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إبراهيم

Ibrahim

Ibrahim kept company with al-Hādī (ʿa).

مهمل · Muhmal — mentioned, no judgement passed

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

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  1. 12. He said: ’Abu Ghalib Ahmad ibn Muhammad reported to me from Abu Tahir Muhmmmad ibn Sulaiman al-Zurari, who reported from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Kharijah ibn Mas’ab, from Muhammad ibn Abu Umair al-Abdi, who reported that: Amirul Mu’mineen ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, said

    "Allah did not take away covenant from the ignorant people for seeking the expoundings of Knowledge, before He had taken…

    Al-Amālī #79 Volume 1 Read the narration
  2. 2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah from al-Fudayl, Zurarah, and Muhammad ibn Muslim who have said the following: “They had asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the meat from the market place about which one does not know what the butchers do. He (the Imam) (a.s.), said, ‘

    You can use it for food if it is in the market place of Muslims and do not ask about it.’”

    Al-Kāfi #849 Volume 6 Read the narration
  3. 11-2 Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Imran ad-Daqqaq - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Harun al-Sufi quoted on the authority of Ubaydillah ibn Musa Al-Royani, on the authority of Abdul Azeem ibn Abdullah ibn Ali ibn Al-Hassan ibn Zayd ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (s), on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmood

    “Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (s) said the following regarding the Words of the Sublime God, ‘Some faces, that Day, will beam…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #110 Volume 1 Read the narration
  4. 5. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Katib reported to me from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-Zafarani, who reported from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi, who reported from Abu Ismail al-Attar, from Ibn Luhaya’h, from Abul Aswad, from Urwah ibn al-Zubayr that

    When people swore allegiance to Abu Bakr, Fatimah, the daughter of (Prophet) Muhammad, peace be upon him and his…

    Al-Amālī #110 Volume 1 Read the narration
  5. 3-19 Hamzih ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Alavi - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim quoted Yaqoob ibn Yazid, on the authority of Ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Al-Hussein ibn Uthman, “Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, ‘

    Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God is angry with the oppressive wealthy ones, wicked old men and the arrogant needy…

    Al-Khiṣāl #261 Volume 1 Read the narration
  6. 2. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Khalid al-Maraghi reported to me from Abdul Karim ibn Muhammad al-Bijili, who reported from Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah, who reported from Muhammad ibn Mas’ab al-Qurqusni, who reported from al-Awzai, who reported from Shaddad ibn Abu Ammar, from Wathila ibn al-Asqa, who said

    The Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said: "Allah chose Ismail from the children of Ibrahim, and chose…

    Al-Amālī #259 Volume 1 Read the narration
  7. 1. We were told by Abu’l-Hasan, Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Ali al-Asadi, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Harun bin Yazeed, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Mu’adh, that he said: I was told by my father, that he said: We were told by Shu’ba, from Ali bin Mudrik, from Ibrahim al-Nakha’I, from Rabee’ bin Kuthaym, from Abdullah bin Mas’ud, that he said

    The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Is any of you incapable of reciting, at…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #318 Volume 1 Read the narration
  8. 66-2- Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Imran al-Daqqaq, Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Sinani, Ali ibn Abdullah al-Warraq and Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Husham al-Mokattib -may God be pleased with them - narrated that Muhammad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Kufi al-Asadi quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saleh al-Razi, on the authority of Hamdan al-Diwani that Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, “

    Whoever visits me despite the far distance to my tomb, I will come to save him on the Resurrection Day on three…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #555 Volume 2 Read the narration
  9. 1. We were told by my father, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Hasan, the teacher, from Ahmad bin Ali al-Esbahani, from Ibrahim bin Muhammed al-Thaqafi, that he said: We were told by Abu’l-Hasan, Ali bin Muhammed, a teacher from the people of Ray, that he said: We were told by Mansur bin Abbas, and Hasan bin Ali bin Nadr, of Sa’eed bin Nadr, of Ja’far bin Muhammed, peace be upon them both, that he said

    Property and children are the ornamentation of the life of this world, and eight rak’at from the (prayer of the) last…

    Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār #635 Volume 1 Read the narration
  10. 20. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah al-‘Aqili from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdallah al-Qurashi who has said the following.

