Prophethood

سَأَلَ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ النُّعْمَانِ صَاحِبَ الطَّاقِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُتْعَةِ أَ تَزْعُمُ أَنَّهَا حَلَالٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَمَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَأْمُرَ نِسَاءَكَ أَنْ يُسْتَمْتَعْنَ وَ يَكْتَسِبْنَ عَلَيْكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ لَيْسَ كُلُّ الصِّنَاعَاتِ يُرْغَبُ فِيهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ حَلَالًا وَ لِلنَّاسِ أَقْدَارٌ وَ مَرَاتِبُ يَرْفَعُونَ

8. Ali has narrated from in a marfu’ manner saying: “Abu Hanifah once asked abu Ja‘far, Muhammad ibn al-Nu 5 man Sahib al-Taq saying, ‘O abu Ja‘far, what do you say about al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage)? Do you think it is lawful? 5 He replied, ‘Yes, it is lawful. 5 He then said, ‘Why then do you not ask your women t

لَا بُدَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَقُولَ فِي هَذِهِ الشُّرُوطِ أَتَزَوَّجُكِ مُتْعَةً كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا دِرْهَماً نِكَاحاً غَيْرَ سِفَاحٍ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا تَرِثِينِي وَ لَا أَرِثَكِ وَ عَلَى أَنْ تَعْتَدِّي خَمْسَةً وَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً وَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ حَيْضَةً.

“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 fre

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ أَقُولُ لَهَا إِذَا خَلَوْتُ بِهَا قَالَ تَقُولُ أَتَزَوَّجُكِ مُتْعَةً عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص لَا وَارِثَةً وَ لَا مَوْرُوثَةً كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا دِرْهَماً وَ تُسَمِّي مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مَا تَرَاضَيْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ قَلِيلًا كَانَ أَمْ كَثِيراً فَإِذَا قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَقَدْ رَضِيَتْ فَهِيَ امْرَأَتُكَ وَ

“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 wort

تَقُولُ أَتَزَوَّجُكِ مُتْعَةً عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص نِكَاحاً غَيْرَ سِفَاحٍ وَ عَلَى أَنْ لَا تَرِثِينِي وَ لَا أَرِثَكِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا دِرْهَماً وَ عَلَى أَنَّ عَلَيْكِ الْعِدَّةَ.

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

بَعَثَتْ إِلَيَّ ابْنَةُ عَمٍّ لِي كَانَ لَهَا مَالٌ كَثِيرٌ قَدْ عَرَفْتَ كَثْرَةَ مَنْ يَخْطُبُنِي مِنَ الرِّجَالِ فَلَمْ أُزَوِّجْهُمْ نَفْسِي وَ مَا بَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً فِي الرِّجَالِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ أَحَلَّهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ بَيَّنَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي سُنَّتِهِ فَحَرَّمَهَا زُفَرُ[1] فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُطِيعَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَوْقَ عَرْشِهِ وَ أُطِيعَ

“Once a daughter of my uncle, who was quite wealthy, sent me a message saying, ‘As you know, many men propose marriage to me, but I do not give myself in marriage to anyone and my message to you is not because of my desire for men except it has come to my notice that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has made it law

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِأُمَّهَاتٍ الْأَوْلَادِ فَإِنَّ فِي أَرْحَامِهِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Ibn Al Qaddah, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘It is up to you with the mothers of the children, for in their wombs is the Blessings’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ اطْلُبُوا الْأَوْلَادَ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ فَإِنَّ فِي أَرْحَامِهِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ.

Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Sama’at, from one of his companion, from Abu Hamza, (It has been narrated) from Ali asws Bin Al-Husayn asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘Seek the children from the mothers, for in their wombs is the Blessing’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ حُرَّةٍ زَوَّجَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَبْداً بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوْلَاهُ فَقَدْ أَبَاحَتْ فَرْجَهَا وَ لَا صَدَاقَ لَهَا[2].

