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Children & Parenting

2,774 narrations
faqih-4783Vol. 3, p. 510

رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ الْحُبْلَى الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ مَالِ وَلَدِهَا الَّذِي فِي بَطْنِهَا.

"In the case of a pregnant woman whose husband has passed away, her expenses are to be provided from the wealth of the child she carries in her womb."

faqih-4795Vol. 3, p. 513

فِي الَّتِي تَحِيضُ فِي كُلِّ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ مَرَّةً أَوْ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ مَرَّةً[4] وَ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ وَ الَّتِي لَمْ تَبْلُغْ وَ الَّتِي تَحِيضُ مَرَّةً وَ يَرْتَفِعُ حَيْضُهَا مَرَّةً وَ الَّتِي لَا تَطْمَعُ فِي الْوَلَدِ[5] وَ الَّتِي قَدِ ارْتَفَعَ حَيْضُهَا وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا لَمْ تَيْأَسْ‌[6] وَ الَّتِي تَرَى الصُّفْرَةَ مِنْ حَيْضٍ لَيْسَ بِمُسْتَقِيمٍ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّ عِدَّةَ هَؤُلَاءِ كُلِّهِنَّ ثَلَ

Hadith.4801 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the two Imams (peace be upon them), who said regarding; A woman who menstruates once every three months or once every year, And the mustahadah (a woman with continuous bleeding), And the girl who has not yet reached puberty, And the woman who menstrua

faqih-4823Vol. 3, p. 526-528

"كَانَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَوْسُ بْنُ اَلصَّامِتِ وَ كَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ اَلْمُنْذِرِ فَقَالَ لَهَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي ثُمَّ نَدِمَ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ وَ قَالَ لَهَا أَيَّتُهَا اَلْمَرْأَةُ مَا أَظُنُّكِ إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ حَرُمْتِ عَلَيَّ فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ

"During the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), there was a man named Aws ibn Al-Samit who was married to a woman named Khawlah bint Tha'labah. One day, he said to her: 'You are to me as the back of my mother.' He immediately regretted his words and said to her: 'O woman, I think yo

faqih-4846Vol. 3, p. 536

سَأَلَ الْبَزَنْطِيُّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع‌ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ كَيْفَ الْمُلَاعَنَةُ قَالَ يَقْعُدُ الْإِمَامُ وَ يَجْعَلُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ يَجْعَلُ الرَّجُلَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ الْمَرْأَةَ وَ الصَّبِيَّ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4852 - Al-Bazanti asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "May Allah (swt) rectify your affairs, how is the procedure of liʿan (mutual cursing) carried out?" Imam (as) replied: "The Imam sits with his back facing the Qibla, placing the man on his right side and the woman along with the child on his l

faqih-4850Vol. 3, p. 539-540

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَيْفَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَعَ‌ شَهاداتٍ بِاللَّهِ‌ فَإِذَا قَذَفَهَا غَيْرُهُ أَبٌ أَوْ أَخٌ أَوْ وَلَدٌ أَوْ غَرِيبٌ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ أَوْ يُقِيمَ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى مَا قَالَ فَقَالَ قَدْ سُئِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الزَّوْجَ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ بِعَيْنِي كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَع

I asked him: "May I be sacrificed for you, why is it that when a man accuses his wife of adultery, his testimony consists of four oaths by Allah (swt), but if someone else, such as a father, brother, son, or even a stranger - accuses her, he is subjected to the ḥadd punishment unless he provides clear evidence for his

faqih-4863Vol. 3, p. 543

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ لَهُ أَبٌ مَمْلُوكٌ وَ كَانَتْ لِأَبِيهِ امْرَأَةٌ مُكَاتَبَةٌ قَدْ أَدَّتْ بَعْضَ مَا عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا ابْنُ الْعَبْدِ هَلْ لَكِ أَنْ أُعِينَكِ عَلَى مُكَاتَبَتِكِ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ مَا عَلَيْكِ بِشَرْطِ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكِ الْخِيَارُ عَلَى أَبِي إِذَا أَنْتِ مَلَكْتِ نَفْسَكِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَأَعْطَاهَا لِمُكَاتَبَتِهَا أَ يَكُونُ لَهَا الْخِيَارُ بَعْدَ ذَل

