Sayings 121
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 122-123
The saying can be found in Tafseer Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi 2/70, though, he doesn’t provide a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 124
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 125
The saying can be found in Mahasin Al-Barqi 1/222, Tafseer Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi p. 90, Al-Kafi 2/45, and Al-Amali p. 211 and Ma’ani Al-Akhbar p. 185 by Al-Saduq.
The first three sources narrator it with a disconnection. The narration provided by Al-Saduqi includes Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi and there is a difference of opinion in regards his reliable. See Rijal Al-Najashi.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 126-128
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 129
Refer to Sermon #191 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 130
The saying can be found in Man la Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 1/114 and Al-Amali p.66 by Al-Saduq, and Nasr bin Muzahim’s Siffeen p. 351. The first source doesn’t contain a chain. The second contains Al-Mugheera bin Tawba who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 615. The third source includes Omar bin Sa’ad who is anonymous in status.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 131
The saying can be found in Al-Amali 2/26 by Al-Tusi, but it comes through the path of Abu Al-Mufadhal Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Shaybani who is weak. Refer to his biography in Rijal Al-Najashi.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 132-133
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 134
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 319 by Ibn Shu’bah. However, no chain is included.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 135
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 136
The last portion of the saying can be found in Al-Kafi 5/9, however it contains Sa’ad bin Tareef who was weakened by Al-Najashi. The other portions of the saying can be found in Al-Khisal 2/162, however, Al-Jawahiri weakens Al-Qasim bin Yahya, refer to Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 466.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 137
No sources are provided.
Sayings 138
Refer to Saying #221.
Sayings 139
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 140
Refer to Sayings #143 for sources.
Sayings 141
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 214 by Ibn Shu’bah. However, no chain is included.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 142
Refer to Sayings #144 for sources.
Sayings 143
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 2/162, however, Al-Jawahiri weakens Al-Qasim bin Yahya, refer to Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 466.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 144-146
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 147
The words attributed to Ali bin Abi Talib here is known as Du’a Kumayl. It can be found in Al-Saduq’s Kamal Al-Deen 1/274-279, which come through Kumayl bin Ziyad Al-Nakha’ee, who is anonymous according to Shia rijali standards.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 148
The saying can be found in Al-Amali p. 494 by Al-Tusi, but it comes through the path of Abu Al-Mufadhal Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Shaybani who is weak. Refer to his biography in Rijal Al-Najashi. Refer to the next saying for an additional source.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 149
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 1/46 by Al-Saduq, however, the chain contains anonymous narrators like Yusuf bin Mohammad Al-Tabari, Sahl Abu Omar, and Zakariyyah bin Abi Za’idah.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 150
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 157 by Ibn Shu’bah. However, no chain is included.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 151-156
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 157
Refer to Sermon #20 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 158
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 159
The saying can be found in Al-Amali p. 182 by Al-Saduq and Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 220, however, Al-Amali’s chain includes Mohammad bin Sinan who is severely weakened by Al-Najashi. Tuhaf Al-Uqool doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 160
The saying can be found attributed to the Prophet – peace be upon him – in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 157 by Ibn Shu’bah. However, no chain is included.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 161
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 162
Refer to the sources of Saying #159.
Sayings 163
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 1/162, however, Al-Jawahiri weakens Al-Qasim bin Yahya, refer to Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 466. It can also be found in Tafseer Al-Ayyashi with a disconnected chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 164
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 165
The saying can be found in Uyoon Akhbar Al-Redha 2/43, however, it comes from the path of Ali bin Mohammad bin Qutaiba, who is not reliable according to Al-Jawahiri. Refer to Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith. The saying can also be found in narrations of Ahmad bin Amer Al-Ta’ee, who is also not reliable according to Al-Jawahiri p. 30.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 166
The saying can be found in Al-Amali p. 2/174 by Al-Tusi, but it comes through the path of Abu Al-Mufadhal Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Shaybani who is weak. Refer to his biography in Rijal Al-Najashi. Ibn Tawus in Kashf Al-Mahajjah p. 180 also quotes the saying from Al-Kulayni’s Rasa’il, but no chain is included except for the name of Al-Kulayni’s teacher.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 167-169
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 170
The saying can be found in Al-Kafi 2/451, but it contains narrators only known as “some of his companions”.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 171-172
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 173
The saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 19, Man La Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 4/278, and Ibn Shu’bah’s Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 90. The chain in Al-Kafi comes through Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 556. Al-Saduq and Ibn Shu’bah don’t provide chains for the saying.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 174-181
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 182
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 94 but it doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 183
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 184
Abdul-Zahra’ Al-Hussaini states that he provided the sources on 2/40 of his book, but upon returning to it, no sources were found.
Sayings 185
The saying can be found attributed to Ali bin Abi Talib through Abu Mikhnaf (via Ibn Abi Al-Hadeed’s commentary upon Nahjul Balagha 1/89). However, Abu Mikhnaf does not provide a source. The saying can also be found in Kitab Siffeen by Nasr bin Muzahim p. 315, however, it comes through the path of Omar bin Sa’ad who is anonymous in status and Amr bin Shimr who is very weak according to Al-Najashi.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 186
The saying can be found in Tafseer Al-Qummi p. 612, however, it does not contain a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 187
The saying can be found in Tafseer Al-Qummi p. 612, however, it does not contain a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 188
Refer to Sermon #16 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 189-190
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 191
Refer to Sermon #143 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 192
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 1/9 by Al-Saduq, however, it contains a disconnection in the chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 193-196
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 197
Refer to Saying #91 for sources.
Sayings 198
Refer to Saying #40 for sources.
Sayings 199-208
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 209
The saying can be found in Tafseer Ibn Al-Hajjam (via Al-Burhan 3/218), however, the chains included are disconnected.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 210
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 211 but it doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 211
Portions of this saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 16 and Ibn Shu’bah’s Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 98. The chain in Al-Kafi comes through Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 556. Ibn Shu’bah does not provide a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 212
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 214 but it doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 213-215
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 216
Portions of this saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 20 and Ibn Shu’bah’s Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 98. The chain in Al-Kafi comes through Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 556. Ibn Shu’bah does not provide a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 217
Portions of this saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 20 and Ibn Shu’bah’s Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 97. The chain in Al-Kafi comes through Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 556. Ibn Shu’bah does not provide a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 218-220
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 221
The saying can be found in Al-Amali p. 268 and Uyoon Akhbar Al-Redha p. 216 by Al-Saduq, however, it contains Ubaidullah bin Musa bin Ayub Al-Ruyani who is anonymous in status.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 222
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 223
This saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 20 and Ibn Shu’bah’s Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 98. The chain in Al-Kafi comes through Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar who is anonymous in status according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 556. Ibn Shu’bah does not provide a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 224-228
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 229
The saying can be found in Tafseer Al-Qummi 2/390 but without a chain. It can also be found in Al-Amali p. 275 by Al-Tusi, however, it comes through Mohammad bin Ahmad bin Ubaidullah Al-Mansuri who is anonymous in status.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 230
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 231
The saying can be found in Ma’ani Al-Akhbar p. 257, however, it contains anonymous narrators like Subah bin Khaqan and Abdul-Rahman bin Al-Abbas bin Al-Fadhl. It can also be found in Tafseer Al-Ayyashi 2/267 but without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 232-235
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 236
The saying can be found in a different variation in Al-Amali p. 370 by Al-Saduq, however, the chain includes Mohammad bin Muhsin who is anonymous in status.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 237-240
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
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