Marriage

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَعْبَثُ بِأَهْلِهِ حَتَّى يُمْنِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ أَوْ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مَا ذَا عَلَيْهِمَا[4] قَالَ عَلَيْهِمَا جَمِيعاً الْكَفَّارَةُ مِثْلُ مَا عَلَى الَّذِي يُجَامِعُ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and plays with his wife until he discharges semen without intercourse; or if it is in the month of Ramadan what he will owe. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is kaffarah (expiation) on both of them just as for sexual intercourse.’”

قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي مُحْرِمٍ عَبِثَ بِذَكَرِهِ فَأَمْنَى قَالَ أَرَى عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ مَا عَلَى مَنْ أَتَى أَهْلَهُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ بَدَنَةً وَ الْحَجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, plays with his penis and discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is like one who, while in the state of Ihram, performs sexual intercourse with his wife; he owes badanah and al-Hajj in future.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَظَرَ إِلَى سَاقِ امْرَأَةٍ فَأَمْنَى قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مُوسِراً فَعَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ فَبَقَرَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فَقِيراً فَشَاةٌ أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْمَاءِ وَ لَكِنْ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, looks at the leg of a woman and discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is affluent, he owes badanah; if he is not so much affluent, then it is a cow; if he is poor then it is a sheep. I do not place it on him because of semen but it is

عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ لِأَنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى غَيْرِ مَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَنْزَلَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُدْ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“About a man who in the state of Ihram, looks to those other than his wife and discharges semen, he (the Imam) (a.s.), said, ‘He owes an animal offering because of looking at what is not lawful for him. If there is no semen discharge, he must maintain piety before Allah, he must not repeat and there is not anything on

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُقَبِّلُ أُمَّهُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ هَذِهِ قُبْلَةُ رَحْمَةٍ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ قُبْلَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ.

‘It is not harmful; it is a kiss of blessing, only kissing with lust is despised.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَسْمَعُ كَلَامَ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ خَلْفِ حَائِطٍ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَتَشَهَّى حَتَّى أَنْزَلَ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram, hears a woman speaking from behind the wall and because of lust he discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him.’”

فِي مُحْرِمٍ اسْتَمَعَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ يُجَامِعُ أَهْلَهُ فَأَمْنَى قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, hears a man performing sexual intercourse with his wife and he also discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him.’”

فِي الْمُحْرِمِ تُنْعَتُ لَهُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْجَمِيلَةُ الْخِلْقَةِ فَيُمْنِي قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, a beautiful woman describes her beauty and he discharges semen. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِنَا فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمْ فَقَالُوا اتَّقَاكَ هَذَا مُيَسِّرٌ قَدْ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ مِثْلِ مَا سَأَلْتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلَيْكَ بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَخْبَرْتُ أَصْحَابَنَا بِمَا أَجَبْتَنِي فَقَالُوا اتَّقَاكَ هَذَا مُيَس

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs sexual intercourse with his wife before Tawaf al-Nisa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him.’ I then left and spoke about it to our people. They said, ‘He (the Imam) has used Taqiyah before you. This is Muyassir who had asked him (the Imam) what yo

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ- يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَزُورَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ وَقَعَ عَلَيْهَا بِشَهْوَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَبَقَرَةٌ قُلْتُ أَوْ شَاةٌ قَالَ أَوْ شَاةٌ[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who involves himself in sexual intercourse with his wife on the day of al-Nahr (day of offering sacrifice) before performing Tawaf of Ziyarat. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he has done so with lust he owes a badanah, without it there is a cow.’ I said, ‘Or a sheep’ and he (the

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ لَمْ يَزُرْ قَالَ يَنْحَرُ جَزُوراً وَ قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ ثُلِمَ حَجُّهُ إِنْ كَانَ عَالِماً وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ جَزُورٌ سَمِينَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَن

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and is involved in sexual intercourse with his wife before performing Tawaf of Ziyarat. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must offer Jazur (slaughter a camel), and I am afraid for his al-Hajj becoming invalid if he knows the rules; but

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَاقَعَ أَهْلَهُ حِينَ ضَحَّى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ قَالَ يُهَرِيقُ دَماً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is involved in sexual intercourse with his wife after offering sacrifice before Tawaf of Ziyarat. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must offer one animal offering.’”

إِذَا وَاقَعَ الْمُحْرِمُ امْرَأَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ.

