Food & Eating

إِنَّ قَوْماً أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالُوا لَهُ إِنَّ بَقَرَةً لَنَا غَلَبَتْنَا وَ اسْتَصْعَبَتْ[2] عَلَيْنَا فَضَرَبْنَاهَا بِالسَّيْفِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِأَكْلِهَا.

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ فَسَبَقَهُ السِّكِّينُ فَقَطَعَ الرَّأْسَ فَقَالَ ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ.

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who was slaughtering an animal, and the knife moved too quickly and severed the head completely. Imam (as) said: "It is a valid slaughtering, and there is no harm in eating it."

فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِنْ خَرَجَ الدَّمُ فَكُلْ‌[5].

Hadith.4169 - In the narration of Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "If the blood flows, then eat."

لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا رَكَضَتِ الرِّجْلُ‌ أَوْ طَرَفَتِ الْعَيْنُ فَكُلْ‌[1].

Hadith.4171 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a sheep that is slaughtered but does not move, yet a lot of fresh blood flows from it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it. Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: 'If the leg kicks or the eye blinks, then eat it.'"

لَا تَأْكُلَنَّ مِنْ فَرِيسَةِ السَّبُعِ وَ لَا الْمَوْقُوذَةِ وَ لَا الْمُنْخَنِقَةِ وَ لَا الْمُتَرَدِّيَةِ وَ لَا النَّطِيحَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُدْرِكَهُ حَيّاً فَتُذَكِّيَهُ[3].

إِنْ كَانَ تَامّاً فَكُلْهُ فَإِنَّ ذَكَاتَهُ ذَكَاةُ أُمِّهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ تَامّاً فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ‌[4].

Hadith.4174 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said regarding an animal that is slaughtered and has a fetus in its womb: "If it is fully formed, then eat it, for its slaughtering is the slaughtering of its mother. But if it is not fully formed, then do

فَقَالَ كُلْ وَ قِرَّ وَ اسْتَقِرَّ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَا يَكُونُ‌[6].

Hadith.4179 - Al-Halabi asked him about the slaughtered animal of the Murji'ite and the Haruri. Imam (as) said: "Eat, and be at ease and settled until whatever is to happen occurs."

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[1] لَا تَأْكُلْ ذَبِيحَةَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِّ وَ جَمِيعِ مَنْ خَالَفَ الدِّينَ إِلَّا مَا إِذَا سَمِعْتَهُ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا[2] وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يَذْبَحِ الْمَجُوسِيُّ وَ لَا النَّصْرَانِيُّ وَ لَا نَصَارَى الْعَرَبِ الْأَضَاحِيَّ وَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ ذَبِيحَتَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[3].

Hadith.4180 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not eat the slaughtered animal of a Jew, a Christian, a Magian, or anyone who opposes the religion, except if you hear him mention the name of Allah (swt) over it." And in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: "A Magian, a Christian, or the

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع حَدِّثْنِي حَدِيثاً وَ أَمْلِ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أَكْتُبَهُ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ حِفْظُكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ قُلْتُ حَتَّى لَا يَرُدَّهُ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ- مَا تَقُولُ فِي مَجُوسِيٍّ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ ذَبَحَ فَقَالَ كُلْ فَقُلْتُ مُسْلِمٌ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ- فَكُلُوا مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ يَقُولُ‌ وَ لا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ

I said to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), 'Relate to me a narration and dictate it to me so that I may write it down.' Imam (as) said: 'Where is your memory, O people of Kufa?' I said: 'So that no one disputes it with me later.' I then asked: 'What do you say about a Magian who says 'In the name of Alla

لَا إِنَّمَا هِيَ الذَّبِيحَةُ فَلَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا الْمُسْلِمُ.

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "We are in the mountains and we send the shepherds to the sheep. Sometimes a sheep is injured or something happens to it, and they slaughter it. Can we eat it?" Imam (as) said: "No, for it is a matter of proper slaughtering, and only a Muslim can be trusted with it."

أَنَّهُمْ سَأَلُوهُ عَنْ شِرَاءِ اَللَّحْمِ مِنَ اَلْأَسْوَاقِ وَ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا يَصْنَعُ اَلْقَصَّابُونَ فَقَالَ "كُلْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي أَسْوَاقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".

Hadith.4185 - And it is narrated from Al-Fudayl, Zurara, and Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): They asked him about buying meat from the markets without knowing what the butchers do. Imam (as) said: "Eat if it is in the markets of the Muslims, and do not ask about it."

كُلْ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُتَعَمَّدْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ نَاسِياً فَلْيُسَمِّ حِينَ يَذْكُرُ[6] يَقُولُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَوَّلِهِ وَ عَلَى آخِرِهِ‌[7].

