The Case of One Who Faces an Emergency to Hunt or Use of Carcasses

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who faces an emergency and there are only carcasses and a prey. Which one can he eat? He (the Imam) said, ’He can eat from the prey as much as he likes to eat from his belongings? I then said, ‘Is it so?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He only owes to pay ransom; he can eat and pay the ransom”

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

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “About the case of a man who marries a virgin in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage), abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is detestable because of disgrace to her family.”’

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

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “‘I asked Abu 'Abdillah (AS) about the one desperate to the dead (animal carcass), and he can find the hunted prey.' He said: ‘He should eat the hunted prey.' I said, ‘Allah has permitted the animal carcass for him when he is desperate for it, and has not permitted the hunted prey for him?’ He said: ‘Is your eating from your own wealth more beloved to you or from an animal carcass?’ I said, ‘From my own wealth’. He said: ‘It is your wealth, because upon you is its ransom.' I said, ‘Supposing there does not happen to be wealth with me?’ He said: ‘You can fulfill it when you return to your wealth.'”

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

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad and ‘Abd Allah sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ziyad ibn abu al-Hallal who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Marriage with a virgin in the manner of al- Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) is permissible only if fear of disgrace to her family will not affect her.’”

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

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah from certain persons of his people who have said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who marries a virgin in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is permissible if he does not destroy her virginity.’”

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

4. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj who said: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who marries a virgin girl through mut‘ah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful as long as she is not under age (or it does cause her humiliation).”’

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

5. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from a man who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘When is a girl not considered a child? Is it a girl who is six or seven years old?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, a nine-year-old girl is not considered a child and all of them are unanimous that a girl who is nine years old is not considered a child unless there is weakness in her reason, otherwise, when she becomes nine years old she becomes mature.’”

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