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محمد

Muhammad

Muhammad kept company with al-Kāẓim (ʿa). Rijāl al-Ṭūsī holds him reliable.

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  1. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqiy from al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from ‘Abd al-Hamid from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following

    “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) is not of four because it has no divorce or…

    Al-Kāfi #1786 Volume 5 Read the narration
  2. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-Husayn from Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il from Salih ibn ’Uqbah from Yazid ibn ’Abd al-Malik who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram in al-Haram (the sacred area), takes hold of deer, draws its milk and drinks it. He (the Imam) said, ‘

    He owes one Dam (slaughtering of an animal as offering) and the penalty for doing it in al-Haram (the sacred area) is…

    Al-Kāfi #1456 Volume 4 Read the narration
  3. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Salih ibn ‘Uqbah from Sulayman ibn Salih who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the least degree of squandering. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is misuse of…

    Al-Kāfi #1959 Volume 6 Read the narration
  4. 9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il from Mansur Bazarj from Mufaddal who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Beware of the thoughtless people. Shi’a (followers) of Ali (a.s.) are only those whose…

    Al-Kāfi #837 Volume 2 Read the narration
  5. 17. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn abu al- Khattab from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from Salih ibn ‘Aqabah from abu Shabal who has said the following

    “I do not find anything equal in reward to visiting a believer except feeding him. Allah considers it His responsibility…

    Al-Kāfi #739 Volume 2 Read the narration
  6. 26. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from abu Isma‘il al-Sarraj from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following

    “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who is buried in al-Haram is immune from the great terrifying event.’ I…

    Al-Kāfi #887 Volume 4 Read the narration
  7. Muhammad b. al-Hasan (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. Matil al-Daqqaq narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar. He said

    I asked Aba `Abdillah (as) about desire (al-`ishq), so he said: Hearts that are empty of the remembrance of Allah, so…

    Al-Amālī #1060 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Ribat from Muhammad ibn al-Salt who has narrated the following

    “I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the case of certain friends who were on a journey when their road…

    Al-Kāfi #622 Volume 7 Read the narration
  9. 4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ala’ ibn al-Fudayl from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) would say, ‘Show respect for your friends and dignify them. Do not be aggressive to each other, do…

    Al-Kāfi #2149 Volume 2 Read the narration
  10. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan and Ali ibn al-Nu’man from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Zayd al-Shahham from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “How wonderful indeed is the drop of anger for one who curbs it with exercising patience! Great rewards are for those…

    Al-Kāfi #350 Volume 2 Read the narration
  11. 3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from M’aruf ibn Kharbudh from abu al-Tufayl who has said the following

    “I heard ‘Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), saying, ‘Zuhd (restraint from worldly matters) in the world is to shorten one’s…

    Al-Kāfi #172 Volume 5 Read the narration
  12. 1. It was narrated to me by Ahmad b. Muhammad from his father from Muhammad b. Ahmad from Ibrahim b. Ishaq from Abdillah b. Ahmad from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Ridha (a.s.) who said

    “Illness purifies a believer. It is a mercy for him and a chain and curse for an infidel. A believer remains ill till…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #743 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following.

    “I asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘What are the facts that help one know those who have gained their salvation?’ The…

    Al-Kāfi #114 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Nasr al-Kath‘ami who has said the following.

    “Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said, ‘Those who know that we say nothing but the truth what they know from us should consider…

    Al-Kāfi #197 Volume 1 Read the narration
  15. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who performs Tawaf around the House,…

    Al-Kāfi #1939 Volume 4 Read the narration
  16. Everything in this book that is narrated from Dawud ibn Surhan has been transmitted by me from my father and from…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #165 Volume 5 Read the narration
  17. 1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ali Majluwayh who said it was narrated to me by my uncle Muhammad b. Abi al-Qasim from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah al-Barqi from Muhammad b. Ali from Yunis b. Ya’qub from Abd al-A’la from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said

    “If four people gather and supplicate together their supplication is accepted before they disperse.”

