Children & Parenting

عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ‌ عَنْهُمْ‌[1] قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْطَاهُمْ دَرَاهِمَ فَبَعْضُهُمْ ضَحَّى وَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَمْسَكَ الدَّرَاهِمَ وَ صَامَ قَالَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ وَ هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهَا[2] قَالَ قَالَ وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُ أَمَرَهُمْ فَصَامُوا كَانَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.2897 - It was narrated that Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a man who instructed his servants to perform Tamattu‘ (Umrah and Hajj combined). Imam (as) said: "It is incumbent upon him to offer the sacrifice on their behalf." I said: "What if he gave them dirhams, and some of them offered the sacrifice while others

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ ابْنِ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا احْتَلَمَ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْجَارِيَةُ عَلَيْهَا الْحَجُّ إِذَا طَمِثَتْ‌[4].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a ten-year-old boy performing Hajj. Imam (as) said: "The Hajj of Islam becomes obligatory upon him if he reaches puberty, and likewise for a girl—it becomes obligatory upon her when she begins menstruating."

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ مَتَى يُحْرَمُ بِهِ قَالَ إِذَا اثَّغَرَ[5].

I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as) about when a child should be entered into the state of Ihram. Imam (as) said: "When they begin to grow teeth."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّبِيُّ إِذَا حُجَّ بِهِ فَقَدْ قَضَى حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ حَتَّى يَكْبَرَ وَ الْعَبْدُ إِذَا حُجَّ بِهِ فَقَدْ قَضَى حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ حَتَّى يُعْتَقَ‌[7].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a child is taken for Hajj, it does not fulfill the Hajj of Islam when they grow up. Similarly, if a servant is taken for Hajj, it does not fulfill the Hajj of Islam until they are freed."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ ابْنَتِي أَوْصَتْ بِحَجَّةٍ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ فَحُجَّ عَنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَكَ وَ لَهَا قُلْتُ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ حُجَّ عَنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَكَ وَ لَهَا[2].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "My daughter instructed in her will for a Hajj to be performed, but she did not perform Hajj during her lifetime." Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj on her behalf; the reward will be for both you and her." I said: "My mother passed away and did not perform Hajj." Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj o

أَ وَ لَيْسَ قَدْ عَتَقَتْ بِوَلَدِهَا[3] تَحُجُّ عَنْهَا.

I sent a message to Abu Abdullah (as) asking about the mother of a woman who was a concubine (umm walad). She had passed away, and the woman wanted to perform Hajj on her behalf. Imam (as) said: "Did she not gain her freedom through her child? She may perform Hajj on her behalf."

وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحُضَيْنِيُ‌ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَمِّي أَوْصَى أَنْ يُحَجَّ عَنْهُ بِخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ دِينَاراً فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فَلَيْسَ يَكْفِي فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع تَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَيْنِ فِي حَجَّةٍ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَالِمٌ بِذَلِكَ.

Hadith.2929 - Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hudhayni wrote to Imam (as): "My cousin instructed in his will that Hajj be performed on his behalf every year with fifteen dinars, but this amount is not sufficient. What do you command me to do in this matter?" Imam (as) wrote back: "Combine two Hajj pilgrimages into one, God willing

حُجَّ عَنْهُ وَ مَا فَضَلَ فَأَعْطِهِمْ‌[3].

I asked him about a man who entrusted me with some money, but he died without leaving anything for his children, and he had not performed the Hajj of Islam. Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj on his behalf, and whatever remains, give it to his children."

يَحُجُّ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَبُوهُ قَدْ حَجَّ كُتِبَ لِأَبِيهِ نَافِلَةٌ وَ لِلِابْنِ فَرِيضَةٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ حَجَّ أَبُوهُ كُتِبَ لِأَبِيهِ فَرِيضَةٌ وَ لِلِابْنِ نَافِلَةٌ[2].

Hadith.2931 - Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who passed away and left behind a son, but it was not known whether the father had performed Hajj. Imam (as) said: "The son should perform Hajj on his behalf. If the father had already performed Hajj, it will be recorded as a supererogatory act (nafl) for the father

وَ الصِّبْيَانُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ.

"The injured and those suffering from abdominal illnesses should have the Jamarat stoned on their behalf, and likewise for the children, the stoning should be done on their behalf."

نَعَمْ يُحْمَلْ إِلَى الْجَمْرَةِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ قُلْتُ لَا يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يُتْرَكُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.3006 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Al-Hasan Musa (as) about a sick person: Can the stoning of the Jamarat be performed on his behalf? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he should be carried to the Jamarat, and the stoning should be done on his behalf." I said: "What if he is unable to be carried?" Imam (as) replied: "He may

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا زَارَ الْحَاجُّ مِنْ مِنًى فَخَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَجَازَ بُيُوتَ مَكَّةَ[4] فَنَامَ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مِنًى فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[5].

