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 15

Prayer Before Sleeping and After Waking Up

15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Khalid and al-Husayn ibn Sa’Id all from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever r

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Prayer Before Sleeping and After Waking Up

16. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When the Messenger of Allah were about to go to his bed he wou

Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

Prayer Before Sleeping and After Waking Up

17. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufi has narrated from Hamdan al-Qalanisi from Muhammad ibn al-Walid from Aban from ‘Amir ibn ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Judha’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever recites verse 110 of Chapter 18 he will wake up at t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

Prayer Before Sleeping and After Waking Up

18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘Whoever likes to wake up at night, at the time of going to sleep should say, “(In the name of All

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Once I saw Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) moving his lips when he wanted to go out of his house while standing at the door. I said,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu Hamza al-Thumali who has said the following: “Once I went to see Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) and met him at the door when he was coming out

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn abu Zayd from his father who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) when ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Qumi came to see him. The Imam greeted him an

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Once I asked permission to see abu Ja’far (a.s.) and he came out while his lips were moving. I then asked him about it and he said

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Asim ibn Hamid from abu Basir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever says, when coming out of his door, ‘I seek protection with that by which the angels

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When leaving out of your house say, ‘In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there are no means and no

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Ali from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Hashim from abu Khadijah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) when coming out of his house would say, ‘O Lord, with Your help I have

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following: “My father when coming out of his house would say, ‘(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. I have come out

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al- Hassan ibn ‘Atiyyah from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘If one recites Chapter 112 of the Holy Quran when coming out of his house, ten t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Musa ibn al-Qasim from Sabbah al-Hadhdha’ who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) has said, ‘When you like to travel, stand at the door of your house and recite Chapter one of the H

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

10. Al-Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from more than one person from Aban from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) when coming out of the house would say, ‘In the name of Allah, I have come out, in Allah I have p

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

11. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Musa ibn al- Qasim from Sabbah al-Hadhdha’ from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Sabbah, if any of you likes to go on a journey he should stand at the door of his house facing

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Prayer When Leaving One ’s Home

12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following: “When you come out of your house for a journey or arrive home say, ‘In the name of Allah, I believe in

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)

11. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Aqaba from abu Kahmas from ‘Amr ibn Sa’id ibn Hilal who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) to instruct me with goo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Supplications before Prayer (Daily Prayers)

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Nu’Man from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘Whoever just before b

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Supplications before Prayer (Daily Prayers)

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from certain individuals of our people in a marfu’ manner from the Imam (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say before beginning the prayer, ‘O Lord, I give the lead to Muhammad Your Pr