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فِي اَلتَّقْصِيرِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ بَرِيدٌ فِي بَرِيدٍ «أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ مِيلاً» ثُمَّ قَالَ «كَانَ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ» «إِنَّ اَلتَّقْصِيرَ لَمْ يُوضَعْ عَلَى اَلْبَغْلَةِ اَلسَّفْوَاءِ وَ اَلدَّابَّةِ اَلنَّاجِيَةِ وَ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَ عَلَى سَيْرِ اَلْقِطَارِ.

Hadith.1268 - Abdullah ibn Yahya al-Kahili heard him say about the shortening of prayers that a "Barid in a Barid" (a distance) is "twenty-four miles." Then He said: "My father (as) used to say: 'The shortening (of prayers) was not placed upon the swift mule or the quick steed; rather, it was intended for the traveling

سَبْعَةٌ لَا يُقَصِّرُونَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ الْجَابِي الَّذِي يَدُورُ فِي جِبَايَتِهِ‌[4]- وَ الْأَمِيرُ الَّذِي يَدُورُ فِي إِمَارَتِهِ وَ التَّاجِرُ الَّذِي يَدُورُ فِي تِجَارَتِهِ مِنْ سُوقٍ إِلَى سُوقٍ وَ الرَّاعِي وَ الْبَدَوِيُّ وَ الَّذِي يَطْلُبُ مَوَاضِعَ الْقَطْرِ[5] وَ مَنْبِتَ الشَّجَرِ وَ الرَّجُلُ يَطْلُبُ الصَّيْدَ يُرِيدُ بِهِ لَهْوَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْمُحَارِبُ الَّذِي يَقْطَعُ السَّبِيلَ.

"There are seven who do not shorten their prayers: the tax collector who travels for the purpose of collecting taxes, the leader who moves around within his jurisdiction, the trader who travels between markets for commerce, the shepherd, the Bedouin, the one who seeks places of rainfall and vegetation growth, and the m

كَانَ أَبِي ع يَكْرَهُ الرُّكُوبَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لِلتِّجَارَةِ[7].

"My father (as) disliked traveling by sea for trade."

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَلَا فَقَهَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.

Hadith.1354 - Bakr ibn Muhammad reported that Imam (as) said: "Whoever says the following three times when taking their place to sleep: 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is exalted and dominates. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is hidden yet knows. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who rules and controls wit

كَانَ أَبِي ع رُبَّمَا قَضَى عِشْرِينَ وَتْراً فِي لَيْلَةٍ.

Hadith.1434 - Hariz narrated that Imam (as) said, "My father (Imam (as)) would sometimes make up twenty Witr prayers in a single night."

مَرِضَ أَبِي ع يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى فَصَلَّى فِي بَيْتِهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ضَحَّى.

"My father (as) fell ill on the day of Eid al-Adha, so he prayed two units (rak'ahs) in his home and then offered the sacrifice."

السُّنَّةُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْأَمْصَارِ أَنْ يَبْرُزُوا مِنْ أَمْصَارِهِمْ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ إِلَّا أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ.

Hadith.1466 - Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as) that He said: "The Sunnah (tradition) for the people of cities is to go out from their cities for the two Eid prayers, except for the people of Mecca, who pray in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)."

هَذَا يَوْمٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَخْرُجُ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَبْرُزَ لآِفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَضَعُ جَبْهَتَهُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ.

Hadith.1468 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father (as) that when he would go out on the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, he would refuse to have a carpet (or mat) brought to him to pray on. He would say, "This is a day when the Messenger of Allah (sw) would go

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْقَرْضَ حِمًى لِلزَّكَاةِ[1] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَكَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ وَ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَكَ‌[1] قَضَاؤُهُ فَاحْسُبْهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2] وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَمْلُوكاً مُؤْمِناً مِنْ زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُ فَإِنِ اسْتَفَادَ الْمَعْتُوقُ مَالًا وَ مَاتَ فَمَالُهُ لِأَهْلِ الزَّكَاةِ لِأَنَّهُ اشْتُرِيَ بِمَالِهِمْ‌[3] وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَى رَجُلٌ أَبَاهُ مِنْ زَكَاة

Hadith.1602 - It is narrated: "A loan is a safeguard for Zakat. If you are owed money by someone and they are unable to repay it, you may count it as part of your Zakat if you wish. There is no issue if a person buys a believing slave with Zakat money and emancipates him. If the emancipated person gains wealth and dies

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ[2] قَالَ: لَا تُؤْخَذُ الْأَكُولَةُ وَ الْأَكُولَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ مِنَ الشَّاةِ تَكُونُ فِي الْغَنَمِ وَ لَا وَالِدٌ وَ لَا الْكَبْشُ الْفَحْلُ‌[3].

