قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُسْلَفَ مَا يُوزَنُ فِيمَا يُكَالُ وَ مَا يُكَالُ فِيمَا يُوزَنُ.
Hadith.3949 - Wahb ibn Wahb narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no harm in advancing payment for what is weighed in exchange for what is measured, and for what is measured in exchange for what is weighed."
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِالسَّلَمِ بِكَيْلٍ مَعْلُومٍ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مَعْلُومٍ وَ لَا يُسْلَمُ إِلَى دِيَاسٍ وَ لَا حَصَادٍ[3].
Hadith.3950 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "There is no harm in a Salam contract with a specified measure and a fixed time, but it should not be made conditional upon threshing or harvesting."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ فِي الطَّعَامِ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ طَعَامٌ وَ لَا حَيَوَانٌ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ إِذَا جَاءَ الْأَجَلُ اشْتَرَاهُ وَ أَوْفَاهُ قَالَ إِذَا ضَمِنَهُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَلَا بَأْسَ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ أَوْفَانِي بَعْضاً وَ أَخَّرَ بَعْضاً أَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ نَعَمْ[5].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Is it permissible to enter into a Salam contract for food with a man who does not currently possess the food or livestock, but promises to purchase it and deliver it when the due date arrives?" Imam (as) replied: "If he guarantees it for a specified term, then there is no harm in it." I then
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[1].
Hadith.3952 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim who report from one of Imams (as): I asked Imam (as) about pledging collateral (Rahn) and having a guarantor (Kafil) in a deferred payment sale. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."
فِي رِوَايَةِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع[2] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالسَّلَمِ فِي الْمَتَاعِ إِذَا وَصَفْتَ الطُّولَ وَ الْعَرْضَ[3] وَ فِي الْحَيَوَانِ إِذَا وَصَفْتَ أَسْنَانَهُ.
Hadith.3953 - In a narration from Zurarah who reported from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "There is no harm in Salam (advance payment) for goods if you describe their length and width, and for animals if you describe their age."
إِنَّمَا الْحُكْرَةُ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ طَعَاماً وَ لَيْسَ فِي الْمِصْرِ غَيْرُهُ فَتَحْتَكِرَهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الْمِصْرِ طَعَامٌ أَوْ مَتَاعٌ غَيْرُهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَلْتَمِسَ بِسِلْعَتِكَ الْفَضْلَ.
Hadith.3956 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) was asked about hoarding (ḥukrah). Imam (as) said: "Hoarding is when you purchase food, and there is no other food available in the town, and then you hoard it. However, if there is other food or goods available in the tow
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا عَمَلُكَ فَقُلْتُ حَنَّاطٌ وَ رُبَّمَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى نَفَاقٍ وَ رُبَّمَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى كَسَادٍ فَحَبَسْتُهُ[2] قَالَ فَمَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِيهِ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ مُحْتَكِرٌ قَالَ يَبِيعُهُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ قُلْتُ مَا أَبِيعُ أَنَا مِنْ أَلْفِ جُزْءٍ جُزْءاً فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ حَكِيمُ بْنُ حِزَامٍ وَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ
Hadith.3957 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Salamah al-Hannat, who said that Abu Abdullah (as), asked: "What is your occupation?" I replied: "I am a wheat seller, and sometimes I arrive during a time of demand, and sometimes I arrive during a time of stagnation, so I hold onto it." Imam (as) asked: "What do the people
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص[5] لَا يَحْتَكِرُ الطَّعَامَ إِلَّا خَاطِئٌ.
Hadith.3959 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "No one hoards food except a sinner."
سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ حَبْسِ اَلطَّعَامِ سَنَةً قَالَ "أَنَا أَفْعَلُهُ".
Hadith.3960 - It is narrated from Mu'ammar ibn Khallad that a man asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about storing food for a year. Imam (as) replied: "I do it."
مَنْ بَاعَ الطَّعَامَ نُزِعَتْ مِنْهُ الرَّحْمَةُ[4].
كِيلُوا طَعَامَكُمْ فَإِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ فِي الطَّعَامِ الْمَكِيلِ[5]
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص[4] لَا يَتَلَقَّى أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَاماً خَارِجاً مِنَ الْمِصْرِ وَ لَا يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ ذَرُوا الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَرْزُقِ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ[5].
