A 20 volume collection, meant to include all authentic hadith from the available shia hadith books, checking their authenticity on the strict principles of ilmurrajjal. These shia hadith are in alkafi, the most important of the four books of shia hadith. Mar 30, 20 shia dont rely on sunni hadith books sahih bukhari, sahih muslim etc, shia have several reasons as to why sunni hadith books are rejected. Alkulayni, as he is usually known, compiled one of the four collections of ahadith alkutub alarbah considered canonical by twelver shiis, kitab alkafi sufficient book. Now, there are four wellknown books of shia hadith that you may know them. That said, i wish to make it known to everyone that it is haram for the shia to accept any hadith as sahih unless he or she has compared it with the quran and investigated if it does not contradict the holy book. Alkafi is the most reliable shia book, as the reliable shia scholars said and declared. The two hadith below come from the one part of the collection, furu alkafi approximately, sufficient branches. This book consists of thirty chapters and 464 traditions in all.
Alkafi among the 4 shia books is like the sun among the stars, and who looked fairly would. In the following hadith there is a prayer that helps one to know what one should look for in this volume of al kafi. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Topics kulayni, shia, hadith, imam collection opensource language english. The first volume of al kafi from the beginning to kitab al iman wa lkufr has been translated into english in 8 volumes by muhammad sarwar. English translation 2 by thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni, muhammad sarwar isbn. The al site and the dilp are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Let us say that the shia are more sympathetic to al kafi than to any of the sunni sahihs. Leaving aside totally whack ahadith, id say that for now sahih bukhari is more reliable for me than alkafi because sahih bukhari has been filtered to some extent, while alkafi is a book which has not gone any filtration process at all. Some of shias major hadith collections that are considered to be reliable are the following. In it, we find narration after narration about imamah, and we shall herein examine some of the troubling shia hadith. The martyrdom of alhusayn in light of the authentic. A bundle of flowers collected by ayatollah sayyid kamal faghih imani. Isnt alkafi supposed to be the best hadith book we got wasalam.
Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity of this book al kafi means the sufficient. Al kafi among the 4 shia books is like the sun among the stars, and who looked fairly would not need to notice the position of the men in the chain of hadiths in this book, and if you looked fairly you would feel satisfied and sure that the hadiths are firm and accurate. The first volume of alkafi from the beginning to kitab aliman wa lkufr has been translated into english in 8 volumes by muhammad sarwar. Kitab alkafi english translation by shaykh alkulayni. Shia books of hadith ahaadith, narrations welcome to shia. Agha buzurg tihrani says, al kafi is a book of hadiths reported from ahl al bayt a to which. Shia muslims use this different set of hadith rather than the six major hadith collections followed by the sunni. Need explanationelaboration on racist ahadith in alkafi.
Al kafi is a collection of hadiths attributed to the prophet muhamad p. Al kafi volume 4part 2 al kafi volume 4part 3 al kafi volume one. The four books or the shia books of hadith the four books or al kutub al arbah is the term used by shia to refer to their four best known hadith collections. According to him, the mujaddid of the 1st century ah was imam muhammad albaqir, the mujaddid of the 2nd century was imam ali arridha and the mujaddid for the 3rd century was abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub al kulayni. This volume of al kafi, which is about seven hundred pages, is considered to be a text of an interview with a person who possesses divine authority. This book is available in store now with delivery within 2 business days. The main criticism of alkafi as the basis for shia fiqh, comes from prominent sunni writers who argue that finding some hadiths in alkafi proves that the entire shiite school is wrong. For anyone who is unfamiliar, alkafi means the sufficient book. The site and the dilp are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers.