Hadith.1609 - In a narration from Sama'ah, it is reported: "The animal kept for eating, the large eating sheep among the flock, the nursing ewe, and the breeding ram are not to be taken as Zakat."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع إِنَّا نُؤْتَى بِالشَّيْ‌ءِ فَيُقَالُ هَذَا كَانَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع عِنْدَنَا فَكَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ لِأَبِي ع بِسَبَبِ الْإِمَامَةِ فَهُوَ لِي وَ مَا كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ مِيرَاثٌ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ‌ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص‌[1].

I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith (Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as)) "We are sometimes brought something, and it is said, 'This belonged to Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) and is now with us.' What should we do with it?" The Imam (as) replied: "Whatever belonged to my father (as) due to his position

مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلَّا عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ[4] فَأَبَوَاهُ اللَّذَانِ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ وَ يُمَجِّسَانِهِ‌[5] وَ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الذِّمَّةَ وَ قَبِلَ الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ رُءُوسِ أُولَئِكَ بِأَعْيَانِهِمْ عَلَى أَنْ لَا يُهَوِّدُوا

"Every child is born upon the natural disposition (fitrah). It is the parents who make them Jews, Christians, or Magians. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, granted protection (dhimmah) and accepted the payment of jizya from their adults, provided that they would not convert their c

جَاءَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ‌ الْيَهُودِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَسَأَلَهُ أَعْلَمُهُمْ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ فَكَانَ فِيمَا سَأَلَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّوْمَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ بِالنَّهَارِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً وَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْأُمَمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِنَّ آدَمَ ع لَمَّا أَكَلَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ بَقِيَ فِي بَطْنِهِ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً فَفَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَل

Hadith.1769 - It is narrated from Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that he said: "A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and the most learned among them asked him about certain matters. Among the questions he asked was: 'Why did Allah (swt), the Al

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَصُومُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يُفْطِرُ وَ يُفْطِرُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يَصُومُ ثُمَّ صَامَ يَوْماً وَ أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً ثُمَّ صَامَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ الْخَمِيسَ ثُمَّ آلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِلَى صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ- الْخَمِيسِ فِي أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ وَ أَرْبِعَاءَ فِي وَسَطِ الشَّهْرِ وَ خَمِيسٍ فِي آخِرِ الشَّهْرِ وَ كَانَ ص يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ صَوْ

"I heard Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) say: 'The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would fast so much that it was said he would never break his fast, and he would break his fast so much that it was said he would never fast. Then he began fasting one day and

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يَعْدِلُ صَوْمَ سَنَةٍ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع لَا يَصُومُهُ قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ يَوْمُ دُعَاءٍ وَ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَأَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُضْعِفَنِي عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَصُومَهُ وَ أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يَكُونَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ- يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى وَ لَيْسَ بِيَوْمِ صَوْمٍ.

"I asked him about fasting on the Day of Arafah, and I said: 'May I be your ransom, they claim that fasting it equals fasting for a year.' Imam (as) said: 'My father (as) would not fast on that day.' I asked: 'Why? May I be your ransom.' Imam (as) said: 'The Day of Arafah is a day of supplication and asking (from Allah

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَ أَنَا غُلَامٌ فَتَعَشَّيْنَا عِنْدَ الرِّضَا ع- لَيْلَةَ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَيْلَةُ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وُلِدَ فِيهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع‌[3] وَ وُلِدَ فِيهَا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ع وَ فِيهَا دُحِيَتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْكَعْبَةِ[4] فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَامَ سِتِّينَ شَهْراً.

‘I was with my father when I was a boy, and we had dinner with Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) on the night of the 25th of Dhu al-Qa‘dah.’ Imam (as) said to him: 'The 25th night of Dhu al-Qa‘dah is the night on which Ibrahim (as) was born, and on which Isa ibn Maryam (as) was born, and it is the night when the earth wa

مَا رَوَاهُ زُرْعَةُ عَنِ اَلْمُفَضَّلِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «كَانَ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَفْصِلُ مَا بَيْنَ شَعْبَانَ وَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ بِيَوْمٍ وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ يَصِلُ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَ يَقُولُ «صَوْمُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ تَوْبَةٌ مِنَ اَللَّهِ» ».

