Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)
13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “We do not consider a person a believer until that person follows us in all of our orders and has firmly decided to do so. The
Supplications for Sustenance
6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Dawud from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a man came to the Holy Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I am a person with
Supplications for Sustenance
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Aban from abu Sa’Id al-Makari and others from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah had taught this supplication: ‘O Provider to the needy, O
Supplications for Sustenance
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Mu’ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following: “I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.) saying, ‘Once abu Ja’far (a.s.) looked upon a man who was saying, “O Lord, I plead before You for lawful sustenance.”
Supplications for Sustenance
9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “Once I said to al-Rida (a.s.) ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause. Pray to Allah, the Most Majestic, the
Supplications for Sustenance
10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from Mufaddal ibn Mazid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘O Lord, expand my sustenance, grant me a long life, make me of those through
Supplications for Sustenance
11. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from abu Ibrahim (a.s.) who, about prayer for sustenance, has said the following: “O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, I plead before Y ou through those whose right before You is great. Grant al-Salat (favors)
Supplications for Sustenance
12. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid al-‘Attar from Yunus ibn Ya’qub from abu Basir who has said the following: “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘Our sustenance has been delayed.’ The Imam was angered
Supplications for Sustenance
13. Abu Basir has narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) would pray and plead before Allah for help with this supplication: ‘O Lord, I plead before You for good means of living with which I may gain power for a
Supplications for Debts
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Darraj from Walid ibn Sabih who has said the following: “Once I complain to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about debts people owed to me.’ The Imam told
Supplications for Debts
2. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a man came to the Holy Prophet and said, ‘O Prophet of Allah, deb
Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)
14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from al-‘Ala’ from ibn abu Ya’fur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Preach to people without your tongue. You must show them restra
Supplications for Debts
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Muskan from abu Hamza al-Thumali from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a man came to the Holy Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I face a strong
Supplications for Debts
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Musa ibn Bakr who has said the following: “Abu Ibrahim (a.s.) had written the following for me on a piece of paper: ‘O Lord, return to all of such of Your creatures whose usur
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’Il ibn Bazi’ from abu Isma’Il al-Sarraj from ibn Muskan from abu Hamza who has said the following: “O abu Hamza, if you will face something that frightens you, go to a comer of y
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu Najran from ‘Asim ibn Hamid from Thabit from Asma’ who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever suffers from sorrow, pain, misfortune or poverty
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one suffers from a misfortune, a hardship, or something causes him pain he should uncover his knees, and elbows
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from al-Hassan ibn ‘Ammar al-Dahhan from Misma’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When Joseph’s brothers threw him in the well, Jibril (Gabriel) came to him and asked, ‘O youn
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’Il from abu Isma’Il al-Sarraj from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The supplication of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) against Dawud ibn Ali when
Supplication for Pain, Worries, Sadness and Fear
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from Isma’Il ibn Jabir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When you are concerned about something, take a shower and perform two Rak’at (a prayer consisti