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #605 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri’ab from Muhammad ibn Qays who has said the following

    “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah (sw), said to a man from al-Ansar, For every pebble you throw…

    Al-Kāfi #1800 Volume 4 Read the narration
  19. 5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Imran ibn al- Hajjaj al-Subay’i (from Muhammad ibn Walid) from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following

    “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘If one commits a sin and knows that Allah is aware of it. He punishes him if He…

    Al-Kāfi #1496 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. (1) Abdul Wahid bin Abdullah narrated from Muhammad bin Ja’far al-Qarashi from Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Abul-Khattab from Muhammad bin Sinan that Abu Imara Hamza at-Tayyar had heard Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) saying

    “If there are no people on the earth except two men, one of them must be al-Hujjah (Imam al-Mahdi).”

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #130 Volume 1 Read the narration
  21. H 411 - Narrated to me Husain bin Ubaidullah from Abi Ja’far Muhammad bin Sufyan Bazufari from Ali bin Muhammad from Fadhl bin Shazan from Ahmad bin Muhammad and Ubais bin Hashim from Kiram from Fuzail that he said

    I asked Imam Baqir (a.s): “Is there a fixed time for reappearance?” He said: “The time-fixers have lied, they have lied,…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #677 Volume 1 Read the narration
  22. (3) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ya’qoob bin Yazeed from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Abdullah bin Bukayr from Muhammad bin Muslim that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said

    “O Muhammad, whoever narrates to you a tradition from us talking about timing, do not hesitate to consider him as a liar…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #382 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 35. My father (RA) said: Ahmad ibn Idris said, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of `Abd Allah ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isma`il alNaysaburi, on the authority of `Abd al-Rahman ibn Abu Hashim, on the authority of Kulayb ibn Mu`awiyah that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said

    “No one quarrels except for the one whose chest is narrowed.”

    Al-Tawḥīd #575 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 6-40 حدثنا محمد بن أحمد البغدادي قال: حدثنا أحمد بن الفضل الاهوازي قال: حدثنا بكر بن أحمد القصري قال: حدثنا أبوأحمد جعفر بن محمد بن عبد الله بن موسى [قال حدثنا أبي] قال: حدثنا أبي موسى، عن أبيه جعفر بن محمد عليهم السلام

    6-40 Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Baghdady has narrated that Ahmad ibn al-Fazl al-Ahwazi quoted Bakr ibn Ahmad al-Qasri, on the…

    Al-Khiṣāl #806 Volume 1 Read the narration
  25. 10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Hudhayfah ibn Mansur from Mu’adh ibn Kathir, Bayya’ al-Akyisah who has said the following

    “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I am thinking to quit doing business in market place while there is a certain…

    Al-Kāfi #483 Volume 5 Read the narration
  26. 5. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from al-Sayyariy from Muhammad ibn Ali al- Hamadaniy from Hanan ibn Sadir who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who stays in water when he is fasting. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not…

    Al-Kāfi #403 Volume 4 Read the narration
  27. Ahmad b. al-Hasan al-Qattan narrated to us. He said: Al-Hasan b. `Ali al-Sikri narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Zakariyya al-Jawhari narrated to us. He said: Ja`far b. Muhammad b. `Ammara narrated to us from his father. He said

    Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: Whoever denies three things is not of our Shi`a: (1) the ascension (mi`raj), (2)…

    Al-Amālī #461 Volume 1 Read the narration
  28. 16. Ishaq has said that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan Shammun has said that Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated to me the following.

    “I wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.) when al-Muhtadi had began to kill the Turkish Mawali (slave or supporters). My master,…

    Al-Kāfi #1345 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Musa b. al-Mutawakkil (ra) narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Ja`far al-Himyari narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi’l Khattab narrated to us from al-Hasan b. Mahbub from Abi Ayyub from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said

    I heard him say: How beautiful are good deeds after sins! How ugly are sins after good deeds!

