Kamāl al-Dīn wa Tamām al-Niʿma - The Perfection of the Religion
Kamāl al-Dīn wa Tamām al-Niʿma
The Perfection of the Religion
Kamāl al-Dīn wa Tamām al-Niʿma (The Perfection of Religion and the End of Divine Favor), compiled by the great Shīʿī scholar al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq (d. 381 AH/991 CE), is a seminal theological and historical work written during the formative period following the Major Occultation (al-Ghayba al-Kubrā) of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi (a). Its primary subject is a systematic and comprehensive defense of the doctrine of occultation and the imamate of the Hidden Imam, making it the oldest and most authoritative Ḥadīth reference on this central tenet of Twelver Shīʿī belief.
Kamāl al-Dīn wa Tamām al-Niʿma (The Perfection of Religion and the End of Divine Favor), compiled by the great Shīʿī scholar al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq (d. 381 AH/991 CE), is a seminal theological and historical work written during the formative period following the Major Occultation (al-Ghayba al-Kubrā) of the Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi (a). Its primary subject is a systematic and comprehensive defense of the doctrine of occultation and the imamate of the Hidden Imam, making it the oldest and most authoritative Ḥadīth reference on this central tenet of Twelver Shīʿī belief.
Chapter 1
2 commentariesIntroduction
Chapter 2
4 commentariesThe Necessity of the caliph’s Existence, Obedience, and Divine Appointment
Chapter 3
1 commentaryThe Necessity of the imam's Infallibility
Chapter 4
2 commentaries, 1 hadithWhy the Almighty Allah Ordered Angels to Prostrate Before Adam عليه السلام
Chapter 5
3 hadithsA Discussion with a Man From Medina About the Length of the Ghayba
Chapter 6
2 commentaries, 1 hadithThe Necessity of Recognizing the Mahdi, Proofs for the Occultation and Its Wisdom
Chapter 7
3 commentaries, 3 hadithsEstablishing the Resemblance Between the Prophets and the Imams
Chapter 8
1 commentary, 3 hadithsThe Kaisaniyah Sect
Chapter 9
1 commentary, 4 hadithsRefutation of the Claim of the Nawusiyyah and the Waqifah Concerning the Occultation
Chapter 10
3 commentaries, 1 hadithClaim of Waqfiya Sect About Occultation of Imam Al-Askari عليه السلام
Chapter 11
2 commentaries, 1 hadithDoes the Imam of This Time Call to His Imamate or not?
Chapter 12
8 commentariesObjections of Ibn Bishar and the Responses of Ibn Qibba Al-Razi
Chapter 13
1 commentaryStatement of a Mashayakh in Refutation of the Zaidiyyah Sect
Chapter 14
1 commentaryProof for an Imam in Occultation Who Will Reappear and Fill the Earth with Justice and Equity
Chapter 15
1 commentary, 2 hadithsFirst Objection by the Zaydis: the Reports Proving the Imams Being Twelve Was Fabricated by the Imamiyyah
Chapter 16
1 commentary, 4 hadithsSecond Objection: That jaʿfar B. Muhammad Designated isma'il
Chapter 17
1 commentary, 9 hadithsThird Objection: Rejection of the Imamate of isma'il
Chapter 18
1 commentary, 5 hadithsFourth Objection: the People Fell Into Confusion Regarding the Imamate After Al-Sadiq
Chapter 19
1 commentary, 3 hadithsFifth Objection: it is Not Permissible for the Imams to Be Only Twelve, Since the Proof of God Must Remain Upon This Ummah Until the Day of Resurrection
Chapter 20
2 commentariesSixth Objection: That Al-Hasan B. Ali عليه السلام Had a Son
Chapter 21
1 commentaryEighth Objection: Regarding Our Claim That Musa B. ja'far Al-Kadhim Died
Chapter 22
1 commentary, 1 hadithObjection From Sunnis: the Ghayba Goes Against How the World Normally Works and What People See with Their Own Eyes
Chapter 23
25 commentariesauthor’s Debate with an Atheist in the Court of Rukn Ad-Dawla
Chapter 1
1 commentary, 1 hadithOn the Occultation of Idris عليه السلام
Chapter 2
4 hadithsRegarding the Emergence of Nuh عليه السلام with Prophethood
Chapter 3
1 hadithOn the Occultation of Salih عليه السلام
Chapter 4
2 commentaries, 2 hadithsOn the Occultation of Ibrahim عليه السلام
Chapter 5
1 commentary, 4 hadithsOn the Occultation of Yusuf عليه السلام
Chapter 6
4 commentaries, 5 hadithsOn the Occultation of Musa عليه السلام
Chapter 7
1 commentary, 2 hadithsThe Departure of Musa عليه السلام and the Occurrence of Occultation Among His Successors
