Family & Kinship

"كَانَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَوْسُ بْنُ اَلصَّامِتِ وَ كَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ اَلْمُنْذِرِ فَقَالَ لَهَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي ثُمَّ نَدِمَ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ وَ قَالَ لَهَا أَيَّتُهَا اَلْمَرْأَةُ مَا أَظُنُّكِ إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ حَرُمْتِ عَلَيَّ فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ

"During the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), there was a man named Aws ibn Al-Samit who was married to a woman named Khawlah bint Tha'labah. One day, he said to her: 'You are to me as the back of my mother.' He immediately regretted his words and said to her: 'O woman, I think yo

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ظَاهَرْتُ مِنِ امْرَأَتِي فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَأَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَصُمْ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ فَقَالَ لَا أَقْوَى فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَأَطْعِمْ‌ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنَا أَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْكَ قَالَ فَأَعْطَاهُ تَمْراً لِإِطْعَامِ سِتِّ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I have performed ẓihar (declared my wife as unlawful to me).' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Go and free a slave.' The man replied: 'I do not have one.' The Prophet

يَخِيرُ وَاحِداً مِنِ اثْنَيْنِ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَلْزَمْتَ نَفْسَكَ الذَّنْبَ‌[3] فَيُقَامُ فِيكَ الْحَدُّ وَ تُعْطَى الْمِيرَاثَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَقْرَرْتَ فَلَاعَنْتَ أَدْنَى قَرَابَتِهَا إِلَيْهَا وَ لَا مِيرَاثَ لَكَ‌[4].

Hadith.4856 - Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Al-Husayn ibn Alwan, from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali (as) regarding a man who accused his wife of adultery and then left, only to return and find that she had passed away. Zayd (as) said: "He is given a choice between two options. It

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَيْفَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَعَ‌ شَهاداتٍ بِاللَّهِ‌ فَإِذَا قَذَفَهَا غَيْرُهُ أَبٌ أَوْ أَخٌ أَوْ وَلَدٌ أَوْ غَرِيبٌ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ أَوْ يُقِيمَ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى مَا قَالَ فَقَالَ قَدْ سُئِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الزَّوْجَ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ بِعَيْنِي كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَع

I asked him: "May I be sacrificed for you, why is it that when a man accuses his wife of adultery, his testimony consists of four oaths by Allah (swt), but if someone else, such as a father, brother, son, or even a stranger - accuses her, he is subjected to the ḥadd punishment unless he provides clear evidence for his

إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيِّ سَأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ حَاضِرٌ كَيْفَ يُلَاعِنُ الرَّجُلُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَرَأَى مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا يُجَامِعُهَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِيهِمَا قَالَ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَانْصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ وَ كَانَ ذَلِك

Abbad Al-Basri asked Abu Abdullah (as), while I was present with him, "How does a man invoke the mutual imprecation (li'an) against his wife?" Imam (as) replied: "A man from among the Muslims came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what do you say a

إِذَا نُعِيَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ أَوْ خَبَّرُوهَا أَنَّهُ طَلَّقَهَا فَاعْتَدَّتْ ثُمَّ تَزَوَّجَتْ فَجَاءَ زَوْجُهَا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ الْأَوَّلَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا مِنْ هَذَا الْآخَرِ دَخَلَ بِهَا الْآخَرُ أَوْ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ وَ لَهَا مِنَ الْآخَرِ الْمَهْرُ بِمَا اسْتَحَلَّ مِنْ فَرْجِهَا وَ زَادَ عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَ لَيْسَ لِلْآخَرِ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا أَبَداً[1].

"If a man is reported dead to his family or they are informed that he has divorced his wife, and she observes her waiting period (iddah) and then remarries, but later her first husband returns, then the first husband has more right to her than the second, whether the second husband consummated the marriage or not. Howe

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَسِبَ أَهْلُهُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ فَنَكَحَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ وَ تَزَوَّجَتْ سُرِّيَّتُهُ فَوَلَدَتْ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا مِنْ زَوْجِهَا فَجَاءَ زَوْجُهَا الْأَوَّلُ وَ مَوْلَى السُّرِّيَّةِ فَقَالَ يَأْخُذُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا وَ يَأْخُذُ سُرِّيَّتَهُ وَ وَلَدَهَا أَوْ يَأْخُذُ رِضًا مِنْ ثَمَنِهِ‌[2].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man whose family believed he had died or been killed, so his wife remarried, and his concubine also married and each bore a child from their respective husbands. Then the first husband and the master of the concubine returned. Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn A