‘If one performs sexual intercourse with his wife before coming to al-Muzdalifah, he is required to perform al-Hajj in future.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ وَحْدَهُ فَطَافَ مِنْهُ خَمْسَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَافَ أَنْ يَبْدُرَهُ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَنَفَضَ ثُمَّ غَشِيَ جَارِيَتَهُ قَالَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَيْنِ تَمَامَ مَا كَانَ قَدْ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُودُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَطَافَ مِنْهُ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is required to perform Tawaf al- Nisa’ alone. He performs five times walking around the House, then he feels trouble in his stomach and fears its getting out of his control; so he goes to his lodging and after relieving himself becomes involved in sexual intercourse

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ سَعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَرَجَ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ غَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَ‌ يَعُودُ فَيَطُوفُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَطَافَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs seven time Tawaf around the House, then performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah four times, and feels trouble in his stomach. He then goes to his lodging and relieves himself; then he overwhelms his wife for (sexual intercourse). He (the Imam) said, ‘He

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ أَوْ لِجَارِيَتِهِ بَعْدَ مَا حَلَقَ فَلَمْ يَطُفْ وَ لَمْ يَسْعَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ اطْرَحِي ثَوْبَكِ وَ نَظَرَ إِلَى فَرْجِهَا قَالَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ غَيْرَ النَّظَرِ[4].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who before Tawaf and Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah and after shaving says to his wife or slave-girl to remove her clothes to one side and he looks at her vagina. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing upon him if there is nothing else besides looking.’”

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُتَمَتِّعٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ.

‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah.”’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهَلَّ بِالْعُمْرَةِ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ فِي الْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَمَّتْ عُمْرَتُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who commences al-‘Umrah but then forgets Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he enters al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah. He is not obligated for anything in this matter. His al-‘Umrah is complete.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ‌ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فَدَخَلَ مَكَّةَ وَ طَافَ وَ سَعَى وَ لَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى خَرَجَ إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ يَبْنِي عَلَى الْعُمْرَةِ وَ طَوَافِهَا وَ طَوَافُ الْحَجِّ عَلَى أَثَرِهِ‌[1].

3. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ibrahim, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He enters Makkah, performs Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’,’ al

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ قَدْ تَمَتَّعَ ثُمَّ عَجَّلَ فَقَبَّلَ امْرَأَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ يُهَرِيقُهُ وَ إِنْ جَامَعَ فَعَلَيْهِ جَزُورٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةٌ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and he is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He then in a hurry kisses his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or fingernails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one animal offering to s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ وَ لَمْ يُقَصِّرْ فَقَالَ يَنْحَرُ جَزُوراً وَ قَدْ خِفْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ ثُلِمَ حَجُّهُ إِنْ كَانَ عَالِماً وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and performs sexual intercourse with his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must slaughter one Jazur and I fear for his al-Hajj to have become damaged if he did knowingly

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي لَمَّا قَضَيْتُ نُسُكِي لِلْعُمْرَةِ أَتَيْتُ أَهْلِي وَ لَمْ أُقَصِّرْ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي لَمَّا أَرَدْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَصَّرَتِ امْتَنَعَتْ فَلَمَّا غَلَبْتُهَا قَرَضَتْ بَعْضَ شَعْرِهَا بِأَسْنَانِهَا فَقَالَ رَحِمَهَا اللَّهُ كَانَتْ أَفْقَهَ مِنْكَ عَلَيْكَ بَدَنَةٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I completed the acts of my al-‘Umrah and went to my wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘You owe a badanah.’ I then said, ’When I wanted it she had not done Taqsir (

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ تَعَمَّدَ ذَلِكَ فِي أَوَّلِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ بِثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً مِنْهَا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ تَعَمَّدَ بَعْدَ الثَّلَاثِينَ الَّتِي يُوَفَّرُ فِيهَا الشَّعْرُ لِلْحَجِّ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَماً يُهَرِيقُهُ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ أَمَرَّ الْمُوسَى عَلَى رَأْس

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and has shaved his head in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is ignorant, he is not obligated for anything in this matter. If it is intentional and in the beginning of the months of al-Hajj by thirty days, there is not anyth

يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ إِذَا أَحَلَّ أَنْ لَا يَلْبَسَ قَمِيصاً وَ لْيَتَشَبَّهْ بِالْمُحْرِمِينَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is very proper for one who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), that after coming out of the state of Ihram, he should not dress up with a shirt to remain like those in the state of Ihram.’”

الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُتَمَتِّعَةُ إِذَا قَدِمَتْ مَكَّةَ ثُمَّ حَاضَتْ تُقِيمُ مَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ التَّرْوِيَةِ فَإِنْ طَهُرَتْ طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ سَعَتْ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَطْهُرْ إِلَى يَوْمِ التَّرْوِيَةِ اغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ ثُمَّ سَعَتْ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَتْ إِلَى مِنًى فَإِذَا قَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ وَ زَارَتِ الْبَيْتَ طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافاً لِعُمْرَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses), she must wait until al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah); if she becomes clean, she must perform Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. She must take Ghusl (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ مُتَمَتِّعَةٍ قَدِمَتْ مَكَّةَ فَرَأَتِ الدَّمَ قَالَ تَطُوفُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ تَجْلِسُ فِي بَيْتِهَا فَإِنْ طَهُرَتْ طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَطْهُرْ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ التَّرْوِيَةِ أَفَاضَتْ عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ وَ أَهَلَّتْ بِالْحَجِّ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا وَ خَرَجَتْ إِلَى مِنًى وَ قَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ كُلَّهَا فَإِذَا قَدِمَتْ مَكَّةَ طَافَتْ ب

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous). She enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and remain at home. If she becomes clean, she must perform Tawaf around the House; but

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مُتَمَتِّعَةٌ قَدِمَتْ فَرَأَتِ الدَّمَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ قَالَ تَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ تَجْلِسُ فِي بَيْتِهَا فَإِنْ طَهُرَتْ طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَطْهُرْ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ التَّرْوِيَةِ أَفَاضَتْ عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ وَ أَهَلَّتْ بِالْحَجِّ وَ خَرَجَتْ إِلَى مِنًى فَقَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ كُلَّهَا فَإِذَا فَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ حَلَّ لَهَا كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ مَا

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is for al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses), what she must do? He (the Imam) said, ‘She performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah then remains at home. If she becomes clean, she performs Tawaf around the Ho

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ جَارِيَةٍ لَمْ تَحِضْ خَرَجَتْ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا وَ أَهْلِهَا فَحَاضَتْ فَاسْتَحْيَتْ أَنْ تُعْلِمَ أَهْلَهَا وَ زَوْجَهَا حَتَّى قَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَوَاقَعَهَا زَوْجُهَا ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَتْ لِأَهْلِهَا كَانَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ عَلَيْهَا سَوْقُ بَدَنَةٍ وَ عَلَيْهَا الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا شَيْ‌

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a girl (young woman) who did not experience Hayd (menses), traveled with her husband and family and began to experience Hayd (menses); but felt embarrassed to tell her husband or family until they completed all acts and she was in that condition. Her husband had sexua

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ لَيْلًا فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ امْرَأَةٌ مَعَنَا حَاضَتْ وَ لَمْ تَطُفْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سُئِلْتُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ الْيَوْمَ فَقَالَ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَنَا زَوْجُهَا وَ قَدْ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَسْمَعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْكَ فَأَطْرَقَ كَأَنَّهُ يُنَاجِي نَفْسَهُ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لَا يُقِيمُ عَلَيْهَا جَمَّالُهَا وَ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ

“I was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man during the night came to him (the Imam) and said, ‘May Allah keep you well, there is a woman with us who experiences Hayd (menses) and has not performed Tawaf al-Nisa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘She has already asked this question today.’ He said, ‘May Allah keep you well, I am

لَوْ لَا مَا مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنْ طَوَافِ النِّسَاءِ لَرَجَعَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ لَيْسَ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَهْلُهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, did not grant a favor to people with Tawaf al-Nisa’ a man would return to his family and his wife becomes unlawful for him.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ حَتَّى يَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ وَ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ أَنْ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ إِنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَإِنْ تُوُفِّيَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُطَافَ عَنْهُ فَلْيَقْضِ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to perform Tawaf al-Nisa’ until he goes in unto his wife. He (the Imam) said, ‘Women are not lawful until he visits the House.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must instruct someone to perform its Qada’ (compensatory tawaf) on his behalf. If he did not perform al-Haj

عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ لِفَسَادِ عُمْرَتِهِ وَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ شَهْرٌ آخَرُ فَيَخْرُجَ‌[1] إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ فَيُحْرِمَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ يَعْتَمِرَ.

