Al-Kāfi 4, narration 8

Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī · Virtue of Charity

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Arabic text

8ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ كَانَ فِي وَصِيَّةِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ الله وَسَلامُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَمَّا الصَّدَقَةُ فَجُهْدَكَ جُهْدَكَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ قَدْ أَسْرَفْتَ وَلَمْ تُسْرِفْ.

Translation

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), narrate this Hadith. ‘It is in the will of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, which is addressed to ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.). “As far as charity is concerned, strive to do your best until it is said that you have exceeded the limit, but in fact you have not exceeded.” He (the Messenger of Allah) has explained.’”

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

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated
  2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa
  3. Ali ibn al-Nu’man
  4. Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), narrate this Hadith.

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Published assessments

  • Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi

    صحيح

    Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/126)

  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi

    صحيح

    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī, vol. 2, p. 43

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