Al-Kāfi · Volume 1 · Section 111 · 41 narrations
al-Qasim, Ruqayyah, Zainab, and Umm Kulthum. After the public prophethood, he had al-Tayyib, al-Tahir, and Fatimah (SA). It is also narrated that only Fatimah (SA) was born after the Prophethood and that al-Tayyib and…
Read the full narration →“Once I asked Abu ‘Abdallah (AS), ‘Was the Messenger of Allah the master of the children of Adam?’ The Imam (AS) said, ‘By Allah, he was the master of all whom Allah has created. Allah has not created any creature better…
Read the full narration →When mentioning the Messenger of Allah (sw) he said, “Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) has said, “Allah has not created any creature better than Muhammad (sw).”
Read the full narration →“Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has said, ‘O Muhammad I have created you and Ali a light, a spirit, without body before I created My heavens, My earth, My Throne, and My ocean. You continued to acknowledge Me as…
Read the full narration →“I heard Abu Ja‘far (AS) say “Allah, the Most High sent revelation to Muhammad (SAW) saying, ‘O Muhammad I created you. You did not exist. I blew into you from My spirit. It was an honor with which I honored you when I…
Read the full narration →“Once I was in the presence of Abu Ja‘far the second (AS) and I mentioned the differences among the Shi‘a. The Imam (AS) said: “O Muhammad, Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, is One in his being eternal. He created…
Read the full narration →“Certain persons from Quraysh asked the Messenger of Allah, ‘By what means did you excel the prophets and you were sent as the last of them as their seal?” The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “I was the first to believe…
Read the full narration →“Once I asked Abu ‘Abdallah (AS), “How did you exist when you existed in the shadows?” The Imam (AS) said, “O Mufadhal, we were in the presence of our Lord and there was no one else in the green shadow. We spoke of His…
Read the full narration →he heard Yunus ibn Ya‘qub narrate from Sinan ibn Turayf who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) say ‘We are the first family whose names Allah has exalted. When He created the heavens and earth He…
Read the full narration →“Allah existed when there was no other “being”. He created the “being” and the place and created the light of lights from which all lights lit up. He made to flow to it (light of lights) from His own light which lit up…
Read the full narration →“Once Abu Ja‘far (AS) said to me, ‘Oh Jabir, the first thing that Allah created was Muhammad (SAW) and his offspring who are the rightly guided guides. They existed in ’Ashbah (form) of light in the presence of Allah.’ I…
Read the full narration →“The Messenger of Allah had three qualities that no one else had. He did not have any shadow. Whatever path he would walk even after two or three days one could still notice his passing thereby due to his fragrance that…
Read the full narration →“When the Messenger of Allah was taken for the ascension Jibril took him to place and left him there alone. He said, “Jibril, How would leave me in such a condition?” Jibril said, “Go on. By Allah, you have stepped at a…
Read the full narration →abu Basir asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) when I was also present. “He said, ‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, how many times was the Messenger of Allah taken for ascension?’ The Imam (AS) said, ‘It happened…
Read the full narration →“Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS), ‘Describe to me the Prophet (SAW) of Allah.’ The Imam (AS) said, “The Holy Prophet (SAW) had a white reddish complexion, large sharp black and white eyes, the eyebrows almost joined, chubby…
Read the full narration →“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah presented my ’Ummah (followers) to me in the realm of clay and taught me their names just as He had taught all the names to Adam. The (groups of) people of flags passed by and I…
Read the full narration →“Once the Holy Prophet (s.a) addressed the people and he raised his right hand while holding his fingers closed and said, ‘Do you know, O people, what is in my hand?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He…
Read the full narration →“The great sins and people’s bad deeds did not prevent Our Lord, due to His forbearance, caring and kindness, from choosing for the people the best of His prophets. (The Lord chose) Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah (SAW), the most…
Read the full narration →“I once asked Abu al-Hassan (AS), ‘Did the Messenger of Allah receive any authority from Abu Talib (AS)?” The Imam (AS) said, “No, but Abu Talib was the trustee of certain (items) of will that he delivered to the Holy…
Read the full narration →“When the Messenger of Allah passed away the family of Muhammad (SAW) experienced the longest night. They had a feeling as if the sky did not provide them shadow and the earth did not hold them up anymore. The Messenger…
Read the full narration →“If one looked at the Messenger of Allah in the dark night he could see a light like that from the moon radiating from him.”
