وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص[2] مَنْ أَخْرَجَ مِيزَاباً أَوْ كَنِيفاً أَوْ وَتَدَ وَتِداً أَوْ أَوْثَقَ دَابَّةً أَوْ حَفَرَ بِئْراً فِي طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَصَابَ شَيْئاً فَعَطِبَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ[3].
Hadith.5343 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever extends a water spout, a drain, drives a peg, ties an animal, or digs a well in the path of Muslims and it causes harm or damage to anything, then he is liable for it."
"كَانَ مِنْ قَضَاءِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "أَنَّ اَلْمَعْدِنَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْبِئْرَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْعَجْمَاءَ جُبَارٌ" ".
"Among the rulings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was: 'There is no liability (Jubar) for injuries caused by a mine, a well, or an animal.'"
دِيَةُ الْجَنِينِ إِذَا ضُرِبَتْ أُمُّهُ فَسَقَطَ مِنْ بَطْنِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُنْشَأَ فِيهِ الرُّوحُ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ وَ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ وَ دِيَةُ الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ وَ شُقَّ بَطْنُهُ فَلَيْسَتْ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لَهُ دُونَ الْوَرَثَةِ فَقُلْتُ وَ مَا الْفَرْقُ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْجَنِينَ أَمْرٌ مُسْتَقْبِلٌ يُرْجَى نَفْعُهُ وَ إِنَّ هَذَا قَدْ مَضَى وَ ذَهَبَتْ مَنْفَعَتُهُ فَل
"The diyyah (blood money) for a fetus, if its mother is struck and it is miscarried before the soul is breathed into it, is one hundred dinars, and this belongs to its heirs. As for the diyyah of a deceased person whose head is severed and whose abdomen is cut open, it does not go to his heirs; rather, it belongs to hi
أَيُّمَا ظِئْرِ قَوْمٍ قَتَلَتْ صَبِيّاً لَهُمْ وَ هِيَ نَائِمَةٌ فَانْقَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهَا خَاصَّةً إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ طَلَبَ الْعِزِّ وَ الْفَخْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنَّ الدِّيَةَ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهَا[1].
"Any wet nurse of a people who accidentally kills their child while sleeping - by rolling over and causing the child's death - the blood money is to be paid from her personal wealth if she took on nursing for the sake of pride and honor. However, if she undertook nursing due to poverty, then the blood money is upon her
صَاحِبُ الْبُخْتِيِّ ضَامِنٌ لِلدِّيَةِ[1] وَ يَقْبِضُ ثَمَنَ بُخْتِيِّهِ.
لَمَّا حَضَرَتِ النَّبِيَّ ص الْوَفَاةُ نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ لَكَ فِي الرُّجُوعِ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ لَا قَدْ بَلَّغْتُ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّي فَأَعَادَهَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَلِ الرَّفِيقَ الْأَعْلَى[2] ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ حَوْلَهُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي وَ لَا سُنَّةَ بَعْدَ سُنَّتِي- فَمَنِ ادَّعَى بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَدَعْو
"When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was nearing his death, Jibril (as) descended and said: 'O' Messenger of Allah (swt), would you like to return to the world?' Prophet (sw) replied: 'No, I have conveyed the messages of my Lord (azj).' Jibril (as) repeated the offer. Prophet (sw) responded: 'No, rather
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَارِقٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لِيَسْرِقَ مَتَاعَهَا فَلَمَّا جَمَعَ الثِّيَابَ تَبِعَتْهَا نَفْسُهُ فَوَاقَعَهَا فَتَحَرَّكَ ابْنُهَا فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَهُ بِفَأْسٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ حَمَلَ الثِّيَابَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِيَخْرُجَ حَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَأْسِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ يَطْلُبُونَ بِدَمِهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَضْمَنُ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ طَ
I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had with him and killed him. After finishing, the thief carried the clothes and was about to leave when
إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ أُخِذَ مِنْهُ وَ إِلَّا أُخِذَ مِنَ الْأَقْرَبِ فَالْأَقْرَبِ[2].
