Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara

[1/216] رجال الكشي: حمدويه بن نصير، عن محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب، عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر، عن يونس بن يعقوب قال: دخل عيسى بن عبد الله القمي على أبي عبد الله عليه السلام فأوصاه بأشياء ثم ودعه و خرج عنه، فقال لخادمه: ادعه فانصرف إليه فخرج إليه فأوصاه بأشياء ثم ودعه و خرج عنه، فقال لخادمه: ادعه فانصرف إليه فأوصاه بأشياء، ثم قال له: يا عيسى بن عبد الله إن الله عز و جل يقول وَ أْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلاةِ، و إنك منا أهل البيت، فإذا كانت الشمس من هاهنا مقدارها من هاهنا من العصر، فصل ست ركعات قال: ثم ودعه و قبل ما بين عيني عيسى فانصرف

1. [1/216] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh b. Nusayr from Muhammad b. al-Husayn b. Abi al-Khattab from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Abi Nasr from Yunus b. Ya`qub who said: Isa b. Abdallah al-Qummi entered in to see Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who proceeded to exhort him about certain things then he [the Imam] bid him farewell and he [Isa] left. The Imam said to his servant: ‘call him back’ so he [the servant] went out after him and he [Isa] returned. He [the Imam] again exhorted him about certain things then bid him farewell and he [Isa] departed. He [the Imam] said to his servant for the second time: ‘call him back’ so he [the servant] went out after him and [when Isa returned] he [the Imam] exhorted him about certain other things then he [the Imam] said: O Isa b. Abdallah – Allah Mighty and Majestic says: “Enjoin your people to prayer” (20:132) and you are from us the Ahl al-Bayt [people of the House], so when the sun is on this side [i.e. west] and is this distant from such and such point in the afternoon then pray six units [of Nafila]. He [Ya`qub] said: then he [the Imam] bid him farewell and kissed the spot in between his [Isa’s] eyes before he [Isa] went his way.

[1/217] غيبة الطوسي: باسناده عن عبدالله بن جعفر الحميري قال: كتب أبوالحسن العسكري عليه السلام إلى علي بن عمرو القزويني بخطه: إعتقد فيما تدين الله تعالى به أن الباطن عندي حسب ما أظهرت لك فيمن استنبأت عنه، وهو فارس لعنه الله فإنه ليس يسعك إلا الاجتهاد في لعنه، وقصده ومعاداته، والمبالغة في ذلك بأكثر ما تجد السبيل إليه ما كنت آمر أن يدان الله بأمر غير صحيح، فجد وشد في لعنه وهتكه، وقطع أسبابه، وصد أصحابنا عنه، وإبطال أمره وأبلغهم ذلك مني، واحكه لهم عني، وإني سائلكم بين يدي الله عن هذا الامر المؤكد، فويل للعاصي وللجاحد. وكتبت بخطي ليلة الثلاثاء لتسع ليال من شهر ربيع الاول سنة خمسين ومائتين، وأنا أتوكل على الله وأحمده كثيرا

1. [1/217] Ghayba of al-Tusi: Via his chain to Abdallah b. Ja`far al-Himyari who said: Abu al-Hasan al-Askari [al-Hadi] عليه السلام wrote to Ali b. Amr al-Qazwini in his own hand [the following]: Believe – as part of your religion through which you worship Allah the Elevated – that my true inner feelings for the one you questioned about, that is Faris may Allah curse him, are identical to that which I have manifested to you [i.e. they are not said in Taqiyya]. For nothing else behooves you apart from striving hard in cursing him, targetting him and treating him as an enemy. Intensify doing that as far as is possible for you to do. I could never order that Allah be worshipped through something which is not correct. So strain yourself and show firmness in cursing him, exposing him, disrupting his means, blocking our companions from him and nullifying his schemes. Convey this [stance of mine against him] to them [my companions] and source it on my authority. I will surely ask you in front of Allah about this issue. So woe be upon the disobedient and the opposer. I have written [this letter] in my own hand, being Tuesday night, nine nights having passed from the start of the month of Rabi al-Awwal, in the year two hundred and fifty. I depend on Allah and praise Him profusely.

