Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Sprucing up on Fridays
7. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Trimming one’s mustache, and fingernails every Friday is protection against leprosy.’”
Sprucing up on Fridays
8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il fom from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah and al-Fudayl who has narrated the following: “ We once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), if taking Ghusl (b
Sprucing up on Fridays
9. Flammad has narrated from Flariz from certain persons of our people who has narrated the following: Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Taking Ghusl (bath) on Friday is necessary, regardless of whether one is at home or on a journey. If one forgets, one must take
Matters that Invalidate or Do not Invalidate Wudu’
1. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan and Ahmad ibn Idris from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar all from Safwan ibn Yahya from Salim abu al-Fadl who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Wudu’ does not become invalid un
Sprucing up on Fridays
10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Washing one’s head with marshmallow every Friday is protection against leprosy and insanity.’” (The
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Asem ibn Humayd from abu Basir and Muhammad ibn Muslim who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In every seven days Allah,
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Um ay r from Jamil ibn Darraj from Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurarah who have said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Friday Salah (prayer) is not obligatory upon those who are two farsakh
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
3. Ali has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Friday. He (the Imam) said, ‘It (Friday Salah (prayer)) is obligatory up on those who live within two farsakh. If
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
4. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The sermons and Friday Salah (prayer) are not valid without the presence of five people, the fifth of whom is the
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from abu al-‘Abbas who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Minimum number of attending people for Friday Salah (pra
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
6. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from all from Flammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘From one Friday to the next Friday
Obligation of Friday Salah (prayer)
7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Jamil from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘There must be a distance of three miles between two congregations for Friday Salah (p
The Time for Friday and ‘Asr Salah (prayer)
1. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Rib‘i and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah all who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Abu ’Abd
The Time for Friday and ‘Asr Salah (prayer)
2. 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, ‘On Friday when it is Zawal (declining of the sun to ward the west at noontime), then y
Matters that Invalidate or Do not Invalidate Wudu’
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sahl from Zakariya ibn Adam who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida (a.s.), about a fistula (a bad wound) if it invalidates Wudu’ or not. He (the Imam) said,
The Time for Friday and ‘Asr Salah (prayer)
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah from Sufyan ibn al-Simt who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the time of al-‘Asr Salah (p
The Time for Friday and ‘Asr Salah (prayer)
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from Muhammad Ibn Abi ‘Umayr who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Salah (prayer) of Friday. He (the Imam) said, ‘
Friday Prayer Leader’s Getting ready for Friday Prayer, His Sermon and Quietly Listening
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from all from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is desirable for the Imam who delivers sermons for the people on
Friday Prayer Leader’s Getting ready for Friday Prayer, His Sermon and Quietly Listening
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When the Imam delivers the sermon on Friday, it is n
Friday Prayer Leader’s Getting ready for Friday Prayer, His Sermon and Quietly Listening
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from abu Maryam who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the sermon of the Messenger of Allah if it was before or after Salah