Family & Kinship

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُوَدِّعَهُ فَقُلْ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ نَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَ نَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَ دَلَّ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ اتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ‌ يَا رَبِ‌ فَاكْتُبْنا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنَّا وَ مِنْهُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَنْفَعَنَا بِحُبِّهِ اللَّهُمَّ ابْ

FAREWELL Hadith.3200 - Narrated by Yusuf al-Kunasi from Abu Abdullah (as): "When you wish to bid him farewell, say: 'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings. We entrust you to Allah (swt), and we send peace upon you. We believe in Allah (swt), in the Messenger, and in what he brought and guide

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا أَكَلْتَهُ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ التُّرْبَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ وَ رَبَّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي وَارَتْهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْهُ عِلْماً نَافِعاً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ[2].

Hadith.3205 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you consume it, say: 'O Allah (swt), Lord (azj) of the blessed soil and Lord (azj) of the Guardian whom it encompasses, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Make it beneficial knowledge, abundant sustenance, and a cure for every ailment

صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِي فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْصَارِ اللَّهِ وَ خُلَفَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُظْهِرِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ وَ نَهْيِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى ال

Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about visiting the grave of Abu al-Hasan Musa (as). Imam (as) said: "Pray in the mosques around it, and it suffices in all locations to say: Peace be upon the allies of Allah (swt) and His chosen ones. Peace be upon the trustees of Allah (swt) and His beloved ones. Peace be upo

اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- أَ لَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا بِما أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَ ما أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ‌ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يَتَحاكَمُوا إِلَى الطَّاغُوتِ‌ وَ قَدْ أُمِرُوا أَنْ يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ‌ الْآيَةَ[3].

Hadith.3220 - Hariz narrated from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdillah (as) that he said: "Any man who has a dispute with his brother over a right, and he calls him to a man from among your brothers to judge between them, but he refuses and insists on taking him to these (unjust judges), is like those about whom Allah (swt), t

قُلْتُ فِي رَجُلَيْنِ اِخْتَارَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا رَجُلاً فَرَضِيَا أَنْ يَكُونَا اَلنَّاظِرَيْنِ فِي حَقِّهِمَا فَاخْتَلَفَا فِيمَا حَكَمَا وَ كِلاَهُمَا اِخْتَلَفَ فِي حَدِيثِنَا قَالَ "اَلْحُكْمُ مَا حَكَمَ بِهِ أَعْدَلُهُمَا وَ أَفْقَهُهُمَا وَ أَصْدَقُهُمَا فِي اَلْحَدِيثِ وَ أَوْرَعُهُمَا وَ لاَ يُلْتَفَتُ إِلَى مَا يَحْكُمُ بِهِ اَلْآخَرُ، " قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُمَا عَدْلاَنِ مَرْضِيَّانِ عِنْدَ أَصْحَا

I asked about two men who each selected a person and agreed that they would act as arbiters regarding their rights. However, they disagreed in their judgments, and both differed in their understanding of our traditions. Imam (as) said: "The ruling should be based on the judgment of the one who is more just, more knowle

مَنِ ابْتُلِيَ بِالْقَضَاءِ فَلَا يَقْضِيَنَّ وَ هُوَ غَضْبَانُ[2]

لَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ خَصْمٌ أَنْتَ" قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ "تَحَوَّلْ عَنَّا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ نَهَى أَنْ يُضَافَ اَلْخَصْمُ إِلاَّ وَ مَعَهُ خَصْمُهُ".

Hadith.3236 - A man stayed as a guest with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) for a few days. Then he presented a legal dispute to him, which he had not previously mentioned to Imam Ali (as). So Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to him: "Are you a litigant?" He replied: "Yes." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Then leave us,

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مِنَ الْآخَرِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ تَبَيَّنَ لَكَ الْقَضَاءُ[4] قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فَمَا زِلْتُ بَعْدَهَا قَاضِياً وَ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص اللَّهُمَ‌ فَهِّمْهُ الْقَضَاءَ[1].

