Children & Parenting

وَ تَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ مَا رَوَاهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لاَ وَارِثَ لَهُ وَ لاَ عَصَبَةَ قَالَ "يُوصِي بِمَالِهِ حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ فِي اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمَسَاكِينِ وَ اِبْنِ اَلسَّبِيلِ".

Hadith.5469 - And a confirmation of this is what was narrated by Ismaʿil ibn Abi Ziyad Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Abu Abdullah Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he was asked about a man who dies without leaving behind an heir or any male relative (Aṣabah). Imam (as) sa

السَّهْمُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ ثَمَانِيَةٍ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقاتُ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَ الْمَساكِينِ وَ الْعامِلِينَ عَلَيْها وَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَ فِي الرِّقابِ وَ الْغارِمِينَ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ‌[2].

Hadith.5474 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man who bequeaths a share (sahm) of his wealth. Imam (as) replied: "The share is one out of eight parts, based on the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, the charities are only for the poor, the needy, those employed

وَ كَتَبَ سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْأَدَمِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ رَجُلٌ لَهُ وُلْدٌ ذُكُورٌ وَ إِنَاثٌ فَأَقَرَّ بِضَيْعَةٍ أَنَّهَا لِوُلْدِهِ وَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَنَّهَا بَيْنَهُمْ عَلَى سِهَامِ اللَّهِ وَ فَرَائِضِهِ الذَّكَرُ وَ الْأُنْثَى فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ فَوَقَّعَ ع يُنْفِذُونَ وَصِيَّةَ أَبِيهِمْ عَلَى مَا سَمَّى فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَمَّى شَيْئاً رَدُّوهَا عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‌

Hadith.5484 - Sahl bin Ziyad Al-Adami wrote to Abu Muhammad (as) about a man who had sons and daughters and acknowledged that a piece of land belonged to his children without specifying, whether it should be divided according to Allah's (swt) shares and obligations, where the male receives double the share of the femal

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ وَ أَشْرَكَ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ مَعَهَا صَبِيّاً فَقَالَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ وَ تُمْضِي الْمَرْأَةُ الْوَصِيَّةَ وَ لَا تَنْتَظِرُ بُلُوغَ الصَّبِيِّ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الصَّبِيُّ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ لَا يَرْضَى إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مِنْ تَبْدِيلٍ أَوْ تَغْيِيرٍ فَإِنَّ لَهُ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُ إِلَى مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ‌[5].

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a man who appointed a woman as his executor and included a child with her in the will. Imam (as) said: "This is permissible. The woman should carry out the will and does not need to wait for the child to reach maturity. However, when the child grows up, he has no right to object unless t

وَ كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ رَجُلٌ أَوْصَى إِلَى وَلَدِهِ وَ فِيهِمْ كِبَارٌ قَدْ أَدْرَكُوا[6] وَ فِيهِمْ صِغَارٌ أَ يَجُوزُ لِلْكِبَارِ أَنْ يُنْفِذُوا الْوَصِيَّةَ وَ يَقْضُوا دَيْنَهُ لِمَنْ صَحَّحَ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ بِشُهُودٍ عُدُولٍ‌[1] قَبْلَ أَنْ يُدْرِكَ الصِّغَارُ فَوَقَّعَ ع عَلَى الْأَكَابِرِ مِنَ الْوُلْدِ أَنْ يَقْضُ

Hadith.5487 - Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as) about a man who made his children the executors of his will, among them adults who are mature and minors who are not mature yet. He asked if it was permissible for the adults to ex

اطْلُبْ لَهُ وَارِثاً أَوْ مَوْلًى فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ لَهُ وَلِيُّ قَالَ اجْهَدْ أَنْ تَقْدِرَ لَهُ عَلَى وَلِيٍّ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْهُ وَ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْكَ الْجَهْدَ فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهَا[2].

