Sin & Temptation

مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw

عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الطَّعَامِ مَخَافَةَ الدَّاءِ كَيْفَ لَا يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَخَافَةَ النَّارِ[5]

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا رَضَاعَ بَعْدَ فِطَامٍ وَ لَا وِصَالَ فِي صِيَامٍ وَ لَا يُتْمَ بَعْدَ احْتِلَامٍ وَ لَا صَمْتَ يَوْماً إِلَى اللَّيْلِ‌[1] وَ لَا تَعَرُّبَ بَعْدَ الْهِجْرَةِ وَ لَا هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ‌[2] وَ لَا طَلَاقَ قَبْلَ نِكَاحٍ وَ لَا عِتْقَ قَبْلَ مِلْكٍ وَ لَا يَمِينَ لِوَلَدٍ مَعَ وَالِدِهِ وَ لَا لِمَمْلُوكٍ مَعَ مَوْلَاهُ وَ لَا لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا[3] وَ لَا نَذْرَ فِي مَعْصِي

Hadith.4273 - Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no breastfeeding after weaning, no continuous fasting without breaking, no orphanhood after reaching puberty, no silence for a day unt

لِسَدِيرٍ يَا سَدِيرُ إِنَّهُ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ كَاذِباً كَفَرَ وَ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ صَادِقاً أَثِمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ لا تَجْعَلُوا اللَّهَ عُرْضَةً لِأَيْمانِكُمْ‌

Hadith.4311 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il narrated from Salam ibn Sahm, the devout elder, that he heard Abu Abdillah (as) say to Sadir: "O Sadir, whoever swears by Allah (swt) falsely has committed disbelief, and whoever swears by Allah (swt) truthfully has sinned. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: 'And do

كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ يُكَفِّرُهُ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ لَا كَفَّارَةَ لَهُ إِلَّا الْأَدَاءُ أَوْ يُرْضَى صَاحِبُهُ أَوْ يَعْفُوَ الَّذِي لَهُ الْحَقُ[4].

إِذَا تَرَكَهَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ كَانَ آثِماً بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ بِإِذْنِهَا[2].

Hadith.4415 - Safwan ibn Yahya asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a man who has a young wife and refrains from approaching her for months or even a year, not intending to harm her but due to some hardship or difficulty they are facing. Is he considered sinful for this? The Imam (as) replied: "If he refrains f

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَهُ أَرْبَعُ نِسْوَةٍ فَهُوَ يَبِيتُ عِنْدَ ثَلَاثٍ مِنْهُنَّ فِي لَيَالِيهِنَّ وَ يَمَسُّهُنَّ فَإِذَا بَاتَ عِنْدَ الرَّابِعَةِ فِي لَيْلَتِهَا لَمْ يَمَسَّهَا فَهَلْ عَلَيْهِ فِي هَذَا إِثْمٌ قَالَ إِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَبِيتَ عِنْدَهَا فِي لَيْلَتِهَا وَ يَظَلَّ عِنْدَهَا صَبِيحَتَهَا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُجَامِعَهَا إِذَا لَمْ يُرِدْ

I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who has four wives and spends the night with three of them during their respective nights, and he has relations with them. However, when he spends the night with the fourth one on her night, he does not have relations with her. Is there any sin upon him in this matter? Imam (as) sa

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ عَبْدُهُ امْرَأَةً بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ فَدَخَلَ بِهَا ثُمَّ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَوْلَاهُ قَالَ ذَلِكَ لِمَوْلَاهُ إِنْ شَاءَ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَجَازَ نِكَاحَهُمَا فَإِنْ فَعَلَ وَ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَلِلْمَرْأَةِ مَا أَصْدَقَهَا[1] إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ اعْتَدَى فَأَصْدَقَهَا صَدَاقاً كَثِيراً فَإِنْ أَجَازَ نِكَاحَهُ فَهُمَا عَلَى نِكَاحِهِمَا الْأَوّ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man whose slave married a woman without his permission and then consummated the marriage. Later, the master found out about it. Imam (as) said: "It is up to the master - if he wishes, he can separate them, and if he wishes, he can approve their marriage. If

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‌ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ مِنَ الْإِمَاءِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يَنْكِحُ أَوْ يُنْكِحُ‌[3] فَالْإِثْمُ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ بَغَيْنَ.

