Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ibn Mahbub from Abu al-Jarud from Abu Ja‘far from Jabir b. ‘Abdallah al-Ansari who has said the following: “Once I went to see Fatima (a.s.) (daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and I saw wit
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Muhammad ibn al-Fadl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following “Allah sent Muhammad (s.a.) to all Jinn and manand appointed twelve executors of the will Of these pe
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and mdd ibn abu ‘Abdallah and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from al-Hassan ibn al-‘Abbass ibn al-Jarish from abu Ja‘far al-Thani (a.s.) who has said the following. “Amir al-
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
12. Through same chain of narrators the following is narrated. “the Messenger of Allah once said to his companions, ‘You must believ in the Layla al-Qadr (night of destiny). It is Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) and his eleven descendants after me.”
The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance
13. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad in a marfu‘ manner that Amir al-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “Intelligence is a complete cover (protection) for one and extra knowledge and skills are evident beauty. Compensate your physical shortcomings with
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14. Al-Husayn ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Ghalibi from ibn ‘A’isha al-Basri in a marfu‘ manner (rafa’ahu), that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) has said in certain parts of his sermons, ‘O people, know that there is no man of intelligenc
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
13. Through the same chain of narrators the following is narrated: “Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) one day said to Abu Bakr, “Do not think of those slain for the cause of God as dead. They are alive with their Lord and receive sustenance from Him.” (3:169) I testify
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
14. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ari has narrated from ‘Ubaydallah from al-Hassan ibn Musa al-Khashshab from Ali ibn Sam‘Abdallah from Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ribat from ’Udhayna from Zurara who has said the following. “I heard abu Ja‘far say, ‘There will be twelve Imams fro
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
15. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Sa‘id ibn Ghazwan from abu Basir who has said the following. “I heard abu Ja‘far say, ‘after al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) there will be nine Imams. The ninth of them will be Al-Qa’im (the one who will with
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
16. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn mmd from al-Washsha’ from Aban from Zurara that he heard Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) say: "We are twelve Imams, al-Hassan and al-Husayn are of them and [the rest of] the Imams are from the descendants of
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
17. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Sa‘id al-‘Usfuriy from ‘Amran ibn Thabit from abu al-Jarud from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said, ‘I and twelve persons
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
18. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from abu Sa‘id in a marfu‘ manner from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The Messenger of Allah has said, “From my descendants there will be twelve noble supervisors, who are (Muhaddathun) pe
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
19. Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from mmd ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Asamm from Karram who has said the following. “I took an oath with my self that I will not any food durin
The Statements and the Explicit Texts on Leadership with Divine Authority) of the Twelve Imams (a.s.)
20. Muhammad ibn Yahya and Ahmad ibn Muhammad have narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from abu Talib from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘Abdallah ibn Mihran who has said the following. “Once I, abu Basir and Muhammad ibn ‘Imran the slave of abu Ja‘far (a.s.) we
Something said about a man and it is not in him but is found in his sons or grand sons than it is as if it is in him
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim his father all from ibn Mahbub from al-Ri’ab from Abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who said: “Allah, the Most High, revealed to ʿImrān: “I will grant you a righteous and blessed
Something said about a man and it is not in him but is found in his sons or grand sons than it is as if it is in him
2. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar al-Yamani from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “If we would say something about a man and it would not be found in him but it would be
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15. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abdallah ibn Sulayman who has said the following. ‘(Imam) abu Ja‘far (a.s.) said to a man from Basra called ‘Uthman al-A’ma who would keep saying, “
Something said about a man and it is not in him but is found in his sons or grand sons than it is as if it is in him
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘A’idh from abu Khadija who has said the following. “I heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say, ‘Sometimes a man is considered as practicing justice or acting unjustly and
All the Imams (a.s.) rise for and with authority of Allah, the Most High and guide to Him Allah
1. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Zayd ibn abu al-Hassan from al-Hakam ibn abu Nu‘aym’ who has said the following. “I went to see abu Ja‘far (a.s.) when he was in the city of al-Madina and I sai
All the Imams (a.s.) rise for and with authority of Allah, the Most High and guide to Him Allah
2. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘A’idh from abu Khadija from abu ‘Abdallah who has said the following. “He said, when he was asked about Al-Qa’im, “We all Al-Qa’im ((the one who will