Children & Parenting

كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ

Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ سَأَلَنِي عِيسَى بْنُ مُوسَى وَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ مَعَهُ عَنِ الْقَتِيلِ يُوجَدُ فِي أَرْضِ الْقَوْمِ وَحْدَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ وَجَدَ الْأَنْصَارُ رَجُلًا فِي سَاقِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَاقِي خَيْبَرَ[2] فَقَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ الْيَهُودُ قَتَلُوا صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَكُمْ بَيِّنَةٌ فَقَالُوا لَا فَقَالَ أَ فَتُقْسِمُونَ قَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ كَيْفَ نُقْسِمُ عَلَى مَا لَمْ نَرَهُ

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Isa ibn Musa and Ibn Shubrumah asked me about a murdered person found alone in the land of a people. I (Abu Abdullah (as)) said to them: The Ansar once found a man in one of the irrigation channels of Khaybar. The Ansar said: 'The Jews have killed our companion.' The Messenger of Allah (swt) as

كَانَ صِبْيَانٌ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَلْعَبُونَ بِأَخْطَارٍ لَهُمْ‌[5] فَرَمَى أَحَدُهُمْ‌ بِخَطَرِهِ فَدَقَّ رَبَاعِيَةَ صَاحِبِهِ فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَامَ الرَّامِي الْبَيِّنَةَ بِأَنَّهُ قَدْ قَالَ حَذَارِ فَدَرَأَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَنْهُ الْقِصَاصَ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَدْ أَعْذَرَ مَنْ حَذَّرَ.

"During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), some children were playing with their arrows. One of them shot his arrow and broke his companion's front tooth. The matter was brought to the Commander of the Faithful (as). The shooter presented evidence that he had warned by saying, 'Be careful!' So, the Command

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي الْخَطَإِ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ بِالسَّوْطِ أَوْ بِالْحَجَرِ أَوْ بِالْعَصَا إِنَّ دِيَةَ ذَلِكَ تُغَلَّظُ وَ هِيَ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فِيهَا أَرْبَعُونَ خَلِفَةً بَيْنَ ثَنِيَّةٍ إِلَى بَازِلِ عَامِهَا[4] وَ ثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةً وَ ثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةَ لَبُونٍ وَ الْخَطَأُ يَكُونُ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةً وَ ثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةَ لَبُون

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "In the case of accidental killing resembling intentional killing (khaṭaʾ shibh Al-Amd), such as when someone is killed with a whip, a stone, or a stick, the blood money (diyyah) is made more severe. It is one hundred camels, among which are fo

الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً.

Hadith.5199 - Sulayman ibn Khalid asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who hired a wet nurse and entrusted his child to her. While the child was with her, the wet nurse went and hired another woman to care for the child. This second wet nurse then disappeared with the child, and it became unknown what happened to the ch

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى يَقُولُ‌ كَانَتِ الدِّيَةُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِائَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فَأَقَرَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ فَرَضَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَقَرِ مِائَتَيْ بَقَرَةٍ وَ فَرَضَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الشَّاةِ أَلْفَ شَاةٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْحُلَلِ مِائَةَ حُلَّةٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَقُولُ الدِّيَةُ أَلْ

I heard Ibn Abi Layla say, "In the pre-Islamic era, the blood money (diyyah) was one hundred camels, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) affirmed it. Then he imposed on the people of cattle two hundred cows, on the people of sheep one thousand sheep, and on the people of garments one hun

كُنْتُ شَاهِداً عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ يُنَادِي بِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الدَّوَانِيقِيِّ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ يَطُوفُ وَ يَقُولُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ طَرَقَا أَخِي لَيْلًا فَأَخْرَجَاهُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَيَّ وَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا صَنَعَا بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا مَا صَنَعْتُمَا بِهِ فَقَالا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كَلَّمْنَاهُ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَقَالَ ل

I was present at the Sacred House (Al-Bayt Al-Haram) when a man was calling out to Abu Jafar Al-Dawaniqi while he was performing ṭawaf (circumambulation) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful! These two men came to my brother at night, took him out of his house, and he never returned to me. By Allah (swt), I do not k

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا لِصٌّ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى فَوَقَعَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَتَلَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَوَثَبَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى اللِّصِّ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي قَتَلَتْ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ دِيَةُ سَخْلَتِهَا عَلَى عَصَبَةِ الْمَقْتُولِ السَّارِقِ‌[1].

