Hell & Punishment

حَضَرْتُ عَشَاءَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الصَّيْفِ فَأُتِيَ بِخِوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَ أُتِيَ بِقَصْعَةِ ثَرِيدٍ وَ لَحْمٍ فَقَالَ هَلُمَّ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الطَّعَامَ فَدَنَوْتُ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِيهِ وَ رَفَعَهَا وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ هَذَا مَا لَا نَصْبِرُ عَلَيْهِ فَكَيْفَ النَّارُ هَذَا مَا لَا نَقْوَى عَلَيْهِ فَكَيْفَ

“I once attended dinner with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in the summer and they brought a table-spread with bread inside it and a bowl of Tharid (bread made in pieces in broth) and meat. He (the Imam) said, ‘Come for food.’ I went close. He (the Imam) placed his hand in it and pulled back saying, ‘I seek refuge with Allah a

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ ابْنَتِي قَدْ ذَبَلَتْ وَ بِهَا الْبَطَنُ فَقَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ الْأَرُزِّ بِالشَّحْمِ خُذْ حِجَاراً أَرْبَعاً أَوْ خَمْساً فَاطْرَحْهَا بِجَنْبِ النَّارِ وَ اجْعَلِ الْأَرُزَّ فِي الْقِدْرِ وَ اطْبُخْهُ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَ وَ خُذْ شَحْمَ كُلًى طَرِيّاً فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَرُزُّ فَاطْرَحِ‌ الشَّحْمَ فِي قَصْعَةٍ مَعَ الْحِجَارَةِ وَ كُبَّ عَلَ

‘My daughter has become weak and she is pregnant.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘What prevents you from feeding her rice with fat? Take four pieces of stone or five and place them near the fire. Cook the rice in a pot until it is cooked. Take the fresh fat of a kidney. When rice is cooked then place the fat in a pot with the st

كَانَ مَوْلَايَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع إِذَا أَمَرَ بِشِرَاءِ الْبَقْلِ يَأْمُرُ بِالْإِكْثَارِ مِنْهُ وَ مِنَ الْجِرْجِيرِ فَيُشْتَرَى لَهُ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ ع مَا أَحْمَقَ بَعْضَ النَّاسِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ يَنْبُتُ فِي وَادٍ فِي جَهَنَّمَ وَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَ الْحِجارَةُ فَكَيْفَ تَنْبُتُ الْبَقْلُ.

“When my master ordered buying herbs he ordered quite a large amount and also watercress. It then would have been purchased for him and he (the Imam) would say, ‘How dimwitted certain people are when they say that it grows in a valley of hell and Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, says, ‘Its fuel is people and stones

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الِاسْتِشْفَاءِ بِالْحُمَّيَاتِ وَ هِيَ الْعُيُونُ الْحَارَّةُ الَّتِي تَكُونُ فِي الْجِبَالِ الَّتِي تُوجَدُ فِيهَا رَائِحَةُ الْكِبْرِيتِ وَ قِيلَ إِنَّهَا مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, prohibited seeking cures from the hot fountains which are in mountains in which the smell of sulfur is found.’ It is said that it is of the smell of hell.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ أَصْلِ الْخَمْرِ كَيْفَ كَانَ بَدْءُ حَلَالِهَا وَ حَرَامِهَا وَ مَتَى اتُّخِذَ الْخَمْرَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ آدَمَ ع لَمَّا هَبَطَ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ اشْتَهَى مِنْ ثِمَارِهَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ قَضِيبَيْنِ مِنْ عِنَبٍ فَغَرَسَهُمَا فَلَمَّا أَنْ أَوْرَقَا وَ أَثْمَرَا وَ بَلَغَا جَاءَ إِبْلِيسُ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ فَحَاطَ عَلَيْهِمَا حَائِطاً فَقَالَ آدَمُ ع مَا حَالُ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the origin of wine and how in the beginning it was lawful and its unlawfulness and when it was found. He (the Imam) said, ‘When Adam (a.s.), descended from the garden (paradises) he desired its fruits; and Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent him two twigs of grape vine

إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ نَازَعَ نُوحاً ع فِي الْكَرْمِ فَأَتَاهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ إِنَّ لَهُ حَقّاً فَأَعْطِهِ فَأَعْطَاهُ الثُّلُثَ فَلَمْ يَرْضَ إِبْلِيسُ ثُمَّ أَعْطَاهُ النِّصْفَ فَلَمْ يَرْضَ فَطَرَحَ جَبْرَئِيلُ نَاراً فَأَحْرَقَتِ الثُّلُثَيْنِ وَ بَقِيَ الثُّلُثُ فَقَالَ مَا أَحْرَقَتِ النَّارُ فَهُوَ نَصِيبُهُ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لَكَ يَا نُوحُ حَلَالٌ.

4. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufiy from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sa‘id ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Iblis, may Allah condemned him, disputed with Noah (a.s.) about the grape vine and Jibril (a.s.), came and said, ‘He has a right, so give him? He

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَمْرِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَعَثَنِي‌ رَحْمَةً لِلْعالَمِينَ‌ وَ لِأَمْحَقَ الْمَعَازِفَ وَ الْمَزَامِيرَ وَ أُمُورَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَ الْأَوْثَانَ وَ قَالَ أَقْسَمَ رَبِّي أَنْ لَا يَشْرَبَ عَبْدٌ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا خَمْراً إِلَّا سَقَيْتُهُ مِثْلَ مَا شَرِبَ مِنْهَا مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُعَذَّباً أَوْ مَغْفُوراً لَهُ وَ

“Once abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about wine. Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, sent me as mercy for the worlds. (Allah sent me) to eradicate playi

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَوْلُودُ يُولَدُ فَنَسْقِيهِ مِنَ الْخَمْرِ فَقَالَ مَنْ سَقَى مَوْلُوداً خَمْراً أَوْ قَالَ مُسْكِراً سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ وَ إِنْ غَفَرَ لَهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), if we can make a new born drink wine. He (the Imam) said, ‘If one makes a child drink wine’ or he said, ‘intoxicating liquor, Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, will make him drink al-Hamim (boiling water that roasts the face when drinking) of hell even if He forgives him.’”

مَنْ شَرِبَ النَّبِيذَ عَلَى أَنَّهُ حَلَالٌ خُلِّدَ فِي النَّارِ وَ مَنْ شَرِبَهُ عَلَى أَنَّهُ حَرَامٌ عُذِّبَ فِي النَّارِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one drinks wine considering it lawful, he will be in hell forever, and one who drinks believing that it is unlawful will be punished in the fire.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَا يُونُسَ بْنَ ظَبْيَانَ أَبْلِغْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنِّي أَنَّهُ مَنْ شَرِبَ جُرْعَةً مِنْ خَمْرٍ لَعَنَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَلَائِكَتُهُ وَ رُسُلُهُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَإِنْ شَرِبَهَا حَتَّى يَسْكَرَ مِنْهَا نُزِعَ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ وَ رَكِبَتْ فِيهِ رُوحٌ سَخِيفَةٌ خَبِيثَةٌ مَلْعُونَةٌ فَيَتْرُكُ الصَّلَاةَ فَإِذَا تَرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ عَيَّرَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ قَا

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, £ 0 Yunus ibn Zabayan, convey my words to ‘Atiyyah that if one drinks one sip of wine Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, condemns him and so also do His angels, His Messengers and the believing people. If he drinks until he becomes drunk, the spirit of belief is taken away fro

إِنَّ أَهْلَ الرِّيِ‌[1] فِي الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْمُسْكِرِ يَمُوتُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يُحْشَرُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يَدْخُلُونَ النَّارَ عِطَاشاً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘People who quench themselves with intoxicating liquors in this world, die thirsty, will be raised thirsty, and will be sent in the fire thirsty.’”

