البرقي
al-Barqi
al-Barqi kept company with al-Jawād (ʿa).
مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed
When he lived
The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: al-Jawād (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.
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1. Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn ibn Husayn ibn Musa ibn Bawayh al-Qummi (ra) said: my father (ra) said, that Sa’d ibn `Abdullah informed us, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abdullah al-Barqi said
Abu `Imran al-`Ijli said: Muhammad ibn Sinan said: Abu al-`Ala al-Khaffaf said: `Atiyyah al-`Awfi said, on the authority…
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11. He said: Abul Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ja’far reported to me from his father, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqi that Hammad ibn Isa said
I requested Abul Hasan Musa ibn Ja’far, peace be upon him, saying: "May I be your ransom, pray to Allah that He may…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi (rh) narrated to us He said: My father narrated to me from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from Abi Ayyub Sulayman b. Muqbil al-Madani from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Sa`d b. Abi Khalaf al-Zam from Abi `Ubayda. He said
Abu `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) said: He who says “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, one without partners, and…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah from Abi Ayyub Sulayman b. Muqbal al-Medini from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hisham b. Salim from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
Whoever sits with one who looks for faults in us, or compliments one who denies us, or connects with one who cuts us…
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4-11 In another tradition it is narrated that Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja’far al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Bareqi, on the authority of Soleiman ibn Hafs al-Marwazi, “I went to see Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far (s). I wanted to ask about the Divine Leader (Imam) after him. He (s) looked at me. Before
I asked any question he (s) said, ‘O Soleiman! Ali (Al-Ridha (s)) is my son, my Testamentary Trustee and the…
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5-67 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ad ibn Abdullah quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah Al-Barqy, on the authority of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani, on the authority of Abi Ayoob al-Madini, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari, on the authority of Al-Ridha (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) admonished against killing the following five: (fasting) shrikes , hoopoes, bees, ants, and frogs, and ordered to kill the following five: crows, kites , snakes, scorpions, and mordacious dogs.The compiler of the book said, “
This is a form of permission and not an obligation.”
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5-100 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Mihran, on the authority of Sayf ibn Umayrih, on the authority of Suleimanibn Ja’far an’Nakha’ee, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim and others, on the authority of Abi Ja’far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (MGB)
“The Prophet of God (MGB) was asked about the best of the people. He (MGB) replied, ‘They are the ones who rejoice when…
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28-43 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Al-Hussein As-Sa’dabadi quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, on the authority of Abdul Azeem ibn Abdullah Al-Hassani, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (s), on the authority of his father Al-Ridha (s), “Musa ibn Ja’far (al-Kadhim) (s) went to see Harun Ar-Rashid while Harun was really angry with someone. The Imam (s) said, “
You are getting angry on behalf of God. Therefore do not get more angry than God would in such a case.”
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3. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from his father, who reported from Sa’d ibn Abdillah, from Ahmad ibn Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, who reported from Sulaiman Ibn Salemah al-Kindi, from Muhammad ibn Saeed ibn Ghazwan, and Isa ibn Abu Mansur, from Aban ibn Taghlib, who reported that
Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) said: "A person who sighs in grief over the wrongs meted out to us, that sigh is…
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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 `Abdullah al-Barqi narrated to us from Isma`il b. Mehran from Sayf b. `Amira from Sulayman b. Ja`far al-Nakha`I from Muhammad b. Muslim and others from Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) was asked about the best of worshipers, so he said: Those whom, if they do good, they are…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d al-Abidi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Barqi from `Abd al-Athim b. `Abdullah al-Hasani from Muhammad b. `Ali b. Musa b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib from his father (as). He said
Musa b. Ja`far (as) visited Harun al-Rashid, and he eased his anger against a man. So, he said to him: Only get angry…
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5. A group of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Mashriqi Hamzah ibn al-Murtafi‘ from some of our people who has said the following.