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man whose father was a slave and whose father had a wife who was a mukatabah (a bondwoman under a contract for her freedom) and had already paid part of what she owed. The son of the slave said to her: "Would you like me to help you complete your manumission payment so that you can ful

faqih-4867Vol. 3, p. 544

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي سُرِّيَّةٍ لِرَجُلٍ وَلَدَتْ لِسَيِّدِهَا ثُمَّ أَنْكَحَهَا عَبْدَهُ ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ سَيِّدُهَا فَأَعْتَقَهَا فَتَزَوَّجَهَا[1] فَوَرِثَهُ وَلَدُهَا ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ وَلَدُهَا فَوَرِثَتْ زَوْجَهَا الْعَبْدَ فَجَاءَا يَخْتَصِمَانِ فَقَالَ هِيَ امْرَأَتِي لَسْتُ أُطَلِّقُهَا وَ قَالَتْ هُوَ عَبْدِي لَمْ يُجَامِعْنِي فَسُئِلَتْ هَلْ جَامَعَكِ مُنْذُ كَانَ لَكِ عَبْداً فَقَالَتْ لَا فَقَ

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a concubine of a man who bore a child for her master. The master then married her to his slave. Later, the master passed away and freed her. She then married the slave, and when he died, her child inherited from him. Then the child passed away, and she inherited her

faqih-4879Vol. 3, p. 548

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَسِبَ أَهْلُهُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ فَنَكَحَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ وَ تَزَوَّجَتْ سُرِّيَّتُهُ فَوَلَدَتْ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا مِنْ زَوْجِهَا فَجَاءَ زَوْجُهَا الْأَوَّلُ وَ مَوْلَى السُّرِّيَّةِ فَقَالَ يَأْخُذُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا وَ يَأْخُذُ سُرِّيَّتَهُ وَ وَلَدَهَا أَوْ يَأْخُذُ رِضًا مِنْ ثَمَنِهِ‌[2].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man whose family believed he had died or been killed, so his wife remarried, and his concubine also married and each bore a child from their respective husbands. Then the first husband and the master of the concubine returned. Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn A

faqih-4888Vol. 3, p. 550-551

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فَمَكَثَ أَيَّاماً مَعَهَا وَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُجَامِعَهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى مِنْهَا مَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا أَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ‌ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهَا قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ وَ قَدْ رَأَى مِنْ أُمِّهَا مَا رَأَى‌[1].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who married a woman and stayed with her for several days but was unable to consummate the marriage. However, he had seen from her what would make it forbidden for anyone else. Then he divorced her. He was asked whether it would be permissible for him to marry her daughter. Imam (

faqih-4892Vol. 3, p. 551-554

أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَرُوسُ بَيْتَكَ فَاخْلَعْ خُفَّيْهَا حِينَ تَجْلِسُ وَ اغْسِلْ رِجْلَيْهَا وَ صُبَّ الْمَاءَ مِنْ بَابِ دَارِكَ إِلَى أَقْصَى دَارِكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ أَخْرَجَ اللَّهُ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ أَدْخَلَ فِيهِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْبَرَكَةَ وَ أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ

Hadith.4899 - It has been narrated from Abu Said al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) advised Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), saying: "O Ali (as), when the bride enters your house, remove her shoes when she sits, wash her feet, and pour the water from the entrance of

faqih-4904Vol. 3, p. 556

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

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

faqih-4906Vol. 3, p. 556

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَدَعُ الرَّجُلَ فَقِيراً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.4913 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The mother of Prophet Sulayman ibn Dawud (as) said to Sulayman, 'O my son, beware of excessive sleep at night, for excessive sleep at night leaves a person poor on the Day of Judgme

faqih-4907Vol. 3, p. 556-557

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لَكُمْ أَيَّتُهَا الْأُمَّةُ أَرْبَعاً وَ عِشْرِينَ خَصْلَةً وَ نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهَا كَرِهَ لَكُمُ الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ كَرِهَ الْمَنَّ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَ كَرِهَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ وَ كَرِهَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ كَرِهَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى فُرُوجِ النِّسَاءِ وَ قَالَ يُورِثُ الْعَمَى وَ كَرِهَ الْكَلَامَ عِنْدَ الْجِمَاعِ وَ قَالَ يُو

