Al-Tawḥīd 1, narration 83

Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq · The Commentary of Chapter 112 the Unity [al-Tawhid]

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Arabic text

8 - حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى العطار، عن محمد بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عمران الأشعري، عن علي بن إسماعيل، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن أبي أيوب، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: إن اليهود سألوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقالوا: انسب لنا ربك، فلبث ثلاثا لا يجيبهم، ثم نزلت هذه السورة إلى آخرها، فقلت له: ما الصمد؟ فقال: الذي ليس بمجوف.

Translation

8. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al`Attar, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari, on the authority of `Ali ibn Isma`il, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority Abu Ayyub, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said: The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah (SA): “Describe your Lord for us.” He (SA) did not answer them for three days persistently until this chapter from the Qur`an was revealed to its end.” I asked him (AS): “Who is the Needless [al-Samad]?” He (AS) replied: “The Needless is He who is Hollow.”

Translation: Sayed Ali Raza Rizvi — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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  1. 8. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al`Attar, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari, on the authority of `Ali ibn Isma`il, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority Abu Ayyub, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim
  2. Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said

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