“I was in the presence of abu Ja‘far (a.s.) when ‘Amr ibn ‘Ubayd said, ‘May Allah take my soul in your service, what is…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from `Ali b. al-Hakam from Aban b. `Uthman from Bashar b. Yasar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
If you want something of good, then do not delay in it, for if a worshiper fasts on a hot day wanting what is with…
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5-92 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Sajada al-Abed - Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Abi Uthman, on the authority of Musa ibn Bakr, on the authority of the first Abul Hassan (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Banquets should only be served in five situations: wedding parties, birth of babies, circumcision, purchase of houses,…
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3-196 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his father quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah Al-Barqy, on the authority of Al-Sayyari, on the authority of Al-Harith ibn al-Dalhath, on the authority of his father, on the authority ofAbil Hassan al-Ridha (MGB)
“Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God has decreed three things which are accompanied by three other things. He has…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ahmad al-Shaybani, that he said: I was told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Sahl bin Ziyad, that he said: I was told by Ahmad bin Bashir al-Barqi, from Yahya bin Muthanna, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Talha al-Sayrafi, that he said
I heard Abu Abdillah, Ja’far bin Muhammed, peace be upon them both, say: I heard my father tell from his father, from…
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3.Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (RA) said: `Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sa`dabadi said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al—Barqi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Yunus ibn `Abd al-Rahman, on the authority of more than one that Abu Ja`far al-Baqir and Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) both said
“Verily, Allah, the Mighty and High, is too Merciful towards His Creation then to compel them to sin and then punish…
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Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to me from his father from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from `Abdullah b. Sinan from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his forefathers (as) from al-Hasan b. `Ali (as). He said
Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was asked: What keeps faith steadfast? So, he said: Piety. So, it was said to…
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6. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Khālid Al-Barqi, from Qāsim ibn Yaḥyā ibn Ḥasan ibn Rāshid, from his grandfather Ḥasan, from Yūnus ibn Żabyān, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register one thousand purified Hajj and one thousand accepted ‘Umrah…
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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from `Uthman b. `Isa from `Abdullah b. Muskan from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as). He said
There are three among the creation that will be closest to Allah on the Day of Resurrection until He completes the…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah. He said: My father narrated to me from `Ali b. al-Nu`man from Fadl b. Yunus from `Abdullah b. Sinan. He said
Abu `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) said: Whoever says: “O Allah! Forgive the believing men and women, and the Muslim men and…
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3-56 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Muawiyah ibn Wahab that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) told him
“O Muawiyah! Whoever is granted three things would not be deprived of three things. Whoever is granted ‘the chance to…
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1-59 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Isma’il ibn Mihran, on the authority of Durost ibn Abi Mansoor, on the authority of Isa ibn Bashir, on the authority of Abi Hamzih al-Sumaly that Abi Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) said, “
When the time of death of the Blessed Ali ibn al-Hussein (MGB) arrived, he hugged me tightly and said, ‘O my son! I…
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11. My father narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Naďr ibn Suwayd, from Qāsim ibn Sulaymān, from Jarrāḥ Al-Madā`ini, who said
I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “How should one say Salām to the people of the graves?” Imam (a.s.) replied:…
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4-108 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr who linked it up to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) saying
“There are four types of judges:1- There are those who unknowingly judge right. They will go to Hell.2- There are those…
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2. [2/330] Amali of al-Saduq: Ibn al-Walid from al-Saffar from al-Barqi from Abi Hashim al-Ja’fari who said
I heard Ali b. Musa al-Ridha عليه السلام saying: My God, your power is manifest but your form is not. Because of this…
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22-12 Muhammad ibn Ali Majiluyih - may God be pleased with him - narrated that his uncle Muhammad ibn Abil-Qasim quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Mahboob, on the authority of Hisham ibn Salim that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “
God would forgive the sins of any believer who has committed forty major sins in a day and night, but is sorry and…
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6. `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn `Abu `Abd Allah al-Barqi said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Nasr, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hukaym that I described the statement of Hisham al-Jawaliqi, and narrated for Musa al-Kadhim (AS) the statement of Hisham ibn al-Hakam that He possesses a body. Hence, he (AS) said
“Verily, nothing resembles Allah. Indecent language is better than words which give the Creator a created body or image…
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Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (rh) narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. Matil al-Daqaq narrated ot us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from Yunus b. `Abd al-Rahman from `Abd al-Rahman b. al-Hajjaj. He said
I heard al-Sadiq (as) say: Whoever sees his brother doing something he hates and does not turn him away from it when he…
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2-86 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Ayoob, on the authority of Abdul-Salam al-Iskafi, on the authority of Umayr ibn Ma’mun whose son was with Al-Hassan (MGB) , on the authority of Al-Hassan ibn Ali (MGB), “The gift from a man who fasts is that he puts perfume on his hair and irons his clothes, and the gift from a woman who fasts is to comb her hair and iron her clothes. When Abu Abdullah al-Hussein ibn Ali (MGB) fasted, he (MGB) put on perfume and said, ‘
Good scent is the gift from one who fasts.’”
