Imamate & Wilayah

إِذَا أَدْرَكْتَ الْإِمَامَ وَ قَدْ رَكَعَ فَكَبَّرْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ الْإِمَامُ رَأْسَهُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الرَّكْعَةَ وَ إِنْ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَرْكَعَ فَقَدْ فَاتَتْكَ الرَّكْعَةُ.

Hadith.1150 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you reach the Imam while he is in the bowing position (ruku') and you say the takbir (opening supplication) before the Imam raises his head, then you have caught the rak'ah (unit of prayer). However, if he raises his head befo

وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِنِّي إِمَامُ مَسْجِدِ الْحَيِّ فَأَرْكَعُ بِهِمْ وَ أَسْمَعُ خَفَقَانَ نِعَالِهِمْ‌[2] وَ أَنَا رَاكِعٌ فَقَالَ اصْبِرْ رُكُوعَكَ وَ مِثْلَ رُكُوعِكَ فَإِنِ انْقَطَعُوا وَ إِلَّا فَانْتَصِبْ قَائِماً.

Hadith.1152 - A man said to Imam Abu Ja'far (as), "I am the Imam of the mosque in our neighborhood, and when I bow (in ruku') with them, I hear the sound of their footsteps while I am in ruku'." Imam (as) replied: "Remain in your bowing position for as long as your bowing takes, and if they catch up, (continue); otherw

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَرَأَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِهِ فَمَاتَ بُعِثَ عَلَى غَيْرِ

Hadith.1156 – Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: Amir al-Mu'minin (as) used to say: "Whoever recites (aloud) behind an Imam whom he follows (in prayer) and then dies will be resurrected on a different (incorrect) natural disposition (fitra)."

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ تَأْتَمُّ بِهِ فَلَا تَقْرَأْ خَلْفَهُ سَمِعْتَ قِرَاءَتَهُ أَوْ لَمْ تَسْمَعْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَلَاةً يُجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ فَاقْرَأْ[2].

Hadith.1157 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you are praying behind an Imam whom you are following, do not recite (the Qur'an) behind him, whether you hear his recitation or not, except in a prayer where the recitation is done aloud and you do not hear it—then you may re

لَا تَقْرَأَنَ‌[1] فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْأَرْبَعِ الرَّكَعَاتِ الْمَفْرُوضَاتِ شَيْئاً إِمَاماً كُنْتَ أَوْ غَيْرَ إِمَامٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا أَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتَ إِمَاماً أَوْ وَحْدَكَ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ تُكَمِّلُهُ تِسْعَ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ ثُمَّ تُكَبِّرُ وَ تَرْكَعُ.

Hadith.1159 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Do not recite anything (from the Qur'an) in the last two rak'ahs of the four obligatory rak'ah prayers, whether you are an Imam or not." I (Zurarah) asked: "So what should I say in them?" Imam (as) said: "If you are an Imam or prayin

وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ فَلَا تَقْرَأَنَّ شَيْئاً فِي الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ وَ أَنْصِتْ لِقِرَاءَتِهِ وَ لَا تَقْرَأَنَّ شَيْئاً فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ- وَ إِذا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ‌ يَعْنِي فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ‌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَ أَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ‌ فَالْأَخِيرَتَانِ تَبَعاً لِلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.1161 - In a narration from Zurarah about Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), He said: "If you are behind an Imam, do not recite anything during the first two rak'ahs; instead, listen to his recitation and remain silent. Do not recite anything in the last two rak'ahs either, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, says t

إِنِّي أَكْرَهُ‌ لِلْمَرْءِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ صَلَاةً لَا يُجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَيَقُومَ كَأَنَّهُ حِمَارٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَيَصْنَعُ مَا ذَا قَالَ يُسَبِّحُ‌[1].