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever acquires more bondwomen than he can marry or give in marriage, then the sin is upon him if they commit immorality."

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً فَعَلِمَ بِهَا أَهْلُهَا فَزَوَّجُوهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ صِدْقٍ‌[4] قَالَ لَا تُمَكِّنُ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ نَفْسِهَا حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا وَ شَرْطُهَا قُلْتُ إِنْ كَانَ شَرْطُهَا سَنَةً وَ لَا يَصْبِرُ لَهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ زَوْجُهَا وَ لْيَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا بَقِيَ لَهُ فَإِنَّهَا قَدِ ابْتُلِيَ

Hadith.4599 - Yunus ibn Abdul Rahman reported: I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Later, her family came to know about it, and they married her off to another man in a public marriage, although she was a truthful woman. Imam (as) said: "She must not a

قُلْتُ لَهُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ ثَوَابٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ خِلَافاً عَلَى مَنْ أَنْكَرَهَا لَمْ يُكَلِّمْهَا كَلِمَةً إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِهَا حَسَنَةً وَ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهَا إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً فَإِذَا دَنَا مِنْهَا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِذَلِكَ ذَنْباً فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِقَدْرِ مَا مَرَّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ عَلَى

Hadith.4600 - Salih ibn Uqbah reported from his father, who reported from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him, "Is there a reward for Mut'ah?" He (as) replied: "If he seeks by it the pleasure of Allah (swt) Almighty and to oppose those who deny it, then Allah (swt) writes a good deed for him for

أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُعْجِبَنِي صَوْتُهَا فَيَدْخُلَ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ عَلَيَّ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا أَطْلُبُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ.

Hadith.4634 - In a narration from Rabi' ibn Abdullah: When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) took the pledge of allegiance from the women, he brought a vessel, filled it with water, and dipped his hand into it. Then he withdrew his hand and instructed the women to dip their hands into the

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي الْمَرَضِ يُصِيبُ الصَّبِيَّ إِنَّهُ كَفَّارَةٌ لِوَالِدَيْهِ.

Hadith.4694 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a child falls ill, it serves as an expiation for the sins of the parents."

قَالَ ع‌ يَلْزَمُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ مِنْ عُقُوقِ الْوَلَدِ مَا يَلْزَمُ الْوَلَدَ لَهُمَا مِنَ الْعُقُوقِ.

Hadith.4705 - Imam (as) said: "Parents are held accountable for disobedience toward their children just as children are held accountable for disobedience toward their parents."

"يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ سُنَّتُكَ وَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اِتِّبَاعٌ مِنَّا لَكَ وَ لِنَبِيِّكَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَ بِإِرَادَتِكَ وَ قَضَائِكَ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَرَدْتَهُ وَ قَضَاءٍ حَتَمْتَهُ وَ أَمْرٍ أَنْفَذْتَهُ فَأَذَقْتَهُ حَرَّ اَلْحَدِيدِ فِي خِتَانِهِ وَ حِجَامَتِهِ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنِّي اَللَّهُمَّ فَطَهِّرْهُ مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ زِدْ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ اِدْفَعِ اَ

Hadith.4726 - It was narrated from Murazim ibn Hakim Al-Azdi that Abu Abdullah (as) said regarding the circumcision of a child: "One should say: O Allah (swt), this is Your (swt) Sunnah and the Sunnah of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and it is our following of You (swt) and Your Prophet

قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَمَّا الْغُلامُ فَكانَ أَبَواهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينا أَنْ يُرْهِقَهُما طُغْياناً وَ كُفْراً فَأَرَدْنا أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُما رَبُّهُما خَيْراً مِنْهُ زَكاةً وَ أَقْرَبَ رُحْماً قَالَ أَبْدَلَهُمَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَكَانَ الِابْنِ ابْنَةً فَوُلِدَ مِنْهَا سَبْعُونَ نَبِيّاً.