I asked Iman (as) about a pregnant woman upon whom a thief broke in and assaulted her, causing the death of the child in her womb. The woman then attacked the thief and killed him. Imam (as) replied: "As for the woman who killed him, there is nothing upon her. The diyyah (blood money) for her unborn child is upon the m

لَا يُقْتَلُ الْأَبُ بِابْنِهِ إِذَا قَتَلَهُ وَ يُقْتَلُ الِابْنُ بِأَبِيهِ إِذَا قَتَلَ أَبَاهُ وَ قَالَ لَا يَتَوَارَثُ رَجُلَانِ قَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ‌[2].

"A father is not executed for killing his son, but a son is executed for killing his father." Imam (as) also said: "Two men who kill one another do not inherit from each other."

فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ أُمَّهُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ خَطَأً فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَصِيباً مِنْ مِيرَاثِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهَا مُتَعَمِّداً فَلَا يَرِثُ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً.

Hadith.5245 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said regarding a man who killed his mother: "If he killed her accidentally, he is entitled to a share of her inheritance. However, if he killed her intentionally, he does not inherit anything from her."

لَا يُقْتَلُ بِهِ وَ لَكِنْ يُضْرَبُ ضَرْباً شَدِيداً وَ يُنْفَى مِنْ مَسْقَطِ رَأْسِهِ.

Hadith.5246 - Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who kills his son or his slave. Imam (as) said: "He is not to be killed for that, but he should be severely beaten and exiled from his hometown."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ أُمَّهُ قَالَ لَا يَرِثُهَا وَ يُقْتَلُ بِهَا وَ هُوَ صَاغِرٌ وَ لَا أَظُنُّ قَتْلَهُ بِهَا كَفَّارَةً لِذَنْبِهِ‌[3].

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed his mother. Imam (as) said: "He does not inherit from her, and he should be killed for it in a state of humiliation. Yet, I do not think that his killing would be an expiation for his sin."

لَا يُقَادُ مُسْلِمٌ بِذِمِّيٍّ فِي الْقَتْلِ وَ لَا فِي الْجِرَاحَاتِ وَ لَكِنْ يُؤْخَذُ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِ فِي جِنَايَتِهِ لِلذِّمِّيِّ بِقَدْرِ جِنَايَتِهِ عَلَى الذِّمِّيِّ عَلَى قَدْرِ دِيَةِ الذِّمِّيِّ ثَمَانِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ‌[1].

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُكَاتَبٍ‌[2] جَنَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ حُرٍّ جِنَايَةً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً- غُرِّمَ فِي جِنَايَتِهِ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ لِلْحُرِّ وَ إِنْ عَجَزَ عَنْ حَقِّ الْجِنَايَةِ أُخِذَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَوْلَى الَّذِي كَاتَبَهُ- قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَتِ الْجِنَايَةُ لِعَبْدٍ قَالَ عَلَى مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ يُدْفَعُ إِلَى مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ الَّذِي جَرَحَهُ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a mukatab (a slave who has entered into a contract for his freedom) who committed an offense against a free man. Imam (as) said: "If he has paid part of his mukataba (freedom contract), he is liable for the offense in proportion to what he has paid. If he cannot cover the liability for t

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ: فِي ذَكَرِ الصَّبِيِّ الدِّيَةُ وَ فِي ذَكَرِ الْعِنِّينِ الدِّيَةُ[4].

