Ayyub Kharraz from Muhammad bin Muslim from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s) that he said
“One who fixes the time of reappearance for you, do not pay attention to his falsification, because we have not…
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1. [1/174] al-Kafi: Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Safwan b. Yahya from Iys b. al-Qasim who said
I heard Aba Abdillah عليه السلام saying: upon you is to fear God alone who Has no partner, and to be on the lookout for…
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2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from and abu Dawud all al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn abu Ya‘fur who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who urinates, then takes Wudu. He then stands up for Salah (prayer) and…
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1. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan (ibn Aḥmad) ibn Walīd both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubayd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, and from Ja’far ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubaydillāh, from Abī ‘Abdillāh Ḥusain ibn Abī Ghundar, from someone who narrated to him, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: One day Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was sitting on the Prophet’s lap. The Prophet…
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Hadith.1931 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Al-'Is ibn al-Qasim, who said
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who converted to Islam during the Month of Ramadan after some days…
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Hadith.1939 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Al-'Is ibn al-Qasim, who said
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who, during the Month of Ramadan, went out while his companions were taking…
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Hadith.2361 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abdul-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who hunted an animal in the Ḥill (permissible area) while heading towards the…
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Hadith.5542 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim, who said
'I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who, in his will, acknowledged a debt to one of his heirs.' Imam (as) said: "If…
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Hadith.5743 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said
"A mukatab (a slave under a contract for freedom) inherits and is inherited from according to the proportion of what he…
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Hadith.5904 - Safwan ibn Yahya and Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Musa ibn Bakr, from Zurara, who reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that
he said: "A favor is only truly a favor when it is done for someone with noble lineage or faith. Prayer is the means of…
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Hadith.3957 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Salamah al-Hannat, who said that Abu Abdullah (as), asked: "
What is your occupation?" I replied: "I am a wheat seller, and sometimes I arrive during a time of demand, and sometimes…
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4. All of my scholars narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Ibrāhīm ibn Mahziyār, from his brother ‘Ali, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, and Faďālah ibn Ayyūb, from Mu’āwiyah ibn ‘Ammār, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said to Ibn Abī Ya’fūr: Increasingly establish prayers in the Mosque of the Messenger…
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3. A group of our scholars narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Ibrāhīm ibn Mahziyār, from his brother ‘Ali, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, and Faďālah ibn Ayyūb, from Mu’āwiyah ibn ‘Ammār, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said to Ibn Abī Ya’fūr: Do not neglect going to the sites (around Madīnah) or the…
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Muhammed bin Hussain, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abdul-Rahman bin Hajjaj, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
I asked him about the hameel, and he said: And what thing is hameel? I said: A woman who is taken as captive from her…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us from his father from Safwan b. Yahya from al-`Is b. al-Qasim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
Whoever sees one with a disability, or one similar to that, or a suffering person, then he should say privately to…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to me. He said: My father narrated to me from Safwan b. Yahya from Abi’l Yasa` from Sulayman b. Khalid. He said
Abu `Abdillah (as) said: Beware of contemplating about [the essence of] Allah, for contemplation about Allah only…
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Hadith.4163 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who said
I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about using a flint, a reed, or a piece of wood to slaughter an…
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"A bull in Kufa became wild, and the people attacked it with their swords and struck it. They then came to Commander of…
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I asked Imam (as) about an orphan girl - when should her wealth be handed over to her? Imam (as) said: "When you know…
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4. My father narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā Al-‘Aťťār, from Ḥamdān ibn Sulaymān Al-Naysābūri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad Al-Yamāni, from Manī’ ibn Ḥajjāj, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Safwān ibn Mihrān Al-Jammāl, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) seeking (nearness to)…
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Hadith.5188 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said
I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to force himself unlawfully upon a woman, and she struck him…
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"Whoever dies without performing the Hajj of Islam, and there was nothing preventing him—such as a pressing need that…
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.