Hadith.4914 - It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Ja'far al-Basri from Abdullah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) (peace be upon them) from his father from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (

faqih-4910Vol. 3, p. 558

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَقُولُ فِي دُعَائِهِ‌- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَلَدٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ رَبّاً[2] وَ مِنْ مَالٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ ضَيَاعاً[3] وَ مِنْ زَوْجَةٍ تُشَيِّبُنِي قَبْلَ أَوَانِ مَشِيبِي وَ مِنْ خَلِيلٍ مَاكِرٍ عَيْنَاهُ تَرَانِي وَ قَلْبُهُ يَرْعَانِي‌[4] إِنْ رَأَى خَيْراً دَفَنَهُ وَ إِنْ رَأَى شَرّاً أَذَاعَهُ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَجَعِ الْبَطْنِ‌ صُمٌّ إِذَا سَمِعُوا خَيْراً ذُكِرْتُ بِهِ‌

Hadith.4917 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to say in his supplication: "O Allah (swt), I seek refuge in You (swt) from a child who becomes a master over me, from wealth that becomes a burden upon me, from a wife who causes me to grow old before my time, and from a deceitful friend whose eyes watc

faqih-4914Vol. 3, p. 559

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

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

faqih-4916Vol. 3, p. 559

وَ قَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا فَقَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ‌[4].

Hadith.4923 - Some of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why do we feel a stronger affection for our children than they feel for us?" He (sw) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."

faqih-4918Vol. 3, p. 560

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا حَضَرَ وِلَادَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ قَالَ أَخْرِجُوا مَنْ فِي الْبَيْتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ لَا تَكُونُ الْمَرْأَةُ أَوَّلَ نَاظِرٍ إِلَى عَوْرَتِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.4925 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "When Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was present at the time of a woman's childbirth, he would say: 'Remove all the women from the house so that a woman is not the first to look at the child's private par

faqih-4919Vol. 3, p. 561

ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْجِهَادَ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا لِلنِّسَاءِ مِنْ هَذَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ بَلَى لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَا بَيْنَ حَمْلِهَا إِلَى وَضْعِهَا إِلَى فِطَامِهَا مِنَ الْأَجْرِ كَالْمُرَابِطِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ هَلَكَتْ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ لَهَا مِثْلُ مَنْزِلَةِ الشَّهِيدِ.

Hadith.4926 - In the narration of Al-Husayn ibn Alwan from Amr ibn Khalid from Zayd ibn Ali from his forefathers (peace be upon them) from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) mentioned jihad, and a woman said to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upo

faqih-4924Vol. 3, p. 561

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

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

faqih-4927Vol. 3, p. 565-566

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

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

faqih-4938Vol. 3, p. 569

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

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

faqih-4945Vol. 3, p. 571

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

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

faqih-4954Vol. 3, p. 573

أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الزِّنَا[6] قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ هِيَ‌

"Indeed, Commander of the Faithful (as) said: 'Shall I not inform you of the gravest form of adultery?' They said: 'Yes.' Imam (as) said: 'It is when a woman brings another man onto her husband's bed and bears a child from him, then attributes that child to her husband. That woman is the one whom Allah (swt) will neith

faqih-4961Vol. 4, p. 3-18

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الْأَكْلِ عَلَى الْجَنَابَةِ[3] وَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ تَقْلِيمِ‌ الْأَظْفَارِ بِالْأَسْنَانِ وَ عَنِ السِّوَاكِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ التَّنَخُّعِ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ نَهَى عَنْ أَكْلِ سُؤْرِ الْفَأْرَةِ وَ قَالَ لَا تَجْعَلُوا الْمَسَاجِدَ طُرُقاً حَتَّى تُصَلُّوا فِيهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ‌[1] وَ نَهَى أَنْ يَبُولَ أَحَدٌ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ مُثْمِرَةٍ[2] أَوْ عَلَى قَارِعَ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) forbade eating while in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)" and said: "It leads to poverty." He (sw) also forbade trimming the nails with teeth, using the miswak (tooth-stick) in the bathhouse, and spitting in the mosques. He (sw) forbade eating (

faqih-4967Vol. 4, p. 19

قَالَ لَهَا شُعَيْبٌ ع يَا بُنَيَّةِ هَذَا قَوِيٌّ قَدْ عَرَفْتِهِ بِرَفْعِ الصَّخْرَةِ الْأَمِينُ مِنْ أَيْنَ عَرَفْتِهِ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي مَشَيْتُ قُدَّامَهُ فَقَالَ امْشِي مِنْ خَلْفِي فَإِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَأَرْشِدِينِي إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَإِنَّا قَوْمٌ لَا نَنْظُرُ فِي أَدْبَارِ النِّسَاءِ.