Hadith.1162 - Bakr ibn Muhammad Al-Azdi narrated by Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "I dislike it for a person to pray behind the Imam in a prayer where the recitation is not audible, and he stands there like a donkey." I (Bakr) asked: "May I be your ransom, what should he do then?" Imam (as) replie

إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْضَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ فَاتَهُ بَعْضٌ‌[2] خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ يَحْتَسِبُ بِالصَّلَاةِ خَلْفَهُ‌[3] جَعَلَ مَا أَدْرَكَ أَوَّلَ صَلَاتِهِ إِنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ أَوِ الْعَصْرِ أَوِ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ فَاتَتْهُ رَكْعَتَانِ قَرَأَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ فِي نَفْسِهِ بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ‌[4]- فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ الْإِمَامُ قَامَ فَصَلَّى الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ فَيُطِيلُ الْإِمَامُ التَّشَهُّدَ قَالَ يُسَلِّمُ وَ يَمْضِي لِحَاجَتِهِ إِنْ أَحَبَ‌[6].

I asked him about a person who is behind the Imam, and the Imam prolongs the tashahhud (sitting for testimony). Imam (as) said: "He may perform the taslim (salutation of peace) and leave if he wishes."

لَهُ‌ أَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ وَ قَدْ رَكَعَ الْإِمَامُ فَأَرْكَعُ بِرُكُوعِهِ وَ أَنَا وَحْدِي وَ أَسْجُدُ فَإِذَا رَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَأَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ قُمْ فَاذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَإِنْ كَانُوا قِيَاماً فَقُمْ مَعَهُمْ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا جُلُوساً فَاجْلِسْ مَعَهُمْ‌[1].

Hadith.1165 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Imam (as): "I enter the mosque, and the Imam is already in the bowing position (ruku'), so I bow with him while I am alone and then prostrate. When I lift my head, what should I do next?" Imam (as) replied: "Stand up and go to join them (the congregation). If they are standing, then

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَمَّنْ رَكَعَ مَعَ إِمَامِ قَوْمٍ يُقْتَدَى بِهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ قَالَ يُعِيدُ رُكُوعَهُ مَعَهُ‌[6].

“I asked Imam Al-Ridha (as) about a person who bows (in ruku') with an Imam of a congregation who is followed, and then raises his head before the Imam.” Imam (as) replied: "He should repeat his bowing (ruku') with him."

كَانَ مَنْصُورُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْإِمَامَ وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ قَدْ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَكَبِّرْ ثُمَّ اجْلِسْ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ فَكَبِّرْ[1].

Hadith.1185 - Abdullah ibn al-Mughira narrated that Mansur ibn Hazim used to say: "If you come to the Imam and he is sitting, having already prayed two rak'ahs, say the takbir (Allahu Akbar) and then sit. When you stand up, say the takbir again."

لَا تُسْمِعَنَّ الْإِمَامَ دُعَاكَ خَلْفَهُ‌[5].

"Do not let the Imam hear your supplication behind him”.

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَا كَانَ مِنْ إِمَامٍ تَقَدَّمَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ نَاسِياً أَوْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثاً أَوْ رَعَفَ رُعَافاً أَوْ أَزَّ أَزّاً فِي بَطْنِهِ فَلْيَجْعَلْ‌[3] ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ ثُمَّ لْيَنْصَرِفْ وَ لْيَأْخُذْ بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ مَكَانَهُ ثُمَّ لْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لْيُتِمَّ مَا سَبَقَهُ بِهِ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ[4] وَ إِنْ كَانَ جُنُباً فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَ لْيُصَلِّ الصَّلَاة

Hadith.1193 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If an Imam leading the prayer realizes during the prayer that he is in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity) due to forgetfulness, or if he experiences a minor impurity, nosebleed, or a disturbance in his stomach, he should place his ga

«إِذَا فَاتَكَ شَيْءٌ مَعَ اَلْإِمَامِ فَاجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ صَلاَتِكَ مَا اِسْتَقْبَلْتَ مِنْهَا وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ أَوَّلَ صَلاَتِكَ آخِرَهَا.

Hadith.1199 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you miss a part of the prayer with the Imam, consider what you perform upon joining as the beginning of your prayer, and do not consider the beginning of your prayer as its end”.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَنْسَى وَ هُوَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُسَبِّحَ فِي السُّجُودِ أَوْ فِي الرُّكُوعِ أَوْ يَنْسَى أَنْ يَقُولَ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ شَيْئاً قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[4].

