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سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ زَوَّجَ أُمَّ وَلَدٍ لَهُ مَمْلُوكَهُ ثُمَّ مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فَوَرِثَهُ ابْنُهُ فَصَارَ لَهُ نَصِيبٌ فِي زَوْجِ أُمِّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ‌ الْوَلَدُ أَ تَرِثُهُ أُمُّهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَإِذَا وَرِثَتْهُ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ وَ هُوَ زَوْجُهَا قَالَ تُفَارِقُهُ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ عَلَيْهَا سَبِيلٌ وَ هُوَ عَبْدُهَا.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira, from Abdullah Bin Sinan who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying regarding a man who married a mother of a child of a slave of his. Then the man died, so his son inherited her. So there came to

فِي امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا زَوْجٌ مَمْلُوكٌ فَمَاتَ مَوْلَاهُ فَوَرِثَتْهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا نِكَاحٌ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Sayf Bin Ameyra and Muhammad Bin Abu Hamza, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding a woman for whom there was a slave husband. So his master died, and she inherited him. He asws said: ‘There is no marriage bet

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ أَمَةٍ كَانَتْ تَحْتَ عَبْدٍ فَأُعْتِقَتِ الْأَمَةُ قَالَ أَمْرُهَا بِيَدِهَا إِنْ شَاءَتْ تَرَكَتْ نَفْسَهَا مَعَ زَوْجِهَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ نَزَعَتْ نَفْسَهَا مِنْهُ‌ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ بَرِيرَةَ كَانَتْ عِنْدَ زَوْجٍ لَهَا وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ فَاشْتَرَتْهَا عَائِشَةُ فَأَعْتَقَتْهَا فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ أَنْ تَقِرَّ عِنْدَ زَوْجِهَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَتْ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a slave girl who was under a slave, so the slave girl was emancipated. He asws said: ‘Her command is in her hands. If she so desires to she leaves herself with her husband, and if she so desires t

اشْتَرَيْتُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ بِهَا هَذَا الْحَبَلُ قَالَ أَ قَرِبْتَهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَعْتِقْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ بِمَا اسْتَحَقَّ الْعِتْقَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ نُطْفَتَكَ غَذَّتْ سَمْعَهُ وَ بَصَرَهُ وَ لَحْمَهُ وَ دَمَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Rasool-Allah saww went over to a man from the Helpers, and there was a mother with a large belly arguing. So he saww asked about her, so he said, ‘I bought her, O Rasool-Allah saww , and with her was th

إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَتَى أَبِي ع فَقَالَ إِنِّي ابْتُلِيتُ بِأَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ إِنَّ لِي جَارِيَةً كُنْتُ أَطَأُهَا فَوَطِئْتُهَا يَوْماً وَ خَرَجْتُ فِي حَاجَةٍ لِي بَعْدَ مَا اغْتَسَلْتُ مِنْهَا وَ نَسِيتُ نَفَقَةً لِي فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى الْمَنْزِلِ لآِخُذَهَا فَوَجَدْتُ غُلَامِي عَلَى بَطْنِهَا فَعَدَدْتُ لَهَا مِنْ يَوْمِي ذَلِكَ تِسْعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ فَوَلَدَتْ جَارِيَةً قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبِي ع لَا يَنْبَ

Muhammad Bin Yahya, form Ahmad Bin Muhammad, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Ibn Mahboub, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘A man from the Helpers came over to my asws father asws , so he said, ‘I am afflicted with a grievous matter. There is a sl

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ جَارِيَةٌ يَطَؤُهَا وَ هِيَ تَخْرُجُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِ فَحَبِلَتْ فَخَشِيَ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ مِنْهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ أَ يَبِيعُ الْجَارِيَةَ وَ الْوَلَدَ قَالَ يَبِيعُ الْجَارِيَةَ وَ لَا يَبِيعُ الْوَلَدَ وَ لَا يُوَرِّثُهُ مِنْ مِيرَاثِهِ شَيْئاً.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Adam Bin Is’haq, from a man from our companions, from Abdul Hameed Bin Ismail who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a man who had a slave girl for him, he slept with her and she used to go out regarding his needs. So she became pregnant, and he feared that it may not be from

إِذَا وَقَعَ الْحُرُّ وَ الْعَبْدُ وَ الْمُشْرِكُ بِامْرَأَةٍ فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ فَادَّعَوُا الْوَلَدَ أُقْرِعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَكَانَ الْوَلَدُ لِلَّذِي يَخْرُجُ سَهْمُهُ‌[3].