Hadith.4974 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' my father, hire him! Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and trustworthy" (Surah Al-Qasas, 28:26). Imam (as) said: "Shu'ayb (as) said to his daughter, My daughter, he is strong as

faqih-4970Vol. 4, p. 20

لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً[2]

faqih-4973Vol. 4, p. 20

قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لِابْنِهِ يُوسُفَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَزْنِ فَإِنَّ الطَّيْرَ لَوْ زَنَى لَتَنَاثَرَ رِيشُهُ‌[5].

Hadith.4980 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Prophet Ya'qub (as) said to his son Yusuf (as): 'O' my son, do not commit fornication, for if a bird were to commit fornication, its feathers would fall

faqih-5011Vol. 4, p. 32-33

وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta

faqih-5012Vol. 4, p. 33-34

إِنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رُوحَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ عِيسَى ع أَنْ يُنَادَى فِي النَّاسِ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلَّا خَرَجَ لِتَطْهِيرِ فُلَانٍ[1] فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعَ وَ اجْتَمَعُوا وَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الْحُفْرَةِ نَادَى الرَّجُلُ لَا يَحُدَّنِي مَنْ لِلَّهِ فِي جَنْبِهِ حَدٌّ فَانْصَرَفَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ إِلَّا يَحْيَى وَ عِيسَى ع فَدَنَا مِنْهُ يَح

faqih-5024Vol. 4, p. 38

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتْ قَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا[4] سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِقَتْلِهَا وَلَدَهَا وَ تُرْجَمُ لِأَنَّهَا مُحْصَنَةٌ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ غَيْرِ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَقَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ ل

Hadith.5031 - It is narrated by Asim ibn Humayd from Muhammad ibn Qays from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked about a married woman who committed adultery and became pregnant. After giving birth, she secretly killed her child. Imam (as) said: 'She is to be lashed one hundred times for comm

faqih-5028Vol. 4, p. 39

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَةُ رِجَالٍ أَنَّهُ زَنَى بِفُلَانَةَ وَ شَهِدَ الرَّابِعُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي بِمَنْ زَنَى قَالَ لَا يُحَدُّ وَ لَا يُرْجَمُ‌[3] وَ سُئِلَ عَنْ مُحْصَنَةٍ زَنَتْ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى قَالَ تُقَرُّ حَتَّى تَضَعَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا وَ تُرْضِعَ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ تُرْجَمُ‌[4].

Hadith.5035 - It is narrated from Ammar ibn Musa Al-Sabati that Abu Abdullah (as) said: I asked Imam (as) about a man against whom three men testified that he had committed adultery with a certain woman, but the fourth witness testified that he did not know with whom the man had committed adultery. Imam (as) replied: "

faqih-5036Vol. 4, p. 41

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ بُكَيْرٍ يَرْوِي عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا ع قَالَ: مَنْ زَنَى بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ حَتَّى يُوَاقِعَهَا ضُرِبَ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهُ مَا أَخَذَتْ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ ضُرِبَتْ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهَا مَا أَخَذَتْ قِيلَ وَ مَنْ يَضْرِبُهُمَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا خَصْمٌ قَالَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ إِذَا رُفِعَا إِلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5043 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Abu Ayyub, who heard Ibn Bukayr narrating from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), it is reported: "Whoever commits fornication with a close relative (one prohibited in marriage) until intercourse occurs, he is to be struck with the sword in a blow that take

faqih-5043Vol. 4, p. 43

"لاَ يَنْبَغِي لاِمْرَأَتَيْنِ أَنْ تَنَامَا فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ إِلاَّ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَاجِزٌ فَإِنْ فَعَلَتَا نُهِيَتَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ وَجَدُوهُمَا بَعْدَ اَلنَّهْيِ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ جُلِدَتَا كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا حَدّاً حَدّاً وَ إِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلثَّالِثَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ حُدَّتَا فَإِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلرَّابِعَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ قُتِلَتَا وَ إِذَا أَتَى اَلرَّجُلُ اِمْرَأَتَهُ فَاحْتَمَلَتْ مَاءَهُ فَسَاحَقَتْ

Hadith.5050 - Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Hashim Al-Bajali narrated from Abu Khadijah: "It is not appropriate for two women to sleep under the same blanket unless there is a barrier between them. If they do so, they should be prohibited from it, and if they are found again after being warned in the same blanket, each of them

faqih-5047Vol. 4, p. 45

أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ جِنَايَتُهَا فِي حُقُوقِ النَّاسِ عَلَى سَيِّدِهَا قَالَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي الْحُدُودِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي بَدَنِهَا وَ قَالَ يُقَاصُّ مِنْهَا لِلْمَمَالِيكِ وَ لَا قِصَاصَ بَيْنَ الْحُرِّ وَ الْعَبْدِ[2].

