Death & Bereavement

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَا أَبَا صَالِحٍ إِذَا أَنْتَ حَمَلْتَ جَنَازَةً فَكُنْ كَأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْمَحْمُولُ وَ كَأَنَّكَ سَأَلْتَ رَبَّكَ الرُّجُوعَ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا فَفَعَلَ فَانْظُرْ مَا ذَا تَسْتَأْنِفُ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَجَبٌ لِقَوْمٍ حُبِسَ أَوَّلُهُمْ عَنْ آخِرِهِمْ‌[5] ثُمَ‌ نُودِيَ فِيهِمُ الرَّحِيلُ وَ هُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘O abu Salih, when you help lift up someone’s coffin, consider it to be yourself being carried, as if you asked your Lord to give you a chance for returning back to the worldly life and your plea is granted. Think of how to live the new life. 5 The narrator has said that the Imam the

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ مَا أَنْزَلَ الْمَوْتَ حَقَّ مَنْزِلَتِهِ مَنْ عَدَّ غَداً مِنْ أَجَلِهِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَا أَطَالَ عَبْدٌ الْأَمَلَ إِلَّا أَسَاءَ الْعَمَلَ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ لَوْ رَأَى الْعَبْدُ أَجَلَهُ وَ سُرْعَتَهُ إِلَيْهِ لَأَبْغَضَ الْعَمَلَ مِنْ طَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘One who counts tomorrow as part of his life, he has not paid proper attention to death.’ The Imam then said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Any servant of Allah who cherishes long-term worldly expectations, he becomes involved in bad deeds.’ ’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ لَحْظَةِ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ قَالَ أَ مَا رَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَكُونُونَ جُلُوساً فَتَعْتَرِيهِمُ السَّكْتَةُ فَمَا يَتَكَلَّمُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ فَتِلْكَ لَحْظَةُ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ حَيْثُ يَلْحَظُهُمْ.

"I asked him [abu Ja‘far (a.s.)], about the moment of the angel of death." The Imam said, "Have you not seen people sitting, then suddenly they are struck with silence? No one of them (in such condition) is able to speak. That is the moment of the angel of death who examines them.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى‌ وَ قِيلَ مَنْ راقٍ‌ وَ ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِراقُ‌ قَالَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ ابْنُ آدَمَ إِذَا حَلَّ بِهِ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ هَلْ مِنْ طَبِيبٍ إِنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ أَيْقَنَ بِمُفَارَقَةِ الْأَحِبَّةِ قَالَ‌ وَ الْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ‌ الْتَفَّتِ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ ثُمَ‌ إِلى‌ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَساقُ‌[1] قَالَ الْمَصِيرُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

“I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, ‘And it is said, “Who is able to provide curing charm?”’ (75:28-30) The Imam said, ‘That is a son of Adam who on facing death says, “Is there a physician?” “And he finds it to be the departing,” means that he becomes certain about depar

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّما نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدًّا[2] قَالَ مَا هُوَ عِنْدَكَ قُلْتُ عَدَدُ الْأَيَّامِ قَالَ إِنَّ الْآبَاءَ وَ الْأُمَّهَاتِ يُحْصُونَ ذَلِكَ لَا وَ لَكِنَّهُ عَدَدُ الْأَنْفَاسِ.

“I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘We count for them a strict account’ (19:78). The Imam asked, ‘What do you know about it?’ I replied, ‘It means counting of days.’ The Imam said, ‘No, because parents do such counting. It means counting of exhaling and inhaling of o

الْحَيَاةُ وَ الْمَوْتُ خَلْقَانِ مِنْ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا جَاءَ الْمَوْتُ فَدَخَلَ فِي الْإِنْسَانِ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْهُ الْحَيَاةُ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Life and death are two creatures of the creatures of Allah. When death comes then it enters in man. In whatever things death enters, life goes out of that place.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ اسْتَأْثَرَ اللَّهُ بِفُلَانٍ‌[2] فَقَالَ ذَا مَكْرُوهٌ فَقِيلَ فُلَانٌ يَجُودُ بِنَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَ مَا تَرَاهُ يَفْتَحُ فَاهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً فَذَلِكَ حِينَ يَجُودُ بِهَا لِمَا يَرَى مِنْ ثَوَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ قَدْ كَانَ بِهَذَا ضَنِيناً[3].