I asked Imam (as) about a man for whom a bequest was made, but he died before receiving it and left no offspring. Imam (as) said: "Seek an heir or his mawla (guardian) and give it to him." I asked: "What if no heir is known?" Imam (as) replied: "Exert yourself in searching for an heir for him, and if you cannot find on

لَهُمَا أَنْتُمَا أَحْرَارٌ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ فَاشْهَدَا أَنَّ مَا فِي بَطْنِ جَارِيَتِي هَذِهِ مِنِّي فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَاماً فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا عَلَى الْوَرَثَةِ أَنْكَرُوا ذَلِكَ وَ اسْتَرَقُّوهُمْ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَيْنِ أُعْتِقَا بَعْدُ فَشَهِدَا بَعْدَ مَا أُعْتِقَا أَنَّ مَوْلَيهُمَا الْأَوَّلَ أَشْهَدَهُمَا أَنَّ مَا فِي بَطْنِ جَارِيَتِهِ مِنْهُ قَالَ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَتُهُمَا لِلْغُلَامِ وَ لَا يَسْتَرِقَّهُمَا ا

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who was on a journey with a female slave and two male servant slaves. The man said to the two male slaves, "You both are free for the sake of Allah (swt). Bear witness that what is in the womb of this bondwoman is from me." Later, the bondwoman ga

وَ رَوَى النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَادٍّ عَنِ الْجَازِيِ‌[1] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ تُوُفِّيَ فَتَرَكَ جَارِيَةً أَعْتَقَ ثُلُثَهَا فَتَزَوَّجَهَا الْوَصِيُّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقْسَمَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْمِيرَاثِ أَنَّهَا تُقَوَّمُ وَ تُسْتَسْعَى هِيَ وَ زَوْجُهَا فِي بَقِيَّةِ ثَمَنِهَا بَعْدَ مَا تُقَوَّمُ فَمَا أَصَابَ الْمَرْأَةَ مِنْ عِتْقٍ أَوْ رِقٍّ جَرَى عَلَى وَلَدِهَا[2].

Hadith.5496 - Al-Nadr ibn Shuayb narrated from Khalid ibn Maad from Al-Jazi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind a slave woman of whom he had freed one-third. The executor of his will married her before any division of the inheritance had taken place. Imam (as) said: "She should be app

لَهُ إِنَّ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَوْصَى أَنْ أُعْتِقَ عَنْهُ رَقَبَةً فَأَعْتَقْتُ عَنْهُ امْرَأَةً أَ فَتُجْزِيهِ أَوْ أُعْتِقُ عَنْهُ مِنْ مَالِي قَالَ يُجْزِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ أُمَّ ابْنِي أَوْصَتْ أَنْ أُعْتِقَ عَنْهَا رَقَبَةً فَأَعْتَقْتُ عَنْهَا امْرَأَةً[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "Alqamah ibn Muhammad instructed me in his will to free a slave on his behalf, so I freed a female slave for him. Is that sufficient, or should I free another from my own wealth?" Imam (as) replied: "It suffices him." Then Imam (as) added, "Indeed, Faṭimah, the mother of my son, had instructe

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ وَ لَهُ مِنْهَا غُلَامٌ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ أَوْصَى لَهَا بِأَلْفَيْ دِرْهَمٍ أَوْ بِأَكْثَرَ لِلْوَرَثَةِ أَنْ يَسْتَرِقُّوهَا فَقَالَ لَا بَلْ تُعْتَقُ مِنْ ثُلُثِ الْمَيِّتِ وَ تُعْطَى مَا أَوْصَى لَهَا بِهِ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who had a slave woman with whom he had a son. When death approached him, he bequeathed for her two thousand dirhams or more and instructed his heirs to enslave her. Imam (as) said: "No, rather she should be freed from one-third of the deceased's estate and given what he had bequea

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ قَالَ‌ نَسَخْتُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ بِخَطِّ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع فُلَانٌ مَوْلَاكَ تُوُفِّيَ ابْنُ أَخٍ لَهُ فَتَرَكَ أُمَّ وَلَدٍ لَهُ لَيْسَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَ أَوْصَى لَهَا بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ هَلْ تَجُوزُ الْوَصِيَّةُ وَ هَلْ يَقَعُ عَلَيْهَا عِتْقٌ وَ مَا حَالُهَا رَأْيَكَ فَدَتْكَ نَفْسِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع تُعْتَقُ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ وَ لَهَا الْوَصِيَّةُ