"The liability of umm Al-walad (a slave woman who has borne a child to her master) concerning the rights of people is upon her master." Imam (as) also said: "As for the rights of Allah (swt), the Exalted, regarding prescribed punishments, that is upon her own body." Furthermore, Imam (as) said: "Retribution (qiṣaṣ) app

faqih-5059Vol. 4, p. 49

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ وَهْبِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَكُنْ يَحُدُّ فِي التَّعْرِيضِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ بِالْفِرْيَةِ الْمُصَرَّحَةِ مِثْلِ يَا زَانِ وَ يَا ابْنَ الزَّانِيَةِ أَوْ لَسْتَ لِأَبِيكَ‌[2].

Hadith.5066 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would not administer the legal punishment for insinuation unless it was a clear and explicit accusation, such as saying, 'O' adulterer,' o

faqih-5062Vol. 4, p. 49-50

الْآخَرُ لَهُ- بَلْ أَنْتَ ابْنُ الْمَجْنُونِ فَأَمَرَ الْأَوَّلَ أَنْ يَجْلِدَ صَاحِبَهُ عِشْرِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ سَتُعَقَّبُ مِثْلَهَا عِشْرِينَ فَلَمَّا جَلَدَهُ أَعْطَى الْمَجْلُودَ السَّوْطَ فَجَلَدَهُ عِشْرِينَ نَكَالًا يُنَكِّلُهُمَا[1].

Hadith.5069 - Ja'far ibn Bashir narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-'Ala from Abu Makhlad Al-Sarraj from Abu Abdullah (as): Imam (as) ruled concerning a man who called another "the son of a madman," and the other replied to him, "Rather, you are the son of a madman." Imam (as) commanded the first man to flog his compani

faqih-5067Vol. 4, p. 51

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَالَ: مَنْ أَقَرَّ بِوَلَدٍ ثُمَّ نَفَاهُ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ وَ أُلْزِمَ الْوَلَدَ[2].

Hadith.5074 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever acknowledges a child and then denies him is to be given the legal punishment and held responsible for the child."

faqih-5069Vol. 4, p. 51

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا حَدَّ عَلَى مَجْنُونٍ حَتَّى يُفِيقَ وَ لَا عَلَى الصَّبِيِّ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَ وَ لَا عَلَى النَّائِمِ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ[5].

Hadith.5076 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no legal punishment upon a mad person until they regain sanity, nor upon a child until they reach maturity, nor upon a sleeping person until they wake up."

faqih-5076Vol. 4, p. 53-54

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَنْتَفِي مِنْ وَلَدِهِ وَ قَدْ أَقَرَّ بِهِ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْوَلَدُ مِنْ حُرَّةٍ جُلِدَ الْأَبُ خَمْسِينَ سَوْطاً حَدَّ الْمَمْلُوكِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَمَةٍ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[1]. وَ إِذَا قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِرَجُلٍ إِنَّكَ تَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ تَنْكِحُ الرِّجَالَ ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[2] وَ كَذَلِكَ إِنْ قَالَ لَهُ يَا مَعْفُوجُ يَا مَنْكُوحُ جُلِدَ حَدَّ الْقَاذِفِ ثَمَانِين

Hadith.5083 - Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Al-Ala ibn Al-Fudayl from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked Imam (as) about a man who denies his child after having acknowledged him. Imam (as) said: "If the child is from a free woman, the father is to be flogged fifty lashes, which is the punishment for a slave. But if the chil

faqih-5078Vol. 4, p. 54

لِرَجُلٍ يَا ابْنَ الْفَاعِلَةِ يَعْنِي الزِّنَا فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُمُّهُ حَيَّةً شَاهِدَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ تَطْلُبُ حَقَّهَا ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ غَائِبَةً انْتُظِرَ بِهَا حَتَّى تَقْدَمَ فَتَطْلُبَ حَقَّهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ قَدْ مَاتَتْ وَ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهَا إِلَّا خَيْرٌ ضُرِبَ الْمُفْتَرِي عَلَيْهَا الْحَدَّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[4].