    Al-Amālī #376 Volume 1 Read the narration
  30. Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: Order our Shia to go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Verily going to…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #307 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 4-103 Abul Hussein Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ash-Shah narrated that Abu Hamid quoted Abu Yazid Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Khalidy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salih al-Tamimy, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Hatam al-Qat’tan, on the authority of Hammad ibn Amr, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (MGB), on the authority of his father (MGB), on the authority of his grandfather (MGB), on the authority of Ali (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “

    O Ali! Do not tax four things: an animal for offering; a coffin; a slave, or driving an animal to Mecca.”

    Al-Khiṣāl #617 Volume 1 Read the narration
  32. Muhammad b. al-Hasan (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Saffar narrated to us from `Ali b. Muhammad al-Qasani from Sulayman b. Dawud al-Munqiri from Yahya b. Sa`id from Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq from his father (as). Regarding the saying of Allah, “They ask you: ‘Is he more rightful?’ Say

    ‘Yes, by my Lord, it is true.’” (10:53), he said: They – the people of Mecca – ask you – O Muhammad – about `Ali b. Abi…

    Al-Amālī #1078 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 34. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of al-Fadl ibn `Amir, on the authority of Musa bin al-Qasim alBajali, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sa`id, on the authority of Isma`il ibn Abu Ziyad, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad (AS) on the authority of his forefathers (AS) that The

    Messenger of Allah (sw) said: “I am the leader of the Highest House in Paradise, the leader of the Medium House in…

    Al-Tawḥīd #574 Volume 1 Read the narration
  34. 3. 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, from Ahmad and Abdullah, the two sons of Muhammed bin Isa, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Hammad bin Uthman al-Na’ib, from Abdullah bin Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said

    Three breaths while drinking is better than one breath while drinking. He also said that it is disliked that it…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #209 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 138. Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad Al-Ashary, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Jamhour, from Shazaan, who has narrated the following

    Abu Al-Hassan Musa (asws) having said; ‘My (asws) father (asws) said to me (asws) that in the Paradise is a river called…

    Al-Kāfi #140 Volume 8 Read the narration
  36. 66-4- Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Taliqani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Abdul Aziz ibn Yahya quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Zakariya, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Ammarah, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ja’far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his forefathers, on the authority of the Commander of the Faithful Ali (a.s.) that

    God’s Prophet (S) said, “Soon one of my own flesh and blood will be buried in the land of Khorasan. Any believer who…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #557 Volume 2 Read the narration
  37. 5. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Faďďāl, from Ḥarīz, from Fuďayl ibn Yasār, who said

    Imam (a.s.) said: Going to the Ziyārah of the grave of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), or the graves of the Martyrs…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #431 Volume 1 Read the narration
  38. 4-78 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Sindy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Sa’id, on the authority of Kiram, on the authority of Maysar ibn Abdul Aziz that he had heard Aba Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) say, “

    The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) was asked, ‘How much distance is there between right and wrong?’ He (MGB)…

    Al-Khiṣāl #592 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 4-94 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 Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kufy, on the authority of Ibn Biqah, on the authority of Zakaria ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Abdul Malik ibn Abi Umayr that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “

    Prayers of the following four are not accepted: an unjust leader, an unwanted leader, a fugitive slave who has run away…

    Al-Khiṣāl #608 Volume 1 Read the narration
  40. “Once abu Ja‘far (a.s.), looked at a man who said, ‘O Lord, I pray to You to grant me lawful sustenance.’ Abu Ja‘far…

    Al-Kāfi #239 Volume 5 Read the narration
  41. 2. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hamdani from Muhammad ibn ‘Ubayda who has said the following.

