Prophethood

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَارِقٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لِيَسْرِقَ مَتَاعَهَا فَلَمَّا جَمَعَ الثِّيَابَ تَابَعَتْهُ نَفْسُهُ فَكَابَرَهَا عَلَى نَفْسِهَا فَوَاقَعَهَا فَتَحَرَّكَ ابْنُهَا فَقَامَ فَقَتَلَهُ بِفَأْسٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ حَمَلَ الثِّيَابَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِيَخْرُجَ حَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَأْسِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ يَطْلُبُونَ بِدَمِهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع اقْضِ عَلَى

Ali, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Hafs, from Abdullah Bin Talha, (The narrator) says, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws him asws about a male thief who entered upon a woman in order to steal her belongings. So when he gathered the clothes, he followed his soul, so he overcame her and fell upon her. So her son stirred, s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقَاتِلُ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ شَهِيدٍ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ أَ فَيُقَاتِلُ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ إِنْ لَمْ تُقَاتِلْ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَوْ كُنْتُ لَتَرَكْتُهُ وَ لَمْ أُقَاتِلْ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer who said, ‘I asked Abu Ja’far asws about the man who fights about his wealth. So he asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘The one who fights for (to protect) his wealth, so he is at the status of a martyr’. So we

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ قَطَعَ إِصْبَعاً مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الْمَرْأَةِ كَمْ فِيهَا قَالَ عَشْرٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ قُلْتُ قَطَعَ اثْنَيْنِ قَالَ عِشْرُونَ قُلْتُ قَطَعَ ثَلَاثاً قَالَ ثَلَاثُونَ قُلْتُ قَطَعَ أَرْبَعاً قَالَ عِشْرُونَ قُلْتُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ يَقْطَعُ ثَلَاثاً فَيَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثُونَ وَ يَقْطَعُ أَرْبَعاً فَيَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ عِشْرُونَ إِنَ‌ هَذَا كَانَ يَبْلُغُنَا وَ نَح

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazl Bin Shazaan, both together from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al Hajjaj, from Aban Bin Taghlub who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah asws , ‘What are you asws saying regarding a man who cut-off a finger from the fingers of a woman, how much (com

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ ضَرَبَ امْرَأَةً حَامِلًا بِعَمُودِ الْفُسْطَاطِ فَقَتَلَهَا فَخَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَوْلِيَاءَهَا أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا الدِّيَةَ خَمْسَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ غُرَّةٌ وَصِيفٌ أَوْ وَصِيفَةٌ لِلَّذِي فِي بَطْنِهَا أَوْ يَدْفَعُوا إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْقَاتِلِ خَمْسَةَ آلَافِ [دِرْهَمٍ‌] وَ يَقْتُلُوهُ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Abu Wallad, from Abu Maryam Al Ansary, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘They came to Rasool-Allah saww with a man who has struck a pregnant woman with a pole of a tent, so he killed her. So Rasool-Allah saww gave a ch

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ فِي الْقَلْبِ إِذَا رَعَدَ فَطَارَ الدِّيَةُ قَالَ وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي‌ الصَّعَرِ الدِّيَةُ وَ الصَّعَرُ أَنْ يُثْنَى عُنُقُهُ فَيَصِيرَ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ[1].

A number of our copanions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun from Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman, from Misma’a Bin Abdul Malik, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘With regards to the heart when it is shaken so it is dam

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْمَأْمُومَةِ ثُلُثَ الدِّيَةِ وَ فِي الْمُنَقِّلَةِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَ فِي الْمُوضِحَةِ خَمْساً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَ فِي الدَّامِيَةِ بَعِيراً وَ فِي الْبَاضِعَةِ بَعِيرَيْنِ وَ قَضَى فِي الْمُتَلَاحِمَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَبْعِرَةٍ وَ قَضَى فِي السِّمْحَاقِ أَرْبَعَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ.