Hadith.5276 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "For the male child's private part, there is full blood money (diyyah), and for the impotent man's private part, there is also full blood money (diyyah)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ كُسِرَ بُعْصُوصُهُ فَلَمْ يَمْلِكِ اسْتَهُ‌[3] مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الدِّيَةِ فَقَالَ الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَعَ بِجَارِيَةٍ فَأَفْضَاهَا وَ هِيَ إِذَا نَزَلَتْ بِتِلْكَ الْمَنْزِلَةِ لَمْ تَلِدْ فَقَالَ الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man whose coccyx (tailbone) was broken, resulting in his inability to control his bowels. Imam (as) replied: "The full blood money (diya) is due." Sulayman further asked Imam (as) about a man who engaged in intercourse with a slave girl and caused ifda' (a severe injury of female repro

فِي سِنِّ الصَّبِيِّ يَضْرِبُهَا الرَّجُلُ فَتَسْقُطُ ثُمَّ تَنْبُتُ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قِصَاصٌ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْأَرْشُ‌[4] وَ قَالَ فِي الرَّجُلِ تُكْسَرُ يَدُهُ ثُمَّ تَبْرَأُ يَدُهُ قَالَ لَا يُقْتَصُّ مِنْهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُعْطَى الْأَرْشَ وَ سُئِلَ جَمِيلٌ كَمِ الْأَرْشُ فِي سِنِّ الصَّبِيِّ وَ كَسْرِ الْيَدِ قَالَ شَيْ‌ءٌ يَسِيرٌ. وَ لَمْ يَرْوِ فِيهِ شَيْئاً مَعْلُوماً.

Hadith.5298 - In the narration of Jameel from some of our companions from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), that it was reported regarding the tooth of a child that is struck by a man and falls out but later grows back Imam (as) said: "There is no retaliation (qisas) upon him, but he must pay compensation (arsh)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ قُتِلَ وَ لَهُ أَبٌ وَ أُمٌّ وَ ابْنٌ فَقَالَ الِابْنُ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقْتُلَ قَاتِلَ أَبِي وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ[3] أَنَا أَعْفُو وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ[4] أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ آخُذَ الدِّيَةَ قَالَ‌ فَلْيُعْطِ الِابْنُ أُمَّ الْمَقْتُولِ السُّدُسَ مِنَ الدِّيَةِ وَ يُعْطِي وَرَثَةَ الْقَاتِلِ السُّدُسَ مِنَ الدِّيَةِ حَقَّ الْأَبِ الَّذِي عَفَا وَ يَقْتُلُهُ.

Hadith.5306 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Walad Al-Hannat that he asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was killed and had a father, a mother, and a son. The son said: "I want to kill the murderer of my father," the mother said: "I forgive," and the father said: "I want to take the blood money (diyyah)." Im

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ قُتِلَ وَ لَهُ أَوْلَادٌ صِغَارٌ وَ كِبَارٌ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَفَا أَوْلَادُهُ الْكِبَارُ فَقَالَ لَا يُقْتَلُ وَ يَجُوزُ عَفْوُ الْكِبَارِ فِي حِصَصِهِمْ فَإِذَا كَبِرَ الصِّغَارُ كَانَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَطْلُبُوا حَقَّهُمْ مِنَ الدِّيَةِ[1]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ إِذَا عَفَا وَاحِدٌ مِنَ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ عَنِ الدَّمِ ارْتَفَعَ الْقَوَدُ[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was killed and had both young and adult children. I asked: "What if his adult children forgave (the murderer)?" Imam (as) replied: "The murderer will not be killed, and the forgiveness of the adults is valid concerning their shares. When the younger children reach adulthood, th

أُتِيَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا خَطَأً فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَنْ عَشِيرَتُكَ وَ قَرَابَتُكَ فَقَالَ مَا لِي بِهَذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ قَرَابَةٌ وَ لَا عَشِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَهْلِ أَيِّ الْبُلْدَانِ أَنْتَ فَقَالَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَوْصِلِ وُلِدْتُ بِهَا وَ لِي فِيهَا قَرَابَةٌ وَ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ فَسَأَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ لَهُ بِالْكُوفَةِ قَرَابَةً وَ لَا

