Family & Kinship

إِنَّهُ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ النَّفْسُ الْحُلْقُومَ أُرِيَ مَكَانَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ رُدُّونِي إِلَى الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى أُخْبِرَ أَهْلِي بِمَا أَرَى فَيُقَالُ لَهُ لَيْسَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ سَبِيلٌ

وَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ وَ هِيَ لِمَا بِهَا[5] فَقَالَ لَهُ بِالرَّغْمِ مِنَّا مَا نَرَى بِكِ يَا خَدِيجَةُ[6] فَإِذَا قَدِمْتِ عَلَى ضَرَائِرِكِ فَأَقْرِئِيهِنَّ السَّلَامَ فَقَالَتْ مَنْ هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ وَ كُلْثُمُ أُخْتُ مُوسَى وَ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ- قَالَتْ بِالرِّفَاءِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌[1].

Hadith.383 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon Khadijah {s.a} while she was experiencing what she {s.a} was enduring (her final illness). He (sw) said to her: "In spite of what we see happening to you, Khadijah {s.a}, when you meet your co-wives in the Hereafter, give them my greetings of peace." She {s.a} asked

لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ سُتِرَ بِسِتْرٍ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

Hadith.397 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about washing the deceased in an open space. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with it, but if they are covered with a curtain (for privacy), that is more beloved to me."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَهْلُ الْمَرْأَةِ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ زَوْجُهَا إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكْرَهُونَهُ مِنْهَا[4].

Hadith.398 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether it is permissible for a man to look at his wife when She dies or to wash her if there is no one else to wash her, and likewise, if a woman can do the same for her husband when he dies. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with th

سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ- يَسْأَلُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ التَّخْضِيرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ هَلَكَ فَأُوذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِمَوْتِهِ فَقَالَ لِمَنْ يَلِيهِ مِنْ قَرَابَتِهِ خَضِّرُوا صَاحِبَكُمْ مَا أَقَلَّ الْمُخَضَّرِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ‌[2] وَ مَا التَّخْضِيرُ فَقَالَ جَرِيدَةٌ خَضْرَاءُ[3] تُوضَعُ مِنْ أَصْلِ الْيَدَيْنِ إِلَى أَصْلِ التَّرْقُوَةِ[4].

Hadith.405 - It was narrated from Yahya ibn 'Abbad al-Makki that He said: "I heard Sufyan al-Thawri asking Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about 'al-takhdir' (placing green branches). Imam (as) replied: 'A man from the Ansar died, and the Messenger of Allah (sw) was informed of his death. He said to those from the

إِذاً يُدْخَلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَكِنْ يَغْسِلُونَ كَفَّيْهَا[5].

Hadith.426 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a woman who passes away among a group of men with no male relative (mahram) present. Should they wash her while She remains clothed? Imam (as) replied: "If they do that, it will be burdensome for them. Rather, they should wash only her hands."

تُدْفَنُ كَمَا هِيَ بِثِيَابِهَا[2] وَ الرَّجُلُ يَمُوتُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا النِّسَاءُ لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رِجَالٌ قَالَ يَدْفِنَّهُ كَمَا هُوَ بِثِيَابِهِ.

Hadith.428 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman who dies while traveling, with no male relative (mahram) or other women present. Imam (as) replied: "She should be buried as She is, in her clothes”. He (Halabi) asked; Regarding a man who dies with only women present and no other men. Ima

نَعَمْ وَ أُمَّهُ وَ أُخْتَهُ وَ نَحْوَهُمَا يُلْقِي عَلَى عَوْرَتِهَا خِرْقَةً وَ يُغَسِّلُهَا.

Hadith.430 - Mansour ibn Hazim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man traveling with his wife, and She dies. Should he wash her? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, as well as his mother, sister, and similar relatives. He should cover her private parts with a cloth and then perform the washing."

تُغَسِّلُهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهُ وَ تَصُبُّ النِّسَاءُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ وَ لَا تَخْلَعُ ثَوْبَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مَاتَتْ مَعَ رِجَالٍ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُمُ امْرَأَةٌ وَ لَا مَحْرَمٌ لَهَا فَلْتُدْفَنْ كَمَا هِيَ فِي ثِيَابِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ لَهَا غَسَّلَهَا مِنْ فَوْقِ ثِيَابِهَا.