[-/1] رجال الكشي: حمدويه و محمد، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن صفوان، عن عبد الرحمن بن الحجاج قال: سأل أبو العباس فضل البقباق لحريز الإذن على أبي عبد الله عليه السلام فلم يأذن له، فعاوده فلم يأذن له، فقال: أي شي‏ء للرجل أن يبلغ من عقوبة غلامه؟ قال: على قدر ذنوبه، فقال: قد عاقبت و الله حريزا بأعظم مما صنع قال: ويحك إني فعلت؟ ذلك أن حريزا جرد السيف! ثم قال: أما لو كان حذيفة بن منصور ما عاودني فيه بعد أن قلت لا

1. [1/-] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh and Muhammad [b. Qulawayh] from Muhammad b. Isa from Safwan from Abd al-Rahman b. al-Hajjaj who said: Abu al-Abbas Fadhl al-Baqbaq sought permission for Hariz to enter upon [meet] Abi Abdillah عليه السلام but he was refused, he repeated the request a second time and was not given permission, so he [Fadhl] said: what should the punishment of a man to his slave [who has done wrong] be? He [the Imam] said: in proportion to his crime, he said: you have – by Allah – punished Hariz greater than what he did, he said: woe be upon you! am I the one who did that? Hariz unsheathed the sword [took up arms]! Then he said: if it were Hudhayfa b. Mansur he would not have persisted in the request after I had already said no [once].

[1/218] رجال الكشي: إبراهيم بن محمد بن عباس، عن أحمد بن إدريس المعلم القمي، عن محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى عن الحسن بن علي بن النعمان، عن العباس بن عامر، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن فضيل بن عثمان قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: إن الأرض لتسكن إلى الفضيل بن يسار

1. [1/218] Rijal al-Kashshi: Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. Abbas from Ahmad b. Idris al-Mu`allim al-Qummi from Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Yahya from al-Hasan b. Ali b. al-Nu`man from al-Abbas b. Amir from Aban b. Uthman from Fudhayl b. Uthman who said: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: Verily the Earth finds comfort in al-Fudhayl b. Yasar.

[2/219] رجال الكشي: محمد بن مسعود، عن الفضل بن شاذان، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عدة من أصحابنا قال: كان أبو عبد الله عليه السلام إذا نظر إلى الفضيل بن يسار مقبلا قال: بَشِّرِ الْمُخْبِتِينَ و كان يقول: إن فضيلا من أصحاب أبي و إني لأحب الرجل أن يحب أصحاب أبيه

2. [2/219] Rijal al-Kashshi: Muhammad b. Masud from al-Fadhl b. Shadhan from Ibn Abi Umayr from a number of our companions who said: When Abu Abdillah عليه السلام used to look at al-Fudhayl b. Yasar approaching he would say: “give glad tidings to the humble” (22:34), and he used to say: Fudhayl was one of the companions of my father and I do love it for a man that he loves the companions of his father.

[1/220] الكافي: محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد، عن علي بن الحكم، عن قتبية الاعشى قال: سمعت أبا عبدالله عليه السلام يقول: عاديتم فينا الآباء والابناء والازواج وثوابكم على الله عزوجل أما إن أحوج ما تكونون إذا بلغت الانفس إلى هذه – وأومأ بيده إلى حلقه

1. [1/220] al-Kafi: Muhammad b. Yahya from Ahmad from Ali b. al-Hakam from Qutayba al-A`sha who said: I heard Aba Abdillah عليه السلام say: You [the Shia] have made enemies of your fathers, sons, wives [who are not Shia] because of us [by allying yourself to us] and your reward is upon Allah Mighty and Majestic. Verily the most needful you will be [of our Wilaya] is when the souls will reach here – and he pointed with his hand to his throat i.e. while dying.

[1/221] الفقيه: باسناده عن محمد بن قيس عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام: أن عليا عليه السلام كان في مسجد الكوفة فمر به عبدالله بن قفل التيمي ومعه درع طلحة فقال علي عليه السلام: هذه درع طلحة اخذت غلولا يوم البصرة، فقال ابن قفل: يا أمير المؤمنين اجعل بيني وبينك قاضيك الذي ارتضيته للمسلمين فجعل بينه وبينه شريحا فقال علي عليه السلام: هذه درع طلحة اخذت غلولا يوم البصرة فقال شريح: يا أمير المؤمنين هات على ما تقول بينة فأتاه بالحسن بن علي عليه السلام فشهد أنها درع طلحة اخذت يوم البصرة غلولا فقال شريح: هذا شاهد ولا أقضي بشاهد حتى يكون معه آخر، فأتى بقنبر فشهد أنها درع طلحة اخذت غلولا يوم البصرة، فقال: هذا مملوك ولا أقضى بشهادة المملوك، فغضب علي عليه السلام، ثم قال: خذوا الدرع فإن هذا قد قضى بجور ثلاث مرات فتحول شريح عن مجلسه وقال: لا أقضي بين اثنين حتى تخبرني من أين قضيت بجور ثلاث مرات؟ فقال له علي عليه السلام: إني لما قلت لك: إنها درع طلحة اخذت غلولا يوم البصرة فقلت هات على ما تقول بينة، وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه واله: حيثما وجد غلول اخذ بغير بينة، فقلت: رجل لم يسمع الحديث، ثم أتيتك بالحسن فشهد فقلت: هذا شاهد واحد ولا أقضي بشاهد حتى يكون معه آخر وقد قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه واله بشاهد ويمين، فهاتان اثنتان، ثم أتيتك بقنبر، فشهد فقلت: هذا مملوك، وما بأس بشهادة المملوك إذا كان عدلا فهذه الثالثة، ثم قال عليه السلام: يا شريح إن إمام المسلمين يؤتمن من أمورهم على ما هو أعظم من هذا، ثم قال أبوجعفر عليه السلام: فأول من رد شهادة المملوك – رمع