Hadith.5379 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Zharif ibn Nasih, from Aban ibn Uthman, from Abu Basir, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who intentionally killed another man and then fled, and he could not be captured until he died. Imam (as) said: "If he had wealt
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَنْ قَتَلَ حَمِيمَ قَوْمٍ فَلْيُصَالِحْهُمْ مَا قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَخَفُّ لِحِسَابِهِ[3].
Hadith.5389 - It is narrated from Wahb ibn Wahb, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever kills a close relative (hamim) of a people should seek reconciliation with them as much as he is able, for it will lighten his
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ كَانَتْ بَغْلَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَرُدُّوهَا عَنْ شَيْءٍ وَقَعَتْ فِيهِ[2] قَالَ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي مُدْلِجٍ وَ قَدْ وَقَعَتْ فِي قَصَبٍ لَهُ فَفَوَّقَ لَهَا سَهْماً[3] فَقَتَلَهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع وَ اللَّهِ لَا تُفَارِقُنِي حَتَّى تَدِيَهَا قَالَ فَوَدَاهَا سِتَّمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ[4].
I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "The mule of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was never stopped from going anywhere it wanted." Imam (as) said: "A man from Banu Mudlij came, and the mule had entered his field of reeds. He prepared an arrow and killed it." Then I
أَنْتَ قَاتِلُ أَخِي وَ لِيَ أَنْ أَقْتُلَكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ قَتَلْتَنِي مَرَّةً فَانْطَلَقَ بِهِ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَأَمَرَ بِقَتْلِهِ فَخَرَجَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَ اللَّهِ قَدْ قَتَلَنِي مَرَّةً فَمَرُّوا بِهِ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ص فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِخَبَرِهِ فَقَالَ لَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَخْرُجَ إِلَيْكَ فَدَخَلَ ع عَلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ الْحُكْمُ فِيهِ هَكَذَا فَقَالَ مَا هُ
Hadith.5401 - In the narration of Aban ibn Uthman, it is reported that Umar ibn Al-Khattab was presented with a man who had killed another man's brother. Umar handed him over to the victim's brother and ordered him to kill him. The man struck him until he thought he had killed him. He was carried to his home, and they
رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُقَاتِلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع
Hadith.5402 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Muqatil ibn Sulayman from Abu Abdullah (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I am the master of the prophets, and my successor is the master of the successors, and his successors are the masters of the successors. Indeed
الْمَاحِي صُورَةَ الْأَصْنَامِ وَ مَاحِي الْأَوْثَانِ وَ الْأَزْلَامِ وَ كُلِّ مَعْبُودٍ دُونَ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ الْحَادِّ قَالَ يُحَادُّ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَ دِينَهُ قَرِيباً كَانَ أَوْ بَعِيداً[1] قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ حَسُنَ ثَنَاءُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْكُتُبِ بِمَا حُمِدَ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِ قِيلَ فَمَا تَأْوِيلُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلَائِكَتَهُ وَ
"Indeed, the name of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) in the scriptures of Ibrahim is Al-Mahi (the Eraser), in the Torah of Musa it is Al-Had (the Opponent), in the Gospel of Isa it is Ahmad, and in the Qur'an it is Muhammad (sw)." It was asked: "What is the meaning of Al-Mahi?" Imam (as) said: "Al-Mahi i
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ عَلِيّاً وَصِيِّي وَ خَلِيفَتِي وَ زَوْجَتَهُ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ ابْنَتِي وَ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَلَدَايَ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ فَقَدْ وَالانِي وَ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ فَقَدْ عَادَانِي وَ مَنْ نَاوَأَهُمْ فَقَدْ نَاوَأَنِي[1] وَ مَنْ جَفَاهُمْ فَقَدْ جَفَانِي وَ مَنْ بَرَّهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرَّنِي وَصَلَ اللَّهُ مَنْ وَصَلَهُمْ وَ قَطَعَ اللَّه
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Ali (as) is my successor and caliph, and his wife (Sayyida) Fatimah (as), my daughter, is the leader of the women of the worlds. Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as) are the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and they are my sons. Whoever befriends Them (as) has
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ص يَقُولُ لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ وَصِيِّي أَوْصَيْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي وَ أَنْتَ خَلِيفَتِي اسْتَخْلَفْتُكَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّي يَا عَلِيُّ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تُبَيِّنُ لِأُمَّتِي مَا يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ بَعْدِي وَ تَقُومُ فِيهِمْ مَقَامِي قَوْلُكَ قَوْلِي وَ أَمْرُكَ أَمْرِي وَ طَاعَتُكَ طَاعَتِي وَ طَاعَتِي طَاعَةُ اللَّهِ وَ مَعْصِيَتُكَ مَعْصِيَتِي وَ مَعْصِيَتِي مَعْصِيَةُ اللَّهِ عَز
Hadith.5405 - It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) say to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O' Ali (as), you are my successor. I have entrusted to you by the command of my Lord (azj), and you are my caliph. I have appointed you by the command of my Lord (azj). O
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْأَئِمَّةُ بَعْدِي اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَوَّلُهُمْ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ آخِرُهُمُ الْقَائِمُ فَهُمْ خُلَفَائِي وَ أَوْصِيَائِي وَ أَوْلِيَائِي وَ حُجَجُ اللَّهِ عَلَى أُمَّتِي بَعْدِي الْمُقِرُّ بِهِمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ الْمُنْكِرُ لَهُمْ كَافِرٌ.