Hadith.3988 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "None of you should intercept food outside the city, and no resident should sell on behalf of a visitor. Leave the Muslims so that Allah (swt) may provide for some of them through others."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ تَلَقِّي الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ لَا تَلَقَّ وَ لَا تَشْتَرِ مَا تُلُقِّيَ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ لَحْمِ مَا تُلُقِّيَ[7].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about intercepting sheep. Imam (as) said: "Do not intercept, do not buy what has been intercepted, and do not eat the meat of what has been intercepted."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص[5] آكِلُ الرِّبَا وَ مُؤْكِلُهُ وَ كَاتِبُهُ وَ شَاهِدَاهُ فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ.
Hadith.3993 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "The one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, its recorder, and its two witnesses are equal in sin."
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامٍ مُخْتَلِفٍ[2] أَوْ مَتَاعٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ يَتَفَاضَلُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِبَيْعِهِ مِثْلَيْنِ بِمِثْلٍ يَداً بِيَدٍ فَأَمَّا نَظِرَةً فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَصْلُحُ[3].
I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "There is no harm in selling different types of food, goods, or items that vary in value, two for one, if it is done hand-to-hand. However, if it is done on credit, then it is not permissible."
لَا يَصْلُحُ شَيْءٌ مِنْهُ اثْنَانِ بِوَاحِدٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَصْرِفَهُ مِنْ نَوْعٍ إِلَى نَوْعٍ آخَرَ[3] فَإِذَا صَرَفْتَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ اثْنَانِ بِوَاحِدٍ وَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ[4].
Hadith.4014 - Sama'ah asked him about food, dates, and raisins. Imam (as) said: "It is not permissible to exchange two for one of any of these, except if you change it from one type to another. When you change it, then there is no harm in exchanging two for one or even more than that."
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ يُفْسِدُونَهُ عِنْدَنَا[4] قَالَ فَأَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُونَ فِي السَّلَمِ قُلْتُ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهِ بَأْساً يَقُولُونَ هَذَا إِلَى أَجَلٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَجَلٍ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ فَقَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَجَلٌ كَانَ أَحَقَّ بِهِ[5] ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ الطَّعَامَ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ و
Hadith.4021 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Imam (as) about a man who buys food from another man who does not have it in his possession and buys it immediately (without delay). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I said: "But they consider it invalid among us." Imam (as) said: "What do they say about salam (f
لَا بَأْسَ[7].
Hadith.4030 - Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked about a man who has dirhams or wealth owed to him by another man, and he invites him to his meal or gives him a gift. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."
لَوْ دُعِيتُ إِلَى كُرَاعٍ لَأَجَبْتُ وَ لَوْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيَّ كُرَاعٌ لَقَبِلْتُ[5]
قَالَ ع إِذَا أُهْدِيَ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ الْهَدِيَّةُ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ عِنْدَهُ قَوْمٌ فَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فِيهَا يَعْنِي الْفَاكِهَةَ وَ غَيْرَهَا[1].
Hadith.4079 - Imam (as) said: "If a man is given a gift of food and he has guests with him, then they share in it, this includes fruits and other items."
نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ دَاراً فَاحْتَرَقَتْ أَ يَكُونُ حَقُّهُ فِي التُّرْبَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ دَابَّتَيْنِ فَهَلَكَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا أَ يَكُونُ حَقُّهُ فِي الْأُخْرَى قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ مَتَاعاً فَهَلَكَ مِنْ طُولِ مَا تَرَكَهُ أَوْ طَعَاماً فَفَسَدَ أَوْ غُلَاماً فَأَصَابَهُ جُدَرِيٌّ فَعَمِيَ أَوْ ثِيَاباً تَرَكَهَا مَطْوِيَّةً لَمْ يَتَعَاهَدْهَا وَ لَمْ يَنْشُرْهَا حَتَّى هَلَكَتْ قَالَ هَذَا نَحْوُ وَا
Hadith.4113 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Dawud ibn al-Husayn, who narrated from Abu al-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Abd al-Malik, who narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about a man who took two slaves as collateral (rahn) from another man, and one of them perished. Does his right apply to t
فِي صَيْدِ الْكَلْبِ إِنْ أَرْسَلَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَ سَمَّى فَلْيَأْكُلْ كُلَّ مَا أَمْسَكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ قَتَلَ وَ إِنْ أَكَلَ فَكُلْ مَا بَقِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُعَلَّمٍ فَعَلَّمَهُ سَاعَتَهُ[3] حِينَ يُرْسِلُهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ مُعَلَّمٌ فَأَمَّا مَا خَلَا الْكِلَابَ مِمَّا تَصِيدُهُ الْفُهُودُ وَ الصُّقُورُ وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ صَيْدِهِ[4] إِلَّا مَا أَدْرَكْتَ ذَكَاتَهُ- لِأَنَّ ا
فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع كُلْ مَا أَكَلَ مِنْهُ الْكَلْبُ وَ إِنْ أَكَلَ مِنْهُ ثُلُثَيْهِ كُلْ مَا أَكَلَ الْكَلْبُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهُ إِلَّا بَضْعَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ[5].
Hadith.4122 - And in another narration, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Eat whatever the dog has eaten from, even if it has eaten two-thirds of it. Eat whatever the dog has eaten, even if nothing remains of it except a single piece."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ كَلْبِ الْمَجُوسِيِّ يَأْخُذُهُ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ[6] فَيُسَمِّي حِينَ يُرْسِلُهُ أَ يَأْكُلُ
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Magian's dog that is taken by a Muslim man, and he pronounces the name of Allah (swt) when releasing it. Should he eat what the dog catches for him?" Imam (as) said: 'Yes, because it is trained and the name of Allah (swt) has been mentioned upon it.'"
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ كَلْبٍ أَفْلَتَ وَ لَمْ يُرْسِلْهُ صَاحِبُهُ فَصَادَ فَأَدْرَكَهُ صَاحِبُهُ[1] وَ قَدْ قَتَلَهُ أَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لَا إِذَا صَادَ وَ قَدْ سَمَّى فَلْيَأْكُلْ وَ إِذَا صَادَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَلَا يَأْكُلْ وَ هُوَ مِمَّا[2] عَلَّمْتُمْ مِنَ الْجَوارِحِ مُكَلِّبِينَ.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a dog that escaped and was not released by its owner, yet it hunted and its owner found it after it had killed the prey. Should he eat from it? Imam (as) said: 'No. If it hunted while the owner had pronounced the name of Allah (swt), then he may eat from it. But if it hunted without the
وَ حُكْمُ ذَلِكَ[4] فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَ حِينَ يَأْكُلُ.
Hadith.4126 - And the ruling regarding that, as mentioned in another narration, is: "He should mention the name of Allah (swt) at the time of eating."
إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ رَمْيَتَهُ هِيَ قَتَلَتْهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ سَمَّى.
Abu Abdullah (as), was asked about an animal shot with an arrow, and its owner finds it the next day. Should he eat from it? Imam (as) said: "If he knows that his shot is what killed it, then he may eat it, provided that he had mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (at the time of shooting)."
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَخَذَتِ الْحِبَالَةُ[7] وَ قَطَعَتْ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ مَيْتَةٌ وَ مَا أَدْرَكْتَ مِنْ سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ حَيّاً فَذَكِّهِ ثُمَّ كُلْ مِنْهُ[8].
Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Whatever is caught by a snare and has part of it severed, then it is considered dead. However, if you find the rest of its body alive, then perform the proper slaughtering (Zabiha) and eat from it."
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَرْمِي بِسَهْمٍ فَلَا أَدْرِي أَ سَمَّيْتُ أَمْ لَمْ أُسَمِّ فَقَالَ كُلْ وَ لَا بَأْسَ[1] فَقُلْتُ أَرْمِي فَيَغِيبُ عَنِّي فَأَجِدُ سَهْمِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ كُلْ مَا لَمْ يُؤْكَلْ مِنْهُ[2] وَ إِنْ أُكِلَ مِنْهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ.
