Illness & Healing

الدَّاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ وَ الدَّوَاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَأَمَّا الدَّاءُ فَالدَّمُ وَ الْمِرَّةُ وَ الْبَلْغَمُ فَدَوَاءُ الدَّمِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْبَلْغَمِ الْحَمَّامُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْمِرَّةِ الْمَشِيُ[1]

حِينَ يَأْخُذُهُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَسْقُطْ مِنْهُ قُلَامَةٌ وَ لَا جُزَازَةٌ[5] إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ[6] وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ إِلَّا مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِيهِ.

Hadith.303 - Abd al-Rahim al-Qasir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that He said: "Whoever trims their nails and mustache every Jumu’ah and says while doing so: Bismillāhi wa billāhi wa ‘alā sunnati Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad ṣalawātu Allāhi ‘alayhim In the name of Allah (swt), and by Allah (swt), and u

وَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ وَ هِيَ لِمَا بِهَا[5] فَقَالَ لَهُ بِالرَّغْمِ مِنَّا مَا نَرَى بِكِ يَا خَدِيجَةُ[6] فَإِذَا قَدِمْتِ عَلَى ضَرَائِرِكِ فَأَقْرِئِيهِنَّ السَّلَامَ فَقَالَتْ مَنْ هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَرْيَمُ ابْنَةُ عِمْرَانَ وَ كُلْثُمُ أُخْتُ مُوسَى وَ آسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ- قَالَتْ بِالرِّفَاءِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌[1].

Hadith.383 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered upon Khadijah {s.a} while she was experiencing what she {s.a} was enduring (her final illness). He (sw) said to her: "In spite of what we see happening to you, Khadijah {s.a}, when you meet your co-wives in the Hereafter, give them my greetings of peace." She {s.a} asked

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ ضَمِنْتُ لِسِتَّةٍ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ يَعُودُ مَرِيضاً فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ مُجَاهِداً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ حَاجّاً فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَمَاتَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- وَ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ فِي جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ فَمَاتَ

Hadith.384 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "I guarantee Paradise for six people: One who goes out to give charity and dies, they shall have Paradise; One who goes out to visit a sick person and dies, they shall have Paradise; One who goes out striving in the way of Allah (swt) and dies

كَانَ فِيمَا نَاجَى بِهِ- مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ ع رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ مَا بَلَغَ مِنْ عِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ قَالَ أُوَكِّلُ بِهِ مَلَكاً يَعُودُهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ إِلَى مَحْشَرِهِ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ فَمَا لِمَنْ غَسَلَ الْمَوْتَى قَالَ أَغْسِلُهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ- كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ[1]

لَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ[4] بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص حَزِنَّا عَلَيْكَ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ إِنَّا لَصَابِرُونَ يَحْزَنُ الْقَلْبُ وَ تَدْمَعُ الْعَيْنُ وَ لَا نَقُولُ مَا يُسْخِطُ الرَّبَّ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْبَلَاءَ وَ الصَّبْرَ يَسْتَبِقَانِ إِلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ فَيَأْتِيهِ الْبَلَاءُ وَ هُوَ صَبُورٌ[5] وَ إِنَّ الْجَزَعَ وَ الْبَلَاءَ يَسْتَبِقَانِ إِلَى الْكَافِرِ فَيَأْتِيهِ الْبَلَاءُ وَ هُوَ جَزُوعٌ.

Hadith.528 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, trials and patience race toward the believer, so when trials reach him, he is patient. But panic and trials race toward the disbeliever, so when trials reach him, he panics."

مَنْ تَنَخَّمَ[1] فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ رَدَّهَا فِي جَوْفِهِ لَمْ تَمُرَّ بِدَاءٍ إِلَّا أَبْرَأَتْهُ

وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ السَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَلَمْ يُدِرِ الْعِمَامَةَ تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ فَأَصَابَهُ أَلَمٌ لَا دَوَاءَ لَهُ فَلَا يَلُومَنَّ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.818 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Whoever goes out on a journey without wrapping the turban under his chin and suffers from an ailment for which there is no remedy, let him blame none but himself”.

فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي سُقْمِي وَ كَثُرَ وُلْدِي قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ وَ كُنْتُ دَائِمَ الْعِلَّةِ مَا أَنْفَكُّ مِنْهَا فِي نَفْسِي وَ جَمَاعَةٍ مِنْ خَدَمِي وَ عِيَالِي حَتَّى إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَبْقَى وَ مَا لِي أَحَدٌ يَخْدُمُنِي فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ هِشَامٍ عَمِلْتُ بِهِ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ عِيَالِي الْعِلَلَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.