Jan 20, 2012 shia hadith book al kafi and ayatollahs finger cure diseases. Nov 12, 2019 the report attributed to their 12th imam about al kafi was first mentioned by one of their scholars who lived during the safavid era, however, there is no early source for the statement in any of their hadith books so it is rejected by them as baseless. Similarly, the shia do not accept authentic hadith books, relied upon by sunni muslims such as sahih albukhari, sahih muslim, etc. The second collection of hadith is what is called the book on aldiyat laws that deal with compensations. Alkafi is a fundamental and classic shiatext written by the fourteen infallible family members of prophet muhammad, divine supreme covenant body to their followers. April 24, 2019 hadith alsafinah is not authentic in shia sources hadith april 19, 2019 book. List of shia books hadith collections technology trends. Written in the 10th century, alkafi is the earliest and most important compilation of traditions from prophet muhammad and his successors. In this part of al kafi, we can find hadiths concerning the beliefs of shiites, the biographies of imams a, and how a muslim should behave usul al kafi is the most significant source of hadiths for the shiite beliefs. Apr 21, 2009 shaykh assaduq did not regard all of the traditions in al kafi to be sahih truthful. Alkafi is the most reliable shia book, as the reliable shia. The book before you represents, in part, a synthesis of centuries of research and deliberation over the text of alkafi. Alshahid alawwal introduces it as a book of hadith similar to which has not been written by any shia scholar muhammad taqi almajlisi writes, alkafi is the most accurate and most comprehensive of all primary hadith sources, and it is the greatest and best book ever written by the imamiyyah.
The english translation of all eight volumes of kitab al kafi by shaykh al kulayni. Its author is thiqat al islam muhamad ibn yaqoob alkileeni a very reliable shia scholar, died in 328 h. Shia hadith book alkafi and ayatollahs finger cure. If we add to this 1437 hadith of the first volume, total number of the traditions recorded in usul al kafi is 3783.
Like how sahih bukhari was compiled by muhammad ibn ismail albukhari, alkafi was compiled by muhammad yaqub kulayni. Shi a muslims use this different set of hadith rather than the six major hadith collections followed by. In this part of alkafi, we can find hadiths concerning the beliefs of shiites, the biographies of imams a, and how a muslim should behave. Some chapters deal with the nature of the prophets guidance and their role in human society, describing their specific. The great companion abu dharr and once again abu dhar and once again abudhar abu dhar alghifari essence of life ain al hayat tradition of mufaddal muffadhal the great muslim scientist philosopher imam sadiq biharalanwarvol515253thepromisedmahdienglishtranslationpart1 fadhail ush shia the merits of shia from marriage to parenthood. The main criticism of al kafi as the basis for shia fiqh, comes from prominent sunni writers who argue that finding some hadiths in al kafi proves that the entire shiite school is wrong. Alkafi shia interviews with the divine on shia islam pdf. He lists the names of persons who are regarded as mujaddidun among the shia.
In the case of kitab alkafi, primarily, only the shia muslims may gain a great. Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of al, please donate online. Rizwan arastu as he delves into the hadiths written in kitab al kafi. They are inerrant and infallible and there are profuse narrations quoted from them in shias hadith books. Sahih hadith collections developed as islamic scholars examined the corpus of the roughly 600,000 hadiths and developed a methodology for determining which hadiths they believed were daifweak, hasangood, and sahihhealthy. There is also a translation and commentary on the first chapter of usul alkafi, i. Kitab alkafi is a shia muslim hadith book similar to how the sunni muslims have the hadith book sahih bukhari. This is vol 3 of the seminal book in the hadith of the shia.
Shaykh assaduq did not regard all of the traditions in alkafi to be sahih truthful. Join shaykh rizwan arastu as he delves into the hadiths written in kitab al kafi. Similarly, the shia do not accept authentic hadith books, relied upon by sunni muslims such as sahih al bukhari, sahih muslim, etc. There is also a translation and commentary on the first chapter of usul al kafi, i. Another shia holy book includes aljafr which is a parchment that contains the knowledge of not only prophet muhammad. The shia reject most of the narrators of hadith that are considered reliable by sunni muslims, except abu zarr al gafari. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This is the longest and the most detailed book of the first volume of usul alkafi, and deals with mans need for divine guidance in the form of prophets and imams.
