Sayings 361-364
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 365
The saying can be found in Al-Amali 1/114 by Al-Tusi. The narrators are reliable and the chain is connected.
Verdict: Authentic according to Shia hadith standards.
Sayings 366
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 367
No source provided.
Sayings 368-370
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 371
The saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 18, however, it comes through the path of Mohammad bin Ali Al-Tameemi and Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar, who are both anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 555-556. The saying was also narrated by Ibn Shu’bah in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 67, but it doesn’t include a chain. It is also narrated by Al-Saduq in Al-Amali p. 193 who is quoting Al-Kafi.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 372
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 1/90 by Al-Saduq. However, it includes Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi and there is a difference of opinion in regards his reliable. See Rijal Al-Najashi. It is also narrated in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 159 without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 373
The saying is quoted by Al-Tabari in his Tareekh, who is quoting Abu Mikhnaf. The chain includes Abu Zubair Al-Hamadani who is anonymous in status.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 374
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 375
The saying is found in Tafseer Al-Qummi in the Tafseer of Surat Al-An’am, but it doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 376-378
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 379-381
The sayings can be found in Man La Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 4/276 but it doesn’t have a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 382
The saying can be found in Man La Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 2/381 but it doesn’t have a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 383-386
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 387
The saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 21, however, it comes through the path of Mohammad bin Ali Al-Tameemi and Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar, who are both anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 555-556. The saying was also narrated by Ibn Shu’bah in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 71, but it doesn’t include a chain. It is also narrated by Al-Saduq in Al-Tawheed p. 56 who is quoting Al-Kafi. He also quotes it in Man La Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 4/279 but without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 388
The saying can be found in Al-Amali 1/145 by Al-Tusi, however, it comes through the path of Ahmad bin Ubaid who is anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 32.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 389
Refer to Saying 22 for the sources of the saying.
Sayings 390
The saying can be found in Al-Mahasin p. 345, however, it contains anonymous narrators that are only known as “some of our companions”.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 391
The saying can be found under Sermons 97, 173, 186.
Sayings 392
The saying can found under Saying 148.
Sayings 393-395
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 396
The saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 21, however, it comes through the path of Mohammad bin Ali Al-Tameemi and Mohammad bin Ali bin Ma’amar, who are both anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 555-556. The saying was also narrated by Ibn Shu’bah in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 207, but it doesn’t include a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 397
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 398
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 156 by Ibn Shu’bah but it is without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 399
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 400
The saying can be found in Saheefat Al-Redha, which is narrated by Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Ta’ee, who is anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 325.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 401-402
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 403
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 143 by Ibn Shu’bah but it is without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 404
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 345 by Ibn Shu’bah but it is without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 405-411
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 412
Refer to Saying 365 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 413-415
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 416
The saying can be found in Rawdhat Al-Kafi p. 59 but comes through anonymous narrators known only as “some of his companions”.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 417
The saying can be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 138 by Ibn Shu’bah but it is without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 418-419
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 420
The saying can be found in Al-Khisal 2/171 with a different wording, however, Al-Jawahiri weakens Al-Qasim bin Yahya, refer to Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 466. In can also be found in Tuhaf Al-Uqool p. 89 without a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 421-422
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 423
Refer to Saying 423 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 424
The saying can be found in Al-Kafi 1/20 through Sahl bin Ziyad who is very weak. See his biography in Rijal Al-Najashi. He narrates the saying without providing a chain.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 425
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 426
No sources provided.
Sayings 427
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 428-429
No sources provided.
Sayings 430
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 431
Refer to Saying 379 and Letters 31 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 432
The saying can be found in Al-Amali p. 86 by Al-Mufeed, however, it comes through the path of Abdullah bin Dahir who is weak according to Al-Najashi.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 433-439
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 440
Refer to Sermon 239 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 441-442
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 443
The saying can be found in Rijal Al-Kashshi p. 62 but no chain is provided.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 444-446
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 447
The saying can be found in Al-Kafi 5/154 through a chain that contains Talha bin Zaid. Al-Tusi states that his book is relied upon, suggesting the trustworthiness of Talha. The chain is connected. It is also found in Man La Yahtharhu Al-Faqeeh 3/120 with a little addition, but without a chain.
Verdict: Apparently authentic in Al-Kafi according to Shia hadith standards.
Sayings 448-456
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 457
The saying can be found in Al-Kafi 1/46 to Sulaym bin Qais. The book of Sulaym is problematic since there is a difference of opinion among Shia scholars as to whether it is authentically attributed to him or not. Refer to Ibn Al-Ghadha’iri’s biography of Sulaym and the main narrator of the book: Abaan bin Abi Ayyash.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 458
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 459
Refer to Saying 15 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 460-461
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 462
Refer to Saying 260 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 463
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 464
No sources provided.
Sayings 465-467
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 468
The saying can be found in Uyoon Akhbar Al-Redha 2/45 through three chains. The first chain is through Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Ta’ee, who is anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri in Al-Mufeed min Mu’jam Rijal Al-Hadith p. 325. The second includes Abu Mansur bin Ibrahim, Ibrahim bin Haroon, and Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Shaybani, who are all anonymous in status. The third includes Mohammad bin Ali bin Mahrawaih, who is also anonymous according to Al-Jawahiri p. 412.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 469
Refer to Sermon 125 and Saying 117 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 470
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 471
Refer to Saying 182 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 472-474
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 475
Refers to Sayings 57, 349, and 371 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 476
There are no reliable Shia sources for this saying that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
Sayings 477
Refer to Saying 348 for the sources of this saying.
Sayings 478
The saying can be found in Al-Kafi 1/41 through a chain that contains Talha bin Zaid. Al-Tusi states that his book is relied upon, suggesting the trustworthiness of Talha.
Verdict: Apparently authentic in Al-Kafi according to Shia hadith standards.
Sayings 479-480
There are no reliable Shia sources for these sayings that predate Nahj Al-Balagha.
Verdict: Not authentic.
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