“I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about an expression about the death of a person, ‘Allah has given preference to so and so.’ The Imam said, ‘It is not desirable.’ Someone then asked about the expression, ‘So and so is ready to give away his soul generously.’ The Imam said, ‘There is no offense in such expression. Is it

إِنَّ قَوْماً فِيمَا مَضَى قَالُوا لِنَبِيٍّ لَهُمْ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يَرْفَعُ عَنَّا الْمَوْتَ فَدَعَا لَهُمْ فَرَفَعَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمُ الْمَوْتَ فَكَثُرُوا حَتَّى ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَنَازِلُ وَ كَثُرَ النَّسْلُ وَ يُصْبِحُ الرَّجُلُ يُطْعِمُ أَبَاهُ وَ جَدَّهُ وَ أُمَّهُ وَ جَدَّ جَدِّهِ وَ يُوَضِّيهِمْ‌[4] وَ يَتَعَاهَدُهُمْ فَشَغَلُوا عَنْ طَلَبِ الْمَعَاشِ فَقَالُوا سَلْ لَنَا رَبَّكَ أَنْ يَرُدَّنَا إِلَى

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a people in the past had asked their prophet, Tray to your Lord to stop death from ending our lives.’ He prayed and death was stopped from ending their lives. Their number multiplied and it caused congestion to their dwellings and birth rate increased so much so that a man needed t

إِنَّ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ جَاءَ إِلَى قَبْرِ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا ع وَ كَانَ سَأَلَ رَبَّهُ أَنْ يُحْيِيَهُ لَهُ فَدَعَاهُ فَأَجَابَهُ وَ خَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا تُرِيدُ مِنِّي فَقَالَ لَهُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُؤْنِسَنِي كَمَا كُنْتَ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عِيسَى مَا سَكَنَتْ عَنِّي حَرَارَةُ الْمَوْتِ‌[5] وَ أَنْتَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُعِيدَنِي إِلَى الدُّنْيَا وَ تَعُودَ عَلَيَّ حَرَارَةُ

“Jesus, son of Mary, went to the gravesite of John, son of Zachariah, and he had asked the Lord to bring him back to life for him. He called him and he replied, came out of his grave and asked, ‘What do you want from me?’ He replied, ‘I want you to comfort me as you did before your death.’ He said, ‘O Jesus, the heat o

إِنَّ فِتْيَةً مِنْ أَوْلَادِ مُلُوكِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانُوا مُتَعَبِّدِينَ وَ كَانَتِ الْعِبَادَةُ فِي أَوْلَادِ مُلُوكِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَ إِنَّهُمْ خَرَجُوا يَسِيرُونَ فِي الْبِلَادِ لِيَعْتَبِرُوا فَمَرُّوا بِقَبْرٍ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الطَّرِيقِ قَدْ سَفَى عَلَيْهِ السَّافِي‌[1] لَيْسَ يُبَيَّنُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا رَسْمُهُ فَقَالُوا لَوْ دَعَوْنَا اللَّهَ السَّاعَةَ فَيَنْشُرَ لَنَا صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْقَبْرِ فَسَاءَلْن

‘Certain youth from the children of Israelite kings were devoted worshippers. Worshipping was a practice among the children of the Israelite kings. These youth decided to travel around in the land. They passed by a gravesite above the road. Winds had almost wiped out its marks. They said to each other, “We should pray

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَنْ يَفْشُوَ الْفَالِجُ وَ مَوْتُ الْفَجْأَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Holy prophet has said, ‘One of the signs of the coming of the Day of Judgment is the spread of paralysis and sudden death.’”

جَاءَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَى الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ يُعَزِّيهِ بِأَخٍ لَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنْ جَزِعْتَ فَحَقَّ الرَّحِمِ أَتَيْتَ وَ إِنْ صَبَرْتَ فَحَقَّ اللَّهِ أَدَّيْتَ عَلَى أَنَّكَ إِنْ صَبَرْتَ جَرَى عَلَيْكَ الْقَضَاءُ وَ أَنْتَ مَحْمُودٌ وَ إِنْ جَزِعْتَ جَرَى عَلَيْكَ الْقَضَاءُ وَ أَنْتَ مَذْمُومٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْأَشْعَثُ‌ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إ