Can someone help me with these hadith from alkafi by sheikh koleni. Shiites in reality do not rest the basis of their entire faith on the complete authenticity. Apr 26, 2008 al kafi is a collection of hadiths attributed to the prophet muhamad p. Jun 24, 2006 bismillah salam lately i have been seeing alot of qouting by sunnis of so called authentic shia hadith book sayings. English translation thiqatu alislam, abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni. The total number of ahadith of the second volume is 2346. Hadith althaqalayn, the deposed will of the last prophet to humanity. Alkafi is a twelver shia hadith collection compiled by muhammad. This volume of alkafi, which is about seven hundred pages, is considered to be a text of an interview with a person who possesses divine authority. A beautiful translation of hadith associated with the shia tradition. A place of community and discussion on shi a islam. Shia view of al kafi relative to other hadith books. Its author is thiqat alislam muhamad ibn yaqoob alkileeni a very reliable shia scholar, died in 328 h. Jul 30, 2010 al kafi is a fundamental and classic shia text written by the fourteen infallible family members of prophet muhammad, divine supreme covenant body to their followers.
Al shahid al awwal introduces it as a book of hadith similar to which has not been written by any shia scholar muhammad taqi al majlisi writes, al kafi is the most accurate and most comprehensive of all primary hadith sources, and it is the greatest and best book ever written by the imamiyyah. Shia hadith book al kafi and ayatollahs finger cure diseases. Shia view of alkafi relative to other hadith books. The book before you represents, in part, a synthesis of centuries of research and deliberation over the text of al kafi. The report attributed to their 12th imam about alkafi was first mentioned by one of their scholars who lived during the safavid era, however, there is no early source for the statement in any of their hadith books so it is rejected by them as baseless. Generally, shia more than all other branches of islam emphasizes on reason and philosophy. The hadith is from the chapter that deals with the issues in the absence of the imam divinesupremecovenantbody leader with divine authority. The english translation of all eight volumes of kitab alkafi by shaykh alkulayni.
Apr 20, 2018 they are inerrant and infallible and there are profuse narrations quoted from them in shias hadith books. English, urdu and arabic, you will be able to read shia books of different islamic scholars and the ayatollahs, it will help you to unde. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of, please donate online. Quality of hadith in alfuru alkafi as we know that the book of alfuru alkafi includes narrations relating to legal jurisprudence.
Shia books of hadith ahaadith, narrations hadith ahaadith are narrations of prophet mohammed. Alkafi authored by theqatul islam, muhammad bin yaqub kulayni 329 a. The four books or the shia books of hadith the four books or alkutub alarbah is the term used by shia to refer to their four best known hadith collections. The shia reject most of the narrators of hadith that are considered reliable by sunni muslims, except abu zarr algafari. English, urdu and arabic, you will be able to read shia books of different islamic scholars and the ayatollahs, it will help you to understand the philosophy, ideology and principle of islam shariat mohammadi s. Sunnis, have six major authentic sihaa sitta hadith books and several others to their list which are secondary on level in their collection. The value of each item of such gift is mentioned in a hadith from imam jafar alsadiq. Muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni project gutenberg self. These hadith can also be found on the very popular shia website. Alkafi is a collection of hadiths attributed to the prophet muhamad p. Tahdhib alahkam by abu jafar altusi 995 ad 1067 ad alistibsar by abu jafar altusi 995 ad 1067 ad other major hadith collections. Reading alkafi, the first and foremost comprehensive book of hadith the words. Aug 23, 20 join shaykh rizwan arastu as he delves into the hadiths written in kitab al kafi. This is why most of the muslim philosophers were shia.
It is the most important and authentic collection among the four books. Two hadith on racism from usul alkafi, compiled by shii. Shia online community gathers islamic shia books which provide shia beliefs narrative in different languages such as. In the following hadith there is a prayer that helps one to know what one should look for in this volume of alkafi. Sunni shia discussion on the concept and nature of sahaba in.