Children & Parenting

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ مَمْلُوكٍ لِرَجُلٍ أَبَقَ مِنْهُ فَأَتَى أَرْضاً فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ حُرٌّ مِنْ رَهْطِ بَنِي فُلَانٍ وَ أَنَّهُ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ أَهْلِ تِلْكَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَوْلَدَهَا أَوْلَاداً وَ أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ مَاتَتْ وَ تَرَكَتْ فِي يَدِهِ مَالًا وَ ضَيْعَةً وَ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّ سَيِّدَهُ بَعْدُ أَتَى تِلْكَ الْأَرْضَ فَأَخَذَ الْعَبْدَ وَ جَمِيعَ مَا فِي يَدِهِ وَ أَذْعَنَ لَهُ ا

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a slave belonging to a man who fled and went to another land. There, he claimed to be a free man from a certain tribe and married a woman from that land, fathered children with her, and then she died, leaving behind wealth, property, and her children in his ca

هِيَ لَهُ حَلَالٌ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ جَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ مَا يَصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ هُوَ لِمَوْلَى الْجَارِيَةِ[3] إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدِ اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ أَحَلَّهَا لَهُ أَنَّهَا إِنْ جَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ مِنِّي فَهُوَ حُرٌّ فَإِنْ كَانَ فَعَلَ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ قُلْتُ فَيَمْلِكُ وَلَدَهُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ اشْتَرَاهُ بِالْقِيمَةِ[4].

Hadith.4577 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj, from Durays ibn Abdul-Malik, from Abu Abdillah (as) regarding a man who permits his brother to have relations with his bondwoman, and she goes out to fulfill his needs. Imam (as) said: "She is lawful for him." I asked: "What if she gives birth to a child

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الرَّجُلُ يُحِلُّ لِأَخِيهِ جَارِيَتَهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ فَقَالَ لِيَضُمَّ إِلَيْهِ وَلَدَهُ وَ لْيَرُدَّ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ جَارِيَتَهُ قُلْتُ لَهُ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَذِنَ لَهُ وَ لَا يَأْمَنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ‌[6].

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who permits his brother to have relations with his bondwoman. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I asked: "What if she gives birth to a child?" Imam (as) said: "Let him take his child and return the bondwoman to her owner." I said: "But what if he

الْوُلْدُ أَحْرَارٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُ وَالِدَيْهِ حُرّاً فَالْوَلَدُ حُرٌّ[1].

Hadith.4580 - Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a free man who marries a bondwoman belonging to a people. Are the children considered slaves or free? Imam (as) said: "The children are free." Then Imam (as) added: "If one of the parents is free, the child is free."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ بِأَمَةٍ فَجَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ قَالَ يَلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِأَبِيهِ قُلْتُ فَعَبْدٌ تَزَوَّجَ حُرَّةً قَالَ يَلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِأُمِّهِ.

Hadith.4581 - Jamil ibn Darraj narrated that he asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who married a bondwoman, and she gave birth to a child. Imam (as) said: "The child is attributed to his father." I asked: "What about a slave who marries a free woman?" Imam (as) said: "The child is attributed to his mother."

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ الرِّضَا ع‌- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَتَزَوَّجُ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً وَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ لَا يَطْلُبَ وَلَدَهَا فَتَأْتِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِوَلَدٍ فَيُنْكِرُ الْوَلَدَ فَشَدَّدَ فِي ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ يَجْحَدُ وَ كَيْفَ يَجْحَدُ إِعْظَاماً لِذَلِكَ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَإِنِ اتَّهَمَهَا- قَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ إِلَّا بِمَأْمُونَةٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ- الزَّانِي لا يَنْكِحُ إِلَّا

A man asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who marries a woman in Mutah (temporary marriage) and stipulates with her that he will not seek a child from her. However, she later gives birth to a child, and the man denies the child. Al-Ridha (as) expressed strong disapproval of this and said: "He denies it? H

كَفٌّ مِنْ بُرٍّ يَقُولُ‌[2] لَهَا زَوِّجِينِي نَفْسَكِ مُتْعَةً عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ نِكَاحاً غَيْرَ سِفَاحٍ عَلَى أَنْ لَا أَرِثَكِ وَ لَا تَرِثِينِي وَ لَا أَطْلُبَ وَلَدَكِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَإِنْ بَدَا لِي زِدْتُكِ وَ زِدْتِنِي.

