Parents

كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ ع بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ أَنَّهُ كَانَتْ لِيَ امْرَأَةٌ وَ لِي مِنْهَا وَلَدٌ وَ خَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهَا فَكَتَبَ ع الْمَرْأَةُ أَحَقُّ بِالْوَلَدِ إِلَى أَنْ يَبْلُغَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَشَاءَ الْمَرْأَةُ[3].

One of his (as) companions wrote to him, saying: "I had a wife, and I have a child from her, but I divorced her." Imam (as) wrote in reply: "The mother has more right to the child until the child reaches seven years of age, unless the mother chooses otherwise."

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا تُطِيعُهُ وَ لَا تَعْصِيهِ وَ لَا تَصَدَّقُ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا شَيْئاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَصُومُ تَطَوُّعاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ لَا تَمْنَعُهُ نَفْسَهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ قَتَبٍ‌[1] وَ لَا تَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ فَإِنْ خَرَجَتْ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ لَعَنَتْهَا مَلَ

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what is the right of a husband over his wife?" Imam (as) said: "She must obey him and not disobey him. She must not give anything in charity from his house except with his permission, and

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا أَمْرٌ فِي عِتْقٍ وَ لَا صَدَقَةٍ وَ لَا تَدْبِيرٍ وَ لَا هِبَةٍ وَ لَا نَذْرٍ فِي مَالِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا إِلَّا فِي حَجٍّ أَوْ زَكَاةٍ أَوْ بِرِّ وَالِدَيْهَا أَوْ صِلَةِ قَرَابَتِهَا[3].

"A woman has no authority, alongside her husband, to emancipate (a slave), give charity, make a bequest, give a gift, or make a vow concerning her wealth without her husband's permission, except in matters of Hajj, Zakat, honoring her parents, or maintaining ties with her relatives."

كَانَتْ لِأَبِي ع امْرَأَةٌ وَ كَانَتْ تُؤْذِيهِ فَكَانَ يَغْفِرُ لَهَا[2]

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

A man from the Ansar, during the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), went out for some errands and instructed his wife not to leave her house until he returned. Her father became ill, so the woman sent a message to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be u

كَانَ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع غَيُوراً وَ أَنَا أَغْيَرُ مِنْهُ وَ أَرْغَمَ اللَّهُ أَنْفَ مَنْ لَا يَغَارُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ[1]

قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لَتُوجَدُ رِيحُهَا مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ خَمْسِمِائَةِ عَامٍ وَ لَا يَجِدُهَا عَاقٌّ وَ لَا دَيُّوثٌ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا الدَّيُّوثُ قَالَ الَّذِي تَزْنِي امْرَأَتُهُ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ بِهَا.

Hadith.4542 - He (sw) said: "Indeed, the fragrance of Paradise can be perceived from a distance of five hundred years, but one who is disobedient to his parents and a cuckold (dayyuth) will not perceive it." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), who is the dayyuth?" He (peace and blessings be upon him and his fami

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ حُرَّةٍ زَوَّجَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَبْداً بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَقَدْ أَبَاحَتْ فَرْجَهَا[2] وَ لَا صَدَاقَ لَهَا.

Hadith.4555 - Ismail ibn Abi Ziyad narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Any free woman who marries herself to a slave w

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الْإِمَاءِ عَشْرٌ لَا تَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الْأُمِّ وَ الِابْنَةِ وَ لَا بَيْنَ الْأُخْتَيْنِ وَ لَا أَمَتَكَ وَ هِيَ حَامِلٌ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ حَتَّى تَضَعَ‌[5] وَ لَا أَمَتَكَ وَ هِيَ عَمَّتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَ لَا أَمَتَكَ وَ هِيَ خَالَتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَ لَا أَمَتَكَ وَ هِيَ أُخْتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَ لَا أَمَتَكَ وَ هِيَ ابْنَةُ أَخِيكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ[6] وَ لَا

Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Ten categories of bondwomen are prohibited: You may not combine between a mother and her daughter. You may not combine between two sisters. You may not take your bondwoman if she is pregnant by another until she delivers. You may not take your bondwoman if she is your paternal aunt through brea

فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ الْوَلَدَ لَا يَأْخُذُ مِنْ مَالِ وَالِدِهِ شَيْئاً وَ يَأْخُذُ الْوَالِدُ مِنْ مَالِ وَلَدِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ[1] وَ لَهُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَى جَارِيَةِ ابْنِهِ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الِابْنُ وَقَعَ عَلَيْهَا.

