Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

Partial source-checked index, not complete collection coverage or an authenticity endorsement. Actual indexed coverage: Al-Kafi volume 1: 1,448 Arabic records, 1,448 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 2: 2,343 Arabic records, 2,343 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 3: 2,178 Arabic records, 2,178 with English translation. English searches cannot exhaust Arabic-only evidence. Search in Arabic as well and review each record's provenance and separately attributed scholarly assessments. Full commentary prose is not indexed.

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Mistake in the Morning, al-Maghrib and Friday Salah (Prayer)

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy and others who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you doubt in al-Maghrib Sala

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

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

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-‘Amrakiy from Ali ibn Ja‘far who has said the following: “I asked my brother, Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man whose hand is cut off from the elbow. How he should take Wudu’? He (the Imam) said, ‘He must wash what

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Mistake in the Morning, al-Maghrib and Friday Salah (Prayer)

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad, from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Salah (prayer) but does not know if he has performed one or two (Rak‘at).

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Mistake in the Morning, al-Maghrib and Friday Salah (Prayer)

3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Bakr al-Hadramiy who has said the following: “I once performed al-Maghrib Salah (prayer) with my people but

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Mistake in the Morning, al-Maghrib and Friday Salah (Prayer)

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘There is no confusion (acceptable) in al-Maghrib and morning Salah (prayer).”’

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who performs Salah (

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

2. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by Ahmad ibn al-Husayn from Fadalah from al-Husayn ibn abu al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one’s guess settles on his performing three or four Rak‘at, he say

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs Salah

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Yunus from ibn Muskan from ibn abu Ya‘fur who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who does not know if he has performed two Rak‘at or four. He (the Imam) said,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

5. Hammad has narrated from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘The case of doubt whether it is three or four or if it is two or four is of the same position. If one doubts and does not know if he has pe

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), about the case of one who performs Salah (prayer) and doubts if he has prayed two, three, or four Rak‘ah,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from af-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Aban from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Sayabah and abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you do not know whether you

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

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

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once said to abu Ja’far (a.s.), ‘There are people who say that the inside of ears is (part) of the face and their outside is

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said, ‘ You may not know whether you have performed two or four Rak’ah and your guess about one s

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Mistakes in Salah (Prayer) of Three or Four Rak‘at

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Jamil certain persons of our people who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abdullah (a.s.), has said, ‘ One may not know whether he has performed three or four and his guess about b

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Mistake about Four or Five Rak‘at

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, “If one of you doubts in his Salah (prayer) and does not kno

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Mistake about Four or Five Rak‘at

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhaynah from Zurarah and ibn Bukayr ibn A’yan who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one of you is certain that he has increased something in his obligatory S

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Mistake about Four or Five Rak‘at

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you do not know whether you have performed four or five; then perform two Sujud (pr

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Mistake about Four or Five Rak‘at

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If one knows the kind of mistake he has made and completes it then Sajdah (prostration) for mis

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Mistake about Four or Five Rak‘at

5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from abu Basir from who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one increases something in his Salah (pray