A man who had killed another man by mistake was brought to Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). Imam Ali (as) asked him: "Who are your relatives and kin?" The man replied: "I have no relatives or kin in this town." Imam Ali (as) then asked: "From which town are you?" The man said: "I am a man from Mos

حَضَرْتُ يُونُسَ الشَّيْبَانِيَّ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُخْبِرُهُ بِالدِّيَاتِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ النُّطْفَةَ خَرَجَتْ مُتَخَضْخِضَةً بِالدَّمِ‌[2] قَالَ قَدْ عَلِقَتْ‌[3] إِنْ كَانَ دَمٌ صَافٍ فَفِيهِ أَرْبَعُونَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ دَمٌ أَسْوَدُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا التَّعْزِيرَ لِأَنَّهُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ دَمٍ صَافٍ فَذَلِكَ لِلْوَلَدِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ دَمٍ أَسْوَدَ فَإِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْجَوْفِ قَالَ أ

I was present with Yunus Al-Shaybani while Abu Abdullah (as) was informing him about blood money (diyat). I asked Imam (as): "What if the sperm-drop (nutfah) came out mixed with blood?" Imam (as) replied: "If it has clotted and the blood is pure, then it is forty dinars. But if it is black blood, then there is nothing

إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَظْمٌ قَدْ نَبَتَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّحْمُ وَ شُقَّ لَهُ السَّمْعُ وَ الْبَصَرُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا دِيَةً[6] تُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى أَبِيهِ قَالَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَقَةً أَوْ مُضْغَةً فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعِينَ دِينَاراً أَوْ غُرَّةً تُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى أَبِيهِ‌[7] قُلْتُ فَهِيَ لَا تَرِثُ مِنْ وَلَدِهَا مِنْ دِيَتِهِ قَالَ لَا لِأَنَّهَا قَتَلَتْهُ.

Hadith.5321 - In the narration by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Riʾab from Abu Ubaydah from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a woman who drank medicine while she was pregnant to abort her child and then miscarried. Imam (as) said: "If the fetus had developed bones covered with flesh and its hearing and sight had been for

يَجُوزُ لِأَبِيهَا مَا وَهَبَتْ لَهُ‌[4].

Hadith.5323 - Samaah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who struck his pregnant daughter, causing her to miscarry a stillborn child. The woman's husband sought legal action against her father. The woman said to her husband, "If this fetus has a diyyah (blood money), and I am entitled to an inheritance from it, then I

الْوَلَدُ يَكُونُ مِنَ الْبَيْضَةِ الْيُسْرَى فَإِذَا قُطِعَتْ فَفِيهَا ثُلُثَا الدِّيَةِ وَ فِي الْيُمْنَى ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[1].

Hadith.5337 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran Al-Ash'ari through Muhammad ibn Harun from Abu Yahya Al-Wasiti, who raised it to Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported that Imam (as) said: "A child is conceived from the left testicle, so if it is severed, the compensation (diyyah) is two-thirds of t

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ دِيَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ مِثْلُ دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِ‌[2].

Hadith.5340 - In a narration from Ja'far ibn Bashir through some of his transmitters, it is reported that someone asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the blood money (diya) of a child born from adultery. Imam (as) replied: "Eight hundred dirhams, similar to the diyyah of a Jew, a Christian, a

أَيُّمَا ظِئْرِ قَوْمٍ قَتَلَتْ صَبِيّاً لَهُمْ وَ هِيَ نَائِمَةٌ فَانْقَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهَا خَاصَّةً إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ طَلَبَ الْعِزِّ وَ الْفَخْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنَّ الدِّيَةَ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهَا[1].

