Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who has relatives, friends and followers who love ’Ami
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Zur’ah ibn Muhammad from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who owes Zakat and has needy relati
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Zakat cannot be given to five kinds of people: father, mother, children, slav
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
6. Ahmad ibn Idris and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from abu Jamilah from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Zakat can be given to one’s brother, sister, uncl
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya and Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah have narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja‘far from Ahmad ibn Hamzah who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is one of your followers whose relatives all speak of you and he ow
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
8. Muhammad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Mahziyar from who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who pays all of his Zakat to his relatives who have accepted you as their Waliy (one who poss
Description of Ghusl (bath), Wudu’ Before or Thereafter and a Man’s Ghusl (bath) in an Improper Place, Expressions to Say During Taking Ghusl (bath) and Moving a Ring During Ghusl (bath)
11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu Yahya al-Wasitiy from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I may take Ghusl (bath) i
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Imran ibn ’Isma‘il ibn ‘Imran al-Qummiy who has said the following: “I once wrote to abu al-Hassan, the third (a.s.), and asked, ‘I have children, men and women. Can I pay from Zakat anything to
Preferences for Relatives and Those of Them to Whom Zakat Cannot Be Paid
10. Ahmad ibn Idris and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people from Muhammad ibn Jazzak who has said the following: “I once asked al-Sadiq, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can I give one out of ten of my asset to the children o
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1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Muhammad al-Wabishiy who has said the following: “Certain persons of our people asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has purchased with money from Zakat
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2. Rid has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose father is indebted and has certain expenses; if he can give his father from his
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3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that there is a man whose father has died and he is indebted. Can he pay the debts on his father fro
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who sends his Zakat for distribution but it is lost. Is he held r
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
2. Hammad ibn ‘Isa has narrated from Hariz from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes out his Zakat and assigns it to be paid to a people but it is lost, or he sends it to them and it is lost, he is not held responsi
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
3. Hariz has narrated from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes away Zakat from his assets but does not name the beneficiary and it is lost, he is free from his obligation.’”
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
4. Hariz has narrated from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose brother sends his Zakat to distribute among beneficiaries but it is lost. He (the Imam) said, ‘The messenger is not responsible as well as the
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from Bukayr ibn ’A‘yan who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who sends his Zakat but it is stolen or destroyed. He (the
Description of Ghusl (bath), Wudu’ Before or Thereafter and a Man’s Ghusl (bath) in an Improper Place, Expressions to Say During Taking Ghusl (bath) and Moving a Ring During Ghusl (bath)
12. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Shadhan ibn al-Khalil from Yunus from Yahya ibn Talhah from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sulayman who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Wudu’ after Ghusl (bath)
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from the one who reported to him from Durust from a man who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who sends his Zakat from one town to another town. He (the
Sending Zakat from one Place to Other Places . . .
7. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Hakam who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who gives Zakat for