Hadith.3238 - It is narrated from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that Imam (as) said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "If two men bring a case before you, do not judge in favor of the first until you hear from the other, for if you do so, the judgment will become clear to you." Imam A

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يُقَدَّمَ صَاحِبُ الْيَمِينِ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ بِالْكَلَامِ[3].

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنِ ابْتُلِيَ بِالْقَضَاءِ فَلْيُسَاوِ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الْإِشَارَةِ وَ النَّظَرِ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ‌[4].

Hadith.3242 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever is tested with judging should treat them equally in gestures and glances within the gathering."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌[1] يَا شُرَيْحُ انْظُرْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَعْكِ وَ الْمَطْلِ وَ الِاضْطِهَادِ[2] وَ مَنْ يَدْفَعُ حُقُوقَ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَقْدُرَةِ وَ الْيَسَارِ وَ مَنْ يُدْلِي بِأَمْوَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ‌[3] فَخُذْ لِلنَّاسِ بِحُقُوقِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ وَ بِعِ الْعَقَارَ وَ الدِّيَارَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ مَطْلُ الْمُسْلِمِ الْمُوسِرِ ظُلْمٌ لِلْ

Hadith.3243 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam, from his father, from Salamah ibn Kuhayl, from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, observe those who procrastinate, delay payments, oppress others, and deny people their rights despite having wealt

النَّبِيُّ ص يُدْخِلُ الْفِيلَ سَفِينَةً ثُمَّ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ مَبْلَغِ الْمَاءِ مِنَ السَّفِينَةِ فَيُعَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ الْفِيلَ وَ يُلْقِي فِي السَّفِينَةِ حَدِيداً أَوْ صُفْراً أَوْ مَا شَاءَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْمَوْضِعَ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ أَخْرَجَهُ وَ وَزَنَهُ.

Hadith.3245 - In the narration of al-Nadr ibn Suwayd, attributed to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): A man swore an oath that he would weigh an elephant. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "He should place the elephant in a boat, then observe the water level reached by the boat and mark

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ جَاءَ بِهِ رَجُلَانِ فَقَالا إِنَّ هَذَا سَرَقَ دِرْعاً فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يُنَاشِدُهُ لَمَّا نَظَرَ فِي الْبَيِّنَةِ[2] وَ جَعَلَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا قَطَعَ يَدِي أَبَداً قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ كَانَ يُخْبِرُهُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنِّي بَرِي‌ءٌ فَيُبَرِّئُنِي بِبَرَاءَتِي فَلَمَّا رَأَى عَلِيٌّ ع مُنَاشَدَتَهُ إِيَّاهُ دَعَا الشَّاهِدَيْنِ وَ قَالَ لَهُمَا

"This man has stolen a coat of armor." The accused pleaded with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) to examine the evidence carefully and said: "By Allah (swt), if the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) were here, he would never cut off my hand." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Why?" The man replie

يُضْرَبُ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ بَلَغَتْ مِنْهُ مَا بَلَغَتْ فَإِنْ عَاشَ خُلِّدَ فِي الْحَبْسِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ‌[3].

Hadith.3261 - Safwan ibn Mihran narrated from Amir ibn al-Simt, from Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) regarding a man who commits intercourse with his sister. Imam (as) said: "He is struck with a sword, and whatever injury it causes will be his fate. If he survives, he is to be imprisoned for life until he dies."

الْبَيِّنَةُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي وَ الْيَمَيِنُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ وَ الصُّلْحُ جَائِزٌ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ[3] إِلَّا صُلْحاً أَحَلَّ حَرَاماً أَوْ حَرَّمَ حَلَالًا[4]

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَ تُعْرَفُ عَدَالَةُ الرَّجُلِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى تُقْبَلَ شَهَادَتُهُ لَهُمْ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوهُ بِالسِّتْرِ[2] وَ الْعَفَافِ- وَ كَفِّ الْبَطْنِ وَ الْفَرْجِ وَ الْيَدِ وَ اللِّسَانِ‌[3] وَ تُعْرَفُ بِاجْتِنَابِ الْكَبَائِرِ الَّتِي أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا النَّارَ مِنْ شُرْبِ الْخُمُورِ وَ الزِّنَا وَ الرِّبَا وَ عُقُوقِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "By what means is the righteousness ('Adalah) of a man among the Muslims recognized, so that his testimony may be accepted for or against them?" Imam (as) replied: "It is recognized by his modesty and chastity, by his restraint over his stomach, private parts, hands, and tongue, and by his av

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ قَالَ سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْهَدُ لِأَبِيهِ أَوِ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ أَوِ الرَّجُلِ لِامْرَأَتِهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ خَيِّراً[4] تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ لِأَبِيهِ وَ الْأَبِ لِابْنِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), or it is said that one of his companions asked him, regarding a man who testifies in favor of his father, or a brother for his brother, or a man for his wife. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that if he is righteous. His testimony is accepted for his father, and a father's testimony is ac

لِعَلِيٍّ ع مَا تَقُولُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ فَإِنَّكَ الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَعْلَمُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ أَقْضَاهَا بِالْحَقِّ فَإِنَّ هَذَيْنِ قَدِ اخْتَلَفَا فِي شَهَادَتِهِمَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا اخْتَلَفَا فِي شَهَادَتِهِمَا وَ مَا قَاءَهَا حَتَّى شَرِبَهَا[4] فَقَالَ هَلْ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْخَصِيِّ فَقَالَ ع مَا ذَهَابُ أُنْثَيَيْهِ‌[5] إِلَّا كَذَهَابِ بَعْضِ أَعْضَائِهِ.

"Umar bin Al-Khattab was presented with Qudamah bin Maz'un, who had drunk alcohol. Two men testified against him-one of them was a eunuch, Amr Al-Tamimi, and the other was Al-Mu'alla bin Al-Jarood. One of them testified that he saw him drinking, and the other testified that he saw him vomiting alcohol. Umar then sent f

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌[3] مَنْ شَهِدَ عِنْدَنَا بِشَهَادَةٍ ثُمَّ غَيَّرَ أَخَذْنَا بِالْأُولَى وَ طَرَحْنَا الْأُخْرَى‌[4].

Hadith.3289 - And the Prophet, may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, said: "Whoever testifies before us with a testimony and then changes it, we will accept the first (testimony) and discard the second (testimony)."

اللَّذَانِ مِنْكُمْ مُسْلِمَانِ وَ اللَّذَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَمِنَ الْمَجُوسِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ سُنُّوا بِهِمْ سُنَّةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ بِأَرْضِ‌ غُرْبَةٍ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يُشْهِدُهُمَا فَرَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ‌[1].

I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Two just men from among you or two others from outside you." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:106) Imam (as) said: "The two from among you are Muslims, and the two from outside you are from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab). And if none from the Peop

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ شَهَادَةِ مَنْ يَلْعَبُ بِالْحَمَامِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا كَانَ لَا يُعْرَفُ بِفِسْقٍ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ قِبَلَنَا يَقُولُونَ- قَالَ عُمَرُ هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ‌[1] فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَتَنْفِرُ عِنْدَ الرِّهَانِ وَ تَلْعَنُ صَاحِبَهُ مَا خَلَا الْحَافِرَ وَ الْخُفَّ وَ الرِّيشَ وَ النَّصْلَ‌[2] فَإِنَّهَا تَحْضُرُهَا ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the testimony of one who plays with pigeons. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if he is not known for sinfulness." I said: The people around us say that Umar called them to be a 'devil'. Imam (as) replied: "Glory be to Allah (swt)! Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peac