Hadith.4597 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man al-Ahwal asked: "What is the minimum requirement for a man to marry a woman in Mut'ah?" Imam (as) replied: "A handful of wheat. He should say to her: 'Marry me to yourself in Mut'ah according to the Book of Allah (swt) and the Sunnah of His Prophet, a marriage that is not fornicatio

لَا[1].

Hadith.4604 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr asked al-Ridha (as) about a man who marries a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Is it permissible for him to marry her daughter permanently? Imam (as) replied: "No."

يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ تَعْتَدُّ عِدَّةً وَاحِدَةً مِنْهُمَا[4] فَإِنْ جَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ فَهُوَ لِلْأَخِيرِ وَ إِنْ جَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ فِي أَقَلَّ مِنْ سِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ فَهُوَ لِلْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.4639 - In the narration of Jameel ibn Darraj regarding a woman who marries during her waiting period (iddah). Imam (as) said: "They must be separated, and she must observe one waiting period from either of them. If she gives birth to a child after six months or more, the child belongs to the latter husband. Howe

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فَلَمْ تَلْبَثْ بَعْدَ مَا أُهْدِيَتْ إِلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ حَتَّى وَلَدَتْ جَارِيَةً فَأَنْكَرَ وَلَدَهَا وَ زَعَمَتْ هِيَ أَنَّهَا حَبِلَتْ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا ذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ تَرَافَعَا إِلَى السُّلْطَانِ تَلَاعَنَا[2] وَ فُرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لَهُ أَبَداً.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who married a woman, and after being brought to him, she gave birth to a girl in only four months. He denied that the child was his, while she claimed that she had conceived from him. Imam (as) said: "Her claim is not accepted. If they take the matter to the ruler, they must both e

مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ لَا تَحِيضَ ابْنَتُهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ[4]

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ أَ تَدْرِي مِنْ أَيْنَ صَارَ مُهُورُ النِّسَاءِ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ كَانَتْ فِي الْحَبَشَةِ فَخَطَبَهَا النَّبِيُّ ص فَسَاقَ عَنْهُ النَّجَاشِيُّ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَأْخُذُونَ بِهِ فَأَمَّا الْأَصْلُ فَاثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ أُوقِيَّةً وَ نَشٌ‌[3].

Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Do you know why the dowries of women became four thousand dirhams?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, was in Abyssinia when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) proposed to her. The Negus (the kin

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى شَعْرِ أُمِّهِ أَوْ أُخْتِهِ أَوِ ابْنَتِهِ.

Hadith.4659 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as), he said: "There is no harm for a man to look at the hair of his mother, his sister, or his daughter."

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ قُلْ فِي طَلَبِ الْوَلَدِ رَبِّ لا تَذَرْنِي فَرْداً وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوارِثِينَ‌ وَ اجْعَلْ‌ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا يَرِثُنِي‌ فِي حَيَاتِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لِي بَعْدَ مَوْتِي وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِي خَلْقاً سَوِيّاً[1] وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطَانِ فِيهِ نَصِيباً اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ سَبْعِينَ م

Hadith.4660 - Ali ibn Al-Husayn (peace be upon them) said to one of his companions: "When seeking a child, say: 'My Lord (azj), do not leave me alone [without offspring], and You (swt) are the best of inheritors' and add; 'Grant me from Yourself (swt) a successor who will inherit from me during my life and seek forgive

الرَّضَاعُ‌ وَاحِدٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ شَهْراً فَمَا نَقَصَ فَهُوَ جَوْرٌ عَلَى الصَّبِيِ‌[1].

Hadith.4661 - It was narrated from Sama'ah ibn Mihran that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Breastfeeding is for twenty-one months, and anything less than that is an injustice to the child."

عَامَيْنِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ زَادَ عَلَى سَنَتَيْنِ هَلْ عَلَى أَبَوَيْهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ لَا.