Hadith.903 - Hisham ibn Ibrahim complained to Imam al-Ridha (as) about his illness and the fact that he had no children. The Imam advised him to raise his voice with the adhan (call to prayer) in his home. Hisham said: "I did as he advised, and Allah (swt) removed my illness and granted me many children." Muhammad ibn

يُصَلِّي الْمَرِيضُ قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ جَالِساً صَلَّى مُسْتَلْقِياً يُكَبِّرُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ[1] فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الرُّكُوعَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَكُونُ فَتْحُ عَيْنَيْهِ رَفْعَ رَأْسِهِ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَي

نَعَمْ لَمْ يُكَلِّفْهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا طَاقَتَهُ.

Hadith.1034 - It was asked about a sick person who is unable to sit—whether they can pray while lying down and placing something on their forehead. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, Allah (swt) has not burdened them beyond their capacity."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1035 - Samahat ibn Mehran asked about a man who has an eye condition (cataracts or similar) and undergoes a procedure to remove the issue, requiring him to lie on his back for many days—forty days, or possibly fewer or more. As a result, he can only perform his prayers by gestures due to his condition. The respo

وَ سَأَلَهُ بَزِيعٌ‌[5] الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَالَ لَهُ‌ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقْدَحَ عَيْنِي‌[6] فَقَالَ‌ لِي افْعَلْ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يُلْقَى عَلَى قَفَاهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَوْماً لَا يُصَلِّي قَاعِداً قَالَ افْعَلْ‌[1].

Hadith.1036 - Bazi' the Muezzin asked Imam (as): "I intend to undergo a procedure on my eye." Imam (as) replied: "Do it." Bazi' then said: "But they claim that I will be made to lie on my back for several days and will not be able to perform prayer while sitting." Imam (as) replied: "Do it."

الْمَرِيضُ يُصَلِّي قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ[2] فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ اسْتَلْقَى وَ أَوْمَأَ إِيمَاءً وَ جَعَلَ وَجْهَهُ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ جَعَلَ سُجُودَهُ أَخْفَضَ مِنْ رُكُوعِهِ. وَ يَجُوزُ لِلْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الْفَرِيضَةَ عَلَى الدَّابَّةِ يَسْتَقْبِلُ بِهِ الْقِبْلَة

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ قَدْ شَبَّكَتْهُ الرِّيحُ‌[4] فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي‌[5] فَقَالَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تُجْلِسُوهُ فَأَجْلِسُوهُ وَ إِلَّا فَوَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مُرُوهُ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ يَجْعَلُ السُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَاقْرَءُوا عِنْ

Hadith.1038 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) visited a man from the Ansar who was struck by a strong wind. The man asked: 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how should I pray?' The Prophet (as) replied: 'If you are able to, seat him. If not, direct him towards the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرِيضِ كَيْفَ يَسْجُدُ فَقَالَ عَلَى خُمْرَةٍ أَوْ عَلَى مِرْوَحَةٍ[7] أَوْ عَلَى سِوَاكٍ يُرْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ‌ وَ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْإِيمَاءِ إِنَّمَا كَرَّهَ مَنْ كَرَّهَ السُّجُودَ عَلَى الْمِرْوَحَةِ[1] مِنْ أَجْلِ الْأَوْثَانِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُعْبَدُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَ إِنَّا لَمْ نَعْبُدْ غَيْرَ اللَّهِ قَطُّ فَاسْجُدُوا عَلَى الْمِرْوَحَةِ وَ عَلَى السِّوَاكِ وَ عَلَى عُودٍ.

Hadith.1039 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Zurarah from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he asked about how a sick person should perform prostration (Sujood). Abu Ja'far said: "On a small mat (Khumrah), a fan (Miroohah), or a stick (Miswak) that is raised to them, and this is better than mere gesturing. The

لَا إِلَّا الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي أَفَاقَ فِيهَا[2].

Hadith.1040 - The Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-about a sick person who faints. Does he need to make up the prayers he missed during his fainting? Imam (as) replied: "No, except for the prayer in which he regained consciousness”.

وَ كَتَبَ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ نُوحٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع‌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْمُغْمَى عَلَيْهِ يَوْماً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ هَلْ يَقْضِي مَا فَاتَهُ مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ أَمْ لَا فَكَتَبَ لَا يَقْضِي الصَّوْمَ وَ لَا يَقْضِي الصَّلَاةَ.

