Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Balanced and Continuous Good Deeds
6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Abd al-Karim ibn ‘Amr from Sulayman ibn Khalid who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Be careful and do not give up on
Offering the Greeting of Peace
5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Tha’Labah’ ibn Maymun from Muhammad ibn Qays from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, loves offering the greeting of peace
Offering the Greeting of Peace
6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from Mu’awiyah ibn Wahab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘Really stingy is one who is stingy in offering the gre
Offering the Greeting of Peace
7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al- Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When anyone of you offers the greeting of peace he should say it loud and clear so he wil
Offering the Greeting of Peace
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The initiator of the offering of the greeting of peace is closer to Allah and His Messenger.”
Offering the Greeting of Peace
9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban from al-Hassan ibn al-Mundhir who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘If one offering the greeting of peace says, “(I offer) y
Offering the Greeting of Peace
10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from Mansur ibn Hazim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “In three cases the ‘greeting’ is answered in a plural case even if there is only one pe
Offering the Greeting of Peace
11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn in a marfu’ manner from an Imam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) would say, ‘Three kinds of people do not offer greetings: one walking in funeral procession, one walking to atten
Offering the Greeting of Peace
12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Harun ibn Kharijah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “It is of humility to offer the greeting of peace to whomever you meet.”
Offering the Greeting of Peace
13. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Mahbub from Jamil from abu ‘Ubaydah al-Hadhdha’ from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) passed by a people and offered them the greeting of peace and they
Offering the Greeting of Peace
14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri’ab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The completion of greetings of peace for one at home is to shake hands and for one on a journey it is to hold
The Worship
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Umar ibn Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is written in the Torah, “O son of Adam, devote yourself to my worsh
Offering the Greeting of Peace
15. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘It is undesirable for a man to say, “May Allah keep you living,” then r
The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mad’ini from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The younger ones offer greetings of peace to t
The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Those fewer in number initiate greetings of peace to those of a greater number, one r
The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace
3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from ibn Bukayr from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘A person riding should offer greetings of peace to the one
The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace
4. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al- Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A person riding should offer greetings of peace to the one walking on foot and the one standing should offer greetings
The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Jamil from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If two groups attend the same meeting, the group entering last should offer greetings of peace to those wh
Offer or Answer of Greetings of Peace by one Person From a Group Is Sufficient
1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from ibn Bukayr from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one person from a group passing by another group offers the greeting
Offer or Answer of Greetings of Peace by one Person From a Group Is Sufficient
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following from the Imam: “If one person offers the greeting of peace for a whole group it is considered enough and sufficient.”