Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from Aban from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu ‘Abd Allah, who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Qunut in obligatory Salah (prayer) is pleading

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

10. Muhammad ibn Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who has forgotten al-Qunut then remembers somewhere on the way. The Imam said, ‘He s

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the minimum form of al-Qunut. He said, ‘It

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sa‘d ibn abu Khalaf who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is sufficient for al-Qunut to say, “O Lord, forgive us, grant us mercy, good health and pardon us in

Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

13. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I do not know of any Qunut (supplication after recitation in second Rak‘at) except befo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

The Quantity of Water that Always Remains Clean

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The quantity of one Kur of water is of the size of this Hubb (a water container).’

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

The Area of the Face and Hands to be Washed for Wudu’

4. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ’Isma‘il ibn Mehran who has said the following: “I wrote to al-Rida (a.s.), and asked him about the limits of the area of the face. He wrote this back to me, ‘It is from the hairline down to the end and

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id who has said the following: “Ya‘qub ibn Yaqtin narrated to me saying, ‘I once asked the virtuous servant of Allah about Qunut (supplication after recitation in second Rak‘at)

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Al-Qunut in Obligatory and Optional Salah (prayer)

15. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad Ya‘qub ibn Yazid from Ziyad al-Qandiy from Durust from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘There is Qunut (supplication after recitation in second Rak‘at) in ev

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for an Imam to move from his place after saying the phrase of offering greeting of

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

2. Ali has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from abu Basir from who has said the following: “Whoever leads a people in Salah (prayer) must sit down after the phrase of offering greeting of peace and must not leave that place until those behind h

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Manur ibn Yunus from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If after completing an obligatory Salah (prayer), one remains in

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

4. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from al-Hassan ibn al-Mughirah who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The excellence of prayer, after an obligatory Salah (praye

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Prayer after an obligatory Salah (prayer) is better than after non-obligatory Salah (prayer).”’

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who reads Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Alayh

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Yahya ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from ibn abu Najran from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one speaks of the glory of Allah after c

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn ‘Adhafir who has said the following: “Once my father and I went to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and my father asked him about Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Al

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

The Area of the Face and Hands to be Washed for Wudu’

5. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and others have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Haytham ibn ‘Urwah al- Tamimiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘.

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

9. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from Safwan from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one should begin Tasbih of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al- Salam, with Takbir

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Prayers after Salah (a special form of prayer)

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Isma’il ibn Bazi‘ from al-Khaybariy from al-Husayn ibn Thuwayr and Abi Salamah al-Sarraj, they both said: “We heard Aba ‘Abdillah (a.s.) cursing, after every obligatory prayer, f