Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Kindness to Parents
20. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al- Rahman from ‘ Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “Once a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said, ‘I am a young and active man and love Jihad (joining the ar
Kindness to Parents
21. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “A servant (of Allah) may have been kind to his parents during their
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
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, Whoever wakes up without caring about the affairs of the Muslims is not a Muslim."
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
2. It is reported through the same chain of narrators who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The most assiduous worshipper among the people is the one whose inner center is most clean and whose heart is most peaceful toward Muslims.’”
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Minqari from Sufyan ibn ‘Uyayna who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) say, ‘You must, for the sake of Alla
Islam Is to Spare Lives (and to Keep the Trust) But Reward Comes From Belief
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following: “I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘The Arabs have said, “We have establi
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad al-Qasim al-Hashimi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever does not feel any concern about the affairs of Muslims is not a Muslim any long
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Salmah ibn al- Khattab from Sulayman ibn Sama’a from his uncle ‘Asim al-Kuzi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘Whoever does not feel any concern for
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
6. 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, ‘The creatures are the dependents of Allah. The most beloved creature to Allah is the one who
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘ Amirah who has said the following: “The person who had heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) narrated to me the following: He had heard the Imam say, ‘The Mes
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Muthanna ibn al-Walid al-Hannat from Futr ibn Khalifah from ‘Amr ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn from his father (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said,
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from Tha’labah ibn Maymun from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, ‘. . . speak righteous wo
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
10. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn abu Najran from abu Jamilah al-Mufaddal ibn Salih from Jabir ibn Yazid from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . sp
Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them
11. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Yahya ibn al- Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from a man from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy: ‘. . . He has bles
High Regards for the Elderly
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Of high regard toward Allah, is having high regard for a Muslim
High Regards for the Elderly
2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a marfu’ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever does not consider our elders as dignified and does not show kindness to our people who are yet to grow up, is not
Islam Is to Spare Lives (and to Keep the Trust) But Reward Comes From Belief
4. Muhammad ibnYahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sufyan ibn al-Simt who has said the following: “Once a man asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘What is the difference between Islam and belief?’ The Imam then did not answer. Again he
High Regards for the Elderly
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Aban from al-Wassafi who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Consider your grown up people as great and maintain good relations with relatives. No oth
The Believer’s Mutual Brotherhood
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘The believers are but brothers, sons of one father and mother (in the orig
The Believer’s Mutual Brotherhood
2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from ‘Amr ibn Aban from Jabir al-Juhfi who has said the following: “Once I became depressed in the presence of abu Ja’far (a.s.) and asked him, ‘May Allah keep my