Kitab al-Kafi
 Cover of the first volume of a modern edition of Al-Kafi | |
| Author | Muḥammad ibn Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Twelver Shi'ism |
| ISBN | 978-0-9890016-4-9 |
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Kitab al-Kafi (Book of the Sufficent) is hadith collection for followers of Twelverism. The book was compiled in the first half of the 10th century by Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni.[1]
The book is divided into three different sections: Usul al-Kafi, which talks about knowledge, religion, history, ethical practices, and the Qur'an; Furu al-Kafi which talks about legal and practical rulings; and Rawdah al-Kafi which talks about other traditions in Twelverism.[2] In total, Kitab al-Kafi contains 16,199 narrations.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Meri, Josef W. (2005). Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-96690-0.
- ↑ Howard, I. K. A. (1976). "Al-Kafi by Al-Kulaynī". Al-Serat: A Journal of Islamic Studies. 2 (1).
- ↑ "Hadith al-Kafi". Al-Islam.org.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kitab al-Kafi.
- Al-Kafi English Translation (Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), compiled by Muḥammad ibn Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī, translated by Hub-e-Ali organization, publicly available for free.
- 'Usul al-Kafi English Translation, E-Book Volumes 1-8', compiled by Muḥammad ibn Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī, translated by Muḥammad Sarwar, published by the Islamic Seminary INC NY, available for purchase.
- 'Al-Kafi with translation and commentary by Islamic Texts Institute'
- Selections from Usul al-Kafi
- 'Kiṫâbu-l-Kâfî', compiled by Muḥammad Ya`qûb Kulaynî, published by the Islamic Seminary INC NY, translated by Muḥammad Sarwar.