Friendship & Companionship

إِنَّ أَشَدَّ مَا فِيهِ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَقُومَ صَاحِبُ الْخُمُسِ فَيَقُولَ يَا رَبِّ خُمُسِي وَ قَدْ طَيَّبْنَا[1] ذَلِكَ لِشِيعَتِنَا لِتَطِيبَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ أَوْ لِتَزْكُوَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ‌[2].

"The most severe situation for people on the Day of Resurrection will be when the rightful owner of Khums stands and says, 'O Lord (azj), where is my Khums?' We have made it permissible for our Shia so that their offspring may be purified or so that their lineage may be pure."

خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَ شِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلَاؤُكُمْ وَ مِنْ خَالِصِ الْإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ وَ السَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ فِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ[1] وَ دُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِجَمِيلٍ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ-[2] قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَصْحَابِي قَالَ هُم

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وُلِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ خَلِيلُ الرَّحْمَنِ ع‌[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً وَ فِي تِسْعٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ أُنْزِلَتْ تَوْبَةُ دَاوُدَ ع فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ تِسْعِينَ سَنَةً.

Hadith.1808 - It is narrated: "On the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful (as), was born. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for sixty years. On the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the repentance of Dawud (as) was accepted. Whoever fasts on that day, it will be an expiation for

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَفْطَرَ عَلَى مُسْكِرٍ أَوْ مشاحن [مُشَاحِناً] أَوْ صَاحِبَ شَاهَيْنِ وَ هُوَ الشِّطْرَنْجُ‌[4].

Hadith.1839 - In the narration of Umar ibn Yazid: "Except for those who break their fast with an intoxicant, harbor enmity [Mushahinan], or are engaged with shahīn (which refers to chess)."

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ- اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصَابَنِي مِنْ نَصَبٍ أَوْ تَعَبٍ أَوْ شَعَثٍ فَآجِرْ فِيهِ فُلَاناً وَ آجِرْنِي فِي قَضَائِي عَنْهُ‌[4].

Hadith.2244 - Whoever performs Hajj on behalf of another should say: "O Allah (swt), whatever hardship, fatigue, or dishevelment I experience, reward so-and-so for it and reward me for fulfilling it on their behalf." It has also been narrated: "They should mention the name of the person on whose behalf they are perform

حِينَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَابِ دَارِهِ‌[4] أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِمَّا عَاذَتْ مِنْهُ مَلَائِكَةُ اللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَنْ نَصَبَ لِأَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ السِّبَاعِ وَ الْهَوَامِّ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ رُكُوبِ الْمَحَارِمِ كُلِّهَا أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي بِاللَّهِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَ تَابَ عَلَيْهِ‌[5]

"Whoever says upon leaving the door of their house: 'I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from what the angels of Allah (swt) sought refuge from— from the evil of this day, from the evil of the devils, from the evil of those who oppose the friends of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, from the evil of jinn and humans, from

لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ صُحْبَةَ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ وَ مُرَافَقَةَ مَنْ رَافَقَهُ وَ مُمَالَحَةَ مَنْ مَالَحَهُ وَ مُخَالَقَةَ مَنْ خَالَقَهُ‌[2].

"We were with Abu Abdullah (as), and the house was crowded with people. Imam (as) said: 'Whoever does not deal kindly with those who accompany him, keep good company with those who travel with him, be courteous with those who share a meal with him, and display good character toward those who interact with him, is not f

كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا يُعْبَأُ بِمَنْ يَؤُمُّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ‌[3] إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ خُلُقٌ يُخَالِقُ بِهِ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ وَ حِلْمٌ يَمْلِكُ بِهِ غَضَبَهُ وَ وَرَعٌ يَحْجُزُهُ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

"My father (as) used to say: 'There is no regard for the one who visits this House (the Ka'bah) if they do not possess three qualities: good character to interact with those they accompany, forbearance to control their anger, and piety to refrain from what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, has forbidden.'"