    “Once abu Hanifah came to see Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who said to abu Hanifah, “O abu Hanifah, do you practice analogy…

    Al-Kāfi #179 Volume 1 Read the narration
  11. 30-34 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 Yasir - the servant, “One of the chiefs of the army asked Abul Hassan Al-Ridha (s) about eating mud. He said that some of his servants eat mud. The Imam (s) got really upset and said, ‘

    It is forbidden to eat mud, just as it is to eat dead flesh, blood, and pork. Admonish them not to eat mud.’”Ali ibn…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #329 Volume 1 Read the narration
  12. Ahmad b. `Ali b. Ibrahim (ra) narrated to us. He said: My father narrated to me from his father Ibrahim b. Hashim from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hisham b. al-Hakam. Abu Shakir al-Disani visited Abi `Abdillah al-Sadiq (as) and said to him

    You are one of the shining stars, your forefathers were brilliant full moons, your foremothers were great intellectuals,…

    Al-Amālī #566 Volume 1 Read the narration
  13. On this day, Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (rh) narrated to us. He said: My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: `Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us. He said: Ja'far b. Salama narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Muhammad al-Thaqafi narrated to us. He said: `Ubaydullah b. Musa al-'Absi narrated to us. He said: Muhallal al-`Abdi narrated to us. He said: Kadira b. Salih al-Hijri narrated to us from Abi Dharr Jundub b. Junada (ra). He said

    I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say three phrases to `Ali (as); each of which is more beloved to me than this world…

    Al-Amālī #100 Volume 1 Read the narration
  14. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan all from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following

    “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), you should be barefoot, in a…

    Al-Kāfi #1488 Volume 4 Read the narration
  15. 10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from Hisham ibn Ahmar, Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid all from Salimah Mawlat abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has narrated the following

    “I was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he was about to leave this world. He fainted and then regained consciousness. He…

    Al-Kāfi #188 Volume 7 Read the narration
  16. 8. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

    “Jibril dug with his foot five rivers and the flank of water would follow his foot. These rivers were, Euphrates,…

    Al-Kāfi #1073 Volume 1 Read the narration
  17. Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Fadl al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Ja`far al-Ma`ruf b. al-Tibyan narrated to us. He said: Ibrahim b. Khalid al-Muqri’ al-Kisa’i narrated to us. He said: `Abdullah b. Dahir al-Razi narrated to us from his father from Sa`d b. Turayf from al-Asbagh b. Nubata. He said

    One day, we were gathered around Amir al-Mu’minin in the Mosque of Kufa when he said: O people of Kufa! Allah has loved…

    Al-Amālī #333 Volume 1 Read the narration
  18. 1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘ Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked me, ‘Does ibn abu Layla 5 reverse his judgments? 5 I replied, ‘I have come to know…

    Al-Kāfi #388 Volume 7 Read the narration
  19. APPROACHING THE BLACK STONE Approach the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad). If you are able to, touch it and kiss it. If you…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1597 Volume 2 Read the narration
  20. Everything in this book that is narrated from what Imam Al-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions on causes has been transmitted by me from Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Musa Al-Daqqaq, Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Sinani, and Al-Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad ibn Hisham Al-Maktab - may Allah (swt) be pleased with them all - who said

    Muhammad ibn Abi Abdullah Al-Kufi narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn Isma'il Al-Barmaki narrated to us, from Ali ibn…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #29 Volume 5 Read the narration
  21. Hadith.3101 - Yahya al-Azraq asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who entered into Ihram for Tamattu' on the Day of…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1536 Volume 2 Read the narration
  22. The obligations of Hajj are seven: (1) ihram, (2) the four talbiyat – which are labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la…