The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The Imams (as) after me are twelve. The first of them is Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and the last of them is the Riser (Al-Qaʾim (as)). They are my successors, my trustees, my guardians, and the proofs of Allah (swt) over my nation after me. Whoever ack
إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ أَلْفِ نَبِيٍّ وَ أَرْبَعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ نَبِيٍّ أَنَا سَيِّدُهُمْ وَ أَفْضَلُهُمْ وَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وَصِيٌّ أَوْصَى إِلَيْهِ بِأَمْرِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ وَ إِنَّ وَصِيِّي عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ لَسَيِّدُهُمْ وَ أَفْضَلُهُمْ وَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ
ابْنَ آدَمَ تَطَوَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِثَلَاثٍ سَتَرْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَوْ يَعْلَمُ بِهِ أَهْلُكَ مَا وَارَوْكَ[2] وَ أَوْسَعْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَاسْتَقْرَضْتُ مِنْكَ[3] فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً وَ جَعَلْتُ لَكَ نَظِرَةً[4] عِنْدَ مَوْتِكَ فِي ثُلُثِكَ فَلَمْ تُقَدِّمْ خَيْراً.
"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says: 'O' son of Adam, I have favored you with three things: I concealed from others matters about you that, had your family known, they would not have buried you. I expanded your sustenance, yet when I asked you to lend (in charity), you did not offer any good. And I gran
قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع الْوَصِيَّةُ حَقٌّ وَ قَدْ أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَيَنْبَغِي لِلْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يُوصِيَ[5].
Hadith.5412 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Making a will is a duty, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) indeed made a will. Therefore, it is appropriate for a Muslim to make a will."
مَنْ لَمْ يُوصِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لِذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ[1] فَقَدْ خَتَمَ عَمَلَهُ بِمَعْصِيَةٍ[2].
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَوْصَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيٌّ إِلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ أَوْصَى الْحَسَنُ ع إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَوْصَى الْحُسَيْنُ ع إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَوْصَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَاقِرِ ع.
"Whoever does not make a proper will at the time of death, it is a deficiency in his dignity and intellect." Imam (as) also said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) made a will to Ali (as), and Ali (as) made a will to Al-Hasan (as), and Al-Hasan (as) made a will to Al-Hussain (as),
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصِيَامِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِصَدَقَةٍ يُرِيدُ بِهَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ.
Hadith.5417 - Ahmad ibn Al-Nadr Al-Khazzaz narrated from Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever's final words are 'La ilaha illa Allah (swt)' (There is no God but Allah (swt)) will enter Pa
مَا صَنَعْتُمْ بِصَاحِبِكُمْ قَالُوا دَفَنَّاهُ قَالَ لَوْ عَلِمْتُ مَا دَفَنَّاهُ مَعَ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ تَرَكَ وُلْدَهُ يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ[4].
"A man from the Ansar passed away, leaving behind young children. He had six slaves and no wealth other than them. At the time of his death, he freed all of them. When the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was informed of this, He (sw) said: 'What did you do with your companion?' They replied: 'We buried him.'
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ كَانَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِمَكَّةَ وَ إِنَّهُ حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَأَوْصَى الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ أَنْ يُجْعَلَ وَجْهُهُ[1] إِلَى تِلْقَاءِ النَّبِيِّ ص إِلَى الْقِ
"Al-Bara' ibn Marur Al-Ansari was in Medina while the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was in Mecca. When death approached him (Al-Bara'), and while the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and the Muslims were still praying towards Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem), Al-Bara'
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ وَصِيَّتَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَانَ نَقْصاً فِي مُرُوءَتِهِ وَ عَقْلِهِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ يُوصِي الْمَيِّتُ قَالَ إِذَا حَضَرَتْهُ وَفَاتُهُ وَ اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ فاطِرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ عالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ الرَّحْمَنَ الرَّحِيمَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعْهَدُ إِلَيْكَ فِي دَارِ الدُّنْيَا[1] أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ
The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever does not make a proper will at the time of death, it is a deficiency in his dignity and intellect." It was asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), how does a dying person make a will?" Prophet (sw) replied: "When his death approaches and people
اللَّذَانِ مِنْكُمْ مُسْلِمَانِ وَ اللَّذَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَمِنَ الْمَجُوسِ لِأَنَّ فِي الْمَجُوسِ سُنَّةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فِي الْجِزْيَةِ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مُسْلِمَانِ أُشْهِدَ رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ يُحْبَسَانِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَيُقْسِمانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ لا نَشْتَرِي بِهِ
I asked Imam (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' you who believe! Witnesses between you when death approaches one of you, at the time of bequest, are two just men from among you, or two others from outside of you." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:106) Imam (as) said: "The two from among you are Musli
وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ إِذَا أَوْصَى الرَّجُلُ إِلَى أَخِيهِ وَ هُوَ غَائِبٌ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَرُدَّ وَصِيَّتَهُ لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ شَاهِداً فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهَا طَلَبَ غَيْرَهُ.
"If a man appoints his brother as his executor while he is absent, he does not have the right to reject the will. This is because if he had been present and refused to accept it, the testator would have sought someone else."
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ فَأَوْصَى وَ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ جَازَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ لِذَوِي الْأَرْحَامِ وَ لَمْ تَجُزْ لِلْغُرَبَاءِ.
I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a boy is on his deathbed and makes a will before reaching maturity, his will is valid if it is for his close relatives, but it is not valid for strangers."
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ السِّنْدِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ[1] ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ أُمَامَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ وَ أُمُّهَا زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كَانَتْ[2] تَحْتَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بَعْدَ فَاطِمَةَ ع فَخَلَفَ عَلَيْهَا بَعْدَ عَلِيٍّ ع الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ النَّوْفَلِ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهَا وَجِعَتْ وَجَعاً شَدِيداً حَت
Hadith.5455 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Ashari narrated from Al-Sindi ibn Muhammad from Yunus ibn Yaʿqub from Abu Maryam, who narrated from his father: Umamah bint Abi Al-Aṣ - whose mother was Zaynab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) - was married to Imam Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (as
لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ يَسَعُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَالَهُ لِقَرَابَتِهِ قَالَ هُوَ مَالُهُ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ مَا شَاءَ إِلَى أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ الْمَوْتُ.
I asked Imam (as), "A man who has children, is it permissible for him to give his wealth to his relatives?" Imam (as) replied: "It is his wealth; he may do with it as he wishes until death comes to him."
وَ تَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ مَا رَوَاهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لاَ وَارِثَ لَهُ وَ لاَ عَصَبَةَ قَالَ "يُوصِي بِمَالِهِ حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ فِي اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمَسَاكِينِ وَ اِبْنِ اَلسَّبِيلِ".
Hadith.5469 - And a confirmation of this is what was narrated by Ismaʿil ibn Abi Ziyad Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Abu Abdullah Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he was asked about a man who dies without leaving behind an heir or any male relative (Aṣabah). Imam (as) sa
لِأَعْمَامِهِ الثُّلُثَانِ وَ لِأَخْوَالِهِ الثُّلُثُ[2].
