Food & Eating

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ فَقالُوا رَبَّنا باعِدْ بَيْنَ أَسْفارِنا وَ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ‌[3] فَقَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ كَانَ لَهُمْ قُرًى مُتَّصِلَةٌ يَنْظُرُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ وَ أَنْهَارٌ جَارِيَةٌ وَ أَمْوَالٌ ظَاهِرَةٌ فَكَفَرُوا بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ‌ وَ غَيَّرُوا مَا بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ فَأَرْسَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ الْعَرِمِ‌ فَغَرَّقَ قُرَاهُمْ وَ

‘A man asked Abu Ja’far (asws) about the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[34:19] And they said: O our Lord! make spaces to be longer between our journeys; and they were unjust to themselves”. He (asws) said: ‘They were a people who live in two inter-connected villages and were able to see each other, an

وأَتَى أَهْلُ اَلْبَادِيَةِ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنَّ حِيَاضَنَا هَذِهِ تَرِدُهَا اَلسِّبَاعُ وَ اَلْكِلاَبُ وَ اَلْبَهَائِمُ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «لَهَا مَا أَخَذَتْ أَفْوَاهُهَا وَ لَكُمْ سَائِرُ ذَلِكَ. وإن شرب من الماء دابة أو حمار أو بغل أو شاة أو بقرة أو بعير فلا بأس باستعماله والوضوء منه. فإن وقع وزغ في إناء فيه ماء أهريق

Hadith.10 - The people of the desert came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), our water reservoirs are frequented by wild animals, dogs, and livestock." He (sw) said to them: "What they take with their mouths is for them, and the rest is for you”. [AL SADUQ] If a beast, donkey, mule, s

إِنِّي لَا أَمْتَنِعُ مِنْ طَعَامٍ طَعِمَ مِنْهُ السِّنَّوْرُ وَ لَا مِنْ شَرَابٍ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ. وَ لَا يَجُوزُ الْوُضُوءُ بِسُؤْرِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ الْمُشْرِكِ وَ كُلِّ مَنْ خَالَفَ الْإِسْلَامَ- وَ أَشَدُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ سُؤْرُ النَّاصِبِ وَ مَاءُ الْحَمَّامِ سَبِيلُهُ سَبِيلُ الْمَاءِ الْجَارِي إِذَا كَانَتْ لَهُ مَادَّةٌ[5]

فِي الْمَاءِ الَّذِي تَبُولُ فِيهِ الدَّوَابُّ وَ تَلَغُ فِيهِ الْكِلَابُ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ الْجُنُبُ إِنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْرَ كُرٍّ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ شَيْءٌ[6]

«لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيهَا مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ مَاءٍ أَوْ لَبَنٍ أَوْ سَمْنٍ وَ تَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهُ وَ تَشْرَبَ وَ لَكِنْ لاَ تُصَلِّ فِيهَا.

Hadith.15 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the skins of dead animals used to hold milk, water, or clarified butter. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in putting whatever you like in them—water, milk, or clarified butter—and using it for ablution and drinking. However, do not pray in it (i.e., in

«إِنْ كَانَ فِي مِنْقَارِهَا قَذَرٌ لَمْ يُتَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ وَ لَمْ تَشْرَبْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ فِي مِنْقَارِهَا قَذَرٌ تَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ وَ اِشْرَبْ.

Hadith.18 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about water from which a chicken had drunk. Imam (as) said: "If there is known dirt on its beak, do not perform ablution with it or drink from it. But if there is no known dirt on its beak, you may perform ablution with it and drink from it."

«لاَ بَأْسَ بِسُؤْرِ اَلْفَأْرَةِ إِذَا شَرِبَتْ مِنَ اَلْإِنَاءِ أَنْ تَشْرَبَ مِنْهُ أَوْ تَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهُ.

Hadith.28 - Ishaq ibn Ammar reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) used to say: "There is no harm in using the leftover water from which a mouse has drunk, for drinking or performing ablution."

وَ دَخَلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرُ ع- الْخَلَاءَ فَوَجَدَ لُقْمَةَ خُبْزٍ فِي الْقَذَرِ فَأَخَذَهَا وَ غَسَلَهَا[2] وَ دَفَعَهَا إِلَى مَمْلُوكٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَقَالَ تَكُونُ مَعَكَ لآِكُلَهَا إِذَا خَرَجْتُ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ع قَالَ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ أَيْنَ اللُّقْمَةُ قَالَ أَكَلْتُهَا يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ- فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا مَا اسْتَقَرَّتْ فِي جَوْفِ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- فَاذْهَبْ فَأَنْتَ حُرٌّ

Hadith.49 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the restroom and found a piece of bread in the filth. He took it, washed (purified) it, and handed it to a servant who was with Him, saying: 'Keep it with you for me, to eat when I come out.' When he emerged, he asked the servant: 'Where is the piece of bread?' (T

وَ كَانَ اَلنَّاسُ يَسْتَنْجُونَ بِالْأَحْجَارِ فَأَكَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ طَعَاماً فَلاَنَ بَطْنُهُ فَاسْتَنْجَى بِالْمَاءِ فَأَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى فِيهِ: «۝ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ اَلتَّوّٰابِينَ وَ يُحِبُّ اَلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ۝» فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَخَشِيَ اَلرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ نَزَلَ فِيهِ أَمْرٌ يَسُوؤُهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ ا

Hadith.59 - People used to perform istinja (cleaning after relieving oneself) with stones, and a man from the Ansar ate some food, which upset his stomach. He then performed istinja with water. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed: "Indeed, Allah (swt) loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.

وَ قَالَ الْعَالِمُ ع‌[1] ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا أَتَّقِي فِيهَا أَحَداً شُرْبُ الْمُسْكِرِ وَ الْمَسْحُ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ وَ مُتْعَةُ الْحَجِ‌[2].

Hadith.95 - The scholar, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "There are three things in which I do not fear anyone (taqiyya): drinking intoxicants, wiping over the leather socks (khuffs), and the Hajj Tamattu'"

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ أَكْلُ الْأُشْنَانِ يُذِيبُ الْبَدَنَ وَ التَّدَلُّكُ بِالْخَزَفِ يُبْلِي الْجَسَدَ وَ السِّوَاكُ فِي الْخَلَاءِ يُورِثُ الْبَخَرَ[4].

Hadith.110 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "Consuming ushnan (a type of cleansing herb) melts the body, scrubbing with pottery wears out the body, and using a siwak in the bathroom causes bad breath”.

فِي السِّوَاكِ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ خَصْلَةً هُوَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ وَ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ وَ مَجْلَاةٌ لِلْبَصَرِ وَ يُرْضِي الرَّحْمَنَ وَ يُبَيِّضُ الْأَسْنَانَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالْحَفْرِ[1] وَ يَشُدُّ اللِّثَةَ وَ يُشَهِّي الطَّعَامَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِالْبَلْغَمِ وَ يَزِيدُ فِي الْحِفْظِ وَ يُضَاعِفُ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ تَفْرَحُ بِهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

لَبَنُ الْجَارِيَةِ وَ بَوْلُهَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ لِأَنَّ لَبَنَهَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَثَانَةِ أُمِّهَا[6] وَ لَبَنُ الْغُلَامِ لَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطْعَمَ وَ لَا بَوْلُهُ‌[7] لِأَنَّ لَبَنَ الْغُلَامِ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَنْكِبَيْنِ وَ الْعَضُدَيْنِ.

Hadith.157 - It has been narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): 'The milk and urine of a baby girl must be washed from clothing before She starts eating solid food because her milk is considered to come from her mother’s bladder. However, the milk and urine of a baby boy do not need to

لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِالاغْتِسَالِ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ وَ لَمْ يَأْمُرْ بِالْغُسْلِ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ وَ الْبَوْلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ آدَمَ لَمَّا أَكَلَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ دَبَّ ذَلِكَ فِي عُرُوقِهِ وَ شَعْرِهِ وَ بَشَرِهِ فَإِذَا جَامَعَ الرَّجُلُ أَهْلَهُ خَرَجَ الْمَاءُ مِنْ كُلِّ عِرْقٍ وَ شَعْرَةٍ فِي جَسَدِهِ فَأَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ الِاغْتِسَالَ مِنَ الْ

Hadith.170 - A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (sw), and the most learned among them asked him several questions. Among those, he asked: 'Why did Allah (swt) command ghusl (ritual bathing) after janabah (ritual impurity due to sexual discharge) but did not command ghusl after defecation and urination?' The

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْأَكْلَ عَلَى الْجَنَابَةِ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ[4].

Hadith.178 - It is narrated: 'Eating while in a state of janabah (ritual impurity from sexual discharge) leads to poverty.'.

وَ قَالَ‌[7] عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ جُنُباً لَمْ يَأْكُلْ وَ لَمْ يَشْرَبْ‌ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ[1].

Hadith.181 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) narrates from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'If a man is in a state of janabah (ritual impurity due to sexual discharge), he should not eat or drink until he performs wudu (ablution).'.

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ إِذَا جَامَعَهَا وَ هِيَ حَائِضٌ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى مِسْكِينٍ بِقَدْرِ شِبَعِهِ.

Hadith.200 - It is reported (from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) ) narrated: 'If a man has intercourse with a woman while She is menstruating, he should give charity to a needy person in an amount sufficient to satisfy their hunger.'.

اَلصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْحَمَّامَ فَقُلْ فِي اَلْوَقْتِ اَلَّذِي تَنْزِعُ فِيهِ ثِيَابَكَ: اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْزِعْ عَنِّي رِبْقَةَ اَلنِّفَاقِ وَ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلْأَوَّلَ فَقُلْ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي وَ أَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَذَاهُ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اَلْبَيْتَ اَلثَّانِيَ فَقُلِ: اَللَّهُمَّ

Hadith.232 - Yahya ibn Sa'id Al-Ahwazi narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, and him from Muhammad ibn Hamran who reported that Imam Ja'far Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you enter the bathhouse (hammam), at the time you remove your clothes, say: Allāhumma inzi‘ ‘annī ribqata al-nifāq wa tha

ثَلَاثَةٌ يَهْدِمْنَ الْبَدَنَ وَ رُبَّمَا قَتَلْنَ أَكْلُ الْقَدِيدِ الْغَابِّ وَ دُخُولُ الْحَمَّامِ عَلَى الْبِطْنَةِ[2] وَ نِكَاحُ الْعَجُوزِ. - وَ رُوِيَ الْغِشْيَانُ عَلَى الِامْتِلَاءِ[3]. تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ وَ أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ الْمَشْطُ

يَنْبَغِي لِصَاحِبِ الْجِنَازَةِ أَنْ لَا يَلْبَسَ رِدَاءً وَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي قَمِيصٍ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ وَ يَنْبَغِي لِجِيرَانِهِ أَنْ يُطْعِمُوا عَنْهُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ‌[3].

Hadith.509 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "It is proper for the person responsible for the funeral (i.e., the chief mourner) not to wear an outer cloak (ridā') and to remain in a shirt (Qamis) so that they are recognized (as grieving). It is also proper for the neighbors t

وَ أَوْصَى أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بِثَمَانِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ لِمَأْتَمِهِ وَ كَانَ يَرَى ذَلِكَ لِلسُّنَّةِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ اتَّخِذُوا لآِلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَعَاماً فَقَدْ شُغِلُوا.

Hadith.546 - Imam al-Baqir (as) made a will specifying 800 dirhams to be used for his mourning gathering (ma'tam), as he saw this as part of the tradition (sunnah). This was because the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, for they are preoccupied [by their loss]."

الْأَكْلُ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْمُصِيبَةِ مِنْ عَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَ السُّنَّةُ الْبَعْثُ إِلَيْهِمْ بِالطَّعَامِ كَمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي آلِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لَمَّا جَاءَ نَعْيُهُ[3]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَمَّا قُتِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‌[4]- أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- فَاطِمَةَ ع أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ- وَ نِسَاءَهَا وَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ لَهُمْ‌ طَعَاماً ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ.

Hadith.549 - When Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as) was killed, the Messenger of Allah (sw) instructed Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} to go to Asma' bint Umays and her womenfolk and to prepare food for them for three days. Thus, this practice became a sunnah (tradition).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَرَّمَ عِظَامَنَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ حَرَّمَ لُحُومَنَا عَلَى الدُّودِ أَنْ تَطْعَمَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً

أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هَذِهِ اَلْخَمْسَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ فِي خَمْسِ مَوَاقِيتَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ فِي سَاعَاتِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ اَلنَّهَارِ فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «إِنَّ اَلشَّمْسَ عِنْدَ اَلزَّوَالِ لَهَا حَلْقَةٌ تَدْخُلُ فِيهَا فَإِذَا دَخَلَتْ فِيهَا زَالَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ فَيُسَبِّحُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ دُونَ اَلْعَرْشِ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّي ج

Hadith.643 - It was narrated from Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) said that a group of Jews came to The Prophet (sw) and the most knowledgeable among them asked him about various matters. Among the questions was: 'Tell me, why did Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, prescribe these five prayers at five specific times for you

وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- فَقِيلَ لَهُمَا إِنَّا نَشْتَرِي ثِيَاباً يُصِيبُهَا الْخَمْرُ وَ وَدَكُ الْخِنْزِيرِ عِنْدَ حَاكَتِهَا أَ نُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ نَغْسِلَهَا فَقَالا نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ أَكْلَهُ وَ شُرْبَهُ وَ لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ لُبْسَهُ وَ مَسَّهُ وَ الصَّلَاةَ فِيهِ‌[1].

Hadith.751 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) were asked: "We buy clothes that may have come into contact with wine or the fat of a pig during their tailoring. Should we pray in them before washing them?" They replied: "Yes, there is no harm. Allah (swt) has only forbidden e

- «أَوْحَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى نَبِيٍّ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِهِ «قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لاَ يَلْبَسُوا لِبَاسَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَطْعَمُوا مَطَاعِمَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَسْلُكُوا مَسَالِكَ أَعْدَائِي فَيَكُونُوا أَعْدَائِي كَمَا هُمْ أَعْدَائِي ».

Hadith.770 - Ismail ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to one of His prophets, saying: 'Tell the believers not to wear the attire of My enemies, not to eat the foods of My enemies, and not to follow the paths of My enemies, lest t

سَمِعْتُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ- مَا أَكَلَ الْوَرَقَ وَ الشَّجَرَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ وَ مَا أَكَلَ الْمَيْتَةَ فَلَا تُصَلِّ فِيهِ‌[2].

Hadith.794 - It was narrated from Hashim Al Hannat that he heard Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: "Anything that eats leaves and plants, there is no problem in praying while wearing it (its leather or fur), but anything that eats carrion, do not pray in it”.

نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَشْرَبُونَ الْخَمْرَ قَالَ نَعَمْ نَحْنُ نَشْتَرِي الثِّيَابَ السَّابِرِيَّةَ[1] فَنَلْبَسُهَا وَ لَا نَغْسِلُهَا.

Hadith.798 - Abu Jamila narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he asked him about wearing the garment of a Magian (Zoroastrian) and praying in it. Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "Yes." Then he asked: "But they drink wine." He (as) said: "Yes, we buy Sabiriyyah garments (a type of fabric) and wear them wit

«أَمَّا أَكْلُ لَحْمِهَا فَإِنَّا نَكْرَهُهُ وَ أَمَّا اَلْجُلُودُ فَارْكَبُوا عَلَيْهَا وَ لاَ تَلْبَسُوا مِنْهَا شَيْئاً تُصَلُّونَ فِيهِ.

Hadith.805 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding eating the meat of wild animals, including birds and other beasts. Imam responded, "As for eating their meat, we dislike it, but as for their skins, you may use them to ride on but do not wear anything made from them for prayer."

السُّجُودُ عَلَى مَا أَنْبَتَتِ الْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا أُكِلَ أَوْ لُبِسَ.

Hadith.830 - Hamad ibn Uthman narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Prostration is to be done on what the earth produces, except for that which is eaten or worn."

قَالَ هِشَامُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ‌[2]- لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَخْبِرْنِي عَمَّا يَجُوزُ السُّجُودُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَمَّا لَا يَجُوزُ قَالَ السُّجُودُ لَا يَجُوزُ إِلَّا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ أَوْ عَلَى مَا أَنْبَتَتِ الْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا أُكِلَ أَوْ لُبِسَ فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا الْعِلَّةُ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ السُّجُودَ خُضُوعٌ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَلَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَى مَا يُؤْكَلُ أَوْ يُلْبَسُ

Hadith.843 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Tell me about what is permissible to prostrate on and what is not." Imam (as) replied: "Prostration is only permissible on the earth or what grows from the earth, except for what is eaten or worn." Hisham then asked: "May I be your ransom,

إِنَّا نَأْمُرُ صِبْيَانَنَا بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ هُمْ أَبْنَاءُ خَمْسِ سِنِينَ فَمُرُوا صِبْيَانَكُمْ بِالصَّلَاةِ إِذَا كَانُوا أَبْنَاءَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ وَ نَحْنُ نَأْمُرُ صِبْيَانَنَا بِالصِّيَامِ إِذَا كَانُوا أَبْنَاءَ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ مَا أَطَاقُوا مِنْ صِيَامِ الْيَوْمِ إِنْ كَانَ إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ أَقَلَّ فَإِذَا غَلَبَهُمُ الْعَطَشُ أَوِ الْجُوعُ أَفْطَرُوا حَتَّى يَتَعَوَّدُوا

وَ كَانَ بِلاَلٌ يُؤَذِّنُ بَعْدَ اَلصُّبْحِ فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «إِنَّ اِبْنَ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ يُؤَذِّنُ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ أَذَانَهُ فَكُلُوا وَ اِشْرَبُوا حَتَّى تَسْمَعُوا أَذَانَ بِلاَلٍ.

Hadith.906 - Bilal used to call to prayer after the morning (Fajr), and The Prophet (sw) said: "Indeed, Ibn Umm Maktum calls to prayer during the night, so if you hear his adhan, eat and drink until you hear the adhan of Bilal."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْكُلِ اللَّحْمَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ وَ مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ فَأَذِّنُوا فِي أُذُنِهِ.

Hadith.912 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever does not eat meat for forty days, their temperament may deteriorate, and if their temperament becomes poor, then recite the adhan (call to prayer) in their ear."

قُلْتُ‌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ الْقِيَامَ إِلَى الْخَلَاءِ لِضَعْفِهِ وَ لَا يُمْكِنُهُ الرُّكُوعُ وَ السُّجُودُ فَقَالَ لِيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَنْ يَرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ الْخُمْرَةَ فَلْيَسْجُدْ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْهُ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ إِيمَاءً قُلْتُ فَالصِّيَامُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْحَدِّ فَقَدْ وَضَعَ اللَّهُ عَنْه

Hadith.1052 - Ibrahim ibn Abi Ziyad al-Karkhi narrated: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an elderly man who could not stand up due to weakness and was unable to perform ruku‘ (bowing) or sujood (prostration). Imam (as) said: "He should perform his prayer with gestures (īmā’), directing his head towar

وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ الْحَاجَةَ فَأَفْرَطَ فِي الشِّكَايَةِ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَشْكُوَ الْجُوعَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا هَذَا أَ تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ نَعَمْ فَالْتَفَتَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ كَذَبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يَجُوعُ بِالنَّهَارِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ضَمَّنَ صَلَاةَ الل

Hadith.1371 - A man came to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and complained to him about his dire need, exaggerating his complaint until it seemed as though he was on the brink of starvation. Abu Abdullah (as) asked him, "Do you pray at night?" The man replied: "Yes." Abu Abdullah (as) turned to his companions and

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْوَتْرِ وَ أَكُونُ قَدْ نَوَيْتُ الصَّوْمَ وَ أَكُونُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَخَافُ الْفَجْرَ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَقْطَعَ عَلَى نَفْسِي الدُّعَاءَ وَ أَشْرَبَ الْمَاءَ وَ تَكُونُ الْقُلَّةُ أَمَامِي قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي فَاخْطُ إِلَيْهَا الْخُطْوَةَ وَ الْخُطْوَتَيْنِ وَ الثَّلَاثَ وَ اشْرَبْ وَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى مَكَانِكَ وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ الدُّعَ

