Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Obedience and Piety
3. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim and Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father all from Ahmad ibn al-Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Jabir, do people think just claiming to be
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
3. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever likes to receive his reward in a correct measurement, when leaving a gathering should say, ‘Glory belongs to your Lord, the Lord Who is by far mor
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abdillah ibn Sinan from abu Hamza al-Thumali from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “It is written in the Torah that is not changed that once Moses (a.s.) ask
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
5. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Husayn ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If a people gather together in a place and do not speak of A
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from al-Halabi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is not an offense to speak of Allah when you are urinating; spe
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, sent revelations to Moses saying, ‘Moses, do not be very happy about great wealth and
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “It is written in the Torah, which is not changed, that Moses asked his Lord saying,
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ibn Faddal from certain individuals of his people from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, th
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
10. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said to Moses, ‘Keep your tongue behind your heart and you will remain safe. Speak of Me very often durin
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
11. Through the same chain of narrators (it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following): “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Of the words of Allah to Moses was that He said, “O Moses do not forget Me in any condition; forgetting Me deadens
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from Ghalib ibn ‘Uthman from Bashir al-Dahhan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘O sons of Adam, speak of Me in p
Obedience and Piety
4. Ali Ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad Ibn Isma’il from Fadl Ibn Shadhan together who narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham Ibn al-Hakam that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “On the Day of Judgment, a group of people will raise the
The Necessary Mention of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, in Every Gathering
13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy,
Speaking of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, Very Often
1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Everything has a limit where it ends except speaking of Allah which has no limit to end. A
Speaking of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, Very Often
2. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ibn Sama’a from Wahab ibn Hafs from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Our Shi’a (followers) are those who when alone speak of Allah very often.’”
Speaking of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, Very Often
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad and A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from al- Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Dawud ibn Serhan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger
Speaking of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, Very Often
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Bakr ibn Bukayr from Zurara ibn ‘A’Yun from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra (a.s.) is a form of ‘O
Speaking of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, Very Often
5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al- Washsha’ from Dawud al-Hammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Whoever speaks of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, very ofte
Lightning Does Not Affect One Who Speaks of Allah
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma’Il from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Sabbah al- Kinani from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A believing person may die by any form of death excep
Lightning Does Not Affect One Who Speaks of Allah
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ‘Udhaynah from Burayd ibn Mu’awiyah al-‘Ijliy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘lightning does not affect the speaker (of Allah).’ I (the narrator) then as