Hadith.4662 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about whether a child can be breastfed for more than two years. Imam (as) replied: "Two years." I asked: "If it exceeds two years, is there any obligation upon the parents because of that?" Imam (as) said: "No."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَا مِنْ لَبَنٍ يُرْضَعُ بِهِ الصَّبِيُّ أَعْظَمَ بَرَكَةً عَلَيْهِ مِنْ لَبَنِ أُمِّهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4663 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no milk with greater blessing for a child to be nursed with than the milk of his mother."

وَ نَظَرَ الصَّادِقُ ع إِلَى أُمِّ إِسْحَاقَ بِنْتِ سُلَيْمَانَ وَ هِيَ تُرْضِعُ أَحَدَ ابْنَيْهَا مُحَمَّداً أَوْ إِسْحَاقَ فَقَالَ يَا أُمَّ إِسْحَاقَ لَا تُرْضِعِيهِ مِنْ ثَدْيٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ أَرْضِعِيهِ مِنْ كِلَيْهِمَا يَكُونُ أَحَدُهُمَا طَعَاماً وَ الْآخَرُ شَرَاباً[3].

Hadith.4664 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) looked at Umm Ishaq bint Sulayman while she was breastfeeding one of her two sons, either Muhammad or Ishaq, and Imam (as) said: "O Umm Ishaq, do not nurse him from only one breast; rather, nurse him from both. One will serve as food and the other as drink."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ فَسِّرْهُ لِي فَقَالَ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتْ مِنْ لَبَنِ فَحْلِهَا وَلَدَ امْرَأَةٍ أُخْرَى مِنْ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ غُلَامٍ فَذَلِكَ الرَّضَاعُ الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتْ مِنْ لَبَنِ فَحْلَيْنِ كَانَا لَهَا وَاحِداً بَعْدَ آخَرَ مِنْ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ غُلَامٍ فَإِنَّ ذَلِ

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) - 'What is unlawful through lineage is also unlawful through breastfeeding'? Explain it to me." Imam (as) replied: "Every woman who nurses, with the

الرَّضَاعُ بَعْدَ حَوْلَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْطَمَ يُحَرِّمُ‌[3].

"Breastfeeding within two years, before the child is weaned, establishes prohibition."

كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌ امْرَأَةٌ أَرْضَعَتْ بَعْضَ وُلْدِي هَلْ يَجُوزُ لِي أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَ بَعْضَ وُلْدِهَا فَكَتَبَ لَا يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّ وُلْدَهَا قَدْ صَارَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ وُلْدِكَ‌[4].

Ali ibn Shu'ayb wrote to Abu al-Hasan (as) asking: "A woman breastfed one of my children. Is it permissible for me to marry one of her children?" Imam (as) wrote in response, "That is not permissible because her children have become like your own children."

كَتَبَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع‌ فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتْ وَلَدَ الرَّجُلِ أَ يَحِلُّ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ ابْنَةَ هَذِهِ الْمُرْضِعَةِ أَمْ لَا فَوَقَّعَ ع لَا يَحِلُّ ذَلِكَ لَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.4669 - Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Himyari wrote to Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as) asking about a woman who breastfed a man's child. He asked: "Is it permissible for that man to marry the daughter of this wet nurse or not?" Imam (as) responded, "It is not permissible for him."

لَا هِيَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْأُخْتِ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ لِأَنَّ اللَّبَنَ لِفَحْلٍ وَاحِدٍ[1].

Hadith.4671 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who marries a woman, and she gives birth to his child. Then she breastfeeds a bondwoman with her milk. Imam (as) was asked: "Is it permissible for his child from another woman to marry that bondwoman whom she breast

لَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مَجْبُوراً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الْمَجْبُورُ قَالَ أُمٌّ تُرَبِّي أَوْ ظِئْرٌ تُسْتَأْجَرُ أَوْ أَمَةٌ تُشْتَرَى‌[2].

"Breastfeeding does not create a prohibition except when it is continuous and intentional." I asked: "What is meant by continuous and intentional?" Imam (as) replied: "It is when a mother raises the child, a wet nurse is hired, or a bondwoman is purchased for breastfeeding."

لَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ إِلَّا مَا ارْتَضَعَ مِنْ ثَدْيٍ وَاحِدٍ سَنَةً[3].