I copied from a book in the handwriting of Abu Al-Hasan (as): "A certain person, your master, passed away, leaving behind a paternal nephew who also passed away. The nephew left behind an umm walad (a concubine who bore him no children) and bequeathed to her a thousand dirhams. Does the bequest hold validity, and does

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ قَرَابَةٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ أَوْلَاداً صِغَاراً وَ تَرَكَ مَمَالِيكَ لَهُ غِلْمَاناً وَ جَوَارِيَ وَ لَمْ يُوصِ فَمَا تَرَى فِيمَنْ يَشْتَرِي مِنْهُمُ الْجَارِيَةَ فَيَتَّخِذُهَا أُمَّ وَلَدٍ وَ مَا تَرَى فِي بَيْعِهِمْ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُمْ وَلِيٌّ يَقُومُ بِأَمْرِهِمْ بَاعَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ نَظَرَ لَهُمْ كَانَ مَأْجُوراً فِيهِمْ قُلْتُ فَمَا تَرَى فِيمَنْ يَشْ

I asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), about a man related to me who died and left behind young children and male and female slaves. He did not leave a will. What is your opinion regarding someone who buys a female slave from them and takes her as an umm walad (a concubine who bears a child)? And what

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلسَّرِيِّ تُوُفِّيَ وَ أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ فَقَالَ "رَحِمَهُ اَللَّهُ" قُلْتُ وَ إِنَّ اِبْنَهُ جَعْفَراً وَقَعَ عَلَى أُمِّ وَلَدٍ لَهُ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُخْرِجَهُ مِنَ اَلْمِيرَاثِ فَقَالَ لِي "أَخْرِجْهُ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقاً فَسَيُصِيبُهُ خَبَلٌ " قَالَ فَرَجَعْتُ فَقَدَّمَنِي إِلَى أَبِي يُوسُفَ اَلْقَاضِي فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْلَحَكَ اَللَّهُ أَنَا جَعْف

I said to Abu Al-Hasan (as): "Ali ibn Al-Sari has passed away and appointed me as his executor." Imam (as) said: "May Allah (swt) have mercy on him." I said: "His son Ja'far committed an act with his father's umm walad (concubine), and he instructed me to exclude him from the inheritance." Imam (as) said: "Exclude him

وَ تَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ مَا رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْعَزِيزِ بْنِ اَلْمُهْتَدِي عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ يَعْنِي أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ لَهُ اِبْنٌ يَدَّعِيهِ فَنَفَاهُ وَ أَخْرَجَهُ مِنَ اَلْمِيرَاثِ وَ أَنَا وَصِيُّهُ فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "لَزِمَهُ اَلْوَلَدُ لِإِقْرَارِهِ بِالْمَشْهَدِ لاَ يَدْفَع

'I asked Imam (as) - meaning Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) - about a man who had a son whom he acknowledged and then later disowned, excluding him from the inheritance. I am his executor, so what should I do?' Imam (as) said: "The son remains legally his due to his prior public acknowledgment. The execut

لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيَّ مَالِي لِأَتَزَوَّجَ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَذَهَبَ حَتَّى زَنَى قَالَ يُلْزَمُ ثُلُثَيْ إِثْمِ زِنَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ- ذَلِكَ الْوَصِيُّ الَّذِي مَنَعَهُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ يُعْطِهِ فَكَانَ يَتَزَوَّجُ.

Hadith.5526 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Qays from someone who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said regarding a man who died and appointed someone as the guardian of his affairs while leaving be

أَيُّكُمْ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا الْقَوْمُ مَا تُرِيدِينَ مِنْهُ قَالَتْ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَقَالُوا لَهَا هَذَا فَقِيهُ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ فَاسْأَلِيهِ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ وَ كَانَ لِي عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ مِنْ صَدَاقِي خَمْسُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَأَخَذْتُ صَدَاقِي وَ أَخَذْتُ مِيرَاثِي ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَادَّعَى عَلَيْهِ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ فَشَهِدْتُ لَهُ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ فَب

We were sitting at the door of Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), as a group waiting for him to come out. Suddenly, a woman approached and asked: "Which of you is Abu Ja'far?" The people replied: "What do you need from him?" She said: "I want to ask him a question." They told her: "This is the jurist of the

حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَاصِمِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْمِيثَمِيِّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يُوسُفَ عَنْ مُثَنَّى بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى‌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بِوُلْدِهِ وَ مَالٍ لَهُمْ وَ أَذِنَ لَهُ عِنْدَ الْوَصِيَّةِ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِالْمَالِ وَ يَكُونُ الرِّبْحُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ ب

Hadith.5538 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-'Asimi from Ali ibn Al-Hasan Al-Mithami from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Yusuf from Mathanna ibn Al-Walid from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a man who appointed another man a

يَا بُنَيَّ اقْبِضْ مَالَ إِخْوَتِكَ الصِّغَارِ وَ اعْمَلْ بِهِ وَ خُذْ نِصْفَ الرِّبْحِ وَ أَعْطِهِمُ النِّصْفَ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ ضَمَانٌ فَقَدَّمَتْنِي أُمُّ وَلَدِ أَبِي بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ أَبِي إِلَى ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ هَذَا يَأْكُلُ أَمْوَالَ وُلْدِي قَالَ فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَمَرَنِي بِهِ أَبِي فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى إِنْ كَانَ أَبُوكَ أَمَرَكَ بِالْبَاطِلِ لَمْ أُجِزْهُ ثُمَّ أَشْهَدَ ع

My father called me when death approached him and said: "O' my son, take charge of your younger brothers' wealth, invest it, take half of the profit for yourself, and give them the other half. You are not liable for any loss." After my father's death, my father's concubine brought me before Ibn Abi Layla and said: "Thi

تَجُوزُ عَلَيْهِ شَهَادَتُهُ وَ لَا يُغْرَمُ وَ يُسْتَسْعَى الْغُلَامُ فِيمَا كَانَ لِغَيْرِهِ مِنَ الْوَرَثَةِ[1].

Hadith.5544 - Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who died and left behind a slave. One of his children testified that their father had freed the slave. Imam (as) said: "His testimony is accepted, and he is not held financially responsible. However, the slave m

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَبِي حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَوْصِ فَقَالَ هَذَا ابْنِي يَعْنِي عُمَرَ فَمَا صَنَعَ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَدْ أَوْصَى أَبُوكَ وَ أَوْجَزَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ أَمَرَ وَ أَوْصَى لَكَ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ أَجِزْ[1] قُلْتُ فَأَوْصَى بِنَسَمَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ عَارِفَةٍ فَلَمَّا أَعْتَقْنَاهَا بَانَ أَنَّهَا لِغَيْرِ رِشْدَةٍ[2] فَقَالَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَتْ

"I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'My father was on his deathbed, and I said to him, "Make a will." He (my father) said, "This is my son," referring to Umar, "whatever he does is valid."' Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Your father has indeed made a will and done so concisely." I said: 'He also instructed and willed to give you

إِلَيْهِ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ جَعَلَ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فِي حَيَاتِهِ لَكَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَلَداً وَ مَبْلَغُ مَالِهِ ثَلَاثَةُ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ قَدْ بَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ أَنْ تُعْلِمَنِي رَأْيَكَ لِأَعْمَلَ بِهِ فَكَتَبَ ع أَطْلِقْ لَهُمْ‌[3].

'I wrote to Imam (as) - meaning Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) - about a man who died and had, during his lifetime, given everything he owned to you. He had no children at the time, but later he had a child. His total wealth amounted to three thousand dirhams, and I have sent you one thousand dirhams. If you see fi

فَأَتَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ادْفَعْهَا إِلَى فُلَانٍ شَيْخٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ كَانَ مُعِيلًا مُقِلًّا فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنَّمَا أَوْصَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ لِوُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّهَا لَا تَقَعُ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ مِنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ وَ لَهُ عِيَالٌ‌[3].

'A man bequeathed thirty dinars to the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her. The man brought the money to Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "Give it to such-and-such an elder from the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her," and that man was poor and struggling to provide for his family

لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ وُلْداً صِغَاراً وَ تَرَكَ شَيْئاً وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ وَ لَيْسَ يَعْلَمُ بِهِ الْغُرَمَاءُ فَإِنْ قُضِيَ لِغُرَمَائِهِ بَقِيَ وُلْدُهُ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ أَنْفِقْهُ عَلَى وُلْدِهِ‌[2].

