Marriage

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ جَارِيَةٍ لَمْ تَحِضْ خَرَجَتْ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا وَ أَهْلِهَا فَحَاضَتْ فَاسْتَحْيَتْ أَنْ تُعْلِمَ أَهْلَهَا وَ زَوْجَهَا حَتَّى قَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالَةِ وَ وَاقَعَهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَتْ لِأَهْلِهَا قَدْ كَانَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ عَلَيْهَا سَوْقُ بَدَنَةٍ وَ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ‌[3] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ.

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a young woman who had not previously menstruated, who went out with her husband and family. She began menstruating but was too shy to inform her family or husband. She completed the rituals in that state, her husband had intercourse with her, and they returned to Kufa. She then told her f

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ مَعَهُ صَاحِبَتُهُ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ الْقِيَامَ عَلَى رِجْلِهَا فَحَمَلَهَا زَوْجُهَا فِي مَحْمِلٍ فَطَافَ بِهَا طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَ يُجْزِيهِ ذَلِكَ الطَّوَافُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ طَوَافُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ إِيهاً وَ اللَّهِ إِذاً[3].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man whose wife was unable to stand on her feet, so he carried her in a litter and performed the Tawaf of obligation around the Ka'bah and the Sa'i between Safa and Marwah with her. Would that Tawaf suffice for himself as well? Imam (as) replied: 'Indeed, by Allah (swt), it would.'"

تَحُجُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهَا[1].

I asked him about a woman who has a husband, has not performed Hajj before (ṣarūra), and her husband does not permit her to go for Hajj. Imam (as) said: "She should perform Hajj, even if he does not permit her."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌[2] عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ‌ تَحُجُّ وَ إِنْ رَغِمَ أَنْفُهُ‌[3].

Hadith.2908 - In a narration from Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), Imam (as) said: "She should perform Hajj, even if it displeases him."

نَعَمْ‌[4] يَقُولُ لَهَا حَقِّي عَلَيْكِ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ حَقِّكِ عَلَيَّ فِي ذَا[5].

I asked him about a wealthy woman who had already performed the Hajj of Islam but said to her husband, "Take me for Hajj again." Can he prevent her from going? Imam (as) said: "Yes, he can say to her, 'My right over you is greater than your right over me in this matter.'"

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الَّتِي يُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا أَ تَحُجُّ فِي عِدَّتِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman whose husband has passed away: "Can she perform Hajj during her waiting period ('iddah)?" Imam (as) said: "Yes."

قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ‌[2] ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لِأَهْلِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.

Hadith.2946 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Misma' ibn Abdul-Malik, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who performs an independent Umrah (Umrah Mufradah), then performs the Tawaf of obligation around the Ka'bah, but has marital relations with his wife before performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah. Imam (as) said: "

وَ قَالَ الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ التَّمِيمِيُ‌[3] لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنِّي حَمَلْتُ امْرَأَتِي ثُمَّ طُفْتُ بِهَا وَ كَانَتْ مَرِيضَةً وَ إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِهَا بِالْبَيْتِ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ احْتَسَبْتُ بِذَلِكَ لِنَفْسِي فَهَلْ يُجْزِينِي فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.3123 - Al-Haytham ibn Urwah al-Tamimi said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I carried my wife, who was ill, and performed Tawaf with her around the Kaaba for the obligatory Tawaf, as well as between Safa and Marwah, and I counted it as fulfilling the obligation for myself. Does it suffice for me?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes.

إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ مِنًى فَوَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي وَ لَمْ أَطُفْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتَ فَجَهَّلَنِي فَقُلْتُ ابْتُلِيتُ فَقَالَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْكَ‌[3].