"My father (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)) would separate between Sha‘ban and Month of Ramadan by a day, while Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) would join them and say: ‘Fasting two consecutive months is repentance from Allah (swt).’”

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[1] لَمَّا حَضَرَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي ثَلَاثٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ لِبِلَالٍ نَادِ فِي النَّاسِ فَجَمَعَ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ قَدْ حَضَرَكُمْ وَ هُوَ سَيِّدُ الشُّهُورِ فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ هِيَ‌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ تُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَ تُفَتَّحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ

Hadith.1832 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "When the Month of Ramadan approached, three days before the end of Sha‘ban, He said to Bilal: 'Call the people.' He (sw) gathered the people, then ascended the pulpit, praised Allah (swt), and glorified Him, and then said

لِجَابِرٍ[2] يَا جَابِرُ مَنْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَصَامَ نَهَارَهُ وَ قَامَ وِرْداً مِنْ لَيْلِهِ وَ حَفِظَ فَرْجَهُ وَ لِسَانَهُ وَ غَضَّ بَصَرَهُ وَ كَفَّ أَذَاهُ خَرَجَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ قَالَ جَابِرٌ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا مِنْ حَدِيثٍ قَالَ مَا أَشَدَّ هَذَا مِنْ شَرْطٍ

لَا تُنْشِدِ الشِّعْرَ بِلَيْلٍ[6] وَ لَا تُنْشِدْهُ فِي شَهْرِ

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّوْمُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ الْفِطْرُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ صَامَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ[2] وَ أَفْطَرَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَمَا تَرَى فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الشَّكِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَأَنْ أَصُومَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ شَعْبَانَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ م

"I heard al-Ridha (as) say: 'Fasting is based on the sighting [of the crescent], and breaking the fast is based on the sighting [of the crescent]. Whoever fasts before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, or breaks the fast before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, is not one of us.'" I said to

سَأَلَهُ أَبِي وَ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ عَنْ حَدِّ الْمَرَضِ الَّذِي يَتْرُكُ الْإِنْسَانُ فِيهِ الصَّوْمَ قَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ[3].

Hadith.1943 - Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "My father asked him while I was listening about the extent of illness that permits a person to leave fasting. Imam (as) said: 'When they are unable to take suhoor (the pre-dawn meal).'"

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ الشَّيْخُ الْكَبِيرُ وَ الَّذِي بِهِ الْعُطَاشُ لَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمَا أَنْ يُفْطِرَا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ يَتَصَدَّقَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِمُدٍّ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ لَا قَضَاءَ عَلَيْهِمَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرَا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِمَا[1].

"I heard Abu Ja'far (as) say: 'An elderly person and one suffering from chronic thirst are not at fault if they break their fast during the Month of Ramadan. Each of them should give a mudd (a specific measure) of food as charity for each day, and there is no obligation to make up the fast. If they cannot afford this,

يَشْرَبُ بِقَدْرِ مَا يُمْسِكُ رَمَقَهُ وَ لَا يَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يَرْوَى‌[2].

Hadith.1948 - Ammar ibn Musa narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who becomes so thirsty that he fears for his life. Imam (as) said: "He may drink just enough to sustain himself and prevent collapse, but he should not drink until he is fully satisfied."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌

Hadith.1949 - In the narration of Ibn Bukayr, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And upon those who can fast with difficulty, there is a ransom: the feeding of a poor person" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:184). Imam (as) said: "[This applies] to those

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْحَامِلُ الْمُقْرِبُ وَ الْمُرْضِعُ الْقَلِيلَةُ اللَّبَنِ لَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمَا أَنْ تُفْطِرَا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ لِأَنَّهُمَا لَا تُطِيقَانِ الصَّوْمَ وَ عَلَيْهِمَا أَنْ تَتَصَدَّقَ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ تُفْطِرُ فِيهِ بِمُدٍّ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ عَلَيْهِمَا قَضَاءُ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ أَفْطَرَا فِيهِ ثُمَّ تَقْضِيَانِهِ بَعْدُ.

"I heard him say: 'A pregnant woman in her late term and a nursing woman with little milk are not at fault if they break their fast during the Month of Ramadan because they are unable to fast. They must each give a mudd (a specific measure) of food as charity for every day they break their fast, and they must make up e

يَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِمُدٍّ مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ.

