Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Patience

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sama’a ibn Mehran who has said the following: “Once abu al-Hassan (a.s.) said to me, ‘What is holding you back from performing Hajj?’ I said, ‘May Allah keep my sou

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Patience

11. Muhammad Ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad Ibn Muhammad from Ibn Sinan from Abu al-Jarud from al-Asbagh that Amir al-Mu’minin (as) said: "There are two kinds of patience. There is patience during a calamity which is good and beautiful, but what is better t

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Patience

12. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-kufl from al-‘ Abbas ibn ‘Amir from al-‘Arzami from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A time will come upon people when kingdom can be achieved only

Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Patience

13. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Durust ibn abu Mansur from ‘Isa ibn Bashir from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘When my father Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) was

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Patience

14. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman who has narrated it in a marfu’ manner from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Patience is of two kinds: to exerci

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Patience

15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa who has said that reported to me Yahya ibn Salim al-Ta’ifi who has said that informed me ‘Amr ibn Shamir al-Yamani in a marfu ’ manner from Amir al- Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) who ha

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Patience

16. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) ordered me to meet al-Muffadal and offer him condolences for Isma’il (son of the Imam), ‘Convey my greetin

Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

Patience

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Hamza al-Thumali who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Whoever among the believers exercises patience at the time of suffering hardship

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

Patience

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan ibn Sama’a from abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, granted a

Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

Patience

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma’il from Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Aban ibn abu Musafir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, th

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

The Coloring (referred to in the Holy Quran) Is Islam

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Dawud ibn Sarhan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Farqad from Humran from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 20

Patience

20. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn Muhammad ibn abu Jamilah from his grad father abu Jamilah from certain individuals of his people from who have said: “The Imam said, ‘Had patience n

Al-Kafi · Hadith 21

Patience

21. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar and ‘Abd ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has s

Al-Kafi · Hadith 22

Patience

22. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani fro al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud form Yahya ibn Adam from Sharik from Jabir ibn Yazid from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has sai

Al-Kafi · Hadith 23

Patience

23. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Ahmad ibn al-Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “Once I said to abu Ja’far (a.s.) ‘May Allah grant you favors, what is graceful patience?’ The Imam said, ‘T

Al-Kafi · Hadith 24

Patience

24. Hamid ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Sama’a from certain individuals of his people from Aban from ‘ Abd al-Rahman ibn Seyabah from abu al-Nu’man from abu ‘Abd Allah or abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.)

Al-Kafi · Hadith 25

Patience

25. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘We are strong to exercise patience, and our (Shi’a) fo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Gratitude and Thankfulness

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, ‘A person feeding (himself) with gratitude (before Allah) has a reward equal to the reward of

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Gratitude and Thankfulness

2. It is narrated through the same chain of narrators: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whenever Allah opens the door of gratitude to someone He does not keep the door of increasing (bounties) hidden from him.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Gratitude and Thankfulness

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ishaq al-Ja’fari from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘This is written in the Torah: