الوليد
al-Walid
مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed
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3-39 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God have Mercy upon him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Al-Nazr ibn Soweed, on the authority of Abi Basir, on the authority of Zar’at, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
There is a rank in Heaven which no one but a just leader, intimate and kind relative, or a patient husband can attain.”
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5-16 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد ابن الحسن الصفار، عن أيوب بن نوح، وإبراهيم بن هاشم جميعا، عن محمد بن أبي عمير عن بعض أصحابه، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال
5-16 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan…
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8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Walid ibn Sabih who has said the following
“Once a man came to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that al-Mu‘alla’ ibn Khunays owed him a certain amount and said, ‘He…
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1. 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 Yahya al-‘Attar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin ‘Isa, from his father, from Maruk bin ‘Ubayd, from Jumay’ bin Amru, that he said
Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said to me: What thing is: «Allah is Greater»?» [1] I said: Allah is Greater than…
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17. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) both said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of `Ali ibn `Abd Allah, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Abu al-Hasan al-Hadhdha’, on the authority of al-Mu`alla ibn Khunays
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): “What is the meaning of the word of the Mighty and High: And, verily, they were…
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11. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) both said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abu `Umayr, on the authority of Hisham ibn Salim, on the authority of Abu Basir that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Whoever is offered the means to perform the pilgrimage, even if it means riding on the back of a mutilated, mangled…
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1. 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, that he said: We were told by Ibrahim bin Hashim, from Hussain bin Yazid al-Nawfali, from Isma’eel bin Abi Ziyad al-Sukuni, from Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his fathers, from Ali, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said
(There are) Two strange things, so expect them: a word of wisdom from a fool, so accept it; and a word of foolishness…
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25-3 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Walid - 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 Musa ibn Umar, on the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Al-Misbah al-Mazny, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that the
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) said, “There are ninety-five Takbirs in the five daily prayers including the…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of `Ali ibn Ma`bad, on the authority of Durust, on the authority of Udhaynah that
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS): “May I be your ransom! What is your belief regarding predestination, and the…
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28-78 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Qurashi quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal, on the authority of Abil Hassan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s), on the authority of his father (s), on the authority of his forefathers (s), on the authority of Ali (s) that
God’s Prophet (s) said, “The diseases of the previous nations - being animosity and jealousy - have infiltrated you.”
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1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasem, from Muhammed bin Ali al-Kufi, from Hasan bin Ali bin Yusuf, from Saif bin ‘Umayra, from Sa’eed bin Waleed, that he said
We entered with Aban bin Taghlib into the place of Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, and Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him,…
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12. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) both said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of Sa`d ibn Janah, on the authority of `Awf ibn `Abd Allah al-Azdi, on the authority of his paternal uncle that
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (as) about the issue of capability. So he (as) responded, “Have they done so?” I said:…
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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. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to us from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from `Ali b. `Uqba from Muyassir. He said
I heard Aba Ja`far al-Baqir (as) say: Whoever attends the funeral of a Muslim, on the Day of Resurrection, he will be…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Walid ibn al-‘Ala’ from Hammad from his father from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following
“When Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, loves any of His servants He immerses him in misfortunes deeply and allows him…
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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: Muhammad b. `Isa b. `Ubayd narrated to us from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from Abi Jamila from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Allah said: O My saintly servants! Find felicity in your worship of Me in this world,…