Hadith.1951 - Abd al-Malik ibn Utbah al-Hashimi asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about an elderly man and an elderly woman who are too weak to fast during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "They should give a mudd (a specific measure) of wheat as charity for each day."

دَخَلَ سَدِيرٌ عَلَى أَبِي ع فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا سَدِيرُ هَلْ تَدْرِي أَيُّ لَيَالٍ هَذِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ نَعَمْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَيَالِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَمَا ذَاكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبِي أَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ تُعْتِقَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ اللَّيَالِي عَشْرَ رِقَابٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَدِيرٌ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي لَا يَبْلُغُ مَالِي ذَاكَ فَمَا زَالَ يَنْقُصُ

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخُرُوجِ إِذَا دَخَلَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ لَا إِلَّا فِيمَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِهِ خُرُوجٌ إِلَى مَكَّةَ أَوْ غَزْوٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْ مَالٌ تَخَافُ هَلَاكَهُ أَوْ أَخٌ تَخَافُ هَلَاكَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِأَخٍ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِ‌[1].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about traveling once the Month of Ramadan has begun. Imam (as) said: 'Do not [travel], except in cases I will inform you of: traveling to Mecca, waging battle in the way of Allah (swt) Almighty, preserving wealth you fear will perish, or saving a brother you fear will face destruction—and he

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مِنْ فِقْهِ الضَّيْفِ أَنْ لَا يَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ صَاحِبِهِ وَ مِنْ طَاعَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ لِزَوْجِهَا أَنْ لَا تَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ أَمْرِهِ وَ مِنْ صَلَاحِ الْعَبْدِ وَ طَاعَتِهِ وَ نَصِيحَتِهِ لِمَوْلَاهُ أَنْ لَا يَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ مَوْلَاهُ وَ مِنْ بِرِّ الْوَلَدِ بِأَبَوَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَصُومَ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ أَبَوَيْهِ وَ أَمْرِ

Hadith.2014 - Nashit ibn Salih narrated from Hisham ibn al-Hakam from Abu Abdullah (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Among the etiquettes of a guest is that he does not fast voluntarily except with the host's permission. Among the obedience of a wife to her husband is that

تَنَزَّلُ فِيهَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ الْكَتَبَةُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَكْتُبُونَ مَا يَكُونُ فِي أَمْرِ السَّنَةِ وَ مَا يُصِيبُ الْعِبَادَ وَ أَمْرٌ عِنْدَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَوْقُوفٌ لَهُ فِيهِ الْمَشِيئَةُ فَيُقَدِّمُ مِنْهُ‌[2] مَا يَشَاءُ وَ يُؤَخِّرُ مِنْهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَ يَمْحُو وَ يُثْبِتُ وَ عِنْدَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتابِ‌.

Hadith.2028 - Imam (as) was asked about Laylatul Qadr, and Imam (as) said: "On it, the angels and the scribes descend to the lowest heaven, where they record what will occur during the year, including what will befall the servants. However, there is an affair with Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, that remains su

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَرْوُونَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص مَا صَامَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تِسْعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا صَامَ ثَلَاثِينَ قَالَ كَذَبُوا مَا صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا تَامّاً وَ لَا تَكُونُ الْفَرَائِضُ نَاقِصَةً إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَلَقَ السَّنَةَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ يَوْماً وَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ* فَحَجَزَهَا[2] مِنْ ثَلَاثِم

Hadith.2042 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi’, from Muhammad ibn Ya’qub, from Shu’ayb, from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "I said to him: 'People narrate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) fasted for 29 days in the Month of Ramadan more often than he fast

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ص‌ لَا تَقُولُوا رَمَضَانُ وَ لَكِنْ قُولُوا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ‌ فَإِنَّكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ مَا رَمَضَانُ‌[1].

Hadith.2051 - It is narrated from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, from Abu Abdullah (as), from his father (as), from his grandfather (as), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Do not say 'Ramadan'; rather, say 'the Month of Ramadan,' for you do not know what 'Ramadan' is."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْفِطْرَةِ قَالَ إِذَا عَزَلْتَهَا فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ مَتَى مَا أَعْطَيْتَهَا قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ أَوْ بَعْدَهَا وَ قَالَ الْوَاجِبُ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ وَ أَبِيكَ وَ أُمِّكَ وَ وَلَدِكَ وَ امْرَأَتِكَ وَ خَادِمِكَ‌[5].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Zakat al-Fitr. Imam (as) said: 'Once you have set it aside, it does not harm you when you give it, whether before or after the prayer.' Imam (as) also said: 'It is obligatory for you to give Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of yourself, your father, your mother, your children, your wife, and you

كُنْتُ جَالِساً عِنْدَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍ‌

"I was sitting with Imam Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) when a man came to him and said, 'O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), so-and-so has a debt against me, and he intends to imprison me.' Imam Al-Hasan (as) said: 'By Allah (swt), I have no money to repay your debt.' The man then said: 'Could you speak to him on my behalf?

