Imamate & Wilayah

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَرَادَ امْرَأَةً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا حَرَاماً فَرَمَتْهُ بِحَجَرٍ فَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهُ مَقْتَلًا قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ قُدِّمَتْ إِلَى إِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ أَهْدَرَ دَمَهُ‌[1].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to force himself unlawfully upon a woman, and she struck him with a stone, causing his death. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon her in what is between her and Allah (swt), the Majestic. And if she is brought before a just Imam, he will dismiss his (attackers'

عَوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ حَرَامٌ وَ قَالَ مَنِ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَعَيْنَاهُ مُبَاحَتَانِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ دَمَرَ[1] عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ جَحَدَ نَبِيّاً مُرْسَلًا نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَنْ جَحَدَ الْإِمَامَ مِنْكُمْ مَا حَ

"The privacy (awrah) of a believer is forbidden upon another believer." Imam (as) also said: "Whoever spies on a believer in his home, his eyes are lawful to the believer in that situation. Whoever forcefully enters upon a believer in his home without his permission, his blood is lawful to the believer in that situatio

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مُسْلِماً عَمْداً فَلَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْمَقْتُولِ أَوْلِيَاءُ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَّا أَوْلِيَاءُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ مِنْ قَرَابَتِهِ فَقَالَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَعْرِضَ عَلَى قَرَابَتِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الْإِسْلَامَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُ يُدْفَعُ الْقَاتِلُ إِلَيْهِ فَإِنْ شَاءَ قَتَلَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَخَذَ ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who intentionally killed a Muslim man, but the murdered man had no heirs among the Muslims, only relatives from the People of the Book (Ahl Al-Dhimmah) from his family. Imam (as) said: "It is upon the Imam to offer Islam to his non-Muslim relatives. Whoever among them accepts Islam

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مُتَعَمِّداً أَوْ خَطَأً وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ وَ مَالٌ فَأَرَادَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ أَنْ يَهَبُوا دَمَهُ لِلْقَاتِلِ فَقَالَ إِنْ وَهَبُوا دَمَهُ ضَمِنُوا الدَّيْنَ‌[2] قُلْتُ فَإِنْ هُمْ أَرَادُوا قَتْلَهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ قُتِلَ عَمْداً قُتِلَ قَاتِلُهُ وَ أَدَّى عَنْهُ الْإِمَامُ الدَّيْنَ مِنْ سَهْمِ الْغَارِمِينَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ قُتِلَ عَمْداً وَ صَالَحَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ قَا

I asked Imam (as): "May I be your ransom! A man was killed, whether intentionally or accidentally, and he had debts and wealth. His heirs wanted to pardon the killer. What is the ruling?" Imam (as) said: "If they pardon his blood, they are responsible for paying his debts." I asked: "What if they wish to execute the ki

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ أَعْمَى فَقَأَ عَيْنَ صَحِيحٍ مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ إِنَّ عَمْدَ الْأَعْمَى مِثْلُ الْخَطَإِ هَذَا فِيهِ الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ فَإِنَّ دِيَةَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ وَ لَا يُبْطَلُ حَقُّ مُسْلِمٍ.

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a blind man who intentionally gouged out the eye of a sighted person. Imam (as) said: "O' Abu Ubaydah, the intentional act of a blind man is treated like a mistake (khaṭaʾ). The blood money (diyyah) must be paid from his wealth. If he has no wealth, then the d

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ مُكَاتَبٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا خَطَأً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مَوْلَاهُ حِينَ كَاتَبَهُ اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ إِنْ عَجَزَ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ إِلَى الرِّقِّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْمَمْلُوكِ يُدْفَعُ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ فَإِنْ شَاءُوا اسْتَرَقُّوا وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا بَاعُوا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَوْلَاهُ حِينَ كَاتَبَهُ لَمْ يَشْتَرِطْ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ قَدْ أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً فَإِنَّ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for gradual emancipation) who unintentionally killed a man. Imam (as) said: "If his master, when drafting the emancipation contract, stipulated that if he fails to fulfill the payment, he would return to slavery, then he i

لَيْسَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ مُعَاقَلَةٌ فِيمَا يَجْنُونَ مِنْ قَتْلٍ أَوْ جِرَاحَةٍ إِنَّمَا يُؤْخَذُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ مَالٌ رَجَعَتِ الْجِنَايَةُ عَلَى إِمَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لِأَنَّهُمْ يُؤَدُّونَ إِلَيْهِ الْجِزْيَةَ كَمَا يُؤَدِّي الْعَبْدُ الضَّرِيبَةَ إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ قَالَ وَ هُمْ مَمَالِيكُ لِلْإِمَامِ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ[2].

Hadith.5309 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Walad, from Abu Abdullah (as) said: "There is no mutual liability among the People of the Covenant (Ahl Al-Dhimma) regarding crimes they commit, whether it be murder or bodily injury. Such compensation is taken from their wealth. If they have no wealth, the responsibi

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَيِّتٌ قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ‌[2] قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ يَأْخُذُ دِيَتَهُ قَالَ الْإِمَامُ هَذَا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنْ قُطِعَتْ يَمِينُهُ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ جَوَارِحِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْأَرْشُ لِلْإِمَامِ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a deceased person whose head was cut off. Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon the one who did it." I asked: "Who receives his blood money?" Imam (as) said: "The Imam, for this belongs to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if his right hand or any of his limbs is cut off, the

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ رَاوَدَ امْرَأَةً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا حَرَاماً فَرَمَتْهُ بِحَجَرٍ فَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهُ مَقْتَلًا قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ قُدِّمَتْ إِلَى إِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ أَهْدَرَ دَمَهُ.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to seduce a woman for unlawful relations, and she threw a stone at him, striking him in a fatal spot and killing him. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon her in the matter between her and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if she is brought before a just

