Family & Kinship

يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ ارْفَعُوا رُءُوسَكُمْ فَقَدْ وَضَحَ لَكُمُ الطَّرِيقُ تُبْعَثُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فُجَّاراً إِلَّا مَنْ صَدَقَ حَدِيثُهُ

التَّاجِرُ فَاجِرٌ وَ الْفَاجِرُ فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَ الْحَقَّ وَ أَعْطَى الْحَقَّ

يَقُولُ السَّمَاحُ وَجْهٌ مِنَ الرَّبَاحِ قَالَ ع ذَلِكَ لِرَجُلٍ يُوصِيهِ وَ مَعَهُ سِلْعَةٌ يَبِيعُهَا[2]

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ الْعَبْدَ يَكُونُ سَهْلَ الْبَيْعِ سَهْلَ الشِّرَاءِ سَهْلَ الْقَضَاءِ سَهْلَ الِاقْتِضَاءِ[4]

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَ مَعَهُ سِلْعَةٌ يُرِيدُ بَيْعَهَا فَقَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِأَوَّلِ السُّوقِ.

Hadith.3739 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a man who had goods he wanted to sell and said to him, "Go to the beginning of the market."

وَ نَهَى ص عَنِ السَّوْمِ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ‌[7].

Hadith.3741 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) forbade trading between the rise of dawn and the rise of the sun.

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ شَرِّ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ وَ خَيْرِ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص شَرُّ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ الْأَسْوَاقُ وَ هِيَ مَيْدَانُ إِبْلِيسَ يَغْدُو بِرَايَتِهِ وَ يَضَعُ كُرْسِيَّهُ وَ يَبُثُّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ فَبَيْنَ مُطَفِّفٍ فِي قَفِيزٍ أَوْ طَائِشٍ فِي مِيزَانٍ‌[1] أَوْ سَارِقٍ فِي ذَرْعٍ أَوْ كَاذِبٍ فِي

Hadith.3751 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: A Bedouin from the tribe of Banu 'Amir came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and asked him about the worst and the best places on earth. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The worst places on earth are the market

مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً- أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ‌ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَ أَصِيلًا وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ عَدَلَتْ لَهُ حَجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً.

"Whoever enters a marketplace or a congregational mosque and says once: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), alone, without any partner. Allah (swt) is the Greatest, immensely great. All praise is due to Allah (swt), abundantly. Glory be to Allah (swt), morning and evening. There is no power and no stre

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ اِحْتَاجَ إِلَى بَيْعِ دَارِهِ فَجَاءَ إِلَى أَخِيهِ فَقَالَ أَبِيعُكَ دَارِي هَذِهِ فَتَكُونُ لَكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لِغَيْرِكَ عَلَى أَنْ تَشْتَرِطَ لِي إِنْ أَنَا جِئْتُكَ بِثَمَنِهَا إِلَى سَنَةٍ أَنْ تَرُدَّهَا عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ "لاَ بَأْسَ بِهَذَا إِنْ جَاءَ بِثَمَنِهَا إِلَى سَنَةٍ رَدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ" قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ فِيهَا غَلَّةٌ كَ

Hadith.3771 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): A man asked him while I was present, saying: "A Muslim man needed to sell his house, so he came to his brother and said: 'I will sell you my house. It is more beloved to me that it belongs to you than to someone else, on the condition that if I bring you it

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِنْ وَجَدَ بِهَا رِبْحاً فَلْيَبِعْ‌[4] قَالَ وَ سُئِلَ ع عَنْ شِرَاءِ النَّخْلِ وَ الْكَرْمِ وَ الثِّمَارِ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ وَ أَرْبَعَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ تَقُولُ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ يَخْرُجْ فِي قَابِلٍ وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَيْتَهُ سَنَةً وَاحِدَةً فَلَا تَشْتَرِهِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ‌[5] قَالَ وَ سُئِلَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِي الثَّمَرَةَ الْمُسَمَّاةَ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَتَهْلِكُ ثَمَر