"Any wet nurse of a people who accidentally kills their child while sleeping - by rolling over and causing the child's death - the blood money is to be paid from her personal wealth if she took on nursing for the sake of pride and honor. However, if she undertook nursing due to poverty, then the blood money is upon her

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ ظِئْراً فَأَعْطَاهُ وَلَدَهُ فَكَانَ عِنْدَهَا فَانْطَلَقَتِ الظِّئْرُ فَاسْتَأْجَرَتْ ظِئْراً أُخْرَى فَغَابَتِ الظِّئْرُ بِالْوَلَدِ فَلَا يُدْرَى مَا صُنِعَ بِهِ وَ الظِّئْرُ لَا تُكَافَى قَالَ الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً[2]. - وَ رَوَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ- وَ رَوَاهُ حَمَّادٌ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّ

I asked Imam (as) about a man who hired a wet nurse and gave her his child. While the child was with her, the wet nurse went and hired another wet nurse. The second wet nurse disappeared with the child, and it was unknown what happened to the child, and the original wet nurse could not be held accountable. Imam (as) sa

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ ظِئْراً فَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهَا وَلَدَهُ فَغَابَتْ عَنْهُ بِهِ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ بِالْوَلَدِ فَزَعَمَتْ أُمُّهُ أَنَّهَا لَا تَعْرِفُهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَقْبَلُوهُ فَإِنَّمَا الظِّئْرُ مَأْمُونَةٌ[4].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who hired a wet nurse and entrusted his child to her. She disappeared with the child for several years and then returned with the child. The mother claimed that she did not recognize the child. Imam (as) said: "They do not have the right to reject him; they must accept him, for t

إِذَا قَتَلَتْ أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ سَيِّدَهَا خَطَأً فَهِيَ حُرَّةٌ وَ لَا تَبِعَةَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ قَتَلَتْهُ عَمْداً قُتِلَتْ بِهِ[2].

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَارِقٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لِيَسْرِقَ مَتَاعَهَا فَلَمَّا جَمَعَ الثِّيَابَ تَبِعَتْهَا نَفْسُهُ فَوَاقَعَهَا فَتَحَرَّكَ ابْنُهَا فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَهُ بِفَأْسٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ حَمَلَ الثِّيَابَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِيَخْرُجَ حَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَأْسِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ يَطْلُبُونَ بِدَمِهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَضْمَنُ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ طَ

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had with him and killed him. After finishing, the thief carried the clothes and was about to leave when

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ لِصٍّ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى فَقَتَلَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَعَمَدَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى سِكِّينٍ فَوَجَأَتْهُ بِهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ قَالَ هَدَرَ دَمُ اللِّصِ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a pregnant woman and killed the child in her womb. The woman then took a knife and stabbed him, killing him. Imam (as) said: "The blood of the thief is void (without consequence)."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ رَاوَدَ امْرَأَةً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا حَرَاماً فَرَمَتْهُ بِحَجَرٍ فَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهُ مَقْتَلًا قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ قُدِّمَتْ إِلَى إِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ أَهْدَرَ دَمَهُ.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to seduce a woman for unlawful relations, and she threw a stone at him, striking him in a fatal spot and killing him. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon her in the matter between her and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if she is brought before a just

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الرَّجُلُ يَغْصِبُ الْمَرْأَةَ نَفْسَهَا قَالَ يُقْتَلُ‌[1].

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who forces himself upon a woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed."

