علي بن أحمد
ʿAlī b. Aḥmad
ʿAlī b. Aḥmad was of al-Kūfī. Kitāb al-Ḍuʿafāʾ weakens him.
on Kitāb al-Ḍuʿafāʾ alone, whose ascription is disputed
In this collection
Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Every narration whose chain this database resolves to him — the figure his seal draws. Resolved name by name, so a namesake of his is not among them.
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1. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abdillah from his father from Muhammad b. Khalid from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said
“Two rakat prayer prayed with perfume is equal to seventy rakat prayer offered without perfume.”
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2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn Ahmad from Musa ibn Bakr from Muhammad ibn Mansur who has said the following
“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who makes a vow and then fails to fast. He (the Imam) said, ‘My father…
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1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that there are four kinds of people who will involve other inmates of Hell in their punishment. They will wail loudly after drinking boiling water. The people of Hell will ask: “What is the sin of these four types of people for they are given extra punishment in addition to that given to us? Their punishment is increasing our suffering also.” One of them would be hanging in a casket of fire, second will be drinking vomit and smoke, dirt and blood will be coming out of the mouth of the third and fourth will eat his own flesh continuously. The first one will be asked: “O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?” He will reply, “
I was having rights of others and I died without fulfilling them.” Then the person drinking smoke will be asked, “O one…
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My father `Ali b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Kufi narrated to us from Sahl b. Ziyad al-Adami from `Abd al-Athim b. `Abdullah al-Hasani from `Ali b. Muhammad b. `Ali b. Musa b. Ja`far b. Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as). He said
When Allah spoke to Musa b. `Imran (as), Musa said: My God! What is the reward of one who bears witness that I am Your…
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1. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ja’far al-Asadi who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Qasim who said it was narrated to me by Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-’Attar who said it was narrated to me by Ali b. Musa al-Basri who said it was narrated to us by Sulayman b. Isa al-Shajari who said it was narrated to us by Israil from Abi Ishaq from al-Harith from Ameer al-Mumineen Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) who said
“The souls of Qadiris will be troubled every morning and evening till the Day of Judgment. Different types of…
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3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ahmad who in a marfu‘ manner has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about one with a condition of smallpox who experiences sexual relation. He (the…
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حَدَّثَنِی عَلِیُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی مَسْلَمَهُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِکِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی دَاوُدُ بْنُ سُلَیْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِی الْحَسَنِ عَلِیِّ بْنِ مُوسَی عَنْ أَبِیهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
3. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Two types of people from…
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(5) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ali bin Ibraheem bin Hashim from his father from Hammad bin Eessa from Hurayz from Zurara that he had asked Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali al-Baqir (as) about the saying of Allah, “Surely Allah commands you to make over trusts to their owners and that when you judge between people you judge with justice; surely Allah admonishes you with what is excellent,” and Abu Ja’far al-Baqir said
“The order of Allah in this verse concerns the imamate. Each imam of us has to deliver the imamate to the next imam…
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(7) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Abdurrahman bin al-Qassim from Muhammad bin Amr bin Yousuf from Ibraheem bin Harasa from Ali bin al-Jazwar that Muhammad bin Bishr had said
“I heard Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyya (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: “Before our banner (the banner of al-Qa’im)…
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(16) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin Musa from Ahmad bin Abu Ahmad, who was known as Abu Ja’far al-Warraq, from Issma’eel bin Ayyash from Muhajir bin Hakeem from al-Mugheera bin Sa’eed that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“Amirul Mo’mineen (as) said: “When the two spears (two armies) disagree in Sham, it will not come to an end except with…
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(15) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ibraheem bin Hashim from Muhammad bin Abu Omayr from Hisham bin Salim that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“Al-Yamani and as-Sufyani will rise like two racehorses.”