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, and Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws ) having said: ‘When the free man and the slave and the Polytheist fall with one woman in one pure period, so the child is claimed for, a lot would be drawn between th

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- عَلِيّاً ع إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ حِينَ قَدِمَ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَعْجَبِ مَا وَرَدَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَانِي قَوْمٌ قَدْ تَبَايَعُوا جَارِيَةً فَوَطِئُوهَا جَمِيعاً فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَاماً وَ احْتَجُّوا فِيهِ كُلُّهُمْ يَدَّعِيهِ فَأَسْهَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ جَعَلْتُهُ لِلَّذِي خَرَجَ سَهْمُهُ وَ ضَمَّنْتُهُ نَصِيبَهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Aasim, Bin Humeyd, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww sent Ali asws to Al-Yemen, so he saww said to him asws when he asws came back: ‘Narrate to me saww with the wonder of what you asws encountered’. He

يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحُرِّ مِنْهُمَا.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muhammad Bin Abu Hamza, and Al Hakam Bin Miskeen, from Jameel, and Ibn Bukeyr, ‘With regards to the child from the free man and the slave woman, he asws said: ‘He would go to the free one from them’.

حُرٌّ فَقُلْتُ وَ الْحُرُّ يَتَزَوَّجُ الْمَمْلُوكَةَ قَالَ يُلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِالْحُرِّيَّةِ حَيْثُ كَانَتْ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْأُمُّ حُرَّةً أُعْتِقَ بِأُمِّهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْأَبُ حُرّاً أُعْتِقَ بِأَبِيهِ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Abu Ismail, from Abu Al Fazl Al Makfouf, author of Al Arabiyya, from Abu Ja’far Al Ahowl Al Taaqy, from a man, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having been asked about the owned slave who marries a free woman, what would be the sta

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحُرِّ يَتَزَوَّجُ الْأَمَةَ أَوْ عَبْدٍ يَتَزَوَّجُ حُرَّةً قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي لَيْسَ يُسْتَرَقُّ الْوَلَدُ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُ أَبَوَيْهِ حُرّاً إِنَّهُ يُلْحَقُ بِالْحُرِّ مِنْهُمَا أَيَّهُمَا كَانَ أَباً كَانَ أَوْ أُمّاً.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam and Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Abu Nasr, from Al Hakam Bin Miskeen, from Jameel Bin Darraj who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the free man marrying the slave woman, or a slave marrying a free woman. So he asws said to me: ‘The child would not be ens

فِي الْعَبْدِ تَكُونُ تَحْتَهُ الْحُرَّةُ قَالَ وُلْدُهُ أَحْرَارٌ فَإِنْ أُعْتِقَ الْمَمْلُوكُ لَحِقَ بِأَبِيهِ‌[1].

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding the slave who happens to have the free woman under him (as a wife). He asws said: ‘His children would be free. So if the slave is emancipated, it would be attached with its

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ الْحُرِّ يَتَزَوَّجُ بِأَمَةِ قَوْمٍ الْوُلْدُ مَمَالِيكُ أَوْ أَحْرَارٌ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُ أَبَوَيْهِ حُرّاً فَالْوُلْدُ أَحْرَارٌ. - عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ مِثْلَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from one of our companions, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the free man marrying a slave girl of a group of people, would the children be slaves or free ones?’ He asws said: ‘When it was such that one of its parents was

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ وَ الَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا غَشِيَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ فِي الْبَيْتِ صَبِيٌّ مُسْتَيْقِظٌ يَرَاهُمَا وَ يَسْمَعُ كَلَامَهُمَا وَ نَفَسَهُمَا مَا أَفْلَحَ أَبَداً إِذَا كَانَ غُلَاماً كَانَ زَانِياً أَوْ جَارِيَةً كَانَتْ زَانِيَةً وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَغْشَى أَهْلَهُ أَغْلَقَ الْبَابَ وَ أَرْخَى السُّتُورَ وَ أَخْرَجَ الْخَدَمَ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd from his father who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, 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, ‘By the One

