Usul16

Family & Kinship

3,188 narrations
faqih-4593Vol. 3, p. 462

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً فَعَلِمَ بِهَا أَهْلُهَا فَزَوَّجُوهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ صِدْقٍ‌[4] قَالَ لَا تُمَكِّنُ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ نَفْسِهَا حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا وَ شَرْطُهَا قُلْتُ إِنْ كَانَ شَرْطُهَا سَنَةً وَ لَا يَصْبِرُ لَهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ زَوْجُهَا وَ لْيَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا بَقِيَ لَهُ فَإِنَّهَا قَدِ ابْتُلِيَ

Hadith.4599 - Yunus ibn Abdul Rahman reported: I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Later, her family came to know about it, and they married her off to another man in a public marriage, although she was a truthful woman. Imam (as) said: "She must not a

faqih-4595Vol. 3, p. 463

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ لَحِقَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ إِنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِينَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ

faqih-4596Vol. 3, p. 463

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ لِلرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ قَدْ بَقِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْ خِلَالِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمْ يَقْضِهَا.

Hadith.4602 - Bakr ibn Muhammad narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Imam (as) said: "Indeed, I dislike for a Muslim man to leave this world while there remains an unfulfilled practice from the practices of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) that h

faqih-4597Vol. 3, p. 463

قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ رَجُلٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌[1] رَجُلٌ تَزَوَّجَ بِامْرَأَةٍ مُتْعَةً إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَإِذَا انْقَضَى الْأَجَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا هَلْ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ بِأُخْتِهَا فَقَالَ لَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا.

Hadith.4603 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Jawhari narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah: I read in a man's letter to Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage) for a specified period. When the term between them ended, he asked whether it was permissible for him to marry her sister. Imam (a

faqih-4608Vol. 3, p. 466

أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَلَّ لَكُمُ الْفُرُوجَ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ مَعَانٍ فَرْجِ مَوْرُوثٍ وَ هُوَ الْبَتَاتُ‌[5] وَ فَرْجِ غَيْرِ مَوْرُوثٍ وَ هُوَ الْمُتْعَةُ وَ مِلْكِ أَيْمَانِكُمْ.

Hadith.4614 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, addressed the people and said: "O people, indeed Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made permissible for you intimate relations in three forms: an inherited relations

faqih-4609Vol. 3, p. 466-467

إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ وَ قَدْ بَقِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْ خِلَالِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمْ يَأْتِهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَهَلْ تَمَتَّعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- وَ إِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُ إِلى بَعْضِ أَزْواجِهِ حَدِيثاً إِلَى قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ثَيِّباتٍ وَ أَبْكاراً[1]

faqih-4611Vol. 3, p. 467

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ حَاضَتْ أَنْ تَتَّخِذَ قُصَّةً وَ لَا جُمَّةً[2].

Hadith.4617 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated 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) that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "It is not permissible for a woman who is menstruating to adopt a qussah (a speci

faqih-4615Vol. 3, p. 468

فِي النِّسَاءِ لَا تُشَاوِرُوهُنَّ فِي النَّجْوَى وَ لَا تُطِيعُوهُنَّ فِي ذِي قَرَابَةٍ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا كَبِرَتْ ذَهَبَ خَيْرُ شَطْرَيْهَا وَ بَقِيَ شَرُّهُمَا ذَهَبَ جَمَالُهَا وَ احْتَدَّ لِسَانُهَا وَ عَقِمَ رَحِمُهَا وَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا كَبِرَ ذَهَبَ شَرُّ شَطْرَيْهِ وَ بَقِيَ خَيْرُهُمَا ثَبَتَ عَقْلُهُ وَ اسْتَحْكَمَ رَأْيُهُ وَ قَلَّ جَهْلُهُ.

Hadith.4621 - Jabir narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Regarding women, do not consult them in confidential matters, and do not obey them in matters concerning relatives. When a woman grows old, the better half of her qualities departs, and the worse half remains, her beauty fad

faqih-4628Vol. 3, p. 469

أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُعْجِبَنِي صَوْتُهَا فَيَدْخُلَ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ عَلَيَّ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا أَطْلُبُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ.