“About the case of a man for al-Mufradah al- £ Umrah who involves himself in sexual intercourse with his wife in the state of Ihram before performing Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, he (the Imam) said, ‘He has invalidated his al-‘Umrah. He owes a badanah and he must stay in Makkah until next month, so th

قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ مُحِلًّا حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِأَهْلِ بِلَادِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for Mufradah al-‘Umrah, performs Tawaf around the House as obligatory Tawaf; then involves in sexual intercourse with his wife before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He has invalidated his al-‘Umrah and owes one badanah. He must stay in M

قَالَ: مَنْ جَاءَ بِهَدْيٍ فِي عُمْرَةٍ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ رَأْسَهُ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘One who brings an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah without al-Hajj must slaughter it before shaving his head.’”

الْمُعْتَمِرُ إِذَا سَاقَ الْهَدْيَ يَحْلِقُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who drives an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah without al-Hajj must slaughter it before shaving.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً فِي عُمْرَةٍ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً وَ هُوَ مُعْتَمِرٌ نَحَرَ هَدْيَهُ بِالْمَنْحَرِ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ هِيَ الْحَزْوَرَةُ[2] قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ كَفَّارَةِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَيْنَ تَكُونُ فَقَالَ بِمَكَّةَ إِلَّا أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَيَكُونَ بِمِنًى وَ تَعْجِيلُهَا أَفْضَلُ وَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who drives an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah, must slaughter it before shaving his head. One who drives an animal for offering, in al-‘Umrah must slaughter it in slaughtering place which is between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and it is al-Hazwarah.’ I asked him (the Imam) about the p

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَسْجِدَ الْفَضِيخِ فَقَالَ يَا عَمَّارُ تَرَى هَذِهِ الْوَهْدَةَ[1] قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةُ جَعْفَرٍ الَّتِي خَلَفَ‌[2] عَلَيْهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَاعِدَةً فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ وَ مَعَهَا ابْنَاهَا مِنْ جَعْفَرٍ فَبَكَتْ فَقَالَ لَهَا ابْنَاهَا مَا يُبْكِيكِ يَا أُمَّهْ قَالَتْ بَكَيْتُ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالا لَهَا تَبْكِينَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُ

6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Musa ibn Ja’far from ‘Umar ibn Sa‘id from al-Hassan ibn Sadaqah from ‘Ammar ibn Musa who has said the following: “I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and I entered Masjid of al-Fadikh. He (the Imam) asked, ‘O ‘Ammar, do you see this depressio

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ الْجِهَادَ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَاءِ فَجِهَادُ الرَّجُلِ بَذْلُ مَالِهِ وَ نَفْسِهِ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ جِهَادُ الْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَصْبِرَ عَلَى مَا تَرَى مِنْ أَذَى زَوْجِهَا وَ غَيْرَتِهِ. - وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ جِهَادُ الْمَرْأَةِ حُسْنُ التَّبَعُّلِ‌[2].

“Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah has made Jihad obligatory upon man and woman. Jihad of man is making his wealth and soul available until he is killed in the way of Allah. Jihad of woman is exercising patience when seeing hardships upon her husband and because of his showing strong al-Ghirah (protective feeli

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي ص عَنْ حُرُوبِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ كَانَ السَّائِلُ مِنْ مُحِبِّينَا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص بِخَمْسَةِ أَسْيَافٍ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْهَا شَاهِرَةٌ فَلَا تُغْمَدُ حَتَّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها وَ لَنْ‌ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا[2] فَإِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْ

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man asked my father (a.s.), about the wars in which Amir al-Mu’minin, had taken part. The man asking the question was of our followers. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), replied, ‘Allah sent Muhammad (a.s.), with five swords. Three of them are taken out of their sheath and they are not shea

لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ تَحْضُرُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ إِلَّا الرِّهَانَ وَ مُلَاعَبَةَ الرَّجُلِ أَهْلَهُ‌[6].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the angels do not attend anything except (horse racing) contest and man’s playing with his wife.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ ارْكَبُوا وَ ارْمُوا وَ إِنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ كُلُّ لَهْوِ الْمُؤْمِنِ بَاطِلٌ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ فِي تَأْدِيبِهِ الْفَرَسَ وَ رَمْيِهِ عَنْ قَوْسِهِ وَ مُلَاعَبَتِهِ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُنَّ حَقٌّ أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيُدْخِلُ فِي السَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْجَنَّةَ عَامِلَ الْخَشَبَةِ وَ الْمُقَوِّيَ بِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

13. Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ali ibn ‘Isma’il in a marfu’ manner the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘You should learn horse riding and sharp-shootin

يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ لِصّاً دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي فَسَرَقَ حُلِيَّهَا فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ دَخَلَ عَلَى ابْنِ صَفِيَّةَ لَمَا رَضِيَ بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَعُمَّهُ بِالسَّيْفِ.