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘Whichever free woman marries herself to a slave without a permission of his master, so she has legalized her private parts and there is no dower for her’.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ أَمَةٍ كَانَتْ تَحْتَ عَبْدٍ فَأُعْتِقَتِ الْأَمَةُ قَالَ أَمْرُهَا بِيَدِهَا إِنْ شَاءَتْ تَرَكَتْ نَفْسَهَا مَعَ زَوْجِهَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ نَزَعَتْ نَفْسَهَا مِنْهُ‌ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ بَرِيرَةَ كَانَتْ عِنْدَ زَوْجٍ لَهَا وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ فَاشْتَرَتْهَا عَائِشَةُ فَأَعْتَقَتْهَا فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ أَنْ تَقِرَّ عِنْدَ زَوْجِهَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a slave girl who was under a slave, so the slave girl was emancipated. He asws said: ‘Her command is in her hands. If she so desires to she leaves herself with her husband, and if she so desires t

ذَكَرَ أَنَّ بَرِيرَةَ مَوْلَاةَ عَائِشَةَ كَانَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ عَبْدٌ فَلَمَّا أُعْتِقَتْ قَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص اخْتَارِي إِنْ شِئْتِ أَقَمْتِ مَعَ زَوْجِكِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتِ فَلَا.

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at who said, ‘(He asws ) mentioned that Bureyra was a slave of Ayesha and had a husband for her who was a slave. So when she was emancipated, Rasool-Allah saww said to her: ‘Choose! If you so desire to you can stay with your husband, and

اشْتَرَيْتُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ بِهَا هَذَا الْحَبَلُ قَالَ أَ قَرِبْتَهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَعْتِقْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ بِمَا اسْتَحَقَّ الْعِتْقَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ نُطْفَتَكَ غَذَّتْ سَمْعَهُ وَ بَصَرَهُ وَ لَحْمَهُ وَ دَمَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Rasool-Allah saww went over to a man from the Helpers, and there was a mother with a large belly arguing. So he saww asked about her, so he said, ‘I bought her, O Rasool-Allah saww , and with her was th

أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ وَ امْرَأَتِي حَائِضٌ فَرَجَعْتُ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ تَتَّهِمُ قَالَ أَتَّهِمُ رَجُلَيْنِ قَالَ ائْتِ بِهِمَا فَجَاءَ بِهِمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنْ يَكُ ابْنَ هَذَا فَيَخْرُجُ قَطَطاً[1] كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَخَرَجَ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَجَعَلَ مَعْقُلَتَهُ عَلَى قَوْمِ أُمِّهِ وَ مِيرَاثَهُ لَهُمْ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from one of his companions, from Dawood Bin Farqad, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘A man came over to Rasool-Allah saww , so he said, ‘O Rasool-Allah saww ! I went out and my wife was menstruating. So when I came back, she was pregnant’. So Rasoo

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- عَلِيّاً ع إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ حِينَ قَدِمَ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَعْجَبِ مَا وَرَدَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَانِي قَوْمٌ قَدْ تَبَايَعُوا جَارِيَةً فَوَطِئُوهَا جَمِيعاً فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَاماً وَ احْتَجُّوا فِيهِ كُلُّهُمْ يَدَّعِيهِ فَأَسْهَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ جَعَلْتُهُ لِلَّذِي خَرَجَ سَهْمُهُ وَ ضَمَّنْتُهُ نَصِيبَهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Aasim, Bin Humeyd, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww sent Ali asws to Al-Yemen, so he saww said to him asws when he asws came back: ‘Narrate to me saww with the wonder of what you asws encountered’. He

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلَيْنِ وَقَعَا عَلَى جَارِيَةٍ فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ لِمَنْ يَكُونُ الْوَلَدُ قَالَ لِلَّذِي عِنْدَهُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَ لِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ.

Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, and Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Sama’at, altogether from Safwan, from Saeed Al Araby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about two men who fell upon a slave girl during one pure period, for whom would the child come to be?’ He asws s

رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص امْرَأَةً فَأَعْجَبَتْهُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَ كَانَ يَوْمُهَا فَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا وَ خَرَجَ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَ رَأْسُهُ يَقْطُرُ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا النَّظَرُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً فَلْيَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ.

“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, once saw a woman and he (the Messenger of Allah) liked her. He (the Messenger of Allah) then went to the house of ‘Umm Salamah because it was her day, and he (the

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ الْحَسْنَاءِ فَلْيَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ فَإِنَّ الَّذِي مَعَهَا مِثْلُ الَّذِي مَعَ تِلْكَ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَهْلٌ فَمَا يَصْنَعُ قَالَ فَلْيَرْفَعْ نَظَرَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ لْيُرَاقِبْهُ وَ لْيَسْأَلْهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ.