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عِنْدَ فِطْرِ كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ عُتَقَاءَ يُعْتِقُهُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَفْطَرَ عَلَى مُسْكِرٍ وَ مَنْ شَرِبَ مُسْكِراً لَمْ تُحْتَسَبْ لَهُ صَلَاتُهُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً فَإِنْ مَاتَ فِيهَا مَاتَ مِيتَةً جَاهِلِيَّةً.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘In the month of Ramadan at the time of iftar (at sunset) Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, every night frees people from the fire except those who break their fast with intoxicating liquor. If a person drinks intoxicating liquor none of his Salat (prayer) is counted for forty days and

قَدِمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْيَمَنِ قَوْمٌ‌[1] فَسَأَلُوهُ عَنْ مَعَالِمِ دِينِهِمْ فَأَجَابَهُمْ فَخَرَجَ الْقَوْمُ بِأَجْمَعِهِمْ فَلَمَّا سَارُوا مَرْحَلَةً قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَسِينَا أَنْ نَسْأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص عَمَّا هُوَ أَهَمُّ إِلَيْنَا ثُمَّ نَزَلَ الْقَوْمُ ثُمَّ بَعَثُوا وَفْداً لَهُمْ فَأَتَى الْوَفْدُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْقَوْمَ بَعَثُوا بِنَا إِل

“Once a people from Yemen came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, to ask him (the Messenger of Allah) for the guidance of their religion and he (the Messenger of Allah) answered them. All of the people then left. When they went a cer

كُلُّ عَصِيرٍ أَصَابَتْهُ النَّارُ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ ثُلُثَاهُ وَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any juice (grape juice) which fire has touched is unlawful to use until two-thirds of it is evaporated and only one-third has remained.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ قَطْرَةِ خَمْرٍ أَوْ نَبِيذٍ مُسْكِرٍ قَطَرَتْ فِي قِدْرٍ فِيهَا لَحْمٌ كَثِيرٌ وَ مَرَقٌ كَثِيرٌ فَقَالَ ع يُهَرَاقُ الْمَرَقُ أَوْ يُطْعِمُهُ لِأَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ أَوِ الْكِلَابِ وَ اللَّحْمَ فَاغْسِلْهُ وَ كُلْهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ قَطَرَ فِيهَا الدَّمُ فَقَالَ الدَّمُ تَأْكُلُهُ النَّارُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ فَخَمْرٌ أَوْ نَبِيذٌ قَطَرَ فِي عَجِينٍ أَوْ دَمٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ فَسَدَ قُل

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a large cooking pot with a large amount of meat and broth in it and a drop of wine or al-Nabidh is dropped therein. He (the Imam) said, ’It must be thrown away or fed to the taxpayers or dogs. You can wash the meat and eat it.’ I then asked about what happens if one drop of bl

سُئِلَ عَنِ الزَّبِيبِ كَيْفَ طَبْخُهُ حَتَّى يُشْرَبَ حَلَالًا فَقَالَ تَأْخُذُ رُبُعاً مِنْ زَبِيبٍ فَتُنَقِّيهِ ثُمَّ تَطْرَحُ عَلَيْهِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رِطْلًا مِنْ مَاءٍ ثُمَّ تُنْقِعُهُ لَيْلَةً فَإِذَا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ نَزَعْتَ سُلَافَتَهُ‌[3] ثُمَّ تَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ قَدْرَ مَا يَغْمُرُهُ ثُمَّ تُغْلِيهِ بِالنَّارِ غَلْيَةً ثُمَّ تَنْزِعُ مَاءَهُ فَتَصُبُّهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ تَطْرَح

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about raisins and how to cook them to become clean for drinking. He (the Imam) said, ‘Take one quarter of raisins and clean it. Thereafter pour twelve ritl of water on it, then leave it for the night to soak. In the morning remove its suds, then pour on it enough water so it is co

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْغِنَاءُ مِمَّا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ وَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ‌ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَ يَتَّخِذَها هُزُواً أُولئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذابٌ مُهِينٌ‌[3].

“I once heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), saying, ‘music (and singing) is of such things for which Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has warned with punishment in the fire.’ He (the Imam) then read this verse, ‘There are people who pay for worthless tales (or activities) that deviates them from the path of Allah without thei

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ عُتَقَاءَ مِنَ النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَفْطَرَ عَلَى‌ مُسْكِرٍ أَوْ مشاحن‌[1] [مُشَاحِناً] أَوْ صَاحِبَ شَاهَيْنِ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ صَاحِبُ شَاهَيْنِ قَالَ الشِّطْرَنْجُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that every night in the month of Ramadan Allah sets free from fire certain people, except those who break their fast with intoxicating substances, a heretic in religion and Sahib of Shahayn (player of the game with two kings). I then asked, ‘What is Sahib of Shahayn ?’ He (the Imam) sai

