Family & Kinship

كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ وَ مِخْلَبٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ حَرَامٌ[2]

إِنَّ قَوْماً أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالُوا لَهُ إِنَّ بَقَرَةً لَنَا غَلَبَتْنَا وَ اسْتَصْعَبَتْ[2] عَلَيْنَا فَضَرَبْنَاهَا بِالسَّيْفِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِأَكْلِهَا.

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع-

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the young goat that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, passed by and it was dead. And He (sw) said: "What harm would it have been to its owners if they had benefited from its hide?" Then Abu Abdullah (as), said: "It was not dead, O Abu Ma

مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw

فِي الشَّاةِ عَشَرَةُ أَشْيَاءَ لَا تُؤْكَلُ الْفَرْثُ وَ الدَّمُ وَ النُّخَاعُ وَ الطِّحَالُ وَ الْغُدَدُ وَ الْقَضِيبُ وَ الْأُنْثَيَانِ وَ الرَّحِمُ وَ الْحَيَاءُ

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص الْوَحْشَةَ فَأَمَرَهُ بِاتِّخَاذِ زَوْجِ حَمَامٍ‌[1].

Hadith.4228 - A man complained to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, about feeling lonely. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, instructed him: "Keep a pair of pigeons."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبْغِضُ الْبَيْتَ اللَّحِمَ‌[6] وَ اللَّحِمَ السَّمِينَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا لَنَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ نُحِبُّهُ وَ إِنَّمَا عَنَى ع الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي تُؤْكَلُ فِيهِ لُحُومُ النَّاسِ بِالْغِيبَةِ وَ عَنَى بِاللَّحِمِ السَّمِينِ الْمُتَبَخْتِرَ الْمُخْتَالَ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ.

Hadith.4231 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "We have heard that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, despises the house filled with meat and the fattened meat.'" So Imam (as) replied: "We eat meat and l

اقْتُلْ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَجِدُهُ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ إِلَّا الْجَانَّ وَ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ عَوَامِرِ الْبُيُوتِ‌[3] وَ قَالَ لَا تَدَعُوهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَتْ مَنْ قَتَلَ عَامِرَ بَيْتٍ أَصَابَهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ تَرَكَهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَ إِنَّمَا تَتْرُكُهَا لِأَنَّهَا لَا تُرِيدُكَ وَ قَالَ رُبَّ

Hadith.4234 - Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about killing snakes. Imam (as) said: "Kill everything you find in the wilderness except the jinn." And he forbade killing the household spirits (ʿAwamir) and said: "Do not leave them out of fear of their consequences, for the Jews during the time of the Messenger of Alla

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ آنِيَةُ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ مَتَاعُ‌ الَّذِينَ لا يُوقِنُونَ‌[1].

Hadith.4239 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Vessels of gold and silver are the possessions of those who do not have certainty (in faith)."

لَهُ بَعْضُ جُلَسَائِهِ إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيَّ يَكْرَهُ الشُّرْبَ فِي الصُّفْرِ قَالَ فَسَلْهُ أَ ذَهَبٌ هُوَ أَمْ فِضَّةٌ.

Hadith.4240 - Yunus bin Yaqub narrated from his brother Yusuf: Abu Abdullah (as), once asked for water, and a vessel made of brass containing water was brought to him. One of those sitting with him said: "'Abbad al-Basri dislikes drinking from brass vessels." Imam (as) said: "Then ask him, is it gold or silver?"

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص اشْرَبُوا فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ آنِيَتِكُمْ.

Hadith.4242 - It is narrated by Abdullah bin Maymoon, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): The companions of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, were drinking water in large gulps at Tabuk. So the Messenger of Allah (sw

مَا أَكَلَ مُتَّكِئاً حَتَّى مَاتَ‌[6].

"I saw Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) eating while reclining. Then Imam (as) mentioned the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: 'He never ate while reclining until he passed away.' "

الْعَبْدُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ اخْزَ يَا فَاسِقُ فَلَا سُلْطَانَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِذَا فَرَغُوا فَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ هُمْ قَوْمٌ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَدَّوْا شُكْرَ رَبِّهِمْ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَقُولُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ ادْنُ يَا فَاسِقُ فَكُلْ مَعَهُمْ فَإِذَا رُفِعَتْ فَلَمْ يَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَ

Hadith.4250 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the table (for food) is set, four angels surround it. If the servant says 'In the name of Allah (swt),' the angels

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ صَاحِبُ الرَّحْلِ يَشْرَبُ أَوَّلَ الْقَوْمِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ آخِرَهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.4251 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The owner of the provision will drink first among the people and performs ablution last among them."