“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 said, ‘If anyone of you looks to a beautiful woman he must go to his wife because what she has is just like what she has.’ A man then stood up and asked, ‘O Me

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عُثْمَانَ يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَ يَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مُغْضَباً يَحْمِلُ نَعْلَيْهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ فَوَجَدَهُ يُصَلِّي فَانْصَرَفَ عُثْمَانُ حِينَ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عُثْمَانُ لَمْ يُرْسِلْنِي اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِالرَّهْبَانِيَّةِ وَ لَكِنْ بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَنِيفِي

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once wife of ‘Uthman ibn Maz‘un came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, ‘Uthman, fasts during the day and stands up for Salat (prayer) during the night.’ The Messenger

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لِرَجُلٍ أَصْبَحْتَ صَائِماً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأَطْعَمْتَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَدَقَةٌ.

“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, once asked a man, ‘Are you fasting this morning?’ The man replied, ‘No, I am not fasting.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘Have you fed a destitute person?’ He

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ مَعَهُ أَهْلُهُ فِي السَّفَرِ لَا يَجِدُ الْمَاءَ أَ يَأْتِي أَهْلَهُ قَالَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ‌[1] قَالَ قُلْتُ طَلَبَ بِذَلِكَ اللَّذَّةَ أَوْ يَكُونُ شَبِقاً إِلَى النِّسَاءِ[2] قَالَ إِنَّ الشَّبِقَ يَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ- قُلْتُ يَطْلُبُ بِذَلِكَ اللَّذَّةَ قَالَ هُوَ حَلَالٌ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ يُرْوَى عَنِ النَّبِيِّ

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who is on a journey with his wife and they cannot find water; if he can go to bed with his wife. He (the Imam) said, ‘I do not like it unless he is afraid for himself.’ I then asked, ‘Is it about the case of seeking to satisfy one’s l

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص دَخَلَ بَيْتَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَشَمَّ رِيحاً طَيِّبَةً فَقَالَ أَتَتْكُمُ الْحَوْلَاءُ فَقَالَتْ هُوَ ذَا هِيَ تَشْكُو زَوْجَهَا فَخَرَجَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوْلَاءُ فَقَالَتْ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي إِنَّ زَوْجِي عَنِّي مُعْرِضٌ فَقَالَ زِيدِيهِ يَا حَوْلَاءُ[2] قَالَتْ مَا أَتْرُكُ شَيْئاً طَيِّباً مِمَّا أَتَطَيَّبُ لَهُ بِهِ وَ هُوَ عَنِّي مُعْرِضٌ فَقَ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once went to the house of ‘Umm Salamah, smelled a fine fragrance and asked, ’Had al-Hawla’ come to you?’ She replied, ’She is here, complaining against

إِنَّ ثَلَاثَ نِسْوَةٍ أَتَيْنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ إِنَّ زَوْجِي لَا يَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ قَالَتِ الْأُخْرَى إِنَّ زَوْجِي لَا يَشَمُّ الطِّيبَ وَ قَالَتِ الْأُخْرَى إِنَّ زَوْجِي لَا يَقْرَبُ النِّسَاءَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ حَتَّى صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِي لَا يَأْكُلُونَ اللَّحْمَ وَ لَا يَشَ

‘Three women came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and one of them said, “My husband does not eat meat.” The other one said, “My husband does not smell perfume.” The other one said, “My husband does not go near the woman.” The Mess

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَى فِطْرَتِي فَلْيَسْتَنَّ بِسُنَّتِي وَ إِنَّ مِنْ سُنَّتِيَ النِّكَاحَ.

“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 said, ‘Whoever loves to follow my nature (culture), he must follow my Sunnah; and of my Sunnah is marriage.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا جَامَعَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَأْتِيهِنَّ كَمَا يَأْتِي الطَّيْرُ لِيَمْكُثْ وَ لْيَلْبَثْ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ وَ لْيَتَلَبَّثْ‌[2].

