Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Declaration, Definition and the Need for Solid Proof
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ibn Faddal from Tha‘laba ibn Maymun from Hamza ibn Muhammad al- Tayyar from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said the following about the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious: “A
Declaration, Definition and the Need for Solid Proof
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al- Rahman from ibn Bukayr from Hamza ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), the following: “Once I asked the Imam (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, ‘Have
Declaration, Definition and the Need for Solid Proof
Through the chain of narrators of the previous Hadith from Yunus has narrated from Hammad from ‘Abd al-A‘la who has said the following: “Once I said to (Imam) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ’May Allah keep you well, Has Allah placed a means in people to know?’ He rep
Declaration, Definition and the Need for Solid Proof
Through the above chain of narrators it is narrated from Yunus from Sa‘dan, in a marfu‘ manner, from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said the following: “Allah has not granted any bounties to a person without holding him justifiably responsible for them. He gives
Differences in the Justification of Divine Authority among People
Muhammad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from al-Husayn ibn Zayd from Durust ibn abu Mansur from whoever he narrated from, from abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), who said: “There are six things in which the people have no doing. They
Chapter on the necessity to seek knowledge and the recommendations to learn
5. A number of our people has narrated has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah, one of our people narrated in a marfu‘ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Rasulullah (sw) said: “Seeking knowledge is ob
Allah’s Authorities and Means of Justification of Accountability in People
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from abu Shu’ayb al-Mahamili from Durust ibn abu Mansur from Burayd ibn Mu‘awiya from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said the following: “People are not accountable before Allah to know. It is up to Alla
Allah’s Authorities and Means of Justification of Accountability in People
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hajjal from Tha‘laba ibn Maymun from ‘Abd al-A‘la ibn ’A‘yan who said the following: “Once I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘If a person does not know, will he be held responsible?’ H
Allah’s Authorities and Means of Justification of Accountability in People
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from Dawud ibn Farqad from abu al-Hassan Zakariyya from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said the following: “Whatever Allah has kept hidden from people they will not be held responsib
Allah’s Authorities and Means of Justification of Accountability in People
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban al-Ahmar from Hamza ibn al-Tayyar who said the following: “Once Imam abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘Write down.’ He dictated to me the following. ‘It
Guidance Is From Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from Isma‘il al-Sarraj from ibn Muskan from Thabit in Sa‘id who said the following: “Once, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O Thabit, why do you bother about people?
Guidance Is From Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High
Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn Humran from Sulayman ibn Khalid from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said the following: “When Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, wants good for a person He places a po
Guidance Is From Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqba from his father who said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Leave your affairs to Allah and do not leave them to the people. Whatever is for A
Guidance Is From Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High
Abu Ali al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Marwan from Fudayl ibn Yasar the following: “Once I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can we invite people to this belief (the belief of the Shi’a Muslims)?’
The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people
1. Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. Ya'qub al-Kulayni, the author of this book (rah) said that Ali b. Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Abbas b. ‘Umar al-Qummi from Hisham b. al-Hakam [who narrated] that Abi Abdillah (as) was asked by an atheist, "From which
The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people
2. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim who has said the following. “I said to Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘Allah by far above Majestic and Gracious to be known through His creatures. In fact, t
Chapter on the necessity to seek knowledge and the recommendations to learn
6. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn Abi Hamza that he heard Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say, "Acquire good understanding in religion because those of you who do not have good u
The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn Ibrahim from Yunus ibn Ya‘qub who has said the following. “In the presence of Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) once there was a group of his followers consisting of Humran ibn ’Ayun, Muhammad ibn al-
The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from those whom mentioned from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following. “I was in the presence of Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) that a man from Sham (Syria) came to him and said, ‘I am a man of Kalam (meaningful
The necessity of the presence of Divine Authority among the people
5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban who has that al-Ahwal reported to him the following: "Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) sent a message to me for a meeting with him when he was in hiding.