"If a pilgrim visits from Mina, leaves Mecca, passes by the houses of Mecca, sleeps, and then wakes up before returning to Mina, there is no obligation upon him."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْأَحْوَلِ عَنْ سَلَّامِ بْنِ الْمُسْتَنِيرِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ لِمَنِ اتَّقَى الرَّفَثَ وَ الْفُسُوقَ وَ الْجِدَالَ وَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3017 - In a narration from Ibn Mahbub, from Abu Ja'far al-Ahwal, from Salam ibn al-Mustaneer, from Abu Ja'far (as), he said: "For the one who avoids indecency (rafath), wrongdoing (fisq), argumentation (jidal), and whatever Allah (swt) has prohibited for him during his state of ihram."

يَنْحَرُهَا وَ يَنْحَرُ وَلَدَهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْهَدْيُ مَضْمُوناً[2] فَهَلَكَ اشْتَرَى مَكَانَهَا وَ مَكَانَ وَلَدِهَا.

Hadith.3069 - Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who brought a sacrificial camel that gave birth. Imam (as) said: "He should slaughter it and its offspring. If the hady (sacrificial animal) was guaranteed but perished, he should purchase another in its place and another in place of its o

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِذَا سَاقَ الْبَدَنَةَ وَ مَرَّ عَلَى الْمُشَاةِ حَمَلَهُمْ عَلَى بَدَنَةٍ وَ إِنْ ضَلَّتْ رَاحِلَةُ رَجُلٍ وَ مَعَهُ بَدَنَةٌ رَكِبَهَا غَيْرَ مُضِرٍّ وَ لَا مُثْقِلٍ.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَرْكَبُهَا غَيْرَ مُجْهِدٍ وَ لَا مُتْعِبٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3086 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man—can he ride his hady (sacrificial animal) if he needs to? Imam (as) replied: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: 'He may ride it as long as he does not overburden or exhaust it.'"

وَ رَوَى مَنْصُورُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَحْلُبُ الْبَدَنَةَ وَ يَحْمِلُ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرَ مُضِرٍّ[4].

"Imam Ali (as) used to milk the sacrificial camel and allow others to ride it, provided it was not harmed."

إِنِ احْتَاجَ إِلَى ظَهْرِهَا رَكِبَهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَعْنُفَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا

Hadith.3088 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam (as) regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "For you, there are benefits in them until a specified term" (Surah Al-Hajj 22:33). Imam (as) said: "If one needs to use its back, he may ride it without being harsh on it. And if it has milk, he may milk it in a way that d

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ الصَّبِيُّ يَصُومُ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ هَدْياً[6].

"A guardian should fast on behalf of a child if the child does not have a sacrificial animal."

«خَرَجَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مُعْتَمِراً وَ قَدْ سَاقَ بَدَنَةً حَتَّى اِنْتَهَى إِلَى اَلسُّقْيَا فَبُرْسِمَ فَحَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ وَ نَحَرَهَا مَكَانَهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى جَاءَ فَضَرَبَ اَلْبَابَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ « اِبْنِي وَ رَبِّ اَلْكَعْبَةِ اِفْتَحُوا لَهُ» وَ كَانُوا قَدْ حَمُّوا لَهُ اَلْمَاءَ فَأَكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ اِعْتَمَرَ بَعْدُ ».

Hadith.3107 - Rifa'ah ibn Musa narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Hussain (as) set out for Umrah and had brought along a sacrificial camel. When he reached Al-Suqya, he became ill and shaved his head and slaughtered the camel at that place. Then he proceeded until he arrived at home, knocked on the door, and Imam A

لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ أُمِّ مُحَمَّدٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ أَسَدٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ادْعُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ

I went to Abu Abdullah (as) while I was owed money by a man, and I feared it would be lost. I complained about this to him, and he said to me: "When you are in Mecca, perform a Tawaf (circumambulation) on behalf of Abdul Muttalib and pray two Rak'ahs for him. Perform a Tawaf on behalf of Abu Talib and pray two Rak'ahs

قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3159 - Imam Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family: "O father, what is the reward for one who visits you?" The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, replied: "O my son, whoever visits me in life or after my death, or visits y

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَبْدَأُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَى زُوَّارِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ قِيلَ لَهُ قَبْلَ نَظَرِهِ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَوْقِفِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قِيلَ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَاكَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ فِي أُولَئِكَ أَوْلَادَ زِنًى وَ لَيْسَ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ أَوْلَادُ زِنًى[3]

قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ أَبِي‌ الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع‌ أَبْلِغْ شِيعَتِي أَنَّ زِيَارَتِي تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَهُ ع أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ وَ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ لِمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ‌[1].

