Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
6. He has also said, ‘I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying: “The virtuous ones’ love of other virtuous ones is a rewarding deed for them. Indecent ones loving the virtuous ones is a credit for the virtuous ones. Indecent ones’ hating the virtuous ones beautifie
Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn ‘Adhafir from certain individuals of their people from Muhammad ibn Muslim and abu Hamza from abu ‘Abd Alla
Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Musa ibn al-Qasim who has said the following: “I heard al-Muharibi narrate from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) from his ancestors (a.s.) who has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “Association wit
Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from Ibrahim ibn abu al-Balad from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) who has said the following: “Luqman (mentioned in Chapter 3 1 of the Holy Quran), peace be upon
Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
10. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from ibn abu Najran from ‘Umar ibn Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Do not befriend blasphemers and do not associate with them; people may consider you as one of t
Those Whose Association and Friendship Is Undesirable
11. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from al- Hajjal from Ali ibn Ya’qub al-Hashimi from Harun ibn Muslim from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurara who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Never befriend an idiotic person; the
Finding Love and Affection among People
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from abu Basir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once an Arab man came to the Holy Prophet a
Finding Love and Affection among People
2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’a from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Dealing with people in a graceful manner is one third of (the power) reason.”
Finding Love and Affection among People
3. 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 Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Three things purify a Muslim’s love for his brother (in belief): meeting him in a cheerful m
Balanced and Continuous Good Deeds
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu la’ far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) would say, ‘I love to go before my Lord with my deeds orderly
Finding Love and Affection among People
4. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Showing that one loves people is half (the power) of reason.’”
Finding Love and Affection among People
5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Hassan from Musa ibn Bakr from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following: “Showing that one loves people is one half (the power) of reason.”
Finding Love and Affection among People
6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Hudhayfah ibn Mansur who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever holds his hands off the people has held back only one hand, however
Finding Love and Affection among People
7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from certain individuals of his people from Salih ibn ‘Aqabah from Sulayman ibn Ziyad al-Tamimi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.) has said,
One’s Telling His Brother of His Love
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Umar (ibn ‘Udhaynah) from his father from Nasr ibn Qabus who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said to me, ‘If you love one of your
One’s Telling His Brother of His Love
2. Ahmad ibn Khalid and Muhammad ibn Yahya have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa all from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When you love a man, tell him about it; it strengthens your love fo
Offering the Greeting of Peace
1. 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 Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Offering the greeting of peace is voluntary, but answering it is obligatory. ’”
Offering the Greeting of Peace
2. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one begins speaking before offering the greeting of peace, do not speak to him.”
Offering the Greeting of Peace
3. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A person who is closer to Allah and His Messenger is the one who initiates the offering of the greeting of peace.’”
Offering the Greeting of Peace
4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu Najran from ‘Asim ibn Hamid from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Salman, May Allah grant him favors, would say, ‘Offer the greeting