Hadith.4738 - Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overwhelm them with transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord (azj) should replace him for them with one better in purity and closer in aff

رَوَى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ الصَّحَّافُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‌ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ عِلَّةُ الطَّلَاقِ ثَلَاثاً لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُهْلَةِ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْوَاحِدَةِ إِلَى الثَّلَاثِ لِرَغْبَةٍ تَحْدُثُ أَوْ سُكُونِ غَضَبٍ إِنْ كَانَ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ تَخْوِيفاً وَ تَأْدِيباً لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ زَجْراً لَهُنَّ عَنْ مَعْصِ

Hadith.4763 - Al-Qasim ibn al-Rabiʿ al-Ṣaḥḥaf narrated from Muḥammad ibn Sinan that Abu al-Ḥasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to him in response to his questions: "The reason for allowing divorce up to three times is to provide a period of reflection between each instance, from the first to the third, for any

يَخِيرُ وَاحِداً مِنِ اثْنَيْنِ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَلْزَمْتَ نَفْسَكَ الذَّنْبَ‌[3] فَيُقَامُ فِيكَ الْحَدُّ وَ تُعْطَى الْمِيرَاثَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَقْرَرْتَ فَلَاعَنْتَ أَدْنَى قَرَابَتِهَا إِلَيْهَا وَ لَا مِيرَاثَ لَكَ‌[4].

Hadith.4856 - Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Al-Husayn ibn Alwan, from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali (as) regarding a man who accused his wife of adultery and then left, only to return and find that she had passed away. Zayd (as) said: "He is given a choice between two options. It

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نِسَاءَهُ فَقَامَ ع خَطِيباً فَقَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النَّاسِ لَا تُطِيعُوا النِّسَاءَ عَلَى حَالٍ وَ لَا تَأْمَنُوهُنَّ عَلَى مَالٍ وَ لَا تَذَرُوهُنَّ يُدَبِّرْنَ أَمْرَ الْعِيَالِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ إِنْ تُرِكْنَ وَ مَا أَرَدْنَ أَوْرَدْنَ الْمَهَالِكَ وَ عَدَوْنَ أَمْرَ الْمَالِكِ‌[2] فَإِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُنَّ لَا وَرَعَ لَهُنَّ عِنْدَ حَاجَتِهِنَّ وَ لَا صَبْرَ لَهُن

Hadith.4900 - A man from the companions of Commander of the Faithful (as) complained about his wife. Commander of the Faithful (as) stood up to deliver a sermon and said: "O people! Do not obey women in every matter and do not entrust them with wealth. Do not leave them to manage household affairs, for if they are left

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لِابْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ يَا بُنَيَّ إِذَا قَوِيتَ فَاقْوَ عَلَى طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ وَ إِذَا ضَعُفْتَ فَاضْعُفْ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا تُمَلِّكَ الْمَرْأَةَ مِنْ أَمْرِهَا مَا جَاوَزَ نَفْسَهَا فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ أَدْوَمُ لِجَمَالِهَا وَ أَرْخَى لِبَالِهَا وَ أَحْسَنُ لِحَالِهَا فَإِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ رَيْحَانَةٌ وَ

Hadith.4911 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah: "O my son, when you are strong, be strong in obedience to Allah (swt), and when you are weak, be weak in disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if you can avoid giving a woman authority over anything

تَذَاكَرُوا الشُّؤْمَ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ الشُّؤْمُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الدَّابَّةِ وَ الدَّارِ فَأَمَّا شُؤْمُ الْمَرْأَةِ فَكَثْرَةُ مَهْرِهَا وَ عُقُوقُ زَوْجِهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّابَّةُ فَسُوءُ خُلُقِهَا وَ مَنْعُهَا ظَهْرَهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّارُ فَضِيقُ سَاحَتِهَا وَ شَرُّ جِيرَانِهَا وَ كَثْرَةُ عُيُوبِهَا.

Hadith.4912 - It is narrated from Khalid ibn Najeeh that Imam Abu Abdullah Al-Sadiq (as) said: They were discussing misfortune in his presence. Imam (as) said: "Misfortune lies in three things: in a woman, in a mount, and in a house. As for the misfortune of a woman, it is in her high dowry and her disobedience to her

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً.

Hadith.4921 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The son of Adam will not commit a deed greater in sin before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than a man who kills a prophet, or demolishes the Kaaba which Allah (swt), has made as a Qibla for His (swt) servants, or discharges his semen unlawfully

رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ[2] عَنْ‌

"Indeed, the major sins are seven, revealed concerning us and made permissible against us. The first of them is associating partners with Allah (swt), the Almighty, the killing of a soul 'which Allah (swt) has forbidden' (Almighty and Majestic), consuming the wealth of an orphan, disobedience to parents, accusing a cha

رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّ الْحَيْفَ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ[1].

