Al-Kāfi 4, narration 33

Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī · Giving Charity Increases One’s Wealth

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Arabic text

5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَا أَحْسَنَ عَبْدٌ الصَّدَقَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ أَحْسَنَ الله الْخِلافَةَ عَلَى وُلْدِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَقَالَ حُسْنُ الصَّدَقَةِ يَقْضِي الدَّيْنَ وَيَخْلُفُ عَلَى الْبَرَكَةِ.

Translation

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whenever a man gives charity of the best quality, Allah replaces it for him with children in the same way (of best quality children) after his passing away.” The Imam has also said, ‘Giving charity of best quality pays off debts and leaves behind blessings.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated
  2. his father
  3. al-Nawfaliy
  4. al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said

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  • Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi

    ضعيف على المشهور

    Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/135)

  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi

    لم يخرجه

    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī

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