لَيْسَ مِنَ الْمُرُوءَةِ أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ الرَّجُلُ بِمَا يَلْقَى فِي السَّفَرِ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ شَرٍّ[4]

أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَ أَدَاءِ الْأَمَانَةِ وَ صِدْقِ الْحَدِيثِ وَ حُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ لِمَنْ صَحِبَكَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌

"Abu Abdullah (as) advised me, saying: 'I advise you to fear Allah (swt), fulfill trusts, speak truthfully, and maintain good companionship with those who accompany you. There is no power except with Allah (swt).'"

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ خَالَطْتَ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ يَدُكَ الْعُلْيَا عَلَيْهِ‌[1] فَافْعَلْ.

"Whoever you associate with, if you are able to ensure that your hand is above theirs (in generosity and giving), then do so."

أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ لَكَ الصِّحَابَةَ وَ أَكْمَلَ لَكَ الْمَعُونَةَ وَ سَهَّلَ لَكَ الْحُزُونَةَ[3] وَ قَرَّبَ لَكَ الْبَعِيدَ وَ كَفَاكَ الْمُهِمَّ وَ حَفِظَ لَكَ دِينَكَ وَ أَمَانَتَكَ وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ وَ وَجَّهَكَ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ عَلَيْكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ اسْتَوْدِعِ اللَّهَ نَفْسَكَ سِرْ عَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.2430 - In another narration from Abu Ja‘far (as), he said: "When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) bid farewell to a traveller, he would take their hand and say: 'May Allah (swt) grant you the best companionship, complete assistance for you, ease the dif

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الرَّفِيقَ ثُمَّ السَّفَرَ[1].

Hadith.2436 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "First the companion, then the journey."

مَا اصْطَحَبَ اثْنَانِ إِلَّا كَانَ أَعْظَمُهُمَا أَجْراً وَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَرْفَقَهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ[2]

وَ رَوَى أَبُو خَدِيجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ الْبَائِتُ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَحْدَهُ شَيْطَانٌ وَ الِاثْنَانِ لُمَةٌ وَ الثَّلَاثَةُ أُنْسٌ‌[4].

"The one who spends the night alone in the house is a devil; two are a gathering of whisperers; and three bring companionship."

لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ تَأْتُونَ قَبْرَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ نَعَمْ قَالَ تَتَّخِذُونَ لِذَلِكَ سُفْرَةً قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَمَا لَوْ أَتَيْتُمْ قُبُورَ آبَائِكُمْ وَ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَيَّ شَيْءٍ نَأْكُلُ قَالَ الْخُبْزَ بِاللَّبَنِ[2]

تَذَاكَرَ النَّاسُ عِنْدَ الصَّادِقِ ع أَمْرَ الْفُتُوَّةِ فَقَالَ تَظُنُّونَ أَمْرَ الْفُتُوَّةِ بِالْفِسْقِ وَ الْفُجُورِ إِنَّمَا الْفُتُوَّةُ وَ الْمُرُوءَةُ طَعَامٌ مَوْضُوعٌ وَ نَائِلٌ مَبْذُولٌ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مَعْرُوفٍ وَ أَذًى مَكْفُوفٌ فَأَمَّا تِلْكَ فَشَطَارَةٌ وَ فِسْقٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا الْمُرُوءَةُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ لَا نَعْلَمُ قَالَ الْمُرُوءَةُ وَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَضَعَ الرَّجُلُ خِوَانَهُ بِفِنَاءِ دَارِهِ وَ

Hadith.2498 - People were discussing the concept of futuwwah (chivalry) in the presence of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), and Imam (as) said: "Do you think that futuwwah is about immorality and corruption? Futuwwah and manliness (muru'ah) are about presenting food, offering generosity with what is well-known, a