Hadith.1421 - It is narrated from Sa'id al-A'raj that He said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "May I be your ransom, sometimes I am in the Witr prayer and have already intended to fast. I am engaged in supplication and I fear the approach of dawn, but I dislike interrupting my supplication to drink wat

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ثَلَاثَةٌ فِيهِنَّ الْمَقْتُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَوْمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَهَرٍ وَ ضَحِكٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَجَبٍ وَ أَكْلٌ عَلَى الشِّبَعِ‌[1].

Hadith.1444 - Imam (as) said: "Three things bring forth the dislike (anger) of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: sleeping without fatigue, laughing without wonder, and eating when already full”.

وَ رُوِيَ‌ قِيلُوا[4] فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُطْعِمُ الصَّائِمَ فِي مَنَامِهِ وَ يَسْقِيهِ.

Hadith.1447 - It is narrated: "Take a midday nap (Qailulah), for indeed Allah (swt) nourishes and provides drink to the fasting person during their sleep."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَأْكُلُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْدُوَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى وَ لَا يَأْكُلُ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى حَتَّى يَذْبَحَ.

Hadith.1464 - Imam Ali (as) would eat on the day of Eid al-Fitr before heading to the prayer area, but on the day of Eid al-Adha, he would not eat until after performing the ritual sacrifice.

لَا تَخْرُجْ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ حَتَّى تَطْعَمَ شَيْئاً وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى شَيْئاً إِلَّا مِنْ هَدْيِكَ‌[1] وَ أُضْحِيَّتِكَ إِنْ قَوِيتَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَقْوَ فَمَعْذُورٌ[2] قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا يَأْكُلُ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ مِنْ أُضْحِيَّتِهِ وَ لَا يَخْرُجُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ حَتَّى يَطْعَمَ وَ يُؤَدِّيَ الْفِطْرَةَ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ

Hadith.1465 - Hariz narrated from Zurarah that Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Do not leave your house on the day of Eid al-Fitr until you have eaten something, and do not eat anything on the day of Eid al-Adha except from your own sacrifice, if you are able. If you are not able, then you are excu

وَ فِي الْعِلَلِ الَّتِي تُرْوَى عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ النَّيْسَابُورِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ يُذْكَرُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهَا مِنَ الرِّضَا ع‌ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ يَوْمُ الْفِطْرِ الْعِيدَ لِيَكُونَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ مُجْتَمَعاً يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ وَ يَبْرُزُونَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَيُمَجِّدُونَهُ عَلَى مَا مَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَكُونُ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ وَ يَوْمَ اجْتِمَاعٍ وَ يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ وَ يَوْمَ زَكَاةٍ و

Hadith.1485 - In the book "Al-Ilal," it is narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, who mentioned that he heard from al-Ridha (as) that: "The day of Eid al-Fitr was made an Eid so that it would be a gathering for the Muslims where they come together and present themselves before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glori

لِلْعَبَّاسِ قُمْ فَادْعُ رَبَّكَ وَ اسْتَسْقِ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ فَقَامَ الْعَبَّاسُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عِنْدَكَ سَحَاباً وَ إِنَّ عِنْدَكَ مَطَراً فَانْشُرِ السَّحَابَ وَ أَنْزِلْ فِيهِ الْمَاءَ ثُمَّ أَنْزِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا وَ اشْدُدْ بِهِ الْأَصْلَ وَ أَطْلِعْ بِهِ الْفَرْعَ‌[2] وَ أَحْيِ بِهِ الزَّرْعَ‌[3] اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ

Hadith.1505 – It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that Umar ibn al-Khattab went out to pray for rain (Istisqa') and said to Abbas (the uncle of the Prophet), "Stand up and supplicate to your Lord (azj) and seek rain." Umar said: "O’ Allah (swt), we seek a means to You through the uncle of Your Prophet." So Abbas stood up, pr

قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّوَافِلِ مَا لاَ يَدْرِي مَا هُوَ مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «فَلْيُصَلِّ حَتَّى لاَ يَدْرِيَ كَمْ صَلَّى مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا فَيَكُونَ قَدْ قَضَى بِقَدْرِ مَا عَلِمَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، » ثُمَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى اَلْقَضَاءِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ شُغُلُهُ فِي طَلَبِ مَعِيشَةٍ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهَا أَوْ حَاجَةٍ لِأَخٍ مُؤْمِنٍ فَ

Hadith.1573 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: I asked him about a person who has so many missed (Qadha) prayers that he cannot count them, what should he do? Imam (as) said: "Let him pray until he no longer knows how many he has prayed due to their abundance, and he would ha

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَتِ الزَّكَاةُ اخْتِبَاراً لِلْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ مَعُونَةً لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ أَدَّوْا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ مَا بَقِيَ مُسْلِمٌ فَقِيراً مُحْتَاجاً وَ لَاسْتَغْنَى بِمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ وَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ مَا افْتَقَرُوا وَ لَا احْتَاجُوا وَ لَا جَاعُوا وَ لَا عَرُوا إِلَّا بِذُنُوبِ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ حَقِيقٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَمْنَع

Hadith.1579 - In a narration from Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, from Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Barmaki, from Abdullah ibn Ahmad, from al-Fadl ibn Isma'il, from Mu'attib, the servant of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Za

مَانِعُ الزَّكَاةِ يُطَوَّقُ بِحَيَّةٍ قَرْعَاءَ[4] تَأْكُلُ مِنْ دِمَاغِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- سَيُطَوَّقُونَ ما بَخِلُوا بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ

"The one who withholds Zakat will be encircled by a bald snake that will eat from his brain. This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'They will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection' (Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:180)."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ[2] قَالَ: لَا تُؤْخَذُ الْأَكُولَةُ وَ الْأَكُولَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ مِنَ الشَّاةِ تَكُونُ فِي الْغَنَمِ وَ لَا وَالِدٌ وَ لَا الْكَبْشُ الْفَحْلُ‌[3].

Hadith.1609 - In a narration from Sama'ah, it is reported: "The animal kept for eating, the large eating sheep among the flock, the nursing ewe, and the breeding ram are not to be taken as Zakat."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الزَّكَاةِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ لِصَاحِبِ الدَّارِ وَ الْخَادِمِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ دَارُهُ دَارَ غَلَّةٍ فَيَدْخُلُ لَهُ مِنْ غَلَّتِهَا[6]- مَا يَكْفِيهِ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ عِيَالِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنِ الْغَلَّةُ تَكْفِيهِ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ عِيَالِهِ فِي طَعَامِهِمْ وَ كِسْوَتِهِمْ وَ حَاجَتِهِمْ فِي غَيْرِ إِسْرَافٍ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ غَلَّتُهَا تَكْفِيهِمْ فَلَا.

I asked him about Zakat: "Is it permissible for a man who owns a house and a servant to accept Zakat?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, unless his house is a source of income (dar ghallah) from which he receives enough income to suffice himself and his dependents. If the income from it does not suffice for their food, clothing

«يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ أَ يَرْبَحُ فِي دَرَاهِمِهِ مَا يَقُوتُ بِهِ عِيَالَهُ وَ يَفْضُلُ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «كَمْ يَفْضُلُ» قَالَ لاَ أَدْرِي قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ يَفْضُلُ عَنِ اَلْقُوتِ مِقْدَارُ نِصْفِ اَلْقُوتِ فَلاَ يَأْخُذِ اَلزَّكَاةَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ نِصْفِ اَلْقُوتِ أَخَذَ اَلزَّكَاةَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَعَلَيْهِ فِي مَالِهِ زَكَاةٌ تَلْزَمُهُ قَالَ «بَلَى» قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «يُوَسِّعُ بِه

Hadith.1630 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who possesses eight hundred dirhams, works as a cobbler, and has many dependents: "Is he allowed to take Zakat?" The Imam (as) replied: "O Abu Muhammad, does he profit from his dirhams enough to sustain his dependents and still