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun, form Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Asamma from Misma’a Bin Abdul Malik, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws havind said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww judged regarding Al-Mamouma (the skull fracture reac

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَضَى فِي الدَّامِيَةِ بَعِيراً وَ فِي الْبَاضِعَةِ بَعِيرَيْنِ وَ فِي الْمُتَلَاحِمَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَبْعِرَةٍ وَ فِي السِّمْحَاقِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَبْعِرَةٍ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Rasool-Allah saww judged regarding Al-Damiya (bloody injury) with one camel, and regarding Al-Bazia (flesh exposing injury) with two camels; and regarding Al-Mutalahima (flesh injury) being three camels

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فَاسْتَعْدَتْ عَلَى أَعْرَابِيٍّ قَدْ أَفْزَعَهَا فَأَلْقَتْ جَنِيناً فَقَالَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ لَمْ يُهِلَّ وَ لَمْ يَصِحْ وَ مِثْلُهُ يُطَلُّ- فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص اسْكُتْ سَجَّاعَةُ عَلَيْكَ غُرَّةٌ وَصِيفٌ عَبْدٌ أَوْ أَمَةٌ[1].

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muhammad Bin Abu Hamza, from Dawood Bin Farqad, Abu Abdullah asws has said: ‘A woman came across a Bedouin who terrified her, so she miscarried a foetus. So the Bedouin said, ‘I neither scared her nor shouted at her, for the like of it to happen’. So the Prophe

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي جَنِينِ الْهِلَالِيَّةِ حَيْثُ رُمِيَتْ بِالْحَجَرِ فَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا غُرَّةَ عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ.

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 judged regarding a foetus of Al-Hilaliya when she was pelted by a rock, so she miscarried what was in her belly, a compensation of a (male) servant, or a (female) servant’.

أَتَى الرَّبِيعُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الْمَنْصُورَ وَ هُوَ خَلِيفَةٌ فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‌ مَاتَ فُلَانٌ مَوْلَاكَ الْبَارِحَةَ فَقَطَعَ فُلَانٌ مَوْلَاكَ رَأْسَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ قَالَ فَاسْتَشَاطَ[1] وَ غَضِبَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِابْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ وَ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى وَ عِدَّةٍ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْقُضَاةِ وَ الْفُقَهَاءِ مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي هَذَا فَكُلٌّ قَالَ مَا عِنْدَنَا فِي هَذَا شَيْ‌ءٌ قَا

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Husayn Bin Musa, from Muhammad Bin Al Sabbah, from onoe of our companions who said, ‘Al-Rabie came over to Abu Ja’far Al-Mansour and he was the caliph, during him being in the circumambulation. So he said to him, ‘O commander of the faithful! So and so slave of yours died last

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَطَعَ رَأْسَ رَجُلٍ مَيِّتٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَرَّمَ مِنْهُ مَيِّتاً كَمَا حَرَّمَ مِنْهُ حَيّاً فَمَنْ فَعَلَ بِمَيِّتٍ فِعْلًا يَكُونُ فِي مِثْلِهِ اجْتِيَاحُ نَفْسِ الْحَيِّ فَعَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع فَقَالَ صَدَقَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَكَذَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قُلْتُ فَمَنْ قَطَعَ رَأْسَ مَيِّتٍ أَوْ شَقَّ ب

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Hafs, from Al Husayn Bin Khalid who said, ‘Abu Abdullah asws was asked about a man who cut off the head of a dead man. So he asws said: ‘Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic has Sanctified from it for a dead just as He azwj has Sanctified from it for a living. So the one wh

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَخْرَجَ مِيزَاباً أَوْ كَنِيفاً أَوْ أَوْتَدَ وَتِداً أَوْ أَوْثَقَ دَابَّةً أَوْ حَفَرَ بِئْراً فِي طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَصَابَ شَيْئاً فَعَطِبَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ.

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: ‘The one who extracts a water spout, or a toilet (enclosure), or fixes a peg, or fastens an animal, or digs a well in the road of the Muslims, so something is damaged, s

يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ اقْضِ بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بَهِيمَةٌ قَتَلَتْ بَهِيمَةً مَا عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ يَا عُمَرُ اقْضِ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ اقْضِ بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كَانَ الثَّوْرُ دَخَلَ عَلَى الْحِمَارِ فِي مُسْتَرَاحِهِ ضَمِنَ أَصْحَابُ الثَّوْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْحِمَارُ دَخَلَ عَلَى الثَّوْرِ فِي مُسْتَرَاحِهِ فَلَا ض