Hadith.4634 - In a narration from Rabi' ibn Abdullah: When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) took the pledge of allegiance from the women, he brought a vessel, filled it with water, and dipped his hand into it. Then he withdrew his hand and instructed the women to dip their hands into the

faqih-4634Vol. 3, p. 470

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فَقَالَتْ لَهُ أَنَا حُبْلَى أَوْ أَنَا أُخْتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ أَوْ عَلَى غَيْرِ عِدَّةٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ دَخَلَ بِهَا وَ وَاقَعَهَا فَلَا يُصَدِّقُهَا[5] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ بِهَا وَ لَمْ يُوَاقِعْهَا فَلْيَحْتَطْ[6] وَ لْيَسْأَلْ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَرَفَهَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ.

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who married a woman, and she told him, "I am pregnant," or "I am your sister through breastfeeding," or "I am still in my waiting period (iddah)." Imam (as) said: "If he has already been intimate with her and consummated the marriage, he should not beli

faqih-4644Vol. 3, p. 472

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَخِي مَاتَ وَ تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَجَاءَ عَمِّي وَ ادَّعَى أَنَّهُ كَانَ تَزَوَّجَهَا سِرّاً فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَنْكَرَتْ أَشَدَّ الْإِنْكَارِ وَ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَطُّ فَقَالَ يَلْزَمُكَ إِقْرَارُهَا وَ يَلْزَمُهُ إِنْكَارُهَا.

I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "May I be sacrificed for you! My brother passed away, and I married his wife. Then my uncle came and claimed that he had secretly married her. I asked her about this, and she strongly denied it, saying, 'There was never anything between me and him at all.'" Imam (as) replied: "H

faqih-4648Vol. 3, p. 473

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ أَ تَدْرِي مِنْ أَيْنَ صَارَ مُهُورُ النِّسَاءِ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ إِنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ كَانَتْ فِي الْحَبَشَةِ فَخَطَبَهَا النَّبِيُّ ص فَسَاقَ عَنْهُ النَّجَاشِيُّ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَأْخُذُونَ بِهِ فَأَمَّا الْأَصْلُ فَاثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ أُوقِيَّةً وَ نَشٌ‌[3].

Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Do you know why the dowries of women became four thousand dirhams?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, was in Abyssinia when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) proposed to her. The Negus (the kin

faqih-4659Vol. 3, p. 475

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ فَسِّرْهُ لِي فَقَالَ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتْ مِنْ لَبَنِ فَحْلِهَا وَلَدَ امْرَأَةٍ أُخْرَى مِنْ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ غُلَامٍ فَذَلِكَ الرَّضَاعُ الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتْ مِنْ لَبَنِ فَحْلَيْنِ كَانَا لَهَا وَاحِداً بَعْدَ آخَرَ مِنْ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ غُلَامٍ فَإِنَّ ذَلِ

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) - 'What is unlawful through lineage is also unlawful through breastfeeding'? Explain it to me." Imam (as) replied: "Every woman who nurses, with the

faqih-4665Vol. 3, p. 477

لَا هِيَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْأُخْتِ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ لِأَنَّ اللَّبَنَ لِفَحْلٍ وَاحِدٍ[1].

Hadith.4671 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who marries a woman, and she gives birth to his child. Then she breastfeeds a bondwoman with her milk. Imam (as) was asked: "Is it permissible for his child from another woman to marry that bondwoman whom she breast

faqih-4673Vol. 3, p. 478

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا تَسْتَرْضِعُوا الْحَمْقَاءَ فَإِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُعْدِي وَ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَ يَنْزِعُ إِلَى اللَّبَنِ يَعْنِي إِلَى الظِّئْرِ فِي الرُّعُونَةِ وَ الْحُمْقِ‌[5].

Hadith.4679 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated 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: "Do not choose a foolish woman as a wet nurse, for milk can transmit traits. A child is influenced by the milk, meaning by the we

faqih-4682Vol. 3, p. 481

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ رَيْحَانَةٌ مِنْ رَيَاحِينِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."

faqih-4687Vol. 3, p. 481

وَ بُشِّرَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِابْنَةٍ فَنَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَأَى الْكَرَاهَةَ فِيهِمْ فَقَالَ مَا لَكُمْ رَيْحَانَةٌ أَشَمُّهَا وَ رِزْقُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ كَانَ ع أَبَا بَنَاتٍ‌[3].

Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt

faqih-4691Vol. 3, p. 482

النَّبِيُّ ص مَا لَكَ قَالَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ قُلْ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تَمْخَضُ فَأُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّهَا وَلَدَتْ جَارِيَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص الْأَرْضُ تُقِلُّهَا وَ السَّمَاءُ تُظِلُّهَا وَ اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَ هِيَ رَيْحَانَةٌ تَشَمُّهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَهُوَ مَقْرُوحٌ‌[1] وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَتَانِ فَيَا غَوْثَاهْ بِاللَّهِ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَ

Hadith.4697 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated through his chain of transmission that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while another man was sitting with Him (sw). The man informed the Prophet (sw) about the birth of his child, and the color of the man's face changed. The Prophet (pe

faqih-4692Vol. 3, p. 482

قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ عَالَ ثَلَاثَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثَ أَخَوَاتٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قَالَ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ وَاحِدَةً قَالَ وَ وَاحِدَةً.

Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Alla

faqih-4695Vol. 3, p. 483

اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يَلْقَى سِقْطَهُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[1] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى إِذَا رَآهُ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنَّ وَلَدَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا مَاتَ أُجِرَ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ بَقِيَ بَعْدَهُ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ

faqih-4696Vol. 3, p. 483

قَالَ ع‌ أَحِبُّوا الصِّبْيَانَ وَ ارْحَمُوهُمْ وَ إِذَا وَعَدْتُمُوهُمْ فَفُوا لَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَرَوْنَ إِلَّا أَنَّكُمْ تَرْزُقُونَهُمْ.

Hadith.4702 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Love the children and have mercy on them. When you promise them something, fulfill it for them, for they only perceive that you are the ones who provide for them."

faqih-4698Vol. 3, p. 483

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ: نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى رَجُلٍ لَهُ ابْنَانِ فَقَبَّلَ أَحَدَهُمَا وَ تَرَكَ الْآخَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص فَهَلَّا وَاسَيْتَ بَيْنَهُمَا[2].

Hadith.4704 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a man who had two sons. The man kissed one of them and left the other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him, "Why did you not treat them

faqih-4710Vol. 3, p. 485-486

"عَقِيقَةُ أَحْمَدَ " قَالُوا لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ سَمَّيْتَهُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ "سَمَّيْتُهُ أَحْمَدَ لِمَحْمَدَةِ أَهْلِ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ لَهُ".

Hadith.4716 - Abu Talib (as), may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, performed the Aqiqah for the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) on the seventh day after his birth. He invited the family of Abu Talib, and when they asked: "What is this?" Abu Talib (as) replied: "This is the Aqiqah

faqih-4720Vol. 3, p. 488

"يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ سُنَّتُكَ وَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اِتِّبَاعٌ مِنَّا لَكَ وَ لِنَبِيِّكَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَ بِإِرَادَتِكَ وَ قَضَائِكَ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَرَدْتَهُ وَ قَضَاءٍ حَتَمْتَهُ وَ أَمْرٍ أَنْفَذْتَهُ فَأَذَقْتَهُ حَرَّ اَلْحَدِيدِ فِي خِتَانِهِ وَ حِجَامَتِهِ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنِّي اَللَّهُمَّ فَطَهِّرْهُ مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ زِدْ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ اِدْفَعِ اَ

Hadith.4726 - It was narrated from Murazim ibn Hakim Al-Azdi that Abu Abdullah (as) said regarding the circumcision of a child: "One should say: O Allah (swt), this is Your (swt) Sunnah and the Sunnah of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and it is our following of You (swt) and Your Prophet

faqih-4722Vol. 3, p. 489

وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا الْعِلَّةُ فِي حَلْقِ رَأْسِ الْمَوْلُودِ قَالَ تَطْهِيرُهُ مِنْ شَعْرِ الرَّحِمِ‌[2].

Hadith.4728 - Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about the reason for shaving the head of a newborn. Imam (as) replied: "It is to purify the child from the hair of the womb."

faqih-4724Vol. 3, p. 489

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ يَا فَاطِمَةُ اثْقُبِي أُذُنَيِ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ خِلَافاً لِلْيَهُودِ[4].