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once visited Ash‘ath ibn Qays to offer condolences for the death of his brother, called, ‘Abd al-Rahman. ’Amir al-Mu’minin told him, ‘If you express grief, you have observed the right of relatives; but if you exercise patience you have observed the right of Allah. If you exercise patience, yo

دَعَا نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أُسَلِّطُ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوَّهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَالْجُوعَ فَقَالَ لَا فَقِيلَ‌ لَهُ مَا تُرِيدُ فَقَالَ مَوْتٌ دَفِيقٌ يَحْزُنُ الْقَلْبَ‌[1] وَ يُقِلُّ الْعَدَدَ فَأُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمُ الطَّاعُونُ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘A prophet of the prophets prayed against his followers. It was said to him, “I will make their enemy to dominate them.” He said, “No, I do not want this.” It was told to him that hunger would dominate them. He said, “No.” He then was asked, “What do you want?” He replied, “I want f

كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتِي فِي دِينِي وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَوْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مُصِيبَتِي أَعْظَمَ مِمَّا كَانَتْ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى الْأَمْرِ الَّذِي شَاءَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَكَانَ.

“During an unfortunate occasion abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), would say, ‘I praise Allah who has not caused any suffering in my religion. I praise Allah who could have made my misfortune greater than this if He so wished. I praise Allah for the fact which if He wanted to come into existence, it would come into being.’”

إِنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع انْقَلَعَ ضِرْسٌ مِنْ أَضْرَاسِهِ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي كَفِّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا جَعْفَرُ إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ وَ دَفَنْتَنِي فَادْفِنْهُ مَعِي ثُمَّ مَكَثَ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ثُمَّ انْقَلَعَ أَيْضاً آخَرُ فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى كَفِّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ يَا جَعْفَرُ إِذَا مِتُّ فَادْفِنْهُ مَعِي.

43. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd, from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from ‘Abd al-Hamid ibn abu Ja‘far al-Farra’ who has said the following: “Once, one of the teeth of abu Ja‘far (a.s.), came off. He placed it on his palm and then said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah.’ Then he said, ‘O

إِنَّ الْمَوْتَ الَّذِي تَفِرُّونَ مِنْهُ‌ فَإِنَّهُ مُلاقِيكُمْ‌ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‌ تَعْمَلُونَ‌[2] قَالَ تَعُدُّ السِّنِينَ ثُمَّ تَعُدُّ الشُّهُورَ ثُمَّ تَعُدُّ الْأَيَّامَ ثُمَّ تَعُدُّ السَّاعَاتِ ثُمَّ تَعُدُّ النَّفَسَ‌ فَإِذا جاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ ساعَةً وَ لا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ‌[3].

44. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdiy who has said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, ‘Death from which you run away will take your life and then you will be returned to the One who knows the unseen and seen. He, then will inform you of what you have done.’ (62:

سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ ص امْرَأَةً حِينَ مَاتَ- عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مَظْعُونٍ وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ هَنِيئاً لَكَ يَا أَبَا السَّائِبِ الْجَنَّةُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ مَا عِلْمُكِ حَسْبُكِ أَنْ تَقُولِي كَانَ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَسُولَهُ فَلَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ‌[4] ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص هَمَلَتْ‌[5] عَيْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص بِالدُّمُوعِ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص تَدْمَعُ الْعَيْنُ وَ يَحْزَنُ الْقَلْبُ وَ لَا

The Prophet (sw) heard a woman when 'Uthman ibn Maz'un died, saying, "Congratulations to you, O Abu al-Sa'ib, for the Paradise." The Prophet (sw) said, "How do you know? It is enough for you to say: He loved Allah, the Almighty, and His Messenger." When Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (sw), passed away, the

كَتَبَ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[2] رَجُلٌ يَشْكُو إِلَيْهِ مُصَابَهُ بِوَلَدٍ لَهُ وَ شِدَّةَ مَا يَدْخُلُهُ فَقَالَ وَ كَتَبَ ع إِلَيْهِ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَخْتَارُ مِنْ مَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ أَنْفَسَهُ لِيَأْجُرَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.

46. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Mahziyar who has said the following: “Once a man wrote to abu Ja’far (a.s.), and complained before him about his suffering the death of his son. He then has said that the Imam wrote back to him saying, ’You should be aware of the fact that Allah,

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ وَ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَشَرَةَ أَوْجُهٍ صَلَاةَ الْحَضَرِ وَ السَّفَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَوْجُهٍ وَ صَلَاةَ كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ وَ الْقَمَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَ صَلَاةَ الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ وَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ.