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Abu Al Khazzaz, from Mos’ab Bin Sallam Al Tameemi, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , from his asws father asws : ‘A bull killed a donkey during the era of the Prophet saww , so that (matter) was raised to him saww , and he asws was among

أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ إِنَّ ثَوْرَ فُلَانٍ قَتَلَ حِمَارِي فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص ائْتِ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَسَلْهُ فَأَتَاهُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْبَهَائِمِ قَوَدٌ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَقَالَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص ائْتِ عُمَرَ فَسَلْهُ فَأَتَاهُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ا

From him, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Najran, fromo Sabbah, from a man, from Sa’ad Bin Tareyf Al Iskaaf, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘A man came over to Rasool-Allah saww , so he said, ‘A bull of so and so killed my donkey!’ So the Prophet saww said to him; ‘Go to Abu Bakr, so ask him’. So he

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- عَلِيّاً ع إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَأَفْلَتَ فَرَسٌ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ وَ مَرَّ يَعْدُو فَمَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ فَنَفَحَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ‌[1] فَقَتَلَهُ فَجَاءَ أَوْلِيَاءُ الْمَقْتُولِ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ فَأَخَذُوهُ وَ رَفَعُوهُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع فَأَقَامَ صَاحِبُ الْفَرَسِ الْبَيِّنَةَ عِنْدَ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ فَرَسَهُ أَفْلَتَ مِنْ دَارِهِ وَ نَفَحَ الرَّجُلَ فَأَبْطَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع دَمَ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَجَ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Ubeydullah Al Halby, from a man, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah asws sent Ali asws to Al-Yemen. A horse of a man from the people of Al-Yemen had escaped, and it had passed galloping by a man, and kicked him with its feed, s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ هَلْ جَرَتْ فِيهَا سُنَّةٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ خَرَجَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُصِيبَانِ مِنَ الثِّمَارِ فَتَفَرَّقَا فَوُجِدَ أَحَدُهُمَا مَيِّتاً فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّمَا قَتَلَ صَاحِبَنَا الْيَهُودُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص تُحَلَّفُ الْيَهُودُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ نُحَلِّفُ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى أَخِينَا وَ هُمْ قَوْمٌ كُفّ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Abdullah Bin Sinan who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the compurgation (sworn endorsements), did the Sunnah flow with regards to it?’ So he asws said: ‘Yes. Two men from the Helpers went out to collect fruits. So they separated, and one of the two was fou

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ فَقَالَ الْحُقُوقُ كُلُّهَا الْبَيِّنَةُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي وَ الْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا فِي الدَّمِ خَاصَّةً فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص بَيْنَمَا هُوَ بِخَيْبَرَ إِذْ فَقَدَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ فَوَجَدُوهُ قَتِيلًا فَقَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِنَّ فُلَانَ الْيَهُودِيِّ قَتَلَ صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلطَّالِبِينَ أَقِيمُوا رَجُلَيْنِ عَدْلَيْنِ مِنْ

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ فَقَالَ هِيَ حَقٌّ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وُجِدَ قَتِيلًا فِي قَلِيبٍ مِنْ قُلُبِ الْيَهُودِ فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا رَجُلًا مِنَّا قَتِيلًا فِي قَلِيبٍ مِنْ قُلُبِ الْيَهُودِ فَقَالَ ائْتُونِي بِشَاهِدَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لَنَا شَاهِدَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِنَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ

Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Aina, from Zurara who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the compurgation (sworn endorsements), so he asws said: ‘It is truth. A man from the Helpers was found killed in a well from the wells of the Jews. So they came to Rasool-Allah saww , so they said, ‘O Rasool-Allah saww ! We found

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ سَأَلَنِي ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْقَسَامَةِ فِي الدَّمِ فَأَجَبْتُهُ بِمَا صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ ص فَقَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص لَمْ يَصْنَعْ هَكَذَا كَيْفَ كَانَ الْقَوْلُ فِيهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَمَّا مَا صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ ص فَقَدْ أَخْبَرْتُكَ بِهِ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَمْ يَصْنَعْ فَلَا عِلْمَ لِي بِهِ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail Bin Bazie, from hanan Bin Sudeyr who said, ‘Abu Abdullah asws said to me asws , ‘Ibn Shabrama asked me asws , ‘What are you asws saying regarding the compurgation (sworn endorsements) with regards to the blood?’ So I asws answered him: ‘With what the