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ حَرَامٌ فَقَالَ لَوْ كَانَ لِي عَلَيْهِ سُلْطَانٌ لَأَوْجَعْتُ رَأْسَهُ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَحَلَّهَا لَكَ فَمَنْ حَرَّمَهَا عَلَيْكَ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى أَنْ كَذَبَ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَرَامٌ وَ لَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ طَلَاقٌ وَ لَا كَفَّارَةٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَقَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُح

I asked Imam (as) about a man who said to his wife: "You are forbidden to me." Imam (as) replied: "If I had authority over him, I would have struck his head and said to him, 'Allah (swt) the Exalted has made her lawful for you, so who has made her forbidden for you?' He has done nothing more than lie, claiming that wha

أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَرُوسُ بَيْتَكَ فَاخْلَعْ خُفَّيْهَا حِينَ تَجْلِسُ وَ اغْسِلْ رِجْلَيْهَا وَ صُبَّ الْمَاءَ مِنْ بَابِ دَارِكَ إِلَى أَقْصَى دَارِكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ أَخْرَجَ اللَّهُ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ أَدْخَلَ فِيهِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْبَرَكَةَ وَ أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ

Hadith.4899 - It has been narrated from Abu Said al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) advised Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), saying: "O Ali (as), when the bride enters your house, remove her shoes when she sits, wash her feet, and pour the water from the entrance of

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَصَّ رَسُولَهُ ص بِمَكَارِمِ الْأَخْلَاقِ فَامْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ‌ فِيكُمْ فَاحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ ارْغَبُوا إِلَيْهِ فِي الزِّيَادَةِ مِنْهَا فَذَكَرَهَا عَشَرَةً الْيَقِينَ وَ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَ الصَّبْرَ وَ الشُّكْرَ وَ الْحِلْمَ وَ حُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ وَ السَّخَاءَ وَ الْغَيْرَةَ وَ الشَّجَاعَةَ وَ الْمُرُوءَةَ.

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, distinguished His Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) with noble character traits. Therefore, examine yourselves, and if you find these traits within you, then praise Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and seek from Him (swt) an increase in them." He (as) then

مَنْ أَرَادَ الْبَقَاءَ وَ لَا بَقَاءَ فَلْيُبَاكِرِ الْغَدَاءَ[1] وَ لْيُجَوِّدِ الْحِذَاءَ وَ لْيُخَفِّفِ الرِّدَاءَ وَ لْيُقِلَّ مُجَامَعَةَ النِّسَاءِ- قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا خِفَّةُ الرِّدَاءِ قَالَ قِلَّةُ الدَّيْنِ

قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا قَامَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهَا فَلَا يَجْلِسُ أَحَدٌ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسِ حَتَّى يَبْرُدَ.

Hadith.4903 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "When a woman leaves her seat, no one should sit in that place until it has cooled down."

قَالَ ع‌ هُلْكٌ بِذَوِي الْمُرُوءَةِ أَنْ يَبِيتَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ مَنْزِلِهِ بِالْمِصْرِ الَّذِي فِيهِ أَهْلُهُ.

Hadith.4906 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It is a disgrace for a man of dignity to spend the night away from his home in the city where his family resides."

خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ أَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي

قَالَ ع‌ عِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ وَ أَحَبُّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَحْسَنُهُمْ صُنْعاً إِلَى أُسَرَائِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.4909 - Imam (as) said: "A man's family are his captives, and the most beloved of servants to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is the one who treats his captives (family) in the best manner."

عِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ فَمَنْ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ نِعْمَةً فَلْيُوَسِّعْ عَلَى أُسَرَائِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ تَزُولَ تِلْكَ النِّعْمَةُ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَدَعُ الرَّجُلَ فَقِيراً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.4913 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The mother of Prophet Sulayman ibn Dawud (as) said to Sulayman, 'O my son, beware of excessive sleep at night, for excessive sleep at night leaves a person poor on the Day of Judgme

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لَكُمْ أَيَّتُهَا الْأُمَّةُ أَرْبَعاً وَ عِشْرِينَ خَصْلَةً وَ نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهَا كَرِهَ لَكُمُ الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ كَرِهَ الْمَنَّ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَ كَرِهَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ وَ كَرِهَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ كَرِهَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى فُرُوجِ النِّسَاءِ وَ قَالَ يُورِثُ الْعَمَى وَ كَرِهَ الْكَلَامَ عِنْدَ الْجِمَاعِ وَ قَالَ يُو

Hadith.4914 - It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Ja'far al-Basri from Abdullah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) (peace be upon them) from his father from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُجْنِبَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا أَنَا وَ عَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ وَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي‌[1].