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ أَقِيمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ عَلَى الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ لَا تُقِيمُوهَا عَلَى الْأَخِ فِي الدَّيْنِ الضَّيْرَ[4] قُلْتُ وَ مَا الضَّيْرُ قَالَ إِذَا تَعَدَّى فِيهِ صَاحِبُ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي يَدَّعِيهِ قِبَلَهُ خِلَافَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَسُولُهُ ص وَ مَثَلُ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِرَجُلٍ عَلَى آخَرَ دَيْنٌ وَ هُوَ مُعْسِرٌ وَ قَدْ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: "Establish testimony against parents and children, but do not establish it against a brother in religion out of harm (al-ḍayr)." I said: What is al-ḍayr? Imam (as) said: "It is when the claimant transgresses in demanding his right contrary to what Allah (swt), the Almighty, and His Messe

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجَازَ شَهَادَةَ النِّسَاءِ فِي الدَّيْنِ[4] وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ.

قَضَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينِ اَلْمُدَّعِي وَ قَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِالْحُكْمِ بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينِ صَاحِبِ اَلْحَقِّ"

Hadith.3318 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, ruled based on the testimony of one witness and the oath of the claimant. He (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Jibril (as) descended upon me with the judgment of the testimony of one witness and the oa

رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجَازَ شَهَادَةَ النِّسَاءِ مَعَ يَمِينِ الطَّالِبِ فِي الدَّيْنِ يَحْلِفُ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّ حَقَّهُ لَحَقٌ‌[3].

Hadith.3321 - Hammad narrated from al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), that: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, permitted the testimony of women along with the oath of the claimant in matters of debt, where he swears by Allah (swt) that his claim is true."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ كَتَمَ الشَّهَادَةَ أَوْ شَهِدَ بِهَا لِيُهْدِرَ بِهَا دَمَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ لِيُتْوِيَ مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ‌[2] أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ ظُلْمَةٌ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ وَ فِي وَجْهِهِ كُدُوحٌ‌[3] تَعْرِفُهُ الْخَلَائِقُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ وَ مَنْ شَهِدَ شَهَادَةَ حَقٍّ لِيُحْيِيَ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ نُورٌ مَدَّ الْبَصَر

Hadith.3329 - It is narrated from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever conceals testimony or gives false testimony to shed the blood of a Muslim or to destroy the wealth of a Muslim, will co

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[6] لَا يَنْقَضِي كَلَامُ شَاهِدِ زُورٍ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيِ الْحَاكِمِ‌ حَتَّى يَتَبَوَّأَ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ[1] وَ كَذَلِكَ مَنْ كَتَمَ الشَّهَادَةَ.

Hadith.3337 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The speech of a false witness does not end before the judge without him having taken his seat in the Hellfire, and the same applies to one who conceals testimony."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[3] مَنْ حَلَفَ لَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ عَلَى حَقٍّ فَصَدِّقُوهُ وَ مَنْ سَأَلَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ فَأَعْطُوهُ ذَهَبَتِ الْيَمِينُ بِدَعْوَى الْمُدَّعِي‌[4] وَ لَا دَعْوَى لَهُ.

Hadith.3341 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever swears to you by Allah (swt) regarding a right, then believe him, and whoever asks you in the name of Allah (swt), then give him. The oath is for the claimant, and there is no claim for him without it."

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لَيْسَ لَهَا بِمَحْرَمٍ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ وَرَاءِ السِّتْرِ وَ يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَهَا إِذَا شَهِدَ عَدْلَانِ أَنَّهَا فُلَانَةُ بِنْتُ فُلَانٍ- الَّتِي تُشْهِدُكَ وَ هَذَا كَلَامُهَا أَوْ لَا تَجُوزُ الشَّهَادَةُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى ت

Hadith.3347 - It is narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) wrote to Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) regarding a man who wanted to testify about a woman who was not his mahram (unmarriageable relative). He asked: "Is it permissible for him to testify about her from behind

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ لِي عَلَى نَخْلٍ نَحَلْتُهَا ابْنِي قَالَ مَا لَكَ وَلَدٌ سِوَاهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَنَحَلْتَهُمْ كَمَا نَحَلْتَهُ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّا مَعَاشِرَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ لَا نَشْهَدُ عَلَى الْجَنَفِ‌[1].