I said to Imam (as): "One of your followers passed away, leaving behind young children and some wealth, but he also had a debt that his creditors are unaware of. If the debt is paid, nothing will remain for his children." Imam (as) said: "Spend it on his children."

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع‌ أَنِّي وَقَفْتُ أَرْضاً عَلَى وُلْدِي وَ فِي حِجٍّ وَ وُجُوهِ بِرٍّ وَ لَكَ فِيهِ حَقٌّ بَعْدِي وَ لِمَنْ بَعْدَكَ وَ قَدْ أَزَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَجْرَى فَقَالَ أَنْتَ فِي حِلٍّ وَ مُوَسَّعٌ لَكَ‌[3].

"I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Al-Thalith (the third), peace be upon him, saying: "I have endowed a piece of land for my children, for Hajj, and for acts of charity, and I also designated a right in it for you after me and for those who come after you. However, I have now revoked that arrangement." Imam (as) replied: "You ar

إِلَيْهِ‌[3] جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَيْسَ لِي وَلَدٌ وَ لِي ضِيَاعٌ وَرِثْتُهَا عَنْ أَبِي وَ بَعْضُهَا اسْتَفَدْتُهَا وَ لَا آمَنُ مِنَ الْحَدَثَانِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِي وَلَدٌ وَ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ فَمَا تَرَى جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنْ أَقِفَ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى فُقَرَاءِ إِخْوَانِي وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ أَوْ أَبِيعَهَا وَ أَتَصَدَّقَ بِثَمَنِهَا فِي حَيَاتِي عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنِّي أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ لَا يُنْفَذَ الْوَقْفُ بَعْدَ م

I wrote to Imam (as) - may I be your sacrifice - saying, "I have no children, and I possess estates that I inherited from my father and some that I acquired myself. I do not feel secure from unforeseen events. If I remain childless and something happens to me, what do you advise - may I be your sacrifice - should I ded

إِنْ كَانَ أَوْقَفَهَا لِوُلْدٍ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِمْ‌[5] ثُمَّ جَعَلَ لَهَا قَيِّماً لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا صِغَاراً وَ قَدْ شَرَطَ وَلَايَتَهَا لَهُمْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغُوا فَيَحُوزُهَا لَهُمْ‌[6] لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا وَ إِنْ كَانُوا كِبَاراً وَ لَمْ يُسَلِّمْهَا إِلَيْهِمْ‌ وَ لَمْ يُخَاصِمُوا حَتَّى يَحُوزَهَا عَنْهُ فَلَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا[1] لِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَحُوزُونَهَا عَن

"I asked Imam (as) about a man who dedicates a property as an endowment (waqf) and then later decides to change something about it. Imam (as) said: "If he endowed it for his children or others and appointed a caretaker (qayyim) for it, then he cannot revoke it. If the beneficiaries were minors and he stipulated his gua

إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَرْضٍ أَوْقَفَهَا جَدِّي عَلَى الْمُحْتَاجِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَجْمَعُ الْقَبِيلَةَ وَ هُمْ كَثِيرٌ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ فِي الْبِلَادِ وَ فِي وُلْدِ الْوَاقِفِ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَسَأَلُونِي أَنْ أَخُصَّهُمْ بِهَا دُونَ سَائِرِ وُلْدِ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَجْمَعُ الْقَبِيلَةَ فَأَجَابَ ع ذَكَرْتَ الْأَرْضَ الَّتِي أَوْقَفَهَا جَدُّكَ عَلَى

I wrote to Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as), peace be upon him, asking about a piece of land that my grandfather had endowed for the needy among the descendants of so-and-so, the man who united the tribe. However, they are numerous and scattered across different lands, while the descendants of the one who made the endowment ar