Hadith.431 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies and is only accompanied by women. Imam (as) replied: "A woman who is his mahram (close relative) should wash him, and the other women should pour water over him without removing his clothes. If it is a woman who dies among m

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ لَيْسَ فِيهِمْ لَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ وَ لَا مَعَهُمُ امْرَأَةٌ فَتَمُوتُ الْمَرْأَةُ مَا يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهَا مَا أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ التَّيَمُّمَ وَ لَا تُمَسُّ وَ لَا يُكْشَفُ لَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهَا الَّتِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِسَتْرِهَا[1] فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ يُغْسَ

Hadith.435 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom, what is your ruling about a woman who dies while traveling with men, none of whom are her mahram (close relatives), and no women are present? What should be done with her?" Imam (as) replied: "Only those parts that Allah (swt) has requir

يَغْتَسِلُ النَّصْرَانِيُ‌[3] ثُمَّ يُغَسِّلُهُ فَقَدِ اضْطُرَّ[4].

Hadith.436 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim men or female Muslim relatives. Instead, there are Christian men and Muslim women unrelated to him. The Imam said: "The Christian man should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for hims

«تَغْتَسِلُ اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةُ ثُمَّ تُغَسِّلُهَا.

Hadith.437 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim woman who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim women or male Muslim relatives, but there is Christian woman and Muslim men present. Imam (as) replied: "The Christian woman should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for herself), and then She should wash the deceased."

يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ يُدْفَنُ‌[2].

Hadith.441 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who has been devoured by a wild animal or birds, leaving only his bones without flesh. He asked what should be done in such a case. Imam (as) replied: "He should be washed, shrouded, funeral prayers should be offered for him, a

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ كَبَّرَ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ اَلرَّابِعَةَ وَ دَعَا لِلْمَيِّتِ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَ اِنْصَرَفَ فَلَمَّا نَهَاهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ فَكَبَّرَ وَ تَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ ف

Hadith.466 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) offered the funeral prayer over a deceased person, he would recite the first takbir and then recite the testimony of faith (shahada). He would then recite the second takbir, send blessings upon the Prophet and his family, and make supplications. Upon the third takbir, he wo

زَوْجُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ الزَّوْجُ أَحَقُّ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَخِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يُغَسِّلُهَا. وَ قَالَ أَبِي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي رِسَالَتِهِ إِلَيَّ اعْلَمْ يَا بُنَيَّ أَنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ مَنْ يُقَدِّمُهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا قَدَّمَهُ وَلِيُّ الْمَيِّتِ فَإِنْ تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ

Hadith.474 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about who has the most right to perform the funeral prayer for a woman who has passed away. Imam (as) replied: "Her husband." Abu Basir then asked: "Does the husband have more right than her father, son, or brother?" The Imam said: "Yes, and he may also wash her." [AL SADUQ] My fa

«اَلصَّلاَةُ عَلَى اَلْمُسْتَضْعَفِ وَ اَلَّذِي لاَ يُعْرَفُ مَذْهَبُهُ يُصَلِّي عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ يَدْعُو لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ يُقَالُ: «اَللَّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تٰابُوا وَ اِتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَ قِهِمْ عَذٰابَ اَلْجَحِيمِ».

Hadith.489 – Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Prayers over the oppressed (Al-Mustadh'afin) and those who are unversed of their beliefs will be: first send salawat for the Prophet his family, and then make supplications for the believing men and women, and

مَاتَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَخَرَجَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع يَمْشِي فَلَقِيَ مَوْلًى لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ فَقَالَ أَفِرُّ مِنْ جِنَازَةِ هَذَا الْمُنَافِقِ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحُسَيْنُ ع قُمْ إِلَى جَنْبِي فَمَا سَمِعْتَنِي أَقُولُ فَقُلْ مِثْلَهُ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَخْزِ عَبْدَكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ بِلَادِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِهِ أَشَدَّ نَارِكَ ا

Hadith.490 - it was narrated by Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A man from the hypocrites passed away, and Imam al-Hussain ibn Ali (as) went out walking. He encountered a servant of his, and asked: 'Where are you going?' The servant said: 'I am avoiding the funeral

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لَكَ وَ لِرَسُولِكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاحْشُ قَبْرَهُ نَاراً وَ احْشُ جَوْفَهُ نَاراً وَ عَجِّلْهُ إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُوَالِي أَعْدَاءَكَ وَ يُعَادِي أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ يُبْغِضُ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ اللَّهُمَّ ضَيِّقْ عَلَيْهِ قَبْرَهُ فَإِذَا رُفِعَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَرْفَعْهُ وَ لَا