Hadith.3349 - In a narration from Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is stated: "A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I wish for you to bear witness for me re

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْمَاضِي ع يُشْهِدُنِي هَؤُلَاءِ عَلَى إِخْوَانِي قَالَ نَعَمْ أَقِمِ الشَّهَادَةَ لَهُمْ وَ إِنْ خِفْتَ عَلَى أَخِيكَ ضَرَراً.

I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Madhi (as) (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)): "These people call me to testify against my brothers." Imam (as) said: 'Yes, establish the testimony for them, even if you fear harm for your brother.'"

قَالَ ع‌ أَوَّلُ شَهَادَةٍ شُهِدَ بِهَا بِالزُّورِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ شَهَادَةُ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا حِينَ انْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَاءِ الْحَوْأَبِ فَنَبَحَتْهُمْ كِلَابُهَا فَأَرَادَتْ صَاحِبَتُهُمُ الرُّجُوعَ وَ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ لِأَزْوَاجِهِ إِنَّ إِحْدَاكُنَّ تَنْبَحُهَا كِلَابُ الْحَوْأَبِ-[3]

Hadith.3365 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first false testimony given in Islam was the testimony of seventy men when they reached the water of Haw'ab, and its dogs barked at them. The woman among them intended to return and said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him

رَوَى طَلْحَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَضَى بِالشُّفْعَةِ مَا لَمْ تُوَرَّفْ‌[2] يَعْنِي تُقْسَمْ.

Hadith.3367 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon them: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled in favor of preemption (shufah) as long as the property had not been inherited, meani

لَا ضَرَرَ وَ لَا إِضْرَارَ[3].

Hadith.3368 - Uqbah ibn Khalid narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled in favor of preemption (shufah) between partners in lands and houses, and He (sw) said: 'There is no harm and no harming (la darar wa la dirar).'"

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا شُفْعَةَ فِي سَفِينَةٍ وَ لَا فِي نَهَرٍ وَ لَا فِي طَرِيقٍ وَ لَا فِي رَحًى وَ لَا فِي حَمَّامٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3374 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) from his forefathers from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no preemption (shufah) in a sh

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ وَكَّلَتْ رَجُلًا بِأَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَقَبِلَ الْوَكَالَةَ فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ فَذَهَبَ الْوَكِيلُ فَزَوَّجَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا أَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ الْوَكِيلَ وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ عَنِ الْوَكَالَةِ فَأَقَامَتْ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يُنْظَرُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَزَلَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who appointed a man as her agent to marry her to a man. The agent accepted the agency, and she testified to that in front of witnesses. The agent then proceeded and performed the marriage, but afterward, the woman denied the agent's authority and claimed that she had dismissed hi

يُؤْخَذُ الْمَهْرُ مِنْهَا[6] وَ لَا يَكُونُ عَلَى الَّذِي زَوَّجَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ قَالَ فِي امْرَأَةٍ وَلَّتْ أَمْرَهَا رَجُلًا فَقَالَتْ زَوِّجْنِي فُلَاناً قَالَ لَا زَوَّجْتُكِ حَتَّى تُشْهِدِي- بِأَنَّ أَمْرَكِ بِيَدِي فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ فَقَالَ عِنْدَ التَّزْوِيجِ لِلَّذِي يَخْطُبُهَا يَا فُلَانُ عَلَيْكَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ هُوَ لِلْقَوْمِ‌[1] اشْهَدُوا أَنَّ ذَلِكَ لَهَا عِنْدِي وَ قَدْ زَوَّجْتُ

Hadith.3386 - It is narrated from Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding a man to whom a woman entrusted her affairs-whether she was a relative or a neighbor-and he did not know her internal situation, and later discovered that she had concealed a defect: Imam (as) said: "The dowry is to be taken fro