Hadith.4186 - And Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah (as), about an animal that was slaughtered not facing the Qibla. Imam (as) said: "Eat, there is no harm in that as long as it was not done intentionally." He further asked Imam (as) about a man who slaughtered an animal without mentioning the name of Allah (swt).

مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ إِذَا ذَبَحَ فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ[5].

فِي رِوَايَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ[1] عَنْ رَهْطٍ رَوَوْهُ عَنْهُمَا ع جَمِيعاً أَنَّ ذَبِيحَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا أَجَادَتِ الذَّبْحَ وَ سَمَّتْ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الصَّبِيُّ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا سُدِّدَ[2].

Hadith.4191 - And in the narration of Umar ibn Udhaynah from a group who narrated from both of the Imams (as), peace be upon them: "If a woman performs the slaughter properly and mentions the name of Allah (swt), then there is no issue with eating it. Likewise, the boy and the blind person, if they are guided, may also

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ لَحْمِ حَمَلٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ خِنْزِيرَةٍ[6].

A LAMB OR A YOUNG GOAT THAT SUCKLES FROM THE MILK OF A SOW OR A WOMAN. Hadith.4194 - And Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Do not eat the meat of a lamb that has suckled from a sow."

سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ جَدْيٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ لَبَنِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ حَتَّى شَبَّ وَ كَبِرَ ثُمَّ اِسْتَفْحَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ فَخَرَجَ لَهُ نَسْلٌ قَالَ "أَمَّا مَا عَرَفْتَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ بِعَيْنِهِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبْهُ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَمْ تَعْرِفْهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْجُبُنِّ فَكُلْ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a young goat that had nursed from the milk of a sow until it grew up and matured. A man then bred it among his flock, and offspring were produced from it. Imam (as) said: "As for the offspring that you specifically know came from it, do not approach them. But as for

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْمُسُوخَ لَمْ تَبْقَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ هَذِهِ مُثِّلَ بِهَا فَنَهَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ أَكْلِهَا.

Hadith.4198 - And it has been narrated: "The mutated creatures (al-masukh) did not remain alive for more than three days. These were transformed as a lesson, and Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, forbade eating them."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ نَهَانِي عَنِ الْبُخْتِ‌[3] وَ عَنْ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِرُكُوبِ الْبُخْتِ وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لُحُومِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ‌[4] وَ نَهَى ع عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْجَلَّالاتِ‌[5] وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا فَقَالَ إِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ‌

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man from the followers of Abu Al-Khattab forbade me from riding Bukt (a type of camel) and eating the meat of 'musarwal' pigeons (pigeons with feathered legs). Abu Abdullah (as) replied: 'There is no harm in riding the Bukt, drinking their milk, eating their meat, or eating the meat of mu

كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ فِي الْبَرِّ مِثْلُهُ فَجَائِزٌ أَكْلُهُ وَ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا لَا يَجُوزُ أَكْلُهُ فِي الْبَرِّ لَمْ يَجُزْ أَكْلُهُ[5]

لَا تَأْكُلِ الْجِرِّيَّ وَ لَا الطِّحَالَ[6].

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ الْكَبْشَ أَتَاهُ إِبْلِيسُ فَقَالَ هَذَا لِي فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا قَالَ لِي مِنْهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُسَمِّي عُضْواً عُضْواً مِنَ الشَّاةِ وَ يَأْبَى عَلَيْهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الطِّحَالِ فَسَمَّاهُ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَهُوَ لُقْمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ. وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), say: "Indeed, when Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, intended to slaughter the ram, Iblis came to him and said: 'This belongs to me.' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, replied: 'No.' Iblis said: 'I have a share in it,' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, responded: 'No

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْكَنْعَتِ‌[3] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ قِشْرٌ قَالَ بَلَى وَ لَكِنَّهَا حُوتَةٌ سَيِّئَةُ الْخُلُقِ تَحْتَكُّ بِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فَإِذَا نَظَرْتَ فِي أَصْلِ أُذُنَيْهَا وَجَدْتَ لَهَا قِشْراً.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May I be your ransom! What do you say about eating 'Kan'at'?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm in eating it." I said: "But it has no scales." Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, it does! However, it is a fish with bad manners that rubs against everything. If you look at the base of its ears, y

مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw

مَنِ اضْطُرَّ إِلَى الْمَيْتَةِ وَ الدَّمِ وَ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ شَيْئاً مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ- وَ هَذَا فِي نَوَادِرِ الْحِكْمَةِ لِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْأَشْعَرِيِ

لَهُ لِمَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الْخَمْرَ وَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ ذَلِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ وَ أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَغْبَةٍ فِيمَا أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ وَ لَا زُهْدٍ فِيمَا حَرَّمَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَكِنَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ فَعَلِمَ مَا تَقُومُ بِهِ أَبْدَانُهُمْ وَ مَا يُصْلِحُهُمْ فَأَحَلَّهُ لَهُمْ وَ أَبَاحَهُ ل

Hadith.4215 - Muhammad ibn 'Udhafir narrated from his father, who narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked Imam (as): "Why did Allah (swt) make wine, dead meat, blood, and the flesh of pigs forbidden?" Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, did not forbid these things

يَعْنِي الْحُبُوبَ‌[4].