Hadith.491 - It was narrated by Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you perform the funeral prayer for an enemy of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, say: Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā annahu ‘aduwwun laka wa lirasūlika. Allāhumma faḥsh qubrahu nāran wa uḥ

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَدْرَءُوا عَنْ مَيِّتِهِمْ لِقَاءَ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِذَا أُفْرِدَ الْمَيِّتُ فَلْيَتَخَلَّفْ عِنْدَهُ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِهِ فَيَضَعَ فَاهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ يُنَادِيَ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ- يَا فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْ يَا فُلَانَةَ بِنْتَ فُلَانَةَ هَلْ أَنْتَ عَلَى الْعَهْدِ الَّذِي فَارَقْنَ

Hadith.501 - Yahya ibn Abdullah narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "There is no harm for the family of the deceased among you to help the deceased prepare for the encounter with Munkar and Nakir (the questioning angels).” I asked: “How should we do that?” Imam (as) said: “When the deceased is placed i

إِنَّ مَلَكاً[4] مُوَكَّلًا بِالْمَقَابِرِ فَإِذَا انْصَرَفَ أَهْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْ جَنَازَتِهِمْ عَنْ مَيِّتِهِمْ أَخَذَ قَبْضَةً مِنْ تُرَابٍ فَرَمَى‌

Hadith.516 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "There is an angel assigned to the cemeteries. When the family of the deceased returns home after the funeral, this angel takes a handful of soil and throws it after them, saying, 'Forget what you have seen.' Were it not for this, no

لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يُولَدْ لَهُ وَ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْ وَلَداً يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ وَ لِكُلِّنَا فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ مِنْ فَرَطِ الرَّجُلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَخَاهُ فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ إِذَا مَاتَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكاً إِلَى أَوْجَعِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ فَمَسَحَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ فَأَنْسَاهُ لَوْعَةَ الْحُزْنِ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ لَمْ تُعْمَرِ الدُّنْيَا[4].

Hadith.522 - it was narrated from Mehran ibn Muhammad that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a person dies, Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, sends an angel to the one among their family who is most deeply affected by the loss. The angel touches their heart and alleviates the intensity of grief. If

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع- إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي وَ أُخْتِي وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَارِدٍ- تَخْرُجَانِ فِي الْمَآتِمِ فَأَنْهَاهُمَا فَقَالَتَا لِي إِنْ كَانَ حَرَاماً انْتَهَيْنَا عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ حَرَاماً فَلِمَ تَمْنَعُنَا فَيَمْتَنِعَ النَّاسُ مِنْ قَضَاءِ حُقُوقِنَا[2] فَقَالَ ع عَنِ الْحُقُوقِ تَسْأَلُنِي كَانَ أَبِي ع يَبْعَثُ أُمِّي وَ أُمَّ فَرْوَةَ تَقْضِيَانِ حُقُوقَ أ

Hadith.529 - It was narrated from Al-Kahili that He said: "I said to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): ‘My wife and my sister, who is the wife of Muhammad ibn Marid, go out to mourning gatherings. I prohibited them, but they said to me, 'If it is forbidden, we will refrain, but if it is not forbidden, wh

نَعَمْ قَالَ فِي كَمْ فَقَالَ عَلَى قَدْرِ فَضَائِلِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمَيْنِ وَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَزُورُ فِي كُلِّ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ فِي مَجْرَى كَلَامِهِ أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ أَدْنَاهُمْ جُمْعَةً[3] فَقَالَ لَهُ فِي أَيِّ سَاعَةٍ قَالَ عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَوْ قُبَيْلَ ذَلِكَ فَيَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَعَهُ مَلَكاً يُرِيهِ مَا يَسُرُّ بِهِ

Hadith.542 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about whether a believer visits their family (after death). Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He (Ishaq) asked: ‘How often?’ The Imam said: "It depends on their level of virtue; some visit every day, some every two days, and some every

وَ رَوَى حَفْصُ بْنُ الْبَخْتَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّ الْكَافِرَ يَزُورُ أَهْلَهُ فَيَرَى مَا يَكْرَهُهُ وَ يُسْتَرُ عَنْهُ مَا يُحِبُّ.

Hadith.543 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Indeed, the disbeliever visits their family and sees what displeases them, while what they would like is concealed from them (by the accompanying angels)."

وَ أَوْصَى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِثَمَانِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ لِمَأْتَمِهِ وَ كَانَ يَرَى ذَلِكَ لِلسُّنَّةِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ اتَّخِذُوا لآِلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَعَاماً فَقَدْ شُغِلُوا.