In the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: "A child cannot take anything from the wealth of his father, but a father may take whatever he wishes from the wealth of his child. Additionally, a father is permitted to have relations with the bondwoman of his son, provided that the son has not had relations

قَالَ ع‌ كَانَ لِأَبِي ع جَارِيَتَانِ تَقُومَانِ عَلَيْهِ فَوَهَبَ لِي إِحْدَاهُمَا.

Hadith.4564 - Imam (as) said: "My father (as) had two bondwomans who served him, and he gifted one of them to me."

قَالَ: فِي جَارِيَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ وَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهَا فَأَسْقَطَتْ سِقْطاً مِنْهُ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْهُرٍ قَالَ هِيَ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ[1].

Hadith.4567 - Imam (as) said regarding a bondwoman who belonged to a man and with whom he had relations, and she miscarried his child after three months: "She is considered Umm Walad (the mother of his child)."

الْوُلْدُ أَحْرَارٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُ وَالِدَيْهِ حُرّاً فَالْوَلَدُ حُرٌّ[1].

Hadith.4580 - Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a free man who marries a bondwoman belonging to a people. Are the children considered slaves or free? Imam (as) said: "The children are free." Then Imam (as) added: "If one of the parents is free, the child is free."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ بِأَمَةٍ فَجَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ قَالَ يَلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِأَبِيهِ قُلْتُ فَعَبْدٌ تَزَوَّجَ حُرَّةً قَالَ يَلْحَقُ الْوَلَدُ بِأُمِّهِ.

Hadith.4581 - Jamil ibn Darraj narrated that he asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who married a bondwoman, and she gave birth to a child. Imam (as) said: "The child is attributed to his father." I asked: "What about a slave who marries a free woman?" Imam (as) said: "The child is attributed to his mother."

الْعَذْرَاءُ الَّتِي لَهَا أَبٌ لَا تَتَزَوَّجُ مُتْعَةً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ أَبِيهَا[3].

Hadith.4593 - Aban narrated from Abu Maryam, from Abu Abdillah (as): "The virgin who has a father cannot marry in Mutah (temporary marriage) except with her father's permission."

قُلْتُ لَهُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ ثَوَابٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ خِلَافاً عَلَى مَنْ أَنْكَرَهَا لَمْ يُكَلِّمْهَا كَلِمَةً إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِهَا حَسَنَةً وَ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهَا إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً فَإِذَا دَنَا مِنْهَا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِذَلِكَ ذَنْباً فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِقَدْرِ مَا مَرَّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ عَلَى

Hadith.4600 - Salih ibn Uqbah reported from his father, who reported from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him, "Is there a reward for Mut'ah?" He (as) replied: "If he seeks by it the pleasure of Allah (swt) Almighty and to oppose those who deny it, then Allah (swt) writes a good deed for him for

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ حَاضَتْ أَنْ تَتَّخِذَ قُصَّةً وَ لَا جُمَّةً[2].

Hadith.4617 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them) that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "It is not permissible for a woman who is menstruating to adopt a qussah (a speci

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِأُمِّهِ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَتَزَوَّجُهَا فَهِيَ عَلَيَّ مِثْلُكِ حَرَامٌ قَالَ لَيْسَ هَذَا بِشَيْ‌ءٍ[1].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who said to his mother, "Any woman I marry is as forbidden to me as you are." Imam (as) replied: "This means nothing."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُزَوِّجُ مَمْلُوكَتَهُ عَبْدَهُ أَ تَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا كَانَتْ تَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ تَرَاهُ‌[1] مُنْكَشِفاً أَوْ يَرَاهَا عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَكَرِهَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ قَدْ مَنَعَنِي أَبِي ع أَنْ أُزَوِّجَ بَعْضَ غِلْمَانِي أَمَتِي لِذَلِكَ‌[2].

Hadith.4645 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who marries his male slave to his female slave. Should she continue to serve him as she used to, seeing him uncovered or him seeing her in that state? Imam (as) disliked that and said: "My father (as) prevented me from marrying on

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَا كَثُرَ شَعْرُ رَجُلٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا قَلَّتْ شَهْوَتُهُ.

Hadith.4649 - In the narration of Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "No man has ever had an abundance of hair without his desire becoming less."