"I asked him about a man who, while praying behind an Imam, forgets to say the tasbih (glorification) during Sujood (prostration) or ruku' (bowing) or forgets to say something between the two prostrations." Imam (as) said: "There is no obligation upon him (no penalty)."

لِرَجُلٍ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ فِي الرَّجُلِ إِذَا فَاتَتْهُ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْحَمْدِ وَ سُورَةٍ فَقَالَ هَذَا يُقَلِّبُ صَلَاتَهُ فَيَجْعَلُ أَوَّلَهَا آخِرَهَا قُلْتُ فَكَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَقْرَأُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ[5]

قَدْ جَازَتْ صَلَاتُهُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِذَا سَهَا خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَ لَا سَجْدَتَا السَّهْوِ لِأَنَّ الْإِمَامَ ضَامِنٌ لِصَلَاةِ مَنْ صَلَّى خَلْفَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.1205 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who becomes forgetful while praying behind an Imam after beginning the prayer. He neither said anything, made the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), glorified (did tasbih), nor recited the tashahhud until the Imam concluded the prayer wi

الْإِمَامُ يَحْمِلُ أَوْهَامَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ إِلَّا تَكْبِيرَةَ الِافْتِتَاحِ.

Hadith.1206 - Muhammad ibn Sahl narrated from Imam Al-Ridha (as) that He said: "The Imam bears the mistakes (or forgetfulness) of those who pray behind him, except for the opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram)."

لَهُ أَ يَضْمَنُ اَلْإِمَامُ اَلصَّلاَةَ فَقَالَ «لاَ لَيْسَ بِضَامِنٍ.

Hadith.1207 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that when he asked: "Does the Imam guarantee (the correctness of) the prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "No, he is not a guarantor."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي بِقَوْمٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ قَالَ «يُتِمُّ اَلْقَوْمُ صَلاَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْإِمَامِ ضَمَانٌ.

"I asked him about a man who leads a congregation for two rak'ahs and then informs them that he was not in a state of wudu' (ritual purity). Imam (as) said: 'The congregation should complete their prayer because the Imam bears no responsibility (for their prayers).'".

وَ قَالَ أَبُو الْمَغْرَاءِ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى‌ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلَهُ حَفْصٌ الْكَلْبِيُّ فَقَالَ أَكُونُ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَ هُوَ يَجْهَرُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَأَدْعُو وَ أَتَعَوَّذُ[1] قَالَ نَعَمْ فَادْعُ.

Hadith.1209 - Abu al-Maghra' Humayd ibn al-Muthanna said: "I was with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when Hafs al-Kalbi asked him: "When I am behind the Imam and he is reciting aloud, may I make supplications and seek refuge (in Allah (swt))?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, you may supplicate."

«إِذَا جَاءَ اَلرَّجُلُ مُبَادِراً وَ اَلْإِمَامُ رَاكِعٌ أَجْزَأَتْهُ تَكْبِيرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ لِدُخُولِهِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اَلرُّكُوعِ.

Hadith.1216 - Mu'awiyah ibn Sharih reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If a person comes quickly while the Imam is in ruku' (bowing), one takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar') suffices for him to enter the prayer and perform the ruku'."

يَقْضِي تِلْكَ الرَّكْعَةَ[3] وَ لَا يَعْتَدُّ بِوَهَمِ الْإِمَامِ‌[4].

Hadith.1218 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Sama’a, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who was behind the Imam and missed one rak'ah, but then the Imam mistakenly performed five rak'ahs. Imam (as) said: "He (the follower) should make up the missed rak'ah and should not

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ قُلْتُ لَهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَجِبُ الْجُمُعَةُ قَالَ تَجِبُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَا جُمُعَةَ[1] لِأَقَلَّ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَحَدُهُمُ الْإِمَامُ فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَ سَبْعَةٌ وَ لَمْ يَخَافُوا أَمَّهُمْ بَعْضُهُمْ وَ خَطَبَهُمْ.