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ أَهْلَكَ فَأَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَقُولُ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ أُطِيقُ أَنْ أَقُولَ شَيْئاً قَالَ بَلَى قُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ بِكَلِمَاتِكَ اسْتَحْلَلْتُ فَرْجَهَا وَ بِأَمَانَتِكَ أَخَذْتُهَا فَإِنْ قَضَيْتَ فِي رَحِمِهَا شَيْئاً فَاجْعَلْهُ تَقِيّاً زَكِيّاً وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطَانِ فِيهِ شِرْكاً قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ يَكُونُ فِيهِ شِ

5. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from his father from Hamzah ibn ‘Abd Allah from Jamil ibn Darraj from abu al- Walid from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once said to me, ‘O abu Muhammad, what do you say when you go to bed with your wife?’ I said, ‘I pr

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ سَرِيَّةٍ قَدْ كَانَ أُصِيبَ فِيهَا نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ النِّسَاءُ يَسْأَلْنَهُ عَنْ قَتْلَاهُنَّ فَدَنَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ مِنْكِ قَالَتْ أَبِي قَالَ احْمَدِي اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَرْجِعِي فَقَدِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَفَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once returned from an armed expedition during which a large number of Muslims were killed. Women came to him (the Messenger of Allah) asking about their

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ قُتِلَ خَالُكِ حَمْزَةُ قَالَ فَاسْتَرْجَعَتْ وَ قَالَتْ أَحْتَسِبُهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا قُتِلَ أَخُوكِ فَاسْتَرْجَعَتْ وَ قَالَتْ أَحْتَسِبُهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا قُتِلَ زَوْجُكِ فَوَضَعَتْ يَدَهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَ صَرَخَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا يَعْدِلُ الزَّوْجَ عِنْدَ الْمَرْأَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

‘Your maternal uncle, Hamzah is killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then told her, ‘Your brother is also killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then said,

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَنْ تُطِيعَهُ وَ لَا تَعْصِيَهُ وَ لَا تَصَدَّقَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَمْنَعَهُ نَفْسَهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ قَتَبٍ‌[1] وَ لَا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ إِنْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ لَعَنَتْ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and asked, ‘What is the right of husband on a woman?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said to her, ‘She must yield to and obey him and must not oppose and d

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا حَقُّ الْمَرْأَةِ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا الَّذِي إِذَا فَعَلَهُ كَانَ مُحْسِناً قَالَ يُشْبِعُهَا وَ يَكْسُوهَا وَ إِنْ جَهِلَتْ غَفَرَ لَهَا وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عِنْدَ أَبِي ع تُؤْذِيهِ فَيَغْفِرُ لَهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the right of woman on her husband for which when he yields is a man of good deeds. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must provide her sufficient food, clothes and forgive her if she acted ignorantly.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘My father had a woman who would disappoint him (the

ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ قُلْتُ لِجَمِيلٍ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ- عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ إِذَا كَسَاهَا مَا يُوَارِي عَوْرَتَهَا وَ يُطْعِمُهَا مَا يُقِيمُ صُلْبَهَا أَقَامَتْ مَعَهُ وَ إِلَّا طَلَّقَهَا.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘A man is not compelled, but for providing the expenses of his parents and children.’ He (the narrator) has said that Ibn Abi ‘Umayr has said, ‘I asked Jamil about the woman and he said that ‘Anbasah has narrated from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said that if one provides clothes for

إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص خَرَجَ فِي بَعْضِ حَوَائِجِهِ فَعَهِدَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ عَهْداً أَلَّا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ قَالَ وَ إِنَّ أَبَاهَا مَرِضَ فَبَعَثَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي خَرَجَ وَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ لَا أَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِي حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ وَ إِنَّ أَبِي قَدْ مَرِضَ فَتَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَعُودَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللّ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the time of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, a man left for a journey and instructed his wife not to leave her house until he comes back. He (the Imam) said that her father became ill so the woman

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النِّسَاءِ تَصَدَّقْنَ وَ لَوْ مِنْ حُلِيِّكُنَّ وَ لَوْ بِتَمْرَةٍ وَ لَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُنَّ حَطَبُ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّكُنَّ تُكْثِرْنَ اللَّعْنَ وَ تَكْفُرْنَ الْعَشِيرَةَ[1] فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ لَهَا عَقْلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ لَيْسَ نَحْنُ الْأُمَّهَاتُ الْحَامِلَاتُ الْمُرْضِ

