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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.

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

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  1. عن أبي؛ و محمّد بن الحسن- رضي اللّه عنهما- عن محمّد بن يحيى العطّار، عن محمّد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطّاب، عن صفوان بن‌ يحيى، عن عبد اللّه بن مسكان، و هو كوفيّ من موالي عنزة و يقال إنّه من موالي عجل‌.

    Everything in this book that is narrated from Abdullah ibn Miskan has been transmitted by me from my father and from…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #138 Volume 5 Read the narration
  2. 2100 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ اَلْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ

    Hadith.2100 - In a narration from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abdur-Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj, from Abu Abdullah (as), it is…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #529 Volume 2 Read the narration
  3. Everything in this book that is narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Halabi has been transmitted by me from my father,…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #23 Volume 5 Read the narration
  4. عن أبي- رضي اللّه عنه- عن عليّ بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن صفوان بن يحيى‌.

    Everything in this book that is narrated from Safwan ibn Yahya has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #88 Volume 5 Read the narration
  5. Everything in this book that is narrated from Al-Ays ibn Al-Qasim has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #94 Volume 5 Read the narration
  6. 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…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #148 Volume 5 Read the narration
  7. Everything in this book that is narrated from Zakariyya ibn Malik Al-Jufi has been transmitted by me from Al-Husayn ibn…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #204 Volume 5 Read the narration
  8. And whatever is narrated from Ali ibn Ismaʿil Al-Mithami, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #377 Volume 5 Read the narration
  9. أَبِی ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ یَعْقُوبَ بْنِ یَزِیدَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ یَحْیَی عَنْ أَبِی الْحَسَنِ ع أَنَّهُ

    1. Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.) said, “One who supplicates for believers, the Almighty Allah appoints an angel for each…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #608 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 2. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Do not be surprised with a person who…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #1101 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. 1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who prostrates…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #138 Volume 1 Read the narration
  12. 14.Ṣafwān ibn Yaḥyā narrated from Abū Khālid, from Ḥamzah ibn Ḥumrān, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said

    “A bedouin came to the Prophet (ṣ) and said, ‘Advise me, O Messenger of Allah!’ He (ṣ) replied, ‘Yes. I advise you to…

    Kitāb al-Zuhd #17 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Afi ibn Muhammad all from Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Tamimiy from Ayyub ibn Nuh from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab who has said the following

    “I once heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘It is not unlawful to eat buffalo meat and the use of its milk and ghee for…

    Al-Kāfi #1230 Volume 6 Read the narration
  14. 50-3 Abdul Wahid ibn Muhammad ibn Abdoos al-Neishaboori al-Attar narrated in Neishaboor in the year 352 A.H. (962 A.D.) that Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Qutayba quoted on the authority of Al-Fadhl ibn Shathan, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ya’fur al-Balkhi, on the authority of Musa ibn Mehran, “

    I heard Isa ibn Ja’far tell Harun (Ar-Rashid) when he was going from Raqqah to Mecca, ‘Do not forget what you have sworn…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #518 Volume 2 Read the narration
  15. 1. It is narrated by Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) from his predecessors from Abu Zar (r.a.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “

    The longer the Qunoot of a person in this world, the longer would be his peace in Mauqif (stages) on the Day of…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #136 Volume 1 Read the narration
  16. 1. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu Hariz al-Qummi who has said the following.

    “I said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, you know how devoted I have been…

    Al-Kāfi #985 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Isa ibn al-Sariyy abu al-Yasa’ who has said the following

    “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘Teach me, please, the basic principles of Islam that are necessary for everyone to…

    Al-Kāfi #46 Volume 2 Read the narration
  18. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following.

    “Once I said to al-Rida (a.s.), before Allah’s granting you the blessing of the birth of abu Ja’far (a.s.) we would ask…

    Al-Kāfi #838 Volume 1 Read the narration
  19. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following

    “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about passing behind the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant…

    Al-Kāfi #2097 Volume 4 Read the narration
  20. 3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from al-‘Abbas ibn Ma‘ruf from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran, from abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) regarding his saying

    ‘A fasting person has the choice until Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime)’. He said: ‘It is about…

    Al-Kāfi #474 Volume 4 Read the narration
  21. 11.Ṣafwān ibn Yaḥyā narrated from al-Ḥarth ibn al-Mughīrah, from Abū ʿAbdillāh (a) who said

    “Verily Allah loves the one who admits [his sins] and repents often.” He [then] said, “The Messenger of Allah (ṣ) used…

    Kitāb al-Zuhd #196 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. 3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever, feeds three Muslims, Allah will feed him from three gardens in the Kingdom…

    Al-Kāfi #725 Volume 2 Read the narration
  23. 1. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.), ‘Describe for us the genealogy- of your Lord.’” The Prophet waited for…

    Al-Kāfi #244 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 8. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj from Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the following about the words of Allah.

    “The Beneficent God is dominant over the Throne (of the realm).” (20:5) “No single thing is closer to Him than any other…

    Al-Kāfi #332 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 2. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following

    “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘The white beet is a very good vegetable.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1525 Volume 6 Read the narration
  26. 6. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Kulayb al- Asadiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Nabidh. He (the Imam) said that once the Messenger of Allah addressed the…

    Al-Kāfi #1715 Volume 6 Read the narration
  27. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Is ibn al-Qasim who has said the following

    ‘I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about drinking yogurt water. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can drink it.’”