I read the letter of Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) which stated: "Convey to my Shia that my visitation is equivalent before Allah (swt), the Exalted, to one thousand Hajj." I then asked Abu Ja‘far (his son, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) "One thousand Hajj?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, by Allah (swt), and one thousand

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ يَخْرُجُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ مُوسَى اسْمُهُ اسْمُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَيُدْفَنُ فِي أَرْضِ طُوسَ وَ هِيَ مِنْ خُرَاسَانَ يُقْتَلُ فِيهَا بِالسَّمِّ فَيُدْفَنُ فِيهَا غَرِيباً فَمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَ قَاتَلَ‌[2].

I heard him say: "A man from the descendants of Musa, whose name is the name of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) will emerge. He will be buried in the land of Tus, which is in Khurasan. He will be killed there by poison and buried there as a stranger. Whoever visits him, recognizing his right,

وَ رَوَى النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ سَيُقْتَلُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِي بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ بِالسَّمِّ ظُلْماً اسْمُهُ اسْمِي وَ اسْمُ أَبِيهِ اسْمُ ابْنِ عِمْرَانَ مُوسَى ع أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَهُ فِي غُرْبَتِهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهَا وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ لَوْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ عَدَدِ النُّجُومِ وَ قَطْرِ الْأَمْطَا

Hadith.3188 - It is narrated from Nu‘man ibn Sa‘d, who reported that the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "A man from my progeny will be killed unjustly by poison in the land of Khurasan. His name will be my name, and his father's name will be the name of the son of Imran, Musa, peace be upo

لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ خُرَاسَانَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لِي كَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ إِذَا دُفِنَ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ بَضْعَتِي وَ اسْتُحْفِظْتُمْ وَدِيعَتِي وَ غُيِّبَ فِي ثَرَاكُمْ نَجْمِي فَقَالَ لَهُ الرِّضَا ع أَنَا الْمَدْفُونُ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ وَ أَنَا بَضْعَةٌ مِنْ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَنَا الْوَدِيعَةُ وَ النَّجْمُ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي وَ هُوَ يَعْرِفُ مَا أَوْجَب

Hadith.3191 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, peace be upon him: A man from Khurasan said to him: "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), I saw the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, in a dream, as if he were saying to me, ‘How will you be when a pa

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنَّا إِلَّا مَقْتُولٌ شَهِيدٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَنْ يَقْتُلُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ شَرُّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فِي زَمَانِي يَقْتُلُنِي بِالسَّمِّ ثُمَّ يَدْفِنُنِي فِي دَارٍ مُضَيَّقَةٍ[1] وَ بِلَادِ غُرْبَةٍ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي فِي غُرْبَتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ شَهِيدٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ صِدِّيقٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَاجٍّ وَ مُعْت

I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) say: "By Allah (swt), there is none among us except that they are killed and martyred." He was asked: "Who will kill you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (as) replied: "The worst of Allah’s (swt) creation in my time will kill me with poison, then bury me in a constra

فَلَا يَزَالُ فَوْجٌ يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ فَوْجٌ يَصْعَدُ إِلَى أَنْ يُنْفَخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ أَيَّةُ بُقْعَةٍ هَذِهِ قَالَ هِيَ بِأَرْضِ طُوسَ فَهِيَ وَ اللَّهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي تِلْكَ الْبُقْعَةِ كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَهُ ثَوَابَ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ مَبْرُورَةٍ وَ أَلْفِ عُمْرَةٍ مَقْبُ

Hadith.3193 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "Indeed, there is a spot in Khurasan where a time will come when it will become a place frequented by the angels." Imam (as) continued: "A group will constantly descend from the heavens and a group will ascend, until t

هُوَ الْجَبَلُ الَّذِي اعْتَصَمَ بِهِ ابْنُ جَدِّي نُوحٍ ع فَقَالَ‌ سَآوِي إِلى‌ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِي مِنَ الْماءِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا جَبَلُ أَ يَعْتَصِمُ بِكَ مِنِّي أَحَدٌ فَغَارَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ تَقَطَّعَ إِلَى الشَّامِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع اعْدِلْ بِنَا قَالَ فَعَدَلْتُ بِهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ سَائِراً حَتَّى أَتَى الْغَرِيَّ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ فَسَاقَ السَّلَامَ مِنْ آدَمَ عَلَى نَبِيٍّ نَبِي

