Marriage

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْوُضَّاءِ[3] مِنَ الظُّئُورَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُعْدِي.

"Choose healthy wet nurses, for milk can transmit illness."

لَا تَصْلُحُ وَ لَا لَبَنُ ابْنَتِهَا الَّتِي وُلِدَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا[4].

Hadith.4678 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who committed adultery - whether she is suitable to be taken as a wet nurse. He (as) replied: "She is not suitable, nor is the milk of her daughter who was born from adultery."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا تَسْتَرْضِعُوا الْحَمْقَاءَ فَإِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُعْدِي وَ إِنَّ الْغُلَامَ يَنْزِعُ إِلَى اللَّبَنِ يَعْنِي إِلَى الظِّئْرِ فِي الرُّعُونَةِ وَ الْحُمْقِ‌[5].

Hadith.4679 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Do not choose a foolish woman as a wet nurse, for milk can transmit traits. A child is influenced by the milk, meaning by the we

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَفَعَ وَلَدَهُ إِلَى ظِئْرٍ يَهُودِيَّةٍ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ أَوْ مَجُوسِيَّةٍ تُرْضِعُهُ فِي بَيْتِهَا أَوْ تُرْضِعُهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَ تُرْضِعُهُ لَكَ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ وَ تَمْنَعُهَا مِنْ شُرْبِ الْخَمْرِ وَ مَا لَا يَحِلُّ مِثْلَ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَ لَا يَذْهَبْنَ بِوَلَدِكَ إِلَى بُيُوتِهِنَّ وَ الزَّانِيَةُ لَا تُرْضِعُ وَلَدَكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ وَ الْمَ

I asked him about a man who gives his child to a Jewish, Christian, or Magian (Zoroastrian) wet nurse to breastfeed him either in her house or in his house. Imam (as) said: "A Jewish or Christian woman may breastfeed your child, but you must prevent her from drinking alcohol and consuming what is unlawful, such as pork

لَبَنُ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةِ وَ الْمَجُوسِيَّةِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ لَبَنِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا[2] وَ كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِلَبَنِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا إِذَا جَعَلَ مَوْلَى الْجَارِيَةِ الَّذِي فَجَرَ بِالْجَارِيَةِ فِي حِلٍ‌[3].

"The milk of a Jewish, Christian, or Magian woman is more beloved to me than the milk of a child born from adultery. However, he saw no harm in the milk of a child born from adultery if the master of the bondwoman, with whom the immoral act was committed, pardons it."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ دَرَّ لَبَنُهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ وِلَادَةٍ فَأَرْضَعَتْ جَارِيَةً وَ غُلَاماً بِذَلِكَ اللَّبَنِ هَلْ يَحْرُمُ بِذَلِكَ اللَّبَنِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ قَالَ لَا[4].

I asked Imam (as) about a woman whose milk flowed without childbirth, and she breastfed a girl and a boy with that milk. Does this milk create the same prohibitions as regular breastfeeding? Imam (as) replied: "No."

وَجُورُ الصَّبِيِّ اللَّبَنَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الرَّضَاعِ[5]

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لاَ تُجْبَرُ اَلْحُرَّةُ عَلَى إِرْضَاعِ اَلْوَلَدِ وَ تُجْبَرُ أُمُّ اَلْوَلَدِ".

Hadith.4684 - Imam Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A free woman cannot be forced to breastfeed a child, but a but a bondwoman (umm al-walad) can be compelled to do so."

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي رَجُلٍ تُوُفِّيَ وَ تَرَكَ صَبِيّاً وَ اسْتُرْضِعَ لَهُ أَنَّ أَجْرَ رَضَاعِ الصَّبِيِّ مِمَّا يَرِثُ مِنْ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ‌[3].

Hadith.4685 - The Commander of the Faithful (as), ruled regarding a man who passed away and left behind a child who needed to be breastfed: "The payment for the child's breastfeeding should be taken from what the child inherits from his father and mother."

إِنَّ أَمَتِي أَرْضَعَتْ وَلَدِي وَ قَدْ أَرَدْتُ بَيْعَهَا قَالَ خُذْ بِيَدِهَا وَ قُلْ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي مِنِّي أُمَّ وَلَدِي‌[4].