    Al-Amālī #1030 Volume 1 Read the narration
  23. 2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad who has said that Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Daynuri narrated to me from ‘Umar ibn Zahir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.). He has said that

    a man asked, “Is al-Qa’im (the one who will rise with Divine Authority) is offered the Islamic greeting as the commander…

    Al-Kāfi #1079 Volume 1 Read the narration
  24. 14. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of…

    Al-Kāfi #131 Volume 5 Read the narration
  25. 3. Al-Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Ma`addab (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al-Kufi said: Muhammad ibn Isma`il al-Barmaki said: `Ali ibn Salim said, on the authority of his father that I enquired from al-Sadiq Ja`far ibn Muhammad (AS)

    “O son of the Messenger of Allah! What do you say about the Qur’an?” Hence, he responded, “It is the Word of Allah, His…

    Al-Tawḥīd #281 Volume 1 Read the narration
  26. Hadith.4732 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said

    "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has entrusted Ibrahim (as) and Sarah {s.a} with the care of the children…

    Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh #1517 Volume 3 Read the narration
  27. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Dealing kindly with people is half of belief and leniency to them is half of…

    Al-Kāfi #396 Volume 2 Read the narration
  28. (9) Abu Sulayman Ahmad bin Hawtha narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari that Safwan bin Mihran al-Jammal had said

    “Mansoor bin Hazim and Abu Ayyoob al-Khazzaz said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) while I was present with them: “May…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #463 Volume 1 Read the narration
  29. 18. Ali ibn Ibrahim and others in a marfu‘ manner has narrated the following

    “Once ‘Abd al-Samad came out with a group of people and he saw abu al-Hassan, Musa ibn Ja‘far, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, coming…

    Al-Kāfi #2431 Volume 6 Read the narration
  30. 14. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn Mūsā narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Uqbah, from ‘Ubaydillāh Al-Ḥalabi, who said

    I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “We go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) two or three times a…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #682 Volume 1 Read the narration
  31. 4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from his grandfather, al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Ya’qub ibn Ja’far ibn Ibrahim al-Ja’fariy who has said the following

    “I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘If one maintains a horse of pure breed, three of his sins will be deleted every…

    Al-Kāfi #85 Volume 5 Read the narration
  32. 1. He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported from Abdullah ibn Ishaq, who reported from Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Baghvi, who reported from Abu Qatan, who reported from Hisham al-Dastwai, from Yahya ibn Abu Katheer, from Urwah, from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, said

    "Surely, Allah does not withdraw knowledge from the people by erasing it from their minds; rather, He does so by taking…

    Al-Amālī #22 Volume 1 Read the narration
  33. 7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ’Udhaynah from a number of our people who has said the following

    “They had heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), would not perform Salah (prayer) during the day until…

    Al-Kāfi #1079 Volume 3 Read the narration
  34. (6) Abu Sulayman Ahmad bin Hawtha narrated from Ibraheem bin Iss’haq an-Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari that Mo’awiya bin Wahab had said

    “Once I went to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) and I saw his son Abul Hasan Musa, who was then three years old. There was a…

    Kitāb al-Ghayba #460 Volume 1 Read the narration
  35. 6. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Katib reported to me from Abu ‘Ali Muhammad ibn Hammam al-Iskafi, who reported from Abdullah ibn Ja’far al-Himyari, who reported from Ahmad ibn Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, who reported from al-Qasim ibn Yahya, from his grandfather al-Hasan ibn Rashid, from Muhammad ibn Muslim who reported that

    Abu Abdillah peace be upon him, said: "Be it known to you that Allah hates a person who is unsteady and fickle. Never…

    Al-Amālī #154 Volume 1 Read the narration
  36. 43-6 Abul Abbas Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Taleqani - may God forgive him - narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Adawi quoted on the authority of al-Haytham ibn Abdullah al-Romani that Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) quoted on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), on the authority of his father Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s.), on the authority of Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), on the authority of his father (a.s.)

