Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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A Believer Finds Comfort With Another Believer
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Yunus from those he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A believer finds comfort with another believer just as a thirsty person finds relief f
Things That Allah Removes Through a Believer
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan al-Taymi from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Zurara from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah wards off destruction from a whole town just because
Things That Allah Removes Through a Believer
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ib Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “A town in which seven believers live remains safe from torment.”
Things That Allah Removes Through a Believer
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from more than one narrator from abu ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “It was asked, ‘In the case of punishment that descends upon a people, does it affect the believers also?’ The Imam
Believing People are of Two Kinds
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Nasir abu al-Hakim al-Khath’ami from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “There are two kinds of believing people: one kind is true to the covenant with Allah
Believing People are of Two Kinds
2. A number of our people have narrated from Sah ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah from Khalid al-‘Ammi from Khidr ibn ‘Amr from abu ‘Abd Alllah (RecipientofDivineSupremeCovenant who has said the following: “I heard the Imam saying, ‘There are two kinds o
Believing People are of Two Kinds
3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Isma’il ibn Mehran from Yunus ibn Ya’qub from abu Maryam al-Ansari from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once a man in Basra stood before Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn ab
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Dawud ibn Farqad from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah has made a covenant with a believer (to have patience) when his words are not accepted
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from abu Hamza al- Thumali from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah has made a
Description of Islam
3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al-‘Azim from ‘Abd Allah al-Hassani from Abu Ja’far al-Thani (a.s.) from his father from his grandfather (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin (Ali ibn abu Talib) (a.s.) h
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ibn Muskan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “A believer cannot escape one of three problems or perhaps all three at the same time: someon
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Dawud ibn Sarhan who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘A believer is not without four things or at least one of them at a ti
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama’a ibn Mehran from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has made His friend to become a vic
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) when a man complained to him about something he needed. Th
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
7. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ibrahim al-Hadhdha’ from Muhammad ibn Saghir from his grandfather, Shu’ayb who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘This world is a prison for believ
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hajjal from Dawud ibn abu Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘A believer is not appreciated.’ It is narrated in another Hadith
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “To every believer Allah has assigned four things: a Satan who wants to mislead him, an unbeliever who fights hi
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
10. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from ‘ Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) saying, ‘When a believer dies the devils working to mislead him, now released among his neighbo
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
11. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Yahya ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “There had never been, there is no one and will never be a believer but that a neighbor causes him
The Matters in Which Allah Has Made a Covenant With Believing People in Exchange for Their Exercising Patience in Their Suffering
12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Ayyub from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “In the past, in future and in your time there has never been a believer, whom