Children & Parenting

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كَانَ اسْمُ النَّبِيِّ ص يُكَرَّرُ فِي الْأَذَانِ فَأَوَّلُ مَنْ حَذَفَهُ ابْنُ أَرْوَى‌[1]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ إِذَا أَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ حُرِّمَ الْبَيْعُ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلى‌ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَ ذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ‌

Hadith.913 - Imam (as) said: "The name of the Prophet (sw) used to be repeated in the adhan (call to prayer), and the first one to remove it was Ibn Arwa." It is also reported: "In Medina, when the mu'adhdhin (caller to prayer) would make the adhan on Jumu’ah, a caller would announce that trading was forbidden due to t

وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَا مَعْنَى رَفْعِ يَدَيْكَ فِي اَلتَّكْبِيرَةِ اَلْأُولَى فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «مَعْنَاهُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَلْوَاحِدُ اَلْأَحَدُ اَلَّذِي «لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ» لاَ يُلْمَسُ بِالْأَخْمَاسِ وَ لاَ يُدْرَكُ بِالْحَوَاسِّ.

Hadith.921 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of raising your hands in the first Takbir (opening glorification of Allah (swt))?" He (as) replied: "It signifies that Allah (swt) is the Greatest,

وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا مَعْنَى مَدِّ عُنُقِكَ فِي اَلرُّكُوعِ فَقَالَ «تَأْوِيلُهُ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَ لَوْ ضُرِبَتْ عُنُقِي.

Hadith.927 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the significance of extending your neck during ruku' (bowing in prayer)?" Imam Ali (as) responded, "It symbolizes 'I have faith in Allah (swt), even if my neck

وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ‌ يَا ابْنَ عَمِّ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ مَا مَعْنَى السَّجْدَةِ الْأُولَى فَقَالَ تَأْوِيلُهَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ مِنْهَا خَلَقْتَنَا يَعْنِي مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَ تَأْوِيلُ رَفْعِ رَأْسِكَ وَ مِنْهَا أَخْرَجْتَنَا وَ تَأْوِيلُ السَّجْدَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَ إِلَيْهَا تُعِيدُنَا وَ رَفْعِ رَأْسِكَ وَ مِنْهَا تُخْرِجُنَا تَارَةً أُخْرَى.

Hadith.930 - A man asked The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying: "O’ son of the cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of the first sajdah (prostration)?" Imam Ali (as) replied: "Its meaning is, 'O’ Allah (swt), from it (the earth) You created us,' referring to being

وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اَللَّهِ مَا مَعْنَى رَفْعِ رِجْلِكَ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ طَرْحِكَ اَلْيُسْرَى فِي اَلتَّشَهُّدِ قَالَ «تَأْوِيلُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ أَمِتِ اَلْبَاطِلَ وَ أَقِمِ اَلْحَقَّ» قَالَ فَمَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ اَلْإِمَامِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَلْإِمَامَ يُتَرْجِمُ عَنِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يَقُولُ فِي تَرْجَمَتِهِ لِأَهْل

Hadith.945 - A man asked Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of raising your right foot and placing your left during the tashahhud (testimony in prayer)?" Imam (as) said: "Its meaning is: 'O’ Allah (swt), let falsehood perish and e

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَرْفَعْ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ لْيَنْصَبْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ سَبَإٍ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَ لَيْسَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ مَكَانٍ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ فَلِمَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقَالَ أَ وَ مَا تَقْرَأُ- وَ فِي السَّماءِ رِزْقُكُمْ‌ وَ ما تُوعَدُونَ‌ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يُطْلَبُ الرِّزْقُ إِلَّا مِنْ

Hadith.955 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When one of you finishes the prayer, let him raise his hands to the sky and be earnest in supplication." Ibn Saba asked: "O’ Commander of the Faithful, is not Allah (swt) present everywhere?" He (Imam Ali) replied: "Indeed, He is." Ibn Saba t

مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ حُفِظَ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَ دَارِهِ وَ مَالِهِ وَ وُلْدِهِ- أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ دَارِي وَ كُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِاللَّهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْأَحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ وَ أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ دَارِي وَ كُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِ

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ اذْكُرْنِي بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ سَاعَةً وَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ سَاعَةً أَكْفِيكَ مَا أَهَمَّكَ.