Hadith.3195 - Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal has narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): He was traveling, and I was with him in al-Qadisiyyah until he overlooked the Najaf. Imam (as) said: "This is the mountain to which my grandfather Noah (as) sought refuge when he said, ‘I will take refuge on a mountain th

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[4] إِذَا أَتَيْتَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَاغْتَسِلْ عَلَى‌

VISITING THE GRAVE OF ABU ABDULLAH IMAM AL-HUSAYN IBN ALI IBN ABI TALIB (as) WHO WAS MARTYRED IN KARBALA Hadith.3199 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you go to visit Abu Abdullah al-Husayn (as) perform ghusl (ritual purification) on the bank of the Euphrates River. Then wear pure clothes, and walk ba

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُوَدِّعَهُ فَقُلْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ نَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَ نَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَ دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ اتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ‌ يَا رَبِ‌ فَاكْتُبْنا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنَّا وَ مِنْهُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَنْفَعَنَا بِحُبِّهِ اللَّهُمَّ ابْ

FAREWELL Hadith.3200 - Narrated by Yusuf al-Kunasi from Abu Abdullah (as): "When you wish to bid him farewell, say: 'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings. We entrust you to Allah (swt), and we send peace upon you. We believe in Allah (swt), in the Messenger, and in what he brought and guide

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى ع بِطُوسَ فَاغْتَسِلْ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِكَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَغْتَسِلُ‌[1]- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَ طَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي وَ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَ أَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَ الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَ شِفَاءً وَ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ إِلَ

Hadith.3210 - When you wish to visit the grave of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) in Tus, perform ghusl (ritual purification) as you leave your home and say while washing: "O Allah (swt), purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power exc

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرَيْهِمَا فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ اِلْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ اَلطَّاهِرَيْنِ فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلاَّ أَوْمَأْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اَلْبَابِ اَلَّذِي عَلَى اَلشَّارِعِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ وَ تَقُولُ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اَللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَ

Hadith.3211 - When you wish to visit their graves, perform ghusl (ritual purification), clean yourself, and wear two clean garments. If you can reach their graves, then do so. Otherwise, gesture towards them from the gate facing the street, if Allah (swt) wills, and say: "Peace be upon you both, O the allies of Allah (

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّخَعِيُّ قَالَ‌ قُلْتُ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع عَلِّمْنِي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَوْلًا أَقُولُهُ بَلِيغاً كَامِلًا إِذَا زُرْتُ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ فَقَالَ إِذَا صِرْتَ إِلَى الْبَابِ فَقِفْ وَ اشْهَدِ الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى غُسْلٍ فَإِذَا دَخَلْ

Musa ibn Abdullah al-Nakha'i narrated, "I said to Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), 'Teach me, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), a complete and eloquent phrase to say when I visit any one of you.' Imam (as) said: "When you reac

حَقُّ اللَّهِ الْأَكْبَرُ[3] عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَعْبُدَهُ وَ لَا تُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئاً فَإِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ

قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لاِبْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحَنَفِيَّةِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ لاَ تَقُلْ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُ بَلْ لاَ تَقُلْ كُلَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَى جَوَارِحِكَ كُلِّهَا فَرَائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِهَا عَلَيْكَ، يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهَا وَ ذَكَّرَهَا وَ وَعَظَهَا وَ حَذَّرَهَا وَ أَدَّبَهَا

Hadith.3215 - Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him: "My son, do not speak of what you do not know. In fact, do not say everything that you know, for Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made obligations on all your

صَاحِبَةُ الِابْنَةِ الِابْنُ ابْنِي وَ قَالَتْ صَاحِبَةُ الِابْنِ الِابْنُ ابْنِي فَتَحَاكَمَا[3] إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُوزَنَ لَبَنُهُمَا وَ قَالَ أَيَّتُهُمَا كَانَتْ أَثْقَلَ لَبَناً فَالابْنُ لَهَا.