Hadith.4730 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "O Fatimah, pierce the ears of Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn in opposition to the Jews."

faqih-4725Vol. 3, p. 490

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا مَاتَ طِفْلٌ مِنْ أَطْفَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ نَادَى مُنَادٍ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ أَلَا إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ مَاتَ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ وَالِدَاهُ أَوْ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ دُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ يَغْذُوهُ وَ إِلَّا دُفِعَ إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ ع تَغْذُوهُ حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ أَبَوَاهُ أَوْ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَتَ

Hadith.4731 - Abu Zakariya narrated from Abu Basir who said that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "When a child from the children of the believers dies, a caller announces in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, 'Indeed, so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, has passed away.' If his parents, one of them, or a family member from

faqih-4729Vol. 3, p. 490

لَوْ بَقِيَ كَانَ عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ أَبِيهِ ص.

Hadith.4735 - Jameel ibn Darraj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), whether he would have been a truthful prophet (ṣiddiq nabi) if he had lived. Imam (as) replied: "If he had lived, he would have followed the path of his father

faqih-4730Vol. 3, p. 491

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ عَلَى قَبْرِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عَذْقٌ يُظِلُّهُ مِنَ الشَّمْسِ حَيْثُمَا دَارَتْ فَلَمَّا يَبِسَ الْعَذْقُ ذَهَبَ أَثَرُ الْقَبْرِ فَلَمْ يُعْلَمْ مَكَانُهُ.

Hadith.4736 - In the narration of ʿAmir ibn ʿAbdullah, he said: I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "There was a palm branch (ʿadhq) over the grave of Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), that shaded it from the sun wherever it moved. When the branch dried up, th

faqih-4736Vol. 3, p. 492

إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ احْتَجَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ عَلَى الطِّفْلِ وَ الَّذِي مَاتَ بَيْنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ الَّذِي أَدْرَكَ النَّبِيَّ ص وَ هُوَ لَا يَعْقِلُ وَ الْأَبْلَهِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ الَّذِي لَا يَعْقِلُ وَ الْأَصَمِّ وَ الْأَبْكَمِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ يَحْتَجُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ فَيَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِمْ رَسُولًا فَيُؤَجِّجُ لَهُمْ نَارا

Hadith.4742 - In the narration of Hariz from Zurara, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam (as) said: "On the Day of Judgment, Allah (swt) will argue against seven groups: the child, the one who died between the prophets, the elderly person who reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon hi

faqih-4743Vol. 3, p. 494

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ص‌ فَقَالَ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا[2] قَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.4749 - A man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), "Why do we feel a stronger attachment to our children than they feel toward us?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."

faqih-4744Vol. 3, p. 494

وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع- لِمَ أَيْتَمَ اللَّهُ نَبِيَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص قَالَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِأَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِ طَاعَةٌ[4].

Hadith.4750 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "Why did Allah (swt) make His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) an orphan?" Imam (as) replied: "So that no one would have authority over him."

faqih-4760Vol. 3, p. 503

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ اُكْتُبْ يَا فُلاَنُ إِلَى اِمْرَأَتِي بِطَلاَقِهَا أَوْ قَالَ اُكْتُبْ إِلَى عَبْدِي بِعِتْقِهِ أَ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ طَلاَقاً أَوْ عِتْقاً قَالَ "لاَ يَكُونُ طَلاَقٌ وَ لاَ عِتْقٌ حَتَّى يَنْطِقَ بِهِ اَللِّسَانُ أَوْ يَخُطَّ بِيَدِهِ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ اَلطَّلاَقَ أَوِ اَلْعِتْقَ وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ بِالْأَهِلَّةِ وَ اَلشُّهُودِ وَ يَكُونَ غَائِباً عَنْ أَهْلِهِ".

"I asked him about a man who said to another, 'Write to my wife regarding her divorce,' or said: 'Write to my slave regarding his emancipation.' Would that constitute a divorce or emancipation?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no divorce nor emancipation until it is spoken by the tongue or written by his own hand with the

faqih-4772Vol. 3, p. 506-507

هُوَ الْأَبُ أَوِ الْأَخُ أَوِ الرَّجُلُ يُوصَى إِلَيْهِ وَ الَّذِي يَجُوزُ أَمْرُهُ فِي مَالِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَيَبْتَاعُ لَهَا وَ يَتَّجِرُ- فَإِذَا عَفَا فَقَدْ جَازَ[1].