Hadith.965 - The Prophet (sw) said that Allah (swt) the Almighty said: "O’ son of Adam, remember Me for an hour after the dawn (fajr) prayer and for an hour after the afternoon (Asr) prayer, and I will take care of what concerns you."

«تَقُولُ فِي سَجْدَةِ اَلشُّكْرِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ وَ أُشْهِدُ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ وَ أَنْبِيَاءَكَ وَ رُسُلَكَ وَ جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ رَبِّي وَ اَلْإِسْلاَمَ دِينِي وَ مُحَمَّداً نَبِيِّي وَ عَلِيّاً وَ اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِ

Hadith.967 - Abdullah ibn Jundab narrates from Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "When you perform the Sajdah of Shukr (prostration of gratitude), say: 'O’ Allah (swt), I bear witness before You, Your angels, Your prophets, Your messengers, and all of Your creation that You are Allah (swt), my Lord (azj); Islam is my

لِرَجُلٍ إِذَا أَصَابَكَ هَمٌّ فَامْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِكَ ثُمَّ امْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى وَجْهِكَ مِنْ جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ عَلَى جَبْهَتِكَ إِلَى جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ[5]- كَذَلِكَ وَصَفَهُ لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ ثُمَّ قُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ‌ الَّذِي لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ ... الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ‌ اللَّهُمَّ أ

Hadith.969 - In a narration from Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid, it is mentioned that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) advised a man: “When you are afflicted by distress, place your hand on the spot of your prostration, then wipe your hand over your face starting from the left cheek, then over your forehead, ending at t

كَانَ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ ع إِذَا صَلَّى لَمْ يَنْفَتِلْ حَتَّى يُلْصِقَ خَدَّهُ الْأَيْمَنَ بِالْأَرْضِ وَ خَدَّهُ الْأَيْسَرَ بِالْأَرْضِ.

Hadith.974 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: “When Musa (as), son of Imran (as), prayed, he would not conclude until he had placed his right cheek on the ground and then his left cheek on the ground.”

أَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ اصْطَفَيْتُكَ بِكَلَامِي دُونَ خَلْقِي قَالَ مُوسَى لَا يَا رَبِّ قَالَ يَا مُوسَى إِنِّي قَلَّبْتُ عِبَادِي ظَهْراً وَ بَطْناً[6] فَلَمْ أَجِدْ فِيهِمْ أَحَداً أَذَلَّ نَفْساً لِي مِنْكَ يَا مُوسَى إِنَّكَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ وَضَعْتَ خَدَّيْكَ عَلَى التُّرَابِ

فِي سُجُودِهِ « اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ اَلْإِيمَانُ بِكَ مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ تَرَكْتُ مَعْصِيَتَكَ فِي أَبْغَضِ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ أَنْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ وَلَداً أَوْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ شَرِيكاً مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ عَصَيْتُكَ فِي أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وَجْهِ مُكَابَر

Hadith.977 - Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would say in his prostration: Allahumma in kuntu qad ‘asaytuka fa-inni qad ata‘tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa al-imanu bika, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa taraktu ma‘siyataka fi abghadi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa an ad‘uwa laka waladan aw ad‘uwa laka s

كَانَ نُوحٌ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ وَ أَمْسَى- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ مَا أَصْبَحَ وَ أَمْسَى بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ فِي دِينٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ لَكَ الشُّكْرُ بِهَا عَلَيَّ حَتَّى تَرْضَى وَ بَعْدَ الرِّضَا- يَقُولُهَا إِذَا أَصْبَحَ عَشْراً وَ إِذَا أَمْسَى عَشْراً فَسُمِّيَ بِذَلِكَ عَبْداً شَكُوراً وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَقُولُ بَع

Hadith.981 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated that Imam (as) said: "Noah (as) used to say every morning and evening, "O’ Allah (swt), I bear witness that whatever blessing and well-being I find in my religion or worldly life today or tonight, it is from You alone, without partner. All praise and thanks are due to You for

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحاً فَكَانَ إِذَا انْفَتَلَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ قَالَ- أَصْبَحْنَا وَ أَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا عَبِيدُكَ وَ أَبْنَاءُ عَبِيدِكَ اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَحْتَفِظُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا نَحْتَفِظُ اللَّهُمَّ احْرُسْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَحْتَرِسُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا نَحْتَرِسُ اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ نَسْتَتِرُ وَ مِن

