Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

Partial source-checked index, not complete collection coverage or an authenticity endorsement. Actual indexed coverage: Al-Kafi volume 1: 1,448 Arabic records, 1,448 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 2: 2,343 Arabic records, 2,343 with English translation; Al-Kafi volume 3: 2,178 Arabic records, 2,178 with English translation. English searches cannot exhaust Arabic-only evidence. Search in Arabic as well and review each record's provenance and separately attributed scholarly assessments. Full commentary prose is not indexed.

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

One after Carnal Relation Sweats in His Clothes, Clothes Touch His Wet Body

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Hamzah ibn Humran who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Clothes do not cause one to become as one who has experienced sexual relation and o

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

One after Carnal Relation Sweats in His Clothes, Clothes Touch His Wet Body

5. Muhammad ibn Ahmad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about clothes in which one has experienced sexual relation and then under the open sky

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

One after Carnal Relation Sweats in His Clothes, Clothes Touch His Wet Body

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who urinates while he has experienced sexual relation. He then cleanses himself and his clo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from ibn abu Ya‘fur who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of semen’s coming in contact with one’s clothes. He (

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Um ay r from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from Muyassir who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I instruct the slave-girl to wash my clothes because of semen, but she does not pa

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of semen that pollutes one’s clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must wash all of your c

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

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 a man experiences wet dream and his clothes come in contact with semen, he must wash the polluted

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Madhiy (the pre-seminal f

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

The Case of a Well and Things that May Fall in It (Fatwa best explains Ahadith 2-12 as well as the following chapter.)

6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from ibn Sinan from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about things that fall into the wells. He (the Imam) said, ‘

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Semen or Al-Madhiy Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Aban from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Wudu’ is not necessary because of al-Madhiy (the pre-seminal fluid) nor is w

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Husayn ibn abu al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about urine that pollutes one’s body. He (the Imam) said, Tour water on it twice;

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibrahim ibn abu Mahmud who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida (a.s.), about how one should deal with velvet-like carpet and the beds that come in contact with urine, which are thick and bulky. He (the Imam) sa

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

3. Ahmad ibn Musa has narrated from al-Qasim from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about clothes that come in contact with urine and it passes to the other side through its fillings. He (the Imam) said,

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim from Hakam ibn Hukaym al-Sayrafiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I may urinate but do not find water, my hands have come in contact w

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah who has said that it is in the book of Sama‘ah who in a marfu‘ manner has narrated the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If clothes come in contact with the urine of ca

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the urine of a child. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must just pour water on it but if the child ea

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Fadl ibn Ghazwan from al- Hakam ibn Hukaym who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I may go to market place and need to urinate but do not

Al-Kafi · Hadith 8

Urine Comes in Contact with One’s Clothes or Body

8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from al-Muthanna from abu Ayyub who has said the following: “I once said to abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I enter the toilet area and there is a ring on my hand with a name of the names

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Urine of Animals and Their Dung

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “The two Imam (a.s.), have said, ‘It is not necessary for you to wash your clothes because of urine of the edible animals.’”

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

The Case of a Well and Things that May Fall in It (Fatwa best explains Ahadith 2-12 as well as the following chapter.)

7. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from ibn Muskan from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If something small falls in a well and dies, then take a few buckets of water out. If a pers