1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Abu Bakr al-Hadramiy who has said the following: “Once, we visited abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), and Hakam ibn al-Sarraj asked him (the Imam), ‘What is your decision about carrying saddles and things related to al-Sham (Syria)?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. Today you are like the companions of the Messenger of Allah. You live in peace time. When there is hostility, then it is unlawful for you to carry to them saddles and arms to them.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Ribat from abu Sarah from Hind ibn Faddal-Sarraj who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep you well, I used to carry arms to sell to people of al-Sham. Ever since Allah has helped me to recognize the matter (Divine Authority of ‘A’immah) it bothers me, and I think I must not deliver arms to the enemies of Allah.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You can do so because Allah repels through them our enemy and your enemy- the Romans - and sell it to them. When there is war among us, then do not carry arms to them. Those who carry arms to our enemies which help them against us, such people are like pagans.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Hisham ibn Salim from Muhammad ibn Qays who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the two groups of falsehood who fight each other; if I can sell arms to them. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can sell to them protective materials, like shields and shoes and so on.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqiy from al-Sarrad who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I sell arms. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not sell them in times of mischief.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.