Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘We do not know of anything that may increase one’s lifespan like maintaining good relations with relative
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14. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and abu Ali al-Ash’ari from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar all of them from Safwan from ‘Amr ibn Harith who has said the following: “Once I went to see Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and he was in the house of his brother, ‘
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18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “When Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) left Madina for Basra, on his way he st
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19. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Yahya from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘A man must never turn away from his relatives, e
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20. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sulayman ibn Hilal who has said the following: “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘The family of so and so helps each other and maintains good relations.’ The I
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21. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from more than one person from Ziyad al-Qandy from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A people who are evil doers and not of t
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22. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Qasim ibn Y ahya from his grandfather al-Hassan ibn Rashid from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) has said, ‘One must
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23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Safwan al-Jammal who has said the following: “Once a conversation took place between Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and ‘Abd Allah ibn al- Hassan and it had become quite nois
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24. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Once, I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘I have a cousin and with him I maintain the good relations that should be maintained w
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25. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Dawud ibn Farqad who has said the following: “Once Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) said to me, ‘I love to show Allah humbling of my neck for my relatives and that I hasten to do good to
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26. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Washsha’ from Muhammad ibn Fudayl al-Sayrafi from al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following: “The kindred relation of the family of Muhammad, the A ’immah (people who possess Divine Authority),
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27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . who ma
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15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Ni’man from ibn Maskan from Sulayman ibn Khalid from abu Ja’far recipient of divine supreme covenant, who has said the following: “Do you want me to teach you the root of Islam, its br
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28. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman and Hisham ibn al-Hakam and Durust ibn abu Mansur from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, ‘. . .
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29. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from abu Jamilah from al-Wassafi from Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever loves Allah’s giving him a long l
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30. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Safwan from al-Jahm ibn Hamid who has said the following: “I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘I have certain relatives who are not in my way (my belief). Do they have any rights
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31. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Ishaq ibn ‘ Ammar who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) say, ‘Maintaining good relations with relatives and virtuous deeds ease off the giving of accounts on t
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32. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from ‘Abd al-Samad ibn Bashir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Maintaining good relations with relatives eases off the giving of accounts on the Day of Judgment, de
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33. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Maintaining good relations with relatives cleanses the deeds, increases wealt
Kindness to Parents
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father all from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Wallad al-Hannat who has said the following: “I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the meaning of ‘kindness’ in the wor