“Once a man came to Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), and said, ’O Amir al-Mu’minin, a thief entered in the house of my wife and stole her ornaments. Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said, ‘Had he (the thief) entered the house of the son of a clean woman he would not agree with less than overwhelming him (thief) by his sword.’”

الْإِمَامُ يَقْضِي عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الدُّيُونَ مَا خَلَا مُهُورَ النِّسَاءِ.

‘The Imam pays off the debts of the believing people except Muhur (dowry) of women.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أُتِيَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ‌[2] مِنْ غَيْرِ فَسَادٍ لَمْ يُؤَاخِذْهُ اللَّهُ [عَلَيْهِ‌] إِذَا عَلِمَ بِنِيَّتِهِ [الْأَدَاءَ] إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ لَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُؤَدِّيَ عَنْ أَمَانَتِهِ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ السَّارِقِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الزَّكَاةُ أَيْضاً وَ كَذَلِكَ مَنِ اسْتَحَلَّ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بِمُهُورِ النِّسَاءِ.

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who dies owing debts. He (the Imam) said, ‘If such debts have become due upon him and it is free of his involvement in corruption, Allah will not hold him responsible if He will find in him the intention to pay back. However, if he di

دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ مَعَنَا فَرْقَدٌ الْحَجَّامُ فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَعْمَلُ عَمَلًا وَ قَدْ سَأَلْتُ عَنْهُ غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ وَ لَا اثْنَيْنِ فَزَعَمُوا أَنَّهُ عَمَلٌ مَكْرُوهٌ وَ أَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَكْرُوهاً انْتَهَيْتُ عَنْهُ وَ عَمِلْتُ غَيْرَهُ مِنَ الْأَعْمَالِ فَإِنِّي مُنْتَهٍ فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى قَوْلِكَ قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ قَالَ حَجَّامٌ قَال

“Once we visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when Farqad al-Hajjam was also with us. He (Farqad) asked him (the Imam) saying, ’May Allah keep my soul in the service of your cause, I perform a certain kind of work and I have asked more than one person about the legal status of what I do and they think it is a detestable work

لَمَّا هَاجَرَتِ النِّسَاءُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص هَاجَرَتْ فِيهِنَّ امْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ حَبِيبٍ وَ كَانَتْ خَافِضَةً تَخْفِضُ الْجَوَارِيَ فَلَمَّا رَآهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لَهَا يَا أُمَّ حَبِيبٍ الْعَمَلُ الَّذِي كَانَ فِي يَدِكِ هُوَ فِي يَدِكِ الْيَوْمَ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ حَرَاماً فَتَنْهَانِي عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَا بَلْ حَلَالٌ فَادْنِي مِنِّي حَتَّى أُعَلِّمَكِ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When women migrated toward the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, among them there was a woman called ‘Umm Habib and she circumcised girls. When the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muha

كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ طَيْبَةَ تَخْفِضُ الْجَوَارِيَ فَدَعَاهَا النَّبِيُّ ص فَقَالَ لَهَا يَا أُمَّ طَيْبَةَ إِذَا خَفَضْتِ الْجَوَارِيَ فَأَشِمِّي وَ لَا تُجْحِفِي فَإِنَّهُ أَصْفَى لِلَوْنِ الْوَجْهِ وَ أَحْظَى عِنْدَ الْبَعْلِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘There was a woman called ‘Umm Taybah. She would circumcise girls. The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, called her and said to her, ‘O ‘Umm Taybah, when you circumcise girls do not allow it to become

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ كَسْبِ الْمُغَنِّيَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّتِي يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا الرِّجَالُ حَرَامٌ وَ الَّتِي تُدْعَى إِلَى الْأَعْرَاسِ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ‌[3].

“I once asked Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the legal status of the income from female music playing singers. He (the Imam) said, ’Such singing and playing music of females where men are also present is unlawful. There is no offense in inviting female singers on the occasion of a wedding program. It is in the words of Allah

الْمُغَنِّيَةُ الَّتِي تَزُفُّ الْعَرَائِسَ لَا بَأْسَ بِكَسْبِهَا.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ’The income of a female singer who attends wedding ceremonies is lawful.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَجْرُ الْمُغَنِّيَةِ الَّتِي تَزُفُّ الْعَرَائِسَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ لَيْسَتْ بِالَّتِي يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا الرِّجَالُ.

‘The payment that a female singer receives from singing in wedding ceremonies is lawful, provided men do not attend her singing program.’”