Hadith.3787 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about a man who buys fruits and then sells them before taking possession of them. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if he finds profit in them; let him sell." Imam (as) was asked about purchasing palm trees, grapevines, and f

إِنْ رَغِبَ فِي الرِّبْحِ فَلْيُوجِبِ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ لَا يَجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِهِ‌[7] أَنْ يَرُدَّ الثَّوْبَ عَلَى‌

Hadith.3797 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as): He was asked about a man who buys a garment from the market for his family and takes it with a condition that he may return it if not accepted, but he is offered a profit if his family keeps it. Imam (as) said: "If he desires the profit,

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِسَبْيٍ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ فَلَمَّا بَلَغُوا الْجُحْفَةَ نَفِدَتْ نَفَقَاتُهُمْ فَبَاعُوا جَارِيَةً كَانَتْ أُمُّهَا مَعَهُمْ فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص سَمِعَ بُكَاءَهَا فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ احْتَجْنَا إِلَى نَفَقَةٍ فَبِعْنَا ابْنَتَهَا فَبَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَأُتِيَ بِهَا وَ قَالَ بِيعُوهُمَا جَمِيعاً أَو

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: A group of captives from Yemen were brought to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). When they reached Al-Juhfa, their provisions ran out, so they sold a young girl whose mother was with them. When they arrived before the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon

مَنْ بَاعَ عَبْداً وَ كَانَ لِلْعَبْدِ مَالٌ فَالْمَالُ لِلْبَائِعِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ الْمُبْتَاعُ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِذَلِكَ.

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِي اَلْغُلاَمَ أَوِ اَلْجَارِيَةَ وَ لَهُ أَخٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌ أَوْ أَبٌ أَوْ أُمٌّ بِمِصْرٍ مِنَ اَلْأَمْصَارِ قَالَ "لاَ يُخْرِجُهُ مِنْ مِصْرٍ إِلَى مِصْرٍ آخَرَ إِنْ كَانَ صَغِيراً وَ لاَ يَشْتَرِيهِ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أُمٌّ فَطَابَتْ نَفْسُهَا وَ نَفْسُهُ فَاشْتَرِهِ إِنْ شِئْتَ".

Hadith.3827 - Ibn Sinan narrated that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Regarding a man who buys a male or female slave, and the slave has a brother, sister, father, or mother in one of the cities, he should not take the slave out of that city to another city if the slave is young, nor should he buy him. However, if the slave h

أَسْتَحِطُّهُمْ قَالَ لَا إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص نَهَى عَنِ الِاسْتِحْطَاطِ بَعْدَ الصَّفْقَةِ[1].

I purchased a bondwoman for Abu Abdillah (as). When I was about to pay them, I said: "I will try to get a discount from them." Imam (as) said: "No, indeed the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) forbade seeking a discount after the deal has been concluded."

جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّمَا سَاوَمْتُكَ لِأَنْظُرَ الْمُسَاوَمَةُ تَنْبَغِي أَوْ لَا تَنْبَغِي فَقُلْتُ قَدْ حَطَطْتُ عَنْكَ عَشَرَةَ دَنَانِيرَ قَالَ هَيْهَاتَ أَ لَّا كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ الضَّمَّةِ[1] أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص الْوَضِيعَةُ بَعْدَ الضَّمَّةِ حَرَامٌ‌[2].