Hadith.4218 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you" (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:5). Imam (as) said: "It means grains."

لَا[6].

Hadith.4220 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about the leftover (drink or food) of a Jew or a Christian: "Is it permissible to eat or drink from it?" Imam (as) said: "No."

لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامِكَ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ مُؤَاكَلَةِ الْمَجُوسِيِّ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

Hadith.4222 - And Al-'Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Imam (as): "Regarding eating with a Jew or a Christian?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if it is from your food." And he asked Imam (as) about eating with a Magian. Imam (as) said: "If he performs ablution, then there is no harm."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آنِيَةِ أَهْلِ اَلذِّمَّةِ فَقَالَ "لاَ تَأْكُلُوا فِي آنِيَتِهِمْ إِذَا كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ فِيهَا اَلْمَيْتَةَ وَ اَلدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ اَلْخِنْزِيرِ".

"I asked him about the vessels of the People of the Book." Imam (as) said: "Do not eat in their vessels if they eat in them the dead (carrion), blood, or the flesh of swine."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ عَنْزٌ حَلُوبٌ إِلَّا قُدِّسَ أَهْلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ وَ بُورِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتِ اثْنَتَيْنِ قُدِّسُوا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا كَيْفَ يُقَدَّسُونَ قَالَ يُقَالُ لَهُمْ بُورِكَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ طِبْتُمْ وَ طَابَ إِدَامُكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا مَعْنَى قُدِّسْتُمْ قَالَ طُهِّرْتُمْ.

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: 'There is no believer who has a milking goat in his house except that the people of that house are sanctified and blessed. If there are two goats, they are sanctified twice each day.' A man from our companions then asked: 'How are they sanctified?' Imam (as) replied: 'It is said to them

صَنَعَ لَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ طَعَاماً وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا رَأَى أَبُو حَمْزَةَ رَجُلًا يَنْهَكُ عَظْماً فَصَاحَ بِهِ‌[4] وَ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا تَنْهَكُوا الْعِظَامَ فَإِنَّ لِلْجِنِّ فِيهَا نَصِيباً فَإِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ ذَهَبَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[5].

"Abu Hamzah prepared food for us while we were a group. When the food was served, Abu Hamzah noticed a man excessively gnawing on a bone. He shouted at him and said: 'Do not do that! For I heard Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) say: 'Do not excessively gnaw on bones, for the jinn have a share in them. And if you do so, som

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبْغِضُ الْبَيْتَ اللَّحِمَ‌[6] وَ اللَّحِمَ السَّمِينَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا لَنَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ نُحِبُّهُ وَ إِنَّمَا عَنَى ع الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي تُؤْكَلُ فِيهِ لُحُومُ النَّاسِ بِالْغِيبَةِ وَ عَنَى بِاللَّحِمِ السَّمِينِ الْمُتَبَخْتِرَ الْمُخْتَالَ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ.

Hadith.4231 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "We have heard that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, despises the house filled with meat and the fattened meat.'" So Imam (as) replied: "We eat meat and l

إِنَّمَا تَأْكُلُهُ السِّبَاعُ قَالَ حَرِيزٌ يَعْنِي حَتَّى تُغَيِّرَهُ الشَّمْسُ أَوِ النَّارُ[1].

Hadith.4232 - Hariz narrated from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) prohibited eating meat raw, meaning uncooked. The Prophet (sw) said: "It is only eaten by wild beasts." Hariz said: "This means until it is altered by the sun or fire."

لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْغِرْبَانِ زَاغٌ وَ لَا غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْحَيَّاتِ شَيْءٌ[2]

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ اللَّحْمُ يُنْبِتُ اللَّحْمَ وَ السَّمَكُ يُذِيبُ الْجَسَدَ وَ الدُّبَّاءُ يَزِيدُ فِي الدِّمَاغِ‌[4] وَ كَثْرَةُ أَكْلِ الْبَيْضِ يَزِيدُ فِي الْوَلَدِ وَ مَا اسْتَشْفَى مَرِيضٌ بِمِثْلِ الْعَسَلِ وَ مَنْ‌ أَدْخَلَ جَوْفَهُ لُقْمَةَ شَحْمٍ أَخْرَجَتْ مِثْلَهَا مِنَ الدَّاءِ.

Hadith.4235 - Musa ibn Bakr al-Wasiti narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) that he said: "Meat nourishes the flesh, and fish melts the body. Gourd increases intelligence, and eating eggs frequently increases offspring. No sick person has sought healing with anything better than honey. And whoev

لَا يَنْبَغِي الشُّرْبُ فِي آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ وَ الذَّهَبِ[1].