Hadith.546 - Imam al-Baqir (as) made a will specifying 800 dirhams to be used for his mourning gathering (ma'tam), as he saw this as part of the tradition (sunnah). This was because the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, for they are preoccupied [by their loss]."

وَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُصَلَّى عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَكُونُ فِي ضِيقٍ فَيُوَسِّعُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الضِّيقَ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى فَيُقَالُ لَهُ خُفِّفَ عَنْكَ هَذَا الضِّيقُ بِصَلَاةِ فُلَانٍ أَخِيكَ عَنْكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَأُشْرِكُ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ لَيَفْرَحُ بِالتَّرَحُّمِ عَلَيْهِ وَ الِ

Hadith.554 - Omar ibn Yazid said: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) whether it is permissible to pray on behalf of a deceased person. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, even to the extent that if the deceased is in difficulty, Allah (swt) will alleviate that difficulty through the prayer of his brother for him. Then

سَأَلْتُ أَبِي سَيِّدَ اَلْعَابِدِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَتِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ جَدِّنَا رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً كَيْفَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَتَّى قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اِرْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ فَإِن

"I asked my father, the Master of the Worshippers (Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as)), saying, 'O’ my father, inform me about our grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (sw), when he was taken up to the heavens and his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. Why did he not ask for a reduction for his community until Musa

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا يَتَوَسَّلُ بِهِ الْمُتَوَسِّلُونَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَةُ الْإِخْلَاصِ فَإِنَّهَا الْفِطْرَةُ وَ إِقَامُ الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا الْمِلَّةُ وَ إِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الصَّوْمُ فَإِنَّهُ جُنَّةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِهِ وَ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْفَاةٌ لِلْف

Hadith.613 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "The best means by which those seeking nearness (to Allah (swt)) may draw near are; Faith in Allah (swt) and His Messenger, Striving in the way of Allah (swt), Word of sincerity (testifying that there is no god but Allah (swt)), for it

لِأَبِي بَصِيرٍ- مَا خَدَعُوكَ فِيهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَلَا يَخْدَعُونَكَ فِي الْعَصْرِ[3] صَلِّهَا وَ الشَّمْسُ بَيْضَاءُ نَقِيَّةٌ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ الْمَوْتُورُ أَهْلَهُ وَ مَالَهُ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ صَلَاةَ الْعَصْرِ قِيلَ وَ مَا الْمَوْتُورُ أَهْلَهُ وَ مَالَهُ قَالَ لَا يَكُونُ لَهُ أَهْلٌ وَ لَا مَالٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ قِيلَ وَ مَا تَضْيِيعُهَا قَالَ يَدَعُهَا وَ اللَّهِ حَتَّى تَصْفَرَّ أَوْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ

بَيْنَا نَحْنُ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ حَوْلَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي مَسْجِدِ الْكُوفَةِ إِذْ قَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ لَقَدْ حَبَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِمَا لَمْ يَحْبُ بِهِ أَحَداً مِنْ فَضْلِ مُصَلَّاكُمْ بَيْتِ آدَمَ- وَ بَيْتِ نُوحٍ وَ بَيْتِ إِدْرِيسَ وَ مُصَلَّى إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَلِيلِ- وَ مُصَلَّى أَخِي الْخَضِرِ ع وَ مُصَلَّايَ وَ إِنَّ مَسْجِدَكُمْ هَذَا لَأَحَدُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ الْمَسَاجِدِ الَّتِي اخْت

Hadith.696 - It has been reported from Al-Asbagh ibn Nubata that He said: One day while we were with Amir al-Mu'minin (as) in the Mosque of Kufa, Imam (as) said: "O’ people of Kufa, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has blessed you with something no one else has been blessed with—the virtue of your place of prayer,

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ- مَنِ اخْتَلَفَ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ أَصَابَ إِحْدَى الثَّمَانِ أَخاً مُسْتَفَاداً فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] أَوْ عِلْماً مُسْتَطْرَفاً أَوْ آيَةً مُحْكَمَةً أَوْ رَحْمَةً مُنْتَظَرَةً أَوْ كَلِمَةً تَرُدُّهُ عَنْ رَدًى أَوْ يَسْمَعُ كَلِمَةً تَدُلُّهُ عَلَى هُدًى أَوْ يَتْرُكُ ذَنْباً خَشْيَةً أَوْ حَيَاءً[3].

