Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn al-Muhtadi from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Dawud ibn Razin who has said the following: “I fell severely ill in Madiana and Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) had found out about it. He wrote to me, ‘Your ailment h

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al- Husayn ibn Nu’aym from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once one of the sons of Imam (a.s.) complained from an ailment and he told him to say, ‘O Lord, cure me with Y

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from Yunus ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) may Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, about this thing t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad Drust ibn abu Mansur Muhammad ibn Isma’Il all from Hanan ibn Sadir from his father from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whenever you

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Chastity

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from Hanan ibn Sadir from his father who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘The best worship is to be chaste in the matters of stomach and genital organs.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from certain individuals of his people from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Dawud ibn Razin from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Place your hand over the painful part and say three times: Allah, Allah, my Lord in all

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

7. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Dawud from Mufaddal from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “For pains say, ‘In the name of Allah, and with (the help of) Allah, how much is of the bounties of

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from a man who has said the following: “Once I went in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and complained to him from a pain that I suffered. The Imam instructe

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from ‘Awn who has said the following: “(The Imam) said, ‘Wipe with your hand the painful area, then say, ‘In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Al

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad son of brother of Gharam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Place your hand over

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Ali ibn ‘Isa from his uncle who has said the following: “I asked him (the Imam) to teach me a supplication when I suffer from pain. He said during Sajdah (prostration) say, ‘O Allah, O

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

12. Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn abu Najran from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurara from one of the two Imams (a.s.) who has said the following: “When you visit a patient say, ‘I seek protection for you from Allah, the Great

Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

13. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from al-Thumali from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whenever one has complains of pain, he sh

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hisham al-Jawaliqi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “O the One who sends cures, and removes pain, send upon me a cure for that from which I su

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Musa ibn al-Hassan from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from abu Ishaq Sahih al-Sha’Ir from Husayn al-Khurasani who was a baker and has said that he once complained before Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) from pain and the Imam said the followin

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Chastity

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) would say, ‘Chastity is the

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once, Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) became ill. The Messenger of Allah visited him and said,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqa from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet would seek cure with this supplication. He would place his hand over the painful area and sa

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amr ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Awn ibn Sa’D Mawla al-Ja’fari from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Place your hand over the painful area and say, ‘O

Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

Supplications for Healing Ailments and Diseases

19. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-‘Awfi from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Zurara from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Once my knee became painful and I complain before abu Ja’far (a.s.) and he