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ أَيْنَ كَانَ بَدْؤُهَا قَالَ كَانَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ خَيْبَرَ تَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَجَعُوا فِي طَلَبِهِ فَوَجَدُوهُ مُتَشَحِّطاً فِي دَمِهِ قَتِيلًا فَجَاءَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتَلَتِ الْيَهُودُ صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ لِيُقْسِمْ مِنْكُمْ خَمْسُونَ رَ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the compurgation (sworn endorsements), ‘Where was its beginning?’ He asws said: ‘It was from before Rasool-Allah saww . When it was after the victory of Khyber, a man fr

فِي دِيَةِ الْكَلْبِ السَّلُوقِيِ‌[2] أَرْبَعُونَ دِرْهَماً أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يَدِيَهُ لِبَنِي جُذَيْمَةَ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazal Bin Shazaan, both together, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Ibrahim Bin Abdul Hameed, from Al Waleed Bin Sabeeh, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding wergild of the greyhound dog being forty Dirhams. Rasool-Allah saww order

دِيَةُ الْكَلْبِ السَّلُوقِيِّ أَرْبَعُونَ دِرْهَماً جَعَلَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ دِيَةُ كَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ كَبْشٌ وَ دِيَةُ كَلْبِ الزَّرْعِ جَرِيبٌ مِنْ بُرٍّ وَ دِيَةُ كَلْبِ الْأَهْلِيِّ قَفِيزٌ مِنْ تُرَابٍ لِأَهْلِهِ.

Ali, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Hafs, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from one of the two (5 th or 6 th Imam asws ) having said: ‘Wergild of the greyhound dog is forty Dirhams, Rasool-Allah saww made it to be that, and wergild of the shepherd dog, and the wergild of the plantatio

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ فِي جَنِينِ الْبَهِيمَةِ إِذَا ضُرِبَتْ فَأَزْلَقَتْ عُشْرُ ثَمَنِهَا.

Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said regarding a foetus of the animal when it is truck, so it aborts it, (the compensation is) being one-tenth of its price’.

قَدِ انْصَرَفَ الْقَوْمُ عَنْهُمْ وَ أَمِنُوا وَ سَلِمُوا قَالُوا لَهُ أَ شَعَرْتَ أَنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ سَقَطَ فِي الْبِئْرِ فَمَاتَ قَالَ أَنَا وَ اللَّهِ طَرَحْتُهُ قِيلَ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ أَعْدُو بِسِلَاحِي فِي ظُلْمَةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ أَنَا أَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ اسْتَغَاثُوا بِي فَمَرَرْتُ بِفُلَانٍ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ يَسْتَقِي فِي الْبِئْرِ فَزَحَمْتُهُ وَ لَمْ أُرِدْ

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Al Husayn Bin Yusuf, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman, (It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassan asws the 2 nd and Muhammad Bin Ali, from Muhammad Bin Aslam, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman and Yunus Bin Abdul Rahman who both said, ‘We both asked Abu Al-Hassan A

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ يَحْبِسُ فِي تُهَمَةِ الدَّمِ سِتَّةَ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنْ جَاءَ أَوْلِيَاءُ الْمَقْتُولِ بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَ إِلَّا خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said that the Prophet saww used to imprison for six days with regards to the one (who was) accused of the blood (killing). So if the guardians of the killed-one were to come over (to seek blood money)

دَخَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي السَّفَرِ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws entered the Masjid, so a young man came across him crying, and around him was a group calming him down. So Ali asws said: ‘What makes you weep?’

