Children & Parenting

قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبِي وَ جَدِّي وَ عَمِّي حَمَّاماً فِي الْمَدِينَةِ- فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَسْلَخِ فَقَالَ لَنَا مِمَّنِ الْقَوْمُ فَقُلْنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ- فَقَالَ وَ أَيُّ الْعِرَاقِ فَقُلْنَا الْكُوفِيُّونَ فَقَالَ مَرْحَباً بِكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ وَ أَهْلًا أَنْتُمُ الشِّعَارُ دُونَ الدِّثَارِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ مَا يَمْنَعُكُمْ مِنَ الْإِزَارِ[1] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ عَوْرَ

Hadith.252 - Hanan ibn Sudayr narrated from his father: He said: 'I entered a bathhouse in Medina with my father, grandfather, and uncle. There was a man in the changing room.’ Imam (as) said: ”Where are you people from?" We replied: ”From the people of Al-Iraq” . Imam (as) said: ”Which part of Al-Iraq?” We replied: ”F

مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَنَوَّرَ فَلْيَأْخُذْ مِنَ النُّورَةِ وَ يَجْعَلُهُ عَلَى طَرَفِ أَنْفِهِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ع- كَمَا أَمَرَنَا بِالنُّورَةِ- فَإِنَّهُ لَا تُحْرِقُهُ النُّورَةُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

Hadith.256 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever wishes to use Nuura (depilatory paste), let him take some of it and place it on the tip of his nose and say: Allāhumma irḥam Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd ‘alayhi al-salām kamā amarānā bil-nūrah 'O’ Allah (swt), have mercy on Solomon, son of David (as), as he instr

الْحِنَّاءُ يَذْهَبُ بِالسَّهَكِ[4] وَ يَزِيدُ فِي مَاءِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُطَيِّبُ النَّكْهَةَ[5] وَ يُحَسِّنُ الْوَلَدَ. وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَمَسَّ الرَّجُلُ الْخَلُوقَ[6] فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ يَمْسَحَ بِهِ يَدَهُ مِنْ شُقَاقٍ يُدَاوِيهِ[7] وَ لَا يُسْتَحَبُّ إِدْمَانُهُ وَ لَا أَنْ يُرَى أَثَرُهُ عَلَيْهِ

Hadith.273 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Henna removes the odors, increases radiance in the face, improves breath, and beautifies one's offspring."

مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ- لَمْ يَرْمَدْ وَلَدُهُ[4]

Hadith.311 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Whoever trims their nails every Thursday, their child will not suffer from eye ailments”.

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ هُوَ فِي السُّوقِ‌[1] وَ قَدْ وُجِّهَ لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَقَالَ وَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنَّكُمْ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُقْبَضَ.

Hadith.349 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon a man from the descendants of Abdul Muttalib, while he was in the throes of death and was facing away from the Qibla. The Prophet said: 'Direct him toward the Qibla, for when you do so, the angels will

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ مُثِّلَ لَهُ مَالُهُ وَ وُلْدُهُ وَ عَمَلُهُ فَيَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى مَالِهِ وَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ عَلَيْكَ لَحَرِيصاً شَحِيحاً فَمَا ذَا عِنْدَكَ‌[2] فَيَقُولُ خُذْ مِنِّي كَفَنَكَ فَيَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى وُلْدِهِ فَيَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ لَكُمْ مُحِبّاً وَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ عَل

Hadith.370 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a servant is in their last day of this world and their first day of the Hereafter, their wealth, children, and deeds are presented before them. They turn to their wealth and say, 'By Allah (swt), I was extremely attached and miserly with

وَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ وَ هِيَ لِمَا بِهَا[5] فَقَالَ لَهُ بِالرَّغْمِ مِنَّا مَا نَرَى بِكِ يَا خَدِيجَةُ[6] فَإِذَا قَدِمْتِ عَلَى ضَرَائِرِكِ فَأَقْرِئِيهِنَّ السَّلَامَ فَقَالَتْ مَنْ هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ وَ كُلْثُمُ أُخْتُ مُوسَى وَ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ- قَالَتْ بِالرِّفَاءِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌[1].