Hadith.4933 - And it has been narrated in another report: "Indeed, injustice in a will is among the major sins."

كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ قَتْلَ النَّفْسِ لِعِلَّةِ فَسَادِ الْخَلْقِ فِي تَحْلِيلِهِ لَوْ أَحَلَّ وَ فَنَائِهِمْ وَ فَسَادِ التَّدْبِيرِ وَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ كُفْرَانِ النِّع

Hadith.4934 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "Allah (swt) has forbidden the killing of a soul because of the corruption it would cause among creation if it were permitted, leading to their annihilation and the disruption of order. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalt

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرِّبَا كَيْلَا يَمْتَنِعُوا مِنْ صَنَائِعِ الْمَعْرُوفِ‌[3].

Hadith.4935 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only forbade usury so that people would not refrain from acts of kindness."

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الرِّبَا لِئَلَّا يَذْهَبَ الْمَعْرُوفُ.

Hadith.4936 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Atiyyah from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only forbade usury so that acts of kindness would not disappear."

إِنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ الرِّبَا حَلَالًا لَتَرَكَ النَّاسُ التِّجَارَاتِ وَ مَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَحَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الرِّبَا لِيَفِرَّ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْحَلَالِ وَ إِلَى التِّجَارَاتِ وَ إِلَى الْبَيْعِ وَ الشِّرَاءِ فَيَبْقَى ذَلِكَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الْقَرْضِ.

Hadith.4937 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the reason for the prohibition of usury. Imam (as) said: "If usury had been permissible, people would have abandoned trade and the things they need. Therefore, Allah (swt) forbade usury so that people would turn away from what is unlawful toward what is la

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ سَاحِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُقْتَلُ وَ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ لَا يُقْتَلُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ لَا يُقْتَلُ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الشِّرْكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَ لِأَنَّ السِّحْرَ وَ الشِّرْكَ مَقْرُونَانِ.

Hadith.4938 - In the narration of al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The magician among the Muslims is to be executed, but the magician among the disbelieve

حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْخَمْرَ لِفِعْلِهَا وَ فَسَادِهَا[1]

الْكَذِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَ عَلَى الْأَوْصِيَاءِ ع مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ.

Hadith.4941 - In the narration of Abu Khadijah Salim ibn Mukarram al-Jammal from Abu Abdillah (as), he said: "Lying against Allah (swt), His Messenger (sw), and the successors (as) (peace be upon them) is among the major sins."

مَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَقُلْ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ[1]

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ آمَنَ رَجُلًا عَلَى دَمِهِ- ثُمَّ قَتَلَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَحْمِلُ لِوَاءَ الْغَدْرِ.

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "Whoever grants a man safety over his life and then kills him will come on the Day of Judgment carrying the banner of treachery."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْكَبَائِرِ فَقَالَ كُلُّ مَا أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ[3].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the major sins. He said: "Every sin for which Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has promised the Hellfire is a major sin."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْعَدَ فِي أَكْلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ عُقُوبَتَيْنِ أَمَّا إِحْدَاهُمَا فَعُقُوبَةُ الْآخِرَةِ بِالنَّارِ[4] وَ أَمَّا عُقُوبَةُ الدُّنْيَا فَهُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعافاً خافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ‌ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ لْيَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيداً يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ لِيَخْشَ أَنْ أَخْلُفَهُ فِي ذُر

I heard Imam (as) say: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has promised two punishments for consuming the wealth of an orphan. One is the punishment in the Hereafter, which is the Fire, and the other is the punishment in this world, as stated by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'And let those fear (Allah (s

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِسْقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]

مَنِ اكْتَحَلَ بِمِيلٍ مِنْ مُسْكِرٍ كَحَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِمِيلٍ مِنْ نَارٍ[2]

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ شَرٌّ أَمْ تَرْكُ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ وَ تَدْرِي لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ يَصِيرُ فِي حَالٍ لَا يَعْرِفُ فِيهَا رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.4948 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Isma'il ibn Salim, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as) that a man asked him: "May Allah (swt) rectify you, is drinking alcohol worse or abandoning prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." Then Imam (as) said: "Do you know why that is?" The man replied: "No." Imam (as) sa

قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ أَهْلَ الرِّيِ‌[5] فِي الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْمُسْكِرِ يَمُوتُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يُحْشَرُونَ عِطَاشاً وَ يَدْخُلُونَ النَّارَ عِطَاشاً[6].