ع إِنْ كَانَتْ وَكَّلَتْهُ بِقَبْضِ صَدَاقِهَا مِنْ زَوْجِهَا فَلَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تُطَالِبَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ وَكَّلَتْهُ فَلَهَا ذَلِكَ وَ يَرْجِعُ الزَّوْجُ عَلَى وَرَثَةِ أَبِيهَا بِذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ حِينَئِذٍ صَبِيَّةً فِي حَجْرِهِ فَيَجُوزُ لِأَبِيهَا أَنْ يَقْبِضَ صَدَاقَهَا عَنْهَا وَ مَتَى طَلَّقَهَا قَبْلَ الدُّخُولِ بِهَا فَلِأَبِيهَا أَنْ يَعْفُوَ عَنْ بَعْضِ الصَّدَاقِ وَ يَأْخُذَ بَعْضاً[4]

Hadith.3387 - In the book "Nawadir" by Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from multiple narrators among our companions, from Abu Abdullah (as): Concerning a man who collected the dowry of his daughter from her husband and then passed away-can she demand her dowry from her husband, or is her father's collection considered her own

فَمَضَى يُونُسُ ع إِلَى صَدْرِ السَّفِينَةِ فَإِذَا الْحُوتُ فَاتِحٌ فَاهُ فَرَمَى نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ كَانَ عِنْدَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ تِسْعَةُ بَنِينَ فَنَذَرَ فِي الْعَاشِرِ إِنْ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ غُلَاماً أَنْ يَذْبَحَهُ- فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَذْبَحَهُ‌[3] وَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي صُلْبِهِ-

Hadith.3388 - Narrated by Hammad ibn Isa, from someone who informed him, from Hariz, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "The first person upon whom casting lots (Qur'ah) was performed was Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran. This is based on the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: 'And you were not w

لَهُ حِينَ قَدِمَ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَعْجَبِ مَا وَرَدَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَانِي قَوْمٌ قَدْ تَبَايَعُوا جَارِيَةً فَوَطِئُوهَا جَمِيعاً فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَاماً فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ كُلُّهُمْ يَدَّعِي فِيهِ فَأَسْهَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةً فَجَعَلْتُهُ لِلَّذِي خَرَجَ سَهْمُهُ وَ ضَمَّنْتُهُ نَصِيبَهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص لَيْسَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ تَقَارَعُوا وَ فَوَّضُوا أَمْرَهُمْ إِلَى اللّ

Hadith.3399 - Asim ibn Humayd narrated from Abu Basir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) sent Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) to Yemen. When he returned, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to him, 'Tell me about the most as

مَا عِنْدِي مَا أُعْطِيكُمْ وَ لَكِنِ ارْضَوْا بِمَنْ شِئْتُمْ مِنْ أَخِي وَ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ أَوْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ[3] فَقَالَ الْغُرَمَاءُ أَمَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَمَلِيٌّ مَطُولٌ‌[4] وَ أَمَّا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ فَرَجُلٌ لَا مَالَ لَهُ صَدُوقٌ وَ هُوَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيْنَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ ع أَضْمَنُ لَكُمُ الْمَالَ إِلَى غَلَّةٍ

Hadith.3407 - It is narrated: When Abdullah ibn al-Hasan was on his deathbed, his creditors gathered around him and demanded repayment of their debts. He replied: "I do not have anything to give you, but accept as your guarantor whomever you wish from my brother and my cousins- Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) or Abdullah i

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي سَيْلِ وَادِي مَهْزُورٍ[3] أَنْ يُحْبَسَ الْأَعْلَى عَلَى الْأَسْفَلِ الْمَاءُ لِلزَّرْعِ إِلَى الشِّرَاكِ وَ لِلنَّخْلِ إِلَى الْكَعْبِ ثُمَّ يُرْسَلَ الْمَاءُ إِلَى الْأَسْفَلِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ[4].

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي رَجُلٍ بَاعَ نَخْلَهُ وَ اسْتَثْنَى نَخْلَةً قَضَى لَهُ بِالْمَدْخَلِ إِلَيْهَا وَ الْمَخْرَجِ مِنْهَا وَ مَدَى جَرَائِدِهَا[3].