Hadith.5483 - Al-Hasan bin Mahbub narrated from Ali bin Ri'ab, from Zurara, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who bequeathed one-third of his wealth to his paternal uncles and maternal uncles. Imam (as) said: "Two-thirds are for his paternal uncles, and one-third is for his maternal unc
وَ كَتَبَ سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الْأَدَمِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع رَجُلٌ لَهُ وُلْدٌ ذُكُورٌ وَ إِنَاثٌ فَأَقَرَّ بِضَيْعَةٍ أَنَّهَا لِوُلْدِهِ وَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَنَّهَا بَيْنَهُمْ عَلَى سِهَامِ اللَّهِ وَ فَرَائِضِهِ الذَّكَرُ وَ الْأُنْثَى فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ فَوَقَّعَ ع يُنْفِذُونَ وَصِيَّةَ أَبِيهِمْ عَلَى مَا سَمَّى فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَمَّى شَيْئاً رَدُّوهَا عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Hadith.5484 - Sahl bin Ziyad Al-Adami wrote to Abu Muhammad (as) about a man who had sons and daughters and acknowledged that a piece of land belonged to his children without specifying, whether it should be divided according to Allah's (swt) shares and obligations, where the male receives double the share of the femal
وَ كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ[2] رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع رَجُلٌ أَوْصَى بِثُلُثِ مَالِهِ فِي مَوَالِيهِ وَ مَوْلَيَاتِهِ[3] الذَّكَرُ وَ الْأُنْثَى فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ أَوْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ مِنَ الْوَصِيَّةِ فَوَقَّعَ ع جَائِزٌ لِلْمَيِّتِ مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ عَلَى مَا أَوْصَى بِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى[4].
Hadith.5485 - Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as) regarding a man who bequeathed one-third of his wealth to his male and female servants, either equally or with the instruction that "the male should receive the share of two female
أَبَا حَنِيفَةَ فَقَالَ يُجْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَثْلَاثاً ثُلُثاً فِي الْحَجِّ وَ ثُلُثاً فِي الْعِتْقِ وَ ثُلُثاً فِي الصَّدَقَةِ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ أَهْلِي مَاتَتْ وَ أَوْصَتْ إِلَيَّ بِثُلُثِ مَالِهَا وَ أَمَرَتْ أَنْ يُعْتَقَ عَنْهَا وَ يُحَجَّ عَنْهَا وَ يُتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهَا فَنَظَرْتُ فِيهِ فَلَمْ يَبْلُغْ فَقَالَ ع ابْدَأْ بِالْحَجِّ فَإِنَّهُ فَرِيضَةٌ مِنْ فَرَ
A woman from my family entrusted me with her wealth and instructed that emancipation (of slaves) be made on her behalf, that Hajj be performed, and that charity be given. However, the amount left was insufficient to cover all that. I consulted Abu Hanifah, and he said: "It should be divided into three parts - one-third
يُبْدَأُ بِالْعِتْقِ فَيُنْفَذُ[5].
Hadith.5495 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa narrated from Abu Hammam Ismail ibn Hammam from Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding a man who, at the time of his death, made a will bequeathing wealth to his relatives and also freed a slave. However, the total of what he bequeathed exceeded one-third of his estate. He was asked how th
أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ مُحَرَّرَةٍ كَانَ أَعْتَقَهَا أَخِي وَ قَدْ كَانَتْ تَخْدُمُ الْجَوَارِيَ وَ كَانَتْ فِي عِيَالِهِ فَأَوْصَانِي أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الْوَسَطِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مَعَ الْجَوَارِي وَ أَقَامَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَنْفِقْ عَلَيْهَا وَ اتَّبِعْ وَصِيَّتَهُ[3].