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ الْعَمَلَ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ وَ اللَّهِ لَا تَعْمَلْهُ‌[3] فَيَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَعْمَلَنَّهُ فَيُحَالِفُهُ مِرَاراً فَيَلْزَمُهُ مَا يَلْزَمُ صَاحِبَ الْجِدَالِ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا أَرَادَ بِهَذَا إِكْرَامَ أَخِيهِ إِنَّمَا يَلْزَمُهُ مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَعْصِيَةً.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muhrim (one in the state of Ihram) who intends to perform a certain action, and his companions say to him, "By Allah (swt), do not do it." This person then replies, "By Allah (swt), I will do it," and they exchange such oaths repeatedly. Does this make him liable for what applies to on

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى‌ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع‌ أَنَّ عَمَّتِي مَعِي وَ هِيَ زَمِيلَتِي‌[1] وَ يَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهَا الْحَرُّ إِذَا أَحْرَمَتْ فَتَرَى أَنْ أُظَلِّلَ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلَيْهَا فَكَتَبَ ع ظَلِّلْ عَلَيْهَا وَحْدَهَا.

I wrote to Abu Ja'far the Second (as), saying: "My aunt is with me, and she is my travel companion. She suffers greatly from the heat when she is in Ihram. Do you permit me to use shade for both of us?" Imam (as) wrote back: "Shade her alone."

عَلَى كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ شَاةٌ[5].

Hadith.2738 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people in the state of ihram who purchased game and shared it among themselves. A woman who was their companion said, "Give me a portion of it for one dirham," and they did so. Imam (as) said: "Each of them must offer a sheep as expiation."

نَعَمْ أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّكَ تَأْتَمُّ بِالْإِمَامِ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ خَلْفَهُ وَ هُوَ مِثْلُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.2837 - Ibn Muskan narrated from al-Hudhayl, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who relies on counting the circuits of his companion during Tawaf (circumambulation) and whether it suffices for both of them and for a child. Imam (as) replied: "Yes. Do you not see that you follow the Imam in prayer when you pr

نَعَمْ.

Hadith.2838 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about Tawaf (circumambulation) and whether a man can suffice with the counting of his companion. Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيَسْعَى ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً فَيَلْقَاهُ الصَّدِيقُ فَيَدْعُوهُ إِلَى الْحَاجَةِ أَوْ إِلَى الطَّعَامِ قَالَ إِنْ أَجَابَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ لَكِنْ يَقْضِي حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ حَقَّ صَاحِبِهِ‌[5].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man performing Sa'i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah. If he completes three or four circuits and then meets a friend who invites him to fulfill a need or to have food, what should he do? Imam (as) replied: "If he responds to him, there is no harm in it, but fulfilling the right

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي رَجُلٍ أَعْطَى رَجُلاً مَالاً يَحُجُّ عَنْهُ فَحَجَّ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ «هِيَ عَنْ صَاحِبِ اَلْمَالِ ».

Hadith.2878 - Imam (as) said regarding a man who gave money to another to perform Hajj on his behalf, but the person performed Hajj for himself instead: "It is on behalf of the one who provided the money."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُرَازِمٍ‌[7] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ يَقْطَعُ صَاحِبُ الْعُمْرَةِ

Hadith.2957 - In a narration from Murazim, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "The one performing Umrah Mufradah should stop the Talbiyah when the camels place their hooves within the Haram."

وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ لَيَحْضُرُ الْمَوْسِمَ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ يَرَى النَّاسَ وَ يَعْرِفُهُمْ وَ يَرَوْنَهُ وَ لَا يَعْرِفُونَهُ. وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ الْعَمْرِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ رَأَيْتَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ آخِرُ عَهْدِي بِهِ عِنْدَ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ الْحَرَامِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ

"I asked Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Umari (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him), 'Have you seen the Master of this Affair?' He replied: 'Yes, and my last encounter with him was at the Sacred House of Allah (swt), as he was saying: O Allah (swt), fulfill for me what You have promised me.'" Muhammad ibn Uthman (may Allah (sw