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ لاَ أُحَدِّثُكَ بِوَصِيَّةِ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ " قُلْتُ بَلَى فَأَخْرَجَ حُقّاً أَوْ سَفَطاً فَأَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ " "بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ" هَذَا مَا أَوْصَتْ بِهِ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَوْصَتْ بِحَوَائِطِهَا اَلسَّبْعَةِ، اَلْعَوَافِ وَ اَلدَّلاَلِ وَ اَلْبُرْقَةِ وَ اَلْمِيثَبِ وَ ا

Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "Shall I tell you about the will of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) then brought out a box or a container, from which he took out a document and read it: "In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is w

ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَرَى أَنْ أَدَعَهَا عَلَى مَا تَرَكَهَا صَاحِبُهَا فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ أَمَا إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع قَدْ قَضَى فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ بِخِلَافِ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَقَالَ وَ مَا عِلْمُكَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع يَقُولُ قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع بِرَدِّ الْحَبِيسِ وَ إِنْفَاذِ الْمَوَارِيثِ‌[5]- فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى هَذَا عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَا

I was present with Ibn Abi Layla when Imam (as) ruled on a case involving a man who had allocated the yield (ghallah) of his house to one of his relatives without specifying a time limit. When the man passed away, his heirs came before Ibn Abi Layla, along with the relative who had been granted the house's yield. Ibn A

أَ وَ مَا عَلِمَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَمَرَ بِرَدِّ الْحَبِيسِ وَ إِنْفَاذِ الْمَوَارِيثِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَفَعَلَ كَمَا كَانَ يَفْعَلُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي شَكَوْتُكَ إِلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَقَالَ لِي كَيْتَ وَ كَيْتَ قَالَ فَحَلَّفَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ فَحَلَفْتُ لَهُ فَقَضَى لِي بِذَلِكَ.

I used to frequently go to Ibn Abi Layla regarding an inheritance matter of ours so that he could divide it. Part of the estate included a habis (a temporary endowment), but he kept postponing the matter. When this delay persisted, I complained about him to Abu Abdullah (as). Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Does he not know t

وَ رَوَى يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي كَهْمَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ سِتَّةٌ تَلْحَقُ الْمُؤْمِنَ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ وَلَدٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَ مُصْحَفٌ يُخَلِّفُهُ‌[3] وَ غَرْسٌ يَغْرِسُهُ وَ بِئْرٌ يَحْفِرُهَا وَ صَدَقَةٌ يُجْرِيهَا وَ سُنَّةٌ يُؤْخَذُ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.5583 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Six things continue to benefit a believer after his death: a child who seeks forgiveness for him, a Quran that he leaves behind, a tree that he plants, a well that he digs, a charity that he establishes, and a good practice (sunnah) that is followe

إِذَا لَمْ يَقْبِضُوا حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَهِيَ مِيرَاثٌ فَإِنْ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى مَنْ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ لِأَنَّ الْوَالِدَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَلِي أَمْرَهُمْ‌[1] وَ قَالَ ع لَا يَرْجِعْ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهَا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

Hadith.5585 - Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Al-Nadr, from Al-Qasim ibn Sulayman, from Ubayd ibn Zurara, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said regarding a man who gave charity to his children who had reached maturity: "If they do not take possession of it before his death, then it becomes inheritance. Bu

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى ابْنِهِ بِالْمَالِ أَوِ الدَّارِ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ صَغِيراً[3].

Hadith.5586 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj, he said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who gave charity to his son in the form of wealth or a house. I asked: "Does he have the right to take it back?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, unless the son is a minor."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ‌ أَوْصَى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع بِهَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ هَذَا مَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع تَصَدَّقَ بِأَرْضِهِ فِي مَكَانِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا كُلِّهَا وَ حَدُّ الْأَرْضِ‌

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) made this endowment: "This is what Musa ibn Jafar (as) has endowed. He (as) has endowed all His (as) land in such and such a place. The boundary of the land is such and such. He (as) has endowed all of it, including its palm trees, land, water channels, water, mills, righ

كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسِ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الَّذِي أَحْصَى رَمْلَ عَالِجٍ لَيَعْلَمُ أَنَّ السِّهَامَ لَا تَعُولُ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ[1].

"Ibn Abbas used to say: Indeed, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij surely knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six."

حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ‌

My father narrated to me from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who said: Al-Zuhri narrated from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah, who said: I sat with Ibn Abbas, and the topic of inheritance shares was brought up. Ibn Abbas said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) the Almighty! Do you think that the One who has counted the grains of the san

قَالَ الْفَضْلُ وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْعَدَنِيُ‌[4] صَاحِبُ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ الْكُوفِيُّ صَاحِبُ أَبِي يُوسُفَ عَنْ أَبِي يُوسُفَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمٍ‌[5] عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الْعَبْدِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ‌[6] عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ‌

Layth ibn Abi Sulaym narrated from Abu Amr Al-Abdi, from Ibn Sulayman, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (as), who used to say: "The shares of inheritance are from six portions: two-thirds is four portions, half is three portions, one-third is two portions, one-fourth is one and a half portions, and one-eighth is three-fourt

إِنَّمَا صَارَتْ سِهَامُ الْمَوَارِيثِ مِنْ سِتَّةِ أَسْهُمٍ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا لِأَنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ مِنْ سِتَّةِ أَشْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسانَ مِنْ سُلالَةٍ مِنْ طِينٍ الْآيَةَ[3]. وَ عِلَّةٌ أُخْرَى[4] وَ هِيَ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْمَوَارِيثِ الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ أَبَداً وَ لَا يُسْقَطُونَ سِتَّةٌ الْأَبَوَانِ وَ الِابْنُ وَ الْبِنْتُ وَ الزَّوْجُ وَ الزَّوْجَةُ

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ وَرِثَ عَلِيٌّ ع مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِلْمَهُ وَ وَرِثَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع تَرِكَتَهُ.

Hadith.5605 - Jamil bin Darraj narrated from Zurara, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) inherited the knowledge of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and Sayyida Fatimah {s.a} (peace be upon her) inherited his possess

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا وَرِثَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص الْعَبَّاسُ وَ لَا عَلِيٌّ ع وَ لَا وَرِثَتْهُ إِلَّا فَاطِمَةُ ع‌[2] وَ مَا كَانَ أَخَذَ عَلِيٌّ ع السِّلَاحَ وَ غَيْرَهُ إِلَّا لِأَنَّهُ قَضَى عَنْهُ دَيْنَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع- وَ أُولُوا الْأَرْحامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلى‌ بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتابِ اللَّهِ‌

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "By Allah (swt), neither Al-Abbas nor Ali (as) inherited from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). None inherited from him except Sayyida Fatimah {s.a} (peace be upon her). And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) only took the weapons and ot

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَجُلٌ هَلَكَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ وَ عَمَّهُ فَقَالَ الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَةً لَهُ وَ أَخاً أَوْ قَالَ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ طَوِيلًا[3] ثُمَّ قَالَ الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ.

I said to Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as): "May I be sacrificed for you! A man has died and left behind his daughter and his paternal uncle." Imam (as) replied: "The entire wealth belongs to the daughter." Al-Bazanti further said: I asked Imam (as), "A man has died and left behind his daughter and a (his) brother", or he said

الْمَالُ لَهُنَ‌[4].

I asked Imam (as) about my neighbor who passed away and left behind daughters. Imam (as) replied: "The wealth belongs to them."

الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ[5] وَ لَيْسَ لِلْأُخْتِ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِّ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

Hadith.5609 - It is narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Zurara from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind his daughter and his full sister (sister from his father and mother). Imam (as) said: "The wealth belongs to the daughter, and the full si

وَ كَتَبَ الْبَزَنْطِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ‌ وَ أَخَاهُ قَالَ ادْفَعِ الْمَالَ إِلَى الِابْنَةِ إِنْ لَمْ تَخَفْ مِنْ عَمِّهَا شَيْئاً.

Hadith.5610 - Al-Bazanti wrote to Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind his daughter and his brother. Imam (as) replied: "Give the wealth to the daughter if you do not fear anything from her uncle."