“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 said, ‘When anyone of you goes to bed (for sexual intercourse) with his wife, he must not go like birds do. He must stay in and persist.’ Certain ones have sai

قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ يُكْرَهُ الْجِمَاعُ فِي وَقْتٍ مِنْ الْأَوْقَاتِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حَلَالًا قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ مِنْ مَغِيبِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى مَغِيبِ الشَّفَقِ وَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي تَنْكَسِفُ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ وَ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي يَنْخَسِفُ فِيهَا الْقَمَرُ وَ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ وَ فِي الْيَوْمِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَكُونُ فِيهِمَا الرِّيحُ السَّوْدَاءُ وَ الرِّيحُ الْحَمْرَ

“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about going to bed with one’s wife; if it is detestable anytime even though it is lawful.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is detestable between dawn and sunrise, from sunset to the disappearance of brightness in the west, on the day of sun eclipse, in the night of moon eclipse, in the day

إِنَّ فِيمَا أَوْصَى بِهِ- رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلِيّاً ع قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُجَامِعْ أَهْلَكَ فِي أَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ مِنَ الْهِلَالِ وَ لَا فِي لَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ وَ لَا فِي آخِرِ لَيْلَةٍ فَإِنَّهُ يُتَخَوَّفُ عَلَى وَلَدِ مَنْ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الْخَبَلُ‌[1] فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع وَ لِمَ ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْجِنَّ يُكْثِرُونَ غِشْيَانَ نِسَائِهِمْ فِي أَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ مِنَ الْهِلَالِ وَ لَيْلَةِ ال

‘Of the issues that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, taught Ali, Alayhi al-Salam, as advice were the following: O Ali, you must not go to bed with your wife in the first night of a lunar month, in the night of the middle of the month,

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَكْرَهُ لِأُمَّتِي أَنْ يَغْشَى الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ أَوْ فِي غُرَّةِ الْهِلَالِ فَإِنَّ مَرَدَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ الْجِنِّ تَغْشَى بَنِي آدَمَ فَيُجَنَّنُونَ وَ يُخَبَّلُونَ أَ مَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْمُصَابَ يُصْرَعُ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ وَ عِنْدَ غُرَّةِ الْهِلَالِ.

“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 said, ‘I dislike for my followers that one of them goes to bed with his wife in the middle of the month or when it is new moon because the rebels of satans and

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ وَ الَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا غَشِيَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ فِي الْبَيْتِ صَبِيٌّ مُسْتَيْقِظٌ يَرَاهُمَا وَ يَسْمَعُ كَلَامَهُمَا وَ نَفَسَهُمَا مَا أَفْلَحَ أَبَداً إِذَا كَانَ غُلَاماً كَانَ زَانِياً أَوْ جَارِيَةً كَانَتْ زَانِيَةً وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَغْشَى أَهْلَهُ أَغْلَقَ الْبَابَ وَ أَرْخَى السُّتُورَ وَ أَخْرَجَ الْخَدَمَ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd from his father who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘By the One

بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَاعِدٌ إِذْ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عُرْيَانَةٌ حَتَّى قَامَتْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي فَجَرْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي قَالَ وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَعْدُو فِي أَثَرِهَا وَ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهَا ثَوْباً فَقَالَ مَا هِيَ مِنْكَ فَقَالَ صَاحِبَتِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ خَلَوْتُ بِجَارِيَتِي فَصَنَعَتْ مَا تَرَى فَقَالَ ضُمَّهَا إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الْغَيْرَاءَ[1] لَا تُبْصِرُ أَعْلَى ا

“Once the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was sitting that a nude woman came until she stood right in front of him and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have sinned, so cleanse me.’ He (the narrator) has said that after her a man came runni

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ سَرِيَّةٍ قَدْ كَانَ أُصِيبَ فِيهَا نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ النِّسَاءُ يَسْأَلْنَهُ عَنْ قَتْلَاهُنَّ فَدَنَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ مِنْكِ قَالَتْ أَبِي قَالَ احْمَدِي اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَرْجِعِي فَقَدِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَفَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once returned from an armed expedition during which a large number of Muslims were killed. Women came to him (the Messenger of Allah) asking about their

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ قُتِلَ خَالُكِ حَمْزَةُ قَالَ فَاسْتَرْجَعَتْ وَ قَالَتْ أَحْتَسِبُهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا قُتِلَ أَخُوكِ فَاسْتَرْجَعَتْ وَ قَالَتْ أَحْتَسِبُهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا قُتِلَ زَوْجُكِ فَوَضَعَتْ يَدَهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَ صَرَخَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا يَعْدِلُ الزَّوْجَ عِنْدَ الْمَرْأَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

‘Your maternal uncle, Hamzah is killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then told her, ‘Your brother is also killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then said,

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَنْ تُطِيعَهُ وَ لَا تَعْصِيَهُ وَ لَا تَصَدَّقَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَمْنَعَهُ نَفْسَهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ قَتَبٍ‌[1] وَ لَا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ إِنْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ لَعَنَتْ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked, ‘What is the right of husband on a woman?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said to her, ‘She must yield to and obey him and must not oppose and d