3. Through the chain of his narrators Hammad has narrated from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “‘Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Allah has made Salah (prayer) obligatory. The Messenger of Allah has established ten kinds of traditions in Salah (prayer): Salah (prayer) at home and during a journey

خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ تُصَلِّيهِنَّ فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ صَلَاةُ الْكُسُوفِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْإِحْرَامِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ الَّتِي تَفُوتُ وَ صَلَاةُ الطَّوَافِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ‌[3] وَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘There are five Salah (prayer) which you can perform anytime you want. Such Salah (prayer) are because of eclipse, for a deceased, for ihram, for making up a missed one, for Tawaf from dawn to sunrise and after al-‘Asr until night.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ لَا تُتْرَكُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ إِذَا طُفْتَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ وَ صَلَاةُ الْكُسُوفِ وَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ فَصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرْتَ وَ صَلَاةُ الْجِنَازَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Five Salah (prayer) are not neglected in any condition. Such Salah (prayer) are after performing Tawaf, when you are about to have Ihram, for eclipse, to make up when remembering one forgotten and Salah (prayer) for a deceased.’”

أَرْبَعُ صَلَوَاتٍ يُصَلِّيهِنَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ صَلَاةٌ فَاتَتْكَ فَمَتَى مَا ذَكَرْتَهَا أَدَّيْتَهَا وَ صَلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْكُسُوفِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ هَؤُلَاءِ تُصَلِّيهِنَّ فِي السَّاعَاتِ كُلِّهَا.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘There are four kinds of Salah (prayer) which a man can perform anytime. Such are Salah (prayer) after remembering a forgotten one, two Rak‘at after obligatory Tawaf, because of eclipse and Salah (prayer) for a deceased. You can perform these kinds of Salah (prayer) at any hour.’”

الرَّجُلُ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْأَذَانِ وَ جَلَسَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ قَلْبِي بَارّاً وَ عَيْشِي قَارّاً وَ رِزْقِي دَارّاً وَ اجْعَلْ لِي عِنْدَ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ ص قَرَاراً وَ مُسْتَقَرّاً[2].

‘When one completes reciting Adhan and sits down he should say, “O Lord, make my heart virtuous, my livelihood constant, my sustenance to come continuously and assign for me a place near the grave of your prophet to rest and dwell.’”

إِذَا افْتَتَحْتَ الصَّلَاةَ فَارْفَعْ كَفَّيْكَ ثُمَّ ابْسُطْهُمَا بَسْطاً ثُمَّ كَبِّرْ ثَلَاثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ثُمَّ تُكَبِّرُ تَكْبِيرَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُلْ لَبَّيْكَ وَ سَعْدَيْكَ وَ الْخَيْرُ فِي يَدَيْكَ وَ الشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ وَ الْمَهْد

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that as introduction for prayer raise your hands and open them, then say three times, ‘Allah is great and then say, ‘O Lord, You are the true owner. No one other than You deserves to be worshipped. You are free of all defects. I have wronged myself so forgive my sins; no one other than

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ مُبْتَدِئاً مَنْ أَتَمَّ رُكُوعَهُ لَمْ تَدْخُلْهُ وَحْشَةٌ فِي الْقَبْرِ.

‘One who completes his Ruku‘ (bowing down on one’s knees) does not face any dread in the grave.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الرَّاحَةَ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ الْعَفْوَ عِنْدَ الْحِسَابِ يُرَدِّدُهَا.

“I heard abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.), say, ‘O Lord, I pray to You to grant me comfort at the time of death and forgiveness at the time of issuing judgments repeatedly.”

كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلُ ع إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ آخِرِ رَكْعَةِ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ هَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ حَسَنَاتُهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْكَ وَ شُكْرُهُ ضَعِيفٌ وَ ذَنْبُهُ عَظِيمٌ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ إِلَّا دَفْعُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ فَإِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ ص‌ كانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ما يَهْجَعُونَ. وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ‌[1] طَالَ هُجُوعِي وَ قَلَّ قِيَامِي

16. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl from Ahmad ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz who has said that narrated to him certain persons of our people saying: “When abu al-Hassan the first (a.s.), raised his head from last sajdah of witr prayer he said, ‘This is a position of one whose good deeds are due to Your bounties and whose t

كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ- سَجَدَ وَجْهِيَ الْبَالِي لِوَجْهِكَ الْبَاقِي الدَّائِمِ الْعَظِيمِ سَجَدَ وَجْهِيَ الذَّلِيلُ لِوَجْهِكَ الْعَزِيزِ سَجَدَ وَجْهِيَ الْفَقِيرُ لِوَجْهِ رَبِّيَ الْغَنِيِّ الْكَرِيمِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ رَبِّ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِمَّا كَانَ وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِمَّا يَكُونُ رَبِّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَائِي رَبِّ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي أَعْدَائِي رَبِّ لَا تُسِئْ قَضَائِي رَبِّ إِنَّهُ لَا دَافِعَ وَ ل

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in prostration would say the following: ‘(O Lord), my aging face has prostrated before Your ever remaining, eternal and great face. My submissive face has prostrated before Your majestic face. My poor face has prostrated before the self-sufficient, gracious, most High and great face of my Lord.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ التَّسْبِيحِ فَقَالَ مَا عَلِمْتُ شَيْئاً مَوْقُوفاً[3] غَيْرَ تَسْبِيحِ فَاطِمَةَ ص وَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ تَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ* وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ* وَ لَكِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ يُسَبِّحُ مَا شَاءَ تَطَوُّعاً.

“I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about Tasbih. The Imam replied, T do not know of any Tasbih in a prescribed manner except Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Alayha al-Salam, and to say ten times after the morning, “No one deserves to be worshipped except Allah alone Who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and He deserves

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ الصَّلَاةَ فِي مَسَاجِدِهِمْ فَقَالَ لَا تَكْرَهْ فَمَا مِنْ مَسْجِدٍ بُنِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى قَبْرِ نَبِيٍّ أَوْ وَصِيِّ نَبِيٍّ قُتِلَ فَأَصَابَ تِلْكَ الْبُقْعَةَ رَشَّةٌ مِنْ دَمِهِ فَأَحَبَّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا فَأَدِّ فِيهَا الْفَرِيضَةَ وَ النَّوَافِلَ وَ اقْضِ فِيهَا مَا فَاتَكَ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, ‘I dislike performing Salah (prayer) in their Masjid.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not dislike it; every Masjid is built on the grave of a prophet or the executor of the will of a prophet who was murdered and that site received a sprinkle of his blood and Allah loved t

أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَرَأَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِهِ فَمَاتَ بُعِثَ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْفِطْرَةِ[1].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin would say, ‘One who recites when performing Salah (prayer) behind an Imam whom he follows and dies, he has died in a religion other than Fitrah (Islam).”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَمَّ قَوْماً فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ مَاتَ قَالَ يُقَدِّمُونَ رَجُلًا آخَرَ وَ يَعْتَدُّونَ بِالرَّكْعَةِ وَ يَطْرَحُونَ الْمَيِّتَ خَلْفَهُمْ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ مَنْ مَسَّهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who leads Salah (prayer) with a people and performs one Rak‘at; then he dies. He (the Imam) said, ‘They make another man to lead and count it as one Rak‘at, leave the dead body behind them and then take Ghusl (bath) for touching a dead body.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْفِرَاءِ قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ص رَجُلًا صَرِداً لَا تُدْفِئُهُ فِرَاءُ الْحِجَازِ لِأَنَّ دِبَاغَتَهَا بِالْقَرَظِ[2] فَكَانَ يَبْعَثُ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ فَيُؤْتَى مِمَّا قِبَلَهُمْ‌[3] بِالْفَرْوِ فَيَلْبَسُهُ فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ أَلْقَاهُ وَ أَلْقَى الْقَمِيصَ الَّذِي تَحْتَهُ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَكَانَ يُسْأَلُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَهْل

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about Salah (prayer) with furs. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn was sensitive to cold and fur from Hijaz was not sufficient for him because tanning is by the pod of a species of a tree. He would send for fur from Iraq and he (the Imam) used it, but during Salah (prayer) remov