‘O the community of women, you must give charity even if it is from your jewelries, a date or a piece of a date because the majority of you will be the fuel for the fire of hell if you frequently abuse and curse your associate (husband).’ A woman from banu Salim who had reason said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are mother

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

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman does not have permission with the existence of her husband to set free a slave, give charity, contract with a slave, give gift or make a vow in her assets without the permission of her husband except payment of Zakat or doing good to parents or keeping good relations with her

لِامْرَأَةِ سَعْدٍ هَنِيئاً لَكِ يَا خَنْسَاءُ فَلَوْ لَمْ يُعْطِكِ اللَّهُ شَيْئاً إِلَّا ابْنَتَكِ أُمَّ الْحُسَيْنِ لَقَدْ أَعْطَاكِ اللَّهُ خَيْراً كَثِيراً إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْمَرْأَةِ الصَّالِحَةِ فِي النِّسَاءِ كَمَثَلِ الْغُرَابِ الْأَعْصَمِ فِي الْغِرْبَانِ‌[2] وَ هُوَ الْأَبْيَضُ إِحْدَى الرِّجْلَيْنِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to the wife of Sa‘d, ‘How fortunate it is for you O Khansa’, if Allah will not give you anything else besides your daughter, mother of al-Husayn; still Allah has given you a great deal of good. The case of a virtuous woman among women is like an al- A‘sam crow among the crows. It is th

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَطَاعَ امْرَأَتَهُ أَكَبَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فِي النَّارِ قِيلَ وَ مَا تِلْكَ الطَّاعَةُ قَالَ تَطْلُبُ مِنْهُ الذَّهَابَ إِلَى الْحَمَّامَاتِ وَ الْعُرُسَاتِ وَ الْعِيدَاتِ وَ النِّيَاحَاتِ وَ الثِّيَابَ الرِّقَاقَ‌[2].

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, 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, ‘Whoever obeys his woman Allah th

اسْتَعِيذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شِرَارِ نِسَائِكُمْ وَ كُونُوا مِنْ خِيَارِهِنَّ عَلَى حَذَرٍ وَ لَا تُطِيعُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ فَيَدْعُونَكُمْ إِلَى الْمُنْكَرِ وَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءُ لَا يُشَاوَرْنَ فِي النَّجْوَى وَ لَا يُطَعْنَ فِي ذَوِي الْقُرْبَى إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا أَسَنَّتْ ذَهَبَ خَيْرُ شَطْرَيْهَا وَ بَقِيَ شَرُّهُمَا وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ يَعْقِمُ رَحِمُهَا وَ يَسُوءُ خُلُقُهَا وَ يَحْ

12. Ali has narrated from his father from “Amr ibn ‘Uthman from certain persons of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must ask for refuge with Allah against the wicked ones of your women and remain on your guard with the good ones of them. You must not obey them in lawful matt

الْقَواعِدُ مِنَ النِّساءِ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ ثِيَابَهُنَ‌[3] قَالَ تَضَعُ الْجِلْبَابَ وَحْدَهُ‌[4].

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the rules about women one is that they can leave their garments aside and this refers to their gown only.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع- عَنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ أَ لَهَا أَنْ تَكْشِفَ رَأْسَهَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِي الرِّجَالِ قَالَ تَقَنَّعُ‌[1].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the mother of children (slave-girls kept to give birth): if they can remove the covering from their heads before men. He (the Imam) said, ’She must use the veil.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُدَبَّرَةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُكَاتَبَةِ إِذَا اشْتُرِطَتْ عَلَيْهَا قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ جَمِيعَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهَا مَا يَجْرِي عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ فِي الْحُدُودِ كُلِّهَا.

“I once heard abu Ja’far (a.s.), saying, ‘A slave-girl is not required to wear a veil for Salat (prayer) as well as one who has planned for her freedom; and the one who has already contracted even if wearing veil for Salat (prayer) is made a condition when she is owned until she pays off all that is contracted and all

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُصَافَحَةِ الرَّجُلِ الْمَرْأَةَ قَالَ لَا يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُصَافِحَ الْمَرْأَةَ إِلَّا امْرَأَةً يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا أُخْتٌ أَوْ بِنْتٌ أَوْ عَمَّةٌ أَوْ خَالَةٌ أَوِ ابْنَةُ أُخْتٍ أَوْ نَحْوُهَا فَأَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا فَلَا يُصَافِحْهَا إِلَّا مِنْ وَرَاءِ الثَّوْبِ وَ لَا يَغْمِزْ كَفَّهَا.