فَسَأَلَ أَبُو مُوسَى عَلِيّاً ع فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا هَذَا فِي هَذِهِ الْبِلَادِ يَعْنِي الْكُوفَةَ وَ مَا يَلِيهَا وَ مَا هَذَا بِحَضْرَتِي فَمِنْ أَيْنَ جَاءَكَ هَذَا قَالَ كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ مُعَاوِيَةُ أَنَّ ابْنَ أَبِي الْحُسَيْنِ وَجَدَ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا فَقَتَلَهُ وَ قَدْ أَشْكَلَ حُكْمُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْقُضَاةِ[5] فَرَأْيُكَ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ ع أَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ إِنْ جَاءَ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ يَشْهَدُونَ عَ

Hadith.5396 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated from Ali ibn Isma'il from Ahmad ibn Al-Nadr from Al-Husayn ibn Amr from Yahya ibn Said ibn Al-Musayyab that Mu'awiyah wrote to Abu Musa Al-Ashari, saying: "The son of Abu Al-Husayn found a man with his wife and killed him. This matter has become confusing for the judg

إِذَا مَاتَ وَلِيُّ الْمَقْتُولِ قَامَ وَلَدُهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مَقَامَهُ بِالدَّمِ‌[6].

Hadith.5397 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Umayr from Jameel from some of our companions from one of the two Imams (peace be upon them), that They (as) said: "If the guardian of the murdered person dies, his child assumes his position regarding the right to seek retribution for the blood."

رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌

Hadith.5402 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Muqatil ibn Sulayman from Abu Abdullah (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I am the master of the prophets, and my successor is the master of the successors, and his successors are the masters of the successors. Indeed

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتَهُ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ ابْنَتِي وَ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالانِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي‌[1] وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اللَّه

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Ali (as) is my successor and caliph, and his wife (Sayyida) Fatimah (as), my daughter, is the leader of the women of the worlds. Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as) are the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and they are my sons. Whoever befriends Them (as) has

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا لَوْحٌ فِيهِ أَسْمَاءُ اَلْأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِهَا فَعَدَدْتُ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَحَدُهُمْ اَلْقَائِمُ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْهُمْ مُحَمَّدٌ وَ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ.

"I entered upon Sayyida Fatimah {s.a}, and before her {s.a} was a tablet in which were the names of the successors from her offspring. I counted twelve, and one of them was the Riser (Al-Qaʾim (as)). Three of them were named Muhammad (as), and four of them were named Ali (as)."

ابْنَ آدَمَ تَطَوَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِثَلَاثٍ سَتَرْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَوْ يَعْلَمُ بِهِ أَهْلُكَ مَا وَارَوْكَ‌[2] وَ أَوْسَعْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَاسْتَقْرَضْتُ مِنْكَ‌[3] فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً وَ جَعَلْتُ لَكَ نَظِرَةً[4] عِنْدَ مَوْتِكَ فِي ثُلُثِكَ فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً.

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says: 'O' son of Adam, I have favored you with three things: I concealed from others matters about you that, had your family known, they would not have buried you. I expanded your sustenance, yet when I asked you to lend (in charity), you did not offer any good. And I gran

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَا أُبَالِي أَضْرَرْتُ بِوُلْدِي أَوْ سَرِفْتُهُمْ ذَلِكَ‌

Hadith.5418 - Abdullah ibn Al-Mughirah narrated from Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "I do not mind whether I cause hardship to my children or I spend that wealth on them."

مَا صَنَعْتُمْ بِصَاحِبِكُمْ قَالُوا دَفَنَّاهُ قَالَ لَوْ عَلِمْتُ مَا دَفَنَّاهُ مَعَ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ تَرَكَ وُلْدَهُ يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ‌[4].

"A man from the Ansar passed away, leaving behind young children. He had six slaves and no wealth other than them. At the time of his death, he freed all of them. When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was informed of this, He (sw) said: 'What did you do with your companion?' They replied: 'We buried him.'