حَرِيمُ النَّخْلَةِ طُولُ سَعَفَتِهَا[6]

يُقَايَسَانِ بِحَقَائِبِ الْبِئْرِ لَيْلَةً لَيْلَةً فَيُنْظَرُ أَيَّتُهَا أَضَرَّتْ بِصَاحِبَتِهَا فَإِنْ كَانَتِ الْأَخِيرَةُ أَضَرَّتْ بِالْأُولَى فَلْيَتَعَوَّرْ[2] وَ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْأُولَى أَخَذَتْ مَاءَ الْأَخِيرَةِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِصَاحِبِ الْأَخِيرَةِ عَلَى الْأُولَى سَبِيلٌ.

Hadith.3420 - Narrated by Uqbah ibn Khalid from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding a man who dug a water channel from a mountain, and its water flowed for a year. Then another man came to the same mountain and dug another channel, but the second channel diverted the water of the first channel. Imam (as) said: "They should me

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ كَانَ لِسَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ نَخْلَةٌ فِي حَائِطِ بَنِي فُلَانٍ فَكَانَ إِذَا جَاءَ إِلَى نَخْلَتِهِ نَظَرَ إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الرَّجُلِ يَكْرَهُهُ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَشَكَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَمُرَةَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيَّ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَلَوْ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرْتَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ حَتَّى تَأْخُذَ أَهْلِي حِذْرَهَا م

Hadith.3423 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal narrated from Abu Ubaydah al-Hadhdha', who said that Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Samurah ibn Jundub had a date palm tree in the orchard of a certain man. Whenever he came to his tree, he would see things related to the man's family that the man disliked being s

لَهُ مَنِ الَّذِي أُجْبَرُ عَلَى نَفَقَتِهِ قَالَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَ الْوَلَدُ وَ الزَّوْجَةُ[1] وَ الْوَارِثُ الصَّغِيرُ يَعْنِي الْأَخَ وَ ابْنَ الْأَخِ وَ غَيْرَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.3424 - Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I said to Imam (as): "Who are those whom I am obligated to provide for?" Imam (as) said: "The parents, the child, the wife, and the minor heir - meaning the brother, the brother's son, and others."

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص‌[3] فَادَّعَى عَلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ دِرْهَماً ثَمَنَ‌

Hadith.3425 - A Bedouin came to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and claimed seventy dirhams as the price of a she-camel he had sold to Him (sw). The Prophet (sw) said: "I have paid you." The Bedouin said: "Appoint someone between me and you who will judge between us." Then, a man from Quraysh approached,

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَيُّوبَ الْكُوفِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ الْعَلَّافُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ النَّبَّالُ‌ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ‌[1] عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ‌ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ مَنْزِلِ عَائِشَةَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ وَ مَعَهُ نَاقَةٌ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ تَشْتَرِي هَذِهِ النَّاقَةَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص نَعَمْ بِكَمْ تَبِيعُهَا يَا أَعْرَابِيُّ فَقَالَ بِ

Abu Ayyub al-Kufi narrated to us, who said: Ishaq ibn Wahb al-Allaf narrated to us, who said: Abu Asim al-Nabbal narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, came out from the house of Aisha, and a Bedouin approached him with

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ الْحَكَمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الذُّهْلِيِّ قَالَ‌[4] حَدَّثَنِي عُمَارَةُ بْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ أَنَّ عَمَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ وَ هُوَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ص‌ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص ابْتَاعَ فَرَساً مِنْ أَعْرَابِيٍّ فَأَسْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ص الْمَشْ

Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Naysaburi narrated to us, who said: Abu al-Yaman al-Hakam ibn Nafi' al-Himsi narrated to us, who said: Shu'ayb narrated from al-Zuhri, from Abdullah ibn Ahmad al-Dhuhli, who said: 'Umara ibn Khuzayma ibn Thabit narrated to me that his uncle, who was one of the companions of the Prophet, peace be u