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), about men’s shaking hands with women. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is lawful for men to shake hands with women with whom marriage is not lawful, like sister, daughter, paternal and maternal aunts, daughter of sister or so. However, a woman with whom marriage is la

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ مَاسَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ حِينَ بَايَعَهُنَّ قَالَ دَعَا بِمِرْكَنِهِ‌[1] الَّذِي كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ فِيهِ فَصَبَّ فِيهِ مَاءً ثُمَّ غَمَسَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فَكُلَّمَا بَايَعَ وَاحِدَةً مِنْهُنَّ قَالَ اغْمِسِي يَدَكِ فَتَغْمِسُ كَمَا غَمَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَكَانَ هَذَا مُمَاسَحَتَهُ إِيَّاهُنَّ. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How did the Messenger of Allah touch the hands of women for their pledge of allegiance? He (the Imam) said, ‘He (the Messenger of Allah) asked for a bucket in which he would make wudu. He (the Messenger of Allah) poured water in it, then immersed his right hand in water and as soon

يَسْتَأْذِنُ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِيهِ وَ لَا يَسْتَأْذِنُ الْأَبُ عَلَى الِابْنِ قَالَ وَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى ابْنَتِهِ وَ أُخْتِهِ إِذَا كَانَتَا مُتَزَوِّجَتَيْنِ.

“I once asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a man is required to ask permission from his father. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I would ask permission from my father and my mother was not with him. She was my father’s wife. My mother had died when I was a boy. I did not like to disturb their privacy and they also did not like i

لِيَسْتَأْذِنِ‌ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمانُكُمْ‌ وَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنْكُمْ‌ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ‌ كَمَا أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] وَ مَنْ بَلَغَ الْحُلُمَ فَلَا يَلِجُ عَلَى أُمِّهِ وَ لَا عَلَى أُخْتِهِ وَ لَا عَلَى خَالَتِهِ وَ لَا عَلَى سِوَى ذَلِكَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنٍ فَلَا تَأْذَنُوا حَتَّى يُسَلِّمَ وَ السَّلَامُ طَاعَةٌ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لِيَسْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Your slaves and those of you who have not yet gained feeling of carnal desires must ask for your permission three times as Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has commanded. Those who have gained feeling of carnal desire must not enter the place of his mother, sister and maternal aun

لِيَسْتَأْذِنْكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمانُكُمْ وَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنْكُمْ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ صَلاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَ حِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيابَكُمْ مِنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَ مِنْ بَعْدِ صَلاةِ الْعِشاءِ ثَلاثُ عَوْراتٍ لَكُمْ‌[2] لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ لا عَلَيْهِمْ جُناحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ‌ وَ مَنْ بَلَغَ الْحُلُمَ مِنْكُمْ فَلَا يَلِجُ عَلَى أُمِّهِ وَ لَا عَلَى أُخْتِهِ وَ لَا ع

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Those whom your right hands possess and who have not gained feeling of carnal desires must ask permission from you three times: before the morning Salat (prayer), at noontime when you undress and after Salat (prayer) of al-‘Isha’ which are three times of privacy and thereafter it is not u

كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع نَحْواً مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ رَجُلًا إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَبِي فَرَحَّبَ بِهِ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَجْلَسَهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ لِأَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ حَاجَةً فَلَوْ خَفَّفْتُمْ فَقُمْنَا جَمِيعاً فَقَالَ لِي أَبِي ارْجِعْ يَا مُعَاوِيَةُ فَرَجَعْتُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَذَا ابْنُكَ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ هُوَ يَ

“Once we, about thirty people, were with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when my father came and abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), welcomed him, gave him a place just next to himself and turned to him (for speaking) for a long time. Then abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘Abu Mu‘awiyah needs privacy, if you please provide us relief.’ We all go

لِلزَّانِي سِتُّ خِصَالٍ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَيَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ وَ أَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَسَخَطُ الرَّبِّ وَ سُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَ الْخُلُودُ فِي النَّارِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said that one who commits fornication faces six troubling issues, of which three are in this world and three in the next life. In this world it takes away light and beauty from his face, brings poverty and quicker death. In the next life, it is the anger of A

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ فِي الزِّنَا خَمْسُ خِصَالٍ يَذْهَبُ بِمَاءِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يَنْقُصُ الْعُمُرَ وَ يُسْخِطُ الرَّحْمَنَ وَ يُخَلِّدُ فِي النَّارِ نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ.