    “The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) said,He created the creatures with His Ability.Some are generous and some are…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #452 Volume 2 Read the narration
  37. 66-26 Muhammad ibn Musa al-Mutawakkil narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of his father, on the authority of Al-Abbas ibn Ma’ruf, on the authority of Ali ibn Mahzyar that he said

    to Abi Ja’far - that is Muhammad ibn Ali Ar-Ridha’ (Imam Jawad) (a.s.), “May I be your ransom! Is the pilgrimage to…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #579 Volume 2 Read the narration
  38. 4-18 In another tradition it is narrated that Ahmad ibn Zayad 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 Isma’il ibn Mar’rar and Salih ibn As-Sindi, on the authority of Yunus ibn Abdul Rahman, on the authority of Hussein ibn Bashir, “Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far (s) appointed his son Ali (Al-Ridha) (s) just as God’s Prophet (s) appointed Ali (s) on the day of Ghadir Khom. He (s) said, ‘

    O people of Medina! This is my Testamentary Trustee after me.’’ Or said, ‘O people of the mosque! This is my…

    ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā #27 Volume 1 Read the narration
  39. 6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) was asked about fasting while one is at home. He answered, ‘It is three days every month. They…

    Al-Kāfi #344 Volume 4 Read the narration
  40. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Hassan ibn ‘Rashid who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a woman because of Hayd (menses) is required to make Qada’ (compensatory) Salat…

    Al-Kāfi #436 Volume 4 Read the narration
  41. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali al-Zayyat (Ali ibn Ri’ab) from Zurarah who has said the following

    “I swear by Allah that I have never seen anyone like abu Ja‘far, Alayhi al-Salam. I once, said to him (the Imam), ‘I…

    Al-Kāfi #904 Volume 6 Read the narration
  42. 2. Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali Al-Zaydi, from his father, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Abbās, and from ‘Abdil Salām ibn Ḥarb, from someone who heard Bakr ibn ‘Abdillāh Al-Muzani narrate, from ‘Imrān ibn Ḥusayn, who said

    The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said to me, “O ‘Imrān! Everything has a place in the heart. However, nothing can fill…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #109 Volume 1 Read the narration
  43. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from af-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following

    “I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of our slave who came with us with his wife, performed al-Hajj…

    Al-Kāfi #1064 Volume 4 Read the narration
  44. 4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is pregnant and her husband…

    Al-Kāfi #1679 Volume 5 Read the narration
  45. 3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following

    “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of ‘The white twine from the black twine.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It…

    Al-Kāfi #371 Volume 4 Read the narration
  46. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain persons of his people from ‘Asem ibn Hamid ibn Humayd from abu Basir who has narrated the following

    “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘If one fails to pay an expiation which is due on him or setting free of…

    Al-Kāfi #875 Volume 7 Read the narration
  47. 29. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from Sama’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “It is in the book of Ali (a.s.) that the people who suffer from the most intense form of misfortune are the prophets,…

    Al-Kāfi #929 Volume 2 Read the narration
  48. 28. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from his narrators, from al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “A believer is so important to Allah that if he asks Him paradise and all that is therein. He will give it to him…

    Al-Kāfi #928 Volume 2 Read the narration
  49. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following

    “When the Messenger of Allah prayed for rain, people were drenched so much that they thought they might be drowned and…

    Al-Kāfi #1647 Volume 2 Read the narration
  50. 4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain Al-Naysābūri Al-Daqqāq, from Abī Sāliḥ Shu’ayb ibn ‘Isā, from Sāliḥ ibn Muḥammad Al-Hamdāni, from Ibrāhīm ibn Isḥāq Al-Nahāwandi, who said

    Abul Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) said: Those who come to my Ziyārah, even though my house is far and my grave is distant,…

    Kāmil al-Ziyārāt #702 Volume 1 Read the narration
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