Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
10. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar who has said the following: “I once wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.), asking if it is permissible to perform Salah (prayer) with a cap of pure silk or silk brocade. He (the Imam) wrote, ‘It is not
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
11. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ishaq al-‘Alaviy from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al- Daylamiy from Furayt from ibn abu Ya‘fur who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man o
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from ’Isma‘il ibn Sa‘d al-Ahwas who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), about performing Salah (prayer) with the skin of beasts. He (the Imam)
Facing Doubts about Wudu’ Forgetting or Mixing Proper Order
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-‘Abbass ibn ‘Amir from ‘Abd Allah ibn Bukayr from his father who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘When you are certain that your Wudu’ has become invalid y
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from certain persons of our people from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from Musa ibn ‘Ukayl al-Numayriy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who on a journey has a knife in his slipper without which h
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
14. Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Mahziyar from abu Ali ibn Rashid who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far al-Thaniy (a.s.), about furs if performing Salah (prayer) with it is permissible
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
15. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn ’Abddeyl from ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab from Sufyan ibn al-Simt who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man covers himself with a loincloth up to his two breast he can perfo
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
16. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ishaq from those whom he has mentioned from Muqatil ibn Muqatil who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about performing Salah (prayer) with sable, squirrel and fox. He (the Imam) sa
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked to perform Salah (prayer) with clothes that had portraits on them.’”
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sanaa ‘ah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about the shawl made by Zoroastrians if I can perform Salah
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
19. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Is ibn al-Qasim who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Salah (prayer) with clothes of woman, with her loincloth an
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
20. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Salah (prayer) with black dirhams w
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
21. In the narration of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from him (the Imam) who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘ People must protect their properties. When performing Salah (prayer) with their belongings around, such things are
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
22. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is undesirable to perform Salah (prayer) in clothes dyed with sharply saturated colors.”’
Facing Doubts about Wudu’ Forgetting or Mixing Proper Order
2. 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: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘While taking Wudu’ if you are not certain of washing
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
23. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Perform Salah (prayer) with your own handkerchief but not with others’ handkerchief.’”
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
24. Muhammad ibn Yahya in a marfu‘ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not perform Salah (prayer) in cloths that are shaffa or suffa, that is, that which is painted.’” In another Hadith it is said, ‘Do not perform Salah (
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
25. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Sayyariy from abu Yazid al-Qasmiy, Qasmah is a village in Yeman in Basra, who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), about al-Darish skin from which slippers are made. He
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
26. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad who, in a marfu‘ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about pure al-Khazz has said, ‘It is not an offense to perform Salah (prayer) with it, but do not perform Salah (prayer) wi
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from al-Barqiy from his father from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from Jarrah al-Mad’iniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he disliked wearing a