Read the full narration →“Once Jibrail came to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and said, ‘O Muhammad, Allah offers you greetings and says, ‘I have prohibited the fire to harm the man and woman who carried your seed and the man whose lap provided you…
Read the full narration →“On the Day of Judgment ‘Abd al-Muttalib will be resurrected as a whole nation and he will have the complexion like those of the prophets and the majestic presence like those of the kings.”
Read the full narration →“‘Abd al-Muttalib is the first one who believer in Bada’ (Allah’s revised will). He will be resurrected as a whole nation. He will have an august presence like kings and a countenance like that of the prophets.”
Read the full narration →“‘Abd al-Muttalib will be resurrected as a whole nation (one Ummah) with the grandeur of the kings and the complexion of the prophets. It is because he was the first one who believed in Bada’ (Allah’s revised will). Once…
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) has said, ‘When the fellow from Ethiopia marched with horses and elephants to destroy the Ka‘ba they passed by the camels of ‘Abd al-Muttalib and they herded them together. When ‘Abd al-Muttalib…
Read the full narration →“At a certain place around the Ka‘ba, ‘Abd al-Muttalib’s people would spread house furnishings for him only and for no one else. His sons would stand around him for protection. Once the Messenger of Allah (sw), then a…
Read the full narration →“When the Holy Prophet (SAW) was born, he remained for days without milk. Abu Talib himself breastfed him and Allah sent milk through his nipples. He continued to be breasted by him for several days until Abu Talib found…
Read the full narration →“The case of Abu Talib is like the case of the people of the cave who hid their faith and expressed polytheism. Allah gave them twice as much reward.”
Read the full narration →“It was said to him (the Imam): 'people claim that Abu Talib was an unbeliever.' He (AS) said: 'They lied, how could he be an unbeliever when he would say: “Do they not know that we found Muhammad as a prophet like Musa…
Read the full narration →“Once when the Holy Prophet (SAW) was in The Sacred Mosque wearing new clothes, the pagans threw the contents of the stomach of a camel on him and his new clothes were ruined. Allah knows how hard it was for him. He (The…
Read the full narration →“When Abu Talib (AS) passed away, Jibrail came to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and said, ‘O Muhammad, migrate from Mecca. There is no one to help protect you.’ Quraysh revolted against the Holy Prophet (SAW) and came out…
Read the full narration →“Abu Talib acknowledged Islam through the expression of al-Jummal (a system wherein each letter of the alphabet is given a certain numerical and instead of a letter its numeric value is used for secrecy or other…
Read the full narration →“I saw Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) on the day of victory in Basra while he was riding the on the mule of the Messenger of Allah (then) he said, “O people do you want me to tell who the best of the creatures of Allah will…
Read the full narration →“Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS),’How was the prayer for the dead body of the Holy Prophet (SAW)?’ The Imam (AS) said: ‘When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) washed his body and he placed him in the shroud and covered his body…
Read the full narration →“Once I asked Abu Ja‘far (AS),’How was the prayer for the dead body of the Holy Prophet (SAW)?’ The Imam (AS) said: ‘When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) washed his body and he placed him in the shroud and covered his body…
Read the full narration →“The Holy Prophet (SAW) said to Ali (AS), O Ali, bury me in this place, raise the surface of my grave from the ground by the width of four fingers and sprinkle water on it.”
Read the full narration →“Al-‘Abbas came to Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) and said, ‘O Ali, people have come in a group to bury the Messenger of Allah in Baqi’ Al Musalla, and want one of them as an Imam to lead the prayer.’ Amir al-Mu’minin Ali…
Read the full narration →“When the Holy Prophet (SAW) passed away, the angels, Al Muhajirun and Al Ansar prayed over his body group after group.” The narrator has said that Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) has said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say…
Read the full narration →he asked Abu ‘Abdallah (AS) the following: “What is the meaning of ‘peace be with the Messenger of Allah?’” The Imam (AS) said: “When Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, created His Prophet, the executor of the will of…
Read the full narration →“Once I saw Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS) on the day of victory in Basra while he was riding the on the mule of the Messenger of Allah (SAW). Then he said, ‘Oh people, do you want me to tell you who the best of the creatures…
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