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أَدْخُلُ سُوقَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَعْنِي هَذَا الْخَلْقَ الَّذِينَ يَدَّعُونَ الْإِسْلَامَ فَأَشْتَرِي مِنْهُمُ الْفِرَاءَ لِلتِّجَارَةِ فَأَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهَا أَ لَيْسَ هِيَ ذَكِيَّةٌ فَيَقُولُ بَلَى فَهَلْ يَصْلُحُ لِي أَنْ أَبِيعَهَا عَلَى أَنَّهَا ذَكِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَبِيعَهَا[2] وَ تَقُولَ قَدْ شَرَطَ لِيَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَيْتُهَا مِنْهُ أَنَّهَا ذَك

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I enter al-Suq (market place) of Muslims, meaning thereby these people who are called Muslims and buy from them fur for business purposes. I ask the owner, ‘Is it of properly slaughtered animals?’ He says, ‘Yes, it is of properly slaughtered animals.’ Can I sell it as that from p

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الْمَيْتَةُ يُنْتَفَعُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْهَا قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مَرَّ بِشَاةٍ مَيْتَةٍ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ عَلَى أَهْلِ هَذِهِ الشَّاةِ إِذْ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعُوا بِلَحْمِهَا أَنْ يَنْتَفِعُوا بِإِهَابِهَا[3] قَالَ تِلْكَ شَاةٌ لِسَوْدَةَ بِنْتِ زَمْعَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ كَانَتْ شَاةً مَهْزُولَةً لَا يُنْتَفَعُ بِلَحْمِهَا فَتَرَكُوهَا حَتَّ

If they could not benefit from its flesh they could benefit from its skin.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘That goat belonged to Sawdah, daughter of Zam‘ah, wife of the Holy prophet. It was an emaciated ewe and its flesh was not useable, so they left until it died. Thus, the Holy prophet, said, ‘If the owners could not benefit f

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْخَزَّازِينَ فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْخَزِّ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ وَ هُوَ عِلَاجِي‌[1] وَ أَنَا أَعْرِفُهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَا أَعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنْكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنَّهُ عِلَاجِي وَ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَعْرَفَ بِهِ

“Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man of al-Khazzazin came and said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, ‘What do you say about performing Salah (prayer) with al-Khazz? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not an offense to perform Salah (prayer) with it.’ A man then said to him

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْخِفَافُ عِنْدَنَا فِي السُّوقِ نَشْتَرِيهَا فَمَا تَرَى فِي الصَّلَاةِ فِيهَا فَقَالَ صَلِّ فِيهَا حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَكَ إِنَّهَا مَيْتَةٌ بِعَيْنِهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the slippers that we buy from the market if we can perform Salah (prayer) with them. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform Salah (prayer) with them until you are told that it exactly is from dead animals.’”

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى الرِّضَا ع أَنِّي أَعْمَلُ أَغْمَادَ السُّيُوفِ مِنْ جُلُودِ الْحُمُرِ الْمَيْتَةِ فَيُصِيبُ ثِيَابِي فَأُصَلِّي فِيهَا فَكَتَبَ ع إِلَيَّ اتَّخِذْ ثَوْباً لِصَلَاتِكَ فَكَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع كُنْتُ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِيكَ ع بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَصَعَّبَ عَلَيَّ ذَلِكَ فَصِرْتُ أَعْمَلُهَا مِنْ جُلُودِ الْحُمُرِ الْوَحْشِيَّةِ الذَّكِيَّةِ فَكَتَبَ ع إِلَيَّ كُلُ‌[1] أَعْمَالِ الْبِرِّ

“I once wrote to al-Rida’ (a.s.), saying, ‘I make sword sheathing of leather from dead donkeys. My clothes come in contact with it and I perform Salah (prayer) with them. He (the Imam) (a.s.), wrote to me, ‘Find other clothes for your Salah (prayer).’ I then wrote to abu Ja’far, the second (a.s.), saying, ‘I would writ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَيِّدُ الْأَيَّامِ يُضَاعِفُ اللَّهَ فِيهِ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ يَمْحُو فِيهِ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَ يَرْفَعُ فِيهِ الدَّرَجَاتِ وَ يَسْتَجِيبُ فِيهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ وَ يَكْشِفُ فِيهِ الْكُرُبَاتِ وَ يَقْضِي فِيهِ الْحَوَائِجَ الْعِظَامَ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْمَزِيدِ لِلَّهِ فِيهِ عُتَقَاءُ وَ طُلَقَاءُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَا دَعَا بِهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ قَدْ عَرَفَ حَقَّهُ وَ حُرْمَ

5. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, that the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Friday is the master of days. On this day Allah increases good deeds and obliterates bad deeds, raises the degrees, answers prayer

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ قَلَّمَ مِنْ أَظْفَارِهِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ وَ كُلِّ قُلَامَةٍ[1] عِتْقَ رَقَبَةٍ وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ مَرَضاً يُصِيبُهُ إِلَّا مَرَضَ الْمَوْتِ.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One may, on Friday trim his mustache and fingernails. In so doing if one says, “(I do this) in the name of Allah and because of the Sunnah (traditions) of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad, and his family,” Allah writes for him for every hair and piece of fingernail a reward equal to free

الْبَاغِي بَاغِي الصَّيْدِ وَ الْعَادِي السَّارِقُ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا أَنْ يَأْكُلَا الْمَيْتَةَ إِذَا اضْطُرَّا إِلَيْهَا هِيَ حَرَامٌ عَلَيْهِمَا لَيْسَ هِيَ عَلَيْهِمَا كَمَا هِيَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا أَنْ يُقَصِّرَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ.

“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . one who is compelled and who is not a rebel or transgressor. . .’(2:168) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, This rebel is a rebel to hunt. The transgressor is a thief and they do have permission to eat dead animals when they are compelled; it is unlawful for

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّهُ لَمَّا قُبِضَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص جَرَتْ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ سُنَنٍ أَمَّا وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِنَّهُ لَمَّا مَاتَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ لِفَقْدِ ابْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَصَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَا

‘When Ibrahim son of the Messenger of Allah passed away three traditions were established. One tradition is that on that day a sun eclipse took place and people said that it is because of the death of the son of the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah went on the pulpit, praised Allah and glorified Him, then sai

قُلْتُ لَهُ رُبَّمَا أَرَدْتُ الْأَمْرَ يَفْرُقُ مِنِّي فَرِيقَانِ‌[4] أَحَدُهُمَا يَأْمُرُنِي وَ الْآخَرُ يَنْهَانِي قَالَ فَقَالَ إِذَا كُنْتَ كَذَلِكَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ اسْتَخِرِ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَحْزَمَ الْأَمْرَيْنِ لَكَ فَافْعَلْهُ فَإِنَّ الْخِيَرَةَ فِيهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ لْتَكُنِ اسْتِخَارَتُكَ فِي عَافِيَةٍ فَإِنَّهُ رُبَّمَا خِيرَ لِلرَّجُلِ فِي قَطْعِ يَدِهِ وَ

“I said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Sometimes I may get two different opinions: one for and the other against what I think to do, what then I should do?’ The Imam said, ‘If such is the case, then perform two Rak‘at Salah (prayer) and ask Allah, one hundred and one times, to choose for you what is best. Thereafter choose

شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْفَاقَةَ وَ الْحُرْفَةَ[1] فِي التِّجَارَةِ بَعْدَ يَسَارٍ قَدْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا يَتَوَجَّهُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَّا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَعِيشَةُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مَقَامَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَيُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَقُولَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِقُوَّتِكَ وَ قُدْرَتِكَ وَ بِعِزَّتِكَ وَ مَا

“A man complained before abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), against his poverty and deprivation in business after being affluent and that in whatever way he moves to make a living, he faces difficulties. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), commanded him to go to the special place of the Messenger of Allah which is between his grave and pulpit.

مَرِضْتُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مَرَضاً شَدِيداً حَتَّى ثَقُلْتُ وَ اجْتَمَعَتْ بَنُو هَاشِمٍ لَيْلًا لِلْجَنَازَةِ وَ هُمْ يَرَوْنَ أَنِّي مَيِّتٌ فَجَزِعَتْ أُمِّي عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع خَالِي اصْعَدِي إِلَى فَوْقِ الْبَيْتِ فَابْرُزِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ صَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتِ فَقُولِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ وَهَبْتَهُ لِي وَ لَمْ يَكُ شَيْئاً اللَّهُمَّ وَ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْهِبُكَهُ م

“I became seriously ill in the month of Ramadan. I was not able to get up. Banu Hashim gathered at night for burial, seeing me about to die. My mother was restless. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), told her, ‘My aunt, climb on the house, expose your head under the sky, perform two Rak‘at Salah (prayer) and after Salam say, “O Al