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(13) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Khalid from Ali bin al-Hakam from Abban bin Uthman from al-Fudhayl bin Yasar that Abu Abdullah Ja’far bin Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) had said
“Whoever invites people to follow him and there is someone better than him among people, is a deviate and heretic and…
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(5) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Abdullah bin Jibilla from al-Hasan bin Abu Hamza that Abu Baseer had said
I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: “The master of this matter has aspects like those that four of the prophets…
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(13) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Haroon bin Muslim from al-Qassim bin Orwa from Burayd bin Mo’awiya al-Ijli that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said when talking about the Qur’anic verse
“Be patient and excel in patience and remain steadfast.” “Be patient in offering the obligations, persevere before your…
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(15) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ahmad bin al-Husayn from Ali bin Aqaba from Musa bin Akeel an-Nimyari from al-Ala’ bin Sayaba that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“Whoever of you dies while still believing in this matter and waiting (for the expected imam) is like one, who will be…
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(15) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin al-Husayn from Safwan bin Yahya that Abul Hasan ar-Redha (as) had said
“By Allah, That, which you look forward to, will not be until you are tested and clarified and until none of you remains…
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(14) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin Musa from Ahmad bin Abu Ahmad that Ibraheem bin Hilal had said
“I said to Abul Hasan (Imam Ali) (as): May I die for you! My father died while still believing in this matter (the…
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(13) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from someone from al-Abbas bin Aamir from ar-Rabee’ bin Muhammad al-Musli from Muhzim bin Abu Burda al-Asadi and others that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“By Allah, you are going to be broken like glass but glass is remade and it returns as before. By Allah, you are going…
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(39) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Khalid from his father from Muhammad bin Sulayman ad-Daylami from Abu Baseer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said about the verse
“The guilty shall be recognized by their marks:” “Allah recognizes them. But the verse has been revealed about al-Qa’im.…
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Ahmad from Yunus who has said the following
‘I once wrote to al-Rida’ (a.s.), and asked about the case of a man who formed a contract with another man about land or…
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(1) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin al-Husayn (from) ibn Abul Khattab from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abul Jarood that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“This matter (deliverance) will be carried out by the youngest and obscurest one of us.” The same was narrated by Ali…
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`Ali b. Ahmad (rh) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. Abi `Abdullah al-Kufi narrated to us. He said: Musa b. `Imran al-Nakha`i narrated to us from his uncle al-Husayn b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Mufaddal b. `Umar. He said: al-Sadiq (as) said: My father narrated to me from his father (as): Al-Hasan b. `Ali b. Abi Talib (as) was the most devout, ascetic, and virtuous person of his time. When he would perform Hajj, he would perform Hajj on foot – sometimes barefoot. When he would remember death, he would weep. When he would remember the grave, he would weep. When he would remember the Resurrection, he would weep. When he would remember the passing on the Path, he would weep. When he would remember a promise to Allah, he would gasp in a way that would distress him. When he would stand in prayer, his limbs would tremble before his Lord. When he would remember Paradise and the Fire, it was as though he was stung; he would ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge in Him from the Fire. He (as) would not recite “O you who believe” from the Book of Allah except that he would say
“I am at Your service, O Allah, I am at Your service.” (labbayk allahumma labbayk) He would not be seen in any condition…
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1. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad from his father from his grandfather Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah from his father from Muhammad b. Khalid and Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar from al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said
“The Almighty Allah will cover with His Own cover one who goes to bathroom wrapping a cloth around himself.”
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1. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ja’far al-Asadi who said it was narrated to me by Musa b. ’Imran Nakha’i who said it was narrated to me by al-Hussain b. Yazid al-Nawfali from Muhammad b. Sinan from al-Muffadhal b. Umar who said
“Of course, an order is given by Allah and another by Shaitaan. One who leaves the order of Allah and obeys the order of…
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِیُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمْزَهُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ الْعَلَوِیُّ ره قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ یَحْیَی الْعَطَّارُ عَمَّنْ دَخَلَ عَلَی أَبِی الْحَسَنِ عَلِیِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَادِی مِنْ أَهْلِ الرَّیِّ قَالَ
1. The narrator says that a person from the people of Rayy went to Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) asked him, “Where…
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(5) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Qalanisi from Muhammad bin Ali from Abu Jameela from Abu Bakr al-Hadhrami that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“We (the prophet’s progeny) do not time this matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im).”
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(4) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin al-Husayn from Muhammad bin Sinan from Qutayba al-A’sha that Abban bin Taghlub had said
“Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) said: “When the banner of the truth (al-Mahdi) appears, the people of the east and the west…
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(6) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Haroon bin Muslim from Mas’ada bin Sadaqa from Abdul Hameed at-Ta’iy from Muhammad bin Muslim that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said when talking about this verse, ‘Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes the evil, and He will make you successors in the earth:’
“This verse has been revealed about al-Qa’im (as) where Gabriel has sat on a drain in a shape of a bird. Gabriel will be…
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(7) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ali bin Ibraheem from Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Khalid al-Barqi from Isma’eel bin Mihran from al-Mufadhdhal bin Salih Abu Jameela from Abu Abdullah Abdurrahman that Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“Allah the Almighty has revealed from the heaven to every imam his covenant and what he will do. Each imam is to open…
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(8) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Qalanisi from Ali bin al-Hasan from al-Abbas bin Aamir from Musa bin Hilal that Abdullah bin Atta’ al-Mekki had said
“I came from Wassit to perform the hajj. I visited Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali (al-Baqir) (as). He asked me about the…
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(33) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa from Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Qalanisi from Muhammad bin Ali from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abul Jarood that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“Whenever you turn your eyes toward a man and say that it is he (the man of this matter), he goes to the better world…
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(4) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ahmad bin al-Husayn from Ahmad bin Hilal from Abdurrahman bin Abu Najran from Fudhala bin Ayyoob that Sadeer as-Sayrafi had said
I heard Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) saying: “The master of this matter has a likeness to Prophet Joseph (as).” I said:…
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(9) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ali bin al-Hasan from Ali bin Hassaan from Abdurrahman bin Kuthayr that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said when talking about the Qur’anic verse, “Allah’s commandment has come, therefore do not desire to hasten it” “It is our matter. Allah the Almighty has ordered not to hasten it until He assists it with three armies; the angels, the believers and fright. His (al-Qa’im’s) advent will be like the advent of the Prophet (S) as Allah has said, “
Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth.”