Hadith.713 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Whoever frequently visits the mosques will attain one of eight benefits: a brother (friend) beneficial in the cause of Allah (swt), newly acquired knowledge, a definitive verse (of guidance), a mercy awaited, a word that turns him away

فِي بَيْتِ اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا كَانَ اَلْمَوْضِعُ نَظِيفاً فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ» يَعْنِي اَلْمَسْلَخَ.

Hadith.727 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about praying in the bathhouse. Imam (as) said: "If the place is clean, then there is no harm in praying, referring specifically to the changing area (maslakh).”

نَعَمْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.736 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a house or room that does not receive sunlight and in which urine might be present and where one bathes after major ritual impurity (janabah). He asked if it is permissible to pray there once it has dried? Imam (as) said: "Yes." Ali

إِنْ‌ وَجَدَ مَاءً غَسَلَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ مَاءً صَلَّى فِيهِ وَ لَا يُصَلِّ عُرْيَاناً[1].

Hadith.755 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who is without clothing and the time for prayer arrives, and he finds a garment that is half covered in blood or entirely covered in blood. Should he pray in it, or should he pray without clothing? Imam (as) said: "If he finds

لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.760 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray while there is a rack with clothes hanging on it in front of him. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."

لَا بَأْسَ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ النَّخْلَةُ وَ فِيهَا حَمْلُهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي الْكَرْمِ وَ فِيهِ حَمْلُهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ حِمَارٌ وَاقِفٌ قَالَ يَضَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ قَصَبَةً أَوْ عُوداً أَوْ شَيْئاً يُقِيمُهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ مَعَهُ دَبَّةٌ مِنْ جِلْدِ حِمَارٍ أَوْ

Hadith.776 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) regarding a man praying while a bird is in front of him. Imam (as) said: ‘There is no harm’. (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying while there is a date palm tree with fruit in front of him’ Imam (as) said: ‘There is no harm’ (A

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ يُقَالُ لَهُ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ سِنِينَ وَ سَبْعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً فَيُقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ يُتْرَكُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ أَرْبَعُ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ يُقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ- صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ- ثُمَّ يُتْرَكُ

Hadith.863 - Abdullah ibn Fadalah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "When a boy reaches the age of three, he should be instructed to say 'la illaha illa Allah (swt)' seven times. Then he is left until he completes three years, seven months, and twe

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ آخِرُ مَا فَارَقْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَبِيبَ قَلْبِي ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ- إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ أَضْعَفِ مَنْ خَلْفَكَ وَ لَا تَتَّخِذَنَّ مُؤَذِّناً يَأْخُذُ عَلَى أَذَانِهِ أَجْراً.

Hadith.870 - Imam Ali (as) said: "The last thing my beloved (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to me before parting was: 'O’ Ali, when you lead the prayer, lead it considering the weakest among those behind you. And do not appoint a mu'adhdhin who takes payment for his adhan.'"

لَا يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ الْأَذَانِ إِلَّا مَا أَسْمَعْتَ نَفْسَكَ أَوْ فَهِمْتَهُ 9 وَ أَفْصِحْ بِالْأَلِفِ وَ الْهَاءِ[3] وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ ص كُلَّمَا ذَكَرْتَهُ أَوْ ذَكَرَهُ ذَاكِرٌ عِنْدَكَ فِي أَذَانٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ وَ كُلَّمَا[4] اشْتَدَّ صَوْتُكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُجْهِدَ نَفْسَكَ كَانَ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَكْثَرَ وَ كَانَ أَجْرُكَ فِي ذَلِكَ أَعْظَمَ.

Hadith.875 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The adhan is not sufficient for you unless you hear it yourself or understand it. Clearly articulate the 'alif' and 'ha'." Send blessings upon the Prophet and his family (as) whenever you mention him or hear someone mention him, wheth

مَنْ أَذَّنَ فِي مِصْرٍ مِنْ أَمْصَارِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ سَنَةً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ

إِنْ كَانَ ذَكَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَلْيُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ لْيُقِمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلَاتَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.893 - Zaid al-Shahham asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who forgot the adhan (call to prayer) and iqamah (second call to prayer) and began the prayer. The Imam said: "If he remembers before reciting (the Qur'an in prayer), he should send blessings upon the Prophet and his family and then re

فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي سُقْمِي وَ كَثُرَ وُلْدِي قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ وَ كُنْتُ دَائِمَ الْعِلَّةِ مَا أَنْفَكُّ مِنْهَا فِي نَفْسِي وَ جَمَاعَةٍ مِنْ خَدَمِي وَ عِيَالِي حَتَّى إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَبْقَى وَ مَا لِي أَحَدٌ يَخْدُمُنِي فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ هِشَامٍ عَمِلْتُ بِهِ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ عِيَالِي الْعِلَلَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.