Hadith.383 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon Khadijah {s.a} while she was experiencing what she {s.a} was enduring (her final illness). He (sw) said to her: "In spite of what we see happening to you, Khadijah {s.a}, when you meet your co-wives in the Hereafter, give them my greetings of peace." She {s.a} asked

الْكَتَّانُ كَانَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ يُكَفَّنُونَ بِهِ وَ الْقُطْنُ لِأُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص

Hadith.411 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Linen (الكتان) was used by the Children of Israel for shrouding, while cotton (القطن) is for the Ummah (community) of Muhammad."

حَدِّثْنِي عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ إِلَى كَمْ تُغَسِّلُهُ النِّسَاءُ فَقَالَ إِلَى ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ.

Hadith.429 - Abu al-Numeir, the freed slave of al-Harith ibn al-Mughira, asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "Tell me about the age up to which a child can be washed by women." The Imam (as) replied: "Up to three years old."

لَمَّا مَاتَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ وَ هُوَ مُسَجًّى أَنْ يُكْشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ[1] وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُطِّيَ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ اكْشِفُوا عَنْهُ فَقَبَّلْتُ أَيْضاً جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ وَ نَحْرَهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُمْ فَغَطَّوْهُ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُ بِهِ فَغُسِّلَ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ كُفِّنَ فَقُلْتُ اكْشِفُوا عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَقَبَّلْتُ جَبْهَتَهُ وَ ذَقَنَهُ و

Hadith.449 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When (my son) Ismail died, I ordered that his body, while covered, be uncovered so that I could kiss his forehead, chin, and neck. Then, I had him covered again and later ordered that he be uncovered a second time, and I kissed his forehead, chin, and neck once

إِنَّ ابْنَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أُخْرِجَ بِهَا لَيْلًا وَ مَعَهَا مَصَابِيحُ‌[3].

Hadith.463 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a funeral procession in which fire (torches or lamps) is carried. Imam (as) replied: "The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was taken out at night, and lamps accompanied her."

هِبَةُ اللَّهِ لِجَبْرَئِيلَ ع- تَقَدَّمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَمَرَنَا بِالسُّجُودِ لِأَبِيكَ فَلَسْنَا نَتَقَدَّمُ أَبْرَارَ وُلْدِهِ وَ أَنْتَ مِنْ أَبَرِّهِمْ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ خَمْساً عِدَّةَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الَّتِي فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ هِيَ السُّنَّةُ الْجَارِيَةُ فِي وُلْدِهِ إِلَى يَوْ

Hadith.465 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When Adam (as) passed away and it was time to perform the prayer for him, the son of Adam, Hibatullah (Seth), said to Archangel Jibril (as): 'Advance, O’ Messenger (intermediary) of Allah (swt), and lead the prayer over t

زَوْجُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ الزَّوْجُ أَحَقُّ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَخِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يُغَسِّلُهَا. وَ قَالَ أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي رِسَالَتِهِ إِلَيَّ اعْلَمْ يَا بُنَيَّ أَنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ مَنْ يُقَدِّمُهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا قَدَّمَهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ فَإِنْ تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ

Hadith.474 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about who has the most right to perform the funeral prayer for a woman who has passed away. Imam (as) replied: "Her husband." Abu Basir then asked: "Does the husband have more right than her father, son, or brother?" The Imam said: "Yes, and he may also wash her." [AL SADUQ] My fa

«إِذَا عَقَلَ اَلصَّلاَةَ» فَقُلْتُ مَتَى تَجِبُ اَلصَّلاَةُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ «إِذَا كَانَ اِبْنَ سِتِّ سِنِينَ وَ اَلصِّيَامُ إِذَا أَطَاقَهُ.

Hadith.486 – Zurarah and Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He was asked about when the funeral prayer should be offered for a child. Imam (as) replied: "When the child understands the concept of prayer." I asked: "At what age does prayer become obligatory for the chil

وَ صَلَّى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَلَى ابْنٍ لَهُ صَبِيٍّ صَغِيرٍ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ قَالَ- لَوْ لَا أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ لَا يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الصِّغَارِ مِنْ أَوْلَادِهِمْ مَا صَلَّيْتُ عَلَيْهِ‌[1].

