Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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The degree of the Great Names of Allah that are given to the Imams (a.s.)
3. al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Nawfali who has said that he heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.) Sahib al-‘Askar say the following. “The greatest name of Allah has seventy th
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salma ibn al-Khattab from ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad from Mani‘ ibn al-Hajjaj al-Basri from Majashi‘ from Mu‘alla from Muhammad ibn al-Fayd from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The staff of Moses belonged to
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
2. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from ‘Imran ibn Musa from Musa ibn Ja‘far al-Baghdadi from Ali ibn Asbat from Muhammad ibn Fudayl from abu Hamza al-Thamali who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “ The Tablets of Moses are with us.
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Musa ibn Sa‘dan from ‘Abdallah ibn al-Qasim from abu Sa‘id al-Khurasani from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said that abu Ja‘far (a.s.) has said the following. “When al-Qa’im (the one who will
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
4. Muhammad b. Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Musa ibn Sa‘dan from Abu al-Hassan al-’Asadi from Abu Basir from Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’mini (a.s.) once came out during the night after the ‘Isha’ prayer sa
Sacred objects of the Prophets transferred to the Imams (a.s.)
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il al-Sarraj from Bishr ibn Ja‘far from Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said that he heard Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “Do you know what was the shirt of Joseph?” I said, “I do no
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
1. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Mu’awiya ibn Wahab from Sa‘id al-Samman who has said the following: “I was in the presence of Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) when two people from the Zaydiyya sect came t
Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek knowledge
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Whoever teaches something good he will receive a reward for each time his stude
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
2. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Asha‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abdallah ‘Ala’ ibn A‘yan who has said that he heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) say: “With me is the arms of the Messenger o
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from ibn Muskan from abu Basir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Of the legacy that the Messenger of
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
4. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Fudayl ibn Yasar from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “ My father wore the Dhat al-Fdul, coat of arms of the Messenger of Allah and b
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Muhammad ibn Yahya have narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Abi ‘Abdillah who has said that he asked Abi al-Hassan al-Redha (a.s.) about Dhulfaqar, the sword of the Messenger of Allah as to wher
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Raman from Muhammad ibn al-Hakim from Abu Ibrahim (a.s) who said the following: “The arms are kept with us. They are well protected. Even if they would be placed wit
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from Hujr from Humran who has said the following: "I asked Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the truth in the matter which people relate that a sealed page (or pages) w
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
8. Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fudala from ‘Umar ibn Aban who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘People say that a sealed page (or pages) was given to ’Umm Salama. Is it true?’” The Imam (a.
The Armaments and Sacred Items belonging to the Holy Prophet (s.a.) that transferred to the Imam (a.s.)
9. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and Ali ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Walid Shabab al-Sayrafi from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Abi ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following “When the Messenger of Allah was about to die, he called to him al-‘Abba
The case of the Arms of the Messenger of Allah is like the Ark among the Israelites
1. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Mu’awiya ibn Wahab from Sa‘id al-Samman who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “The case of the Armaments with us is like the case of the Ark
The case of the Arms of the Messenger of Allah is like the Ark among the Israelites
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn al-Sukayn from Nuh ibn Darraj from ‘Abdallah ibn abu Ya‘fur who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “The case of the Armaments with us is like the
Chapter on the reward for the scholars and those who seek knowledge
4. Through the same chain of narrator it is narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from abu ‘Ubayda al-Hadhdha’ from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Whoever teaches a subject of guidance he will receive a reward equal
The case of the Arms of the Messenger of Allah is like the Ark among the Israelites
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan from abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following. “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) would say, ‘The case of the Armaments with us is as the Ark with the Israelites. Wherever the Ark would