Hadith.983 - It is narrated from Misma‘ Kardin that He said: "I prayed with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) for forty mornings. Whenever he finished the prayer, he would raise his hands toward the sky and say: Asbahna wa asbaha al-mulku lillah. Allahumma inna ‘ibaduka wa abna’u ‘ibadika. Allahumma ihfazna min hay

أَتَى النَّبِيَ‌ ص رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَقِيتُ مِنْ وَسْوَسَةِ صَدْرِي شِدَّةً وَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مُعِيلٌ مَدِينٌ مُحْوِجٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ كَرِّرْ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ- تَوَكَّلْتُ‌ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لا يَمُوتُ‌ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَ لَا وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً قَالَ فَلَمْ يَلْب

Hadith.986 - Abu Hamzah al-Thumali narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A man came to the Prophet (sw) and said: 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), I am experiencing great distress due to the whispers in my chest, and I am a man who is a caretaker, in debt, and in need.' The Prophet (sw) said to

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَكُونُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَأَجِدُ غَمْزاً فِي بَطْنِي أَوْ أَزّاً أَوْ ضَرَبَاناً[1] فَقَالَ انْصَرِفْ وَ تَوَضَّأْ وَ ابْنِ عَلَى مَا مَضَى‌[2] مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ مَا لَمْ تَنْقُضِ الصَّلَاةَ بِالْكَلَامِ مُتَعَمِّداً فَإِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ نَاسِياً فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ نَاسِياً قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ قَلَبَ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ ق

Hadith.1060 - It is narrated from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar that He said: "I said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'I am praying and I feel a pain in my stomach, or a rumbling, or a sensation of something moving.' Imam (as) said: 'Turn away (from prayer) and perform ablution, and then continue the prayer you have alre

خَمْسَةٌ لَا يَؤُمُّونَ النَّاسَ وَ لَا يُصَلُّونَ بِهِمْ صَلَاةً فَرِيضَةً فِي جَمَاعَةٍ الْأَبْرَصُ وَ الْمَجْذُومُ وَ وَلَدُ الزِّنَا وَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ حَتَّى يُهَاجِرَ وَ الْمَحْدُودُ[4].

"Five people should not lead others in prayer nor should they lead them in a congregational obligatory prayer: the person with leprosy (abrāṣ), the person with a skin disease (majdhūm), the child of adultery (walad al-zina), the Bedouin (a‘rābī) until he migrates, and the person who has been subjected to the legal puni

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ خَلْفَ الْأَجْذَمِ وَ الْأَبْرَصِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمَحْدُودِ وَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْمُهَاجِرَ[5].

Hadith.1105 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should pray behind a person with a mutilated limb (al-ajdham), a person with leprosy (al-abrāṣ), a person with a mental disorder (al-majnūn), a person who has been subjected to a legal punishment (al-maḥdūd), the child of adulter

وَ إِنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَانَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَؤُمُّ أَصْحَابَهُ فَيَسْمَعُ بُكَاءَ اَلصَّبِيِّ فَيُخَفِّفُ اَلصَّلاَةَ.

Hadith.1155 - The Prophet (sw) was leading his companions in prayer one day when he heard the crying of a child, so he shortened the prayer.

أَفْسَدَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ صَلَاتَهُمْ بِشَيْئَيْنِ بِقَوْلِهِ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَ تَعَالَى جَدُّكَ[2] وَ هَذَا شَيْءٌ قَالَتْهُ الْجِنُّ بِجَهَالَةٍ[3] فَحَكَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا وَ بِقَوْلِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ. يَعْنِي فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَوَّلِ وَ أَمَّا فِي التَّشَهُّدِ الثَّانِي بَعْدَ الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ لِأَنَّ الْمُصَلِّيَ إِذَا ت

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي يَرْوِيهِ النَّاسُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ ع لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْمُحَرِّفِينَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ وَ اللَّهُ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُنْزِلُ مَلَكاً

“I said to Imam al-Ridha (as), "O’ son of the Messenger of Allah (sw), what do you say about the narration that people relate from the Messenger of Allah (sw), that Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, descends to the sky of the world every Jumu’ah night?" Imam (as) replied: "May Allah (swt) curse those who distort words