مَا زَادَ عَلَى الْقَبْضَةِ فَفِي النَّارِ يَعْنِي اللِّحْيَةَ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whatever of beard exceeds the fist is in the fire.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ نِعْمَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ يُذَكِّرُ النَّارَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَنِ وَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بِئْسَ الْبَيْتُ الْحَمَّامُ يُبْدِي الْعَوْرَةَ وَ يَهْتِكُ السِّتْرَ قَالَ وَ نَسَبَ النَّاسُ قَوْلَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَى عُمَرَ وَ قَوْلَ عُمَرَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘The bathhouse is a very good house; it reminds of fire and banishes dirt.’ ‘Umar has said, ‘A bathhouse is the worst house; it exposes private parts and violates secrets.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘People have ascribed the words of ’Amir al-Mu’minin to ‘Umar

إِذَا اطَّلَى بِالنُّورَةِ- اللَّهُمَّ طَيِّبْ مَا طَهُرَ مِنِّي وَ طَهِّرْ مَا طَابَ مِنِّي وَ أَبْدِلْنِي شَعْراً طَاهِراً لَا يَعْصِيكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي تَطَهَّرْتُ ابْتِغَاءَ سُنَّةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ ابْتِغَاءَ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ فَحَرِّمْ شَعْرِي وَ بَشَرِي عَلَى النَّارِ وَ طَهِّرْ خَلْقِي وَ طَيِّبْ خُلُقِي وَ زَكِّ عَمَلِي وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يَلْقَاكَ عَلَى الْحَنِيفِيَّةِ السَّمْحَةِ مِلَّةِ إِ

“I once heard Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, saying, ‘When applying lime paste one should say, “O Lord, make pleasant what it has cleansed of me and cleanse what it has made pleasant of me. Replace it with clean hairs, which will not disobey You. O Lord, I have cleansed and sought to follow the Sunnah of the mes

أَحْمَدُ كَانَ نِسَاءُ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع إِذَا تَبَخَّرْنَ أَخَذْنَ نَوَاةً مِنْ نَوَى الصَّيْحَانِيِ‌ مَمْسُوحَةً[1] مِنَ التَّمْرِ مُنْقَاةَ التَّمْرِ وَ الْقُشَارَةِ فَأَلْقَيْنَهَا عَلَى النَّارِ قَبْلَ الْبَخُورِ فَإِذَا دَخَنَتِ النَّوَاةُ أَدْنَى الدُّخَانِ رَمَيْنَ النَّوَاةَ وَ تَبَخَّرْنَ مِنْ بَعْدُ وَ كُنَّ يَقُلْنَ هُوَ أَعْبَقُ وَ أَطْيَبُ لِلْبَخُورِ وَ كُنَّ يَأْمُرْنَ بِذَلِكَ.

“Women of abu al-Hassan (a.s.), when burning incense first took the date-stone of Sayhaniy (a certain kind of date of al-Madinah) date, clean of date fruit or sweetness and peel, then placed it on the fire before the incense. When the date-stones smoked the minimum they threw away the date-stones and burnt the incense.

اشْتَرَيْتُ إِبِلًا وَ أَنَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ مُقِيمٌ فَأَعْجَبَنِي إِعْجَاباً شَدِيداً فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع فَذَكَرْتُهَا لَهُ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ وَ لِلْإِبِلِ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا كَثِيرَةُ الْمَصَائِبِ قَالَ فَمِنْ إِعْجَابِي بِهَا أَكْرَيْتُهَا وَ بَعَثْتُ بِهَا مَعَ غِلْمَانٍ لِي إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ قَالَ فَسَقَطَتْ كُلُّهَا فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ‌ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ

“I once bought a camel, when I was living in al-Madinah, and I liked it very intensely. I then visited Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, and mentioned it to him. He (the Imam) said, ‘What do you have to do with camels? Did you not know that camels have many troubles?’ Because of my happiness with it I gave it for h

دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي لَا أَرَى فِي بَيْتِكِ الْبَرَكَةَ قَالَتْ بَلَى وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ إِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ لَفِي بَيْتِي فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْزَلَ ثَلَاثَ بَرَكَاتٍ الْمَاءَ وَ النَّارَ وَ الشَّاةَ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that once the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, went to the house of ‘Umm Salamah and said to her, ‘Why is it that I do not see blessing in your house?’ She said, ‘Yes, all praise belongs to Allah, there are bl

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ وَصِيَّتَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَانَ نَقْصاً فِي مُرُوءَتِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ يُوصِي الْمَيِّتُ قَالَ إِذَا حَضَرَتْهُ وَفَاتُهُ وَ اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ فاطِرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ عالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ الرَّحْمَنَ الرَّحِيمَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعْهَدُ إِلَيْكَ فِي دَارِ الدُّنْيَا أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A person who does not make a proper will at the time of his death suffers from lack of kindness and proper understanding.’ It was then asked, ‘O messenger of Allah, what kind of will should a dying person make?’ The Messenger of Allah replied, ‘Whe

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا قِيلَ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ أَوْصَى بِوَصِيَّةٍ ثُمَّ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ تَنْفُذُ وَصِيَّتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَوْصَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْدِثَ حَدَثاً فِي نَفْسِهِ مِنْ جِرَاحَةٍ أَوْ فِعْلٍ لَعَلَّهُ يَمُوتُ أُجِيزَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ فِي الثُّلُثِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَوْصَى بِوَصِيَّةٍ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘One who kills himself intentionally is in the fire of hell forever.’ It was asked, ‘What happens if one makes a will, then kills himself in the same hour, if his will is acceptable.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If his will takes place before his causing any injury or anything that

إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ أَرْبَعُ جَدَّاتٍ ثِنْتَيْنِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْأُمِّ وَ ثِنْتَيْنِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْأَبِ طُرِحَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْأُمِّ بِالْقُرْعَةِ فَكَانَ السُّدُسُ بَيْنَ الثَّلَاثَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ أَرْبَعَةُ أَجْدَادٍ أُسْقِطَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْأُمِّ بِالْقُرْعَةِ وَ كَانَ السُّدُسُ بَيْنَ الثَّلَاثَةِ. هَذَا قَدْ رُوِيَ وَ هِيَ أَخْبَارٌ صَحِيحَةٌ- إِلَّا أَنَّ إِجْمَاعَ الْعِصَابَةِ أَنّ

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ص رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَصَرَفَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَجْهَهُ عَنْهُ فَأَتَاهُ مِنْ جَانِبِهِ الْآخَرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ فَصَرَفَ وَجْهَهُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ وَ عَذَابُ الدُّنْيَا أَهْوَنُ لِي مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ بِصَاحِبِكُمْ بَأْسٌ يَعْنِي جِنَّةً فَ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Aban, from Abu Al Abbas who said, ‘Abu Abdullah asws said: ‘A man came over to the Prophet saww so he said, ‘I have committed adultery, so purify me’. So the Prophet saww turned his saww face away from him. So he came over from his saww other side, then said simi

أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مُجِحٌّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ لَهَا مِمَّا أُطَهِّرُكِ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَ وَ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَلِكِ فَقَالَتْ بَلْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَ فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ إِذْ فَعَل

Ali Bin Ibrahim, form his father, form Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer, from Imran Bin Maysam, or Salih Bin Maysam, from his father who said, ‘A woman came over to Amir Al-Momineen asws , so she said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen asws ! I have committed adultery, so purify me, may Allah azwj Purify you asws

بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي مَلَإٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ إِذْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي قَدْ أَوْقَبْتُ عَلَى غُلَامٍ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا هَذَا امْضِ إِلَى مَنْزِلِكَ لَعَلَّ مِرَاراً هَاجَ بِكَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ غَدٍ عَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي أَوْقَبْتُ عَلَى غُلَامٍ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا هَذَا امْضِ إِلَى مَنْزِلِكَ لَعَلَّ م

ع َلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) فِي مَلَإٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ إِذْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي قَدْ أَوْقَبْتُ عَلَى غُلَا