Hadith.4778 - Al-Halabi, Abu Basir, and Sama'ah narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified a dowry for them, then half of what you have specified must be paid, unless they forgo it or the one in w

faqih-4801Vol. 3, p. 516

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً سِرّاً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَ هِيَ فِي مَنْزِلِ أَهْلِهَا وَ قَدْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا وَ لَيْسَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهَا فَيَعْلَمَ بِطَمْثِهَا إِذَا طَمِثَتْ وَ لَا يَعْلَمَ بِطُهْرِهَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَقَالَ هَذَا مِثْلُ الْغَائِبِ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ فَيُطَلِّقُهَا بِالْأَهِلَّةِ وَ الشُّهُورِ- قَالَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهَا الْأَحْيَانَ وَ الْأَحْ

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a man who secretly married a woman without his family knowing while she remained in her family's house. He wanted to divorce her but could not reach her to know when she menstruates or when she becomes pure. Imam (as) said: "This is like a man who is absent from his wife, so he should di

faqih-4804Vol. 3, p. 517

فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِ‌ أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ قَالَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَا تَعْدِلُ وَ أَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَ قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ إِنْ طَلَّقَنَا وَجَدْنَا فِي قَوْمِنَا أَكْفَاءَنَا مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَاحْتَبَسَ الْوَحْيُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص تِسْعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً فَأَنِفَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِرَسُولِهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ- يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْواجِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ا

Hadith.4810 - In the narration of Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani: "Zaynab said to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family): 'You (sw) are not just, and You (sw) are the Messenger of Allah (swt)!' And Hafsa said: 'If He (sw) divorces us, we will find suitable husbands among our people from Quraysh.' Then

faqih-4809Vol. 3, p. 519

قَالَ: مَا لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ التَّخْيِيرَ[2] إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ خَصَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ نَبِيَّهُ ص‌[3].

Hadith.4815 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "What do women have to do with takhyīr (being given the choice in divorce)? That is something which Allah specifically granted to His Prophet (may Allah bless him and his family)."

faqih-4811Vol. 3, p. 521

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَابْعَثُوا حَكَماً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَ حَكَماً مِنْ أَهْلِها قَالَ لَيْسَ لِلْحَكَمَيْنِ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَا حَتَّى يَسْتَأْمِرَا الرَّجُلَ وَ الْمَرْأَةَ وَ يَشْتَرِطَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا إِنْ شَاءَا جَمَعَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَا فَرَّقَا فَإِنْ جَمَعَا فَجَائِزٌ وَ إِنْ فَرَّقَا فَجَائِزٌ.

I asked him about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Appoint an arbitrator from his family and an arbitrator from her family" (Surah An-Nisa 4:35). Imam (as) said: "The two arbitrators do not have the authority to separate the couple until they consult both the husband and the wife and set conditions

faqih-4820Vol. 3, p. 525

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُمْلَكٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ فَقَالَ لَا يَكُونُ ظِهَارٌ وَ لَا يَكُونُ إِيلَاءٌ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ بِهَا[4].

I asked Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) about a man who has only performed the marriage contract (mamluk, meaning he has not yet consummated the marriage) and then declares ẓihar (a pre-Islamic form of divorce where a husband likens his wife to a prohibited relative). Imam (as) said: "There is no ẓihar and no īla' (an

faqih-4822Vol. 3, p. 526

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الظِّهَارِ فَقَالَ هُوَ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ أَوْ مِنْ أُمٍّ أَوْ أُخْتٍ أَوْ عَمَّةٍ أَوْ خَالَةٍ[2] وَ لَا يَكُونُ الظِّهَارُ فِي يَمِينٍ‌[3] فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ قَالَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ لِامْرَأَتِهِ وَ هِيَ طَاهِرٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ حَرَامٌ مِثْلَ ظَهْرِ أُمِّي أَوْ أُخْتِي وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ الظِّهَارَ[4].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison). Imam (as) said: "Ẓihar applies only when a man likens his wife to someone who is permanently unlawful for him, such as his mother, sister, paternal aunt, or maternal aunt. Ẓihar does not occur through an oath." I asked