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ امْرَأَةٌ وَ ذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهَا تَرَكَتِ ابْنَهَا وَ قَدْ قَالَتْ بِالْمِلْحَفَةِ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ مَيِّتاً[1] فَقَالَ لَهَا لَعَلَّهُ لَمْ يَمُتْ فَقُومِي فَاذْهَبِي إِلَى بَيْتِكِ فَاغْتَسِلِي وَ صَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ ادْعِي وَ قُولِي يَا مَنْ وَهَبَهُ لِي‌ وَ لَمْ يَكُ شَيْئاً جَدِّدْ هِبَتَهُ لِي ثُمَّ حَرِّكِيهِ وَ لَا تُخْبِرِي بِذَلِكِ أَحَداً قَالَتْ فَفَ

“I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a woman came to him saying, ‘I left my son dead; I had thrown a comforter on his face.’ The Imam said to her, ‘Perhaps he is not dead. Go back to your home, take a shower, perform two Rak‘at Salah (prayer), pray and say, “O the One who gave him to me as a gift when

إِنَّ بِالْكُوفَةِ مَسَاجِدَ مَلْعُونَةً وَ مَسَاجِدَ مُبَارَكَةً فَأَمَّا الْمُبَارَكَةُ فَمَسْجِدُ غَنِيٍ‌[2] وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ قِبْلَتَهُ لَقَاسِطَةٌ وَ إِنَّ طِينَتَهُ لَطَيِّبَةٌ وَ لَقَدْ وَضَعَهُ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ لَا تَذْهَبُ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى تَفَجَّرَ مِنْهُ عَيْنَانِ وَ تَكُونَ عِنْدَهُ جَنَّتَانِ وَ أَهْلُهُ مَلْعُونُونَ وَ هُوَ مَسْلُوبٌ مِنْهُمْ وَ مَسْجِدُ بَنِي ظَفَرٍ وَ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ السَّهْلَةِ وَ م

“In Kufa there are condemned Masjids and blessed Masjids. One of the blessed Masjids is the Masjid of Ghany. By Allah, the direction of Qiblah thereof is balanced and just and its soil is blessed. A believing man established it and before the end of the world, two fountains will gush forth there-from with two gardens n

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ دَمَانِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ حَلَالٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ لَا يَقْضِي فِيهِمَا أَحَدٌ حَتَّى يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ قَائِمَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ فَإِذَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَائِمَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ حَكَمَ فِيهِمَا بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ لَا يُرِيدُ عَلَيْهِمَا بَيِّنَةً الزَّانِي الْمُحْصَنُ يَرْجُمُهُ وَ مَانِعُ الزَّكَاةِ يَضْرِبُ عُنُقَهُ‌[2]. - عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘Allah has made it lawful, in Islam, to destroy two kinds of lives. No one can issue judgment about it until the rise of a person from our Ahl al-Bayt. When Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, allows this person from our Ahl al-Bayt, he then judges them according to the laws

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ مَنَعَ الزَّكَاةَ سَأَلَ الرَّجْعَةَ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ رَبِّ ارْجِعُونِ. لَعَلِّي أَعْمَلُ صالِحاً فِيما تَرَكْتُ‌.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who refuses to pay zakat, on the time of his death asks to be returned to life again and this is referred to in the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “. . . Lord, allow me to go back so I can do good deeds in what I have left. . (23:99-100)

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع رَجُلٌ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ مِائَتَا دِرْهَمٍ غَيْرَ دِرْهَمٍ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ شَهْراً ثُمَّ أَصَابَ دِرْهَماً بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فِي الشَّهْرِ الثَّانِيَ عَشَرَ فَكَمَلَتْ عِنْدَهُ مِائَتَا دِرْهَمٍ أَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاتُهَا قَالَ لَا حَتَّى يَحُولَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوْلُ وَ هِيَ مِائَتَا دِرْهَمٍ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِائَةً وَ خَمْسِينَ دِرْهَماً فَأَصَابَ خَمْسِينَ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ شَهْرٌ فَلَا زَكَاةَ عَلَيْه

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who has two hundred dirham less one dirham for eleven months, then he gains one more dirham thereafter during the twelfth month to complete the two hundred. Is there Zakat on him? He (the Imam) said, ‘No, Zakat is not due on him until a year passes and it is two hundred dirh