I brought a bondwoman to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) to offer her for sale. Imam (as) began to bargain with me, and I bargained with Him (as), and then I sold her to Him (as). He (as) finalized the deal by taking possession through my hand. I said: "May I be your ransom, I was only bargaining with yo

إِنَّكَ تَجِي‌ءُ وَ تَدْخُلُ وَ نَحْنُ فِي حَالٍ نَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَرَانَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا جِئْتَ فَاسْتَأْذِنْ حَتَّى نَتَحَرَّزَ ثُمَّ نَأْذَنَ لَكَ وَ تَدْخُلَ قَالَ لَا أَفْعَلُ هُوَ مَالِي أَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا أَسْتَأْذِنُ فَأَتَى الْأَنْصَارِيُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ وَ أَخْبَرَهُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَى سَمُرَةَ فَجَاءَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اسْتَأْذِنْ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى وَ قَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ لِلْأَنْصَ

Samurah ibn Jundab had a date-palm tree in the garden of a man from the Ansar, and the house of the Ansari had the pathway leading to the garden. Samurah would come and enter without seeking permission. The Ansari said to him: "You come and enter while we are in a state that we dislike you seeing us in. When you come,

كَتَبَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الْفَقِيهِ ع فِي رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ رَحًى عَلَى نَهَرِ قَرْيَةٍ وَ الْقَرْيَةُ لِرَجُلٍ أَوْ لِرَجُلَيْنِ فَأَرَادَ صَاحِبُ الْقَرْيَةِ أَنْ يَسُوقَ الْمَاءَ إِلَى قَرْيَتِهِ فِي غَيْرِ هَذَا النَّهَرِ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الرَّحَى وَ يُعَطِّلَ هَذِهِ الرَّحَى أَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ أَمْ لَا فَوَقَّعَ ع يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ وَ يَعْمَلُ فِي ذَلِكَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ لَا يُضَارُّ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ وَ فِي ر

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَ الْقَنَاتَيْنِ فِي الْعَرْضِ‌[4] إِذَا كَانَتْ أَرْضاً رِخْوَةً أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَهُمَا أَلْفُ ذِرَاعٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أَرْضاً صُلْبَةً يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا خَمْسُمِائَةِ ذِرَاعٍ.

Hadith.3871 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ruled that the distance between two canals, if the land is soft, should be one thousand cubits, and if the land is hard, the distance should be five hundred cubits.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الشِّرَاءِ مِنْ أَرْضِ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌[5] مَنْ غَرَسَ شَجَراً بَدْءاً أَوْ حَفَرَ وَادِياً لَمْ يَسْبِقْهُ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ أَوْ أَحْيَا أَرْضاً مَيْتَةً فَهِيَ لَهُ قَضَاءً مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَسُولِهِ.

Hadith.3877 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever plants a tree from the beginning, or digs a valley that no one has preceded him in, or revives dead land, then it belongs to him, this is a decree from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, and His Messenger."

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ ع عَنْ دَارٍ كَانَتْ لِامْرَأَةٍ وَ كَانَ لَهَا ابْنٌ وَ ابْنَةٌ فَغَابَ الِابْنُ فِي الْبَحْرِ وَ مَاتَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَادَّعَتِ ابْنَتُهَا أَنَّ أُمَّهَا كَانَتْ صَيَّرَتْ تِلْكَ الدَّارَ لَهَا وَ بَاعَتْ أَشْقَاصاً[7] مِنْهَا وَ بَقِيَتْ فِي الدَّارِ قِطْعَةٌ- إِلَى جَنْبِ دَارِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ إِخْوَانِنَا فَهُوَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَهَا لِغَيْبَةِ الِابْنِ وَ مَا يَتَخَوَّفُ مِنْ أَنَّهُ

I asked Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as) about a house that belonged to a woman who had a son and a daughter. The son went missing at sea, and the woman died. The daughter claimed that her mother had transferred the ownership of the house to her and sold portions of it, leaving a remaining portion beside the house of one of ou

لَا بَأْسَ قَدْ قَبَّلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- أَهْلَ خَيْبَرَ[1] أَعْطَاهَا الْيَهُودَ حِينَ فُتِحَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْخَبْرِ وَ الْخَبْرُ هُوَ النِّصْفُ‌[2].