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَتَخَلَّلُ وَ هُوَ يُطَيِّبُ الْفَمَ.

I saw Abu Abdillah (as) using a toothpick, so I looked at him. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) used a toothpick, and it purifies the mouth."

مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ خَيْرُ بَيْتِهِ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ عِنْدَ حُضُورِ طَعَامِهِ[2]

نِعْمَ الْإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ مَا أَقْفَرَ بَيْتٌ فِيهِ خَلٌ[4]

إِنَّمَا نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْهُ لِرِيحِهِ وَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكَلَ هَذِهِ الْبَقْلَةَ الْخَبِيثَةَ فَلَا يَقْرَبْ مَسْجِدَنَا فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَكَلَهُ وَ لَمْ يَأْتِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

I asked him about garlic. Imam (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) only forbade it because of its smell. Prophet (sw) said: 'Whoever eats this foul plant should not come near our mosque.' However, as for one who eats it and does not go to the mosque, there is no harm."

عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الطَّعَامِ مَخَافَةَ الدَّاءِ كَيْفَ لَا يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَخَافَةَ النَّارِ[5]

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا رَضَاعَ بَعْدَ فِطَامٍ وَ لَا وِصَالَ فِي صِيَامٍ وَ لَا يُتْمَ بَعْدَ احْتِلَامٍ وَ لَا صَمْتَ يَوْماً إِلَى اللَّيْلِ‌[1] وَ لَا تَعَرُّبَ بَعْدَ الْهِجْرَةِ وَ لَا هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ‌[2] وَ لَا طَلَاقَ قَبْلَ نِكَاحٍ وَ لَا عِتْقَ قَبْلَ مِلْكٍ وَ لَا يَمِينَ لِوَلَدٍ مَعَ وَالِدِهِ وَ لَا لِمَمْلُوكٍ مَعَ مَوْلَاهُ وَ لَا لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا[3] وَ لَا نَذْرَ فِي مَعْصِي

Hadith.4273 - Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no breastfeeding after weaning, no continuous fasting without breaking, no orphanhood after reaching puberty, no silence for a day unt

تُكَلِّمُهَا وَ لَيْسَ هَذَا بِشَيْ‌ءٍ إِنَّمَا هَذَا وَ شِبْهُهُ مِنْ‌ خُطُواتِ‌ الشَّيْطانِ

Hadith.4274 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (as), that he was asked about a woman who vowed to donate all her wealth as an offering and to set all her slaves free if she ever spoke to her sister again. Imam (as) said: "She may speak to her, and this (vow) is of no consequence. Indeed,

لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا غَداً أُحَدِّثْكُمْ وَ لَمْ يَسْتَثْنِ فَاحْتَبَسَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَنْهُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ‌ وَ لا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْ‌ءٍ إِنِّي فاعِلٌ ذلِكَ غَداً إِلَّا أَنْ يَشاءَ اللَّهُ وَ اذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ إِذا نَسِيتَ‌

"A servant may make an exception (by saying 'If Allah (swt) wills') within forty days if he forgets. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was visited by some Jews who asked Him (sw) about certain matters. He (sw) said to them: 'Come tomorrow, and I will inform you,' but He (sw) did not say 'I

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا هَدْيٌ إِنَّمَا الْهَدْيُ مَا جُعِلَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يُوفَى بِهِ إِذَا جُعِلَ لِلَّهِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ أَشْبَاهِ هَذَا فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ وَ لَا هَدْيَ لَا يُذْكَرُ فِيهِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.4294 - I asked him about a woman who vowed to offer her wealth as an offering to the House of Allah (swt) if she lent some of her belongings to so-and-so. Then, some of her family members lent those belongings without her permission. Imam (as) said: "She is not required to offer the offering. The true offering i

مَنْ أَجَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَحْلِفَ بِهِ كَاذِباً أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَيْراً مِمَّا ذَهَبَ مِنْهُ[1]

مَنْ حَلَفَ سِرّاً فَلْيَسْتَثْنِ سِرّاً وَ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَانِيَةً فَلْيَسْتَثْنِ عَلَانِيَةً[2]

هُوَ عَلَى مَا نَوَى‌[4].

Hadith.4303 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who takes an oath and then forgets what he said. Imam (as) replied: "It is based on what he intended."

وَ سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلًا يَقُولُ أَنَا بَرِي‌ءٌ مِنْ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَيْلَكَ إِذَا بَرِئْتَ مِنْ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَعَلَى دِينِ مَنْ تَكُونُ فَمَا كَلَّمَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى مَاتَ‌[2].