"Breastfeeding does not create a prohibition except when a child nurses from one breast for a full year."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّضَاعِ فَقَالَ لَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ إِلَّا مَا ارْتَضَعَ مِنْ ثَدْيٍ وَاحِدٍ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ.

I asked him about breastfeeding, and Imam (as) said: "Breastfeeding does not create a prohibition except when a child nurses from one breast for two complete years."

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَقُولُ‌ انْهَوْا نِسَاءَكُمْ أَنْ يُرْضِعْنَ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَنْسَيْنَ‌[2].

Hadith.4676 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say, "Prevent your women from breastfeeding here and there (to various children), for they may forget."

لَا تَصْلُحُ وَ لَا لَبَنُ ابْنَتِهَا الَّتِي وُلِدَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا[4].

Hadith.4678 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who committed adultery - whether she is suitable to be taken as a wet nurse. He (as) replied: "She is not suitable, nor is the milk of her daughter who was born from adultery."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا تَسْتَرْضِعُوا الْحَمْقَاءَ فَإِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُعْدِي وَ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَ يَنْزِعُ إِلَى اللَّبَنِ يَعْنِي إِلَى الظِّئْرِ فِي الرُّعُونَةِ وَ الْحُمْقِ‌[5].

Hadith.4679 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Do not choose a foolish woman as a wet nurse, for milk can transmit traits. A child is influenced by the milk, meaning by the we

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَفَعَ وَلَدَهُ إِلَى ظِئْرٍ يَهُودِيَّةٍ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ أَوْ مَجُوسِيَّةٍ تُرْضِعُهُ فِي بَيْتِهَا أَوْ تُرْضِعُهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَ تُرْضِعُهُ لَكَ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ وَ تَمْنَعُهَا مِنْ شُرْبِ الْخَمْرِ وَ مَا لَا يَحِلُّ مِثْلَ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَ لَا يَذْهَبْنَ بِوَلَدِكَ إِلَى بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَ الزَّانِيَةُ لَا تُرْضِعُ وَلَدَكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ وَ الْمَ

I asked him about a man who gives his child to a Jewish, Christian, or Magian (Zoroastrian) wet nurse to breastfeed him either in her house or in his house. Imam (as) said: "A Jewish or Christian woman may breastfeed your child, but you must prevent her from drinking alcohol and consuming what is unlawful, such as pork

لَبَنُ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةِ وَ الْمَجُوسِيَّةِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ لَبَنِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا[2] وَ كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِلَبَنِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا إِذَا جَعَلَ مَوْلَى الْجَارِيَةِ الَّذِي فَجَرَ بِالْجَارِيَةِ فِي حِلٍ‌[3].

"The milk of a Jewish, Christian, or Magian woman is more beloved to me than the milk of a child born from adultery. However, he saw no harm in the milk of a child born from adultery if the master of the bondwoman, with whom the immoral act was committed, pardons it."

وَجُورُ الصَّبِيِّ اللَّبَنَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الرَّضَاعِ[5]

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لاَ تُجْبَرُ اَلْحُرَّةُ عَلَى إِرْضَاعِ اَلْوَلَدِ وَ تُجْبَرُ أُمُّ اَلْوَلَدِ".

Hadith.4684 - Imam Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A free woman cannot be forced to breastfeed a child, but a but a bondwoman (umm al-walad) can be compelled to do so."

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي رَجُلٍ تُوُفِّيَ وَ تَرَكَ صَبِيّاً وَ اسْتُرْضِعَ لَهُ أَنَّ أَجْرَ رَضَاعِ الصَّبِيِّ مِمَّا يَرِثُ مِنْ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ‌[3].

Hadith.4685 - The Commander of the Faithful (as), ruled regarding a man who passed away and left behind a child who needed to be breastfed: "The payment for the child's breastfeeding should be taken from what the child inherits from his father and mother."

إِنَّ أَمَتِي أَرْضَعَتْ وَلَدِي وَ قَدْ أَرَدْتُ بَيْعَهَا قَالَ خُذْ بِيَدِهَا وَ قُلْ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي مِنِّي أُمَّ وَلَدِي‌[4].