لَهُ مُرِ النَّاسَ أَنْ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَخَذَ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً إِلَّا رَدَّهُ فَلَمَّا ارْتَفَعَتْ حِيطَانُهُ أَمَرَ بِالتُّرَابِ فَأُلْقِيَ فِي جَوْفِهِ فَلِذَلِكَ صَارَ الْبَيْتُ مُرْتَفِعاً يُصْعَدُ إِلَيْهِ بِالدَّرَجِ وَ صَارَ النَّاسُ يَطُوفُونَ حَوْلَ الْحِجْرِ وَ لَا يَطُوفُونَ فِيهِ لِأَنَّ أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ دُفِنَتْ فِي الْحِجْرِ فَفِيهِ قَبْرُهَا فَطِيفَ كَذَلِكَ كَيْلَا يُوطَأَ قَبْرُهَا.

Hadith.2116 - The station of Ibrahim (Maqam Ibrahim) is situated to the left because Ibrahim (as) has a position on the Day of Judgment, as does Muhammad (sw) (peace be upon him and his family). The position of Muhammad (sw) is to the right of the Divine Throne, while the position of Ibrahim (as) is to its left. This e

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ النَّظَرَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ عِبَادَةٌ وَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى الْوَالِدَيْنِ عِبَادَةٌ وَ النَّظَرَ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ مِنْ غَيْرِ قِرَاءَةٍ عِبَادَةٌ[2] وَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى وَجْهِ الْعَالِمِ عِبَادَةٌ وَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع عِبَادَةٌ.

Hadith.2144 - It has been narrated: "Looking at the Kaaba is an act of worship, looking at one's parents is an act of worship, looking at the Quran without recitation is an act of worship, looking at the face of a scholar is an act of worship, and looking at the family of Muhammad (as) is an act of worship."

وَ الْحَاجُّ إِذَا وَقَفَ بِالْمَشْعَرِ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ‌[3]. وَ الْوُقُوفُ بِعَرَفَةَ سُنَّةٌ وَ بِالْمَشْعَرِ فَرِيضَةٌ[4] وَ مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ أَفْضَلَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ مِنْ دَمٍ مَسْفُوكٍ أَوْ مَشْيٍ فِي بِرِّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ أَوْ ذِي رَحِمٍ قَاطِعٍ يَأْخُذُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَضْلِ وَ يَبْدَأُهُ بِالسَّلَامِ أَوْ رَجُلٍ أَطْعَمَ مِنْ صَالِحِ نُسُكِهِ ثُمَّ دَعَا إِلَى بَقِيَّتِهِ جِيرَانَهُ مِنَ الْيَتَامَى وَ أَه

وَ رُوِيَ‌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَنَحْوِ مَا وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ‌[3].

Hadith.2202 - It has been narrated: "They emerge from their sins as pure as the day their mother gave birth to them."

لِلَّذِي يَحُجُّ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ أَجْرٌ وَ ثَوَابُ عَشْرِ حِجَجٍ وَ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ وَ لِأَبِيهِ وَ لِأُمِّهِ وَ لِابْنِهِ وَ لِابْنَتِهِ وَ لِأَخِيهِ وَ لِأُخْتِهِ وَ لِعَمِّهِ وَ لِعَمَّتِهِ وَ لِخَالِهِ وَ لِخَالَتِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ.