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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 Ibrahim b. Hashim from Isma`il b. Marrar from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from another person from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
`Isa b. Maryam (as) stood to deliver a sermon to the Children of Israel. So, he said: O Children of Israel! Do not…
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3-237 Abu Ahmad Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Bandar narrated that Abul Ab’bas Muhammad ibn Jumhoor al-Himady quoted Salih ibn Muhammad al-Baghdady, on the authority of Al-Ab’bas ibn al-Walid al-Narsi, on the authority of Abdul Rahman ibn Mehdi, on the authority of Mansoor ibn Sa’ed, on the authority of Maymun ibn Siah, on the authority of Anas ibn Malik that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Whoever faces our Qibla (prayer direction), prays the way we pray, and eats what we slaughter is one of us and is our…
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6-16 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid -may God be pleased with him- narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quotedBanan ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Muqayrih, on the authority of Al-Sakoony, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB)
“You should not greet six people: Jews, Christians; Magians; one who is in the toilet; those who drink alcoholic…
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28-31 (The author of the book narrated) my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti, “
I asked Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) about the ‘Al-Haram (Mosque) and why some of the signs marking its boundary are closer…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Khazzaz. He said
I heard Aba’l Hasan al-Rida (as) say: `Isa b. Maryam (as) said to the apostles: O Children of Israel! Do not regret what…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Abbas bin Ma’ruf, from Hajjal, from Abdullah bin Abi Hammad, that he ascribed it to the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «the Lord of the Easts and the Wests» (70:40). He said
It has three hundred and sixty easts, and three hundred and sixty wests. Hence, on the day it appears in the east, it…
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28-20 My father and Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with them - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash’ari, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Bakr ibn Salih, on the authority of Al-Ja’fari that he had heard Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) say, “
Cut your nails short on Tuesdays. Take a bath on Wednesdays. Go to perform blood-letting on Thursdays and put on your…
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5-89 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of Abi Ja’far al-Muqar’ri who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB) that the
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) said, “A judge must rule based on what is apparent in five circumstances: the…
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4-23 In another tradition from Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-valid - may God be pleased with him - it is narrated that
Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Abdullah…
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4. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) both said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar, and Ahmad ibn Idris both said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad, ,on the authority of some our scholars, on the authority of Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Tahi, on the authority of Tahir ibn Hatim ibn Mahawayh that
I wrote to al-Tayyib i.e. Abu al-Hasan Musa (AS): “What is the least required to recognize the Creator? Thus he (AS)…
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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 al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf from `Ali b. Mahzayar. He said
I wrote to Abi Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. Musa al-Rida (as): May I be your sacrifice! I pray behind one who claims the…
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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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H 221 - Narrated to me Ibn Abil Jayyid Qummi from Muhammad bin Hasan bin Walid from Abdullah bin Abbas bin Abdullah bin Hasan bin Ali bin Husain bin Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) from Abul Fadhl Husain bin Hasan bin Husain bin Hasan bin Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) that he said
“I came to Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) at Samarrah and congratulated him for the birth of his son, Qaim (a.s).”
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from Fadala b. Ayyub from Yahya al-Halabi from his father from `Abdullah b. Sulayman from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said to a man
O so-and-so! Do not sit with the rich, for a servant who sits with them sees that Allah has blessed them, and he does…
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28-40 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Yaqoob ibn Yazid and Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Mansoor ibn Hazim, on the authority of Abi Hamzih al-Somali, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hussein as-Sajjad (MGB)
“God’s Prophet (MGB) taught Ali (MGB) one-thousand words which open up to the doors to all words (each of which open up…
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1-10 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleasedwith him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Abil-Hussein al-Farsi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Nothing has been combined with anything better than forbearance with knowledge.”