لَقَدْ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ قَضِيَّةً مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَا هِيَ فَقَالَ الشَّابُّ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرٍ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَال

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Is’haq Bin Ibrahim Al Kindy, from Khalid Al Nowfaly, from Al Asbagh Bin Nubata who said, ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws had judged, and a youth came across him asws and he was weeping, and round him was a group calming him. So when he saw Amir Al-Momineen asws , he

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ دَاوُدَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ فَأُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا فَقَالَ لَهُ دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ مَا تَقُولُ قَتَلْتَ هَذَا الرَّجُلَ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَنَا قَتَلْتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ دَاوُدُ وَ لِمَ قَتَلْتَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى مَنْزِلِي بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَاسْتَعْدَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْوُلَاةَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَبْلَكَ فَأَمَرُونِي إِنْ هُوَ دَخَلَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ فَقَت

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, both together, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Bin Al Hassan Bin Rabaat, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Makhlad, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , having said, ‘I asws was in the presence of Dawood Bin Ali, so they came with

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ لَنَا جَاراً مِنْ هَمْدَانَ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْجَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ هُوَ يَجْلِسُ إِلَيْنَا فَنَذْكُرُ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ فَضْلَهُ فَيَقَعُ فِيهِ أَ فَتَأْذَنُ لِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ لِي يَا أَبَا الصَّبَّاحِ أَ فَكُنْتَ فَاعِلًا فَقُلْتُ إِي وَ اللَّهِ لَئِنْ أَذِنْتَ لِي فِيهِ لَأَرْصُدَنَّهُ فَإِذَا صَارَ فِيهَا اقْتَحَمْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِسَيْفِي فَخَبَطْتُهُ‌[1

Ali Bin Ibrahim, form his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from a man from our companions, from Abu Al Sabbah Al Kinany who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah asws that we have a neighbour from Hamdan called Al-Ja’d Bin Abdullah, and he was sitting with us. So we mentioned Ali asws Amir Al-Momineen asws , and his asws merits, but

زَامَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ النَّجَاشِيِّ وَ كَانَ يَرَى رَأْيَ الزَّيْدِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا كُنَّا بِالْمَدِينَةِ ذَهَبَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ وَ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ رَأَيْتُهُ مُغْتَمّاً فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ لِي اسْتَأْذِنْ لِي عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ النَّجَاشِيِّ يَرَى رَأْيَ الزَّيْ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Ibn Mahboub – similar to it. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, raising it, (It has been narrated) from one of the companions of Abu Abdullah asws , I guess it was Abu Aasim Al-Sajistany who said, ‘I was a fellow traveller of Abdullah Bin Al-Najjashy, and he viewed b

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْبِئْرُ جُبَارٌ وَ الْعَجْمَاءُ جُبَارٌ وَ الْمَعْدِنُ جُبَارٌ[1].

And by this chain, He asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘(Being killed by) the well is ‘ Jubarru ’, (no wergild for it), and (being killed by) the beasts, is ‘ Jubarru ’ (no wergild for it), and (being killed by) the mines, is ‘ Jubarru ’ (no wergild for it’.

لَمَّا قَدِمَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَلَى أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ وَ هُوَ بِالْحِيرَةِ خَرَجَ يَوْماً يُرِيدُ عِيسَى بْنَ مُوسَى فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ بَيْنَ الْحِيرَةِ وَ الْكُوفَةِ[1] وَ مَعَهُ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ الْقَاضِي فَقَالَ لَهُ إِلَى أَيْنَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَرَدْتُكَ فَقَالَ قَدْ قَصَّرَ اللَّهُ خَطْوَكَ قَالَ فَمَضَى مَعَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ مَا تَقُولُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ

“When abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), went to meet abu al- ‘Abbas who was in al-Hirah (a place in Iraq), one day he came out for ‘Isa ibn Musa. They came face to face between al-Hirah and al-Kufah when ibn Shubramah, the judge, was also with him and he asked, ‘Where do you want to go, O abu ‘Abd Allah ? 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘I

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً أَوْ شَهِدَ بِهَا لِيُهْدِرَ لَهَا بِهَا دَمَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ لِيَزْوِيَ مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ‌[2] أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ ظُلْمَةٌ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ وَ فِي وَجْهِهِ كُدُوحٌ‌[3] تَعْرِفُهُ الْخَلَائِقُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ وَ مَنْ شَهِدَ شَهَادَةَ حَقٍّ لِيُحْيِيَ بِهَا حَقَّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ نُورٌ مَدَّ الْبَ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Najran and Muhammad ibn Ali from abu Jamilah from Jabir who has narrated the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of thei

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا تَشْهَدْ بِشَهَادَةٍ لَا تَذْكُرُهَا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ شَاءَ كَتَبَ كِتَاباً وَ نَقَشَ خَاتَماً.