During the time of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), a man had two female slaves, and both gave birth on the same night-one to a son and the other to a daughter. The mother of the daughter took her child and placed her in the cradle that contained the son, and she took the son for herself. The mother of the daughter claimed

فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَيْفَ يَقْضِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ اذْهَبْ بِهَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيّاً وَ قَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَ لَكِ بَيِّنَةٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ هَؤُلَاءِ جِيرَانِي‌[2] يَشْهَدْنَ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا أَقُولُ فَأَخْرَجَ عَلِيٌّ ع السَّيْفَ مِنْ غِمْدِهِ وَ طَرَحَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِكُلِّ وَ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab, and witnesses testified against her that she had committed adultery. Her story was that she was an orphan raised in the house of a man who had a wife. The man would frequently be away from home. The orphan grew up to be beautiful, and the man's wife feared that her husban

وُجِدَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مَذْبُوحٌ فِي خَرِبَةٍ وَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ بِيَدِهِ سِكِّينٌ مُلَطَّخٌ بِالدَّمِ فَأُخِذَ لِيُؤْتَى بِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَرَّ أَنَّهُ قَتَلَهُ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَلُّوا عَنْ هَذَا فَأَنَا قَاتِلُ صَاحِبِكُمْ فَأُخِذَ أَيْضاً وَ أُتِيَ بِهِ مَعَ صَاحِبِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا قَصُّوا عَلَي

تُوُفِّيَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ خَلَّفَ ابْناً وَ عَبْداً فَادَّعَى كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنَّهُ الِابْنُ وَ أَنَّ الْآخَرَ عَبْدٌ لَهُ فَأَتَيَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَتَحَاكَمَا إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَنْ يُثْقَبَ فِي حَائِطِ الْمَسْجِدِ ثَقْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنْ يُدْخِلَ رَأْسَهُ فِي ثَقْبٍ فَفَعَلَا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَنْبَرُ جَرِّدِ ا

يَا ابْنَ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي مَظْلُومَةٌ وَ هَذِهِ حُجَّتِي فَقَالَ هَاتِي حُجَّتَكِ فَدَفَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ تُعْلِمُكُمْ بِيَوْمَ تَزَوَّجَهَا وَ يَوْمَ وَاقَعَهَا وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ جِمَاعُهُ لَهَا[2] رُدُّوا الْمَرْأَةَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ دَعَا عَلِيٌّ ع بِصِبْيَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ أَتْرَابٍ‌[3] وَ فِيهِمُ ابْنُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُمُ الْعَبُوا فَلَعِبُوا حَتَّى إِ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab. She had married an old man who died while lying on top of her after consummating the marriage. Later, she gave birth to a child. The old man's sons accused her of adultery and testified against her. Umar ordered that she be stoned. As they were leading her away, they pass

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

فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ طَرَفَةَ[2] أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ ادَّعَيَا بَعِيراً فَأَقَامَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيِّنَةً فَجَعَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع بَيْنَهُمَا[3].

Hadith.3276 - In the narration of Ibn Faddal, from Abu Jamilah, from Simak ibn Harb, from Ibn Tarafah: Two men claimed ownership of a camel, and each presented evidence to support his claim. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that the camel should be divided equally between them.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ قَالَ سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْهَدُ لِأَبِيهِ أَوِ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ أَوِ الرَّجُلِ لِامْرَأَتِهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ خَيِّراً[4] تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ لِأَبِيهِ وَ الْأَبِ لِابْنِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), or it is said that one of his companions asked him, regarding a man who testifies in favor of his father, or a brother for his brother, or a man for his wife. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that if he is righteous. His testimony is accepted for his father, and a father's testimony is ac

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ الْوَلَدِ عَلَى وَالِدِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.3286 - And in another report: "The testimony of a child against his parent is not accepted."

شَهَادَةُ الصِّبْيَانِ جَائِزَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ مَا لَمْ يَتَفَرَّقُوا أَوْ يَرْجِعُوا إِلَى أَهْلِيهِمْ[4].

ع إِنْ أُعْتِقَ الْعَبْدُ لِمَوْضِعِ الشَّهَادَةِ لَمْ تَجُزْ شَهَادَتُهُ‌[4].

"The testimony of children, if they testified while they were young, is valid when they grow older as long as they have not forgotten it. Likewise, the testimony of Jews and Christians, if they embrace Islam, is valid. Also, the testimony of a slave, if he was made to testify and then was freed, is valid as long as the

لِلرِّضَا ع رَجُلٌ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ أَشْهَدَ شَاهِدَيْنِ نَاصِبِيَّيْنِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَنْ وُلِدَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ وَ عُرِفَ بِالصَّلَاحِ فِي نَفْسِهِ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ‌[3].

I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a man who divorced his wife and brought two witnesses who were Nasibis. Imam (as) said: "Everyone who is born upon the natural disposition (Fitrah) and is known for righteousness in himself, his testimony is accepted."

مَنْ وُلِدَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ وَ عُرِفَ بِالصَّلَاحِ فِي نَفْسِهِ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ[6].