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(8) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin Musa from Ahmad bin Abu Ahmad from Muhammad bin Ali from Ali bin Hassaan that Abdurrahman bin Kuthayr had said
One day I was with Abu Abdullah (as) and Muhzim al-Asadi was there too. Muhzim said, “May I be sacrificed for you! When…
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(10) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from al-Hasan bin Ali from Abdullah bin Jibilla from some of his companions that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“That matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im) will not occur until a time comes that you spit at the face of each other,…
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(43) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ali bin al-Hasan from Ali bin Hassaan from Abdurrahman bin Katheer that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said about this Qur’anic verse, “Allah’s commandment has come, therefore do not desire to hasten it:” “It is our matter (the appearance of al-Qa’im). Allah has ordered not to hasten it until it is assisted with three armies; the angels, the believers and terror. His (al-Qa’im’s) advent will be like the advent of the Prophet (S). Allah has said, “
Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth, though a party of the believers were surely…
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2. It was narrated to me by Ali b. Ahmad who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Ja’far who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Basheer who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Isa al-Damighani who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. Khalid al-Barqi from Yunis b. Abdulrahman from the one the person that narrated to him from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Following verses are revealed only for the Qadiris: “Surely the guilty are in error and distress. On the day when they…
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17. Ahmad has narrated from Ali from Ahmad ibn Ishaq ibn Sa‘d al-Ash’ariy from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sa‘id al-Daghshiy who has said the following
“Once I was at the door of Shihab ibn ‘Abde Rabbihi when the slave of Shihab came out and said, ‘I want to ask Hashim…
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(1) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Abu Muhammad Musa bin Haroon bin Eessa al-Ma’badi from Abdullah bin Maslama bin Qu’nub from Sulayman bin Bilal from Ja’far bin Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) from his father (as) from his grandfather (as) that
al-Husayn bin Ali (as) had said: “Once a man came to Amirul Mo’mineen (as) and said to him: “O Amirul Mo’mineen (as),…
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(55) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Abdullah bin Hammad al-Ansari from Ibraheem bin Obaydillah bin al-Ala’ from his father that Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) had said
“Amirul Mo’mineen (as) informed of some things that would happen after him until the appearance of al-Qa’im. Al-Husayn…
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(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…
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(14) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Abdullah bin Muhammad from Muhammad bin Khalid from al-Hasan bin al-Mubarak from Abu Iss’haq al-Hamadani from al-Harith al-Hamadani that Amirul Mo’mineen (as) had said
“Al-Mahdi (aj) will come from the east but before that as-Sufyani will rise in Sham. He (as-Sufyani) will rule for nine…
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(19) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ahmad bin al-Hasan from his father from ibn Abu Bukayr from Zurara that Abdul Melik bin A’yun had said
I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: “Al-Qa’im (as) disappears before his rising.” I asked: “Why?” He said: “He…
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(31) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin al-Husayn bin Abul Khattab from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abul Jarood that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“People are still (confused and distressed) expecting until Allah sends for this matter (deliverance) one that people…
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(12) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ali bin Ibraheem bin Hashim from Ali bin Issma’eel from Hammad bin Eessa from Ibraheem bin Umar al-Yamani from Abut-Tufayl that Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali al-Baqir (as) had said
Once ibn Abbas sent a messenger to Ali bin al-Husayn as-Sajjad (as) asking him about this Qur’anic verse, “O you who…
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(17) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin al-Husayn from Muhammad bin Sinan from Ammar bin Marwan from Munakhkhal bin Jameel from Jabir bin Yazeed that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“Be quiet as long as the Heaven and the earth are quiet! Do not rebel against any one. Your matter is clear and not…
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(12) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Ali bin Issma’eel al-Ash’ari from Hammad bin Eessa from Ibraheem bin Umar al-Yamani from someone that Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) had said
“O Shia of Muhammad’s progeny, you are going to be tested like the kohl in the eye. One knows when the kohl is put into…
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(8) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi al-Abbasi from Ahmad bin Muhammad from al-Hasan bin Ali bin Ziyad from Ali bin Abu Hamza that Abu Baseer had said
“I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: “By Allah, you are going to be tested, clarified and sifted like sifting out…
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(40) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin Abdul Jabbar from Safwan bin Yahya from Abu Sa’eed al-Mukari that al-Harith bin al-Mugheera an-Nasri had said
I said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “With what will the imam (al-Mahdi) be recognized?” He said: “With calmness and…
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(2) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from some of his companions from Ibraheem bin al-Hakam bin Dhaheer from Issma’eel bin Ayyash from al-A’mash that Abu Wa’il had said
Once Amirul Mo’mineen (as) looked at his son al-Husayn (as) and said: “My son is a master as the Prophet (S) has called…
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