Hadith.4915 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "It is not permissible for anyone to be in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) in this mosque except for Me (sw), Ali (as), Fatimah {s.a}, Hasan (as), Husayn (as), and whoever is from my family (as), for He (as) is part of Me (sw)."

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَقُولُ فِي دُعَائِهِ‌- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَلَدٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ رَبّاً[2] وَ مِنْ مَالٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ ضَيَاعاً[3] وَ مِنْ زَوْجَةٍ تُشَيِّبُنِي قَبْلَ أَوَانِ مَشِيبِي وَ مِنْ خَلِيلٍ مَاكِرٍ عَيْنَاهُ تَرَانِي وَ قَلْبُهُ يَرْعَانِي‌[4] إِنْ رَأَى خَيْراً دَفَنَهُ وَ إِنْ رَأَى شَرّاً أَذَاعَهُ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَجَعِ الْبَطْنِ‌ صُمٌّ إِذَا سَمِعُوا خَيْراً ذُكِرْتُ بِهِ‌

Hadith.4917 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to say in his supplication: "O Allah (swt), I seek refuge in You (swt) from a child who becomes a master over me, from wealth that becomes a burden upon me, from a wife who causes me to grow old before my time, and from a deceitful friend whose eyes watc

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً.

Hadith.4921 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The son of Adam will not commit a deed greater in sin before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than a man who kills a prophet, or demolishes the Kaaba which Allah (swt), has made as a Qibla for His (swt) servants, or discharges his semen unlawfully

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ سَرِيَّةٍ كَانَ أُصِيبَ فِيهَا نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ النِّسَاءُ يَسْأَلْنَ عَنْ قَتْلَاهُنَّ فَدَنَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ مِنْكِ قَالَتْ أَخِي قَالَ احْمَدِي اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَرْجِعِي‌[2] فَقَدِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَفَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ

"I heard him say: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) returned from a military expedition in which many Muslims had been killed. The women came to meet him, asking about their slain relatives. A woman approached him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what happened to so-and-so?' He (sw)

وَ قَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا فَقَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ‌[4].

Hadith.4923 - Some of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why do we feel a stronger affection for our children than they feel for us?" He (sw) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."

ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْجِهَادَ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا لِلنِّسَاءِ مِنْ هَذَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ بَلَى لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَا بَيْنَ حَمْلِهَا إِلَى وَضْعِهَا إِلَى فِطَامِهَا مِنَ الْأَجْرِ كَالْمُرَابِطِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ هَلَكَتْ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ لَهَا مِثْلُ مَنْزِلَةِ الشَّهِيدِ.

Hadith.4926 - In the narration of Al-Husayn ibn Alwan from Amr ibn Khalid from Zayd ibn Ali from his forefathers (peace be upon them) from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) mentioned jihad, and a woman said to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upo

رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ[2] عَنْ‌

"Indeed, the major sins are seven, revealed concerning us and made permissible against us. The first of them is associating partners with Allah (swt), the Almighty, the killing of a soul 'which Allah (swt) has forbidden' (Almighty and Majestic), consuming the wealth of an orphan, disobedience to parents, accusing a cha

سَمِعْتُ أَبِي مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ دَخَلَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ وَ جَلَسَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبائِرَ الْإِثْمِ‌[1] ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَسْكَتَكَ قَالَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ الْكَبَائِرَ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا عَمْرُو أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّه

I heard my father Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd al-Basri entered upon Abu Abdullah (as). When he greeted him and sat down, he recited the verse: "Those who avoid the major sins" (Surah Al-Shura 42:37), then he stopped. Imam (as) said to him: "What has made you stop?" He replied: "I wish to kno

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ سَاحِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُقْتَلُ وَ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ لَا يُقْتَلُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ لَا يُقْتَلُ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الشِّرْكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَ لِأَنَّ السِّحْرَ وَ الشِّرْكَ مَقْرُونَانِ.