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ‌ أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع أَنَّ دُرَّةَ بِنْتَ مُقَاتِلٍ تُوُفِّيَتْ وَ تَرَكَتْ ضَيْعَةً أَشْقَاصاً[3] فِي مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَ أَوْصَتْ لِسَيِّدِنَا فِي أَشْقَاصِهَا بِأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ وَ نَحْنُ أَوْصِيَاؤُهَا فَأَحْبَبْنَا إِنْهَاءَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى سَيِّدِنَا فَإِنْ أَمَرَنَا بِإِمْضَاءِ الْوَصِيَّةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا أَمْ

Hadith.5429 - It is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from Ahmad ibn Ishaq that he wrote to Abu Al-Hasan (as), informing him: "Durrah bint Muqatil has passed away and left behind an estate consisting of portions in a certain place. She bequeathed more than one-third of her estate to our master, and we are her ex

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَ وُلْدِهِ عَلَى بَعْضٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ نِسَاءَهُ‌[1].

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who gives preference to some of his children over others. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, and he may also favor some of his wives (over other wives)."

إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ جَازَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ[2].

وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ بَكْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا أَتَى عَلَى الْغُلَامِ عَشْرُ سِنِينَ فَإِنَّهُ يَجُوزُ لَهُ فِي مَالِهِ مَا أَعْتَقَ أَوْ تَصَدَّقَ وَ أَوْصَى عَلَى حَدٍّ مَعْرُوفٍ وَ حَقٍّ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ.

"When a boy reaches the age of ten, whatever he does with his wealth - whether he frees a slave, gives charity, or makes a will within reasonable limits and rightful matters - is valid."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ فَأَوْصَى بِثُلُثِ مَالِهِ فِي حَقٍّ جَازَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ وَ إِذَا كَانَ ابْنَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ فَأَوْصَى مِنْ مَالِهِ بِالْيَسِيرِ فِي حَقٍّ جَازَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ.

"If a boy reaches the age of ten and makes a will for one-third of his wealth in a rightful cause, his will is valid. And if he is seven years old and makes a will for a small amount of his wealth in a rightful cause, his will is also valid."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ فَأَوْصَى وَ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ جَازَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ لِذَوِي الْأَرْحَامِ وَ لَمْ تَجُزْ لِلْغُرَبَاءِ.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a boy is on his deathbed and makes a will before reaching maturity, his will is valid if it is for his close relatives, but it is not valid for strangers."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ السِّنْدِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ‌[1] ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‌ أَنَّ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ وَ أُمُّهَا زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كَانَتْ‌[2] تَحْتَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بَعْدَ فَاطِمَةَ ع فَخَلَفَ عَلَيْهَا بَعْدَ عَلِيٍّ ع الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ النَّوْفَلِ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهَا وَجِعَتْ وَجَعاً شَدِيداً حَت

Hadith.5455 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Ashari narrated from Al-Sindi ibn Muhammad from Yunus ibn Yaʿqub from Abu Maryam, who narrated from his father: Umamah bint Abi Al-Aṣ - whose mother was Zaynab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) - was married to Imam Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (as

إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌[6] رَجُلٌ كَتَبَ كِتَاباً بِخَطِّهِ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ لِوَرَثَتِهِ هَذِهِ وَصِيَّتِي وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ إِنِّي قَدْ أَوْصَيْتُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ كِتَاباً فِيهِ مَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوصِيَ بِهِ هَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَى وَرَثَتِهِ الْقِيَامُ بِمَا فِي الْكِتَابِ بِخَطِّهِ وَ لَمْ يَأْمُرْهُمْ بِذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وُلْدٌ يُنْفِذُونَ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ[7] يَجِدُونَ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِيهِمْ فِي وَجْهِ ا

I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) regarding a man who wrote something in his own handwriting but did not tell his heirs, "This is my will," nor did he say, "I have made a will." However, he wrote a document that contained what he intended to bequeath. I asked whether it was obligatory for his heirs to

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ يَسَعُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَالَهُ لِقَرَابَتِهِ قَالَ هُوَ مَالُهُ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ مَا شَاءَ إِلَى أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ الْمَوْتُ.

I asked Imam (as), "A man who has children, is it permissible for him to give his wealth to his relatives?" Imam (as) replied: "It is his wealth; he may do with it as he wishes until death comes to him."