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أحمد بن أبي خلف

Ahmad ibn Abi Khalaf

Ahmad ibn Abi Khalaf kept company with al-Jawād (ʿa).

مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed

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

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  1. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ali ibn al-Rayyan from Ahmad ibn abu Khalaf Mawla’ of abu al-Hassan (a.s.), whom he (the Imam) had bought along with his parents and brother then set them free but Ahmad made a contract with him (the Imam) and became his agent. He has said the following

    “Women of abu al-Hassan (a.s.), when burning incense first took the date-stone of Sayhaniy (a certain kind of date of…

    Al-Kāfi #2308 Volume 6 Read the narration
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