Kitab Al-Kafi

1 Kitab Al-KafiTranslated By Muhammad SarwarTable of ContentsAbout The Translation Part 1 The Book of Inteligence and IgnorancePart 2 The Book on Virtue of KnowledgePart 3 The Book on Oneness of Allah (God)Part 4 The Book about People with Divine AuthorityThis free e-book was downloaded from : is in Al-Kafi ?The contents of Al-Kafi are precious gifts from Ahl al-Bayt (the fourteen infallible family members of Prophet Muhammad, (Divine Supreme Covenant Body) to their piece is as valuable as the wealth of the whole world.)

2 In this volume (vol. 1 of 8) there are about fourteen hundred pieces of such costly items but in the form of Hadith. Based on the above, one can imagine the value of this precious gift from Ahl al-Bayt DivineSupremeCovenantBody) to their followers and supporters of Ahl al-Bayt DivineSupremeCovenantBody) would not dispute that such Ahadith are generous gifts to value of each item of such gift is mentioned in a Hadith from Imam Ja far al-Sadiq (DivineSupremeCovenantBody). He has said, "One Hadith about the lawful and unlawful matters that you may receive is better for you than the whole world and all that it contains.

3 " How would an individual accept that these items are really worth so much?As a translator, for what I know of therein, I would only ask, "Have you opened the gift yet?" If the answer would be negative one would ask, "How would you know the contents of the package and the value of the items therein? "The above statements are facts. They are not mere assumptions. The value of the gift is real and the way to find such value is also realistic and logical. Simply open up your gift and check it out thoroughly. You will never agree to sell it for less than the stated Source of HadithThe following Hadith, in addition to other valuable information therein, also makes it possible for one to learn about the source and emergence of Hadith.

4 "A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Abd Allah ibn al-Hajjal, from Ahmad ibn Umar al-Halabi, from abu Basir who has said the following: Once I went to see abu Abd Allah (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) and said to him, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, I would like to ask you a question. Is there anyone else in this house who may hear my words? " The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) then folded the curtain between his room and the next room and looked into it. Then the Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "O abu Muhammad, ask whatever you wish.

5 "I said, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, your followers say that the Messenger of Allah taught Ali (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) a thousand chapters of knowledge and from each chapter there opened a thousand chapters. I then said, "This, I swear by Allah, is knowledge." He would mark the ground with his staff (perhaps a sign of thinking) for a while. He then said, "That is knowledge but it is not that." The narrator has said that the Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "O abu Muhammad, with us there is al-Jami a.

6 Do they know what al-Jami a is?"I asked, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause. What is al-Jami a?"The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It is a parchment seventy yards long by the yards of the Messenger of Allah. It contains his dictations from his very own mouth that are recorded onto it in the handwriting of Ali (DivineSupremeCovenantBody). It contains all the lawful and unlawful, and all matters that people need. Even the law of compensation for a scratch caused to a person." He then extended his hand towards me and asked, "May I, O abu Muhammad?

7 " I replied, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, I am entirely at your disposal." He pinched me with his hand and said, "The law of compensation, even for this much, is included therein." He seemed angry. I said, "This, I swear by Allah is knowledge."The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It certainly is knowledge but not that one." The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) remained silent for a while and then said, "With us there is al-Jafr. Do they know what al-Jafr is?"I asked, "What is al-Jafr?"The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It is a container made of skin that contains the knowledge of the prophets and the executors of their wills.

8 It is the knowledge of the scholars in the past from the Israelites."I said, "This certainly, is the knowledge."The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It certainly is knowledge but not that knowledge." The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) remained silent for a while and then said, "With us there is the book (Mushaf) of Fatima, (DivineSupremeCovenantBody). Do they know what Mushaf of Fatima is?" The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "Mushaf of Fatima is three times bigger than your Quran. There is not even a single letter therein from your Quran.

9 "I then said, "This, I swear by Allah, is the knowledge."The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "This certainly is knowledge, but it is not that." The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) remained silent for a while and then said, "With us there is the knowledge of whatever has been, and the knowledge of everything that will come into being to the Day of Judgment."I said, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause. This, I swear by Allah, certainly, is the knowledge."The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It certainly is knowledge but not that knowledge.

10 "I asked, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause. What is the knowledge?"The Imam (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) said, "It is whatever takes place during the night and during the day, one matter after the other matter, and one thing after the other to the Day of Judgment." ( Al-Kafi Vol. 1, H614, Ch. 40, h1) Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri ab from Sadir al-Sayrafi who has said the following."I heard Humran ibn A yan ask abu Ja far (DivineSupremeCovenantBody) about the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High Allah.