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى شَعْرِ أُمِّهِ أَوْ أُخْتِهِ أَوِ ابْنَتِهِ.

Hadith.4659 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as), he said: "There is no harm for a man to look at the hair of his mother, his sister, or his daughter."

عَامَيْنِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ زَادَ عَلَى سَنَتَيْنِ هَلْ عَلَى أَبَوَيْهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ لَا.

Hadith.4662 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about whether a child can be breastfed for more than two years. Imam (as) replied: "Two years." I asked: "If it exceeds two years, is there any obligation upon the parents because of that?" Imam (as) said: "No."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَا مِنْ لَبَنٍ يُرْضَعُ بِهِ الصَّبِيُّ أَعْظَمَ بَرَكَةً عَلَيْهِ مِنْ لَبَنِ أُمِّهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4663 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no milk with greater blessing for a child to be nursed with than the milk of his mother."

لَا هِيَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْأُخْتِ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ لِأَنَّ اللَّبَنَ لِفَحْلٍ وَاحِدٍ[1].

Hadith.4671 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who marries a woman, and she gives birth to his child. Then she breastfeeds a bondwoman with her milk. Imam (as) was asked: "Is it permissible for his child from another woman to marry that bondwoman whom she breast

لَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مَجْبُوراً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الْمَجْبُورُ قَالَ أُمٌّ تُرَبِّي أَوْ ظِئْرٌ تُسْتَأْجَرُ أَوْ أَمَةٌ تُشْتَرَى‌[2].

"Breastfeeding does not create a prohibition except when it is continuous and intentional." I asked: "What is meant by continuous and intentional?" Imam (as) replied: "It is when a mother raises the child, a wet nurse is hired, or a bondwoman is purchased for breastfeeding."

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

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."

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

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."

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]

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.

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."

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

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."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا مَاتَ طِفْلٌ مِنْ أَطْفَالِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ نَادَى مُنَادٍ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ أَلَا إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ مَاتَ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ وَالِدَاهُ أَوْ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ دُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ يَغْذُوهُ وَ إِلَّا دُفِعَ إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ ع تَغْذُوهُ حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ أَبَوَاهُ أَوْ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَتَ

Hadith.4731 - Abu Zakariya narrated from Abu Basir who said that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "When a child from the children of the believers dies, a caller announces in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, 'Indeed, so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, has passed away.' If his parents, one of them, or a family member from

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَفَّلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ سَارَةَ أَطْفَالَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغْذُوَانِهِمْ بِشَجَرَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَهَا أَخْلَافٌ‌[1] كَأَخْلَافِ الْبَقَرِ فِي قَصْرٍ مِنْ دُرَّةٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ أُلْبِسُوا وَ طُيِّبُوا وَ أُهْدُوا إِلَى آبَائِهِمْ فَهُمْ مُلُوكٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ اتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّ

Hadith.4732 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has entrusted Ibrahim (as) and Sarah {s.a} with the care of the children of the believers. They nourish them from a tree in Paradise that has teats lik

لَوْ بَقِيَ كَانَ عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ أَبِيهِ ص.

Hadith.4735 - Jameel ibn Darraj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), whether he would have been a truthful prophet (ṣiddiq nabi) if he had lived. Imam (as) replied: "If he had lived, he would have followed the path of his father

قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَمَّا الْغُلامُ فَكانَ أَبَواهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينا أَنْ يُرْهِقَهُما طُغْياناً وَ كُفْراً فَأَرَدْنا أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُما رَبُّهُما خَيْراً مِنْهُ زَكاةً وَ أَقْرَبَ رُحْماً قَالَ أَبْدَلَهُمَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَكَانَ الِابْنِ ابْنَةً فَوُلِدَ مِنْهَا سَبْعُونَ نَبِيّاً.

Hadith.4738 - Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overwhelm them with transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord (azj) should replace him for them with one better in purity and closer in aff

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ أَوْلَادُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ وَ أَوْلَادُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ[1].

Hadith.4739 - Wahb ibn Wahb narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The children of polytheists will be with their parents in the Fire, and the children of Muslims will be with their parents in Paradise."

عَلِيٌّ خَيْرُ الْبَشَرِ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَقَدْ كَفَرَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَدِّبُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ عَلَى حُبِّ عَلِيٍّ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَانْظُرُوا فِي شَأْنِ أُمِّهِ‌[1].