إِنَّمَا وُضِعَتِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ اللَّتَانِ أَضَافَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ ص يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ لِلْمُقِيمِ لِمَكَانِ الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ فَمَنْ صَلَّى يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي غَيْرِ جَمَاعَةٍ فَلْيُصَلِّهَا أَرْبَعاً كَصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ[2]

تَجِبُ الْجُمُعَةُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لَا تَجِبُ عَلَى أَقَلَّ مِنْهُمُ الْإِمَامُ وَ قَاضِيهِ وَ مُدَّعِيَا حَقٍّ وَ شَاهِدَانِ وَ الَّذِي يَضْرِبُ الْحُدُودَ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْإِمَامِ‌[2].

"The Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is obligatory upon seven believers: the Imam, his judge, one who claims a right, two witnesses, and the one who executes punishments in front of the Imam. It is not obligatory for fewer than these."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا كَلَامَ وَ الْإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ وَ لَا الْتِفَاتَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَحِلُّ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[1] وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتِ الْجُمُعَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ جُعِلَتَا مَكَانَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَهِيَ‌[2] صَلَاةٌ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ الْإِمَامُ‌[3].

Hadith.1230 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is to be no speaking while the Imam is delivering the sermon, and no turning around except as is permissible during prayer. The Jumu’ah prayer was made two rak'ahs because of the two sermons, which have taken the place of the last two

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا فَرَغَ الْإِمَامُ مِنَ الْخُطْبَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَنْ تُقَامَ الصَّلَاةُ[4] وَ إِنْ سَمِعَ الْقِرَاءَةَ أَوْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ أَجْزَأَهُ.

"There is no harm if a person speaks after the Imam has finished the sermon on Jumu’ah, during the time between the sermon and the establishment of the prayer, whether he hears the recitation (during the prayer) or not; it is sufficient for him."

صَلَاةُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ رَكْعَتَانِ فَمَنْ صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَهِيَ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ‌[5].

"The Jumu’ah prayer with the Imam consists of two rak'ahs, but whoever prays it alone, it is four rak'ahs."

إِذَا أَدْرَكْتَ الْإِمَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ الرَّكْعَةَ الْأَخِيرَةَ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ إِنْ أَدْرَكْتَهُ بَعْدَ مَا رَكَعَ فَهِيَ أَرْبَعٌ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الظُّهْرِ[1].

"If you join the Imam before he bows in the last rak'ah, you have caught the (Jumu’ah) prayer. But if you join him after he has bowed, then it is considered as four rak'ahs, like the Dhuhr prayer."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَدْرَكَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَ قَدِ ازْدَحَمَ النَّاسُ فَكَبَّرَ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ وَ رَكَعَ وَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قَامَ الْإِمَامُ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَ قَامَ هَذَا مَعَهُمْ فَرَكَعَ الْإِمَامُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ هَذَا عَلَى الرُّكُوعِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الزِّحَامِ وَ قَدَرَ عَلَى السُّجُودِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الر

"I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say regarding a man who attended the Jumu’ah prayer, but due to crowding, he joined the Imam, performed the takbir, and bowed, but was unable to prostrate. When the Imam and the people stood for the second rak'ah, he stood with them. When the Imam bowed, the man was again

«صَلاَةُ اَلْعِيدَيْنِ مَعَ اَلْإِمَامِ سُنَّةٌ وَ لَيْسَ قَبْلَهُمَا وَ لاَ بَعْدَهُمَا صَلاَةٌ ذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمَ إِلَى اَلزَّوَالِ.

"The prayer of the two Eids (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha) with the Imam is a Sunnah, and there is no prayer before or after them on that day until noon (zawal)."

لَا صَلَاةَ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ إِلَّا مَعَ إِمَامٍ وَ إِنْ صَلَّيْتَ وَحْدَكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

"There is no prayer on the two Eids (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha) except with an Imam, but if you pray alone, there is no issue."

لَا صَلَاةَ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ وَ الْأَضْحَى إِلَّا مَعَ إِمَامٍ عَادِلٍ‌[3].