“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, ‘Do not testify for a case which you do not remember to have witnessed, because if one likes, he can write a document or draw an insignia.’”

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

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَضَى بِشَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينٍ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa who has narrated the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘My father has narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, issued jud

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ الْحَقُّ وَ لَهُ شَاهِدٌ وَاحِدٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَقْضِي بِشَاهِدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ يَمِينَ صَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي الدَّيْنِ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Zur’ah from Sama‘ah from abu Basir who has narrated the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of a man who has a certain claim on a man about which he has only one witness. He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of All

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَقْضِي بِشَاهِدٍ وَاحِدٍ مَعَ يَمِينِ صَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ.

4. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mansur ibn Hazim who has narrated 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, would i

دَخَلَ الْحَكَمُ بْنُ عُتَيْبَةَ وَ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَسَأَلَاهُ عَنْ شَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينٍ فَقَالَ قَضَى بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَضَى بِهِ عَلِيٌّ ع عِنْدَكُمْ بِالْكُوفَةِ فَقَالا هَذَا خِلَافُ الْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ وَ أَيْنَ وَجَدْتُمُوهُ خِلَافَ الْقُرْآنِ فَقَالا إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ- وَ أَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ‌[1] فَقَالَ لَهُمَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَوْ

“Once al-Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah and Salmah ibn Kuhayl visited abu Ja‘far, Alayhi al-Salam, and asked about the testimony of one witness and a oath. He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, issued judgment on such basis as wel

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجَازَ شَهَادَةَ النِّسَاءِ مَعَ يَمِينِ الطَّالِبِ فِي الدَّيْنِ يَحْلِفُ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّ حَقَّهُ لَحَقٌّ.

7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Urn ay r from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has narrated 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, accepted the testimon

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُجِيزُ فِي الدَّيْنِ شَهَادَةَ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ يَمِينَ صَاحِبِ الدَّيْنِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُجِيزُ فِي الْهِلَالِ إِلَّا شَاهِدَيْ عَدْلٍ.

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated 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 serv

سَأَلْتُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ مَتَى تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْغُلَامِ فَقَالَ إِذَا بَلَغَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ يَجُوزُ أَمْرُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص دَخَلَ بِعَائِشَةَ وَ هِيَ بِنْتُ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ وَ لَيْسَ يُدْخَلُ بِالْجَارِيَةِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ امْرَأَةً فَإِذَا كَانَ لِلْغُلَامِ عَشْرُ سِنِينَ جَازَ أَمْرُهُ وَ جَازَتْ‌

“I once asked Isma’il ibn Ja’far, ’When it is permissible for a boy to testify?’ He said, ’It is permissible when he becomes ten years old.’ I then asked, ‘Can he issue a command?’ He said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (sw) went to bed with ‘A’ishah when she was ten years old, and it is not permissible to go to bed with a g

تَجُوزُ إِذَا كَانَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَقُولُ لَا أُجِيزُهَا فِي الطَّلَاقِ قُلْتُ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ النِّسَاءِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ فِي الدَّيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ شَهَادَةِ الْقَابِلَةِ فِي الْوِلَادَةِ قَالَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْوَاحِدَةِ وَ قَالَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ النِّسَاءِ [فِي الدَّيْنِ وَ] فِي الْمَنْفُوسِ وَ الْعُذْرَةِ وَ حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَهُ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ أَخْبَرَهُ

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked, if testimony by women is acceptable in the case of marriage?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is acceptable if there is a man with them. Ali (a.s.), would say, “I do not accept the testimony by women in divorce.’” I then asked if testimony of women with a man is acceptable in matters of

رَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص شَهَادَةَ السَّائِلِ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُ فِي كَفِّهِ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لِأَنَّهُ لَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَى الشَّهَادَةِ وَ ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ إِنْ أُعْطِيَ رَضِيَ وَ إِنْ مُنِعَ سَخِطَ.