I asked Imam (as) about farming partnerships with the people of kharaj lands based on a quarter, a third, or half of the yield. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) made an agreement with the Jews of Khaybar when it was conquered,

وَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[6] بِالْمُحْتَكِرِينَ فَأَمَرَ بِحُكْرَتِهِمْ أَنْ تُخْرَجَ إِلَى بُطُونِ الْأَسْوَاقِ وَ حَيْثُ يَنْظُرُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهَا[7] فَقِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَوْ قَوَّمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَغَضِبَ ع حَتَّى عُرِفَ الْغَضَبُ فِي وَجْهِهِ وَ قَالَ أَنَا أُقَوِّمُ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّمَا السِّعْرُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَرْفَعُهُ إِذَا شَاءَ وَ يَخْفِضُهُ إِذَا شَاءَ.

Hadith.3955 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, once passed by some hoarders and commanded that their hoarded goods be brought out into the marketplaces where people could see them. Someone then suggested to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and hi

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَا عَمَلُكَ فَقُلْتُ حَنَّاطٌ وَ رُبَّمَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى نَفَاقٍ وَ رُبَّمَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى كَسَادٍ فَحَبَسْتُهُ‌[2] قَالَ فَمَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِيهِ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ مُحْتَكِرٌ قَالَ يَبِيعُهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ قُلْتُ مَا أَبِيعُ أَنَا مِنْ أَلْفِ جُزْءٍ جُزْءاً فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ حَكِيمُ بْنُ حِزَامٍ وَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ

Hadith.3957 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Salamah al-Hannat, who said that Abu Abdullah (as), asked: "What is your occupation?" I replied: "I am a wheat seller, and sometimes I arrive during a time of demand, and sometimes I arrive during a time of stagnation, so I hold onto it." Imam (as) asked: "What do the people

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[5] لَا يَحْتَكِرُ الطَّعَامَ إِلَّا خَاطِئٌ.

Hadith.3959 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "No one hoards food except a sinner."

الْجَالِبُ مَرْزُوقٌ وَ الْمُحْتَكِرُ مَلْعُونٌ[6]

كِيلُوا طَعَامَكُمْ فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ فِي الطَّعَامِ الْمَكِيلِ[5]

وَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص لَوْ سَعَّرْتَ لَنَا سِعْراً فَإِنَّ الْأَسْعَارَ تَزِيدُ وَ تَنْقُصُ فَقَالَ ع مَا كُنْتُ لِأَلْقَى اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بِبِدْعَةٍ لَمْ يُحَدِّثْ إِلَيَّ فِيهَا شَيْئاً فَدَعُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ يَأْكُلُ بَعْضُهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ وَ إِذَا اسْتُنْصِحْتُمْ فَانْصَحُوا[3].

Hadith.3969 - It was said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family: "Would you set a fixed price for us, for prices rise and fall?" The Prophet (sw) replied: "I would not meet Allah (swt), the Exalted, with an innovation about which He (swt) has revealed nothing to me. So leave the servants of All

قَالَ ع‌ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَ هِيَ تُحْصِي الْخُبْزَ فَقَالَ يَا حُمَيْرَاءُ لَا تُحْصِينَ فَيُحْصَى عَلَيْكِ‌[2].

Hadith.3972 - It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, entered upon Aisha while she was counting pieces of bread. Prophet (sw) said: "O Humaira, do not count, lest it be counted against you."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[4] عَلَامَةُ رِضَا اللَّهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ عَدْلُ سُلْطَانِهِمْ وَ رُخْصُ أَسْعَارِهِمْ وَ عَلَامَةُ غَضَبِ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ جَوْرُ سُلْطَانِهِمْ وَ غَلَاءُ أَسْعَارِهِمْ.

Hadith.3974 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The sign of Allah's (swt) pleasure with His (swt) creation is the justice of their ruler and the affordability of their prices, and the sign of Allah's (swt) anger upon His (swt) creation is the oppression of their ruler

"نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنْ يُشَابَ اَللَّبَنُ بِالْمَاءِ لِلْبَيْعِ".