Hadith.4686 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that a man came to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and said: "My bondwoman has breastfed my child, and I want to sell her." Imam (as) replied: "Take her by the hand an

رَجُلٌ هَنَّأَ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ ابْناً فَقَالَ يَهْنِيكَ الْفَارِسُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع مَا عِلْمُكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فَارِساً أَوْ رَاجِلًا فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا أَقُولُ قَالَ تَقُولُ شَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ وَ بُورِكَ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ- وَ بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَ رُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ[1]

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ رَيْحَانَةٌ مِنْ رَيَاحِينِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.4688 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A righteous child is a flower from the flowers of Paradise."

مِيرَاثُ اللَّهِ مِنْ عَبْدِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ الْوَلَدُ الصَّالِحُ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً لَمْ يُمِتْهُ حَتَّى يُرِيَهُ الْخَلَفَ

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ مَاتَ بِلَا خَلَفٍ فَكَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي النَّاسِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ خَلَفٌ فَكَأَنْ لَمْ يَمُتْ.

Hadith.4691 - It is narrated: "Whoever dies without leaving behind a successor, it is as if he was never among the people. And whoever dies and leaves behind a successor, it is as if he never died."

الْبَنَاتُ حَسَنَاتٌ وَ الْبَنُونَ نِعْمَةٌ فَالْحَسَنَاتُ يُثَابُ عَلَيْهَا وَ النِّعْمَةُ يُسْأَلُ عَنْهَا.

"Daughters are good deeds, and sons are blessings. Good deeds are rewarded, and blessings are questioned about."

وَ بُشِّرَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِابْنَةٍ فَنَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَأَى الْكَرَاهَةَ فِيهِمْ فَقَالَ مَا لَكُمْ رَيْحَانَةٌ أَشَمُّهَا وَ رِزْقُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ كَانَ ع أَبَا بَنَاتٍ‌[3].

Hadith.4693 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was given the glad tidings of a daughter. He (sw) looked at the faces of his companions and saw displeasure in them. He (sw) said: "What is the matter with you? She is a sweet flower (rayḥanah) that I smell, and her sustenance is upon Allah (swt

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي الْمَرَضِ يُصِيبُ الصَّبِيَّ إِنَّهُ كَفَّارَةٌ لِوَالِدَيْهِ.

Hadith.4694 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a child falls ill, it serves as an expiation for the sins of the parents."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيَرْحَمُ الرَّجُلَ لِشِدَّةِ حُبِّهِ لِوَلَدِهِ

قَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ إِنَّ لِي بَنَاتٍ فَقَالَ لَعَلَّكَ تَتَمَنَّى مَوْتَهُنَّ أَمَا إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَمَنَّيْتَ مَوْتَهُنَّ وَ مِتْنَ لَمْ تُؤْجَرْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لَقِيتَ رَبَّكَ حِينَ تَلْقَاهُ وَ أَنْتَ عَاصٍ.

Hadith.4696 - Umar ibn Yazid said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have daughters." The Imam (as) replied: "Perhaps you wish for their death? Know that if you wish for their death and they die, you will not be rewarded on the Day of Judgment, and you will meet your Lord (azj) while being disobedient to Him

النَّبِيُّ ص مَا لَكَ قَالَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ قُلْ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تَمْخَضُ فَأُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّهَا وَلَدَتْ جَارِيَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص الْأَرْضُ تُقِلُّهَا وَ السَّمَاءُ تُظِلُّهَا وَ اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَ هِيَ رَيْحَانَةٌ تَشَمُّهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَهُوَ مَقْرُوحٌ‌[1] وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنَتَانِ فَيَا غَوْثَاهْ بِاللَّهِ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَ

Hadith.4697 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated through his chain of transmission that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while another man was sitting with Him (sw). The man informed the Prophet (sw) about the birth of his child, and the color of the man's face changed. The Prophet (pe

قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ عَالَ ثَلَاثَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثَ أَخَوَاتٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قَالَ وَ اثْنَتَيْنِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ وَاحِدَةً قَالَ وَ وَاحِدَةً.