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ وَ إِذا ضَرَبْتُمْ‌ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُناحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلاةِ فَصَارَ التَّقْصِيرُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَاجِباً كَوُجُوبِ التَّمَامِ فِي الْحَضَرِ قَالا قُلْنَا إِنَّمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُناحٌ‌ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ افْعَلُوا فَكَيْفَ أَوْجَبَ ذَلِكَ كَمَا أَوْجَبَ التَّمَامَ فِي الْحَضَرِ فَقَالَ ع أَ وَ لَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ اللَّه

Hadith.1265 - It was narrated from Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim that they said: We asked Abu Ja'far (as) about the prayer during travel: how is it and how many units? Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says, 'And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shorteni

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ كَانَتْ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ فَصَلَّتْ ذَاهِبَةً وَ جَائِيَةً الْمَغْرِبَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِعَادَةٌ. وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع قَالَ: لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءٌ[5].

I asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a woman who was on the way to Mecca and performed the Maghrib prayer two rak'ahs going and two rak'ahs returning. Imam (as) said: "She does not need to repeat it." In another narration from al-Hussain ibn Sa'id, from ibn Abi Umayr, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu al-

سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ لِمَ صَارَتِ الْمَغْرِبُ ثَلَاثَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ أَرْبَعاً بَعْدَهَا لَيْسَ فِيهَا تَقْصِيرٌ فِي حَضَرٍ وَ لَا سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنْزَلَ عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ ص كُلَّ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَضَافَ إِلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَ قَصَّرَ فِيهَا فِي السَّفَرِ إِلَّا الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْغَدَاةَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى ع الْمَغْرِبَ بَلَغَهُ م

Hadith.1317 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "Why is the Maghrib prayer three rak'ahs with an additional four rak'ahs (supererogatory) afterward, and why is there no shortening of it during residence or travel?" Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed to His Prophet (sw) ev

لَهُ أَبْشِرْ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ عُشْرَ لَيْلَةٍ لِلَّهِ‌[5] مُخْلِصاً ابْتِغَاءَ ثَوَابِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ اكْتُبُوا لِعَبْدِي هَذَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ عَدَدَ مَا أَنْبَتَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَبَّةٍ وَ وَرَقَةٍ وَ شَجَرَةٍ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ قَصَبَةٍ وَ خُوصٍ وَ مَرْعًى‌[6] وَ مَنْ صَلَّى تُسْعَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَشْرَ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ وَ أَعْطَاهُ اللّ

Hadith.1374 - Jabir ibn Isma'il narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father (as), that a man asked Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) about praying during the night with recitation. Ali (as) said to him, "Rejoice! Whoever prays a tenth of the night for the sake of Allah (swt) with sincerity, seeking His reward, Allah (swt),

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ حَمَلَةَ الْعَرْشِ الْيَوْمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ الدِّيكِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلطَّيْرِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْأَسَدِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلسِّبَاعِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ الثَّوْرِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلْبَهَائِمِ وَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ بَنِي آدَمَ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِوُلْدِ آدَمَ ع فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِي

Hadith.1397 - It is narrated: "The carriers of the Throne today are four: One of them is in the form of a rooster, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the birds; Another is in the form of a lion, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the wild animals; Another is in the form of a bu

إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ إِنَّمَا يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حِينِ تَغِيبُ الشَّمْسُ إِلَى مَغِيبِ الشَّفَقِ وَ يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ النَّهَارِ مِنْ حِينِ يَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ إِلَى مَطْلَعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ع كَانَ يَقُولُ أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي هَاتَيْنِ السَّاعَتَيْنِ وَ تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيسَ وَ جُنُودِهِ وَ عَوِّذُوا صِغَارَكُمْ فِي هَاتَيْنِ

"Indeed, Iblis deploys his soldiers of the night from sunset until the disappearance of twilight and deploys his soldiers of the day from the time the Fajr (morning) light appears until the sun rises." He also mentioned that "the Prophet of Allah (swt) (sw) used to say: 'Increase your remembrance of Allah (swt), the Mi

وَ قَالَ ع‌ نَوْمُ الْغَدَاةِ شُؤْمٌ يَحْرِمُ الرِّزْقَ وَ يُصَفِّرُ اللَّوْنَ وَ كَانَ الْمَنُّ وَ السَّلْوَى يَنْزِلُ عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ فَمَنْ نَامَ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ نَصِيبُهُ فَكَانَ إِذَا انْتَبَهَ فَلَا يَرَى نَصِيبَهُ احْتَاجَ إِلَى السُّؤَالِ وَ الطَّلَبِ‌[5].