وَ قَرَأْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلٌ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ وَ أَبَاهُ لِلْبِنْتِ النِّصْفُ وَ لِلْأَبِ سَهْمٌ يُقْسَمُ الْمَالُ عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَسْهُمٍ فَمَا أَصَابَ ثَلَاثَةً فَهُوَ لِلِابْنَةِ وَ مَا أَصَابَ سَهْماً فَلِلْأَبِ‌[5] وَ إِنْ تَرَكَ أَبَوَيْنِ وَ ابْناً وَ ابْنَةً أَوْ بَنِينَ وَ بَنَاتٍ فَلِلْأَبَوَيْنِ السُّدُسَانِ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْبَنِينَ وَ الْبَنَاتِ‌ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ‌ فَإِنْ تَرَكَ اب

Hadith.5614 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Umar ibn Udhayna from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) had him read the "Scroll of Inheritance Shares," which was dictated by the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and written by Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as

"فِي زَوْجٍ وَ أَبَوَيْنِ وَ اِبْنَةٍ فَلِلزَّوْجِ اَلرُّبُعُ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنِ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَ لِلْأَبَوَيْنِ اَلسُّدُسَانِ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنِ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَ بَقِيَ خَمْسَةُ أَسْهُمٍ فَهِيَ لِلاِبْنَةِ لِأَنَّهَا لَوْ كَانَتْ ذَكَراً لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتَا اِبْنَتَيْنِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُمَا غَيْرُ مَا بَقِيَ خَمْسَةٌ".

Hadith.5615 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated that Ibn Udhayna said: I said to Zurara, "I heard Muhammad ibn Muslim and Bukayr narrate from Abu Jafar Imam Al-Baqir (as): 'In the case of a husband, two parents, and a daughter, the husband receives one-fourth, which is three shares out of twelve, and the two parents each

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ‌ أَقْرَأَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع صَحِيفَةَ الْفَرَائِضِ الَّتِي هِيَ إِمْلَاءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ خَطُّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِيَدِهِ فَقَرَأْتُ فِيهَا امْرَأَةٌ مَاتَتْ وَ تَرَكَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ أَبَوَيْهَا فَلِلزَّوْجِ النِّصْفُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَسْهُمٍ وَ لِلْأُمِّ الثُّلُثُ سَهْمَانِ وَ لِلْأَبِ السُّدُسُ سَهْمٌ‌[2].

"Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) read to me the 'Book of Inheritance', which was dictated by the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and written in the handwriting of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). I read in it: A woman passes away, leaving behind her husband and both parents. The in

وَ بَنَاتُ الِابْنِ يَقُمْنَ مَقَامَ الِابْنِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْمَيِّتِ وَلَدٌ وَ لَا وَارِثٌ غَيْرَهُنَ‌[4]. فَإِذَا تَرَكَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَ ابْنَةٍ وَ ابْنَةَ ابْنٍ فَلِابْنِ الِابْنَةِ الثُّلُثُ وَ لِابْنَةِ الِابْنِ الثُّلُثَانِ- لِأَنَّ كُلَّ ذِي رَحِمٍ يَأْخُذُ نَصِيبَ الَّذِي يَجُرُّهُ.

وَ كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ اِبْنَةَ اِبْنَتِهِ وَ أَخَاهُ لِأَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ لِمَنْ يَكُونُ اَلْمِيرَاثُ فَوَقَّعَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي ذَلِكَ "اَلْمِيرَاثُ لِلْأَقْرَبِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ".

Hadith.5619 - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as) asking about a man who passed away, leaving behind his daughter's daughter and his full brother. Imam (as) replied: "The inheritance belongs to the closest relative, Allah (swt) wi

"إِنَّ اَلْوَلِيدَ وَ اَلطِّفْلَ لاَ يَحْجُبُكَ وَ لاَ يَرِثُكَ إِلاَّ مَنْ آذَنَ بِالصُّرَاخِ وَ لاَ شَيْءٌ أَكَنَّهُ اَلْبَطْنُ وَ إِنْ تَحَرَّكَ إِلاَّ مَا اِخْتَلَفَ عَلَيْهِ اَللَّيْلُ وَ اَلنَّهَارُ".

Hadith.5620 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, a newborn or an infant does not prevent you (from inheritance) nor inherits from you unless they have cried aloud. Anything concealed in the womb, even if it moves, has no share in inheritance except what the passage of night and day might