Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
17. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Uramah from (abu) Ibrahim al-‘A’jami from certain individuals of our people from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A believer is forbearing. He is not ignorant and
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
18. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Mundhar ibn Jayfar from Adam abu al-Husayn al- LuTu’i from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A believer is one whose earning is pleasantly
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
19. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from al- Hassan ibn Ali from abu Kahmas from Sulayman ibn Khalid from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Do you want me to tell you about believe
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from abu Ayyub al-‘Attar from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘The Shi’a (followers) of Ali (a.s.) are only thos
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
21. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Ma’ruf ibn Kharrabuz from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) praye
Degrees of Belief (Additional)
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from Sadir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) said to me, ’Believers are of various positions in connection with belief. There are those who
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
22. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Sindy ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn al-Salt from abu Hamza from Ali ibn al- Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) prayed the morning praye
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
23. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘If you want to see my companions then look to those whose restraining from worldly attracti
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
24. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr ibn al- Ash’ath from ‘Abd Allah ibn Hammad al-Ansari from ‘Amr ibn abu al-Miqdam from his father from abu Ja’far (a.s.)
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
25. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Isa al-Nahriri from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever comes to know Allah and realizes His
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
26. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from the people of Iraq in a marfu’ manner who has said the following: “Al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.) once addressed the people saying, ‘I like to tell you about one o
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
27. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Mihzam and certain individuals of our people from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn Ishaq al-Kahili and Abu Ali al-Ash’ari from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufi from al- ‘Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Ra
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
28. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’a ibn Mehran from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever in his dealing with people does not do injustice to them, in his speaking do
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
29. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Faddal from ‘Asim ibn Humayd from abu Hamza al-Thumali from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Hassan from his mother, Fatimah bint al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
30. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim 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, ‘Religious people have certain s
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
31. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Sulayman ibn ‘Amr al-Nakha’i who has said that narrated to him al-Husayn ibn Sayf from his brother Ali from Sulayman from those who he mentioned (in h
Degrees of Belief (Additional)
4. It is narrated from him (Muhammad ibn Yahya) from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Muhammad ibn Sinan from al-Sabah ibn Siyabah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “What is this disavowing and disassociation of yours? There are those of you who renou
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
32. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet has said, ‘The best among you are those who possess al-Nuha’.’ He was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, who are possessors of al-Nuha’?’ He
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
33. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from al-Haytham al-Nahdi from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn ‘Umar from certain individuals of his people from Yahya ibn ‘Imran al-Halabi who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘Which qualit
A Believer’s Signs and Qualities
34. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Wallad al-Hannat from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) has said, ‘Signs of perfect religion of a Muslim are his re