Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Response to Sneezing

13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “When a man sneezes he should say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah [Lord of th

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Response to Sneezing

14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Husayn ibn Nu’aym from Misma’ ibn ‘Abd al- Malik who has said the following: “Once Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) sneezed and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worl

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Response to Sneezing

15. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from Muhammad ibn Marwan in a marfu’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘W

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Response to Sneezing

16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and others from ibn Faddal from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “For a tooth and earache when you hear a person sneeze, you should first say, ‘A

Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

Response to Sneezing

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Uthman from abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘If one hears a person’s sneezing and praises Allah, the Most Majestic, t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

Response to Sneezing

18. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from certain individuals of his people from ibn abu Najran from certain individuals of our people from abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a Christian man sneezed in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.)

Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

Response to Sneezing

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘When a Muslim person sneezes and remains silent for reasons of illness, th

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

The Worship

6. Ali 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, ‘How ugly is poverty after riches, sin in destitution and worst of all worshipping Allah and then giving

Al-Kafi · Hadith 20

Response to Sneezing

20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Musa from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ‘Abd al-Samad ibn Bash ‘Amir from Hudhayfah ibn Mansur from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Sneezing is beneficial to all parts of the

Al-Kafi · Hadith 21

Response to Sneezing

21. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Kufi has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn b t from his Uncle, Ya’qub n Salim from abu Bakr al-Hadrami who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Hol

Al-Kafi · Hadith 22

Response to Sneezing

22. Muhammad ibn Y ahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one sneezes, places his hand over his nose and says, ‘All praise belongs to

Al-Kafi · Hadith 23

Response to Sneezing

23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain individuals of his people from a man of ‘Ammah (non-Shi ’a) who has said the following: “I would sit in the meeting place of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) I swear by Allah that I had not seen any

Al-Kafi · Hadith 24

Response to Sneezing

24. 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, ‘Sneezing is a sign of truthfulness.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 25

Response to Sneezing

25. 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, ‘If a man is speaking about something and someone sneezes, this is evidence of the truth.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 26

Response to Sneezing

26. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: ‘‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Sneezing is verification of the tr

Al-Kafi · Hadith 27

Response to Sneezing

27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one sneezes three times, the special expressions for this purpose should be said onl

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

The Necessity to Honor an Old Muslim

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘It is of honoring Allah, the Most Majestic,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

The Necessity to Honor an Old Muslim

2. 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, ‘Whoever recognizes the excellence of an old person due to his age and treats him with dignit

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

The Worship

7. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’ alia ibn Muhammad from al- Washsha’ from ‘Asim ibn Humayd from abu Hamza from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) has said, ‘One who fulfills what Allah has made obligat

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

The Necessity to Honor an Old Muslim

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, ‘Whoever treats an old Muslim person with dignity, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, will grant him protection