Hadith.3981 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) forbade mixing milk with water for sale."

لِزَيْنَبَ الْعَطَّارَةِ الْحَوْلَاءِ إِذَا بِعْتِ فَأَحْسِنِي وَ لَا تَغُشِّي فَإِنَّهُ أَنْقَى وَ أَبْقَى لِلْمَالِ[1]

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[4] لَا يَتَلَقَّى أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَاماً خَارِجاً مِنَ الْمِصْرِ وَ لَا يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ ذَرُوا الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَرْزُقِ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ‌[5].

Hadith.3988 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "None of you should intercept food outside the city, and no resident should sell on behalf of a visitor. Leave the Muslims so that Allah (swt) may provide for some of them through others."

دِرْهَمٌ رِبًا أَشَدُّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ زَنْيَةً كُلُّهَا بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ مِثْلِ الْخَالَةِ وَ الْعَمَّةِ.

فِي رِوَايَةِ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ دِرْهَمٌ رِبًا أَشَدُّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ زَنْيَةً كُلِّهَا بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ‌[4].

Hadith.3992 - In a narration from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "One dirham of usury is more severe in the sight of Allah (swt) than seventy acts of fornication, all of which are committed with forbidden relatives."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[5] آكِلُ الرِّبَا وَ مُؤْكِلُهُ وَ كَاتِبُهُ وَ شَاهِدَاهُ فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ.

Hadith.3993 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "The one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, its recorder, and its two witnesses are equal in sin."

الرِّبَا وَ آكِلَهُ وَ مُؤْكِلَهُ وَ بَائِعَهُ وَ مُشْتَرِيَهُ وَ كَاتِبَهُ وَ شَاهِدَيْهِ

قَالَ ع‌[5] أَتَى رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ إِنِّي وَرِثْتُ مَالًا وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ الَّذِي وَرِثْتُهُ مِنْهُ قَدْ كَانَ يُرْبِي وَ قَدْ أَعْرِفُ أَنَّ فِيهِ رِبًا وَ أَسْتَيْقِنُ ذَلِكَ وَ لَيْسَ يَطِيبُ لِي حَلَالُهُ لِحَالِ عِلْمِي فِيهِ‌[1] وَ قَدْ سَأَلْتُ فُقَهَاءَ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَ أَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ فَقَالُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ أَكْلُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ مَا فِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْ

Hadith.3999 - Imam (as) said: "A man came to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and said: "I have inherited wealth, and I know that the one from whom I inherited it used to engage in usury. I am certain that there is usury in it, and this knowledge makes even the lawful portion unpleasant for me. I have ask

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[3] لَيْسَ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ حَرْبِنَا رِبًا نَأْخُذُ مِنْهُمْ وَ لَا نُعْطِيهِمْ‌[4].

Hadith.4000 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "There is no usury between us and the people with whom we are at war; we take from them, but we do not give to them."

لَا بَأْسَ‌[7].

Hadith.4016 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who gave his servant ten dirhams on the condition that the servant would pay back ten dirhams each month. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَسْأَلُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ عِنْدَهُ سَلَفٌ‌[1] فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ أَعْطِهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ[2] إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَتَقَاضَاهُ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ‌[3] ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ فَقَالَ أَكْثَرْتَ‌[4] يَا رَس

I heard Imam (as) say that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) asking for help. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "Who has a loan (to give)?" One of the Muslims said: "I have." So the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his

نَعَمْ- قَالَ وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ هِيَ لِأَهْلِهَا لَا تَمَسُّوهَا قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ‌[3] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ دِرْهَماً أَوْ ثَوْباً أَوْ دَابَّةً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يُعَرِّفُهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ‌[4] جَعَلَهَا فِي عَرْضِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَجِي‌ءَ طَالِبُهَا فَيُعْطِيَهَا إِيَّاهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ أَوْصَى بِهَا وَ هُوَ لَهَا ضَامِنٌ‌[5].