Hadith.4686 - 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 a man came to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and said: "My bondwoman has breastfed my child, and I want to sell her." Imam (as) replied: "Take her by the hand an

رَجُلٌ هَنَّأَ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ ابْناً فَقَالَ يَهْنِيكَ الْفَارِسُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع مَا عِلْمُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَارِساً أَوْ رَاجِلًا فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا أَقُولُ قَالَ تَقُولُ شَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ وَ بُورِكَ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ- وَ بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَ رُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ[1]

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ رَيْحَانَةٌ مِنْ رَيَاحِينِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."

مِيرَاثُ اللَّهِ مِنْ عَبْدِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً لَمْ يُمِتْهُ حَتَّى يُرِيَهُ الْخَلَفَ

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ مَاتَ بِلَا خَلَفٍ فَكَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي النَّاسِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ خَلَفٌ فَكَأَنْ لَمْ يَمُتْ.

Hadith.4691 - It is narrated: "Whoever dies without leaving behind a successor, it is as if he was never among the people. And whoever dies and leaves behind a successor, it is as if he never died."

الْبَنَاتُ حَسَنَاتٌ وَ الْبَنُونَ نِعْمَةٌ فَالْحَسَنَاتُ يُثَابُ عَلَيْهَا وَ النِّعْمَةُ يُسْأَلُ عَنْهَا.

"Daughters are good deeds, and sons are blessings. Good deeds are rewarded, and blessings are questioned about."

وَ بُشِّرَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِابْنَةٍ فَنَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَأَى الْكَرَاهَةَ فِيهِمْ فَقَالَ مَا لَكُمْ رَيْحَانَةٌ أَشَمُّهَا وَ رِزْقُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ كَانَ ع أَبَا بَنَاتٍ‌[3].

Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt

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."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيَرْحَمُ الرَّجُلَ لِشِدَّةِ حُبِّهِ لِوَلَدِهِ

قَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ إِنَّ لِي بَنَاتٍ فَقَالَ لَعَلَّكَ تَتَمَنَّى مَوْتَهُنَّ أَمَا إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَمَنَّيْتَ مَوْتَهُنَّ وَ مِتْنَ لَمْ تُؤْجَرْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لَقِيتَ رَبَّكَ حِينَ تَلْقَاهُ وَ أَنْتَ عَاصٍ.

Hadith.4696 - Umar ibn Yazid said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have daughters." The Imam (as) replied: "Perhaps you wish for their death? Know that if you wish for their death and they die, you will not be rewarded on the Day of Judgment, and you will meet your Lord (azj) while being disobedient to Him

النَّبِيُّ ص مَا لَكَ قَالَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ قُلْ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تَمْخَضُ فَأُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّهَا وَلَدَتْ جَارِيَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص الْأَرْضُ تُقِلُّهَا وَ السَّمَاءُ تُظِلُّهَا وَ اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَ هِيَ رَيْحَانَةٌ تَشَمُّهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَهُوَ مَقْرُوحٌ‌[1] وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَتَانِ فَيَا غَوْثَاهْ بِاللَّهِ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَ

Hadith.4697 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated through his chain of transmission that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while another man was sitting with Him (sw). The man informed the Prophet (sw) about the birth of his child, and the color of the man's face changed. The Prophet (pe

قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ عَالَ ثَلَاثَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثَ أَخَوَاتٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قَالَ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ وَاحِدَةً قَالَ وَ وَاحِدَةً.

Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Alla

مَنْ عَالَ ابْنَتَيْنِ أَوْ أُخْتَيْنِ أَوْ عَمَّتَيْنِ أَوْ خَالَتَيْنِ حَجَبَتَاهُ مِنَ النَّارِ

إِذَا أَصَابَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَةً بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهَا مَلَكاً فَأَمَرَّ جَنَاحَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَ صَدْرِهَا وَ قَالَ ضَعِيفَةٌ خُلِقَتْ مِنْ ضَعْفٍ الْمُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهَا مُعَانٌ

اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يَلْقَى سِقْطَهُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[1] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى إِذَا رَآهُ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنَّ وَلَدَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا مَاتَ أُجِرَ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ بَقِيَ بَعْدَهُ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