Salamah ibn Muhraz asked Abu Abdullah (as) while I was present. He said: "I performed Tawaf around the Kaaba and between Safa and Marwah, then went to Mina and had relations with my wife without performing the Tawaf al-Nisa." Abu Abdullah (as) said: "What a bad thing you have done," reproaching me. I said: "I was put t

أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي قَيْدِهِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَقَالَ الْآخَرُ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ كَمَا قُلْتَ فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَذَهَبَا إِلَى مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ وَ هُوَ الْمُقَيِّدُ فَقَالا لَهُ إِنَّا حَلَفْنَا عَلَى كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَحُلَّ قَيْدَ غُلَامِكَ حَتَّى نَزِنَهُ فَقَالَ مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ امْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ إِنْ حَلَلْتُ قَيْدَ غُلَامِي فَارْتَفَعُوا إِلَى عُ

Hadith.3246 - In the narration of Amr ibn Shimr, from Jafar ibn Ghalib al-Asadi, who reported: Two men were sitting during the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab when a man passed by them in chains. One of the men said: "If there is not such-and-such weight in his chains, then my wife is divorced three times." The other man s

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

يَا ابْنَ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي مَظْلُومَةٌ وَ هَذِهِ حُجَّتِي فَقَالَ هَاتِي حُجَّتَكِ فَدَفَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ تُعْلِمُكُمْ بِيَوْمَ تَزَوَّجَهَا وَ يَوْمَ وَاقَعَهَا وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ جِمَاعُهُ لَهَا[2] رُدُّوا الْمَرْأَةَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ دَعَا عَلِيٌّ ع بِصِبْيَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ أَتْرَابٍ‌[3] وَ فِيهِمُ ابْنُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُمُ الْعَبُوا فَلَعِبُوا حَتَّى إِ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab. She had married an old man who died while lying on top of her after consummating the marriage. Later, she gave birth to a child. The old man's sons accused her of adultery and testified against her. Umar ordered that she be stoned. As they were leading her away, they pass

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

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي وَقَعَ عَلَى جَارِيَتِي بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَالَ مَا وَقَعْتُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِنْ كُنْتِ صَادِقَةً رَجَمْنَاهُ وَ إِنْ كُنْتِ كَاذِبَةً ضَرَبْنَاكِ حَدّاً وَ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَامَ عَلِيٌّ ع يُصَلِّي فَفَكَّرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي نَفْسِهَا فَلَمْ تَرَ لَهَا فِي رَجْمِ زَوْجِهَا فَرَجاً وَ

Hadith.3256 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) judged in the case of a woman who came to him and said: "My husband has had relations with my bondwoman without my permission." Imam (as) said to the man: "What do you say?" The man replied: "I did not approach her except with her permission." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ قَالَ سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْهَدُ لِأَبِيهِ أَوِ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ أَوِ الرَّجُلِ لِامْرَأَتِهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ خَيِّراً[4] تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَتُهُ لِأَبِيهِ وَ الْأَبِ لِابْنِهِ وَ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), or it is said that one of his companions asked him, regarding a man who testifies in favor of his father, or a brother for his brother, or a man for his wife. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that if he is righteous. His testimony is accepted for his father, and a father's testimony is ac

لِلرِّضَا ع رَجُلٌ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ أَشْهَدَ شَاهِدَيْنِ نَاصِبِيَّيْنِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَنْ وُلِدَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ وَ عُرِفَ بِالصَّلَاحِ فِي نَفْسِهِ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ‌[3].

I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a man who divorced his wife and brought two witnesses who were Nasibis. Imam (as) said: "Everyone who is born upon the natural disposition (Fitrah) and is known for righteousness in himself, his testimony is accepted."

تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ النِّسَاءِ فِيمَا لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ الرِّجَالُ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْهِ‌[4] وَ تَجُوزُ فِي النِّكَاحِ إِذَا كَانَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ- وَ لَا تَجُوزُ فِي الطَّلَاقِ وَ لَا فِي الدَّمِ وَ تَجُوزُ فِي حَدِّ الزِّنَا- إِذَا كَانَ ثَلَاثَةَ رِجَالٍ وَ امْرَأَتَيْنِ وَ لَا تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ رَجُلَيْنِ وَ أَرْبَعِ نِسْوَةٍ[1].