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنَّا إِلَّا مَقْتُولٌ شَهِيدٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَنْ يَقْتُلُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ شَرُّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فِي زَمَانِي يَقْتُلُنِي بِالسَّمِّ ثُمَّ يَدْفِنُنِي فِي دَارٍ مُضَيَّقَةٍ[1] وَ بِلَادِ غُرْبَةٍ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي فِي غُرْبَتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ شَهِيدٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ صِدِّيقٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَاجٍّ وَ مُعْت

I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) say: "By Allah (swt), there is none among us except that they are killed and martyred." He was asked: "Who will kill you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (as) replied: "The worst of Allah’s (swt) creation in my time will kill me with poison, then bury me in a constra

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْغَرِيَّ بِظَهْرِ الْكُوفَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ امْشِ عَلَى سُكُونٍ وَ وَقَارٍ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَتَسْتَقْبِلُهُ بِوَجْهِكَ وَ تَقُولُ‌[2]- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ-

VISITING THE GRAVE OF THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, PEACE BE UPON HIM Hadith.3196 - When you come to al-Ghariyy, on the outskirts of Kufa, perform ghusl (ritual purification), and walk with calmness and dignity until you reach the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. Face him with your body and say: "Peace be

وَ تَقُولُ عِنْدَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] أَيْضاً- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَكْرَمَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ مَعْرِفَةِ رَسُولِهِ وَ مَنْ فَرَضَ طَاعَتَهُ رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لِي وَ تَطَوُّلًا مِنْهُ عَلَيَّ وَ مَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِالْإِيمَانِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي سَيَّرَنِي فِي بِلَادِهِ وَ حَمَلَنِي عَلَى دَوَابِّهِ وَ طَوَى لِيَ الْبَعِيدَ- وَ دَفَعَ عَنِّيَ الْمَكْرُوهَ حَتَّى أَدْخَلَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي نَبِيِّهِ وَ

إِلَيْهِ خَيْراً لِي مِنْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِ اَلرَّحْمَةِ وَ دَعَائِمُ اَلدِّينِ وَ أَرْكَانُ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ اَلشَّجَرَةُ اَلطَّيِّبَةُ اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُخَيِّبْ تَوَجُّهِي إِلَيْكَ، بِرَسُولِكَ وَ آلِ رَسُولِكَ وَ اِسْتِشْفَاعِي بِهِمْ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِزِيَارَةِ مَوْلاَيَ وَ وَلاَيَتِهِ وَ

تَقُولُ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ التُّقَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَارُّ التَّقِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْك

ANOTHER VISITATION FOR THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, PEACE BE UPON HIM Hadith.3199 - You say: "Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful. Peace be upon you, O beloved of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O chosen one of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah (sw

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ بَغْدَادَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ الطَّاهِرَيْنِ وَ زُرْ قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَصِيرُ إِلَى قَبْرِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ‌[1] أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكَ مُوَالِياً لِأَوْلِيَائ

Hadith.3209 - When you intend to visit Baghdad, if Allah (swt) wills, perform ghusl (ritual purification), cleanse yourself, and wear two clean garments. Visit their graves, and upon reaching the grave of Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: "Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O proof of

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى ع بِطُوسَ فَاغْتَسِلْ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِكَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَغْتَسِلُ‌[1]- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَ طَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي وَ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَ أَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَ الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَ شِفَاءً وَ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ إِلَ

Hadith.3210 - When you wish to visit the grave of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) in Tus, perform ghusl (ritual purification) as you leave your home and say while washing: "O Allah (swt), purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power exc

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّخَعِيُّ قَالَ‌ قُلْتُ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع عَلِّمْنِي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَوْلًا أَقُولُهُ بَلِيغاً كَامِلًا إِذَا زُرْتُ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ فَقَالَ إِذَا صِرْتَ إِلَى الْبَابِ فَقِفْ وَ اشْهَدِ الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى غُسْلٍ فَإِذَا دَخَلْ

Musa ibn Abdullah al-Nakha'i narrated, "I said to Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), 'Teach me, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), a complete and eloquent phrase to say when I visit any one of you.' Imam (as) said: "When you reac

قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يُقَدَّمَ صَاحِبُ الْيَمِينِ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ بِالْكَلَامِ[3].

