Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

Partial source-checked index, not complete collection coverage or an authenticity endorsement. Actual indexed coverage: Al-Kafi volume 1: 1,448 Arabic records, 1,448 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 2: 2,343 Arabic records, 2,343 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 3: 2,178 Arabic records, 2,178 with English translation. English searches cannot exhaust Arabic-only evidence. Search in Arabic as well and review each record's provenance and separately attributed scholarly assessments. Full commentary prose is not indexed.

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Rights of Neighbors

8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Nahiki from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from al-Hakam al-Khayyat who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Maintaining good neighborly relations increases the development of th

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Rights of Neighbors

9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from Salih ibn Hamza from al-Hassan ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Abd Salih (a.s.) who has said the following: “Not to cause suffering to neighbors is not a good neighborly

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Rights of Neighbors

10. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufi from ‘Uthman bays ibn Hisham from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Maintaining good neighborly relations develops th

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Rights of Neighbors

11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Muhammad ibn Hafs from abu al-Rabi’ al-Shami who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once speaking to the people who had fille

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Rights of Neighbors

12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘A believing person is one whose neighbors are safe from his bawa’iq,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Part of Previous Chapter

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from al-Ahwal from Salam ibn al-Mustanir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘For every form of worship there is a strong desir

Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Rights of Neighbors

13. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Muhammad b n Isma’il from Hanan ibn Sadir from his father from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a man came to the Holy Prophet and complained against his neighbor. The

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Rights of Neighbors

14. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Uthman from abu al-Hassan al-Bajali from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Wasafi from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The M

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Rights of Neighbors

15. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Sa’d ibn Tarif from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Of the back-breaking misfortunes, one is a bad neighbor who hides all good things about hi

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Rights of Neighbors

16. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘I seek protection with Allah against a b

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Boundaries of Neighborhood

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from ‘Amr ibn ‘Akramah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Every forty houses from the front, back, right and lef

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Boundaries of Neighborhood

2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The limits of a neighborhood are forty houses on all sides, front, back, right and left.”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Good Companionship and the Rights of a Travel Mate

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan who has said the following: “Once Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) advised me, ‘You must remain pious before Allah, keep your trust, speak the truth, maintain good c

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Good Companionship and the Rights of a Travel Mate

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far who has said the following: “If in your association with people you can maintain the upper hand (be more beneficial), you should do so.”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Good Companionship and the Rights of a Travel Mate

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, ‘Of the two companions, the one who is more kind to his companion is more beloved to Allah, t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Good Companionship and the Rights of a Travel Mate

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from A number of our people have narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘It is of the rights of a traveler on

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Part of Previous Chapter

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Hajjal from Tha’labah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Everyone has an enthusiasm and every enthusiasm has a decline. Tuba (a tree in paradise) is for those whose

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Good Companionship and the Rights of a Travel Mate

5. 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: “Once, Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) accompanied a taxpaying non- Muslim. The taxpaying non-Musli

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Correspondence

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn Mahbub from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “To maintain contact with friends in the town is by vis

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Correspondence

2. Ibn Mahbub has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “It is necessary to reply a letter just as it is necessary to answer a greeting of peace. The initiator of a greeting of peace is closer to Allah and His