I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I shoot an arrow, but I do not know whether I mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (Bismillah) or not." Imam (as) said: "Eat, and there is no problem." I said: "I shoot, and it disappears from my sight, then I find my arrow in it." Imam (as) said: "Eat as long as nothing has been eaten from i
كُلْهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[3].
Hadith.4130 - Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi asked Imam (as) about hunting when a man strikes the prey with his sword, pierces it with his spear, or shoots it with his arrow, and he had mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (Bismillah) at the time of doing so. Imam (as) said: "Eat it, and there is no problem with it."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الصَّيْدِ يَرْمِيهِ الرَّجُلُ بِسَهْمٍ فَيُصِيبُهُ مُعْتَرِضاً فَيَقْتُلُهُ وَ قَدْ سَمَّى عَلَيْهِ حِينَ رَمَى وَ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ الْحَدِيدَةُ[4] فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ السَّهْمُ الَّذِي أَصَابَهُ هُوَ قَتَلَهُ فَإِذَا رَآهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْهُ.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who shoots an arrow at a game animal, and it strikes it sideways and kills it. He had mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (Bismillah) when he shot the arrow, but the arrowhead did not wound it. Imam (as) said: "If the arrow that struck it is what killed it, then when he finds it, le
إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ نَبْلٌ غَيْرُ الْمِعْرَاضِ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِمَّا قَتَلَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ نَبْلٌ غَيْرُهُ فَلَا.
Hadith.4133 - In a narration from Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as): Imam (as) was asked about what the 'mi'raad' (a hunting tool) strikes down from game. Imam (as) said: "If he has no other arrows except the 'Mi'rad' and mentioned the name of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, over it, then he may eat
رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ إِنْ خَرَقَ أُكِلَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرِقْ لَمْ يُؤْكَلْ[2].
Hadith.4136 - And it was narrated: "If it pierced, it may be eaten, but if it did not pierce, it may not be eaten."
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ لَهُ نِبَالٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا حَدِيدٌ وَ هِيَ عِيدَانٌ كُلُّهَا فَيَرْمِي بِالْعُودِ فَيُصِيبُ وَسَطَ الطَّيْرِ مُعْتَرِضاً فَيَقْتُلُهُ وَ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ دَمٌ[3] وَ هِيَ نِبَالَةٌ مَعْلُومَةٌ[4] فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
Hadith.4137 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a man who has arrows without iron tips, and they are entirely wooden. If he shoots with the wooden arrow and strikes the bird in the middle while it is flying and kills it, and he mentions the name of Allah (swt) upon it, even if no blood comes out, and these are
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[1] فِي صَيْدٍ وُجِدَ فِيهِ سَهْمٌ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَا تَطْعَمُوهُ[2] وَ قَالَ[3] مَنْ جَرَحَ بِسِلَاحٍ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ثُمَّ بَقِيَ الصَّيْدُ لَيْلَةً أَوْ لَيْلَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَهُ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ سَبُعٌ وَ عَلِمَ أَنَّ سِلَاحَهُ قَتَلَهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.
Hadith.4139 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said regarding a hunted animal that was found with an arrow in it and was dead, but it was not known who killed it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it." And Imam (as) said: "Whoever wounds an animal with a weapon and mentions the name of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, upo
كُلْهُ[6].
I asked Imam (as) about a man who shoots at game and brings it down, then the people rush to it and cut it up. Imam (as) said: "Eat it."
إِنْ أَرْسَلْتَ بَازاً أَوْ صَقْراً أَوْ عُقَاباً فَقَتَلَ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ حَتَّى تُذَكِّيَهُ.
وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنْ أَرْسَلْتَ كَلْبَكَ عَلَى صَيْدٍ فَأَدْرَكْتَهُ وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَعَكَ حَدِيدَةٌ تَذْبَحُهُ بِهَا فَدَعِ اَلْكَلْبَ يَقْتُلُهُ ثُمَّ كُلْ مِنْهُ".
Hadith.4144 - Imam (as) said: "If you send your hunting dog after a game and you catch up with it but do not have a blade to slaughter it with, then let the dog kill it, and you may eat from it."
أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ مَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَقَالَ كُلْ مَا دَفَّ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مَا صَفَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ الْبَيْضُ فِي الْآجَامِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَا اسْتَوَى طَرَفَاهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ[5] وَ كُلُّ مَا اخْتَلَفَ طَرَفَاهُ فَكُلْ قُلْتُ فَطَيْرُ الْمَاءِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَا كَانَتْ لَهُ قَانِصَةٌ فَكُلْ وَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ قَانِصَةٌ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ[6]. وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ إِنْ كَانَ الطَّيْرُ يَصُفُّ وَ يَدُفُّ فَكَانَ
Hadith.4146 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Zurara ibn Ayan, that he said: By Allah (swt), I have never seen anyone like Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as). I asked him and said: "May Allah (swt) rectify your affairs, what birds are permissible to eat?" Imam (as) said: "Eat whatever flaps i
أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ طَيْرِ الْمَاءِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ السَّمَكَ مِنْهُ يَحِلُّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ كُلْهُ.
I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about water birds that eat fish, whether they are permissible to eat. He (as) said: "There is no harm in it, eat them."
لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَآكُلُ حَتَّى أَمْتَلِئَ.
Hadith.4149 - Kirdin al-Mismai asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the bustard bird. Imam (as) said: "I wish I had some of it so that I could eat until I am full."
إِذَا كَانَ يَلْتَقِطُ غَيْرَ الْعَذِرَةِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Hadith.4150 - Zakariyya ibn Adam asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about water birds. Imam (as) said: "If they pick up things other than filth, then there is no harm in eating them."
سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ[6] أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ بَيْضِ طَيْرِ الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ مِثْلَ بَيْضِ الدَّجَاجِ يَعْنِي عَلَى خِلْقَتِهِ فَكُلْ.
Hadith.4151 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the eggs of water birds. Imam (as) said: "Whatever resembles the eggs of chickens in shape, then eat it."
كُلْ مِنَ السَّمَكِ مَا كَانَ لَهُ فُلُوسٌ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ فَلْسٌ[1]
لَا تَأْكُلْ لِأَنَّهُ مَاتَ فِي الَّذِي فِيهِ حَيَاتُهُ[4].
Hadith.4154 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Sayabah asked him about fish that are caught, placed in something, and then returned to the water where they die. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it, because it died in what is its source of life."
لَهُ سَمَكَةٌ ارْتَفَعَتْ فَوَقَعَتْ عَلَى الْجَدَدِ فَاضْطَرَبَتْ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ آكُلُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ[5].
I asked him about a fish that leaps out of the water, falls onto dry land, and struggles until it dies. I said: "Can I eat it?" Imam (as) said: "Yes."
رَوَى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ بُرَيْدٍ[6] عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع
Hadith.4156 - Al-Qasim ibn Burayd narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who sets up a net in the water, then returns to his house and leaves it set up. Later, he comes back and finds that fish have been caught in it and have died. Imam (as) said: "What hi
لَا تَأْكُلِ الْجِرِّيَّ وَ لَا الْمَارْمَاهِيَ وَ لَا الزِّمِّيرَ وَ لَا الطَّافِيَ[1] وَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَيَطْفُو عَلَى رَأْسِ الْمَاءِ. وَ إِنْ وَجَدْتَ سَمَكاً وَ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَ ذَكِيٌّ هُوَ أَوْ غَيْرُ ذَكِيٍّ وَ ذَكَاتُهُ أَنْ يُخْرَجَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ حَيّاً فَخُذْ مِنْهُ فَاطْرَحْهُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ طَفَا عَلَى الْمَاءِ مُسْتَلْقِياً عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَهُوَ غَيْرُ ذَكِيٍّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَ
رُوِيَ فِيمَنْ وَجَدَ سَمَكاً وَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ أَوْ لَا فَإِنَّهُ يُشَقُ
Hadith.4162 - It has been narrated: "If someone finds a fish and does not know whether it is permissible to eat or not, then its tail should be split at the base. If the color turns green, it is not permissible to eat; but if it turns red, then it is permissible to eat. And if a snake swallows a fish and then spits it
لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَأْكُلَ مَا ذُبِحَ بِحَجَرٍ إِذَا لَمْ تَجِدْ حَدِيدَةً.