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
28. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from al-Flalabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the slippers that we buy from the market if we can perform Salah (pray
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
29. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from who, in a marfu‘ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing Salah (prayer) is undesirable except in three items: slippers, turban, and cloak.”’
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
30. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), if I can perform Salah (prayer) with a black cap. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do not perform
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
31. Ali has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from certain persons of his people from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm who has said the following: “I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), that I visit the market and buy a slipper but I do not know if it is from properly slaughte
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
32. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a Jurmuq (a larger slipper worn over another one) if it is permissible to perform Salah (prayer) with i
Facing Doubts about Wudu’ Forgetting or Mixing Proper Order
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If during Salah (prayer) you remember that you have left certain obligatory acts of your Wudu’ incomp
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
33. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-‘Amrakiy from Ali ibn Ja‘far who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performed Salah (prayer) with a bird in his sleeve. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is afraid about it then it i
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
34. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu al-Fadl al-Mada’iniy from those who narrated to him who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man does not perform Salah (prayer) with a waistband whic
Kinds of Clothes in Which It Is Undesirable to Perform Salah (Prayer) As Well As Otherwise
35. Ali has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A man does not perform Salah (prayer) wearing an iron ring.’” “It is narrated that if a ke
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir Ali ibn Mahziyar from Safwan 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) wearing another man’s clothes for ma
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
2. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith it is narrated from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Salah (prayer)
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
3. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from abu Sa‘id al-Mukariy from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, or abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You are not required to perform your Salah (prayer)
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from certain persons of who narrated to him who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If your clothes come in contact with wine or intoxicating al-Nabidh (a kind of wine), y
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
5. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Khayran al-Khadim who has said the following: “I once wrote to the man (a.s.), asking him about clothes which come in contact with wine and flesh of pig, if I can perform Salah (prayer) wearing such clo
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs two Rak‘at Salah (prayer) wearing clothes in which one
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Sayf from Mansur al- Sayqal who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who experiences sexual relation during the night
Facing Doubts about Wudu’ Forgetting or Mixing Proper Order
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one forgets to wash his right (forearm) but washes his left (forearm), wipes his head and feet and
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: I once asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who finds blood in clothes of his brother while
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who finds semen or blood in his clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he learns be
Rules about Performing Salah (Prayer) in an Unclean Cloth Regardless One Knows it or Not
10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan who has said the following: “I once sent a question to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), through Ibrahim ibn Maymun and told him to ask him (the Imam) about the case of a