Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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To Please the Believers
7. 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 abu al-Jarud from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) saying, ‘The m
To Please the Believers
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Sadir al-Sayrafi who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said in a long Hadith, ‘When Allah raises a believer from his grave along with him, in fr
To Please the Believers
9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from al- Sayyari from Muhammad ibn Jumhur who has said the following: “Al-Najashiy, is a man of the landlords (community) and an agent in al-Ahwaz and Fars. Certain persons of his workers once said to
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10. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from al- Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faddal from Mansur from ‘Ammar ibn abu al-Yaqzan from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the rights of a believe
To Please the Believers
11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The most beloved deed to Allah is the joy that you send to the he
To Please the Believers
12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al- Hakam ibn Miskin from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever sends joy to the heart of a believing man, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, creates from that
To Please the Believers
13. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Sa’dan ibn Muslim from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Once a man, in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) recited this verse of the Holy Quran: ‘Those who annoy the believing
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1. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from certain persons of his people from Adam ibn Ishaq from ‘Abd al-Razzaq from ibn Mihran from al-Husayn ibn Maymun from Muhammad ibn Salim from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Certa
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14. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Uramah from Ali ibn Yahya from al-Walid ibn al-‘Ala’ from ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever sends joy to the heart of a believer he certainly
To Please the Believers
15. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’il ibn Mansur from al-Mufaddal from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Any Muslim who, on his meeting another Muslim, sends joy to his heart, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most
To Please the Believers
16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Of the most beloved deeds to Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, is sending joy to the heart of a believer
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Bakkar ibn Kardam from al-Mufaddal from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Imam said to me, ‘O Mufaddal, listen to what I say to you. Bear in min
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ziyad who has that Khalid ibn Yazid narrated to him from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has creat
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ziyad from Hakam ibn Ayman from Sadaqah al-Ahdab from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Helping to meet the needs of a believer is better than setting free one thousand
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
4. Ali has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn Ziyad from Sandal from abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘To help meet the needs of a believing man is more beloved to Allah than
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Harun ibn al-Jahm from Isma’il ibn ‘Ammar al-Sayrafi who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your caus
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al- Hakam ibn Ayman from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘One who performs Tawaf (walking seven times around the Ka’ba for worship) Alla
Assisting a Believer in his Needs
7. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq from Bakr ibn Muhammad from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whenever a Muslim helps make the wish of a Muslim to come true, Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High, says,
The Clay from Which the Believers and Unbelievers Are Made
7. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from al-Husayn ibn Yazid from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn abu Hamza from Ibrahim from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “When Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, willed to create Adam He sent J
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma’il from Muhammad ibn Fudayl from abu al-Sabbah al- Kinani from abu la’ far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) was asked, ‘Is one who testifi