Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Abdul Aziz ibn al-Muhtadi, from Abdullah ibn Jundab, that Imam al-Ridha (as) wrote to him: "As for what follows: Verily, Muhammad (sw) was God’s trustee among His creation. When he passed away, we, the Ahl al-Bayt, in
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘The first successor and executor of the will on earth was Hib
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salama ibn al-Khattab from ‘Adallah ibn Muhammad from ‘Adallah ibn al-Qasim from Zur‘a ibn Muhammad from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar from who has said the following. “Solomon inherited David. Muhammad (s.a.) inherited Solomon
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
4. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Shu‘ayb al-Haddad from Durays al-Kunasi who has said the following. “I was in the presence of abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) and abu Basir also was there. The Imams (a.s.) said,
The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance
5. It is narrated from him from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal that al-Hassan ibn al-Juham said: “I told Abul Hasan (al-Ridha) (as), 'We know of a people who have love [for the Ahlul-bayt] but they do not have much determination [in understanding their im
Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek knowledge
1. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan and Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, all from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ’Abdullah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Is
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from Ali ibn an-Nu‘man from ibn Muskan from abu Basir who has said the following. “Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said to me, “O abu Muhammad, Allah, the Most Holy, the M
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
6. Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Adallah ibn Sinan who has said that he asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the following about the meaning of the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High. “We
The Imams (a.s.) inherited the knowledge of the Holy prophet (s.a.) and all the prophets and their successors before them
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir or another man from Muhammad ibn Hammad from his brother Ahmad ibn Hammad from Ibrahim from his father who has said the following. “I said to abu al-Hassan al-Thani (a.s.), ““May Allah take my soul i
The Imams (a.s.) have with all the books that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has revealed and that they know them even the language in them are different
1. From ʿAlī ibn Ibrāhīm, from his father, from al-Ḥasan ibn Ibrāhīm, from Yūnus, from Hishām ibn al-Ḥakam, in the narration of Burayh: When he (Burayh) came with Hishām to Abū ʿAbdillāh (as), they encountered Abū al-Ḥasan Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar (as). Hishām narrat
The Imams (a.s.) have with all the books that Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has revealed and that they know them even the language in them are different
2. Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Bakr ibn Salih from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who said the following: “We went to Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) and wanting to seek his permission. We heard him spea
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Amr ibn abu al-Miqdam from Jabir who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say the following. “No one from the people has claimed to have collected the whole of the Quran (in
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
2. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from al-Munakhkhal from Jabir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “No one is able to claim that with him is the whole of the Holy
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
3. Ali ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn al-Hassan have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Qasim ibn al-Rabi‘ from ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Abdallah ibn abu Hashim al-Sayrafi from ‘Amr ibn Mus‘ab from Salma ibn Muhriz who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say the fol
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ’Isa from abu ‘Abdallah al-Mu‘min from ‘Abd al-A‘la Mawla ’Ala Sam who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “I swear by Allah that I know the Holy Quran
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir from al-Khashshab from Ali ibn Hassaan from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who recited the following verse: “The one who had knowledge from the Book said, “I can bring it to you
Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek knowledge
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Those of you who teach will have the same reward as those who learn in addition
No one collect all of the Holy Quran except the Imams (a.s.) and that they have the knowledge of all of the Holy Quran
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from those he mentioned, both of them from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ’Udhayna from Burayd ibn Mu‘awiya who has said that he asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the mean
The degree of the Great Names of Allah that are given to the Imams (a.s.)
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl who has said that Shurays al-Wabishi narrated from Jabir from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The greatest name of Allah ha
The degree of the Great Names of Allah that are given to the Imams (a.s.)
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id and Muhammad ibn Khalid from Zakariyya ibn ’Imran al-Qummi from Harun ibn al-Jahm from a man from the companions of abu ’Abdallah (a.s.), I (Harun ibn al-Jahm) have forgotten his name, he