Hadith.4744 - Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari used to walk through the streets of the Ansar in Medina, proclaiming, " Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) is the best of creation, and whoever denies it has disbelieved. O community of the Ansar, raise your children upon the love of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). If anyone refuses, th

مَنْ وَجَدَ بَرْدَ حُبِّنَا عَلَى قَلْبِهِ فَلْيُكْثِرِ الدُّعَاءَ لِأُمِّهِ فَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَخُنْ أَبَاهُ[2]. وَ كَانَ الصَّبِيُّ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا وَقَعَ الشَّكُّ فِي نَسَبِهِ عُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَلَايَةُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَإِنْ قَبِلَهَا أُلْحِقَ نَسَبُهُ بِمَنْ يَنْتَمِي إِلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ أَنْكَرَهَا نُفِيَ[3]

سَأَلْتُ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْعِلَّةِ اَلَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا لاَ تَحِلُّ اَلْمُطَلَّقَةُ لِلْعِدَّةِ لِزَوْجِهَا "حَتّٰى تَنْكِحَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ" فَقَالَ "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنَّمَا أَذِنَ فِي اَلطَّلاَقِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ۝ اَلطَّلاٰقُ مَرَّتٰانِ فَإِمْسٰاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسٰانٍ ۝ يَعْنِي فِي اَلتَّطْلِيقَةِ اَلثَّالِثَةِ فَلِدُخُولِهِ فِيمَا كَرِه

Hadith.4764 - Ali ibn al-Ḥasan ibn Ali ibn Faḍḍal narrated from his father that he asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about the reason why a woman divorced for the third time (ṭalaq al-ʿidda) does not become lawful again for her husband "until she marries another husband". Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Allah (swt), th

هُوَ الْأَبُ أَوِ الْأَخُ أَوِ الرَّجُلُ يُوصَى إِلَيْهِ وَ الَّذِي يَجُوزُ أَمْرُهُ فِي مَالِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَيَبْتَاعُ لَهَا وَ يَتَّجِرُ- فَإِذَا عَفَا فَقَدْ جَازَ[1].

Hadith.4778 - Al-Halabi, Abu Basir, and Sama'ah narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified a dowry for them, then half of what you have specified must be paid, unless they forgo it or the one in w

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْحُبْلَى الْمُطَلَّقَةُ يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَضَعَ حَمْلَهَا وَ هِيَ أَحَقُّ بِوَلَدِهَا أَنْ تُرْضِعَهُ بِمَا تَقْبَلُهُ امْرَأَةٌ أُخْرَى يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- لا تُضَارَّ والِدَةٌ بِوَلَدِها وَ لا مَوْلُودٌ لَهُ بِوَلَدِهِ وَ عَلَى الْوارِثِ مِثْلُ ذلِكَ‌ لَا يُضَارَّ بِالصَّبِيِّ وَ لَا يُضَارَّ بِأُمِّهِ فِي رَضَاعِهِ وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تَأْخُذَ فِي رَضَاعِهِ فَوْقَ حَوْلَ

I heard Imam (as) say, "A pregnant divorced woman is to be provided for until she delivers her child, and she has more right to nurse her child as long as she accepts compensation similar to what another woman would accept. Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'No mother should be harmed because of her child, no

يُطَلِّقُهَا قُلْتُ فَيُرَاجِعُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ يُرَاجِعُهَا قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ بَدَا لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا رَاجَعَهَا أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا قَالَ لَا حَتَّى‌

Hadith.4794 - Ali ibn Al-Hakam narrated from Muhammad ibn Mansur Al-Sayqal, from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who divorces his wife while she is pregnant. Imam (as) said: "He may divorce her." I asked: "Can he take her back?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he can take her back." I asked: "What if he dec

كُلُّهُمْ بِمَنْزِلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ إِذَا رَضِيَتْ.

Hadith.4813 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who gives his wife the choice (to separate or stay) or delegates the decision to her father, brother, or guardian. Imam (as) said: "They are all in the same position, as long as she consents."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُمْلَكٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ فَقَالَ لَا يَكُونُ ظِهَارٌ وَ لَا يَكُونُ إِيلَاءٌ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ بِهَا[4].

I asked Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) about a man who has only performed the marriage contract (mamluk, meaning he has not yet consummated the marriage) and then declares ẓihar (a pre-Islamic form of divorce where a husband likens his wife to a prohibited relative). Imam (as) said: "There is no ẓihar and no īla' (an