Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

Partial source-checked index, not complete collection coverage or an authenticity endorsement. Actual indexed coverage: Al-Kafi volume 1: 1,448 Arabic records, 1,448 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 2: 2,343 Arabic records, 2,343 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 3: 2,178 Arabic records, 2,178 with English translation. English searches cannot exhaust Arabic-only evidence. Search in Arabic as well and review each record's provenance and separately attributed scholarly assessments. Full commentary prose is not indexed.

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

The Word in the Morning and Evening

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from al-Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar from al-‘Ala’ ibn Kamil who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying in the evening, ‘Remember (speak of) your Lord deep within yourselves, humbly an

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

The Word in the Morning and Evening

18. Ali has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “One in the morning should say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the morning, all praise belongs to Allah, who opens the morning

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Bazi’ from Hanan ibn Sadir who has said that abu Sabah al-Kanani said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.):“Abu Sabah al-Kanani has said, ‘We are not received well among peop

Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

The Word in the Morning and Evening

19. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Muhammad ibn Isma’Il from abu Isma’Il al-Sarraj from al-Husayn ibn al- Mukhtar from a man from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Anyone who says in the morning, ‘O Lord, thi

Al-Kafi · Hadith 20

The Word in the Morning and Evening

20. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa’Id from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When you perform the Maghrib (prayer at sunset

Al-Kafi · Hadith 21

The Word in the Morning and Evening

21. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Lord, all praise belongs to You. I praise You, beg assistance from You. You are my Lord, and I am Your serva

Al-Kafi · Hadith 22

The Word in the Morning and Evening

22. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) to instruct me with something that I should say in the morning and in

Al-Kafi · Hadith 23

The Word in the Morning and Evening

23. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Hammad al-Kufi from ‘Amr ibn Musa’B from Furat ibn al-Ahnaf from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “You may give up whatever you give up but do n

Al-Kafi · Hadith 24

The Word in the Morning and Evening

24. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’Il ibn Mehran from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever says, “As Allah wills it happens. There are no means and no power without the

Al-Kafi · Hadith 25

The Word in the Morning and Evening

25. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’Il ibn Mehran from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever says after the Morningprayer and Maghrib (sunset) seven times, ‘(I begin) in

Al-Kafi · Hadith 26

The Word in the Morning and Evening

26. In the Hadith from Su’dan from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) a similar Hadith is narrated except this: “. . . the least of which is leprosy and insanity and if he is listed among the unfortunate ones I can hope that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most

Al-Kafi · Hadith 27

The Word in the Morning and Evening

27. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from al- Hassan ibn al-Jahm from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) a similar Hadith except that the Imam said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘One should say them (expressions in Had

Al-Kafi · Hadith 28

The Word in the Morning and Evening

28. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “After performing the morning and Maghrib prayers say, ‘(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merci

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)

7. Hanan ibn Sadir has narrated from abu Sara al-Ghazzal from Abu Ja’far (a.s.) who said: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘O son of Adam, stay away from what I have made unlawful to you, you then will be of the people who restrain themselve

Al-Kafi · Hadith 29

The Word in the Morning and Evening

29. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Sa’D ibn Zayd who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) has said, ‘When you performed your Maghrib prayer before stretching your leg or speaking to anyone s

Al-Kafi · Hadith 30

The Word in the Morning and Evening

30. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Hammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ibrahim al-Ja’fari who has said the following: “I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.) saying, ‘In the evening when you see the sun is disappearing say, ‘(I beg

Al-Kafi · Hadith 31

The Word in the Morning and Evening

31. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Hashim from abu Khadijah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Prayer before sunrise and sunset is an established Sunnah (tradition).

Al-Kafi · Hadith 32

The Word in the Morning and Evening

32. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from abu Jamilah from Muhammad ibn Marwan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘I seek protection with Allah against Satan, the condemned to be stoned. I se

Al-Kafi · Hadith 33

The Word in the Morning and Evening

33. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’Il ibn Mehran from a man from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from al-‘Ala’ ibn Kamil who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Of the prayers are such that if one forgets one should mak

Al-Kafi · Hadith 34

The Word in the Morning and Evening

34. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from al- ‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Once I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.) about Tasbih (words to glorify Allah). The Imam said, ‘I do not know of any