Hadith.487 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) offered the funeral prayer for a young son of his who was three years old. He then said: "If it were not for the fact that people might say that the Banu Hashim do not offer funeral prayers for their young children, I would not have prayed over him”.

وَ سُئِلَ‌[2] مَتَى تَجِبُ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ إِذَا عَقَلَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ كَانَ ابْنَ سِتِّ سِنِينَ.

Hadith.488 - He was asked : "When does the funeral prayer become obligatory for a child?" Imam (as) replied: "When the child understands the concept of prayer and is six years old."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى الرَّجُلِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ قَدَّمَ الْمَرْأَةَ وَ أَخَّرَ الرَّجُلَ وَ إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى الْعَبْدِ وَ الْحُرِّ قَدَّمَ الْعَبْدَ وَ أَخَّرَ الْحُرَّ وَ إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ وَ الصَّغِيرِ قَدَّمَ الصَّغِيرَ وَ أَخَّرَ الْكَبِيرَ.

Hadith.492 - When Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) performed the funeral prayer for a man and a woman together, he would place the woman in front and the man behind. When praying for a slave and a free person, he would place the slave in front and the free person behind. When praying for an elder and a child, he would place

يُجْعَلُ لَهُ وِسَادَةٌ مِنْ تُرَابٍ وَ يُجْعَلُ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَدَرَةٌ لِئَلَّا يَسْتَلْقِيَ وَ يُحَلُّ عُقَدُ كَفَنِهِ كُلُّهَا وَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْعَى لَهُ وَ يُقَالُ اللَّهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ نَزَلَ بِكَ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُولٍ بِهِ اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَ لَقِّنْهُ حُجَّتَهُ وَ أَلْحِقْهُ بِنَبِيِّهِ وَ قِهِ شَرَّ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ- ثُمَّ تُدْخ

Hadith.500 - Salim ibn Mukram narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A pillow of earth should be placed for the deceased, and a clump of soil behind their back to prevent them from lying flat. The knots of their shroud should be untied, their face uncovered, and supplications should be made:

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَدْرَءُوا عَنْ مَيِّتِهِمْ لِقَاءَ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِذَا أُفْرِدَ الْمَيِّتُ فَلْيَتَخَلَّفْ عِنْدَهُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهِ فَيَضَعَ فَاهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ يُنَادِيَ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ- يَا فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْ يَا فُلَانَةَ بِنْتَ فُلَانَةَ هَلْ أَنْتَ عَلَى الْعَهْدِ الَّذِي فَارَقْنَ

Hadith.501 - Yahya ibn Abdullah narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "There is no harm for the family of the deceased among you to help the deceased prepare for the encounter with Munkar and Nakir (the questioning angels).” I asked: “How should we do that?” Imam (as) said: “When the deceased is placed i

لَهُ ع اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ لِابْنِكَ مِنْكَ وَ ثَوَابُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْهُ فَبَلَغَهُ جَزَعُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَعَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ فَمَا لَكَ بِهِ أُسْوَةٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُرَاهِقاً[2] فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ أَمَامَهُ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَ شَفَاعَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَلَنْ تَفُوتَهُ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ إِنْ شَ

Hadith.508 - The truthful one, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), offered condolences to a man who had lost his son and said to him: "Allah (swt) is better for your son than you are, and the reward from Allah (swt) is better for you than your son." Later, when the Imam heard of the man's continued grief, he returne

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ثَوَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ إِذَا مَاتَ الْجَنَّةُ- صَبَرَ أَوْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ[2].

Hadith.518 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The reward for a believer whose child dies is Paradise, whether they exhibit patience or not”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ قَدَّمَ وَلَداً كَانَ خَيْراً لَهُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ يُخَلِّفُهُمْ بَعْدَهُ كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ رَكِبَ الْخَيْلَ وَ قَاتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.519 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever loses a child (before their own passing), it is better for them than leaving behind seventy children after them, all of whom rode horses and fought in the way of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious."

لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يُولَدْ لَهُ وَ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْ وَلَداً يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ وَ لِكُلِّنَا فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ مِنْ فَرَطِ الرَّجُلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَخَاهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

Hadith.520 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "No one will enter Paradise unless they have a farat (one who goes ahead)." A man who had no children and had not lost any asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), does everyone among us have a farat?" The Prophet replied: "Yes, among the farat of a believer is their brother in

إِذَا قُبِضَ وَلَدُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ[1] فَيَسْأَلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ قَبَضْتُمْ وَلَدَ فُلَانٍ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَيَقُولُونَ نَعَمْ رَبَّنَا فَيَقُولُ فَمَا ذَا قَالَ عَبْدِيَ الْمُؤْمِنُ فَيَقُولُونَ حَمِدَكَ رَبَّنَا وَ اسْتَرْجَعَ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ابْنُوا لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي الْجَنَّةِ- وَ سَمُّوهُ بَيْتَ الْحَمْدِ

Hadith.523 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "When the child of a believer passes away, Allah (swt) – knowing best what His servant has said – asks the angels: 'Have you taken the child of My believing servant?' They reply: 'Yes, our Lord (azj).' Allah (swt) then asks: 'What did My servant say?' They say: "He praised

لَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ[4] بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص حَزِنَّا عَلَيْكَ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ إِنَّا لَصَابِرُونَ يَحْزَنُ الْقَلْبُ وَ تَدْمَعُ الْعَيْنُ وَ لَا نَقُولُ مَا يُسْخِطُ الرَّبَّ

Hadith.526 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (sw) passed away, the Prophet said: 'We are grieved by your departure, O’ Ibrahim, and we are patient. The heart is sorrowful, and the eyes shed tears, but we do not say that which displeases the Lord (azj).'"

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَمَّا قُتِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‌[4]- أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- فَاطِمَةَ ع أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ- وَ نِسَاءَهَا وَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ لَهُمْ‌ طَعَاماً ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ.

Hadith.549 - When Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as) was killed, the Messenger of Allah (sw) instructed Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} to go to Asma' bint Umays and her womenfolk and to prepare food for them for three days. Thus, this practice became a sunnah (tradition).

وَ قَالَ ع‌ سِتَّةٌ يَلْحَقْنَ الْمُؤْمِنَ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ وَلَدٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَ مُصْحَفٌ يُخَلِّفُهُ وَ غَرْسٌ يَغْرِسُهُ وَ صَدَقَةُ مَاءٍ يُجْرِيهِ‌[3] وَ قَلِيبٌ يَحْفِرُهُ وَ سُنَّةٌ يُؤْخَذُ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.555 - Imam (as) said: "Six things follow a believer after his death: a child who seeks forgiveness for him, a Quran he leaves behind, a tree he plants, a charity of water he provides, a well he digs, and a good tradition that is acted upon after him."

لِابْنِهِ أَوْ لِابْنَتِهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي أَوْ بِأَبَوَيَّ أَنْتَ أَ تَرَى بِذَلِكَ بَأْساً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَبَوَاهُ حَيَّيْنِ فَأَرَى ذَلِكَ عُقُوقاً وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ مَاتَا فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.564 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man who says to his son or daughter, "May my father and mother (or my parents) be ransomed for you." The Imam responded: "If his parents are alive, I consider this to be an act of disobedience (toward them). If they have passed away, then th

وَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى‌[1] لِلصَّادِقِ ع- أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَحْلَى مِمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ الْوَلَدُ الشَّابُّ فَقَالَ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرُّ مِمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ فَقْدُهُ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ حُجَجُ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ.

Hadith.569 - Ibn Abi Layla said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "What is the sweetest of what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has created?" Imam (as) replied: "A young child." Ibn Abi Layla then asked: "What is the most bitter of what Allah (swt) has created?" The Imam answered: "Losing him." Ibn Abi La

مَنْ قَدَّمَ أَوْلَاداً يَحْتَسِبُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ[2] حَجَبُوهُ مِنَ النَّارِ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

Hadith.574 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever offers children (to Allah (swt), i.e., loses them and bears the loss patiently, seeking reward from Allah (swt)), they will shield him from the Fire, by the permission of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جُعِلَ لَهُ النَّعْشُ‌[6]- فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص.