أَعْطِينِي وَدِيعَتِي فَإِنَّ صَاحِبِي قَدْ مَاتَ فَأَبَتْ حَتَّى كَثُرَ اخْتِلَافُهُ إِلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَعْطَتْهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْآخَرُ فَقَالَ هَاتِي وَدِيعَتِي قَالَتْ أَخَذَهَا صَاحِبُكَ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ مِتَّ فَارْتَفَعَا إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَهَا عُمَرُ مَا أَرَاكِ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ ضَمِنْتِ فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ اجْعَلْ عَلِيّاً ع بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اقْضِ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ الْ

Hadith.3248 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi: Two men entrusted a woman with a deposit and said to her, "Do not give it to either of us until we both come together to collect it." Then they left and were absent for a while. One of them came to her and said: "Give me my deposit, for my companion has

فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَيْفَ يَقْضِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ اذْهَبْ بِهَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيّاً وَ قَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَ لَكِ بَيِّنَةٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ هَؤُلَاءِ جِيرَانِي‌[2] يَشْهَدْنَ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا أَقُولُ فَأَخْرَجَ عَلِيٌّ ع السَّيْفَ مِنْ غِمْدِهِ وَ طَرَحَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِكُلِّ وَ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab, and witnesses testified against her that she had committed adultery. Her story was that she was an orphan raised in the house of a man who had a wife. The man would frequently be away from home. The orphan grew up to be beautiful, and the man's wife feared that her husban

وُجِدَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مَذْبُوحٌ فِي خَرِبَةٍ وَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ بِيَدِهِ سِكِّينٌ مُلَطَّخٌ بِالدَّمِ فَأُخِذَ لِيُؤْتَى بِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَرَّ أَنَّهُ قَتَلَهُ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَلُّوا عَنْ هَذَا فَأَنَا قَاتِلُ صَاحِبِكُمْ فَأُخِذَ أَيْضاً وَ أُتِيَ بِهِ مَعَ صَاحِبِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا قَصُّوا عَلَي

دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ- فَقَالَ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرِهِمْ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَرَكَ مَالًا ف

كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ لَكَ مَا عِنْدَكَ وَ لِي مَا عِنْدِي فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا تَرَاضَيَا وَ طَابَتْ أَنْفُسُهُمَا[1].

Hadith.3268 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding two men, each of whom had some food stored with the other, but neither knew exactly how much he had with his companion. They said to each other, "You keep what is with you, and I will keep

أَحَدُهُمَا الدِّرْهَمَانِ لِي وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ هُمَا بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الَّذِي قَالَ هُمَا بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ فَقَدْ أَقَرَّ بِأَنَّ أَحَدَ الدِّرْهَمَيْنِ لَيْسَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَ يُقْسَمُ الْآخَرُ بَيْنَهُمَا[3].

'They are shared between me and you,' he has admitted that one of the dirhams does not belong to him and is his companion's. The remaining dirham should be divided equally between them."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُبْضِعُهُ الرَّجُلُ ثَلَاثِينَ دِرْهَماً فِي ثَوْبٍ‌[5] وَ آخَرُ عِشْرِينَ دِرْهَماً فِي ثَوْبٍ فَبَعَثَ الثَّوْبَيْنِ وَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ هَذَا ثَوْبَهُ وَ لَا هَذَا ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ يُبَاعُ الثَّوْبَانِ فَيُعْطَى صَاحِبُ الثَّلَاثِينَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَخْمَاسِ الثَّمَنِ وَ الْآخَرُ خُمُسَيِ الثَّمَنِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ فَإِنَّ صَاحِبَ‌

Hadith.3277 - In the narration of Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Ala' from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who reported: Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a case where a man entrusted another with thirty dirhams to buy a garment, and another entrusted him with twenty dirhams for another garment. Both garments were sent, but it was unclear whic

يُعْطَى صَاحِبُ الدِّينَارَيْنِ دِينَاراً وَ يَقْتَسِمَانِ الدِّينَارَ الْبَاقِيَ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفَيْنِ.

