Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
12. Ishaq has narrated from al-Aqra‘ who has said the following. “I wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.) asking him if Imams experience wet dreams? I said to myself after the letter had gone, “Wet dream is something Satanic, and Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, h
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
13. Ishaq has said that al-Hassan ibn al-Zarif narrated to me the following. “Two issues would poke in my chest which made me to write to abu Muhammad (a.s.). I wrote about Al-Qa’im (the one who will rise with Divine Authority). “When he rise by what means he
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
14. Ishaq has said that narrated to him ’Isma‘il ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Ali ibn ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Abbass ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib who has said the following. “Once I sat on the side of the road waiting for abu Muhammad (a.s.) to pass by so that I can
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
15. Ishaq has said that narrated to me Ali ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) the following. “I had a horse that I liked very much and I would admire it often in gatherings. One day I went to see abu Muhammad (a.s.) and he said, “What has your hors
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
16. Ishaq has said that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan Shammun has said that Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated to me the following. “I wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.) when al-Muhtadi had began to kill the Turkish Mawali (slave or supporters). My master, we thank Allah for div
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
17. Ishaq has said that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan Shammun narrated to me the following. “I wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.) requesting him to pray for because of the pain that I suffered in my eyes. One of my eye had gone and the other was about to go. He wrote back
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
19. Ishaq has said that narrated to me Yahya ibn al-Qushayri from the town called Qir the following. “Abu Muhammad (a.s.) had an agent who lived in a room in the house with white servant of the Imam (a.s.). the agent invited the servant to have evil activitie
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
20. Ishaq has said that narrated to me Muhammad ibn al-Rabi‘ al-Sa’i has said the following. “I debated a man who believed in dualism in Ahwaz them went to Surra man Ra‘a. However, his words were stuck to my heart. I was sitting in front of the door of Ahmad
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
21. Ishaq has narrated from abu Hashim al-Ja‘fari who has said the following. “One day I went to see abu Muhammad (a.s.) and I wanted him to give me a certain amount of silver so I can make a ring out of it and keep for blessing. I sat down but forgot to ask
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9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn an-Ni‘man from ‘Abdallah ibn Muskan from Daiwud ibn Farqad from abu Sa‘id al-Zuhri from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following. “Holding back in an uncertain conditions is
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
22. Ishaq has said that narrated to Muhammad ibn al-Qasim abu al-‘Ayna’ al-Hashimi, the slave of ‘Abd al-Samad ibn Ali ‘Ataqa the following. “Often time I would go to see abu Muhammad (a.s.). When in his presence I would feel thirsty but I would feel shy, out
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
23. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Ibrahim ibn Musa ibn Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (a.s.) from Ali ibn ‘Abd al-Ghaffar who has said the following. “When abu Muhammad (a.s.) was imprisoned, the ‘Abbassids, Salih ibn Wasif, Salih ibn Ali
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
24. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn al-Husayn who both have said that narrated to us Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Makfuf that Certain persons of our people have narrated from a Christian cupping expert who served in the army the following. “One
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
25. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from certain persons of our people who have narrated the following. “mmd ibn al-Hujr once wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.) complaining against ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Dulf and Yazid ibn ‘Abdallah. He wrote back in reply, “As far as ‘Ab
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
26. Ail Muhammad has narrated from certain persons of our people saying as follows. “Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was placed under the supervision of a zoo-keeper who would cause constraints suffering to him. He has said that his wife told him, “woe is you, be pious b
The Birth of abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.)
27. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq who has said the following. “Once I went to see abu Muhammad (a.s.) and asked him to write for me few lines so that whenever I would see his hand writing I would recognize it. The Imam (a.s.) said, “Yes
The Birth of the Possessor (of Divine Authority) (a.s.)
He was born on fifteenth of the month of Sha‘ban in the year two hundred fifty five AH.
The Birth of the Possessor (of Divine Authority) (a.s.)
1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad who has said the following. “When al-Zabayri was killed this letter came from abu Muhammad (a.s.). ‘Such as this is the retribution for those who lie against A
The Birth of the Possessor (of Divine Authority) (a.s.)
2. Ali ibn Muhammad has said that narrated to me Muhammad and al-Hassan sons of Ali ibn Ibrahim in the year two hundred seventy nine saying that narrated to them Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman al-‘Abdi of ‘Abd Qays from Daw’ ibn Ali al-‘Ijli from a man f
The Birth of the Possessor (of Divine Authority) (a.s.)
3. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from more then one person of our people of Qumm from Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-‘Amiri from abu Sa‘id Ghanim al-Hindi who has said the following. “I lived in interior Kashmir, India. My friends would sit on chairs on the right an