Hadith.597 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first person for whom a bier (funeral carriage) was made was Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}, daughter of Muhammad (sw)."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص- لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَمَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ نَبِيٍّ نَبِيٍّ لَا يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع فَقَالَ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرَكَ رَبُّكَ فَقَالَ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَقَالَ اسْأَلْ رَبَّكَ التَّخْفِيفَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَسَأَلَ رَبَّهُ فَحَطَّ عَنْهُ عَشْراً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِالنَّبِ

Hadith.602 - Imam (as) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (sw), was taken on the Night Journey (Miraj), his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. As he passed by each of the prophets, none of them asked him anything until he reached Musa ibn Imran (as). Musa (as) asked: 'What did your Lord (azj) command you?' He

سَأَلْتُ أَبِي سَيِّدَ اَلْعَابِدِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَتِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ جَدِّنَا رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً كَيْفَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَتَّى قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اِرْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ فَإِن

"I asked my father, the Master of the Worshippers (Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as)), saying, 'O’ my father, inform me about our grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (sw), when he was taken up to the heavens and his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. Why did he not ask for a reduction for his community until Musa

وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «يَكُونُ فِي هَذِهِ اَلْأُمَّةِ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ حَذْوَ اَلنَّعْلِ بِالنَّعْلِ وَ حَذْوَ اَلْقُذَّةِ بِالْقُذَّةِ.

Hadith.609 - The Prophet, said: "In this Ummah, there will be everything that occurred in the Children of Israel, step by step and inch by inch”.

مَا أَعْلَمُ شَيْئاً بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةِ[1] أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ع قَالَ‌ وَ أَوْصانِي بِالصَّلاةِ[2].

Hadith.634 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the best means by which the servants can draw closer to their Lord (azj) and what is most beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Imam (as) replied: "I do not know of anything, after knowledge (of Allah (swt)), that is better than

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَفَضْلُ الْوَقْتِ الْأَوَّلِ عَلَى الْأَخِيرِ خَيْرٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ وَ مَالِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.652 - Imam (as) said: "The merit of performing (prayer) at the earliest time compared to the latest time is better for a believer than their children and wealth."

يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَا أَصْغَرَ جُثَّتَكَ وَ أَعْضَلَ مَسْأَلَتَكَ وَ إِنَّكَ لَأَهْلٌ لِلْجَوَابِ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَتْ جَذَبَهَا سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَخَذَ بِكُلِّ شُعَاعٍ مِنْهَا خَمْسَةُ آلَافٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مِنْ بَيْنِ جَاذِبٍ وَ دَافِعٍ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْجَوَّ وَ جَازَتِ الْكَوَّ قَلَبَهَا مَلَكُ النُّورِ ظَهْراً لِبَطْنٍ فَصَارَ مَا يَلِي الْأَرْضَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ بَلَغَ شُ

Hadith.675 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) stillness of the sun. Imam (as) said: "O’ Muhammad, how small is your form and how challenging is your question! And indeed, you are worthy of an answer. When the sun rises, seventy thousand angels pull it, and for each of its rays, five thousan

صَلَّى بِنَا عَلِيٌّ ع بِبَرَاثَا بَعْدَ رُجُوعِهِ مِنْ قِتَالِ الشُّرَاةِ[4] وَ نَحْنُ زُهَاءُ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ رَجُلٍ فَنَزَلَ نَصْرَانِيٌّ مِنْ صَوْمَعَتِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ عَمِيدُ هَذَا الْجَيْشِ فَقُلْنَا هَذَا فَأَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا سَيِّدِي أَنْتَ نَبِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَا النَّبِيُّ سَيِّدِي قَدْ مَاتَ قَالَ فَأَنْتَ وَصِيُّ نَبِيٍّ قَالَ نَعَمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ اجْلِسْ كَيْفَ سَأَلْتَ عَنْ ه

Hadith.698 - It was narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that He said: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) led us in prayer at Baratha after returning from the battle with the Khawarij, and we were about one hundred thousand men. A Christian descended from his monastery and asked: "Who is the leader of this army?" We sa

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «جَنِّبُوا مَسَاجِدَكُمْ صِبْيَانَكُمْ وَ مَجَانِينَكُمْ وَ رَفْعَ أَصْوَاتِكُمْ وَ شِرَاءَكُمْ وَ بَيْعَكُمْ وَ اَلضَّالَّةَ وَ اَلْحُدُودَ وَ اَلْأَحْكَامَ.