1. [1/221] al-Faqih: Via his chain to Muhammad b. Qays from Abi Ja’far عليه السلام that: Ali عليه السلام was in the Masjid of Kufa when Abdallah b. Kufl al-Taymi passed by with an armour belonging to Talha. Ali عليه السلام said: this is the armour of Talha which was taken by treachery in the battle of Basra [Jamal]. Ibn Kufl said: O Commander of the Faithful – place between us your judge whom you have chosen over the Muslims [to decide the case], so he [Ali] appointed Shurayh to adjudicate between them. Ali عليه السلام said: this is the armour of Talha which was taken by treachery in the battle of Basra. Shurayh said: O Commander of the Faithful – produce evidence for what you say. He [Ali] brought al-Hasan b. Ali عليه السلام who testified that the armour belonged to Talha and was taken treacherously in the battle of Basra. Shurayh said: this is one witness, and I do not rule based on a sole witness unless there is another one with him [to corroborate]. Then he [Ali] brought Qanbar and he too testified that it was the armour of Talha taken treacherously in the battle of Basra. He [Shurayh] said: this one is a slave, and I do not rule based on the testimony of a slave. Thereupon Ali became angry and said: take away the armour [from Abdallah b. Kufl] for this one [Shurayh] has transgressed in his ruling three times! Shurayh abandoned his judgment seat and said: I will not judge between two – ever – unless you inform me how I have transgressed thrice in my rulings? Ali said to him: when I said: ‘this is the armour of Talha which was taken by treachery in the battle of Basra’ you said: ‘produce evidence for what you say’ while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله had said: “wherever a usurped booty is found it is taken without any evidence [required]”, I [Ali] said [to myself]: the man has not heard the Hadith [is unaware of it]. Then I brought al-Hasan who testified so you said: ‘this is one witness, and I do not rule based on a sole witness unless there is another one with him [to corroborate]’ while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله used to give judgment based on [the evidence of] a single witness and an oath [if the witness backs up what he says by swearing an oath]. Finally, I brought Qanbar who testified so you said: ‘this one is a slave’ but there is no problem with the testimony of a slave if he is Adil [possessing moral probity]. This then was the third [transgression you made]. Then he عليه السلام said: O Shurayh the Imam of the Muslims is entrusted to oversee their affairs in regards things which are much greater than this! Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said: The first to reject the testimony of slaves was RUMA.

[1/222] رجال الكشي: محمد بن مسعود، عن علي بن الحسن، عن معمر بن خلاد قال: قال أبو الحسن الرضا عليه السلام: إن رجلا من أصحاب علي عليه السلام يقال له قيس كان يصلي فلما صلى ركعة أقبل أسود (سالخ) فصار في موضع السجود، فلما نحى جبينه عن موضعه تطوق الأسود في عنقه ثم أنساب في قميصه (وذهب ولم يقطع صلاته)، و إني أقبلت يوما من الفرع، فحضرت الصلاة فنزلت فصرت إلى ثمامة، فلما صليت ركعة أقبل أفعى نحوي، فأقبلت على صلاتي لم أخففها و لم ينتقص منها شي‏ء فدنا مني ثم رجع إلى ثمامة، فلما فرغت من صلاتي و لم أخفف دعائي دعوت بعضهم معي فقلت دونك الأفعى تحت الثمامة، و من لم يخف إلا الله كفاه