Hadith.4938 - In the narration of al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The magician among the Muslims is to be executed, but the magician among the disbelieve

مَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَقُلْ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ[1]

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِسْقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]

أَقْبَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لَوْ بَعَثْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضَكُمْ يَسْأَلُهُ فَأَتَاهُ شَابٌّ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَمِّ مَا أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ فَأَتَاهُمْ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا لَهُ عُدْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى عَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَ لَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي شُرْبَ الْخَمْرِ إِنَّ شُرْبَ الْخَ

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), and some people said: "Why don't you send one of you to ask him a question?" So a young man from among them approached him and asked: "O uncle, what is the greatest of the major sins?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." The young man r

كُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ وَ كُلُّ ضَلَالَةٍ سَبِيلُهَا إِلَى النَّارِ[1]

إِنَّمَا شَفَاعَتِي لِأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي[2]

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الْأَكْلِ عَلَى الْجَنَابَةِ[3] وَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ تَقْلِيمِ‌ الْأَظْفَارِ بِالْأَسْنَانِ وَ عَنِ السِّوَاكِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ التَّنَخُّعِ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ نَهَى عَنْ أَكْلِ سُؤْرِ الْفَأْرَةِ وَ قَالَ لَا تَجْعَلُوا الْمَسَاجِدَ طُرُقاً حَتَّى تُصَلُّوا فِيهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ‌[1] وَ نَهَى أَنْ يَبُولَ أَحَدٌ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ مُثْمِرَةٍ[2] أَوْ عَلَى قَارِعَ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) forbade eating while in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)" and said: "It leads to poverty." He (sw) also forbade trimming the nails with teeth, using the miswak (tooth-stick) in the bathhouse, and spitting in the mosques. He (sw) forbade eating (

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا عَلِيُّ لَكَ أَوَّلُ نَظْرَةٍ وَ الثَّانِيَةُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا لَكَ.

Hadith.4971 - It is narrated by Al-Asbagh bin Nubata from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "O' Ali (as), the first glance is for you, but the second is against you and not in your favor."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ الرَّجُلُ تَمُرُّ بِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى خَلْفِهَا قَالَ أَ يَسُرُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُنْظَرَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ ذَاتِ قَرَابَتِهِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَارْضَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تَرْضَاهُ لِنَفْسِكَ‌[1].

Hadith.4972 - Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who looks at a woman passing by and then turns to look at her from behind. Imam (as) replied: "Would any of you like someone to look at his family or close female relatives?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Then be pleased for others what yo

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا النَّظْرَةُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً فَلْيَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ[3]

لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً[2]

الزِّنَا يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يَدَعُ الدِّيَارَ بَلَاقِعَ[3]

كَانَ فِيمَا أَوْحَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع يَا مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ مَنْ زَنَى زُنِيَ بِهِ وَ لَوْ فِي الْعَقِبِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ يَا مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ عِفَّ تَعِفَّ أَهْلُكَ يَا مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ خَيْرُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ فَإِيَّاكَ وَ الزِّنَا يَا مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ كَمَا تَدِينُ تُدَانُ‌[1].

"It was among what Allah (swt), the Exalted, revealed to Musa ibn Imran (as): O' Musa ibn Imran (as), whoever commits adultery will have adultery committed against him, even if it occurs in his progeny after him. O' Musa ibn Imran (as), preserve your chastity so your family will remain chaste. O' Musa ibn Imran (as), i

وَ صَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمِنْبَرَ فَقَالَ: ثَلَاثَةٌ لا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ وَ لا يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ‌ ... وَ لا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَ لَهُمْ عَذابٌ أَلِيمٌ‌ شَيْخٌ زَانٍ وَ مَلِكٌ جَبَّارٌ وَ مُقِلٌّ مُخْتَالٌ‌[2].

Hadith.4982 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ascended the pulpit and said: "Three types of people Allah (swt) will not speak to on the Day of Judgment, nor will He (swt) look at them, nor will He (swt) purify them, and for them is a painful punishment: an old man who commits adultery, a

ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ الشَّيْخُ الزَّانِي وَ الدَّيُّوثُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تُوطِئُ فِرَاشَ زَوْجِهَا[3].

Hadith.4983 - In the narration of Ibn Muskan from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "Three types of people Allah (swt) will not speak to on the Day of Judgment, nor will He (swt) look at them, nor will He (swt) purify them, and for them is a painful punishment: an old man who commits adultery, a cuc

كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ دَاوُدَ ع يَأْتِيهَا رَجُلٌ يَسْتَكْرِهُهَا عَلَى نَفْسِهَا فَأَلْقَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي قَلْبِهَا فَقَالَتْ لَهُ إِنَّكَ لَا تَأْتِينِي مَرَّةً إِلَّا وَ عِنْدَ أَهْلِكَ مَنْ يَأْتِيهِمْ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَوَجَدَ عِنْدَ أَهْلِهِ رَجُلًا فَأَتَى بِهِ دَاوُدَ ع فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أُتِيَ إِلَيَّ مَا لَمْ يُؤْتَ إِلَى أَحَدٍ قَالَ وَ مَا ذَاكَ قَالَ وَجَدْتُ ه