“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, rejected the testimony of a beggar who extends his hand for help. It is because he does not believe in testimony in the sense that if one gives to him something he is

كَانَ الْبَلَاطُ حَيْثُ يُصَلَّى عَلَى الْجَنَائِزِ سُوقاً عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يُسَمَّى الْبَطْحَاءَ يُبَاعُ‌ فِيهَا الْحَلِيبُ وَ السَّمْنُ وَ الْأَقِطُ وَ إِنَّ أَعْرَابِيّاً أَتَى بِفَرَسٍ لَهُ فَأَوْثَقَهُ فَاشْتَرَاهُ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ دَخَلَ لِيَأْتِيَهُ بِالثَّمَنِ فَقَامَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَقَالُوا بِكَمْ بِعْتَ فَرَسَكَ قَالَ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالُوا بِئْسَ مَا بِعْتَ فَرَسُ

“The paved area where Salat (prayer) for the dead had been performed in the time of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was called al-Batha’ where people sold milk, ghee and cheese. A desert dwelling Arab once came with his horse and tie

أُتِيَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِقُدَامَةَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ وَ قَدْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَشَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلَانِ أَحَدُهُمَا خَصِيٌّ وَ هُوَ عَمْرٌو التَّمِيمِيُّ وَ الْآخَرُ الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ الْجَارُودِ فَشَهِدَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَنَّهُ رَآهُ يَشْرَبُ وَ شَهِدَ الْآخَرُ أَنَّهُ رَآهُ يَقِي‌ءُ الْخَمْرَ فَأَرْسَلَ عُمَرُ إِلَى أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِيهِمْ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْم

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, has narrated from his father, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said that once Qudamah ibn Maz‘un was brought before ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab because of drinking wine and two men testified against him. One, called ‘Amr al- Tamimiy, was castrated and the other one was Mu‘alla’ ibn al- Jarud. One of them testified

قَدْ كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَابِدٌ فَأُعْجِبَ لَهُ دَاوُدُ ع فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ لَا يُعْجِبْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ فَإِنَّهُ مُرَاءٍ قَالَ فَمَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فَأُتِيَ دَاوُدُ ع وَ قِيلَ لَهُ مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ ع ادْفِنُوا صَاحِبَكُمْ قَالَ فَأَنْكَرَتْ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ وَ قَالُوا كَيْفَ لَمْ يَحْضُرْهُ قَالَ فَلَمَّا غُسِّلَ قَامَ خَمْسُونَ رَجُلًا فَشَهِدُوا بِاللَّهِ مَ

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Ibrahim ibn abu al-Balad from Sa‘d al-Iskaf who has said that I know the following to be from abu Ja‘far (a.s.), only: “Abu Ja’far, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that among the Israelites there was a worshipper. Dawud Alayhi al-Salam,

اتَّقُوا الْحُكُومَةَ فَإِنَّ الْحُكُومَةَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِلْإِمَامِ الْعَالِمِ بِالْقَضَاءِ الْعَادِلِ فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَوْ وَصِيِّ نَبِيٍّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Stay away from governing, it is only for the Imam who has the knowledge of adjudication with justice among the Muslims. It is for a Prophet or Executor of the will of a Prophet.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌ يَا شُرَيْحُ قَدْ جَلَسْتَ مَجْلِساً لَا يَجْلِسُهُ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ أَوْ وَصِيُّ نَبِيٍّ أَوْ شَقِيٌّ.[2]

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said ’ Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), once said to Shurayh, ‘You have sat in a place where no one can sit except a Prophet or an Executor of the will of a Prophet, or a wicked one.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ حَكَمَ فِي دِرْهَمَيْنِ بِحُكْمِ جَوْرٍ ثُمَّ جَبَرَ عَلَيْهِ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ- وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِما أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الْكافِرُونَ‌[2] فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ يَجْبُرُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ لَهُ سَوْطٌ وَ سِجْنٌ فَيَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا رَضِيَ بِحُكُومَتِهِ وَ إِلَّا ضَرَبَهُ بِسَوْطِهِ وَ حَبَسَهُ فِي سِجْنِهِ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from certain persons of our people from ‘Abd Allah ibn Kathir from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan in a marfu‘ manner who has narrated the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to