Hadith.1449 - Imam (as) said: "Sleeping in the morning (after dawn) is an omen of misfortune; it deprives one of sustenance and pales the complexion. The manna and quails used to descend upon the Children of Israel between the time of dawn until sunrise, so whoever slept during that hour would not receive their share.

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَالْمُقَسِّماتِ أَمْراً قَالَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تُقَسِّمُ أَرْزَاقَ بَنِي آدَمَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ فَمَنْ يَنَامُ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمَا يَنَامُ عَنْ رِزْقِهِ

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَبْدَأُ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ إِذَا صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ مِنْ يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ وَ كَانَ يَقْطَعُ التَّكْبِيرَ آخِرَ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ عِنْدَ الْغَدَاةِ[2] وَ كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ فَإِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى تَقَدَّمَ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ بِغَيْرِ أَذَان

Hadith.1484 – Imam Ali (as), used to begin with the Takbir when he prayed the Dhuhr prayer on the day of Eid al-Nahr (Eid al-Adha), and he would cease the Takbir on the last day of the Tashriq (the days after Eid) at dawn. He would say the Takbir after every prayer, saying: "Allah (swt) is the Greatest, Allah (swt) is

إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ع خَرَجَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ لِيَسْتَسْقِيَ فَوَجَدَ نَمْلَةً قَدْ رَفَعَتْ قَائِمَةً مِنْ قَوَائِمِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا خَلْقٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ لَا غِنَى بِنَا عَنْ رِزْقِكَ فَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِ بَنِي آدَمَ فَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ ع لِأَصْحَابِهِ ارْجِعُوا فَقَدْ سُقِيتُمْ بِغَيْرِكُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.1490 - Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "One day, Prophet Solomon (Sulaiman) (as) went out with his companions to pray for rain (Istisqa). He saw an ant raising one of its legs towards the sky, saying, 'O’ Allah (swt), we are a creation among Your creations. We a

وَ رَوَى حَرِيزٌ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ‌ أَنَّهُمَا قَالا لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ قَوْلَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[5] إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقاتُ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَ الْمَساكِينِ وَ الْعامِلِينَ عَلَيْها وَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَ فِي الرِّقابِ وَ الْغارِمِينَ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَرِيضَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ‌[6]

Hadith.1577 - Hariz narrated from Zurara and Muhammad ibn Muslim that they both said to Abu Abdullah (as): "What do you say about the verse of Allah (swt) Almighty: ‘Indeed, alms are only for the poor, the needy, those employed to collect them, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, for freeing captives, for those in

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْقَرْضَ حِمًى لِلزَّكَاةِ[1] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَكَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ وَ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَكَ‌[1] قَضَاؤُهُ فَاحْسُبْهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2] وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَمْلُوكاً مُؤْمِناً مِنْ زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُ فَإِنِ اسْتَفَادَ الْمَعْتُوقُ مَالًا وَ مَاتَ فَمَالُهُ لِأَهْلِ الزَّكَاةِ لِأَنَّهُ اشْتُرِيَ بِمَالِهِمْ‌[3] وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَى رَجُلٌ أَبَاهُ مِنْ زَكَاة

Hadith.1602 - It is narrated: "A loan is a safeguard for Zakat. If you are owed money by someone and they are unable to repay it, you may count it as part of your Zakat if you wish. There is no issue if a person buys a believing slave with Zakat money and emancipates him. If the emancipated person gains wealth and dies

«لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ اَلْخَمْسِ مِنَ اَلْإِبِلِ شَيْءٌ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ خَمْساً فَفِيهَا شَاةٌ إِلَى عَشْرٍ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَشْراً فَفِيهَا شَاتَانِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ فَفِيهَا ثَلاَثٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ عِشْرِينَ فَفِيهَا أَرْبَعٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ فَفِيهَا خَمْسٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ فَفِيهَا اِبْنَةُ مَخَاضٍ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَ ثَلاَث