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Ali b. `Isa (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Muhammad Majiluwayh narrated to us from Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi from his father from Wahb b. Wahb al-Qurashi from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his grandfather (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, Gabriel (as) informed me of something that gladdened my eye and brought…
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5-69 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Ayadi, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Amr ibn Shimr, on the authority of Aban ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (MGB)
“Nothing is better than the following five on the day of Eid ul-Azha: offering (an animal); visiting one’s parents;…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from al-Barqiy from his father from Safwan ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-‘Attar from a man from our people who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked me, ‘O so and so, do you sometimes need something? Do you visit the great Masjid near you…
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My father (ra) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from Khalaf b. Hammad al-Asadi from Abi’l Hasan al-`Abdi from al-A`mash from `Abaya b. Rabi`i from `Abdullah b. `Abbas from his father. He said
Abu Talib said to the Prophet (s): O nephew! Did Allah commission you? He said: Yes. He said: Then show me a sign – he…
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16. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Muḥammad ibn Khālid Al-Barqi, from ‘Abdil ‘Aďīm ibn ‘Abdillāh Al-Ḥasani, from Ḥasan ibn Ḥakam Al-Nakha’i, from Kuthayr ibn Shihāb Al-Ḥārithi, who said
(One day) while we were sitting with the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) in Ruḥbah, Ḥusain (a.s.) entered. (When the…
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5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqiy from certain persons of our people who has said the following
“Once, a woman gave to me a certain amount of yarn as gift to al-Ka‘bah to be used in stitching its covering. I disliked…
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5-38 Ahmad ibn Harun al-Fami - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ja’far ibn Bat’tat quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah Al-Barqy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya who linked it up through a chain of narrators to Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB)
“The damned Satan says that there are five types of people which he cannot deceive while he has full control over…
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18. `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn `Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al-Barqi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Bahr, on the authority of Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim that
I asked Abu Ja`far al-Baqir (AS) about the claim that Allah, the Mighty and High, created Adam (AS) in His Image; hence,…
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5. A number of our companions reported from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Barqī, from Dāwūd ibn Isḥāq al-Ḥadhdhā’, from Muḥammad ibn al-Faiḍ, who said
I asked Abā ʿAbdillāh al-Sadiq (as) about temporary marriage (mutʿah), and he said: "Yes, if she is knowledgeable." I…
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My father narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah narrate to us. He said: Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi narrated to us from his father from Harun b. al-Jahm from al-Mufaddal b. Salih from Sa`d b. Turayf from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said
There are three types of injustice: an injustice that Allah will forgive, an injustice that He will not forgive, and an…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad formal-Barqiy from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-‘Arzamiy who has said the following
“Mu‘awiyah appointed Marwan ibn al-Hakam as his agent in al-Madinah and ordered him to pay a certain salary to the young…
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Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Ahmed bin al-Waleed, Allah may have mercy upon him, narrated to us from Mohammed bin al-Hasan as-Saffar from Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Barqi from Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Shamoun from Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Ash’ath from Abdullah bin Hemmad al-Ansari from Abdullah bin Sinan from Amr bin Abi al-Miqdam from his father that Abu Ja’far (as) said
O Abu al-Miqdam, the Shia of Ali (as) are only the pale, the thin, and the feeble. Their lips are faded because of…
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10. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, from Uthman bin Isa, from Musa bin Bikr, from Sulayman bin Khalid, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, that he said
I asked him about the weakened ones, so he said: The stupid one in her modest home; the servant to whom you would say:…
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Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sa`d Abadi narrated to us from Ahmad b. `Abdullah al-Barqi from his father Muhammad b. Khalid from Wahb b. Wahb from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). He said
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever feeds a hungry believer, Allah will feed him from the fruits of Paradise.…
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1. He said: Al-Shareef al-Swaleh Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Hamza al-Alawi, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Ahmad ibn Abdullah, from his grandfather Ahmad ibn Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, from his father, from Yaqoob ibn Yazid, from Ibn Abi Umair, from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Ubaidah al-Hazzá, that
Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Should I not guide you to the most important obligations…
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2-103 Ahmad ibn Harun al-Fami - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Ja’far ibn Bat’tat known as Mil quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, who linked it up through a chain of narrators to the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB)
“Two men will break my back in this world: the corrupt but eloquent, and the ignorant worshipper. The first group use…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqi and abu Talib from Bakr ibn Muhammad from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following
“O Lord, You are my trustee in every distressful condition. You are my hope in all suffering, You are for me in all of…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah al-Barqi (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Ash`ari from Aban b. `Abd al-Malik from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as). He said
When Musa b. `Imran (as) wanted to part from al-Khidr (as), he said to him: Advise me. So, from among that which he…
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`Ali b. Ahmad b. `Abdullah b. Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Barqi (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to us from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi `Abdillah from al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Faddal from `Abdullah b. Bukayr from Zurara b. A`yan. He said
I heard Aba Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali al-Baqir (as) say: A man entered a mosque wherein which was the Messenger of Allah…
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15. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, from his father, from Ali bin Nu’man, from Ishaq bin Ammar, from those
he heard, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious…
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