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ الَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْواجَهُمْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ شُهَداءُ إِلَّا أَنْفُسُهُمْ‌[1] قَالَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَقْذِفُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِذَا قَذَفَهَا ثُمَّ أَقَرَّ بِأَنَّهُ كَذَبَ عَلَيْهَا جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ وَ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِ امْرَأَتُهُ وَ إِنْ أَبَى إِلَّا أَنْ يَمْضِيَ فَشَهِدَ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعَ‌ شَهاداتٍ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ‌ وَ

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Musny Al Hanaat, from Zurara who said, ‘Abu Abdullah asws was asked about the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [24:6] And (as for) those who accuse their wives and have no witnesses except for themselves , he asws said: ‘

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِرِجَالٍ قَدْ سَرَقُوا فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ‌ إِنَّ الَّذِي بَانَ مِنْ أَجْسَادِكُمْ قَدْ وَصَلَ إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِنْ تَتُوبُوا تَجُرُّوهَا وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَتُوبُوا تَجُرَّكُمْ.

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at who said, ‘Abu Abdullah asws said: ‘They came to Amir Al-Momineen asws with men who had stolen. So he cut their hands, then said: ‘That which has spearated from your bodies has arrived to the fire. So if you were to repent, you wo

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ أَتَاهُ سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الزُّطِّ[3] فَسَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ كَلَّمُوهُ بِلِسَانِهِمْ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِلِسَانِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُمْ إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَمَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ مَخْلُوقٌ فَأَبَوْا عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالُوا أَنْتَ هُوَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَهُوا وَ تَرْجِعُوا عَمَّا قُلْتُمْ فِيَّ وَ تَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزّ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Salih Bin Sahl, from Kirdayn, (It has been narrated) from a man from Abu Abdullah asws and Abu Ja’far asws having said that when Amir Al-Momineen asws was free from the people of Al-Basra (Battle of the Camel), seventy men from Al-Zat came over

أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِقَوْمٍ لُصُوصٍ قَدْ سَرَقُوا فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ مِنْ نِصْفِ الْكَفِّ وَ تَرَكَ الْإِبْهَامَ وَ لَمْ يَقْطَعْهَا وَ أَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَدْخُلُوا دَارَ الضِّيَافَةِ وَ أَمَرَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ أَنْ تُعَالَجَ فَأَطْعَمَهُمُ السَّمْنَ وَ الْعَسَلَ وَ اللَّحْمَ حَتَّى بَرَءُوا فَدَعَاهُمْ وَ قَالَ يَا هَؤُلَاءِ إِنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ قَدْ سَبَقَتْ إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِنْ تُبْتُمْ وَ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman Al Daylami, from Haroun Bin Al Jahm, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, Abu Ja’far asws has said: ‘They came to Amir Al-Momineen asws with a group who had stolen. So he asws cut their hands from half the palm, and left the thumb and did not cut it, and

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- مِنْ أَجْلِ ذلِكَ كَتَبْنا عَلى‌ بَنِي إِسْرائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْساً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ‌ أَوْ فَسادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ‌ فَكَأَنَّما قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً[1] قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً فَإِنَّمَا قَتَلَ وَاحِداً فَقَالَ يُوضَعُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ إِلَيْهِ يَنْتَهِي شِدَّةُ عَذَابِ أَهْلِهَا لَوْ قَتَلَ

Ali BIin Ibrahim narrated to me, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Ali Bin Uqba, from Abu Khalid Al Qammat, from Humran who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah asws , ‘What is the Meaning of the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [5:32] For this reason did We Prescribe to the Children of Israel that whoever slay

مَا مِنْ نَفْسٍ تُقْتَلُ بَرَّةٍ وَ لَا فَاجِرَةٍ إِلَّا وَ هِيَ تُحْشَرُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُتَعَلِّقَةً بِقَاتِلِهِ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَ رَأْسُهُ بِيَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَ أَوْدَاجُهُ تَشْخُبُ دَماً يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ سَلْ هَذَا فِيمَ قَتَلَنِي فَإِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ أُثِيبَ الْقَاتِلُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ أُذْهِبَ بِالْمَقْتُولِ إِلَى النَّارِ وَ إِنْ قَالَ فِي طَاعَةِ فُلَانٍ قِيلَ لَهُ اقْتُلْهُ كَمَ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Abu Al Jaroud, Abu Ja’far asws has said: ‘There is none from the killed soul, righteous or immoral, except that it would be Resurrected on the Day of Judgement holding on to his murderer by right hand, and his (own severed) head in his left hand

