Al-Kāfi 5, narration 128

Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī · Commanding others what is Obligatory and to Prohibit them from doing Evil

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Arabic text

11- عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) الأمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيُ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ خَلْقَانِ مِنْ خَلْقِ اللهِ فَمَنْ نَصَرَهُمَا أَعَزَّهُ اللهُ وَمَنْ خَذَلَهُمَا خَذَلَهُ اللهُ.

Translation

11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah from Ya’qub ibn Yazid in a Marfu’ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Asking people to do good and prohibiting them from committing evil are two creatures of the creatures of Allah. Those who support them, Allah gives them respect and Allah betrays those who betray these two creatures of Him . 55

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

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 11. A number of our people have narrated
  2. Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah
  3. Ya’qub ibn Yazid in a Marfu’ manner has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said

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Published assessments

  • Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi

    مرفوع

    Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/405)

  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi

    لم يخرجه

    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī

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