    “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) said, ‘O Muhammad, Do you observe Taqlid more strictly or the group of Murji’a?’ Muhammad ibn…

    Al-Kāfi #158 Volume 1 Read the narration
  42. 1. My father (rah) said: it was narrated to us by Sa’d b. Abdillah who said it was narrated to us by Ibrahim b. Hashim from Umar b. Uthman from Muhammad b. Adhafir al-Sayrafi and Abi Hamzah al-Thumali from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Ja’far Muhammad b. Ali (a.s.) who said

    “If a blind person hopes for reward from Allah for his blindness and is a lover of Ahle Bayt (a.s.), none of his sins…

    Thawāb al-Aʿmāl wa ʿiqāb al-Aʿmāl #759 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 45. 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 ibn Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah, from Muhammed bin Ali, from Muhammed bin Aslam, from Hasan ibn Muhammed al-Hashimi, from Umar bin Udhayna, from Aban bin Abi ‘Ayyash, from Sulaim bin Qais al-Hilali, from the Commander of the Believers, peace be upon him, that he said

    I said to him: What is the least by which a man is aberrant? He said: That he does not know whom Allah has ordered to…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #769 Volume 1 Read the narration
  44. 1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’Il ibn Bazi’ from abu Isma’Il al-Sarraj from ibn Muskan from abu Hamza who has said the following

    “O abu Hamza, if you will face something that frightens you, go to a comer of your home, face the Qiblah and perform two…

    Al-Kāfi #1922 Volume 2 Read the narration
  45. Muhammad b. `Ali Majiluwayh (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Yahya al-`Attar narrated to us from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya b. `Imran al-Ash`ari from al-Hasan b. Musa al-Khashab from Ghiyath b. Kulub from Ishaq b. `Ammar from al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad from his father from his forefathers (as). The Messenger of Allah (s) said

    Instruct your dying [to say and believe] “there is no god but Allah (la ilaha illallah)”, for he whose last words are…

    Al-Amālī #841 Volume 1 Read the narration
  46. 1. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Salim ibn al-Baraa, popularly known as Ibn al-Ji’abi, may Allah bless him with mercy, reported to me from Abul Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed al-Hamdani, popularly known as Ibn Uqdah, who reported from Yahya ibn Zakariyya ibn Shayban, who reported from Muhammad ibn Marwan al-Dhuhali, from Amru ibn Saif al-Azdi who said

    Abu Abdillah Ja’far ibn Muhammad (as told me: "Do not abandon seeking your subsistence from its legitimate sources, for…

    Al-Amālī #196 Volume 1 Read the narration
  47. 8. He said: Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, reported to me from his father, from Sa’d ibn Abdillah from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Saeed ibn Janah, from Abdullah ibn Muhammad, from Jabir ibn Yazid, who reported from Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir through his forefathers that

    The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny said: "Paradise remains forbidden for the Prophets till I have entered in…

    Al-Amālī #88 Volume 1 Read the narration
  48. (18) Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Sa’eed narrated from Hameed bin Ziyad from Ali bin as-Sabah bin ad-Dhahak from Abu Ali al-Hasan bin Muhammad al-Hadhrami from Ja’far bin Muhammad from Ibraheem bin Abdul Hameed from Abu Ayyoob al-Khazzaz from Muhammad bin Muslim that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said

    “As-Sufyani is red, blond and blue. He has never worshipped Allah at all. He has seen neither Mecca nor Medina. He says:…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #418 Volume 1 Read the narration
  49. 9. `Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn `Imran al-Daqqaq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ya`qub al-Kulayni, on the authority of `Ali ibn Muhammad, on the authority of Sahl ibn Ziyad, on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hamdani that

    I wrote to Abu al-Hasan al-Naqi (AS), informing him that some of his following have differences on the subject of Divine…

    Al-Tawḥīd #102 Volume 1 Read the narration
  50. 3. Muhammad ibn `ali Majilawayh, may Allah have mercy on him, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Yahya al-`Attar on the authority of Sahl ibn Ziyad on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Nasr on the authority of Safwan al-Jammal that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) was asked to interpret the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High, Everything is perishable but He. He said

    “The face that will not perish refers to any person who carried out what Allah commanded him through obedience to…

    Al-Tawḥīd #199 Volume 1 Read the narration
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