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ رَحْبُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ بِالدَّمِ‌[1] فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَاتِلًا لَا يَمُوتُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا قَاتِلٌ لَا يَمُوتُ فَقَالَ النَّارُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Mansour Bin Yunus, from Abu Hamza Al Sumaly, (It has been narrated) from Ali asws Bin Al-Husayn asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘Do not be deceived by the embrace of the two arms with the blood, for it, in the Presence of Allah azwj Mighty and Majest

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْساً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ‌ ... فَكَأَنَّما قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً قَالَ لَهُ فِي النَّارِ مَقْعَدٌ لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً لَمْ يَرِدْ إِلَّا إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْمَقْعَدِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazl Bin Shazaan, altogether from Hammad Bin Isa, from Rabie Bin Abdullah, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said, ‘I asked Abu Ja’far asws about the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [5:32] whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter . . . it i

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتِيلٌ فِي جُهَيْنَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَمْشِي حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِمْ قَالَ وَ تَسَامَعَ النَّاسُ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ قَتَلَ ذَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَدْرِي فَقَالَ قَتِيلٌ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ وَ الَّذِي‌ بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ شَرِكُوا فِي دَمِ امْرِئٍ مُ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Mansour Bin Yunus, from Abu Hamza, (It has been narrated) from one of the two (5 th or 6 th Imam asws ) having said: ‘(Someone) came to Rasool-Allah azwj , so he said to him saww : ‘O Rasool-Allah saww ! There has been killing in Juhayna’. So Rasool-Allah saww

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِناً مُتَعَمِّداً فَجَزاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ [خالِداً فِيها][1] قَالَ مَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً عَلَى دِينِهِ فَذَلِكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدُ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذاباً عَظِيماً قُلْتُ فَالرَّجُلُ يَقَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَضْرِبُهُ بِسَيْفِهِ فَيَقْتُلُهُ قَالَ‌ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدَ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّه

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [4:93] And whoever kills a Believer deliberately, his Punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it etern

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ‌ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُ‌[1] فَقَالَ يُكَفَّرُ عَنْهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ بِقَدْرِ مَا عَفَا وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَاتِّباعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ أَداءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسانٍ‌[2] قَالَ يَنْبَغِي لِلَّذِي لَهُ الْحَقُّ أَنْ لَا يَعْسُرَ أَخَاهُ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ صَالَحَهُ عَلَى دِيَةٍ وَ يَنْبَغ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad Bin Usman, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [5:45] but he who foregoes it, it shall be an expiation for him . So he asws said: ‘It would expiate from

الرَّجُلُ يَعْفُو أَوْ يَأْخُذُ الدِّيَةَ ثُمَّ يَجْرَحُ صَاحِبَهُ أَوْ يَقْتُلُهُ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ.

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Abu Jameela, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws regarding the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [2:178] so whoever exceeds the limit after this he shall have a painful Punishment . So he asws said

هُوَ الرَّجُلُ يَقْبَلُ الدِّيَةَ فَأَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي لَهُ الْحَقُّ أَنْ يَتَّبِعَهُ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَ لَا يُعْسِرَهُ وَ أَمَرَ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَقُّ أَنْ يُؤَدِّيَ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِذَا أَيْسَرَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَمَنِ اعْتَدى‌ بَعْدَ ذلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذابٌ أَلِيمٌ‌ قَالَ هُوَ الرَّجُلُ يَقْبَلُ الدِّيَةَ أَوْ يُصَالِحُ ثُمَّ يَجِي‌ءُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيُمَثّ

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Abdul Kareem, from Sama’at, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws regarding the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [2:178] but if any remission is made to any one by his (aggrieved) brother then prosecution (for the blood wit) should be made according to usage, and pay

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يَنْقَضِي كَلَامُ شَاهِدِ الزُّورِ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيِ الْحَاكِمِ حَتَّى يَتَبَوَّأَ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ كَذَلِكَ مَنْ كَتَمَ الشَّهَادَةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has pronounced this Hadith. ‘The words of one who presents false testimony do not end before the judge, until his seat is filled up with the fire; and so also is t