Hadith.4986 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad, it is reported: "There was a woman during the time of Prophet Dawud (as) (David), whom a man would force himself upon. Allah (swt), the Almighty and Exalted, inspired her heart, and she said to him: 'You do not come to me except that someone is with your famil

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ إِذَا زَنَى الزَّانِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ فَإِنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ عَادَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ لَا يَشْرَبُ الشَّارِبُ حِينَ يَشْرَبُ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ لَا يَسْرِقُ السَّارِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ إِذَا زَنَى الزَّانِي فَارَقَهُ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ قُلْتُ

Hadith.4987 - Al-Ala reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim who said that Abu Jafar (as) said: "When a fornicator commits fornication, the spirit of faith departs from him. If he seeks forgiveness, it returns to him." Imam (as) also said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "A fornicato

سَأَلَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الرَّجُلُ يَنَامُ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ فَقَالَ ذُو مَحْرَمٍ قَالَ لَا قَالَ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ قَالَ لَا قَالَ يُضْرَبَانِ ثَلَاثِينَ سَوْطاً ثَلَاثِينَ سَوْطاً قَالَ فَإِنَّهُ فَعَلَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ دُونَ الثَّقْبِ فَالْحَدُّ وَ إِنْ هُوَ ثَقَبَ أُقِيمَ قَائِماً ثُمَّ ضُرِبَ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَ السَّيْفُ مِنْهُ مَا أَخَذَ ق

One of our companions asked Abu Abdullah (as), saying: "May I be your ransom, what is the ruling on a man sleeping with another man under one blanket?" Imam (as) asked: "Is he a close relative (mahram)?" The man replied: "No." Imam (as) asked: "Is it due to necessity?" The man said: "No." Imam (as) said: "They are each

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالُوا لِسَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ وَجَدْتَ عَلَى بَطْنِ امْرَأَتِكَ رَجُلًا مَا كُنْتَ صَانِعاً بِهِ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَضْرِبُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ فَقَالَ مَا ذَا يَا سَعْدُ فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ قَالُوا لِي لَوْ وَجَدْتَ عَلَى بَطْنِ امْرَأَتِكَ رَجُلًا مَا كُنْتَ تَصْنَعُ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ كُنْتُ أَضْرِبُهُ بِالسّ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "The companions of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Saʿd ibn Ubadah, 'What would you do if you found a man with your wife?' He (Sa'd) replied: 'I would strike him with the sword.' Then the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) c

إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْمَكِّيِ‌[1] قَالَ قَالَ لِي سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ أَرَى لَكَ مِنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَنْزِلَةً فَاسْأَلْهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ زَنَى وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَإِنْ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ خَافُوا أَنْ يَمُوتَ مَا تَقُولُ فِيهِ قَالَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةُ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ نَفْسِكَ أَوْ أَمَرَكَ إِنْسَانٌ أَنْ تَسْأَلَ عَنْهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَس

Indeed, Abbad Al-Makki said that Sufyan Al-Thawri told me, "I see that you have a close relationship with Abu Abdullah (as), so ask Imam (as) about a man who committed adultery while he is ill. If the prescribed punishment (hadd) is carried out on him, they fear he might die. What is your opinion on this matter?" So I

أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهَا فَتَحَوَّلَتْ حَتَّى اسْتَقْبَلَتْ وَجْهَهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَحُبِسَتْ وَ كَانَتْ حَامِلًا فَتَرَبَّصَ بِهَا حَتَّى وَضَعَتْ ثُمَّ أ

Hadith.5016 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub narrated from Abu Maryam, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that a woman came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "I have committed adultery." Imam (as) turned his face away from her. She moved to face Imam (as) again and repeated: "I have committed a

وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ بِالْعِرَاقِ فَأَصَابَ فُجُوراً فِي اَلْحِجَازِ فَقَالَ "يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ اَلزَّانِي مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ وَ لاَ يُرْجَمُ" قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا فِي بَلَدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ هُوَ فِي سِجْنٍ مَحْبُوسٌ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهَا وَ لاَ تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْهِ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ زَنَى فِي اَلسِّجْنِ قَالَ "هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْغَائِبِ عَنْ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who had a wife in Iraq but committed adultery in the Hijaz. Imam (as) said: "He will be punished with one hundred lashes as the punishment for adultery but will not be stoned." I asked: "What if he and his wife were in the same city, but he was imprisoned and unable to go to her, n