Hadith.4310 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, heard a man saying, "I am free from the religion of Muhammad." The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said to him: "Woe to you! If you are free from the religion of Muhammad, then whose religion will you follow?" The

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[4] لَا يَمِينَ فِي غَضَبٍ وَ لَا فِي قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ وَ لَا فِي جَبْرٍ وَ لَا فِي إِكْرَاهٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ فَمَا فَرْقٌ بَيْنَ الْإِكْرَاهِ وَ الْجَبْرِ قَالَ الْجَبْرُ مِنَ السُّلْطَانِ يَكُونُ وَ الْإِكْرَاهُ مِنَ الزَّوْجَةِ وَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِّ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ.

Hadith.4312 - Abdullah ibn al-Qasim narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "There is no valid oath taken in anger, nor in severing ties of kinship, nor under coercion, nor under compulsion." I asked: "May Allah (swt) keep you well, what is the difference between coercion and compulsion?

قَالَ وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ احْلِفْ بِاللَّهِ كَاذِباً وَ أَنْجِ أَخَاكَ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ‌[1].

Hadith.4313 - And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Swear by Allah (swt) falsely and save your brother from being killed."

تَسْتَغْفِرُ لِمَنِ اغْتَبْتَهُ كَمَا ذَكَرْتَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.4327 - Hafs ibn Umar narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was asked: "What is the expiation for backbiting?" Imam (as) said: "You should seek forgiveness for the one you have backbitten, just as you mentioned him."

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ‌[2] إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ رَجُلٌ حَلَفَ بِالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَحَنِثَ مَا تَوْبَتُهُ وَ مَا كَفَّارَتُهُ فَوَقَّعَ ع يُطْعِمُ عَشَرَةَ مَسَاكِينَ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ مُدٌّ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.4330 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) asking about a man who swore an oath of disassociation from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, or from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and then broke his o

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا يَمْنَعُ الْمُؤْمِنَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ أَهْلًا لَعَلَّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَرْزُقَهُ نَسَمَةً تُثْقِلُ الْأَرْضَ بِلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ.

Hadith.4340 - It is narrated from Amr ibn Shimr, from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "What prevents a believer from taking a spouse? Perhaps Allah (swt) will grant him offspring who will fill the earth with 'There is no go

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ أَحْرَزَ نِصْفَ دِينِهِ. وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ فِي النِّصْفِ الْبَاقِي.

Hadith.4342 - It is narrated from al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Abu Abdillah (as), that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever gets married has safeguarded half of his religion." In another narration, it is added: "So let him fear Allah (swt) regarding the remaining half.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا بُنِيَ بِنَاءٌ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنَ التَّزْوِيجِ.

Hadith.4343 - Abdullah ibn al-Hakam narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "No structure in Islam is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Exalted, than marriage."

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ: تَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ غَداً فِي الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ السِّقْطَ لَيَجِي‌ءُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[3] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ لَا حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَبَوَايَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلِي.

Hadith.4344 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Abdillah (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Marry, for I will take pride in your numbers before the nations on the Day of Judgment. Even the miscarried child will stand at the gate of Paradise, refu

اتَّخَذُوا الْأَهْلَ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْزَقُ لَكُمْ[4]

قَالَ وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَرَكْعَتَانِ يُصَلِّيهِمَا مُتَزَوِّجٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ عَزَبٍ يَقُومُ لَيْلَهُ وَ يَصُومُ نَهَارَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.4347 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Two units of prayer performed by a married person are better than an unmarried man who spends his nights in prayer and his days fasting."

إِنَّ أَرَاذِلَ مَوْتَاكُمُ الْعُزَّابُ‌[3].

Hadith.4348 - It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, the most despicable of your dead are the unmarried."

أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ الْعُزَّابُ‌[4].

Hadith.4349 - It has been narrated that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The majority of the inhabitants of the Fire are the unmarried."

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ طَاهِراً مُطَهَّراً فَلْيَلْقَهُ بِزَوْجَةٍ وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ التَّزْوِيجَ مَخَافَةَ الْعَيْلَةِ فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ الظَّنَّ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.4354 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever desires to meet Allah (swt) in a state of purity and purification, let him meet Him with a spouse. And whoever avoids marriage out of fear of poverty has thought poorly of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious."

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدُ الْعَابِدِينَ ع‌ مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لِصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ تَوَّجَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِتَاجِ الْمُلْكِ وَ الْكَرَامَةِ.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَفْضَلُ نِسَاءِ أُمَّتِي أَصْبَحُهُنَّ وَجْهاً وَ أَقَلُّهُنَّ مَهْراً[1].