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2-20 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hussein ibn Abil-Khat’tab, on the authority of Ali ibn An-Nue’man, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Miskan, on the authority of Davood ibn Farqad, on the authority of Abi Shaybih az-Zahri that Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) said, “
A servant who is two-faced and has two tongues is bad. He will praise his believing brother in front of him, but talk…
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1. We were told by Mudaffar bin Ja’far bin Mudaffar al-Alawi, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Ja’far bin Muhammed bin Mas’ud al-‘Ayyashi, from his father, that he said: We were told by Ali bin Hasan bin Ali bin Faddal, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Waleed, from Abbas bin Hilal, from Abu’l-Hasan al-Rida, peace be upon him, that he mentioned
The name of Iblees is Harith, and Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, only says: «O Iblees» (15:32) as in: O disobedient.…
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8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from abu al- Walid who has said the following
“I was sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when Najiyyah abu Habib asked the Imam saying, ‘May Allah keep…
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3. [3/263] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh from Muhammad b. Isa from Ibrahim b. Abd al-Hamid from al-Walid b. Sabih who said
Dawud b. Ali said to Abi Abdillah عليه السلام: I am not the one who killed him – that is Mualla [b. Khunays]. He [the…
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3-186 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (ra) narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isma’il, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Dharif, on the authority of Aba Abdul-Rahman, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Ammar that Abu Abdillah (as) said, “
There are three fathers: Adam, who begot believers; the Jinn, who begot both believers and disbelievers; and Satan, who…
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66-10 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bezanti according to which Abi Nasr narrated that he had read a letter from Imam Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) in which it was written, “Let my followers know that God considers visiting my shrine to be like one thousand pilgrimages (to the Kaaba).” Then Abi Nasr went to Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) and asked the Imam (a.s.) about this issue. The Imam (a.s.) said
“Yes, by God! There is the reward of one million pilgrimages to the Kaaba for anyone who visits his shrine and…
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66-24 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ that he had heard Abal Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) say, “
There is a covenant binding upon any Divine Leader’s adherents and followers. The completion of the honoring of this…
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4. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Faďďāl, from Tha’labah ibn Maymūn, from Sulaymān ibn Hārūn Al-‘Ijli, who said
I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say, “I do not foresee any (newborn baby) whose mouth is opened with water…
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5. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: al-Hasan ibn Aban said, on the authority of al-Husayn ibn Sa`id, on the authority of Fadalah, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Bukayr, on the authority of Zurarah that
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High His knowledge extends over the heaves…
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4. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with them) both said: Sa`d ibn `Abd Allah said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqi, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Sayrafi, on the authority of Sabah, al-Hadhdha’ that Abu Ja`far al-Baqir (AS) said
Zurarah asked him (AS) while I was present, “Are we capable of fulfilling the obligations Allah has made obligatory on…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleasedwith him, that he said: We were told by Hussain ibn Hasan bin Aban, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Qasem bin Urwa, from Ibn Bukair, from Zurara, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
For a muwaddiha are five camels, and for a samhaq are four camels, and for a badi’a are three camels, and for a ma’mura…
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63. We were told by my father, and Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with them both, that they both said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Hasan bin Mahbub, from Muqatil bin Sulayman, that he said
I heard Abu Abdillah (as) say: “When Musa (as) climbed the mountain and silently called to his Lord, Exalted and…
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11. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (ra) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Isa, on the authority of al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, on the authority of Abu Jamilah, on the authority of Jabir who said that Abu `Abdillah Ja’far (AS) said that The
Messenger of Allah (sw) said: ”Jibra’il came to me while I was in between al-Safa and al-Marwah and said: `O Muhammad!…
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6. My father and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) both said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar and Ahmad ibn Idris both said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Hashim, on the authority of `Ali ibn Ma`bad, on the authority of `Umar ibn Udhaynah, on the authority of Zurarah that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“Every bounty begins with Allah, the Mighty and High, who has bestowed it upon you. Every evil which befalls you is from…
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30-18 Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Bazee’
“I saw Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) when he was prostrating in prayer. He (s) slowly moved one of three fingers one after…
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17. What Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Abu al-Khattab, on the authority of Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl that
I asked Abu al-Hasan al-Kadhim (AS): “Did the Messenger of Allah (SA) see his Lord, the Mighty and High?” Hence, he (AS)…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from al-`Abbas b. Ma`ruf from `Ali b. Mahzayar from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from `Ali b. al-Nu`man from Dawud b. Farqad. He said
I heard my father ask Aba `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as): When does Maghrib time begin? So, he said: When its seat disappears.…
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1. 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, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hussain bin Abi’l-Khattab, from Ali bin Asbat, from Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer, that he said
I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «O you who have…
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Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Idris narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad b. Malik al-Fazari narrated to us from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Zayd from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-`Ala’ b. al-Fudayl from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
He who loves a disbeliever has hated Allah, and he who hates a disbeliever has loved Allah. Then, he (as) said: The…
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