Hadith.4698 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever takes care of three daughters or three sisters, Paradise becomes obligatory for him." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what about two?" He (sw) replied: "And two (meaning same reward)." It was asked: "O Messenger of Alla

مَنْ عَالَ ابْنَتَيْنِ أَوْ أُخْتَيْنِ أَوْ عَمَّتَيْنِ أَوْ خَالَتَيْنِ حَجَبَتَاهُ مِنَ النَّارِ

إِذَا أَصَابَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَةً بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهَا مَلَكاً فَأَمَرَّ جَنَاحَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَ صَدْرِهَا وَ قَالَ ضَعِيفَةٌ خُلِقَتْ مِنْ ضَعْفٍ الْمُنْفِقُ عَلَيْهَا مُعَانٌ

اعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يَلْقَى سِقْطَهُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً[1] عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى إِذَا رَآهُ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنَّ وَلَدَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا مَاتَ أُجِرَ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ بَقِيَ بَعْدَهُ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ

قَالَ ع‌ أَحِبُّوا الصِّبْيَانَ وَ ارْحَمُوهُمْ وَ إِذَا وَعَدْتُمُوهُمْ فَفُوا لَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَرَوْنَ إِلَّا أَنَّكُمْ تَرْزُقُونَهُمْ.

Hadith.4702 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Love the children and have mercy on them. When you promise them something, fulfill it for them, for they only perceive that you are the ones who provide for them."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ بَنُونَ وَ أُمُّهُمْ لَيْسَتْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ أَ يُفَضِّلُ أَحَدَهُمْ عَلَى الْآخَرِ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَبِي ع يُفَضِّلُنِي عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ.

I asked him about a man who has sons from different mothers, can he favor one of them over the others? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, there is no harm in that. My father (as) used to favor me over Abdullah."

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ: نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى رَجُلٍ لَهُ ابْنَانِ فَقَبَّلَ أَحَدَهُمَا وَ تَرَكَ الْآخَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص فَهَلَّا وَاسَيْتَ بَيْنَهُمَا[2].

Hadith.4704 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a man who had two sons. The man kissed one of them and left the other. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him, "Why did you not treat them

قَالَ ع‌ يَلْزَمُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ مِنْ عُقُوقِ الْوَلَدِ مَا يَلْزَمُ الْوَلَدَ لَهُمَا مِنَ الْعُقُوقِ.

Hadith.4705 - Imam (as) said: "Parents are held accountable for disobedience toward their children just as children are held accountable for disobedience toward their parents."

بِرُّ الرَّجُلِ بِوَلَدِهِ بِرُّهُ بِوَالِدَيْهِ[3]

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ صَبِيٌ‌ فَلْيَتَصَابَ لَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.4707 - In another narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever has a child should act childishly with him."

قَالَ ع‌ مِنْ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُشْبِهَهُ وَلَدُهُ.

Hadith.4708 - Imam (as) said: "Among the blessings of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, upon a man is that his child resembles him."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ خَلْقاً جَمَعَ كُلَّ صُورَةٍ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ آدَمَ ثُمَّ خَلَقَهُ عَلَى صُورَةِ إِحْدَاهُنَّ فَلَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدٌ لِوَلَدِهِ هَذَا لَا يُشْبِهُنِي وَ لَا يُشْبِهُ شَيْئاً مِنْ آبَائِي

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ وَ الْعَقِيقَةُ أَوْجَبُ مِنَ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ[2].

"Every person is held in pledge on the Day of Judgment by their Aqiqah, and the Aqiqah is more obligatory than the sacrificial offering (Udhiyyah)."

كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِالْفِطْرَةِ[3] وَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِالْعَقِيقَةِ.

Hadith.4711 - In the narration of Abu Khadijah from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said: "Every person is held in pledge by their natural disposition (fitrah), and every newborn is held in pledge by their Aqiqah."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ اللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي أَ كَانَ أَبِي عَقَّ عَنِّي أَمْ لَا فَأَمَرَنِي ع فَعَقَقْتُ عَنْ نَفْسِي وَ أَنَا شَيْخٌ.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "By Allah (swt), I do not know whether my father performed the aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) for me or not." Imam (as) instructed me, so I performed the aqiqah for myself while I was an old man.

الْعَقِيقَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ إِذَا وُلِدَ لِلرَّجُلِ وَلَدٌ فَإِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَهُ مِنْ‌

Hadith.4713 - In the narration of Ali ibn Al-Hakam from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from the Righteous Servant (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)), that he said: "Aqiqah is obligatory when a man is blessed with a child. If he wishes to name the child on the same day, he may do so."

الْعَقِيقَةُ لَازِمَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيّاً وَ مَنْ كَانَ فَقِيراً إِذَا أَيْسَرَ فَعَلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَعُقَّ عَنْهُ حَتَّى ضَحَّى عَنْهُ فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَتْهُ الْأُضْحِيَّةُ وَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ وَ قَالَ فِي الْعَقِيقَةِ يُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ كَبْشٌ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُوجَدْ كَبْشٌ أَجْزَأَهُ مَا يُجْزِي فِي الْأُضْحِيَّةِ وَ إِلَّا فَحَمَلٌ أَعْظ

"Aqiqah is obligatory for those who are wealthy. As for the poor, when they become financially capable, they should perform it. If they are unable to do so, then nothing is required of them. If Aqiqah was not done for a person until a sacrifice (Udhiyyah) was offered on their behalf, the sacrifice suffices for them. Ev

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْعَقِيقَةِ فَقَالَ شَاةٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةٌ أَوْ بَدَنَةٌ ثُمَّ يُسَمِّي وَ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَ الْمَوْلُودِ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ وَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِوَزْنِ شَعْرِهِ ذَهَباً أَوْ فِضَّةً فَإِنْ كَانَ ذَكَراً عَقَّ عَنْهُ ذَكَراً وَ إِنْ كَانَ أُنْثَى عَقَّ عَنْهَا أُنْثَى.

Hadith.4715 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Marid from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: I asked him about the Aqiqah. Imam (as) replied: "It can be a sheep, a cow, or a camel. Then the child should be named, and his head should be shaved on the seventh day. Charity should be given in gold or silver equal to the weight of

"عَقِيقَةُ أَحْمَدَ " قَالُوا لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ سَمَّيْتَهُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ "سَمَّيْتُهُ أَحْمَدَ لِمَحْمَدَةِ أَهْلِ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ لَهُ".

Hadith.4716 - Abu Talib (as), may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, performed the Aqiqah for the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) on the seventh day after his birth. He invited the family of Abu Talib, and when they asked: "What is this?" Abu Talib (as) replied: "This is the Aqiqah

إِنْ كَانَتِ الْقَابِلَةُ يَهُودِيَّةً لَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أُعْطِيَتْ رُبُعَ قِيمَةِ الْكَبْشِ يُشْتَرَى ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا[4].

Hadith.4717 - In the narration of Ammar Al-Sabati from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said: "If the midwife (qabilah) is a Jewess who does not eat the meat of an animal slaughtered by Muslims, she should be given one-fourth of the value of the ram, and it is purchased from her with that."

فِي رِوَايَةِ عَمَّارٍ أَيْضاً أَنَّهُ يُعْطِي الْقَابِلَةَ رُبُعَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَابِلَةٌ فَلِأُمِّهِ تُعْطِيهَا مَنْ شَاءَتْ وَ تُطْعِمُ مِنْهَا عَشَرَةً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَإِنْ زَادَ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ.

Hadith.4718 - In another narration from Ammar, it is reported: "A quarter of the Aqiqah should be given to the midwife. If there is no midwife, then the child's mother may give it to whomever she wishes. She should also feed ten Muslims from it, and if she feeds more, it is even better."

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا يُطْبَخُ بِهِ مَاءٌ وَ مِلْحٌ.

Hadith.4719 - It is narrated: "The best way to cook the Aqiqah meat is with water and salt."