"There is no Zakat on fewer than five camels. When there are five camels, one sheep is due as Zakat, up to ten camels. When there are ten camels, two sheep are due. When they reach fifteen camels, three sheep are due. When they reach twenty camels, four sheep are due. When they reach twenty-five camels, five sheep are

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ وَ أَوْصَى أَنْ تُقْضَى عَنْهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ وُلْدُهُ مَحَاوِيجُ إِنْ دَفَعُوهَا أَضَرَّ بِهِمْ ذَلِكَ ضَرَراً شَدِيداً فَقَالَ يُخْرِجُونَهَا فَيَعُودُونَ بِهَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ يُخْرِجُونَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً فَيُدْفَعُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِمْ‌[1].

I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Awwal (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) "A man died, and he had Zakat due on him. He instructed in his will that the Zakat be paid on his behalf, but his children are needy. Paying the Zakat would cause them severe hardship. What should they do?" The Imam (as) replied: "They should pay the

إِنَّ أَشَدَّ مَا فِيهِ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَقُومَ صَاحِبُ الْخُمُسِ فَيَقُولَ يَا رَبِّ خُمُسِي وَ قَدْ طَيَّبْنَا[1] ذَلِكَ لِشِيعَتِنَا لِتَطِيبَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ أَوْ لِتَزْكُوَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ‌[2].

"The most severe situation for people on the Day of Resurrection will be when the rightful owner of Khums stands and says, 'O Lord (azj), where is my Khums?' We have made it permissible for our Shia so that their offspring may be purified or so that their lineage may be pure."

مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلَّا عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ[4] فَأَبَوَاهُ اللَّذَانِ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ وَ يُمَجِّسَانِهِ‌[5] وَ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الذِّمَّةَ وَ قَبِلَ الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ رُءُوسِ أُولَئِكَ بِأَعْيَانِهِمْ عَلَى أَنْ لَا يُهَوِّدُوا

"Every child is born upon the natural disposition (fitrah). It is the parents who make them Jews, Christians, or Magians. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, granted protection (dhimmah) and accepted the payment of jizya from their adults, provided that they would not convert their c

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ النِّسَاءِ كَيْفَ سَقَطَتِ الْجِزْيَةُ وَ رُفِعَتْ عَنْهُنَّ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَ الْوِلْدَانِ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ إِلَّا أَنْ يُقَاتِلْنَ وَ إِنْ قَاتَلَتْ أَيْضاً فَأَمْسِكْ عَنْهَا مَا أَمْكَنَكَ وَ لَمْ تَخَفْ خَلَلًا[4] فَلَمَّا نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْ قَتْلِهِنَّ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي دَارِ الْإِسْلَامِ أَوْلَى

Hadith.1675 - Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about why women were exempted from jizya and it was not imposed on them. He said: "Because the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, forbade the killing of women and children in the battlefield (Dar

كَانَ فِيمَا نَاجَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مُوسَى ع أَنْ قَالَ يَا مُوسَى أَكْرِمِ السَّائِلَ بِبَذْلٍ يَسِيرٍ أَوْ بِرَدٍّ جَمِيلٍ إِنَّهُ يَأْتِيكَ مَنْ لَيْسَ بِإِنْسٍ وَ لَا جَانٍّ مَلَائِكَةٌ مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ يَبْلُونَكَ فِيمَا خَوَّلْتُكَ وَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ مِمَّا نَوَّلْتُكَ‌[7] فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ صَانِعٌ يَا ابْنَ عِمْرَانَ.

Hadith.1744 - Al-Wassafi narrates from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Among the things Allah (swt), Glorified and Exalted, confided to Musa (as) was this: 'O Musa, honor the beggar, either by giving a small amount or by responding with kindness. Indeed, those who come to you may not be humans or jin

قَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْماً يَا زُهْرِيُّ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتَ فَقُلْتُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ فَفِيمَ كُنْتُمْ قُلْتُ تَذَاكَرْنَا أَمْرَ الصَّوْمِ فَأَجْمَعَ رَأْيِي وَ رَأْيُ أَصْحَابِي عَلَى أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَاجِبٌ إِلَّا صَوْمُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ يَا زُهْرِيُّ لَيْسَ كَمَا قُلْتُمْ الصَّوْمُ عَلَى أَرْبَعِينَ وَجْهاً فَعَشَرَةُ أَوْجُهٍ مِنْهَا وَاجِبَةٌ كَوُجُوبِ شَهْر

