Al-Kāfi · Volume 1 · Section 126 · 20 narrations
“Once Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) came with al-Hassan and al-Husayn and he was holding the hand of Salman for support. He entered the sacred Mosque in Makka and sat down. Then a good looking and well dressed man came. He…
Read the full narration →I said to Muhammad ibn al-Hassan, “O abu Ja‘far I wish this would have been narrated through a chain of narrators other then Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah .” He said, “He Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah had narrated this to me ten years…
Read the full narration →“Once my father said to Jabir ibn ‘Abdallah al-Ansari, ‘I need your help in certain issue. When do you think it will be convenient for you we meet privately and I will ask you about it.?” He said, “Whenever you would…
Read the full narration →“ I heard ‘Abdallah ibn Ja‘far al-Tayyar say, ‘we were in the court of Mu‘awiya I al-Hassan, al-Husayn, ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Abbass, ‘Umar ibn ’Umm Salama and ’Usama ibn Zayd. A conversation started between me and Mu‘awiya,…
Read the full narration →“I was present in the funeral procession of abu Bakr the day it took place. I was also present when ‘Umar took oath of allegiance and Ali (a.s.) was sitting on the side. A young, good looking, well dressed Jewish boy…
Read the full narration →“I heard Ali ibn al-Husayn say, ‘Allah created Muhammad , Ali and the eleven Imams from his descendants out of the light of His greatness. He then placed them as figures in the brightness of His light where they…
Read the full narration →he heard Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) say: "The twelve Imams all from the family of Muhammad (sw). They are all muhadiths from the descendants of the Rasulullah and the descendants of Ali (as). Rasulullah and Ali are their…
Read the full narration →“I was (in the city of al-Madina) when abu Bakr was no more and he appointed ‘Umar as his successor. Once one of the great Jewish men of Yathrib came to ‘Umar. The Jewish people of the city of al-Madina thought that he…
Read the full narration →“Once I went to see Fatima (a.s.) (daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and I saw with her a tablet in which the names of the executors of the wills of (Leaders with Divine Authority) from her descendants were written. I…
Read the full narration →“Allah sent Muhammad (s.a.) to all Jinn and manand appointed twelve executors of the will Of these people are those who have left this world and there are those who will have to complete their task. All the executors of…
Read the full narration →“Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) said to ibn ‘Abbass, “Layla al-Qadr (the night of destiny) comes every year and that night the command for the whole year descend down. To receive that command are the Leaders with Divine…
Read the full narration →12. Through same chain of narrators the following is narrated. “the Messenger of Allah once said to his companions, ‘You must believ in the Layla al-Qadr (night of destiny). It is Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) and his eleven…
Read the full narration →“Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) one day said to Abu Bakr, “Do not think of those slain for the cause of God as dead. They are alive with their Lord and receive sustenance from Him.” (3:169) I testify that Muhammad the Messenger…
Read the full narration →“I heard abu Ja‘far say, ‘There will be twelve Imams from the family of Muhammad and they all will be (Muhaddathun), persons to whom angles speak. They will of the descendants of the Messenger of Allah and Ali ibn abu…
Read the full narration →“I heard abu Ja‘far say, ‘after al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) there will be nine Imams. The ninth of them will be Al-Qa’im (the one who will with Divine Authority).”
Read the full narration →he heard Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) say: "We are twelve Imams, al-Hassan and al-Husayn are of them and [the rest of] the Imams are from the descendants of al-Husayn (as)."
Read the full narration →“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said, ‘I and twelve persons from my descendants and you O Ali, are the securing anchor of the earth, that is, the pillars thereof and its ropes. Through us Allah has secured the earth from…
Read the full narration →abu Sa‘id in a marfu‘ manner from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) who has said the following. “The Messenger of Allah has said, “From my descendants there will be twelve noble supervisors, who are (Muhaddathun) persons to whom angles…
Read the full narration →“I took an oath with my self that I will not any food during the day until the rise of Al-Qa’im (the rise of al-Mahdi with Divine Authority). I then went to see abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.).” The narrator has said, “A man from…
Read the full narration →“Once I, abu Basir and Muhammad ibn ‘Imran the slave of abu Ja‘far (a.s.) were in his house in Makka. Muhammad ibn ‘Imran said, “I have heard abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say, ‘We all twelve of us are Muhaddath (the ones to whom…
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