كثير
Kathir
Kathir kept company with ʿAlī.
مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed
When he lived
The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: ʿAlī (ʿa)
In this collection
Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Found by searching the chains for these names, so a namesake may appear among them.
The 2 names searched
- كثير
- كثير والد الحسن
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4-84 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Salih who linked it up through a chain of narrators to the Divine Leader
“There are four things a little of which is a lot: fire, sleep, disease and animosity.”
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little truth repels much falsehood, just as a little fire burns a lot of firewood.
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Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Ali's followers look pale, slim, and thirsty. Their lips are dry. Their color is changing. Their…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, If you do not restrain your soul from many of the things that you love out of fear of its…
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19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Yahya ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abdallah ibn Jubla from ibn Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) was asked
‘May I be your ransom, I have a neighbor who does a lot of salaat, gives a lot in charity and very often does hajj and…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, One enemy is plenty.
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عن محمّد بن الحسن- رضي اللّه عنه- عن محمّد بن الحسن الصفّار، عن عليّ بن حسّان الواسطيّ عن عمّه عبد الرّحمن بن كثير الهاشميّ.
Everything in this book that is narrated from Abd Al-Rahman ibn Kathir Al-Hashimi has been transmitted by me from…
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Certainly, many people have turned away from many a (lasting) benefit (of the next life), for they bent towards the…
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When I am dead hard circumstances and distressing events would befall you, many persons in the position of asking…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The jealous one has many regrets and his sins are multiplied.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The jealous one has many regrets, and his vices are manifold.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The equitable person has many friends and intimates.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer makes few mistakes and does plenty of work.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Views are many but foresight is little.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little covetousness corrupts a lot of piety.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little cupidity corrupts a lot of piety.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little knowledge removes a lot of ignorance.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The aggressive tyrant has many opponents and enemies.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is abundant but action is scarce.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a thing that is little grows and develops much more than that which is plenty.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little truth repels much falsehood.
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1 – Bakr b. Ṣāliḥ al-Rāzī. (Very weak). Narrated many strange reports exclusively.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little greed leads to a lot of cupidity.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little [wealth] that suffices is better than a lot which makes one insolent.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that suffices is better than a lot which makes one insolent.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The little that saves [one from hellfire] is better than plenty that destroys.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A little good etiquette is better than many noble ancestors
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that continues is better than a lot that is discontinuous.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that is continuous is better than a lot that is discontinuous.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that belongs to you is better than plenty that belongs to others.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little religion is better than plenty of worldly possession.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Lowering the gaze is better than staring.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who has a bad character is very impetuous and has a bitter life.
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28. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people in a marfu‘ manner that Abu ‘Abdillah (as) said
“Rasulullah (sw) said, ‘When you find a man who prays and fasts a great deal do not become proud of him until you see…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Greed leads to many flaws (or great sins).
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The blinding of sight is better than a lot of gazing [at what is forbidden].
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that is practiced continually is better than [doing] a lot that makes one weary.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the narrators of knowledge are many, but those who are careful of [acting upon] it are few.
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Fear Allāh every morning and evening and remain apprehensive about yourself of this deceitful world and do not regard it…
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444. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A little that lasts is better than much that brings grief.
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278. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A small action which is continued with regularity is more beneficial…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The little that one is in need of is better than the plenty that one is needless of.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little with a praised outcome is better than plenty with a harmful consequence.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The little that you perform continuously is weightier than the great amount that you perform…
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10-41 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Abi Muhammad al-Ansari, on the authority of Amr ibn Abil Miqdam, on the authority of his father
“Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) told me, ‘O Abil Miqdam! Indeed Ali’s followers are pale due to abstinence; slim and with dry…
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Imam Ali (AS) said, describing the believer, ‘Great is his silence and occupied is his time.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is one whose affair is near, whose sorrow is distant, whose silence is much and whose…
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The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A little knowledge is better than a lot of worship.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever reprimands his soul for [its] faults, it is deterred from many of the sins.
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Little which is easy for you to act upon is better than a lot that is too heavy for you to bear.
Assembled from 2 entries and 2 mentions in the chains. Every word above is quoted from the book named beside it, and none of it is our judgement of him.