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ السِّنْدِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ‌[1] ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‌ أَنَّ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ وَ أُمُّهَا زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كَانَتْ‌[2] تَحْتَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بَعْدَ فَاطِمَةَ ع فَخَلَفَ عَلَيْهَا بَعْدَ عَلِيٍّ ع الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ النَّوْفَلِ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهَا وَجِعَتْ وَجَعاً شَدِيداً حَت

Hadith.5455 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Ashari narrated from Al-Sindi ibn Muhammad from Yunus ibn Yaʿqub from Abu Maryam, who narrated from his father: Umamah bint Abi Al-Aṣ - whose mother was Zaynab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) - was married to Imam Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (as

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَمْ دِيَةُ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ يُعْطَى الَّذِي أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَمَنْ يَرِثُهُ قَالَ الْإِمَامُ‌[4]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ دِيَةَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ مِيرَاثُهُ كَمِيرَاثِ ابْنِ الْمُلَاعَنَةِ[1].

I asked Imam (as): "May I be your ransom, what is the blood money (diyyah) for a child born out of fornication?" Imam (as) replied: "The one who spent on him is to be given what he spent on him." I asked: "If the child dies and has wealth, who inherits it?" He (as) said: "The Imam." It has also been narrated: "The bloo

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ وَ غَيْرِهِ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي ابْنِ الْمُلَاعَنَةِ أَنَّهُ تَرِثُهُ أُمُّهُ الثُّلُثَ وَ الْبَاقِي لِلْإِمَامِ لِأَنَّ جِنَايَتَهُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ‌[1].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding the child of mula'anah that his mother inherits one-third, and the remainder belongs to the Imam because any liability for his actions falls upon the Imam."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مَوْلُودٍ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَا لِلرِّجَالِ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَا لِلنِّسَاءِ قَالَ هَذَا يُقْرِعُ عَلَيْهِ الْإِمَامُ يَكْتُبُ عَلَى سَهْمٍ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ وَ يَكْتُبُ عَلَى سَهْمٍ آخَرَ أَمَةَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ الْإِمَامُ أَوِ الْمُقْرِعُ- اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ‌ عالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبادِكَ فِي ما كانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ‌ بَيِّ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a newborn who has neither the characteristics of males nor females. Imam (as) said: "In this case, the Imam will cast lots. He will write on one lot 'Servant of Allah (swt)' (Abdullah) and on another lot 'Maidservant of Allah (swt)' (Amatullah). Then the Imam or the one drawing the lots

أَرَى أَنْ يُعْطَى ابْنُ أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمُ ثُلُثَيْ مَا تَرَكَ وَ يُعْطَى ابْنُ أُخْتِهِ الْمُسْلِمُ ثُلُثَ مَا تَرَكَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وُلْدٌ صِغَارٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وُلْدٌ صِغَارٌ فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْوَارِثَيْنِ أَنْ يُنْفِقَا عَلَى الصِّغَارِ مِمَّا وَرِثَا عَنْ أَبِيهِمْ حَتَّى يُدْرِكُوا قِيلَ لَهُ كَيْفَ يُنْفِقَانِ عَلَى الصِّغَارِ فَقَالَ يُخْرِجُ وَارِثُ الثُّلُثَيْنِ ثُلُثَيِ النَّفَقَةِ وَ يُخْرِجُ و

I asked Imam (as) about a Christian man who died, leaving behind a Muslim nephew (son of his brother) and a Muslim niece (daughter of his sister), while his own children and wife were Christians. Imam (as) said: "I see that the Muslim nephew should be given two-thirds of what he left behind, and the Muslim niece should

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى آخَى بَيْنَ الْأَرْوَاحِ فِي الْأَظِلَّةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْأَجْسَادَ بِأَلْفَيْ عَامٍ[2] فَلَوْ قَدْ قَامَ قَائِمُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَرَّثَ الْأَخَ الَّذِي آخَى بَيْنَهُمَا فِي الْأَظِلَّةِ وَ لَمْ يُوَرِّثِ الْأَخَ فِي الْوِلَادَةِ

مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ مَا قَالَ وَ مَا قِيلَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُبَالِ أَنْ يَرَاهُ النَّاسُ مُسِيئاً فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنِ اغْتَابَ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ غَيْرِ تِرَةٍ بَيْنَهُمَا[3] فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ وَ مَنْ شُغِفَ بِمَحَبَّةِ الْحَرَامِ وَ شَهْوَةِ الزِّنَا فَهُوَ شِرْكُ شَيْطَانٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع لِوَلَدِ الزِّنَا عَلَامَاتٌ أَحَدُهَا بُغْضُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ ثَانِيهَا أَ

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي بَعْضِ خُطَبِهِ‌ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا قَوْلِي وَ اعْقِلُوهُ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ الْفِرَاقَ قَرِيبٌ أَنَا [تصوير نسخه خطى‌] إِمَامُ الْبَرِيَّةِ وَ وَصِيُّ خَيْرِ الْخَلِيقَةِ وَ زَوْجُ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ أَبُو الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْهَادِيَةِ أَنَا أَخُو رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ وَصِيُّهُ وَ وَلِيُّهُ وَ وَزِيرُهُ وَ صَاحِبُهُ وَ صَفِيُّهُ وَ حَبِيبُه

Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said in one of his sermons: "O' people, listen to my words and understand them from me, for separation is near. I am the leader of creation, the successor of the best of creatures (Prophet (sw)), the husband of the mistress of the women of this nation (Sayyidah Fa