Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once, the Holy Prophet came out very d
The Fundamentals of Islam
5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Salt all of them from Hammad ibn ’Isa from Hariz ibn ‘Abd Allah from Zurara from Abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Islam is based on five issues. It
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jumayl ibn Darraj from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah (a.s.) once passed by a kid of a goat that was dead, with ears cut and was thrown on the tr
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn Ali al- Qasani from those he has mentioned (in his book) from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘When Allah wants go
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
11. Ali has narrated (from his father) from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani from al- Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Minqari from ‘Abd al- Razzaq ibn Hammam from Mu’ammar ibn Rashid from al-Zuhri Muhammad ibn Muslim ibn Shihab who has said the followi
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn Bukayr from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Seeking worldly benefits amounts to one’s disadvantages of the next world and seeking
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from abu ‘Ubaydah al-Hadhdha’ who has said the following: “I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.) ‘(I request you to) teach me a Hadith that can benefit me.
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
14. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Hakam ibn Ayman from Dawud al-Abzari who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘There is an angel that announces every day, “O sons of Adam, reproduce for d
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
15. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Amr ibn Aban from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) has said, ‘The world has begun to move backwards and the next world
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
16. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Mu’min from Jabir who has said the following: “Once I went to visit abu la’ far (a.s.) and he said, ‘O Jabir, I swear by Allah, I am very sad and my heart i
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
17. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Musa ibn Bakr from abu Ibrahim (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Dhar, may Allah grant him favors, has said, ‘May Allah renounce the world, on my behalf, except for two
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
18. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Muthanna from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Dhar, may Allah grant him favors, has said in his sermons, ‘O you who are found of knowl
The Fundamentals of Islam
6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Isa ibn al-Sariyy abu al-Yasa’ who has said the following: “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘Teach me, please, the basic principles of Islam that are necessary for every
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
19. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Qasim ibn Yahya from his grand father al-Hassan ibn Rashid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘What do 1 have to do with th
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
20. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yahya ibn ‘Aqaba al-Azdi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘The case of a person who is greedy in worldly matters is like the case of a silkworm. The
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
21. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from certain individuals of his people from ibn abu Ya’fur who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Of the things that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, spoke to
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
22. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “It is in the book of Ali (a.s.) ‘The example of the world is like a snake which is of soft touch an
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
23. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from abu Jamilah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) wrote to one of his companions to advise him. “I recommend that you an
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Mughirah and others from Talha ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The case of the world is like the water of the ocean. The more a thirsty person drinks from it,
Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby
25. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al- Washsha’ who has said the following: “I heard al-Rida (a.s.) say, ‘Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) said to his disciples, “O Israelites, do not regret for what you may miss of the