من لا يحضره الفقيه — Volume 3, Page 17
[١]ظاهره أن بناء هذه الأمور على ظاهر الحال و الإسلام و لا يسأل عن بواطن من يتصدّى لها فالولايات يولى الامام الامارة و القضاء من كان ظاهره مأمونا، و كذا ولى الطفل و الوصى، و كذا يزوج من كان على ظاهر الإسلام، و كذا يورث، و كذا يعتمد على ذبحه، و تقبل شهادته من غير مسألة عن باطنه.
[٢]الجفنة: البئر الصغيرة و القصعة و المراد الثاني.
Same indexed hadith faqih-3238; it ends on this printed page after beginning on pages 16-17.
خَمْسَةُ أَشْيَاءَ يَجِبُ عَلَى النَّاسِ الْأَخْذُ فِيهَا بِظَاهِرِ الْحُكْمِ الْوِلَايَاتُ وَ الْمَنَاكِحُ وَ الذَّبَائِحُ وَ الشَّهَادَاتُ وَ الْأَنْسَابُ فَإِذَا كَانَ ظَاهِرُ الرَّجُلِ ظَاهِراً مَأْمُوناً- جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ وَ لَا يُسْأَلُ عَنْ بَاطِنِهِ.
Hadith.3244 - In the narration of Yunus ibn Abd al-Rahman, from some of his companions, from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about evidence when it is presented to establish a right-whether it is permissible for the judge to rule based on the testimony of the witnesses. Imam (as) said: "There are five matters in which people must act according to apparent judgment: leadership positions, marriages, slaughtered animals, testimonies, and lineage. So, if a man's outward appearance is trustworthy, his testimony is accepted, and his inner state is not investigated."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.
[3]رواه الكليني ج 7 ص 431 عن عليّ بن إبراهيم عن محمّد بن عيسى، عن يونس عن بعض رجاله عنه عليه السلام بتقديم و تأخير و اختلاف في اللفظ.ص 16
[1]ظاهره أن بناء هذه الأمور على ظاهر الحال و الإسلام و لا يسأل عن بواطن من يتصدّى لها فالولايات يولى الامام الامارة و القضاء من كان ظاهره مأمونا، و كذا ولى الطفل و الوصى، و كذا يزوج من كان على ظاهر الإسلام، و كذا يورث، و كذا يعتمد على ذبحه، و تقبل شهادته من غير مسألة عن باطنه.ص 17
النَّبِيُّ ص يُدْخِلُ الْفِيلَ سَفِينَةً ثُمَّ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ مَبْلَغِ الْمَاءِ مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ فَيُعَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ الْفِيلَ وَ يُلْقِي فِي السَّفِينَةِ حَدِيداً أَوْ صُفْراً أَوْ مَا شَاءَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْمَوْضِعَ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ أَخْرَجَهُ وَ وَزَنَهُ.
Hadith.3245 - In the narration of al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, attributed to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): A man swore an oath that he would weigh an elephant. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "He should place the elephant in a boat, then observe the water level reached by the boat and mark it. After that, he should remove the elephant and load the boat with iron, copper, or anything he wishes until it reaches the marked water level. Then, he should take out the loaded material and weigh it."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.
Complete indexed hadith starts here; printed across pages 17-18.
أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي قَيْدِهِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَقَالَ الْآخَرُ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ كَمَا قُلْتَ فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَذَهَبَا إِلَى مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ وَ هُوَ الْمُقَيِّدُ فَقَالا لَهُ إِنَّا حَلَفْنَا عَلَى كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَحُلَّ قَيْدَ غُلَامِكَ حَتَّى نَزِنَهُ فَقَالَ مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ امْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ إِنْ حَلَلْتُ قَيْدَ غُلَامِي فَارْتَفَعُوا إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ مَوْلَاهُ أَحَقُّ بِهِ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ لَعَلَّهُ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ فِي هَذَا شَيْءٌ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيّاً ع فَقَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ مَا أَهْوَنَ هَذَا فَدَعَا بِجَفْنَةٍ وَ أَمَرَ بِقَيْدِهِ فَشُدَّ فِيهِ خَيْطٌ وَ أَدْخَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَ الْقَيْدَ فِي الْجَفْنَةِ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ حَتَّى امْتَلَأَتْ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع ارْفَعُوا الْقَيْدَ فَرَفَعُوا الْقَيْدَ حَتَّى أُخْرِجَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَلَمَّا أُخْرِجَ نَقَصَ الْمَاءُ ثُمَ دَعَا بِزُبَرِ الْحَدِيدِ فَأَرْسَلَهُ فِي الْمَاءِ حَتَّى تَرَاجَعَ الْمَاءُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ وَ الْقَيْدُ فِي الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ قَالَ زِنُوا هَذَا الزُّبَرَ فَهُوَ وَزْنُهُ.
Hadith.3246 - In the narration of Amr ibn Shimr, from Jafar ibn Ghalib al-Asadi, who reported: Two men were sitting during the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab when a man passed by them in chains. One of the men said: "If there is not such-and-such weight in his chains, then my wife is divorced three times." The other man said: "If there is such-and-such weight in his chains as you said, then my wife is divorced three times." They went to the owner of the chained slave and said: "We have sworn oaths regarding such-and-such, so release the chain of your slave so that we may weigh it." The owner of the slave said: "My wife will be divorced if I release the chain of my slave." So, they went to Umar and told him the story. Umar said: "The owner has more right over his slave. Go to Ali ibn Abi Talib - perhaps he has something regarding this matter." They went to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and told him the story. Imam (as) said: "How simple this is!" Imam (as) called for a large basin and ordered the chain to be tied with a string and placed in the basin. Then Imam (as) put the man's feet and the chain into the basin and filled it with water until it was full. Then Imam (as) said: "Lift the chain." When they lifted the chain out of the water, the water level dropped. Imam (as) then called for pieces of iron and placed them into the water until the water level returned to its original position. Then Imam (as) said: "Weigh these pieces of iron-they are equal in weight to the chain."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.
[2]الجفنة: البئر الصغيرة و القصعة و المراد الثاني.ص 17