Hadith.4356 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from al-Sadiq Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The best women of my nation are those with the most ra

تَزَوَّجُوا الزُّرْقَ فَإِنَّ فِيهِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ[3]

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً بَعَثَ إِلَيْهَا مَنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا وَ قَالَ شَمِّي لِيتَهَا[2] فَإِنْ طَابَ لِيتُهَا طَابَ عَرْفُهَا وَ إِنْ دَرِمَ كَعْبُهَا عَظُمَ كَعْثَبُهَا[3].

Hadith.4363 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), when intending to marry a woman, would send someone to look at her and said: "Smell her neck, for if her neck smells good, her scent will also be pleasant. And if her ankles are fleshy, her private parts will be well-developed."

كُنَّا جُلُوساً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ فَتَذَاكَرْنَا النِّسَاءَ وَ فَضْلَ بَعْضِهِنَّ عَلَى بَعْضٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ نِسَائِكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ نِسَائِكُمُ الْوَلُودَ الْوَدُودَ السَّتِيرَةَ الْعَفِيفَةَ الْعَزِيزَةَ فِي أَهْلِهَا الذَّلِيلَةَ مَعَ بَعْلِهَا الْمُتَبَرِّجَةَ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا الْحَصَانَ مَعَ غَيْرِهِ الّ

We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) when we began discussing women and the virtues of some over others. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of your women?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt),

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[3] مَا اسْتَفَادَ امْرُؤٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَائِدَةً بَعْدَ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ زَوْجَةٍ مُسْلِمَةٍ تَسُرُّهُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا وَ تُطِيعُهُ إِذَا أَمَرَهَا وَ تَحْفَظُهُ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهَا فِي نَفْسِهَا وَ مَالِهِ.

Hadith.4368 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "A Muslim man does not gain a better benefit after Islam than a Muslim wife who pleases him when he looks at her, obeys him when he commands her, and safeguards herself and his wealth in his absence."

وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ إِنَّ لِي زَوْجَةً إِذَا دَخَلْتُ تَلَقَّتْنِي وَ إِذَا خَرَجْتُ شَيَّعَتْنِي وَ إِذَا رَأَتْنِي مَهْمُوماً قَالَتْ مَا يُهِمُّكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَهْتَمُّ لِرِزْقِكَ فَقَدْ تَكَفَّلَ لَكَ بِهِ غَيْرُكَ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَهْتَمُّ بِأَمْرِ آخِرَتِكَ فَزَادَكَ اللَّهُ هَمّاً فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عُمَّالًا وَ هَذِهِ مِنْ عُمَّالِهِ لَهَا نِصْفُ أَجْرِ الشَّهِي

Hadith.4369 - A man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and said: "I have a wife who, when I enter the house, welcomes me, and when I leave, bids me farewell. If she sees me worried, she says, 'What is troubling you? If you are concerned about your sustenance, know that someone else

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[1] مَا رَأَيْتُ ضَعِيفَاتِ الدِّينِ نَاقِصَاتِ الْعُقُولِ أَسْلَبَ لِذِي لُبٍّ مِنْكُنَ‌[2].

Hadith.4371 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I have not seen those who are weak in faith and deficient in intellect more capable of overwhelming a man of reason than you (women)."

وَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى نِسْوَةٍ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِنَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النِّسَاءِ مَا رَأَيْتُ نَوَاقِصَ عُقُولٍ وَ دِينٍ أَذْهَبَ بِعُقُولِ ذَوِي الْأَلْبَابِ مِنْكُنَّ إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَنَّكُنَّ أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَتَقَرَّبْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُنَّ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نُقْصَانُ دِينِنَا وَ عُقُولِنَا فَقَا

Hadith.4375 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a group of women, stopped, and said: "O assembly of women! I have not seen those who are deficient in intellect and religion more capable of taking away the reasoning of men of understanding than you. Indeed, I have observed that yo

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[1] أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ نِسَائِكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا قَالَ مِنْ شَرِّ نِسَائِكُمُ الذَّلِيلَةُ فِي أَهْلِهَا الْعَزِيزَةُ مَعَ بَعْلِهَا الْعَقِيمُ الْحَقُودُ الَّتِي لَا تَتَوَرَّعُ عَنْ قَبِيحٍ الْمُتَبَرِّجَةُ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا الْحَصَانُ مَعَهُ إِذَا حَضَرَ الَّتِي لَا تَسْمَعُ قَوْلَهُ وَ لَا تُطِيعُ أَمْرَهُ فَإِذَا خَلَا بِهَا تَمَنّ

Hadith.4376 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Shall I not inform you about the worst of your women?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt), tell us." He said: "The worst of your women is the one who is humble and submissive with her family but domineering and arrogant with h