The Case of One Who in the State of al-’Ihram Slaughters an Animal or Finds Grass for His Transporting Animal

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the state of Ihram, it is permissible for one to slaughter the cow, the camel and the sheep. One can slaughter all of such birds which do not flip their wings in flight; and whatever is lawful for one who is not in the state of Ihram to slaughter in al- Haram (the sacred area), is lawful for one in the state of Ihram in non-al-Haram (the sacred area) and in al-Haram (the sacred area).’”

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

1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) cannot take place without two issues: they are the duration of time and the amount of mahr (dower).”’

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

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Musa ibn Sa‘dan from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram: if he can slaughter his camel or sheep. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’ I then asked, ‘Can he collect feed for his stumper or camel? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can cut anything he wants of trees until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area). When he enters al-Haram (the sacred area) then he cannot do

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

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and a number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘It is necessary that in marriage in the manner of al- Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) and its conditions one must say, “I form marriage with you in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) for so and so many days with such and such amount of dirham as mahr (dower), a marriage free of indecency according to the book of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, and the Sunnah of Allah’s Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, that you will not inherit me and I will not inherit you and that you must complete forty- five days of waiting period’” and certain ones have said that it is one cycle of Hayd (menses).”

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

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from “Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Ibrahim ibn al-Fadl from Aban ibn Taghlib and Ali ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ‘Isma’il ibn Mehran and Muhammad ibn Muslim from Ibrahim ibn al-Fadl from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about what I should say when I am with her. He (the Imam) said, ‘Say I marry you in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) according to the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and that there is no inheritor or inherited in it, for so and so many days or if you wished, for so and so many years, for so and so much amount of dirham as mahr (dower),’ mention the amount you both have agreed, little or more, then if she said, “Yes,” it means she has agreed. She is your wife and you are the nearest of all people to her.’ I then said, ‘I feel embarrassed to mention the condition of days.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It (such feeling) is more harmful to you.’ I then asked, ‘Why is it as such?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you do not mention, marriage is permanent, you must pay her expenses during waiting period, there will be inheritance and you cannot divorce her except in the form of divorce according to the Sunnah.’”

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

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu Nasr from Tha’labah who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, say, ‘I marry you in the manner of al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) according to the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, a marriage which is not indecency and that you will not inherit me and I will not inherit you, for so and so amount of dirham as mahr (dower) and that you must complete the waiting period.’”

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

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about how al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) is formed?’ He (the Imam) said that you must say, ‘O female servant of Allah, I marry you for so and so many days for such and such amount of dirham as mahr (dower).’ When the days pass her divorce is her condition and she does not need waiting period.’”

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