The following chapters are taken from Sahih al-Kafi, a selection of Shaykh al-Kulayni's collection of hadiths, al-Kafi, by Shaykh Muhammad Baqir al-Bahbudi.  The latter's criteria for selection is not strictly limited to the standard gradings of the isnad, but also consider other contextual factors to the texts of the hadiths in determining a narration's authenticity.  In parentheses after the translation of each hadith, the grading of the isnad as determined by `Allama Majlisi in his commentary on al-Kafi, Mir'at al-`Uqool, has also been provided for reference purposes, but their inclusion should not be understood as a preference for either Bahbudi's or Majlisi's gradings.