Hadith.715 - Imam (as) said: "Keep your children, the insane, raising of voices, buying and selling, seeking lost items, and administering legal punishments and rulings away from your mosques”.

«وَ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى لَيُرِيدُ عَذَابَ أَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً حَتَّى لاَ يُحَاشِيَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً فَإِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى اَلشِّيبِ نَاقِلِي أَقْدَامِهِمْ إِلَى اَلصَّلَوَاتِ وَ اَلْوِلْدَانِ يَتَعَلَّمُونَ اَلْقُرْآنَ رَحِمَهُمُ اَللَّهُ فَأَخَّرَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ. ومن أراد دخول المسجد فليدخل على سكون ووقار فإن المساجد بيوت الله وأحب البقاع إليه، وأحبهم إلى الله عز وجل [رجلا] أولهم دخولا وآخرهم خ

Hadith.723 - "And indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to bring punishment upon all the people of the earth without exception. But when He looks at the elderly, who move their feet to the prayers and the children learning the Qur'an, He has mercy on them and withholds that punishment”.

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي قَبَاءٍ أَسْوَدَ وَ مِنْطَقَةٍ فِيهَا خَنْجَرٌ فَقَالَ ص يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا الزِّيُّ فَقَالَ زِيُّ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ الْعَبَّاسِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ- وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِكَ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ الْعَبَّاسِ- فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِلَى الْعَبَّاسِ- فَقَالَ يَا عَمِّ وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِي مِنْ وُلْدِكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ فَأَجُبُّ نَفْسِي- قَالَ جَرَى ا

Hadith.769 - It is narrated that Archangel Jibril, descended upon the Messenger of Allah (sw) wearing a black cloak and a belt with a dagger. The Prophet (sw) asked: "O’ Archangel Jibril (as), what is this attire?" Archangel Jibril (as) replied: "It is the attire of your uncle's descendants, O’ Muhammad. Woe to your pr

إِنْ كُنَّ صَمَّاءَ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا صَوْتٌ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ‌[5].

Hadith.777 – He (Ali ibn Ja’far ) asked Him, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), about whether it is permissible for women and children to wear anklets. Imam (as) said: "If they are silent (do not make noise), there is no harm, but if they produce sound, it is not appropriate”.

إِنَّا نَأْمُرُ صِبْيَانَنَا بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ هُمْ أَبْنَاءُ خَمْسِ سِنِينَ فَمُرُوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ بِالصَّلَاةِ إِذَا كَانُوا أَبْنَاءَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ وَ نَحْنُ نَأْمُرُ صِبْيَانَنَا بِالصِّيَامِ إِذَا كَانُوا أَبْنَاءَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ مَا أَطَاقُوا مِنْ صِيَامِ الْيَوْمِ إِنْ كَانَ إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ أَقَلَّ فَإِذَا غَلَبَهُمُ الْعَطَشُ أَوِ الْجُوعُ أَفْطَرُوا حَتَّى يَتَعَوَّدُوا

Hadith.861 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "We command our children to pray when they are five years old, so you should instruct your children to pray when they are seven years old. We also command our children to fast when they are seven years old, as much as they can bear of fasting for the day — whethe

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع- أَوْ سُئِلَ وَ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَخْتِنُ‌[1] وَلَدَهُ وَ هُوَ لَا يُصَلِّي الْيَوْمَ وَ الْيَوْمَيْنِ فَقَالَ وَ كَمْ أَتَى عَلَى الْغُلَامِ فَقَالَ ثَمَانِيَ سِنِينَ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ يَتْرُكُ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يُصِيبُهُ الْوَجَعُ قَالَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى نَحْوِ مَا يَقْدِرُ.