Chapter 8
3 hadithsProphecies Made by Isa عليه السلام About the Advent of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم
Chapter 9
1 hadithReport of Salman Al-Farsi Regarding the Advent of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم
Chapter 10
1 commentary, 3 hadithsConcerning the Account of Quss B. saʿidah Al-Ayyadi
Chapter 11
1 commentary, 3 hadithsRegarding the Report of Tubba
Chapter 12
1 commentary, 6 hadithsReport About Abdul Muttalib and Abu Talib
Chapter 13
1 commentary, 1 hadithConcerning the Account of Sayf B. dhī Yazan
Chapter 14
1 commentary, 3 hadithsConcerning the Account of Bahira the Monk
Chapter 15
1 hadithThe Story of the Chief Monk on the Road to Al-Sham and His Knowledge of the prophet's Matter
Chapter 16
1 commentary, 1 hadithConcerning the Account of Abu Al-Muhayhib the Monk
Chapter 17
1 hadithThe Account of Satih the Soothsayer
Chapter 18
1 hadithThe Account of Yusuf the Jew Regarding the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم
Chapter 19
1 hadithThe Account of Daws Ibn Hawwash Returning From Al-Sham
Chapter 20
2 commentaries, 5 hadithsThe Account of Zayd Ibn ‘amr Ibn Nufayl
Chapter 21
1 commentary, 23 hadithsThe Reason Why There is a Need for the Imam عليه السلام
Chapter 22
4 commentaries, 69 hadithsThe Continuity of the Divine Testament Since the Time of Adam عليه السلام
Chapter 23
4 hadithsAllah almighty’s Designation of the qa’im عليه السلام
Chapter 24
37 hadithsThe prophet’s صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Designation of the qa’im عليه السلام
Chapter 25
8 hadithsWhat the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Informed Regarding the Occurrence of the Occultation
Chapter 26
19 hadithsWhat the Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام Informed Regarding the Occurrence of the Occultation
Chapter 27
1 hadithWhat Has Been Narrated From Fatima عليه السلام Regarding the Matter of the qa’im عليه السلام
Chapter 28
6 hadithsThe Report of the Tablet
Chapter 29
2 hadithsWhat Hasan Ibn Ali عليه السلام Informed Regarding the Occurrence of the Occultation
Chapter 30
1 commentary, 14 hadithsWhat Husayn Ibn Ali عليه السلام Informed Regarding the Occurrence of the Occultation
Chapter 31
72 hadithsWhat Al-Baqir عليه السلام Informed Regarding the Occurrence of the Occultation
Chapter 32
1 commentary, 7 hadithsWhat is Narrated From Al-Kadhim عليه السلام Regarding the Designation of Al-qa'im
Chapter 33
8 hadithsWhat is Narrated From Al-Ridha عليه السلام Regarding the Designation of Al-qa'im
Chapter 34
3 hadithsWhat is Narrated From Al-Jawad عليه السلام Regarding the Designation of Al-qa'im
Chapter 35
10 hadithsWhat is Narrated From Al-Hadi عليه السلام Regarding the Designation of Al-qa'im
Chapter 36
21 hadithsWhat is Narrated From Al-Askari عليه السلام Regarding the Designation of Al-qa'im
Chapter 37
15 hadithsThose Who Denied the Qaim عليه السلام as the 12th Imam
Chapter 38
10 hadithsAfter Hasan and Husain عليه السلام No Two Brothers Can Be Imams
Chapter 39
1 hadithWhat Has Been Narrated Regarding Narjis, the Mother of the qa'im, and Her Name Was Malikah Bt. yashu‘a B. Kaiser
Chapter 40
17 hadithsNarrations Regarding the Birth of Al-Qaim عليه السلام
Chapter 41
29 hadithsMention of Those Who Saw the qa'im, Beheld Him, and Spoke with Him
Chapter 42
11 hadithsReasons for the Occultation
Chapter 43
53 hadithsMention of the Signed Letters (tawqi‘at) Issued by the qa'im
Chapter 44
6 hadithsWhat Has Been Reported Regarding Longevity
Chapter 45
1 commentary, 2 hadithsThe Hadith of Dajjal and What it Concerns with Al-qa'im
Chapter 46
1 hadithReport About the Gazelles in Nainawa
Chapter 47
1 commentary, 12 hadithsRegarding the Context of Hababa Al-Walbiya
Chapter 48
1 hadithUbaid Bin Shariya Jurhami
Chapter 49
1 hadithRabi Bin Sabagh Al-Fuzari
Chapter 50
1 commentary, 1 hadithReport of Shaqqul Kahin
Chapter 51
1 commentary, 35 hadithsThe Hadith of Shaddad Ibn ‘ad Ibn Iram
Chapter 52
8 hadithsNarrations About the Reward for Waiting for Reappearance
Chapter 53
4 hadithsProhibition of Uttering the Name of Al-Qaim عليه السلام
Chapter 54
29 hadithsSigns of the Reappearance of Al-Qaim عليه السلام
Chapter 55
6 commentaries, 32 hadithsKitab Al-Nawadir (uncommon reports)