Chapter 12 Chapter on Those who Act without Knowledge H 104, Ch. 12, h 1 A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Talha ibn Zayd who has said the following. “(Imam) abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has ...
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Chapter 9 Chapter on Asking the Scholar and Discussing with him H 82, Ch. 9, h 1 Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from certain persons of our people from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. It is About a person who ...
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Chapter 8 Chapter on Meeting the Scholars and Associating with Them H 77, Ch. 8, h 1 Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus in a marfu‘ manner (rafa’ahu) from Luqman the wise who has said the following to his son. “My son chose your ...
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السنّة * لو كانت السُنن مدوّنة من ذلك العصر في كتاب تقدّسه الأمّة، لأرتِجّ1 على الكذّابين باب الوضع، وحيث فاتهما ذلك كثرت الكذّابة على النبيّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم، ولعبت في الحديث أيدي السياسة، وعاثت به ألسنة الدعاية الكاذبة، ولا سيّما على عهد معاوية وفئته الباغية، حيث سادت فوضى ...
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