"There is no prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha except with a just Imam”.

دَمَانِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ حَلَالٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَا يَقْضِي فِيهِمَا أَحَدٌ[4] حَتَّى يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَائِمَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَإِذَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَائِمَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ حَكَمَ فِيهِمَا بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الزَّانِي الْمُحْصَنُ يَرْجُمُهُ وَ مَانِعُ الزَّكَاةِ يَضْرِبُ عُنُقَهُ‌[5].

"There are two cases in Islam where the shedding of blood is permissible by Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, but no one will judge regarding them until Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, sends forth our Qa'im (the Mahdi (as)) from among the Ahlulbayt. When Allah (swt) sends forth our Qa'im (as), he will judge the

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْقَرْضَ حِمًى لِلزَّكَاةِ[1] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَكَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ وَ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَكَ‌[1] قَضَاؤُهُ فَاحْسُبْهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2] وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَمْلُوكاً مُؤْمِناً مِنْ زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُ فَإِنِ اسْتَفَادَ الْمَعْتُوقُ مَالًا وَ مَاتَ فَمَالُهُ لِأَهْلِ الزَّكَاةِ لِأَنَّهُ اشْتُرِيَ بِمَالِهِمْ‌[3] وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَى رَجُلٌ أَبَاهُ مِنْ زَكَاة

Hadith.1602 - It is narrated: "A loan is a safeguard for Zakat. If you are owed money by someone and they are unable to repay it, you may count it as part of your Zakat if you wish. There is no issue if a person buys a believing slave with Zakat money and emancipates him. If the emancipated person gains wealth and dies

أَعْطُوا الزَّكَاةَ مَنْ أَرَادَهَا مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَحِلُّ لَهُمْ وَ إِنَّمَا تَحْرُمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الَّذِي بَعْدَهُ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ ع‌[3].

"Give Zakat to those from Banu Hashim who seek it, for it is permissible for them. It is prohibited only for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, for the Imam who succeeds him, and for the Imams, peace be upon them."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا عَلَى الْإِمَامِ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الدُّنْيَا لِلْإِمَامِ يَضَعُهَا حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ وَ يَدْفَعُهَا إِلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ جَائِزٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ ذَلِكَ إِنَّ الْإِمَامَ لَا يَبِيتُ لَيْلَةً أَبَداً وَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَقٌّ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْهُ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "What obligation does the Imam have concerning Zakat?" Imam (as) replied: "O Abu Muhammad, do you not know that the world belongs to the Imam? He places it wherever he wishes and gives it to whomever he wishes, and this is permissible for him by Allah (swt), th

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع إِنَّا نُؤْتَى بِالشَّيْ‌ءِ فَيُقَالُ هَذَا كَانَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع عِنْدَنَا فَكَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ لِأَبِي ع بِسَبَبِ الْإِمَامَةِ فَهُوَ لِي وَ مَا كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ مِيرَاثٌ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ‌ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص‌[1].

I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith (Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as)) "We are sometimes brought something, and it is said, 'This belonged to Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) and is now with us.' What should we do with it?" The Imam (as) replied: "Whatever belonged to my father (as) due to his position

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا حَدُّ الْجِزْيَةِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَظَّفٌ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَجُوزَ[3] إِلَى غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا شَاءَ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَالِهِ وَ مَا يُطِيقُ إِنَّمَا هُمْ قَوْمٌ فَدَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ أَنْ لَا يُسْتَعْبَدُوا أَوْ يُقْتَلُوا فَالْجِزْيَةُ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا ي

I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "What is the limit of the jizya (poll tax) imposed on the People of the Book? Is there a fixed amount that should not be exceeded?" Imam (as) replied: "That is up to the Imam. He takes from each individual among them according to their wealth a

وَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ‌[2] قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ مَا يَأْخُذُ هَؤُلَاءِ مِنْ هَذَا الْخُمُسِ‌[3] مِنْ أَرْضِ الْجِزْيَةِ وَ يَأْخُذُونَ مِنَ الدَّهَاقِينِ جِزْيَةَ رُءُوسِهِمْ أَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَظَّفٌ فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا أَجَازُوا عَلَى نُفُوسِهِمْ وَ لَيْسَ لِلْإِمَامِ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ الْإِمَامُ وَضَعَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ وَ لَي