Hadith.3309 - And it was narrated by Safwan bin Yahya from Muhammad bin Al-Fudhayl, from Abu Al-Hasan, peace be upon him. He said: I asked him about the testimony of women-does it suffice in cases of marriage, divorce, or stoning? Imam (as) said: "The testimony of women is accepted in matters that men cannot observe. I

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ امْرَأَةً وَ هِيَ حَامِلٌ فَوَضَعَتْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ غُلَاماً ثُمَّ مَاتَ الْغُلَامُ بَعْدَ مَا وَقَعَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَشَهِدَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي قَبِلَتْهَا بِهِ أَنَّهُ اسْتَهَلَ‌[5] وَ صَاحَ حِينَ وَقَعَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ بَعْدُ فَقَالَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُجِيزَ شَهَادَتَهَا فِي رُبُعِ مِيرَاثِ الْغُلَامِ‌[6].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who died and left behind a wife who was pregnant. She gave birth to a boy after his death, and then the boy died after falling to the ground. The woman who received him testified that he cried out and screamed when he fell to the ground, and then he died afterward. Imam (as) said:

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَهُرَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ مِنْ حَيْضِهَا فَقَالَ فُلَانَةُ طَالِقٌ وَ قَوْمٌ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلَامَهُ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ لَهُمُ اشْهَدُوا أَ يَقَعُ الطَّلَاقُ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ هَذِهِ شَهَادَةٌ[2] أَ فَتَتْرُكُهَا مُعَلَّقَةً[3].

Hadith.3324 - Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Ashyam narrated that he asked Abu al-Hasan, peace be upon him, about a man whose wife became pure from her menstruation, and he said: "So-and-so is divorced," while people were listening to his words, but he did not tell them, "Bear witness." Does the divorce take effect upon her? Imam (

لَهَا الْمَهْرُ بِمَا اسْتَحَلَّ مِنْ فَرْجِهَا الْأَخِيرُ وَ يُضْرَبُ الشَّاهِدَانِ الْحَدَّ وَ يُضَمَّنَانِ الْمَهْرَ بِمَا غَرَّا الرَّجُلَ ثُمَّ تَعْتَدُّ[2] وَ تَرْجِعُ إِلَى زَوْجِهَا الْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.3334 - Ibrahim ibn Abdul Hamid reported from Abu Basir, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a woman for whom two witnesses testified that her husband had died. She then remarried, but later her first husband returned. Imam (as) said: "The second husband owes her the dowry because he lawfully enjoyed h

لَا سَبِيلَ لِلْأَخِيرِ عَلَيْهَا وَ يُؤْخَذُ الصَّدَاقُ مِنَ الَّذِي شَهِدَ وَ رَجَعَ فَيُرَدُّ عَلَى الْأَخِيرِ[3] وَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ تَعْتَدُّ مِنَ الْأَخِيرِ وَ لَا يَقْرَبُهَا الْأَوَّلُ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا.

Hadith.3335 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub reported from Al-Ala and Abu Ayyub, who narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding two men who testified against an absent man in the presence of his wife, claiming that he had divorced her. The woman observed her waiting period (id

جَائِزٌ لَهُ وَ لَهَا وَ لَا شُفْعَةَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الشُّرَكَاءِ عَلَيْهَا[4].

Hadith.3380 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Basir from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him about a man who married a woman with the condition of giving her a house in his property, and he had partners in that property. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible for him and

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ وَكَّلَ رَجُلًا بِطَلَاقِ امْرَأَتِهِ إِذَا حَاضَتْ وَ طَهُرَتْ وَ خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ‌

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who appointed another man as an agent to divorce his wife after she menstruates and becomes pure, but later the man changed his mind and testified that he had revoked what he had commanded and reconsidered the matter. Imam (as) said: "He should inform his wife and inform the agent.

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ وَكَّلَتْ رَجُلًا بِأَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَقَبِلَ الْوَكَالَةَ فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ فَذَهَبَ الْوَكِيلُ فَزَوَّجَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا أَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ الْوَكِيلَ وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ عَنِ الْوَكَالَةِ فَأَقَامَتْ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يُنْظَرُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَزَلَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who appointed a man as her agent to marry her to a man. The agent accepted the agency, and she testified to that in front of witnesses. The agent then proceeded and performed the marriage, but afterward, the woman denied the agent's authority and claimed that she had dismissed hi

لآِخَرَ اخْطُبْ لِي فُلَانَةَ فَمَا فَعَلْتَ شَيْئاً مِمَّا قَاوَلْتَ مِنْ صَدَاقٍ أَوْ ضَمِنْتَ مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَوْ شَرَطْتَ فَذَلِكَ لِي رِضًا وَ هُوَ لَازِمٌ لِي وَ لَمْ يُشْهِدْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَذَهَبَ فَخَطَبَ لَهُ وَ بَذَلَ عَنْهُ الصَّدَاقَ وَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا طَالَبُوهُ وَ سَأَلُوهُ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَنْكَرَ ذَلِكَ كُلَّهُ قَالَ يُغَرَّمُ لَهَا نِصْفَ الصَّدَاقِ عَنْهُ‌[2] وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ هُوَ الَّذِي ضَيَّع

Hadith.3384 - It is narrated from Dawood ibn Al-Husayn, from Umar ibn Hanzalah, from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked him about a man who said to another, "Propose marriage to so-and-so on my behalf, and whatever you negotiate regarding the dowry, guarantee, or conditions will be binding on me and accepted." However, he did

يُؤْخَذُ الْمَهْرُ مِنْهَا[6] وَ لَا يَكُونُ عَلَى الَّذِي زَوَّجَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ قَالَ فِي امْرَأَةٍ وَلَّتْ أَمْرَهَا رَجُلًا فَقَالَتْ زَوِّجْنِي فُلَاناً قَالَ لَا زَوَّجْتُكِ حَتَّى تُشْهِدِي- بِأَنَّ أَمْرَكِ بِيَدِي فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ فَقَالَ عِنْدَ التَّزْوِيجِ لِلَّذِي يَخْطُبُهَا يَا فُلَانُ عَلَيْكَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ هُوَ لِلْقَوْمِ‌[1] اشْهَدُوا أَنَّ ذَلِكَ لَهَا عِنْدِي وَ قَدْ زَوَّجْتُ

Hadith.3386 - It is narrated from Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding a man to whom a woman entrusted her affairs-whether she was a relative or a neighbor-and he did not know her internal situation, and later discovered that she had concealed a defect: Imam (as) said: "The dowry is to be taken fro

ع إِنْ كَانَتْ وَكَّلَتْهُ بِقَبْضِ صَدَاقِهَا مِنْ زَوْجِهَا فَلَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تُطَالِبَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ وَكَّلَتْهُ فَلَهَا ذَلِكَ وَ يَرْجِعُ الزَّوْجُ عَلَى وَرَثَةِ أَبِيهَا بِذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ حِينَئِذٍ صَبِيَّةً فِي حَجْرِهِ فَيَجُوزُ لِأَبِيهَا أَنْ يَقْبِضَ صَدَاقَهَا عَنْهَا وَ مَتَى طَلَّقَهَا قَبْلَ الدُّخُولِ بِهَا فَلِأَبِيهَا أَنْ يَعْفُوَ عَنْ بَعْضِ الصَّدَاقِ وَ يَأْخُذَ بَعْضاً[4]

Hadith.3387 - In the book "Nawadir" by Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from multiple narrators among our companions, from Abu Abdullah (as): Concerning a man who collected the dowry of his daughter from her husband and then passed away-can she demand her dowry from her husband, or is her father's collection considered her own

لَهُ مَنِ الَّذِي أُجْبَرُ عَلَى نَفَقَتِهِ قَالَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَ الْوَلَدُ وَ الزَّوْجَةُ[1] وَ الْوَارِثُ الصَّغِيرُ يَعْنِي الْأَخَ وَ ابْنَ الْأَخِ وَ غَيْرَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.3424 - Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I said to Imam (as): "Who are those whom I am obligated to provide for?" Imam (as) said: "The parents, the child, the wife, and the minor heir - meaning the brother, the brother's son, and others."

إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الْمَرْأَةُ تَمُوتُ فَيَدَّعِي أَبُوهَا أَنَّهُ أَعَارَهَا بَعْضَ مَا كَانَ عِنْدَهَا مِنَ الْمَتَاعِ وَ الْخَدَمِ أَ تُقْبَلُ دَعْوَاهُ بِلَا بَيِّنَةٍ أَمْ لَا تُقْبَلُ دَعْوَاهُ إِلَّا بِبَيِّنَةٍ فَكَتَبَ ع تَجُوزُ بِلَا بَيِّنَةٍ قَالَ وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِ ادَّعَى زَوْجُ الْمَرْأَةِ الْمَيِّتَةِ أَوْ أَبُ

I wrote to Abu al-Hasan (as) saying: "May I be your ransom. If a woman dies and her father claims that he had lent her some of the items or servants in her possession, is his claim accepted without evidence, or is it not accepted unless he provides evidence?" Imam (as) wrote in reply: "His claim is accepted without evi

إِذَا طَلَّقَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَادَّعَتْ أَنَّ الْمَتَاعَ لَهَا وَ ادَّعَى أَنَّ الْمَتَاعَ لَهُ كَانَ لَهُ مَا لِلرِّجَالِ وَ لَهَا مَا لِلنِّسَاءِ[2]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ أَحَقُّ بِالْمَتَاعِ لِأَنَّ مَنْ بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا قَدْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تَنْقُلُ إِلَى بَيْتِ زَوْجِهَا الْمَتَاعَ[3].

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلَيْنِ يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا اَلْأَمَةُ فَيُعْتِقُ أَحَدُهُمَا نِصْفَهُ فَتَقُولُ اَلْأَمَةُ لِلَّذِي لَمْ يُعْتِقْ نِصْفَهُ لاَ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُقَوِّمَنِي ذَرْنِي كَمَا أَنَا أَخْدُمْكَ وَ أَنَّهُ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْتَنْكِحَ اَلنِّصْفَ اَلْآخَرَ قَالَ "لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَكُونُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ فَرْجَانِ وَ لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَس

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about two men who jointly own a female slave. One of them frees his half, and the slave says to the one who did not free his half, "I do not want to be valued; leave me as I am, and I will continue serving you." Meanwhile, the owner intends to marry the other half of her. Imam (as) said: "He

بِمَنْزِلَتِهَا إِنَّمَا جَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لِلْأَوَّلِ‌[1] وَ هُوَ فِي الْآخَرِ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ أَعْتَقَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَمْسَكَ.

Hadith.3444 - Hammad narrated from al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who married his bondwoman to another man and stipulated that any child she bore would be free. Then her husband either divorced her or died, and she was married to another man. I asked: "What is the status of her child in this case?"

لَا طَلَاقَ قَبْلَ نِكَاحٍ وَ لَا عِتْقَ قَبْلَ مِلْكٍ[2]

لِغُلَامِهِ أُعْتِقُكَ عَلَى أَنْ أُزَوِّجَكَ جَارِيَتِي هَذِهِ فَإِنْ نَكَحْتَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ تَسَرَّيْتَ فَعَلَيْكَ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَنَكَحَ أَوْ تَسَرَّى أَ عَلَيْهِ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ وَ يَجُوزُ شَرْطُهُ قَالَ يَجُوزُ عَلَيْهِ شَرْطُهُ‌[3].

Hadith.3446 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah asked him about a man who said to his slave, "I will free you on the condition that I marry you to this bondwoman of mine. However, if you marry another woman or take another concubine, you will be liable for one hundred dinars." Then he freed him based on this condition, an

فِي رَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ مَمْلُوكَهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ وَ شَرَطَ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ تَزَوَّجَ أَوْ تَسَرَّى عَلَيْهَا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ يَجُوزُ[4]

نَعَمْ أَيَّ ذَلِكَ شَاءَ فَعَلَ‌[1].