Hadith.862 - It is narrated from al-Hasan ibn Qarin that He said: "I asked Imam al-Ridha (as), or he was asked while I was listening, about a man who circumcises his son, and the boy does not pray for a day or two." Imam (as) asked: "How old is the boy?" The response was, "Eight years old." Imam (as) said: "Glory be to

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ يُقَالُ لَهُ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ سِنِينَ وَ سَبْعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً فَيُقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ أَرْبَعُ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ يُقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ- صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ- ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ

Hadith.863 - Abdullah ibn Fadalah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "When a boy reaches the age of three, he should be instructed to say 'la illaha illa Allah (swt)' seven times. Then he is left until he completes three years, seven months, and twe

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ أَذَانَ الصُّبْحِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِإِقْبَالِ نَهَارِكَ وَ إِدْبَارِ لَيْلِكَ وَ حُضُورِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ أَصْوَاتِ دُعَاتِكَ أَنْ تَتُوبَ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ* وَ قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ أَذَانَ الْمَغْرِبِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ أَوْ لَيْلَتِهِ مَاتَ تَائِباً وَ كَانَ ابْنُ النَّبَّاحِ[4] يَقُولُ فِي أَذَانِهِ- حَيَّ عَلَى خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ

Hadith.890 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever, upon hearing the adhan for Fajr (morning prayer), says: 'O’ Allah (swt), I ask You by the coming of Your day and the departure of Your night, and by the presence of Your prayers and the voices of Your callers, that You accept my repentance. Indeed, You

فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي سُقْمِي وَ كَثُرَ وُلْدِي قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ وَ كُنْتُ دَائِمَ الْعِلَّةِ مَا أَنْفَكُّ مِنْهَا فِي نَفْسِي وَ جَمَاعَةٍ مِنْ خَدَمِي وَ عِيَالِي حَتَّى إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَبْقَى وَ مَا لِي أَحَدٌ يَخْدُمُنِي فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ هِشَامٍ عَمِلْتُ بِهِ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ عِيَالِي الْعِلَلَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.

Hadith.903 - Hisham ibn Ibrahim complained to Imam al-Ridha (as) about his illness and the fact that he had no children. The Imam advised him to raise his voice with the adhan (call to prayer) in his home. Hisham said: "I did as he advised, and Allah (swt) removed my illness and granted me many children." Muhammad ibn

وَ كَانَ بِلاَلٌ يُؤَذِّنُ بَعْدَ اَلصُّبْحِ فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «إِنَّ اِبْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يُؤَذِّنُ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ أَذَانَهُ فَكُلُوا وَ اِشْرَبُوا حَتَّى تَسْمَعُوا أَذَانَ بِلاَلٍ.

Hadith.906 - Bilal used to call to prayer after the morning (Fajr), and The Prophet (sw) said: "Indeed, Ibn Umm Maktum calls to prayer during the night, so if you hear his adhan, eat and drink until you hear the adhan of Bilal."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ ص امْتَنَعَ بِلَالٌ مِنَ الْأَذَانِ وَ قَالَ لَا أُؤَذِّنُ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ع قَالَتْ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِنِّي أَشْتَهِي أَنْ أَسْمَعَ صَوْتَ مُؤَذِّنِ أَبِي ع بِالْأَذَانِ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ بِلَالًا فَأَخَذَ فِي الْأَذَانِ فَلَمَّا قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ذَكَرَتْ أَبَاهَا ع وَ أَيَّامَهُ فَلَمْ تَتَمَالَكْ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَلَم

Hadith.907 - It is narrated that when The Prophet (sw) passed away, Bilal refrained from calling the adhan, stating, "I will not give the adhan for anyone after the Messenger of Allah (sw)." One day, Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} said: "I long to hear the voice of my father's caller to prayer with the adhan." When Bil

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْمَوْلُودُ إِذَا وُلِدَ يُؤَذَّنُ فِي أُذُنِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَ يُقَامُ فِي الْيُسْرَى.

Hadith.911 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a child is born, the adhan (call to prayer) should be recited in their right ear, and the iqamah (call to commence prayer) in their left ear."