قَالَ عَمَّارٌ السَّابَاطِيُ‌ وَ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْعَقِيقَةِ إِذَا ذُبِحَتْ هَلْ يُكْسَرُ عَظْمُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ يُكْسَرُ عَظْمُهَا وَ يُقَطَّعُ لَحْمُهَا وَ تَصْنَعُ بِهَا بَعْدَ الذَّبْحِ مَا شِئْتَ‌[1].

Hadith.4720 - Ammar Al-Sabati reported that Imam (as) was asked about the Aqiqah about when it is slaughtered, should its bones be broken? He (as) replied: "Yes, its bones should be broken, and its meat should be cut up. After the slaughter, you may do with it as you wish."

إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ لَمْ يُعَقَّ عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ عُقَّ عَنْهُ‌[2].

Hadith.4721 - Idris ibn Abdullah Al-Qummi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a newborn who is born and dies on the seventh day. Should the Aqiqah be performed for him? Imam (as) replied: "If he dies before noon, the Aqiqah is not performed for him. But if he dies after noon, the Aqiqah should be performed for him."

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَذْبَحَ الْعَقِيقَةَ قُلْتَ‌ يا قَوْمِ إِنِّي بَرِي‌ءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً مُسْلِماً وَ ما أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ‌ إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيايَ وَ مَماتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذلِكَ أُمِرْتُ‌ وَ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللّ

"When you intend to slaughter the Aqiqah, say: 'O my people, I am free from what you associate with Allah (swt). Indeed, I have turned my face toward the One (swt) who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not among the polytheists. Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death ar

يُقَالُ عِنْدَ الْعَقِيقَةِ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ مَا وَهَبْتَ وَ أَنْتَ أَعْطَيْتَ اللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا عَلَى سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ تَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَ تُسَمِّي وَ تَذْبَحُ وَ تَقُولُ لَكَ سَفَكْتُ الدِّمَاءَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ‌ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ* اللَّهُمَّ اخْسَأْ عَنَّا الشَّيْطَانَ الرَّجِيمَ. وَ أَمَّا الْخِتَانُ فَإِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ فِي الرِّجَال

Hadith.4723 - In another narration from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "At the time of performing the Aqiqah, say: 'O Allah (swt), this is from You (swt) and for You (swt). It is what You (swt) have granted, and You (swt) are the Giver. O Allah (swt), accept it from us in accordance with the tradition of Your Prophet (sw)

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ لَا تَخْتَتِنَ الْمَرْأَةُ فَأَمَّا الرَّجُلُ فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ.

Hadith.4724 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)said: "There is no harm if a woman is not circumcised, but as for a man, it is necessary for him."

كَتَبَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ أَنَّهُ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّالِحِينَ ع‌[1] أَنِ اخْتِنُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ يَطَّهَّرُوا فَإِنَّ الْأَرْضَ تَضِجُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ بَوْلِ الْأَغْلَفِ‌[2] وَ لَيْسَ جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ لِحَجَّامِي بَلَدِنَا حِذْقٌ بِذَلِكَ وَ لَا يَخْتِنُونَهُ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ وَ عِنْدَنَا حَجَّامٌ مِ

Hadith.4725 - Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Himyari wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as), saying: "It has been narrated from the Righteous Ones (peace be upon them) that they said: 'Circumcise your children on the seventh day so they may be purified, for the earth complains to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic,

"يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ سُنَّتُكَ وَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ اِتِّبَاعٌ مِنَّا لَكَ وَ لِنَبِيِّكَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَ بِإِرَادَتِكَ وَ قَضَائِكَ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَرَدْتَهُ وَ قَضَاءٍ حَتَمْتَهُ وَ أَمْرٍ أَنْفَذْتَهُ فَأَذَقْتَهُ حَرَّ اَلْحَدِيدِ فِي خِتَانِهِ وَ حِجَامَتِهِ لِأَمْرٍ أَنْتَ أَعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنِّي اَللَّهُمَّ فَطَهِّرْهُ مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ زِدْ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ اِدْفَعِ اَ

Hadith.4726 - It was narrated from Murazim ibn Hakim Al-Azdi that Abu Abdullah (as) said regarding the circumcision of a child: "One should say: O Allah (swt), this is Your (swt) Sunnah and the Sunnah of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and it is our following of You (swt) and Your Prophet