Hadith.4049 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a lost item found by a poor person, whether he is in the same position regarding it as a wealthy person. Imam (as) said: "Yes." Imam (as) further said: " Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) used to say, 'It belongs to its owner, do not tou

لِلسَّائِلِ هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ قَالَ وَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَمَسَّهَا وَ عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ الضَّالِّ أَيْضاً قَالَ مَا لَكَ وَ لَهُ‌[6] بَطْنُهُ وِعَاؤُهُ وَ خُفُّهُ حِذَاؤُهُ وَ كَرِشُهُ سِقَاؤُهُ خَلِّ عَنْهُ.

Hadith.4057 - Imam (as) was asked about a lost sheep in the wilderness. Imam (as) said to the questioner: "It is either yours, your brother's, or the wolf's." Then Imam (as) said: "I do not like to touch it." And when asked about a lost camel, Imam (as) said: "What do you have to do with it? Its belly is its container,

لَوْ دُعِيتُ إِلَى كُرَاعٍ لَأَجَبْتُ وَ لَوْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيَّ كُرَاعٌ لَقَبِلْتُ[5]

أَهْدَى كِسْرَى لِلنَّبِيِّ ص فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُ وَ أَهْدَى قَيْصَرُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُ وَ أَهْدَتْ لَهُ الْمُلُوكُ فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُمْ[1].

أَ غَصْبٌ أَمْ عَارِيَّةٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَقَالَ ص لَا بَلْ‌

Hadith.4086 - The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) borrowed seventy coats of mail made of iron from Safwan ibn Umayyah al-Jumahi before he embraced Islam. Safwan asked: "O Abu al-Qasim, is this a seizure or a loan?" The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) replied: "No, it is a loan to b

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الظَّهْرُ يُرْكَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُهُ نَفَقَتُهُ وَ الدَّرُّ[1] يُشْرَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَشْرَبُ الدَّرَّ نَفَقَتُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.4095 - In a narration from Ismail ibn Muslim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The back

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ هَلَكَ أَخُوهُ وَ تَرَكَ صُنْدُوقاً فِيهِ رُهُونٌ بَعْضُهَا عَلَيْهِ اسْمُ صَاحِبِهِ وَ بِكَمْ هُوَ رُهِنَ وَ بَعْضُهَا لَا يُدْرَى لِمَنْ هُوَ وَ لَا بِكَمْ هُوَ رُهِنَ مَا تَرَى فِي هَذَا الَّذِي لَا يُعْرَفُ صَاحِبُهُ فَقَالَ هُوَ كَمَالِهِ‌[3].

"I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man whose brother passed away and left behind a box containing pledged items. Some of these items had the names of their owners and the amounts for which they were pledged, while others had no information about their owners or the amounts for which they were pledged. What is the rulin

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَبَرِ الَّذِي رُوِيَ أَنَّ مَنْ كَانَ بِالرَّهْنِ أَوْثَقَ مِنْهُ بِأَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَأَنَا مِنْهُ بَرِي‌ءٌ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا ظَهَرَ الْحَقُّ وَ قَامَ قَائِمُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ قُلْتُ فَالْخَبَرُ الَّذِي رُوِيَ أَنَّ رِبْحَ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ رِبًا مَا هُوَ قَالَ ذَاكَ إِذَا ظَهَرَ الْحَقُّ وَ قَامَ قَائِمُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ أَمَّا الْيَوْمَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the report that has been narrated: 'Whoever relies more on a pledge (rahn) than on his believing brother, I am free from him.' Imam (as) replied: 'That applies when the truth becomes manifest, and our Qaim (the Mahdi Imam Muhammad ibn Hassan Al-Mahdi (as)) from among the Ahlulbayt (as)