    Al-Kāfi #1379 Volume 6 Read the narration
  28. 9. An the same chain of narrators that on the authority of `Ali ibn `Abd Allah that Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Muskan that

    I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He: “Did He have knowledge of location before…

    Al-Tawḥīd #170 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. Hadith.5683 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Jamil, from one of the two Imams (peace be upon them), regarding a man who killed his father. Imam (as) said

    "He does not inherit from him. However, if the killer has a son, the son inherits from the murdered grandfather."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #725 Volume 4 Read the narration
  30. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If one performs fifteen times instead of seven times walking between al-Safa’ and…

    Al-Kāfi #1638 Volume 4 Read the narration
  31. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) cuts his nails and takes…

    Al-Kāfi #1653 Volume 4 Read the narration
  32. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Safwan ibn Yahya who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a man who swears but his mind is on something other than that for…

    Al-Kāfi #799 Volume 7 Read the narration
  33. Hadith.4178 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated that Al-Marzuban asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about the slaughtered animal of a child born out of wedlock, and they were certain of his status. Imam (as) said

    "There is no harm in it, and it is permissible for a woman and a child if they are in necessity."

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #965 Volume 3 Read the narration
  34. 50-4 Ahmad ibn Ziyad al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, “When Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.) passed away and Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) started to talk (about Divine Leadership), then we feared for his life and I told him, ‘You are expressing a great issue. We are afraid of this oppressor (Harun).’ Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, ‘

    He can struggle to do whatever he likes, but he cannot affect me at all.’” Safwan added, “A trustworthy person informed…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #519 Volume 2 Read the narration
  35. 8. [it was narrated to me by Hamzah b. Muhammad (rah) who said I was informed by Ali b. Ibrahim from his father from Safwan b. Yahya and Muhammad b. Abi ’Umayr from Muawiyah b. Ammar from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! I have come to perform Hajj but I am not able to do so because of some problem. I have…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #199 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 3-155 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ayoob ibn Nooh, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Miskan, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Marvan, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    Gabriel (MGB) descended down to me and said, ‘We - the angels - will not enter any house in which there is a dog or a…

    Al-Khiṣāl #397 Volume 1 Read the narration
  37. 3-86 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Abdul Rahman ibn al-Haj’jaj that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “

    Satan (May God Damn him) told his followers, ‘There are three things which once a man does I will overcome him and not…

    Al-Khiṣāl #328 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. 3-101 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil Khat’tab, on the authority of Al-Hijal, (on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya,) on the authority of Safvan ibn Mihran al-Jamal, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)

    “Whoever goes on the Hajj pilgrimage thrice will never suffer from poverty.”

    Al-Khiṣāl #343 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 3-117 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Abi Ayoob al-Khizaz, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim and others, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    Be either a knowledgeable one, a student or a friend of the knowledgeable ones. Do not be of any other group since then…

    Al-Khiṣāl #359 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. 1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Muhammed bin Isa bin Ubaid al-Yaqteeni, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Dhuraih bin Yazid al-Muharibi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Poverty is the red death. It was said

    Poverty from dinars and dirhams? He said: No, however, from religion.

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #491 Volume 1 Read the narration
  41. 2. We were told by Muhammed bin Umar, the Keeper, al-Ju’abi, that he said: I was told by Abu’l-Hasan, Musa bin Muhammed ibn Hasan al-Thaqafi, that he said: We were told by Hasan bin Muhammed, that he said: We were told by Safwan bin Yahya, the seller of fine cloth, from Ya’qoub bin Shu’ayb, from Aban bin Taghlib, that he said

    I asked Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali, peace be upon them both, about the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #100 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufiy from certain persons of his people from Safwan ibn Yahya from Yazid ibn Khalifah al-Khawlaniy who is Yazid ibn Khalifah al-Harithiy who has said the following

    ... (Fatwah best explains this hadith)

    Al-Kāfi #937 Volume 3 Read the narration
  43. 4-37 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil Khat’tab, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Mansoor ibn Hazim, “

    I asked Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) what the reward of one who has gone on the Hajj pilgrimage for four times will be.…

    Al-Khiṣāl #551 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 2-81 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil Khat’tab, on the authority of Al-Hijal, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Safvan ibn Mihran al-Jamal, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)

    “Whoever goes on the Hajj pilgrimage twice would always be in good conditions until he dies.”

    Al-Khiṣāl #195 Volume 1 Read the narration
  45. 5-2 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abis Sahban, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Abdurrahman ibn al-Hajjaj

    “Abul Hassan (s) sent me the Commander of the Faithful’s (s) will and the list of endowments of his father (s) by Abu…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #40 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 11-11 Al-Hussein ibn Ahmad ibn Idris - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abdul Jabbar, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya

    I asked Abil Hassan Al-Ridha (s), “Let me know about the difference between the will of the Sublime God, and the will of…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #119 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. 7. Muhammad ibn ‘Isa has narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-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 a man who uses a shawl, for Ihram, which has buttons. He (the Imam) said,…

    Al-Kāfi #1211 Volume 4 Read the narration
  48. I heard Abu Abdullah (asws) saying: ‘It is upon you to fear Allah (azwj), One with no associates to Him (azwj), and look…

    Al-Kāfi #381 Volume 8 Read the narration
  49. 16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn Al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn al- Hajjaj who has said the following

    “I once purchased a carriage and paid a certain amount of the price, then left it with the seller. I remained engaged…

    Al-Kāfi #589 Volume 5 Read the narration
  50. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Zakat cannot be given to five kinds of people: father, mother, children, slaves, and…

    Al-Kāfi #2106 Volume 3 Read the narration
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