Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Refusal to Pay zakat

4. Yunus has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever refuses to pay zakat due on any produce of his palm trees, plantations or vineyard, Allah makes that lan

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Refusal to Pay zakat

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Shammun from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Malik ibn ‘Attiyyah from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘Allah has mad

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Refusal to Pay zakat

6. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Khashshab from ibn Baqqah from Mu’adh ibn Thabit from ‘Amr ibn Jumay‘ who has said the foiiowing: “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that there is no one who pays his zakat who then experiences any decrease in his wealth.

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Refusal to Pay zakat

7. Afi ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from ‘ Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If one dirham of rights of a person is denied it can cause double of this much to be spen

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Refusal to Pay zakat

8. Afi ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from abu Ayyub from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Condemned and condemned indeed is one who refuses to pay zaka

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Matters Covered by Ghusl (bath)

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Jamil ibn Darraj from certain persons of our people who have said the following: “One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If one, because of sexual relation, takes a

Al-Kafi · Hadith 9

Refusal to Pay zakat

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from abu al-Hassan, the first (a.s.), who has said the following: “If one pays, completely, the amount of zakat which is due on his wealth to the proper recipient, he is not as

Al-Kafi · Hadith 10

Refusal to Pay zakat

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mehran from ibn Muskan from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘. . . whateve

Al-Kafi · Hadith 11

Refusal to Pay zakat

11. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Wahab ibn Hafs from abu Basir who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who refuses to pay zakat, on the time of his death asks to be returned to life again and this is

Al-Kafi · Hadith 12

Refusal to Pay zakat

12. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Hassa’n from certain individuals of his people who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that performing an obligatory Salah (prayer) is more excellent than twenty Ha

Al-Kafi · Hadith 13

Refusal to Pay zakat

13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that condemned, and condemned indeed is (a property or) one who does not pay zakat.”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 14

Refusal to Pay zakat

14. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from those whom he has mentioned from Hafs ibn ‘Umar from Salim from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one (Muslim) who does not pay zakat dies as a Jew or a Christian; (he is given

Al-Kafi · Hadith 15

Refusal to Pay zakat

15. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from Ishaq who has said the following: “Narrated to me one who had heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘A property is not lost, on land or in the sea, unless payment of its zaka

Al-Kafi · Hadith 16

Refusal to Pay zakat

16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from Ayyub ibn Rashid who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who refuses to pay zakat will have a bald serpent curled around him. It

Al-Kafi · Hadith 17

Refusal to Pay zakat

17. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘We have found in the book of Ali (a.s.), that the Messenger of All

Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

Refusal to Pay zakat

18. Abu ‘Abd Allah al-‘Asemiy has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan al-Mithamiy from Ali ibn Asbat from his father, Asbat ibn Salim from Salim Mawla Aban who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘A bird does not become victim of hunting u

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Necessity of Ghusl (bath) on Friday

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida (a.s.), about Ghusl (bath) on Friday. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is obligatory on every male, female, slave or free.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 19

Refusal to Pay zakat

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Khalaf ibn Hammad from Hariz who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any wealthy person owning gold and silver who refuses to pay zakat, Allah, the Most Majes

Al-Kafi · Hadith 20

Refusal to Pay zakat

20. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from af-Nawfafiy from al-Sakuniy from abu ’Abd Allah from his father, ‘Alayhim al- Salam, who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘If a person withholds payment of zakat due on his wealth,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 21

Refusal to Pay zakat

21. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who refuses to pay the right of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, spends double as much