Hadith.1041 - Ayoub ibn Noah wrote to Abu Al-Hasan al-Third (Imam Musa al-Kadhim) (as) asking whether a person who is unconscious for a day or more needs to make up the prayers (salat) they missed. The Imam wrote in response, "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat)."

«لاَ يَقْضِي اَلصَّوْمَ وَ لاَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

Hadith.1042 - Ali ibn Mahziyar asked about this issue, and Imam (as) replied: "He does not have to make up the fasting (sawm) or the prayers (salat), and everything that overwhelms a person due to God's will, God is more deserving of granting the excuse."

صَاحِبُ الْبَطَنِ الْغَالِبِ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَبْنِي عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ‌[5].

Hadith.1043 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The person who has a frequent (or overpowering) stomach condition should perform ablution (wudu) and continue with their prayer (salat)."

وَ قَالَ مُرَازِمُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ الْأَزْدِيُ‌[1] مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أَتَنَفَّلْ فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءٌ إِنَّ الْمَرِيضَ لَيْسَ كَالصَّحِيحِ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ[2].

Hadith.1044 - Murazim ibn Hakim al-Azdi said: "I was ill for four months and did not perform any voluntary prayers (nawafil) during that time. I mentioned this to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), Imam (as) said: 'There is no obligation upon you for making up those prayers. Indeed, the sick person is not like the

لَا بَأْسَ‌[3] وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي صَلَاةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ فَيَقُومُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَ جَانِبَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَنْهَضَ يَسْتَعِينُ بِهِ عَلَى الْقِيَامِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَعْفٍ وَ لَا عِلَّةٍ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.1045 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) on whether it is permissible for a man to lean against the wall of the mosque while he is praying, or to place his hand on the wall while standing, without any illness or condition?" He (as) replied: "There is no harm in that." He also as

وَ قَالَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ‌[4] قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيَّ الْقِيَامُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ صَلَاةَ الْقَائِمِ فَاقْرَأْ وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ‌[5] فَإِذَا بَقِيَ مِنَ‌ السُّورَةِ آيَتَانِ فَقُمْ وَ أَتِمَّ مَا بَقِيَ وَ ارْكَعْ وَ اسْجُدْ فَذَاكَ صَلَاةُ الْقَائِمِ.

Hadith.1046 - Hamad ibn Othman said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'The standing in prayer has become very difficult for me.' He (as) replied: 'When you want to catch the prayer of the one standing, recite while sitting. When there remain two verses of the surah, then stand up and complete the remain

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.1047 - Sahl ibn al-Yas'a asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) about a man who prays a voluntary prayer sitting while he does not have any illness, whether in travel or while at home. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that”.

وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ وَ نَقُولُ مَنْ صَلَّى وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ كَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِرَكْعَةٍ وَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ بِسَجْدَةٍ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ هُوَ هَكَذَا هِيَ تَامَّةٌ لَكُمْ‌[2].

Hadith.1048 - Abu Basir said: I said to Abu Ja'far (as), "We talk and say that whoever prays while sitting without any illness, his prayer consists of two rak'ahs in place of one, and two prostrations in place of one." Imam (as) said: "It is not as you say. It is complete for you."

كَانَ أَبِي ع إِذَا صَلَّى جَالِساً تَرَبَّعَ فَإِذَا رَكَعَ ثَنَى رِجْلَيْهِ.

"My father (as) when he prayed while sitting, he would sit cross-legged, and when he went into ruku' (bowing), he would fold his legs."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ‌[3].

Hadith.1050 - Muawiya ibn Maysara narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Can a person pray while sitting in the position of tawarruk (cross-legged) or with his legs spread out?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."

فِي الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْمَحْمِلِ صَلِّ مُتَرَبِّعاً وَ مَمْدُودَ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ كَيْفَ مَا أَمْكَنَكَ

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

نَعَمْ.

Hadith.1053 - Abdullah ibn Sulayman asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who experiences nosebleed during prayer and is only able to stop it by sniffing. Is this permissible? Imam (as) said: "Yes."

وَ رَوَى بُكَيْرُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ‌ أَنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع رَأَى رَجُلًا رَعَفَ وَ هُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ أَدْخَلَ يَدَهُ فِي أَنْفِهِ فَأَخْرَجَ دَماً فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ افْرُكْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ صَلِ‌[2].

Hadith.1054 - Bukayr ibn Ayyan narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) saw a man who had a nosebleed during prayer. The man put his hand into his nose, took out blood, and the Imam gestured to him with his hand, saying, "Wipe it with your hand and continue praying."

يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً بِرَأْسِهِ عَنْ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ[3].

Hadith.1055 - Layth al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who suffers from continuous nosebleeds from the time of the sun's zenith until nightfall. Imam (as) replied: "He should gesture with his head for each prayer."

إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاءُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ أَوْ عَنْ خَلْفِهِ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَفِتَ وَ لْيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمَاءَ حَتَّى يَلْتَفِتَ فَلْيُعِدِ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ وَ الْقَيْ‌ءُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.1056 - Umar ibn Uthayna reported from him (as) that he was asked about a man who experiences a nosebleed while in prayer and has already prayed part of it. Imam (as) replied: "If the blood is on his right, left, or behind him, he should wash it without turning and continue with his prayer. If he cannot find wate

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْهُ ع‌ إِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ أَوْ صَرَفْتَ وَجْهَكَ عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ

Hadith.1057 - In the narration of Abu Basir from Imam (as), Imam (as) said: "If you speak or turn your face away from the qibla, then you should repeat the prayer."

وَ قَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَسْمَعُ الْعَطْسَةَ فَأَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ أُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ أَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ صَاحِبِكَ الْيَمُّ.

Hadith.1058 - Abu Basir said to him: "I hear someone sneeze, and I praise Allah (swt) and send blessings upon the Prophet (sw) while I am in prayer." Imam (as) said: "Yes, even if there is a sea between you and your companion."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا صَلَّى لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي وَقْتٍ فَلْيُعِدْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ مَضَى الْوَقْتُ فَلَا يُعِيدُ.

Hadith.1059 - Imam (as) said: "If a blind person prays facing the wrong direction, and if it is during the time of the prayer, then he should repeat it. But if the time has passed, he does not need to repeat it."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَكُونُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَأَجِدُ غَمْزاً فِي بَطْنِي أَوْ أَزّاً أَوْ ضَرَبَاناً[1] فَقَالَ انْصَرِفْ وَ تَوَضَّأْ وَ ابْنِ عَلَى مَا مَضَى‌[2] مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ مَا لَمْ تَنْقُضِ الصَّلَاةَ بِالْكَلَامِ مُتَعَمِّداً فَإِنْ تَكَلَّمْتَ نَاسِياً فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ نَاسِياً قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ قَلَبَ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ ق

Hadith.1060 - It is narrated from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar that He said: "I said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'I am praying and I feel a pain in my stomach, or a rumbling, or a sensation of something moving.' Imam (as) said: 'Turn away (from prayer) and perform ablution, and then continue the prayer you have alre

إِنِ احْتَمَلَ الصَّبْرَ وَ لَمْ يَخَفْ إِعْجَالًا عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُصَلِّ وَ لْيَصْبِرْ.

Hadith.1061 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who feels discomfort in his stomach but is able to bear it. He asked whether the man should continue praying in that situation or not. Imam (as) replied: "If he can tolerate the pain and does not fear it causing him to rush the prayer, then h

لَا يَقْطَعُ التَّبَسُّمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَ يَقْطَعُهَا الْقَهْقَهَةُ وَ لَا تَنْقُضُ الْوُضُوءَ

لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَا يَشْهَدُ الصَّلَاةَ مِنْ جِيرَانِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا مَرِيضٌ أَوْ مَشْغُولٌ‌[2].

Hadith.1091 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "There is no prayer for the one who does not attend the congregational prayer from among the neighbors of the mosque, except for someone who is ill or preoccupied."

خَمْسَةٌ لَا يَؤُمُّونَ النَّاسَ وَ لَا يُصَلُّونَ بِهِمْ صَلَاةً فَرِيضَةً فِي جَمَاعَةٍ الْأَبْرَصُ وَ الْمَجْذُومُ وَ وَلَدُ الزِّنَا وَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ حَتَّى يُهَاجِرَ وَ الْمَحْدُودُ[4].