Hadith.2239 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who performs Hajj on behalf of another. "Will he receive any reward or recompense?" The Imam (as) replied: "The one who performs Hajj on behalf of another receives the reward and recompense of ten Hajj. He is forgiven, along with his father, his

أَرْبَعَةٌ لَا تُرَدُّ لَهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ حَتَّى تُفَتَّحَ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَ تَصِيرَ إِلَى الْعَرْشِ دَعْوَةُ الْوَالِدِ لِوَلَدِهِ وَ الْمَظْلُومِ عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَهُ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ وَ الصَّائِمِ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالانْصِرَافِ فَانْصَرَفَ وَ مَاتَتْ أُمُّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ فَدَفَنَهَا فِي الْحِجْرِ وَ حَجَّرَ عَلَيْهِ لِئَلَّا يُوطَأَ قَبْرُهَا[3] وَ بَقِيَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ ع وَحْدَهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فِي الْحَجِّ وَ بِنَاءِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ كَانَتِ الْعَرَبُ تَحُجُّ الْبَيْتَ وَ كَانَ رَدْم

Hadith.2282 - It has been narrated: "When Ibrahim (as) completed his rituals, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, commanded him to depart, so he left. The mother of Isma'il passed away, and he buried her in the Hijr and enclosed it with stones to prevent her grave from being stepped on. Isma'il (as) remained alone. L

هَذِهِ لَكَ كُلُّهَا قَالَ يَا رَبِّ مَا هَذِهِ الْأَرْضُ الْبَيْضَاءُ الْمُنِيرَةُ قَالَ هِيَ حَرَمِي فِي أَرْضِي وَ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِهَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعَمِائَةِ طَوَافٍ.

Hadith.2303 - In a narration from Isa ibn Abdullah Al-Hashimi, from his father, from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), from his father (as): "The location of the Kaaba was a raised area of white earth that radiated like the light of the sun and the moon until one of Adam's sons killed his brother, and it darkened. When Adam (as)

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ سَافَرَ أَوْ تَزَوَّجَ وَ الْقَمَرُ فِي الْعَقْرَبِ لَمْ يَرَ الْحُسْنَى.

Hadith.2401 - It is narrated by Muhammad ibn Humran from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Whoever travels or marries while the moon is in Scorpio will not see goodness."

كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا يُعْبَأُ بِمَنْ يَؤُمُّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ‌[3] إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ خُلُقٌ يُخَالِقُ بِهِ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ وَ حِلْمٌ يَمْلِكُ بِهِ غَضَبَهُ وَ وَرَعٌ يَحْجُزُهُ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

"My father (as) used to say: 'There is no regard for the one who visits this House (the Ka'bah) if they do not possess three qualities: good character to interact with those they accompany, forbearance to control their anger, and piety to refrain from what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, has forbidden.'"

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ مَعِي أَهْلِي وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَأَشُدُّ نَفَقَتِي فِي حَقْوَيَّ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ أَبِي ع كَانَ يَقُولُ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الْمُسَافِرِ حِفْظُ نَفَقَتِهِ‌[2].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "I am traveling for Hajj with my family, and I secure my expenses by tying them around my waist." Imam (as) said: "Yes, for my father (as) used to say: 'Part of the strength of a traveller is safeguarding their expenses.'"

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ نَرَى الدَّوَابَّ فِي بُطُونِ أَيْدِيهَا مِثْلُ الرُّقْعَتَيْنِ‌[1] فِي بَاطِنِ يَدَيْهَا مِثْلُ الْكَيِ‌[2] فَأَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ هُوَ قَالَ ذَلِكَ مَوْضِعُ مَنْخِرَيْهِ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ.

I said to him, "May I be your ransom! We see markings on the undersides of the forelegs of animals, like two patches or brands. What is that?" Imam (as) replied: "That is the place where their nostrils were positioned while they were in their mother's womb."

وَ رَوَى يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ لِلْمُحْرِمَةِ الْبُرْقُعَ وَ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.2630 - Yahya ibn Abi al-Ala narrated from Abu Abdullah, from his father (as): "He disliked the use of a niqab (face veil) and gloves for a woman in Ihram."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَشُدُّ عَلَى بَطْنِهِ نَفَقَتَهُ يَسْتَوْثِقُ بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا تَمَامُ حَجِّهِ‌[6].

Hadith.2646 - In a narration from Abu Basir, from Imam (as), he said: "My father (as) used to tie his money securely around his waist, as it was part of completing his Hajj."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لِأَبِي وَ شَكَا إِلَيْهِ حَرَّ الشَّمْسِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ وَ هُوَ يَتَأَذَّى بِهِ وَ قَالَ تَرَى أَنْ أَسْتَتِرَ بِطَرَفِ ثَوْبِي قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُصِبْ رَأْسَكَ‌[3].

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say to my father, who complained to him about the heat of the sun while he was in the state of ihram and was troubled by it. He asked, 'Do you think it is permissible for me to cover myself with the edge of my garment?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in that as long as it does not touch yo