Hadith.3462 - Aban narrated from Abu Maryam, from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a man who made his bondwoman mudabbar (to be freed after his death). Imam (as) was asked: "Can he have relations with her if he wishes, or marry her off, or sell her service during his lifetime?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, he may do any

لِعَبْدِهِ- إِنْ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ وَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فِي كَفَّارَةِ يَمِينٍ أَوْ ظِهَارٍ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ عَبْدَهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَهُ الْعِتْقَ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِهِ حَدَثٌ فِي كَفَّارَةِ تِلْكَ الْيَمِينِ قَالَ لَا يَجُوزُ الَّذِي يَجْعَلُ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ‌[1].

I asked him about a man who said to his slave, "If something happens to me, you are free." Meanwhile, the man is obligated to free a slave as an expiation for breaking an oath or zihar (a form of prohibited declaration regarding one's wife). I asked: "Can he use this same slave, whom he had promised freedom upon his de

يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ لَا يَتَزَوَّجَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنٍ مِنْهُ إِنَّ لَهُمْ شَرْطَهُمْ‌[5].

Hadith.3479 - Hammad narrated from al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) whose master stipulated that he should not marry without the master's permission until he fulfills his contract. Imam (as) said: "He should not marry without the master's permission, for

لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُحْدِثَ فِي مَالِهِ إِلَّا الْأَكْلَةَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَ نِكَاحُهُ فَاسِدٌ مَرْدُودٌ قِيلَ فَإِنَّ سَيِّدَهُ عَلِمَ بِنِكَاحِهِ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئاً قَالَ إِذَا صَمَتَ حِينَ يَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَقَرَّ[3] قِيلَ فَإِنْ كَانَ الْمُكَاتَبُ أُعْتِقَ أَ فَتَرَى أَنْ يُجَدِّدَ نِكَاحَهُ أَوْ يَمْضِيَ عَلَى النِّكَاحِ الْأَوَّلِ قَالَ يَمْضِي عَلَى نِكَاحِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.3484 - Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who entered into the contract on behalf of himself and his wealth. He had a female slave and was under a condition that he should not marry. He then freed the female slave and married her. Im

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي مُكَاتَبٍ اشْتُرِطَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَاؤُهُ إِذَا أُعْتِقَ فَنَكَحَ وَلِيدَةً لِرَجُلٍ آخَرَ فَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ وَلَداً فَحُرِّرَ وَلَدُهُ‌[4] ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ الْمُكَاتَبُ فَوَرِثَهُ وَلَدُهُ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِي وَلَدِهِ مَنْ يَرِثُهُ فَأَلْحَقَ وَلَدَهُ‌

"If a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) stipulates with his master that there will be no wala' (loyalty) upon him, or if the master stipulates that the wala' of the mukatab will belong to him and the mukatab agrees, then the wala' belongs to the master." Imam (as) said: "Commander of the Faithful, peac

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُعْتِقُ الرَّجُلَ فِي كَفَّارَةِ يَمِينٍ أَوْ ظِهَارٍ لِمَنْ يَكُونُ الْوَلَاءُ قَالَ لِلَّذِي أَعْتَقَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who frees another man as an expiation for breaking an oath or for zihar (a prohibited declaration regarding one's wife). Imam (as) said: "The wala' (bond of loyalty) belongs to the one who freed him."

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْوَلَاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ‌[1] وَ صُدِّقَ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ بِلَحْمٍ فَأَهْدَتْهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَعَلَّقَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ وَ قَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ اللَّحْمُ مُعَلَّقٌ فَقَالَ مَا شَأْنُ هَذَا اللَّحْمِ لَمْ يُطْبَخْ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ وَ أَنْتَ لَا تَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ فَقَالَ ص هُوَ لَهَا صَد

Hadith.3497 - It is narrated from Ubaydullah ibn Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), who mentioned: Barirah was married to a husband while she was still a slave. Then Aisha bought her and freed her. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, gave her the choice: if she wished, she

لَا خِيَارَ لَهَا عَلَى الْعَبْدِ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ لِلْوَرَثَةِ[3].

Hadith.3508 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Wahb ibn Abd Rabbih, from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who married his Umm al-Walad (a female slave who bore him a child) to his slave, and then the master died. Imam (as) said: "She has no choice regarding the slave. She remains a slave belonging to the heirs."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لَهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ وَ لَهُ مِنْهَا وَلَدٌ أَ يَصْلُحُ لِلرَّجُلِ‌[4] أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا فَقَالَ أُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع- أَوْصَى فِي أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ اللَّاتِي كَانَ يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِنَّ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَ‌[1] لَهَا وَلَدٌ فَهِيَ مِنْ نَصِيبِ وَلَدِهَا وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا وَلَدٌ فَهِيَ حُرَّةٌ وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ لَهَا وَلَدٌ مِنْ ن

Hadith.3509 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Al-Bazanti, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, he said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who dies and leaves behind an Umm al-Walad (a female slave who bore him a child) and has a child from her. Can another man marry her?

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِذَا مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ وَ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ مَمْلُوكَةٌ اشْتَرَاهَا مِنْ مَالِهِ فَأَعْتَقَهَا ثُمَّ وَرَّثَهَا[4].

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كُلُّ مُسْلِمٍ بَيْنَ مُسْلِمَيْنِ‌[3] ارْتَدَّ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ جَحَدَ مُحَمَّداً ص نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَإِنَّ دَمَهُ مُبَاحٌ لِكُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ امْرَأَتَهُ بَائِنَةٌ مِنْهُ فَلَا تَقْرَبْهُ‌[4] وَ يُقْسَمُ مَالُهُ عَلَى وَرَثَتِهِ وَ تَعْتَدُّ امْرَأَتُهُ عِدَّةَ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا- وَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ إِنْ أُتِيَ بِهِ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: "Any Muslim who is living among Muslims and then apostasizes from Islam, denies the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, and rejects him, then his blood is permissible (to be shed) for anyone who hears that from him. His wife becomes separated from him and must not

رَوَى السَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع‌ أَنَّ الْمُرْتَدَّ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ تُعْزَلُ عَنْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ وَ لَا تُؤْكَلُ ذَبِيحَتُهُ وَ يُسْتَتَابُ ثَلَاثاً[6] فَإِنْ رَجَعَ وَ إِلَّا قُتِلَ يَوْمَ الرَّابِعِ إِذَا كَانَ صَحِيحَ الْعَقْلِ‌[7].

Hadith.3547 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, peace be upon them: "A person who apostasizes from Islam is to be separated from his wife, his slaughtered meat is not to be eaten, and he is to be given an opportunity

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ فِي مُكَاتَبَةٍ يَطَؤُهَا مَوْلَاهَا فَتَحْبَلُ قَالَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهَا مَهْرَ مِثْلِهَا وَ تَسْعَى فِي قِيمَتِهَا فَإِنْ عَجَزَتْ فَهِيَ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ[4].

"Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was asked about a contract-bound female slave (mukatabah) whose master had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. Imam (as) replied: "He must pay her the equivalent of her dowry, and she must work to pay off her value. If she is unable to do so, then she is considered one of the mo

يُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ دُعَاؤُهُمْ‌[1] رَجُلٌ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ كَثِيرٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَلَاثِينَ أَلْفاً أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفاً فَأَنْفَقَهُ فِي وُجُوهِهِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَ لَمْ أَرْزُقْكَ وَ رَجُلٌ أَمْسَكَ عَنِ الطَّلَبِ‌[2] فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَ لَمْ أَجْعَلْ لَكَ السَّبِيلَ إِلَى الطَّلَبِ وَ رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَ اللّ

Hadith.3627 - Al-Walid ibn Sabih narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Three people make supplications, but their prayers are not answered"-or he said: "their prayers are returned to them": A man who had a large amount of wealth, reaching thirty thousand or forty thousand, and spent it with

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا أَمْرٌ فِي عِتْقٍ وَ لَا صَدَقَةٍ وَ لَا تَدْبِيرٍ وَ لَا هِبَةٍ وَ لَا نَذْرٍ[2] فِي مَالِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا إِلَّا فِي زَكَاةٍ أَوْ بِرِّ وَالِدَيْهَا أَوْ صِلَةِ قَرَابَتِهَا.