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَوْ أَمَرْتُ أَحَداً أَنْ يَسْجُدَ لِأَحَدٍ لَأَمَرْتُ الْمَرْأَةَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِزَوْجِهَا.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a people came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, we saw a people who prostrate for each other.’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muham

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ قَالَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[1] فَقَالَتْ فَخَبِّرْنِي عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تَصُومَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْنِي تَطَوُّعاً وَ لَا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَطَيَّبَ بِأَطْيَبِ طِيبِهَا وَ تَلْبَسَ أَحْسَنَ ثِيَابِهَا وَ تَزَيَّنَ بِأَحْسَنِ زِينَتِهَا و

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the right of husband on the wife?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘Should I tell you a great deal

أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ أَنْ تُجِيبَهُ إِلَى حَاجَتِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ عَلَى قَتَبٍ وَ لَا تُعْطِيَ شَيْئاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ فَإِنْ فَعَلَتْ فَعَلَيْهَا الْوِزْرُ وَ لَهُ الْأَجْرُ وَ لَا تَبِيتَ لَيْلَةً وَ هُوَ عَلَيْهَا سَاخِطٌ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ ظَالِماً قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَتْ وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا تَزَوَّج

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked, ‘What is the right of husband on the wife?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘Of his rights is to make herself available for him e

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلنِّسَاءِ لَا تُطَوِّلْنَ صَلَاتَكُنَّ لِتَمْنَعْنَ أَزْوَاجَكُنَّ.

“Abu Ja‘far (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 said to women, ‘You must not prolong your Salat (prayer) to prevent your husbands.’”

إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لِبَعْضِ الْحَاجَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا لَعَلَّكِ مِنَ الْمُسَوِّفَاتِ‌ قَالَتْ وَ مَا الْمُسَوِّفَاتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي يَدْعُوهَا زَوْجُهَا لِبَعْضِ الْحَاجَةِ فَلَا تَزَالُ تُسَوِّفُهُ حَتَّى يَنْعُسَ زَوْجُهَا وَ يَنَامَ فَتِلْكَ لَا تَزَالُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تَلْعَنُهَا حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ زَوْجُهَا.

"Once a woman came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) for a certain need and he said to her, ‘Perhaps you are of the Musawwifat .’ She asked, ‘And what is the Musawwifat, O Messenger of Allah?’ He replied, ‘It is a woman whose husband calls her for something that he needs but she procrastinates until her husband begins to

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ أَنْ يَتَبَتَّلْنَ‌[1] وَ يُعَطِّلْنَ أَنْفُسَهُنَّ مِنَ الْأَزْوَاجِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (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 women from ignoring themselves due to laziness and turning themselves of no benefit for their husbands.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَ يَضْرِبُ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَرْأَةَ ثُمَّ يَظَلُّ مُعَانِقَهَا.

“Abu Ja‘far (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 said, ‘How can one of you hurt the woman whom he continues to embrace? 5 ”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّمَا الْمَرْأَةُ لُعْبَةٌ مَنِ اتَّخَذَهَا فَلَا يُضَيِّعْهَا.

“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 said, ‘A woman is like a doll which one chooses but does not waste or destroy. 5 ”

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَسَأَلَتْهُ عَنْ حَقِّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فَخَبَّرَهَا ثُمَّ قَالَتْ فَمَا حَقُّهَا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ يَكْسُوهَا مِنَ الْعُرْيِ وَ يُطْعِمُهَا مِنَ الْجُوعِ وَ إِنْ أَذْنَبَتْ غَفَرَ لَهَا فَقَالَتْ فَلَيْسَ لَهَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ غَيْرُ هَذَا قَالَ لَا قَالَتْ لَا وَ اللَّهِ لَا تَزَوَّجْتُ أَبَداً ثُمَّ وَلَّتْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص ارْجِعِي فَرَجَعَتْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّه

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked about the rights of a husband on a woman. He (the Messenger of Allah) informed her and then she asked about her right on him and he (the M

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَوْصَانِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِالْمَرْأَةِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي طَلَاقُهَا إِلَّا مِنْ فَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍ.

“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 said, ‘Jibril advised me about women (so much) that I began to think of divorce as an improper act unless it is because of openly proven indecency.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْمَرْأَةِ مَثَلُ الضِّلْعِ الْمُعْوَجِّ إِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ انْتَفَعْتَ بِهِ وَ إِنْ أَقَمْتَهُ كَسَرْتَهُ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ اسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِهِ.