"Five people should not lead others in prayer nor should they lead them in a congregational obligatory prayer: the person with leprosy (abrāṣ), the person with a skin disease (majdhūm), the child of adultery (walad al-zina), the Bedouin (a‘rābī) until he migrates, and the person who has been subjected to the legal puni

يَا زَيْدُ خَالِقُوا النَّاسَ بِأَخْلَاقِهِمْ صَلُّوا فِي مَسَاجِدِهِمْ وَ عُودُوا مَرْضَاهُمْ وَ اشْهَدُوا جَنَائِزَهُمْ وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا الْأَئِمَّةَ وَ الْمُؤَذِّنِينَ فَافْعَلُوا فَإِنَّكُمْ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا هَؤُلَاءِ الْجَعْفَرِيَّةُ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ جَعْفَراً مَا كَانَ أَحْسَنَ مَا يُؤَدِّبُ أَصْحَابَهُ وَ إِذَا تَرَكْتُمْ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا هَؤُلَاءِ الْجَعْفَرِيَّةُ فَعَلَ اللَّهُ

Hadith.1128 - It is narrated from Zayd al-Shahham that He said: Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (as) said: "O’ Zayd, interact with the people through good character. Pray in their mosques, visit their sick, and attend their funerals. If you can, be the Imams and callers to prayer (mu'adhdhins), then do so. For if you do this, the

ع يُتِمُّ بِهِمُ الصَّلَاةَ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغُوا مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ أَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَ الشِّمَالِ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي يُومِئُ بِيَدِهِ التَّسْلِيمَ أَوْ تُقْضَى صَلَاتُهُمْ‌[5] وَ أَتَمَّ هُوَ مَا كَانَ فَاتَهُ.

Hadith.1172 - A question was asked about a man who enters the mosque while the congregation is already in prayer, and the Imam is ahead of him by one rak'ah. He pronounces the takbir, and then the Imam becomes unable to continue (due to illness or another reason) and takes the man’s hand (indicating him to lead), and h

لِزُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ خَمْساً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ صَلَاةً مِنْهَا صَلَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ وَ هِيَ الْجُمُعَةُ وَ وَضَعَهَا عَنْ تِسْعَةٍ عَنِ الصَّغِيرِ وَ الْكَبِيرِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمُسَافِرِ وَ الْعَبْدِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الْمَرِيضِ وَ الْأَعْمَى وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فَرْسَخَيْ

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُنَادِي كُلَّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ مِنْ فَوْقِ عَرْشِهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَدْعُونِي‌ لآِخِرَتِهِ وَ دُنْيَاهُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأُجِيبَهُ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَتُوبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ قَدْ قَتَّرْتُ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ‌[1] يَسْأَلُنِي الزِّيَادَةَ فِي رِزْقِه

Hadith.1239 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, calls out every Thursday night (the night of Jumu’ah) from above His Throne, from the beginning of the night until its end: 'Is there not a believing servant who calls upon Me concerning

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يَشْرَبْ أَحَدُكُمُ الدَّوَاءَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فَقِيلَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِئَلَّا يَضْعُفَ عَنْ إِتْيَانِ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1261 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should take medicine on Thursday." He was asked: "O’ Amir al-Mu'minin, why is that?" Imam (as) said: "So that it does not weaken one from attending the Jumu’ah prayer."

وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلْوَلِيِّ اَلْحَمِيدِ اَلْحَكِيمِ اَلْمَجِيدِ اَلْفَعَّالِ لِمَا يُرِيدُ عَلاَّمِ اَلْغُيُوبِ وَ خَالِقِ اَلْخَلْقِ وَ مُنْزِلِ اَلْقَطْرِ وَ مُدَبِّرِ أَمْرِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ وَارِثِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلَّذِي عَظُمَ شَأْنُهُ فَلاَ شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ تَوَاضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَ ذَلَّ

Hadith.1263 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Jumu’ah, saying: "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Praiseworthy Guardian, the Wise, the Glorious, who acts as He wills. He is the Knower of the unseen, the Creator of creation, the Sender of rain, the Director of the affairs of t

ذَكَرَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ شَاذَانَ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الْعِلَلِ الَّتِي سَمِعَهَا مِنَ الرِّضَا ع- إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّمَا قُصِرَتْ فِي السَّفَرِ لِأَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ أَوَّلًا إِنَّمَا هِيَ عَشْرُ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ السَّبْعُ إِنَّمَا زِيدَتْ فِيهَا بَعْدُ فَخَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنِ الْعَبْدِ تِلْكَ الزِّيَادَةَ لِمَوْضِعِ سَفَرِهِ وَ تَعَبِهِ وَ نَصَبِهِ وَ اشْتِغَالِهِ بِأَمْرِ

Hadith.1318 - Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, mentioned among the reasons he heard from al-Ridha (as) regarding why prayers are shortened during travel. He (Imam (as)) said: "The initially prescribed obligatory prayer was ten rak'ahs. The seven additional rak'ahs were later added, a

عَلَيْكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّهَا سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَدَبُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ وَ مَطْرَدَةُ الدَّاءِ عَنْ أَجْسَادِكُمْ[3]