Chapter 14 Chapter on Those who use their Knowledge to Fill their Stomach and are Boastful for it H 114, Ch. 14, h 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father, both of them from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ...
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Chapter 11 Prohibition on Speaking without Knowledge. H 95, Ch. 11, h 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad and ‘Abdallah (both) sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Umayra from Mufaddal ibn Yazid who has said the following. “(Imam) abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.)said, ‘I ...
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Degrees of Polytheism As monotheism has degrees, so has polytheism. By comparing the two we can know both monotheism and polytheism better, for comparison of opposites makes the things clear. History shows that different kinds of polytheism have always existed side by side with monotheism preached by the Prophets. I. ...
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من توجيهات العارف السيد عبد الكريم الكشميري وكان السيد محمد علي عالماً عابداً من وجهاء المجتمع الديني في كربلاء، يقول السيد عبد الكريم متحدثاً عن والده: كان يواظب على قراءة دعاء كيميل ودعاء الاحتجاب ودعاء يستشير، ويوصيني بقراءتها، وكان يقول: إن أن أبي السيد حسن كان يوصيني بقراءة دعاء يستشير. ...
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Chapter 13 Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge H 107, Ch. 13, h 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Hammed from ‘Umar ibn ’Udhayna from Aban ibn abu ‘Ayyash from Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali who has said the following. “I heard Imam Ali (a.s.) ...
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Chapter 10 Chapter on Giving Knowledge as Charity H 91, Ch. 10, h 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ from Mansur ibn Hazim from Talha ibn Zayd from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “I read ...
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السيدة خديجة عليها السلام * خديجة بنت خويلد، أمّ المؤمنين، صدّيقة هذه الأمّة، وأوّلها إيماناً وتصديقاً بكتابه، ومؤاساة لرسوله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم1. * انفردت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم خمساً وعشرين سنة، لم تشاركها فيه امرأة ثانية، ولو بقيت ما شاركتها فيه أخرى2. * وكانت شريكته ...
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