“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 said, ‘Women are like crooked ribs from which you can benefit by leaving it alone (the way it is); but on trying to straighten one only causes it to snap and b

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع شَكَا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا يَلْقَى مِنْ سُوءِ خُلُقِ سَارَةَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَيْهِ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْمَرْأَةِ مَثَلُ الضِّلْعِ الْمُعْوَجِ إِنْ أَقَمْتَهُ كَسَرْتَهُ وَ إِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ اسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِهِ اصْبِرْ عَلَيْهَا.

‘Ibrahim (a.s.) once complained before Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, because of the wicked moral behavior of Sarah and Allah most High, sent him revelation that said, ‘Women are like crooked ribs, on trying to straighten you only cause it to snap and break apart but you can benefit by leaving it alone (the way i

إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص خَرَجَ فِي بَعْضِ حَوَائِجِهِ فَعَهِدَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ عَهْداً أَلَّا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ قَالَ وَ إِنَّ أَبَاهَا مَرِضَ فَبَعَثَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي خَرَجَ وَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ لَا أَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِي حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ وَ إِنَّ أَبِي قَدْ مَرِضَ فَتَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَعُودَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللّ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the time of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, a man left for a journey and instructed his wife not to leave her house until he comes back. He (the Imam) said that her father became ill so the woman

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النِّسَاءِ تَصَدَّقْنَ وَ لَوْ مِنْ حُلِيِّكُنَّ وَ لَوْ بِتَمْرَةٍ وَ لَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُنَّ حَطَبُ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّكُنَّ تُكْثِرْنَ اللَّعْنَ وَ تَكْفُرْنَ الْعَشِيرَةَ[1] فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ لَهَا عَقْلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ لَيْسَ نَحْنُ الْأُمَّهَاتُ الْحَامِلَاتُ الْمُرْضِ

‘O the community of women, you must give charity even if it is from your jewelries, a date or a piece of a date because the majority of you will be the fuel for the fire of hell if you frequently abuse and curse your associate (husband).’ A woman from banu Salim who had reason said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are mother

خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ إِلَى ظَهْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى جَمَلٍ عَارِي الْجِسْمِ فَمَرَّ بِالنِّسَاءِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِنَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النِّسَاءِ تَصَدَّقْنَ وَ أَطِعْنَ أَزْوَاجَكُنَّ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُنَّ فِي النَّارِ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْنَ ذَلِكَ بَكَيْنَ ثُمَّ قَامَتْ إِلَيْهِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فِي النَّارِ مَعَ الْكُفَّارِ وَ اللَّهِ مَا نَحْنُ بِكُفَّ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that once on the tenth of the month of Dhul al-Hajj the Messenger of Allah (s.), moved out of the city of al-Madinah toward the backside of it on a camel without a saddle and passed by women, stopped higher than them and said, ‘O community of women, you must give charity and obey your husba

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا فَلَا نَفَقَةَ لَهَا حَتَّى تَرْجِعَ.

“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 said, ‘Any woman who goes out of her house without the permission of her husband loses her right of maintenance until she comes back.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ النَّاجِي مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَلِيلٌ وَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ أَقَلُّ وَ أَقَلُّ قِيلَ وَ لِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُنَّ كَافِرَاتُ الْغَضَبِ- مُؤْمِنَاتُ الرِّضَا[1].

“Abu Ja‘far (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 said, ‘Of men very few find salvation and from women that number is even less and less.’ It was asked, ‘Why is it so O Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensat

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ مَثَلُ الْغُرَابِ الْأَعْصَمِ الَّذِي لَا يَكَادُ يُقْدَرُ عَلَيْهِ قِيلَ وَ مَا الْغُرَابُ الْأَعْصَمُ الَّذِي لَا يَكَادُ يُقْدَرُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ الْأَبْيَضُ إِحْدَى رِجْلَيْهِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (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 said, ‘The existence of a virtuous woman is like an al-A‘sam crow which is so rare to find.’ It was asked, ‘What is an al- A‘sam crow?’ He (the Messenger of Allah)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا لِإِبْلِيسَ جُنْدٌ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَ الْغَضَبِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (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 said, ‘No other thing serves Satan as the greatest army as women and anger do.’”