Hadith.3278 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): A man entrusted another with two dinars, and another person entrusted him with one dinar. One of the dinars was lost. Imam (as) said: "The owner of the two dinars should be given

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ أَقِيمُوا الشَّهَادَةَ عَلَى الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ لَا تُقِيمُوهَا عَلَى الْأَخِ فِي الدَّيْنِ الضَّيْرَ[4] قُلْتُ وَ مَا الضَّيْرُ قَالَ إِذَا تَعَدَّى فِيهِ صَاحِبُ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي يَدَّعِيهِ قِبَلَهُ خِلَافَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَسُولُهُ ص وَ مَثَلُ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِرَجُلٍ عَلَى آخَرَ دَيْنٌ وَ هُوَ مُعْسِرٌ وَ قَدْ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: "Establish testimony against parents and children, but do not establish it against a brother in religion out of harm (al-ḍayr)." I said: What is al-ḍayr? Imam (as) said: "It is when the claimant transgresses in demanding his right contrary to what Allah (swt), the Almighty, and His Messe

قَضَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينِ اَلْمُدَّعِي وَ قَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "نَزَلَ عَلَيَّ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِالْحُكْمِ بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدٍ وَ يَمِينِ صَاحِبِ اَلْحَقِّ"

Hadith.3318 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, ruled based on the testimony of one witness and the oath of the claimant. He (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Jibril (as) descended upon me with the judgment of the testimony of one witness and the oa

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ يُشْهِدُنِي عَلَى اَلشَّهَادَةِ فَأَعْرِفُ خَطِّي وَ خَاتَمِي وَ لاَ أَذْكُرُ مِنَ اَلْبَاقِي قَلِيلاً وَ لاَ كَثِيراً فَقَالَ "إِذَا كَانَ صَاحِبُكَ ثِقَةً وَ مَعَكَ رَجُلٌ ثِقَةٌ فَاشْهَدْ لَهُ".

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man calls me to testify, and I recognize my handwriting and my seal, but I do not remember anything else, whether little or much." Imam (as) said: 'If your companion is trustworthy and you have another trustworthy man with you, then testify for him.'"

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهَادَةِ الرَّحْمَنَ الرَّحِيمَ أَيُّهُمَا كَانَ صَاحِبَ الدَّابَّةِ وَ هُوَ أَوْلَى بِهَا فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَ سَهْمَهُ فَخَرَجَ سَهْمُ أَحَدِهِمَا فَقَضَى لَهُ بِهَا.

Hadith.3393 - Zur'ah narrated from Sama'ah, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Two men disputed before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) over a beast, each claiming that it was born in his stable. Both presented equal evidence in number. So, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) drew lots between them. He marked the two lots with

شَرْطُ اللَّهِ قَبْلَ شَرْطِكَ‌[3].

Hadith.3490 - Umar, the companion of al-Karabis, narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who entered into a mukataba (a contract of emancipation) with his slave and stipulated that the slave's inheritance would belong to him (the master). This case was presented to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) , who invalidated

قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَعَ السُّلْطَانِ أَوْلِيَاءَ يَدْفَعُ بِهِمْ عَنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ‌[1].

Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said to me: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has allies among the rulers through whom He (swt) repels harm from His (swt) friends.'

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَعَ صَاحِبِ الدَّيْنِ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهُ مَا لَمْ يَأْخُذْهُ مِمَّا يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ[6].

قَالَ ع‌ صَاحِبُ السِّلْعَةِ أَحَقُّ بِالسَّوْمِ‌[6].

Hadith.3740 - Imam (as) said: "The owner of the goods has more right to set the price."