Ja'far al-Sadiq

3. Ahmad ibn ’Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar, from one of our people in a marfu’ manner that Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) was asked, 'What is intellect (al-'Aql)?'. He said, ‘It is what someone worships ar-Rahman with …

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 …

8. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah reported from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Ahmar, from Muhammad ibn Sulaiman al-Daylami, from his father, who said: I said to Abā ʿAbdillah al-Sadiq (as), "So-and-so is from his worship, religion, and virtue." He sa…

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan who said: “I mentioned to Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) a man who was afflicted with doubts in his ablution and prayer (constantly repeatin…

15. A group of our people have narrated from Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan Ibn Ali Ibn Fadhal from one of our people that Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) stated: "Rasulullah (sawwas) never spoke to people according to his own lev…

16. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Ja‘far (al-Sadiq) (as) from his father (al-Baqir) (as) that Amir al-Mu’minin (as): “Greed motivates the hearts of the ignorant people, longings and ye…

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ari from ‘Ubaydallah al-Dihqan from Durust from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: "The most perfect of people in intellect are…

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Yahya ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abdallah ibn Jubla from ibn Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) was asked, ‘May I be your ransom, I have a neighbor who does a lot of salaat, g…

22. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Sulayman from Ali ibn Ibrahim from ‘Abdallah ibn Sinan that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “The hujjah (proof) of Allah over the worshippers is the Prophet (sw) an…

23. A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad in a mursal manner that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “Intelligence is the support for man. From intelligence come intelligence, understanding, memorization and knowledge…

24. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ’Isma‘il ibn Mihran from one of his people that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “Intelligence (al-'Aql) is the guide of a believer.”

25. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Sariy ibn Khalid that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: Rasulullah (sw) said, "Oh Ali, no poverty is more sever than ignora…

33. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from one of our people that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as): “There is nothing (or no difference) between belief and disbelief, but lack of intelligence." So…

34. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ‘Ubaydallah al-Dihqan from Ahmad ibn ‘Umar al-Halabi from Yahya ibn ‘Umran from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Amir al-Mu'minin (as) used to say: “Through intellect, the …

35. A number of our companions, from Abdillah al-Bazzaaz, from Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Rahman bin Hammaad, from al-Hasan bin 'Ammar that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) in a long narration said, “The first, the beginning, the force and the struc…

36. Ali Ibn Muhammad from a number of his companions from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Nadhr Ibn Suwayd from Humran and Safwan ibn Mihran Al-Jammaal who both said they heard that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said, “No wealth is more profitable than…

5. A number of our people has narrated has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Abu ‘Abdillah, one of our people narrated in a marfu‘ manner from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Rasulullah (sw) said: “Seek…

6. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn Abi Hamza that he heard Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say, "Acquire good understanding in religion because those of you who…

7. Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad from al-Qasim ibn al-Rabi‘ from Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar that he heard Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say, "It is necessary for you to have a good understanding of the religion of All…

8. Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Durraj from Aban ibn Taghlib that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said, "I would have even liked that my companions' heads are lashed with whips…

9. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from one who narrated to him that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) was asked, "May I be your ransom, there is a man who believes in this issue (i.e. the imamah of Ahlu…

3. Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: 'If Allah (swt) wants goodness for a servant, he will teach him the jurispr…

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ’Isma‘il ibn Jabir that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: 'The scholars are the trustees [of religion], the pious ones are the strongholds [o…

6. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn Hassa’n from Idris ibn al-Hassan from abu Ishaq al-Kindi from Bashir al-Dahhan that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: 'There is no goodness in our people who do not learn fiqh (jurispruden…

7. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) narrated from his forefathers that Rasulullah (sw) said: 'There is no goodness in life except for two kinds of people, a …

9. Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Sa‘dan ibn Muslim that Mu‘awiya ibn ‘Ammar said: "I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as), 'There is a man who narrates your hadiths, spreads them among people, and ties them to…

2. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘A’idh from Abu Khadija Salim ibn Mukram that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: 'People are of three kinds: A sc…

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Hamza al-Thumali that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said to him: "Be a scholar or a student [of k…

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Jamil that he heard Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say: "People become of three groups: Scholars, students [of knowledge] and scum. We are the scholars, our Shi'a are the…

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Harith ibn Mughirah al-Nasri that Abu ‘Abdallah (al-Sadiq) (as) about the words of Allah (swt), 'Only God’s knowledgeable servants fear Him' (…