Hadith.1671 - Muhammad ibn Muslim said: I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "What about what these people collect as khums from the lands of jizya and what they take from the dahahin (landowners) as the poll tax (jizya) on their persons? Is there a fixed obligation upon them in t

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَدْ سَارَ فِي أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ بِسِيرَةٍ فَهِيَ إِمَامٌ لِسَائِرِ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ أَرْضَ الْجِزْيَةِ لَا تُرْفَعُ عَنْهَا الْجِزْيَةُ وَ إِنَّمَا الْجِزْيَةُ عَطَاءُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَ الصَّدَقَاتُ لِأَهْلِهَا الَّذِينَ سَمَّى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع مَا أَوْسَعَ الْعَدْلَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَسْتَغْنُونَ إِذَا

Hadith.1677 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the policy of the Imam concerning the lands conquered after the Prophet of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family. The Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)) established

نَزَلَتْ فِي صِلَةِ الْإِمَامِ ع‌[5].

Hadith.1763 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "Who is it that will lend to Allah (swt) a goodly loan?" Imam (as) said: "It was revealed concerning the support of the Imam (as)."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ دِرْهَمٌ يُوصَلُ بِهِ الْإِمَامُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ يُنْفَقُ فِي غَيْرِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[1].

Hadith.1764 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "A dirham given to support the Imam is better than a million dirhams spent on others in the way of Allah (swt), the Almighty."

بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ الْحَجِّ وَ الصَّوْمِ وَ الْوَلَايَةِ[1]

أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَحْدَهُ وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيٌّ ع إِلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ‌ ع جَمِيعاً وَ كَانَ الْحَسَنُ ع إِمَامَهُ فَدَخَلَ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ ع وَ هُوَ يَتَغَدَّى وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع صَائِمٌ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بَعْدَ مَا قُبِضَ الْحَسَنُ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَ هُوَ يَتَغَدَّى وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنِّي دَخَلْ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) bequeathed solely to Ali (as), and Ali (as) bequeathed jointly to al-Hasan (as) and al-Husayn (as). Al-Hasan (as) was the Imam during his time. A man entered upon al-Hasan (as) on the Day of Arafah and found him having lunch, while al-Husayn

سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ شُهُودٌ أَنَّهُ أَفْطَرَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ يُسْأَلُ هَلْ عَلَيْكَ فِي إِفْطَارِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِثْمٌ فَإِنْ قَالَ لَا فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ وَ إِنْ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَعَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَنْهَكَهُ ضَرْباً[4].

Abu Ja'far (as) was asked about a man against whom witnesses testified that he broke his fast for three days during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "He is asked, 'Do you consider your breaking of the fast during Month of Ramadan to be a sin?' If he says, 'No,' then the Imam must execute him. If he says, 'Yes,' th

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُخِذَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ قَدْ رُفِعَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ فَيُقْتَلُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ[5].

Hadith.1891 - In the narration of Sama'ah from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "I asked him about a man who was caught breaking his fast during the Month of Ramadan three times and was presented to the Imam three times. Imam (as) said: 'He is executed on the third occasion.'"

إِذَا شَهِدَ عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ شَاهِدَانِ أَنَّهُمَا رَأَيَا الْهِلَالَ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً أَمَرَ الْإِمَامُ بِإِفْطَارِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ إِذَا كَانَ شَهِدَا قَبْلَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَا بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَمَرَ الْإِمَامُ بِإِفْطَارِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ أَخَّرَ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَى الْغَدِ فَيُصَلِّي بِهِمْ‌[4].

"If two witnesses testify before the Imam that they have seen the crescent moon thirty days ago, the Imam commands the people to break their fast on that day if the testimony is given before noon. However, if they testify after noon, the Imam commands them to break their fast on that day but delays the Eid prayer until