الْقُضَاةُ أَرْبَعَةٌ ثَلَاثَةٌ فِي النَّارِ وَ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِجَوْرٍ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِجَوْرٍ وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ وَ رَجُلٌ قَضَى بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ فَهُوَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ قَالَ ع الْحُكْمُ حُكْمَانِ حُكْمُ اللَّهِ وَ حُكْمُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَنْ أَخْطَأَ حُ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Judges are of four kinds of whom three are in the fire and one is in the garden (paradises). There is a man who issues judgments unjustly and he knows it, so he is in the fire. There is a man who issues judgments unjustly but he does not know, he also is in the fire; and there is a m

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ مَنْ أَفْتَى النَّاسَ‌ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ‌ وَ لا هُدىً‌ مِنَ اللَّهِ لَعَنَتْهُ مَلَائِكَةُ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ مَلَائِكَةُ الْعَذَابِ وَ لَحِقَهُ وِزْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِفُتْيَاهُ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one issues fatwas without knowledge and guidance from Allah, all angels, of mercy and angels of suffering condemn him and the sin of those who follow his fatwas will be attached to him.’”

يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِينَ احْكُمْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ أُمِّي فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَا غُلَامُ لِمَ تَدْعُو عَلَى أُمِّكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّهَا حَمَلَتْنِي فِي بَطْنِهَا تِسْعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَ أَرْضَعَتْنِي حَوْلَيْنِ فَلَمَّا تَرَعْرَعْتُ‌[1] وَ عَرَفْتُ الْخَيْرَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ وَ يَمِينِي عَنْ شِمَالِي طَرَدَتْنِي وَ انْتَفَتْ مِنِّي وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا لَا تَعْرِفُنِي فَقَالَ عُم

“I heard a boy in al-Madinah saying, ‘O best of judges, judge between me and my mother.’ ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab asked, ‘O boy, why do you pray against your mother?’ He replied, ‘O ’Amir al-Mu’minin, she bore me in her womb for nine months and breastfed me until I began to move, learn to distinguish between good and bad,

الْيَمِينُ الْغَمُوسُ الَّتِي تُوجِبُ النَّارَ الرَّجُلُ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى حَقِّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ عَلَى حَبْسِ مَالِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Taking an oath sinfully is that which subjects one to the fire whereby a man holds back the right of a Muslim by seizing his assets.”’

الْأَيْمَانُ ثَلَاثٌ يَمِينٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا كَفَّارَةٌ وَ يَمِينٌ فِيهَا كَفَّارَةٌ وَ يَمِينٌ‌ غَمُوسٌ تُوجِبُ النَّارَ فَالْيَمِينُ الَّتِي لَيْسَ فِيهَا كَفَّارَةٌ الرَّجُلُ يَحْلِفُ بِاللَّهِ عَلَى بَابِ بِرٍّ أَنْ لَا يَفْعَلَهُ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَهُ وَ الْيَمِينُ الَّتِي تَجِبُ فِيهَا الْكَفَّارَةُ الرَّجُلُ يَحْلِفُ عَلَى بَابِ مَعْصِيَةٍ أَنْ لَا يَفْعَلَهُ فَيَفْعَلُهُ فَتَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْكَفَّارَةُ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Swearing is of three kinds. There is one kind of swearing, which does not require expiation, the kind that requires expiation, and the false swearing which causes the fire. The kind, which does not require expiation, is the swearing in which one has sworn by Allah for a good cause not

‌ أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ بِهَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةِ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ وَ أَمَرَهُمْ بِمُدَارَسَتِهَا وَ النَّظَرِ فِيهَا وَ تَعَاهُدِهَا وَ الْعَمَلِ بِهَا فَكَانُوا يَضَعُونَهَا فِي مَسَاجِدِ بُيُوتِهِمْ فَإِذَا فَرَغُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ نَظَرُوا فِيهَا قَالَ وَ حَدَّثَنِي‌[3] الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْكُوفِيِّ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ الصَّحَّافِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مَخْلَدٍ