Hadith.5085 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Ammar Al-Sabati from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who said to another man, "O' son of an adulteress," intending adultery. Imam (as) said: "If his mother is alive and present, and she comes forward to claim her right, the accuser is to be flogged eighty lashes. If she is

faqih-5079Vol. 4, p. 55

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمَغْصُوبَةِ يَفْتَرِي عَلَيْهِ الرَّجُلُ‌[1] فَيَقُولُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ الْفَاعِلَةِ فَقَالَ أَرَى عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِمَّا قَالَ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man falsely accusing the son of a woman whose rights were violated (Al-maghsubah) by saying to him, "O' son of an adulteress." Imam (as) said: "I believe he deserves the legal punishment of eighty lashes and must repent to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, for what he has said."

faqih-5084Vol. 4, p. 58

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[1] شَارِبُ الْخَمْرِ إِنْ مَرِضَ فَلَا تَعُودُوهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ فَلَا تَشْهَدُوهُ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَ فَلَا تُزَكُّوهُ‌[2] وَ إِنْ خَطَبَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلَا تُزَوِّجُوهُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ زَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهُ شَارِبَ الْخَمْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَادَهَا إِلَى الزِّنَا وَ مَنْ زَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهُ مُخَالِفاً لَهُ عَلَى دِينِهِ فَقَدْ قَطَعَ رَحِمَهَا[3] وَ مَنِ ائْتَمَنَ شَارِبَ الْخَمْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّه

Hadith.5091 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a wine drinker falls ill, do not visit him; if he dies, do not attend his funeral; if he testifies, do not accept his testimony; and if he seeks marriage from you, do not marry him off. Whoever marries his daughter to a wine drinker, it is as if he has led h

faqih-5086Vol. 4, p. 58-59

الرِّجْسُ مِنَ الْأَوْثَانِ الشِّطْرَنْجُ وَ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ الْغِنَاءُ[6] وَ النَّرْدُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الشِّطْرَنْجِ فَأَمَّا الشِّطْرَنْجُ فَإِنَّ اتِّخَاذَهَا كُفْرٌ وَ اللَّعِبَ بِهَا شِرْكٌ‌[1] وَ تَعْلِيمَهَا كَبِيرَةٌ مُوبِقَةٌ[2] وَ السَّلَامَ عَلَى اللَّاهِي بِهَا مَعْصِيَةٌ وَ مُقَلِّبَهَا كَمُقَلِّبِ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ[3] وَ النَّاظِرَ إِلَيْهَا كَالنَّاظِرِ إِلَى فَرْجِ أُمِّهِ‌[4] وَ اللَّاعِبَ بِالنَّرْدِ

Hadith.5093 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "So avoid the filth of idols and avoid false speech." (Surah Al-Hajj 22:30) Imam (as) said: "The filth of idols refers to chess, and false speech refers to singing. And backgammon (nard) is worse than

faqih-5098Vol. 4, p. 62

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ يَسْرِقُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ أَوْ أَقَلُّ رُفِعَ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ السَّبْعِ قُطِعَتْ بَنَانُهُ أَوْ حُكَّتْ حَتَّى تَدْمَى فَإِنْ عَادَ قُطِعَ مِنْهُ أَسْفَلُ مِنْ بَنَانِهِ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ بَلَغَ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ لَا يُضَيَّعُ حَدٌّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

I asked Imam (as) about a child who steals. Imam (as) said: "If he is seven years old or younger, the punishment is lifted from him. But if he repeats the act after the age of seven, his fingertip is to be cut off or scraped until it bleeds. If he repeats it again, a part below his fingertip is to be cut off. If he ste

faqih-5143Vol. 4, p. 75-92

حَدَّثَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ الرَّوَّاسِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ الطَّبِيبِ‌[4] قَالَ: عَرَضْتُ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةَ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ حَقٌّ وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَأْمُرُ عُمَّالَهُ بِذَلِكَ- قَالَ أَفْتَى ع فِي كُلِّ عَظْمٍ لَهُ مُخٌّ فَرِيضَةً مُسَمَّاةً إِذَا كُسِرَ فَجُبِرَ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَثْمٍ‌[1] وَ لَا عَيْبٍ جَعَلَ فَرِيضَةَ الدِّيَةِ سِتَّةَ أَجْزَاءٍ[2] وَ جَعَل

I presented this narration to Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam(as) said: "Yes, it is true. Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) used to instruct his officials with this." He said: "Imam (as) gave a ruling that for every bone that contains marrow, there is a specified obligatory compensation if it is broken and healed