1. [1/222] Rijal al-Kashshi: Muhammad b. Masud from Ali b. al-Hasan from Mu’ammar b. Khallad who said: Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha عليه السلام said: A man from among the companions of Ali عليه السلام called Qays was praying, after he finished the first unit a large black snake came and crawled onto the place of prostration, when he [Qays] lowered his forehead near it the snake latched onto his neck, encircled it and left slithering through his inner garment [but he did not break his prayer]! I [the Imam] was returning one day from al-Fur` [a place between Makka and Madina] when the time of prayer entered. I dismounted and proceeded near a Thumama [panic grass] shrub. When I completed a single unit a snake came near me, but I continued with my prayer and did not shorten it in any way nor did I allow any deficiencies to come into it. It came near me then returned to the shrub. Only when I had completed my prayer and followed it up by my normal supplication did I call the one who was with me and said: Keep away from the snake under the shrub. Whoever fears none except Allah then He suffices for him.

[1/223] رجال الكشي: محمد بن مسعود، عن علي بن الحسن بن فضال، عن العباس بن عامر و جعفر بن محمد بن حكيم، عن أبان بن عثمان الأحمر، عن أبي بصير قال: كنت جالسا عند أبي عبد الله عليه السلام إذ جاءت أم خالد التي كان قطعها يوسف تستأذن عليه، قال، فقال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام: أيسرك أن تشهد كلامها قال: فقلت: نعم جعلت فداك، فقال: أما الان فأدن، قال: فأجلسني على الطنفسة، ثم دخلت فتكلمت فإذا هي امرأة بليغة، فسألته عن فلان و فلان، فقال لها: توليهما قالت: فأقول لربي إذا لقيته إنك أمرتني بولايتهما؟ قال: نعم قالت: فإن هذا الذي معك على الطنفسة يأمرني بالبراءه منهما، و كثير النواء يأمرني بولايتهما فأيهما أحب إليك؟ قال: هذا و الله و أصحابه أحب إلي من كثير النواء و أصحابه، إن هذا يخاصم فيقول مَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْكافِرُونَ، وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ، وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْفاسِقُونَ، فلما خرجت قال: إني خشيت أن تذهب فتخبر كثيرا فيشهرني بالكوفة، اللهم إني إليك من كثير بري‏ء في الدنيا و الآخرة

1. [1/223] Rijal al-Kashshi: Muhammad b. Masud from Ali b. al-Hasan b. Fadhal from al-Abbas b. A’mir and Ja’far b. Muhammad b. Hukaym from Aban b. Uthman al-Ahmar from Abi Basir who said: I was seated at Abi Abdillah’s عليه السلام place when Umm Khalid – whose hand had been cut by Yusuf [b. Umar] – came seeking permission to see him. Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said [to me]: Would you like to hear her speech? I said: Yes, may I be made your ransom. He said: Then draw near, and he made me sit upon the rug [which he was seated on]. She entered and spoke and I found her to be a very eloquent woman. She asked him about so and so [Abu Bakr and Umar], so he said to her: Deem them to be your leaders, she said: Do you allow me to say to my Lord when I meet him that you ordered me to take them as my authorities? He said: Yes. She said: [I ask this] because this one who is with you on the rug [i.e. Abu Basir] orders me to disassociate from them while Kathir al-Nawwa orders me to take them as authorities, so which one is more beloved to you? He [the Imam] said: This one [i.e. Abu Basir] and his companions are by Allah more beloved to me than Kathir al-Nawwa and his fellows. This one [i.e. Abu Basir] argues by saying: “whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the disbelievers” (5:44), “and whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the wrongdoers” (5:45), “and whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient” (5:47). So when she had departed he said: I feared that she will go and inform Kathir [if I would have answered her to disassociate from the two directly] who would then make this infamous about me in Kufa. O Allah I resort to you in disassociating myself from Kathir in this world and the hereafter.

[1/224] حمدويه بن نصير، عن محمد بن عيسى، عن حنان، عن عبيد بن زرارة، عن أبيه قال: دخل الكميت بن زيد على أبي جعفر عليه السلام و أنا عنده، فأنشده من لقلب متيم مستهام، فلما فرغ منها قال للكميت: لا تزال مؤيدا بروح القدس ما دمت تقول فينا

1. [1/224] Rijal al-Kashshi: Hamduwayh b. Nusayr from Muhammad b. Isa from Hanan from Ubayd b. Zurara from his father who said: al-Kumayt b. Zayd entered in to see Abi Ja’far عليه السلام while I was with him. He [Kumayt] proceeded to recite the poetry which begins ‘Who will be [a help] for [my] ensnared and infatuated heart [madly in love] …’ so when he had completed it – he [the Imam] said to Kumayt: You will not stop being aided by the Holy Spirit so long as you speak [compose] about us.