I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a freed woman whom my brother had emancipated. She used to serve the maidservants and was living among his family. He had instructed me to spend on her moderately. Abu Jafar (as), said: "If she remained with the maidservants and continued serving them, then s
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ قَالَ نَسَخْتُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ بِخَطِّ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع فُلَانٌ مَوْلَاكَ تُوُفِّيَ ابْنُ أَخٍ لَهُ فَتَرَكَ أُمَّ وَلَدٍ لَهُ لَيْسَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَ أَوْصَى لَهَا بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ هَلْ تَجُوزُ الْوَصِيَّةُ وَ هَلْ يَقَعُ عَلَيْهَا عِتْقٌ وَ مَا حَالُهَا رَأْيَكَ فَدَتْكَ نَفْسِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع تُعْتَقُ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ وَ لَهَا الْوَصِيَّةُ
I copied from a book in the handwriting of Abu Al-Hasan (as): "A certain person, your master, passed away, leaving behind a paternal nephew who also passed away. The nephew left behind an umm walad (a concubine who bore him no children) and bequeathed to her a thousand dirhams. Does the bequest hold validity, and does
أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ قَرَابَةٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ أَوْلَاداً صِغَاراً وَ تَرَكَ مَمَالِيكَ لَهُ غِلْمَاناً وَ جَوَارِيَ وَ لَمْ يُوصِ فَمَا تَرَى فِيمَنْ يَشْتَرِي مِنْهُمُ الْجَارِيَةَ فَيَتَّخِذُهَا أُمَّ وَلَدٍ وَ مَا تَرَى فِي بَيْعِهِمْ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُمْ وَلِيٌّ يَقُومُ بِأَمْرِهِمْ بَاعَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ نَظَرَ لَهُمْ كَانَ مَأْجُوراً فِيهِمْ قُلْتُ فَمَا تَرَى فِيمَنْ يَشْ
I asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), about a man related to me who died and left behind young children and male and female slaves. He did not leave a will. What is your opinion regarding someone who buys a female slave from them and takes her as an umm walad (a concubine who bears a child)? And what
فِي تَفْسِيرِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَارْفَعُوهُمْ دَرَجَةً.
Hadith.5524 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira from someone who mentioned from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) said in the interpretation of this verse: "If you perceive in them sound judgment, then deliver their wealth to them" (Surah An-Nisa 4
نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ هُوَ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ شَيْئاً قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَخَذُوا دِيَتَهُ فَعَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَقْضُوا دَيْنَهُ[1].
Hadith.5532 - Safwan ibn Yahya Al-Azraq narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as), regarding a man who was killed while owing a debt and left behind no wealth. His family took the blood money (diyyah) from his killer. Should they use it to settle his debt? Imam (as) said: "Yes." I asked: "Even though he left nothing behind?" Ima
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ اسْتَوْدَعَتْ رَجُلًا مَالًا فَلَمَّا حَضَرَهَا الْمَوْتُ قَالَتْ لَهُ إِنَّ الْمَالَ الَّذِي دَفَعْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ لِفُلَانَةَ وَ مَاتَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَأَتَى أَوْلِيَاؤُهَا الرَّجُلَ وَ قَالُوا إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِصَاحِبَتِنَا مَالٌ لَا نَرَاهُ إِلَّا عِنْدَكَ فَاحْلِفْ لَنَا مَا قِبَلَكَ شَيْءٌ أَ فَيَحْلِفُ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً عِنْدَهُ فَلْيَحْلِفْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a woman who entrusted a man with some wealth. When death approached her, she said to him, "The wealth I gave you belongs to so-and-so," and then the woman passed away. Her heirs came to the man and said: "Our relative had wealth, and we believe it is with you. Swear to us that you have
إِنِ اسْتُوقِنَ أَنَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ يُحِيطُ بِجَمِيعِ الْمَالِ فَلَا يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُسْتَيْقَنْ فَلْيُنْفَقْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ وَسَطِ الْمَالِ[4].
Hadith.5547 - Ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti narrated through his chain of transmission that he was asked about a man who dies, leaving behind a family while owing a debt. Should his family be provided for from his wealth? Imam (as) said: "If it is certain that the debt encompasses all of his wealth, then nothing should be sp
إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع رَجُلٌ جَعَلَ لَكَ جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ شَيْئاً مِنْ مَالِهِ ثُمَّ احْتَاجَ إِلَيْهِ أَ يَأْخُذُهُ لِنَفْسِهِ أَوْ يَبْعَثُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ فَقَالَ هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ فِي ذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُخْرِجْهُ عَنْ يَدِهِ وَ لَوْ وَصَلَ إِلَيْنَا لَرَأَيْنَا أَنْ نُوَاسِيَهُ بِهِ وَ قَدِ احْتَاجَ إِلَيْهِ[4]- قَالَ وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ أَوْصَى لَكَ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ بِشَيْءٍ مَع
"I wrote to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) asking about a man who allocated something from his wealth for you - may Allah (swt) make me your sacrifice - but later found himself in need of it. Should he take it back for himself or still send it to you?" Imam (as) replied: "He has the choice in this matter as long as
لَهُ[1] إِنَّ فِي بَلَدِنَا رُبَّمَا أُوصِيَ بِالْمَالِ- لآِلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَيَأْتُونِّي بِهِ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَحْمِلَهُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّى أَسْتَأْمِرَكَ فَقَالَ لَا تَأْتِنِي بِهِ وَ لَا تَعَرَّضْ لَهُ[2].
