Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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Aspects of the Knowledge of the Imams (a.s.)
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from the person who narrated (it) to him from al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar who has said that he said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.) the following. “We narrate from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) that he has said, ‘Our knowledge consist
If Secrets would be kept the Imams (a.s.) can tell everyone what is for and against them
1. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadala ibn Ayyub from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Abd al-Wahid ibn al-Mukhtar who has that abu Ja‘far (a.s.) has said the following. “Had there been a thing (zip) to conta
If Secrets would be kept the Imams (a.s.) can tell everyone what is for and against them
2. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Sinan from ‘Abdallah ibn Muskan who has said that he heard abu Basir say that he said to abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) the following. “What made the supporters of Ali (a.s.) suffer
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir from Ali ibn Isma‘il from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Asim ibn Humayd from abu Ishaq al-Nahwi who has said that he went see abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) and heard him say the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the
Chapter on the Qualities of the Scholars
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and Muhammad ibn ‘Ism’il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, all from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following. “Of the signs of Fiqh, good understandi
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Yahya ibn abu ‘Umran from Yunus from Bakkar ibn Bakr from Musa ibn ’Ushaym who has said the following. “I was in presence o abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) a man asked him about a verse of the book of Allah, the Most
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
3. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Tha‘labah that Zurarah who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far and abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High has made the Holy Prophet in charg
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ’Udhayna from Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah say the following to some of the companions of Qays al-Masir. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, disc
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
5. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from ibn Faddal from Tha‘laba ibn Maymun from Zurarah who has said that he heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.) and abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, made His P
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
6.Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, disciplined and educated His Prophet to the level that He wante
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
7. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘ala ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from Zurarah from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.) sanctioned the compensation for a damaged eye and the blood
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan who has said the following. “I found in the Nawadir (works) of Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan who has said that abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said the following. “No, I swear by A
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Ya‘qub ibn Yazid from al-Hassan ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Maythami from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, disciplined and e
Giving Charge of the Religious matters to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) and to the Imams (a.s.)
10. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from some of our people from al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Sandal al-Khayyat from Zayd al-Shahham who has said that he asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of the the following words of Allah. “This is our gift to
The Imams are Similar to those before them and the Dislikeability of Calling them Prophets
1. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Humran ibn A‘yan who has said that he asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.) the following. “What is the position of the scholars?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “ It is like Dhul Qarnayn
The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance
6. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn Hassa’n from abu Muhammad al-Razi from Sayf ibn ‘Umayra from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “Whoever has intelligence has religion and whoever has religion enters paradise."
Chapter on the Qualities of the Scholars
5. Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from certain persons of his people in a marfu‘ manner (rafa’ahu) from Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) who has said the following. “Foolishness and arrogance are not found in the hearts of the scholars.”
The Imams are Similar to those before them and the Dislikeability of Calling them Prophets
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Husayn ibn abu al-‘Ala’ from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “To refer to us (as the Divine authorities) is valid only in finding the lawful and unlawful matters. To
The Imams are Similar to those before them and the Dislikeability of Calling them Prophets
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Ash’ari has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqi from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya ibn ‘Imran al-Halabi from Ayyub ibn al-Hurr who has said that he heard Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following: "Allah, Majestic is his menti
The Imams are Similar to those before them and the Dislikeability of Calling them Prophets
4. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar from al-Harith ibn al-Mughirah who has said that abu Ja‘far (a.s.) has said the following. “Ali (a.s.) was a Muhaddith (