لَا تَأْكُلْ فِي آنِيَةِ ذَهَبٍ وَ لَا فِضَّةٍ[2].

رَوَى ثَعْلَبَةُ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الشُّرْبَ فِي الْفِضَّةِ وَ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ وَ كَرِهَ أَنْ يُدَّهَنَ مِنْ مُدْهُنٍ مُفَضَّضٍ وَ الْمُشْطُ كَذَلِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ بُدّاً مِنَ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ عَدَلَ بِفَمِهِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الْفِضَّةِ[3].

Hadith.4238 - Thalabah narrated from Burayd al-Ijli, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam (as) disliked drinking from silver vessels and from cups plated with silver. Imam (as) also disliked applying oil from a silver-plated container and using a comb that is silver-plated. However, if one has no choice but to drink from a si

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ آنِيَةُ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ مَتَاعُ‌ الَّذِينَ لا يُوقِنُونَ‌[1].

Hadith.4239 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Vessels of gold and silver are the possessions of those who do not have certainty (in faith)."

لَهُ بَعْضُ جُلَسَائِهِ إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيَّ يَكْرَهُ الشُّرْبَ فِي الصُّفْرِ قَالَ فَسَلْهُ أَ ذَهَبٌ هُوَ أَمْ فِضَّةٌ.

Hadith.4240 - Yunus bin Yaqub narrated from his brother Yusuf: Abu Abdullah (as), once asked for water, and a vessel made of brass containing water was brought to him. One of those sitting with him said: "'Abbad al-Basri dislikes drinking from brass vessels." Imam (as) said: "Then ask him, is it gold or silver?"

كَرِهَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الرَّجُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ أَوْ يَشْرَبَ بِهَا أَوْ يَتَنَاوَلَ بِهَا.

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص اشْرَبُوا فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ آنِيَتِكُمْ.

Hadith.4242 - It is narrated by Abdullah bin Maymoon, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): The companions of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, were drinking water in large gulps at Tabuk. So the Messenger of Allah (sw

شُرْبُ الْمَاءِ مِنْ قِيَامٍ بِالنَّهَارِ أَدَرُّ لِلْعِرْقِ وَ أَقْوَى لِلْبَدَنِ[3]

قَالَ ع‌ شُرْبُ الْمَاءِ بِاللَّيْلِ مِنْ قِيَامٍ يُورِثُ الْمَاءَ الْأَصْفَرَ[4].

Hadith.4244 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Drinking water while standing at night causes yellow water (jaundice)."

"إِذَا كَانَ اَلَّذِي يُنَاوِلُكَ اَلْمَاءَ مَمْلُوكاً لَكَ فَاشْرَبْ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَنْفَاسٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حُرّاً فَاشْرَبْهُ بِنَفَسٍ وَاحِدٍ".

Hadith.4245 - One of his companions asked him about drinking water in a single breath. Imam (as) said: "If the person handing you the water is your servant, then drink it in three breaths; but if he is free, then drink it in a single breath."

وَ مَا الْهِيمُ قَالَ الزِّمْلُ‌[1]. - وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ الْإِبِلُ‌[2]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْهِيمَ النِّيبُ‌[3]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْهِيمَ مَا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌[4] .

Hadith.4246 - In a narration by Hammad from Al-Halabi, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Drinking in three breaths is better than drinking in one breath." Imam (as) disliked that a person should resemble 'Al-Heem.' I asked: "What is Al-Heem?" Imam (as) replied: "It refers to camels." In another narration, i

لَا تَأْكُلْ وَ أَنْتَ تَمْشِي إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرَّ إِلَى ذَلِكَ[5].

مَا أَكَلَ مُتَّكِئاً حَتَّى مَاتَ‌[6].

"I saw Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) eating while reclining. Then Imam (as) mentioned the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: 'He never ate while reclining until he passed away.' "

رُوِيَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي شُعْبَةَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى‌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَأْكُلُ مُتَرَبِّعاً[1].

Hadith.4249 - It is narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Umar ibn Abi Shu'bah, from Abi Shu'bah: "He saw Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), eating while sitting cross-legged."

الْعَبْدُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ اخْزَ يَا فَاسِقُ فَلَا سُلْطَانَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِذَا فَرَغُوا فَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ هُمْ قَوْمٌ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَدَّوْا شُكْرَ رَبِّهِمْ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَقُولُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ ادْنُ يَا فَاسِقُ فَكُلْ مَعَهُمْ فَإِذَا رُفِعَتْ فَلَمْ يَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَ

Hadith.4250 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the table (for food) is set, four angels surround it. If the servant says 'In the name of Allah (swt),' the angels