I said to Imam (as): 'In our town, sometimes people bequeath wealth to the family of Muhammad (sw), and they bring it to me. However, I hesitate to deliver it to you until I seek your permission.' Imam (as) replied: "Do not bring it to me, and do not involve yourself with it."
فَأَتَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ادْفَعْهَا إِلَى فُلَانٍ شَيْخٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ كَانَ مُعِيلًا مُقِلًّا فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنَّمَا أَوْصَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ لِوُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّهَا لَا تَقَعُ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ مِنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ وَ لَهُ عِيَالٌ[3].
'A man bequeathed thirty dinars to the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her. The man brought the money to Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "Give it to such-and-such an elder from the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her," and that man was poor and struggling to provide for his family
لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُشْرِكَ مَعِي ذَا قَرَابَةٍ لَهُ فَفَعَلَ وَ ذَكَرَ الَّذِي أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ أَنَّ لَهُ قِبَلَ الَّذِي أَشْرَكَهُ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ خَمْسِينَ وَ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ وَ عِنْدَهُ رَهْنٌ بِهَا جَامٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ فَلَمَّا هَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْشَأَ الْوَصِيُّ يَدَّعِي أَنَّ لَهُ قِبَلَهُ أَكْرَارَ حِنْطَةٍ قَالَ إِنْ أَقَامَ الْبَيِّنَةَ وَ إِلَّا فَلَا شَيْءَ لَهُ قَالَ ق
I said to Imam (as): "A man appointed me as his executor, and I asked him to appoint a relative of his to share the responsibility with me, and he agreed. The one who appointed me mentioned that the co-executor owed him one hundred and fifty dirhams and that he had a silver cup as collateral for this debt. When the man
لِي إِنْ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ فَأَعْطِ فُلَاناً عِشْرِينَ دِينَاراً وَ أَعْطِ أُخْتِي بَقِيَّةَ الدَّنَانِيرِ فَمَاتَ وَ لَمْ أَشْهَدْ مَوْتَهُ فَأَتَى رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ صَادِقٌ فَقَالَ لِي إِنَّهُ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقُولَ لَكَ انْظُرْ إِلَى الدَّنَانِيرِ الَّتِي أَمَرْتُكَ أَنْ تَدْفَعَهَا إِلَى أُخْتِي فَتَصَدَّقْ مِنْهَا بِعَشَرَةِ دَنَانِيرَ اقْسِمْهَا فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أُخْتُهُ أَنَّ عِنْدِي شَيْئاً ف
I asked Imam (as) about a man who had dinars with me and was ill. He said to me, "If something happens to me, give so-and-so twenty dinars and give the remainder of the dinars to my sister." The man passed away, and I was not present at his death. Then, a truthful Muslim man came to me and said: "He instructed me to te
هُوَ شَيْءٌ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِصَاحِبِ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ[3] قُلْتُ فَهَلْ لِذَلِكَ حَدٌّ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هُوَ قَالَ أَدْنَى مَا يَكُونُ ثُلُثُ الثُّلُثِ.
Hadith.5562 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama'ah ibn Mehran from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "The will is for the parents and close relatives in a fair manner; it is an obligation u
وَ رَوَى يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ مَوْلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ أَشْهَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى وَصِيَّتِهِ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع أَرْبَعَةً مِنْ عُظَمَاءِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ- جَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ إِسْرَافِيلَ وَ آخَرَ لَمْ أَحْفَظِ اسْمَهُ[1].
"The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, had four of the great angels witness his will to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him: Jibril, Mika'il, Israfil, and another whose name I do not remember."