Hadith.1784 - It is narrated from al-Zuhri that he said: "One day, Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) said to me: 'O Zuhri, where have you come from?' I replied: 'From the mosque.' Imam (as) asked: 'What were you discussing?' I said: 'We were discussing the matter of fasting, and my opinion along with that of

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وُلِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ ع‌[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً وَ فِي تِسْعٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ أُنْزِلَتْ تَوْبَةُ دَاوُدَ ع فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ تِسْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1808 - It is narrated: "On the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful (as), was born. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for sixty years. On the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the repentance of Dawud (as) was accepted. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَ أَنَا غُلَامٌ فَتَعَشَّيْنَا عِنْدَ الرِّضَا ع- لَيْلَةَ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَيْلَةُ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وُلِدَ فِيهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع‌[3] وَ وُلِدَ فِيهَا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ع وَ فِيهَا دُحِيَتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْكَعْبَةِ[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَامَ سِتِّينَ شَهْراً.

‘I was with my father when I was a boy, and we had dinner with Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) on the night of the 25th of Dhu al-Qa‘dah.’ Imam (as) said to him: 'The 25th night of Dhu al-Qa‘dah is the night on which Ibrahim (as) was born, and on which Isa ibn Maryam (as) was born, and it is the night when the earth wa

وَ كَانَ الصَّادِقُ ع يُوصِي وُلْدَهُ وَ يَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَأَجْهِدُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ تُقَسَّمُ الْأَرْزَاقُ وَ تُكْتَبُ الْآجَالُ وَ فِيهِ يُكْتَبُ وَفْدُ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يَفِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ‌[3] وَ فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ الْعَمَلُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ فِي أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ.

Hadith.1842 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) used to advise his children, saying: "When the Month of Ramadan begins, strive with all your effort, for in it sustenance is distributed, lifespans are decreed, and the delegation to Allah (swt) - those who journey toward Him, is recorded. In it is a night wherein dee

الصَّبِيُّ يُؤْخَذُ بِالصِّيَامِ إِذَا بَلَغَ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا يُطِيقُهُ فَإِنْ أَطَاقَ إِلَى الظُّهْرِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ صَامَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْجُوعُ أَوِ الْعَطَشُ أَفْطَرَ[1]

إِذَا أَطَاقَ الْغُلَامُ صَوْمَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مُتَتَابِعَةٍ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ صِيَامُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[2].

Hadith.1904 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) through Isma'il ibn Muslim that He said: "If a boy is able to fast for three consecutive days, fasting the Month of Ramadan becomes obligatory upon him."

إِذَا قَوِيَ عَلَى الصِّيَامِ.

Hadith.1905 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about when a child should begin fasting. Imam (as) said: "When he is strong enough to fast."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي كَمْ يُؤْخَذُ الصَّبِيُّ بِالصِّيَامِ قَالَ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً[3] أَوْ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فَإِنْ هُوَ صَامَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَدَعْهُ وَ لَقَدْ صَامَ ابْنِي فُلَانٌ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَتَرَكْتُهُ.

Hadith.1906 - In the narration of Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb, he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) at what age a child should be required to fast. Imam (as) said: 'Between fourteen and fifteen years of age. If he fasts before that, let him be. My son so-and-so fasted before that age, and I left him to it.'"

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «عَلَى اَلصَّبِيِّ إِذَا اِحْتَلَمَ اَلصِّيَامُ وَ عَلَى اَلْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا حَاضَتِ اَلصِّيَامُ ».

Hadith.1907 - In another report: "A boy is required to fast when he reaches puberty, and a woman is required to fast when she menstruates."

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّوْمُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ الْفِطْرُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ صَامَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ[2] وَ أَفْطَرَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَمَا تَرَى فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الشَّكِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَأَنْ أَصُومَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ شَعْبَانَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ م

"I heard al-Ridha (as) say: 'Fasting is based on the sighting [of the crescent], and breaking the fast is based on the sighting [of the crescent]. Whoever fasts before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, or breaks the fast before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, is not one of us.'" I said to