Hadith.4949 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, those who indulge in intoxicants in this world will die thirsty, be resurrected thirsty, and enter the Fire thirsty."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَسَكِرَ مِنْهَا لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلَاةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً فَإِنْ تَرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ ضُوعِفَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُ لِتَرْكِهِ الصَّلَاةَ[7].

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "Whoever drinks alcohol and becomes intoxicated by it, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days. And if he abandons prayer during these days, his punishment will be doubled for neglecting the prayer."

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ صَلَاتَهُ تُوقَفُ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا تَابَ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُبِلْتُ مِنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.4951 - And in another narration: "Indeed, his prayer will be suspended between the sky and the earth. But if he repents, it will be returned to him and accepted from him."

أَقْبَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لَوْ بَعَثْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضَكُمْ يَسْأَلُهُ فَأَتَاهُ شَابٌّ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَمِّ مَا أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ فَأَتَاهُمْ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا لَهُ عُدْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى عَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَ لَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي شُرْبَ الْخَمْرِ إِنَّ شُرْبَ الْخَ

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), and some people said: "Why don't you send one of you to ask him a question?" So a young man from among them approached him and asked: "O uncle, what is the greatest of the major sins?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." The young man r

مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمُ خالِداً فِيها[3]. قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ لا تَقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيماً. وَ مَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذلِكَ عُدْواناً وَ ظُلْماً فَسَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِ ناراً وَ كانَ ذلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيراً[4]

كُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ وَ كُلُّ ضَلَالَةٍ سَبِيلُهَا إِلَى النَّارِ[1]

أَدْنَى الشِّرْكِ أَنْ يَبْتَدِعَ الرَّجُلُ رَأْياً فَيُحِبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُبْغِضَ‌[2].

"The slightest form of polytheism is when a man invents an opinion and then loves and hates based on it."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا أَدْنَى النَّصْبِ قَالَ أَنْ يَبْتَدِعَ الرَّجُلُ شَيْئاً فَيُحِبَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُبْغِضَ عَلَيْهِ‌[3].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), "What is the least form of (nasb) hostility (towards the Ahlulbayt (as))?" Imam (as) replied: "It is when a man innovates something, and then loves because of it and hates because of it."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ مَشَى إِلَى صَاحِبِ بِدْعَةٍ فَوَقَّرَهُ فَقَدْ سَعَى فِي هَدْمِ الْإِسْلَامِ‌[4].

Hadith.4957 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever walks towards a person of innovation and shows him respect has indeed contributed to the destruction of Islam."

كَانَ رَجُلٌ فِي الزَّمَنِ الْأَوَّلِ طَلَبَ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ حَلَالٍ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا وَ طَلَبَهَا مِنْ حَرَامٍ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا فَأَتَاهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا هَذَا إِنَّكَ قَدْ طَلَبْتَ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ حَلَالٍ فَلَمْ تَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا فَطَلَبْتَهَا مِنْ حَرَامٍ فَلَمْ تَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا أَ فَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ تُكْثِرُ بِهِ دُنْيَاكَ وَ تُكْثِرُ بِهِ تَبَعَكَ فَقَالَ بَلَى قَالَ

"There was a man in earlier times who sought worldly gains through lawful means but could not attain them. Then he sought them through unlawful means, yet still could not attain them. So, Satan came to him and said: 'O man, you have sought the world through lawful means and could not obtain it, and you sought it throug

إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الشَّكِّ وَ الْمَعْصِيَةِ فِي النَّارِ لَيْسَا مِنَّا وَ لَا إِلَيْنَا[3].

Hadith.4959 - Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Indeed, the one who harbors doubt and persists in disobedience is in the Fire; they are neither from us nor connected to us."

لِلزَّانِي سِتُّ خِصَالٍ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَأَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ وَ أَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَسَخَطُ الرَّبِّ وَ سُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَ الْخُلُودُ فِي النَّارِ[4].

Hadith.4960 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Maymun from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), it is reported that Imam (as) said: "The adulterer has six traits, three in this world and three in the Hereafte