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz ibn ‘Abd Allah from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, 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

كَانَ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ قَوْمٍ خَلَقَهُمُ اللَّهُ فَطَلَبَهُمْ إِبْلِيسُ الطَّلَبَ الشَّدِيدَ وَ كَانَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِمْ وَ خِيَرَتِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذَا خَرَجُوا إِلَى الْعَمَلِ خَرَجُوا بِأَجْمَعِهِمْ وَ تَبْقَى النِّسَاءُ خَلْفَهُمْ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ إِبْلِيسُ يَعْتَادُهُمْ‌[2] فَكَانُوا إِذَا رَجَعُوا خَرَّبَ إِبْلِيسُ مَا يَعْمَلُونَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ تَعَالَوْا نَرْصُدْ هَذَا الَّذِي يُخَرِّبُ مَتَا

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘People of Lot were of the excellent people Allah had created. Iblis persuaded them very intensely. Due to their excellent manners, they would go to work together in groups and leave women behind at home. Iblis (Satan) would come to them every day and in their absence Iblis (Satan) would d

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي ابْتُلِيتُ بِبَلَاءٍ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لِي فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ يُؤْتَى فِي دُبُرِهِ فَقَالَ مَا أَبْلَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهَذَا الْبَلَاءِ أَحَداً لَهُ فِيهِ حَاجَةٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ عِزَّتِي وَ جَلَالِي لَا يَقْعُدُ عَلَى إِسْتَبْرَقِهَا وَ حَرِيرِهَا مَنْ يُؤْتَى فِي دُبُرِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a man came to my father and said, ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, I am in an unfortunate condition; please pray for me to Allah.’ He was told that he allows sexual intercourse in hi

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَوْ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع- عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُسَاحِقُ الْمَرْأَةَ وَ كَانَ مُتَّكِئاً فَجَلَسَ فَقَالَ مَلْعُونَةٌ الرَّاكِبَةُ وَ الْمَرْكُوبَةُ وَ مَلْعُونَةٌ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ أَثْوَابِهَا الرَّاكِبَةُ وَ الْمَرْكُوبَةُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ يَلْعَنُونَهُمَا وَ أَنَا وَ مَنْ بَقِيَ فِي أَصْلَابِ الرِّجَالِ وَ أَرْحَامِ النِّسَ

4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from his father from Ali ibn al-Qasim from Ja’far ibn Muhammad from al- Husayn ibn Ziyad from Ya’qub ibn Ja’far who has said the following: “Once, a man asked abu ‘Abd Allah, or abu Ibrahim, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about women who practice women homosexuality (lesbi

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ تَزَوَّجُوا إِلَى آلِ فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُمْ عَفُّوا فَعَفَّتْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ وَ لَا تَزَوَّجُوا إِلَى آلِ فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُمْ بَغَوْا فَبَغَتْ نِسَاؤُهُمْ وَ قَالَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ أَنَا اللَّهُ قَاتِلُ الْقَاتِلِينَ وَ مُفْقِرُ الزَّانِينَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَا تَزْنُوا فَتَزْنِيَ نِسَاؤُكُمْ كَمَا تَدِينُ تُدَانُ.

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu al-‘Abbas al-Kufiy and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Amr ibn ‘ Uthman from ‘Abd Allah al-Dihqan from Durust from ‘Abd al-Hamid who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and hi

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ بَرُّوا آبَاءَكُمْ يَبَرَّكُمْ أَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَ عِفُّوا عَنْ نِسَاءِ النَّاسِ تَعِفَّ نِسَاؤُكُمْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Be kind to your parents, your children will be kind to you, maintain chastity toward people’s women; your women will maintain chastity.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْوَاشِمَةُ وَ الْمُوتَشِمَةُ وَ النَّاجِشُ وَ الْمَنْجُوشُ مَلْعُونُونَ عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ.

13. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to

قُلْتُ لَهُ اشْتَرَيْتُ جَارِيَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ رِشْدَةٍ[1] فَوَقَعَتْ مِنِّي كُلَّ مَوْقِعٍ فَقَالَ سَلْ عَنْ أُمِّهَا لِمَنْ كَانَتْ فَسَلْهُ يُحَلِّلِ الْفَاعِلَ بِأُمِّهَا مَا فَعَلَ لِيَطِيبَ الْوَلَدُ.

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ja’far ibn Yahya al-Khuza’iy from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about the case of my buying a slave-girl who was born out of wedlock and she

خَطَبَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى قَوْمٍ فَقَالُوا مَا تِجَارَتُكَ فَقَالَ أَبِيعُ الدَّوَابَّ فَزَوَّجُوهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ يَبِيعُ السَّنَانِيرَ فَاخْتَصَمُوا إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَجَازَ نِكَاحَهُ فَقَالَ السَّنَانِيرُ دَوَابُّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said, that a man proposed marriage in a family and they asked, ‘What is your business?’ He replied, ‘I sell animals.’ They accepted his proposal and found out that he sells cats, so they took their dispute before ’Amir al- Mu’minin (a.s.), who validated the m

أَتَى رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ هَذِهِ ابْنَةُ عَمِّي وَ امْرَأَتِي لَا أَعْلَمُ إِلَّا خَيْراً وَ قَدْ أَتَتْنِي بِوَلَدٍ شَدِيدِ السَّوَادِ مُنْتَشِرِ الْمَنْخِرَيْنِ جَعْدٍ قَطَطٍ أَفْطَسِ الْأَنْفِ لَا أَعْرِفُ شِبْهَهُ فِي أَخْوَالِي وَ لَا فِي أَجْدَادِي فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ مَا تَقُولِينَ‌ قَالَتْ لَا[1] وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ نَبِيّاً مَا أَقْعَدْتُ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنِّي مُنْذُ م

23. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Nuh ibn Shu’ayb in a marfu’ manner from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from certain persons of his people who has said the following: “Once a man from al-Ansar (people of al-Madinah) came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَخِي مَاتَ وَ تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَجَاءَ عَمِّي فَادَّعَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ كَانَ تَزَوَّجَهَا سِرّاً فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَنْكَرَتْ أَشَدَّ الْإِنْكَارِ وَ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَطُّ فَقَالَ يَلْزَمُكَ إِقْرَارُهَا وَ يَلْزَمُهُ إِنْكَارُهَا.

“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, my brother died and I married his widow and my paternal uncle came saying that he had married her secretly. I asked her about it but she denied it vehemently saying, ‘There has never been such a thing between us.’ He (the

سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَهَبَ لَهُ أَبُوهُ جَارِيَةً فَأَوْلَدَهَا وَ لَبِثَتْ عِنْدَهُ زَمَاناً ثُمَّ ذَكَرَتْ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَانَ قَدْ وَطِئَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَهَبَهَا لَهُ فَاجْتَنَبَهَا قَالَ لَا تُصَدَّقُ.

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the case of a man whose father had given him a slave-girl as a gift with whom he lived for a long time, then he recalled that his father had gone to bed with her and thus he stayed away from her. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not consider it to be true.’”

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ وَ عَرَفْتُ خَطَّهُ عَنْ أُمِّ وَلَدٍ لِرَجُلٍ كَانَ أَبُو الرَّجُلِ وَهَبَهَا لَهُ فَوَلَدَتْ مِنْهُ أَوْلَاداً ثُمَّ قَالَتْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِنَّ أَبَاكَ كَانَ وَطِئَنِي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَهَبَنِي لَكَ قَالَ لَا تُصَدَّقُ إِنَّمَا تَهْرُبُ مِنْ سُوءِ خُلُقِهِ.

“I once wrote to abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), about the following case and I recognized his handwriting. It was about the mother of child of a man who was given to him as a gift by his father and she gave birth to several children; then she said, ‘Your father had gone to bed with me before giving me to you as a gift

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْفَوَاحِشِ‌ ما ظَهَرَ مِنْها وَ ما بَطَنَ* قَالَ مَا ظَهَرَ نِكَاحُ امْرَأَةِ الْأَبِ وَ مَا بَطَنَ الزِّنَا.

“Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), has said, that he was asked about, ‘. . . the apparent and unapparent acts of indecency’ (6:151, 7:33) He (the Imam) said, ‘the apparent one is marriage with the wife of one’s father and the unapparent one is fornication.’”