Hadith.903 - Hisham ibn Ibrahim complained to Imam al-Ridha (as) about his illness and the fact that he had no children. The Imam advised him to raise his voice with the adhan (call to prayer) in his home. Hisham said: "I did as he advised, and Allah (swt) removed my illness and granted me many children." Muhammad ibn

حَمَلْتُ مَتَاعِي مِنَ الْبَصْرَةِ إِلَى مِصْرَ فَقَدِمْتُهَا فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا فِي بَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ إِذَا أَنَا بِشَيْخٍ طَوِيلٍ شَدِيدِ الْأُدْمَةِ[2] أَبْيَضِ الرَّأْسِ وَ اللِّحْيَةِ عَلَيْهِ طِمْرَانِ‌[3] أَحَدُهُمَا أَسْوَدُ وَ الْآخَرُ أَبْيَضُ فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالُوا هَذَا بِلَالٌ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَأَخَذْتُ أَلْوَاحاً فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَ

Hadith.905 - It was narrated by Abdullah ibn Ali that He said: I transported my goods from Basra to Egypt. While on a path, I encountered a tall elderly man, dark-skinned, with a white head and beard, wearing two garments - one black and the other white. I asked: "Who is this?" They said: "This is Bilal, the muezzin (c

أَدْنَى مَا يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ بَعْدَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ أَنْ تَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ عَافِيَتَكَ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِنَا كُلِّهَا وَ نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ خِزْيِ الدُّنْيَا وَ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ. ______________________________ - هذا ع

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ قَدْ تَخَلَّصَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَمَا يَتَخَلَّصُ الذَّهَبُ الَّذِي لَا كَدَرَ فِيهِ وَ لَا يَطْلُبَهُ أَحَدٌ بِمَظْلِمَةٍ[1] فَلْيَقُلْ فِي دُبُرِ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ نِسْبَةَ الرَّبِّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً[2] ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْمَخْزُون

Hadith.949 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever wishes to leave this world with their sins purified, like gold that is free of impurities, and without anyone having a claim against them, let them say at the end of the five daily prayers the praise of the Lord (azj) (Surah Ikhlas) t

كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الرِّضَا ع بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ وَ عَلَّمَنِيهِ‌[3] وَ قَالَ مَنْ دَعَا بِهِ فِي دُبُرِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ لَمْ يَلْتَمِسْ حَاجَةً إِلَّا يُسِّرَتْ لَهُ وَ كَفَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا أَهَمَّهُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ‌ وَ أُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبادِ فَوَقاهُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئاتِ ما مَكَرُوا لا

Hadith.959 - It was narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Faraj that He said: “Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Ridha (as) wrote to me and taught me this supplication, saying: "Whoever recites it after the Fajr prayer, their needs will be made easy, and Allah (swt) will suffice them from that which concerns them: In the name of

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَقُلْ- رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبّاً وَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَاباً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيّاً وَ بِعَلِيٍّ وَلِيّاً وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ- عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ- وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

Hadith.960 - Imam (as) said: "When you finish the obligatory prayer, say: 'I am content with Allah (swt) as my Lord (azj), with Islam as my religion, with the Qur'an as my book, with Muhammad as my Prophet, with Ali as my guardian, and with Hasan, Hussain, Ali ibn al-Hussain, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa

مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ حُفِظَ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَ دَارِهِ وَ مَالِهِ وَ وُلْدِهِ- أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ دَارِي وَ كُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِاللَّهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْأَحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ وَ أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ دَارِي وَ كُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِ

أَتَيْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً جَامِعاً لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ أَوْجِزْ فَقَالَ قُلْ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْأَلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ- فَقَالَ هِلْقَامٌ- وَ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَسْوَأَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي حَالًا فَمَا عَلِمْتُ حَتَّى أَتَانِي مِيرَاثٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَجُلٍ مَا عَلِمْ

Hadith.962 - Hilqam ibn Abi Hilqam narrated that He said: "I came to Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) and said: 'May I be your sacrifice, teach me a supplication that encompasses both worldly and otherworldly affairs and make it concise.' Imam (as) said: 'Recite after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises