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قَالَ ع‌ وَ لَا يَكُونُ الظِّهَارُ إِلَّا عَلَى مَوْضِعِ الطَّلَاقِ‌[1].

Hadith.4827 - And Imam (as) said: "Ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) does not apply except in the context where divorce is applicable."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الظِّهَارِ فَقَالَ هُوَ مِنْ كُلِّ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ أَوْ مِنْ أُمٍّ أَوْ أُخْتٍ أَوْ عَمَّةٍ أَوْ خَالَةٍ[2] وَ لَا يَكُونُ الظِّهَارُ فِي يَمِينٍ‌[3] فَقُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ قَالَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ لِامْرَأَتِهِ وَ هِيَ طَاهِرٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ حَرَامٌ مِثْلَ ظَهْرِ أُمِّي أَوْ أُخْتِي وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ الظِّهَارَ[4].

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison). Imam (as) said: "Ẓihar applies only when a man likens his wife to someone who is permanently unlawful for him, such as his mother, sister, paternal aunt, or maternal aunt. Ẓihar does not occur through an oath." I asked

"كَانَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَوْسُ بْنُ اَلصَّامِتِ وَ كَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ اَلْمُنْذِرِ فَقَالَ لَهَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي ثُمَّ نَدِمَ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ وَ قَالَ لَهَا أَيَّتُهَا اَلْمَرْأَةُ مَا أَظُنُّكِ إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ حَرُمْتِ عَلَيَّ فَجَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ

"During the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), there was a man named Aws ibn Al-Samit who was married to a woman named Khawlah bint Tha'labah. One day, he said to her: 'You are to me as the back of my mother.' He immediately regretted his words and said to her: 'O woman, I think yo

وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى اَلْإِطْعَامِ تَصَدَّقَ بِمَا يُطِيقُ".

Hadith.4830 - It is narrated: "If he is unable to provide the required feeding (it'ām), he should give charity (ṣadaqah) according to what he is capable of."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً قَالَ إِذَا هُوَ طَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً فَقَدْ بَطَلَ الظِّهَارُ وَ هَدَمَ الطَّلَاقُ الظِّهَارَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَلَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ امْرَأَتُهُ فَإِنْ رَاجَعَهَا وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُظَاهِرِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَتَمَاسَّا[2] قُلْتُ فَإِنْ تَرَكَهَا حَتَّى يَحِلَّ أَجَلُهَا وَ تَمْلِكَ نَفْس

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who declared ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife and then divorced her with one divorce. Imam (as) said: "If he divorces her with one divorce, the ẓihar becomes nullified, and the divorce cancels the ẓihar." I asked: "Can he take he

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُظَاهِرُ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ قَالَ فَيُكَفِّرُ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ وَاقَعَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ قَالَ فَقَدْ أَتَى حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَ لْيَكُفَّ حَتَّى يُكَفِّرَ[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who performs ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife. Imam (as) said: "He must offer expiation." I asked: "What if he engages in intercourse with her before offering expiation?" Imam (as) replied: "Then he has violated one of Allah's (swt) limits. He must seek Alla

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَقَالَ يُكَفِّرُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قُلْتُ إِنْ وَاقَعَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ يُمْسِكُ حَتَّى يُكَفِّرَ[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who declared ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife three times. Imam (as) said: "He must offer expiation three times." I asked: "What if he engages in intercourse with her before offering the expiation?" Imam (as) replied: "He must seek Allah's (swt) forgiveness

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَكَانَ كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ كَفَّارَةٌ[3].

Hadith.4834 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam (as) about a man who declared ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife five times or more. Imam (as) replied: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: 'For every instance, there is a separate expiation.'"

إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَ امْرَأَتَهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُوَاقِعَهَا أَ عَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا سَقَطَتِ الْكَفَّارَةُ عَنْهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ صَامَ فَمَرِضَ فَأَفْطَرَ أَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ أَوْ يُتِمُّ مَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ إِنْ صَامَ شَهْراً ثُمَّ مَرِضَ اسْتَقْبَلَ فَإِنْ زَادَ عَلَى الشَّهْرِ يَوْماً أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ‌ بَنَى عَلَيْهِ‌[1] قَالَ وَ قَالَ الْحُرُّ وَ الْمَمْلُوكُ سَوَاءٌ غَ

Hadith.4835 - Jamil ibn Darraj asked Imam (as) about ẓihar and when the obligation of expiation becomes due upon the one who declares it. Imam (as) replied: "When he intends to have intercourse with his wife." I asked: "If he divorces her before having intercourse with her, is expiation still required of him?" Imam (as

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنْ ظَاهَرَ رَجُلٌ فِي شَعْبَانَ وَ لَمْ يَجِدْ مَا يُعْتِقُ قَالَ يَنْتَظِرُ حَتَّى يَصُومَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ يَصُومُ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ فَإِنْ ظَاهَرَ وَ هُوَ مُسَافِرٌ يَنْظُرُ حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ وَ إِنْ صَامَ فَأَصَابَ مَالًا فَلْيَمْضِ فِي الَّذِي ابْتَدَأَ فِيهِ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as): "If a man performs ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) in the month of Sha'ban and cannot find something to free (as expiation), what should he do?" He (as) replied: "He should wait until he fasts the month of Ramadan and then fast two consecutive months afterward. If he performs ẓihar while he i

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ظَاهَرْتُ مِنِ امْرَأَتِي فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَأَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَصُمْ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ فَقَالَ لَا أَقْوَى فَقَالَ اذْهَبْ فَأَطْعِمْ‌ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنَا أَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْكَ قَالَ فَأَعْطَاهُ تَمْراً لِإِطْعَامِ سِتِّ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I have performed ẓihar (declared my wife as unlawful to me).' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Go and free a slave.' The man replied: 'I do not have one.' The Prophet

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ‌ ع إِنِّي قُلْتُ لِامْرَأَتِي أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي إِنْ خَرَجْتِ مِنْ بَابِ الْحُجْرَةِ فَخَرَجَتْ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى أَنْ أُكَفِّرَ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى أَنْ أُكَفِّرَ رَقَبَةً وَ رَقَبَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَوِيتَ أَوْ لَمْ تَقْوَ[1].

Hadith.4838 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal, a man said: I said to Abu Al-Hasan (as), "I told my wife, 'You are to me as the back of my mother if you leave the room,' and she left." Imam (as) replied: "There is nothing upon you." I said: "But I am capable of offering expiation." Imam (as) replied: "Th

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ آلَى مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ وَ ظَاهَرَ فِي كَلِمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ[2].

Hadith.4839 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, he said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a man who both swore an oath (ilaʾ) and declared ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife in a single statement. Imam (as) said: "He is obligated to offer only one expiation."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ قَالَ لِأَمَتِهِ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُرْضِيَ بِذَلِكَ امْرَأَتَهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهَا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who said to his female slave, "You are to me as the back of my mother," intending by this statement to please his wife. Imam (as) replied: "He may approach her (the slave), and there is nothing upon her or upon him."

الْمُظَاهِرُ إِذَا صَامَ شَهْراً وَ صَامَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الْآخَرِ يَوْماً فَقَدْ وَاصَلَ فَإِنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَقْضِ مُتَفَرِّقاً[4] وَ إِنْ شَاءَ فَلْيُعْطِ لِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مُدّاً مِنْ طَعَامٍ‌[5].

"If a man who has performed ẓihar fasts for one full month and then fasts a day from the second month, he has fulfilled the condition of consecutive fasting. After that, if he wishes, he may make up the remaining fasts in a non-consecutive manner, or if he wishes, he may give a mudd (a specific measure) of food for eac

لِامْرَأَتِهِ أَنْتِ عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ- فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع يُطِيقُ لِكُلِّ مَرَّةٍ عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ فَقَالَ لَا قَالَ يُطِيقُ إِطْعَامَ‌ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَيُطِيقُ صِيَامَ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ قَالَ لَا قَالَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا[2].

Hadith.4842 - Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Abu al-Ward that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked, while I was present, about a man who said to his wife, "You are to me like the back of my mother" a hundred times. Abu Jafar Imam Al-Baqir (as) said: "Is he able to free a slave for each time?" The

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنْ أَرْبَعِ نِسْوَةٍ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ[3].

Hadith.4843 - In the narration of Ibn Faddal from Ghiyath, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) (peace be upon them), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a man who performed ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against four wives:

لَا يَقَعُ ظِهَارٌ عَنْ طَلَاقٍ وَ لَا طَلَاقٌ عَنْ ظِهَارٍ[4]

لَا يَكُونُ ظِهَارٌ فِي يَمِينٍ وَ لَا فِي إِضْرَارٍ وَ لَا فِي غَضَبٍ وَ لَا يَكُونُ ظِهَارٌ إِلَّا عَلَى طُهْرٍ بِغَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ بِشَهَادَةِ شَاهِدَيْنِ مُسْلِمَيْنِ‌[5].

"Ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) does not occur through an oath, nor in a case of harm, nor in a state of anger. Ẓihar is only valid when it is declared during a state of purity (from menstruation), without prior intercourse, and in the presence of two Muslim witnesses."

الَّذِي يُرِيدُ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الظِّهَارَ بِعَيْنِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.4846 - Ammar ibn Musa Al-Sabati asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the obligatory ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison). Imam (as) replied: "It is when a man explicitly intends by his statement to perform ẓihar itself."

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِذَا قَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ زَوْجِي عَلَيَّ كَظَهْرِ أُمِّي فَلَا كَفَّارَةَ عَلَيْهَا[2].

Hadith.4847 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "If a woman says, 'My husband is to me as the back of my mother,' there is no expiation upon her."

الْحُرَّةُ وَ الْأَمَةُ فِي هَذَا سَوَاءٌ[3].

Hadith.4848 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a man who performs ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his female slave. Imam (as) replied: "In this matter, a free woman and a bondwoman are the same."

عَلَيْهِ نِصْفُ مَا عَلَى الْحُرِّ مِنْ صَوْمِ شَهْرٍ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ وَ لَا عِتْقٍ.

Hadith.4849 - Muhammad ibn Humran asked Abu Abdullah (as) about whether a slave is obligated to perform ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison). Imam (as) replied: "He is required to fulfill half of what is required of a free man, which is fasting for one month. However, he is not obligated to offer expiation through c

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ تُجْزِي فِي الظِّهَارِ[4].

Hadith.4850 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The umm al-walad (woman who has borne her master's child) is included in the ruling of ẓihar."

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَيْفَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَعَ‌ شَهاداتٍ بِاللَّهِ‌ فَإِذَا قَذَفَهَا غَيْرُهُ أَبٌ أَوْ أَخٌ أَوْ وَلَدٌ أَوْ غَرِيبٌ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ أَوْ يُقِيمَ الْبَيِّنَةَ عَلَى مَا قَالَ فَقَالَ قَدْ سُئِلَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الزَّوْجَ إِذَا قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ بِعَيْنِي كَانَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ أَرْبَع

I asked him: "May I be sacrificed for you, why is it that when a man accuses his wife of adultery, his testimony consists of four oaths by Allah (swt), but if someone else, such as a father, brother, son, or even a stranger - accuses her, he is subjected to the ḥadd punishment unless he provides clear evidence for his

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ لَهُ أَبٌ مَمْلُوكٌ وَ كَانَتْ لِأَبِيهِ امْرَأَةٌ مُكَاتَبَةٌ قَدْ أَدَّتْ بَعْضَ مَا عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا ابْنُ الْعَبْدِ هَلْ لَكِ أَنْ أُعِينَكِ عَلَى مُكَاتَبَتِكِ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ مَا عَلَيْكِ بِشَرْطِ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكِ الْخِيَارُ عَلَى أَبِي إِذَا أَنْتِ مَلَكْتِ نَفْسَكِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَأَعْطَاهَا لِمُكَاتَبَتِهَا أَ يَكُونُ لَهَا الْخِيَارُ بَعْدَ ذَل

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man whose father was a slave and whose father had a wife who was a mukatabah (a bondwoman under a contract for her freedom) and had already paid part of what she owed. The son of the slave said to her: "Would you like me to help you complete your manumission payment so that you can ful

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فَمَكَثَ أَيَّاماً مَعَهَا وَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُجَامِعَهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَأَى مِنْهَا مَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا أَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ‌ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهَا قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ وَ قَدْ رَأَى مِنْ أُمِّهَا مَا رَأَى‌[1].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who married a woman and stayed with her for several days but was unable to consummate the marriage. However, he had seen from her what would make it forbidden for anyone else. Then he divorced her. He was asked whether it would be permissible for him to marry her daughter. Imam (

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَدَعُ الرَّجُلَ فَقِيراً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.4913 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The mother of Prophet Sulayman ibn Dawud (as) said to Sulayman, 'O my son, beware of excessive sleep at night, for excessive sleep at night leaves a person poor on the Day of Judgme

قِيلَ لَهُ مَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَحَدَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ[1] فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ عِزَّ الْقُرْآنِ فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ مَحْضَ الْإِيمَانِ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ هُوَ عَبْدٌ مُطِيعٌ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ مُصَدِّقٌ قِيلَ لَهُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ قَدْ يَكُونُ أَشَحَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ يَكْسِبُ الرِّزْقَ مِنْ حِلِّهِ وَ مَطْلَبُ الْحَلَالِ عَزِيزٌ[2] فَلَا يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُفَارِقَهُ شَيْئُهُ‌[3] لِمَا يَعْلَمُ مِنْ عِزِّ مَطْلَبِهِ وَ إ

Hadith.4924 - It is narrated from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah al-Raba'i from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the sharpest in behavior?" Imam (as) replied: "Because the honor of the Qur'an is in his heart, and pure fait

رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ[2] عَنْ‌

"Indeed, the major sins are seven, revealed concerning us and made permissible against us. The first of them is associating partners with Allah (swt), the Almighty, the killing of a soul 'which Allah (swt) has forbidden' (Almighty and Majestic), consuming the wealth of an orphan, disobedience to parents, accusing a cha

سَمِعْتُ أَبِي مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ دَخَلَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ وَ جَلَسَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبائِرَ الْإِثْمِ‌[1] ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَسْكَتَكَ قَالَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ الْكَبَائِرَ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا عَمْرُو أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّه

I heard my father Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd al-Basri entered upon Abu Abdullah (as). When he greeted him and sat down, he recited the verse: "Those who avoid the major sins" (Surah Al-Shura 42:37), then he stopped. Imam (as) said to him: "What has made you stop?" He replied: "I wish to kno

كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ قَتْلَ النَّفْسِ لِعِلَّةِ فَسَادِ الْخَلْقِ فِي تَحْلِيلِهِ لَوْ أَحَلَّ وَ فَنَائِهِمْ وَ فَسَادِ التَّدْبِيرِ وَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ كُفْرَانِ النِّع

Hadith.4934 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "Allah (swt) has forbidden the killing of a soul because of the corruption it would cause among creation if it were permitted, leading to their annihilation and the disruption of order. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalt

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ سَاحِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُقْتَلُ وَ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ لَا يُقْتَلُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ لَا يُقْتَلُ سَاحِرُ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الشِّرْكَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ السِّحْرِ وَ لِأَنَّ السِّحْرَ وَ الشِّرْكَ مَقْرُونَانِ.

Hadith.4938 - 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 the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The magician among the Muslims is to be executed, but the magician among the disbelieve

قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع فِي خُطْبَتِهَا فِي مَعْنَى فَدَكَ‌[2] لِلَّهِ فِيكُمْ عَهْدٌ قَدَّمَهُ إِلَيْكُمْ وَ بَقِيَّةٌ اسْتَخْلَفَهَا عَلَيْكُمْ‌[3]- كِتَابُ اللَّهِ بَيِّنَةٌ بَصَائِرُهُ وَ آيٌ مُنْكَشِفَةٌ سَرَائِرُهُ وَ بُرْهَانٌ مُتَجَلِّيَةٌ ظَوَاهِرُهُ مُدِيمٌ لِلْبَرِيَّةِ اسْتِمَاعُهُ وَ قَائِدٌ إِلَى الرِّضْوَانِ أَتْبَاعَهُ مُؤَدِّياً إِلَى النَّجَاةِ أَشْيَاعَهُ فِيهِ تِبْيَانُ حُجَجِ اللَّهِ الْمُنَوَّرَةِ و

Hadith.4940 - It is narrated from Isma'il ibn Mihran, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Jabir, from Sayyidah Zaynab bint Ali {s.a}, who said that Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon them all stated in her sermon regarding Fadak: "Allah (swt) has placed upon you a covenant that He (swt) advanced to you and a successor He

لِلزَّانِي سِتُّ خِصَالٍ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ ثَلَاثٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَأَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ الْوَجْهِ وَ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ يُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ وَ أَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَسَخَطُ الرَّبِّ وَ سُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَ الْخُلُودُ فِي النَّارِ[4].

Hadith.4960 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Maymun from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), it is reported that Imam (as) said: "The adulterer has six traits, three in this world and three in the Hereafte

قَالَ لَهَا شُعَيْبٌ ع يَا بُنَيَّةِ هَذَا قَوِيٌّ قَدْ عَرَفْتِهِ بِرَفْعِ الصَّخْرَةِ الْأَمِينُ مِنْ أَيْنَ عَرَفْتِهِ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي مَشَيْتُ قُدَّامَهُ فَقَالَ امْشِي مِنْ خَلْفِي فَإِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَأَرْشِدِينِي إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَإِنَّا قَوْمٌ لَا نَنْظُرُ فِي أَدْبَارِ النِّسَاءِ.

Hadith.4974 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' my father, hire him! Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and trustworthy" (Surah Al-Qasas, 28:26). Imam (as) said: "Shu'ayb (as) said to his daughter, My daughter, he is strong as

قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لِابْنِهِ يُوسُفَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَزْنِ فَإِنَّ الطَّيْرَ لَوْ زَنَى لَتَنَاثَرَ رِيشُهُ‌[5].

Hadith.4980 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Maymun from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Prophet Ya'qub (as) said to his son Yusuf (as): 'O' my son, do not commit fornication, for if a bird were to commit fornication, its feathers would fall

بَرُّوا آبَاءَكُمْ يَبَرَّكُمْ أَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَ عِفُّوا عَنْ نِسَاءِ النَّاسِ تَعِفَّ نِسَاؤُكُمْ[5]

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ إِذَا زَنَى الزَّانِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ فَإِنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ عَادَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ لَا يَشْرَبُ الشَّارِبُ حِينَ يَشْرَبُ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ لَا يَسْرِقُ السَّارِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ إِذَا زَنَى الزَّانِي فَارَقَهُ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ قُلْتُ

Hadith.4987 - Al-Ala reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim who said that Abu Jafar (as) said: "When a fornicator commits fornication, the spirit of faith departs from him. If he seeks forgiveness, it returns to him." Imam (as) also said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "A fornicato

لَا يُجَرَّدُ فِي حَدٍّ وَ لَا يُشْبَحُ يَعْنِي يُمَدُّ[5] وَ قَالَ يُضْرَبُ الزَّانِي عَلَى الْحَالِ الَّتِي يُوجَدُ عَلَيْهَا- إِنْ وُجِدَ عُرْيَاناً ضُرِبَ عُرْيَاناً وَ إِنْ وُجِدَ وَ عَلَيْهِ ثِيَابُهُ ضُرِبَ وَ عَلَيْهِ ثِيَابُهُ.

Hadith.5013 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said: "A person should not be stripped of their clothing nor stretched out (meaning tied or extended) for any legal punishment." Imam (as) also said: "The adulterer should be b

الرَّجُلُ وَهَبَتْهَا لِي وَ أَنْكَرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي بِالشُّهُودِ أَوْ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ[1] فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ ذَلِكَ اعْتَرَفَتْ فَجَلَدَهَا عَلِيٌّ ع الْحَدَّ[2].

Hadith.5023 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb 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), it is reported that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had intercourse with his wife's bondwoman, and she became pre

لَيْسَ عَلَى زَانٍ عُقْرٌ وَ لَا عَلَى مُسْتَكْرَهَةٍ حَدٌّ[4].

Hadith.5038 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd 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: "There is no compensation (Uqr) upon a fornicator, and there is no punishment upon a woman who was coerced (mukraha)."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّهُ رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع‌ رَجُلٌ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ فَرَجَمَهُ وَ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[1].

Hadith.5045 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it was reported to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that a man had committed fornication with his father's wife, so Imam (as) ordered him to be stoned, even though he was not married (non-muhṣan).

لَوْ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُرْجَمَ مَرَّتَيْنِ لَرُجِمَ اللُّوطِيُ‌[2].

Hadith.5049 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni 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: "If it were appropriate for anyone to be stoned twice, it would be the one who commits sodomy (Al-Luti)."

"لاَ يَنْبَغِي لاِمْرَأَتَيْنِ أَنْ تَنَامَا فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ إِلاَّ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَاجِزٌ فَإِنْ فَعَلَتَا نُهِيَتَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ وَجَدُوهُمَا بَعْدَ اَلنَّهْيِ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ جُلِدَتَا كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا حَدّاً حَدّاً وَ إِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلثَّالِثَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ حُدَّتَا فَإِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلرَّابِعَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ قُتِلَتَا وَ إِذَا أَتَى اَلرَّجُلُ اِمْرَأَتَهُ فَاحْتَمَلَتْ مَاءَهُ فَسَاحَقَتْ

Hadith.5050 - Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Hashim Al-Bajali narrated from Abu Khadijah: "It is not appropriate for two women to sleep under the same blanket unless there is a barrier between them. If they do so, they should be prohibited from it, and if they are found again after being warned in the same blanket, each of them

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ وَهْبِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَكُنْ يَحُدُّ فِي التَّعْرِيضِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ بِالْفِرْيَةِ الْمُصَرَّحَةِ مِثْلِ يَا زَانِ وَ يَا ابْنَ الزَّانِيَةِ أَوْ لَسْتَ لِأَبِيكَ‌[2].

Hadith.5066 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would not administer the legal punishment for insinuation unless it was a clear and explicit accusation, such as saying, 'O' adulterer,' o

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَنْتَفِي مِنْ وَلَدِهِ وَ قَدْ أَقَرَّ بِهِ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْوَلَدُ مِنْ حُرَّةٍ جُلِدَ الْأَبُ خَمْسِينَ سَوْطاً حَدَّ الْمَمْلُوكِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَمَةٍ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[1]. وَ إِذَا قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِرَجُلٍ إِنَّكَ تَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ تَنْكِحُ الرِّجَالَ ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[2] وَ كَذَلِكَ إِنْ قَالَ لَهُ يَا مَعْفُوجُ يَا مَنْكُوحُ جُلِدَ حَدَّ الْقَاذِفِ ثَمَانِين

Hadith.5083 - Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Al-Ala ibn Al-Fudayl from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked Imam (as) about a man who denies his child after having acknowledged him. Imam (as) said: "If the child is from a free woman, the father is to be flogged fifty lashes, which is the punishment for a slave. But if the chil

لِرَجُلٍ يَا ابْنَ الْفَاعِلَةِ يَعْنِي الزِّنَا فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُمُّهُ حَيَّةً شَاهِدَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ تَطْلُبُ حَقَّهَا ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ غَائِبَةً انْتُظِرَ بِهَا حَتَّى تَقْدَمَ فَتَطْلُبَ حَقَّهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ قَدْ مَاتَتْ وَ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهَا إِلَّا خَيْرٌ ضُرِبَ الْمُفْتَرِي عَلَيْهَا الْحَدَّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[4].

Hadith.5085 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Ammar Al-Sabati from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who said to another man, "O' son of an adulteress," intending adultery. Imam (as) said: "If his mother is alive and present, and she comes forward to claim her right, the accuser is to be flogged eighty lashes. If she is

الرِّجْسُ مِنَ الْأَوْثَانِ الشِّطْرَنْجُ وَ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ الْغِنَاءُ[6] وَ النَّرْدُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الشِّطْرَنْجِ فَأَمَّا الشِّطْرَنْجُ فَإِنَّ اتِّخَاذَهَا كُفْرٌ وَ اللَّعِبَ بِهَا شِرْكٌ‌[1] وَ تَعْلِيمَهَا كَبِيرَةٌ مُوبِقَةٌ[2] وَ السَّلَامَ عَلَى اللَّاهِي بِهَا مَعْصِيَةٌ وَ مُقَلِّبَهَا كَمُقَلِّبِ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ[3] وَ النَّاظِرَ إِلَيْهَا كَالنَّاظِرِ إِلَى فَرْجِ أُمِّهِ‌[4] وَ اللَّاعِبَ بِالنَّرْدِ

Hadith.5093 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "So avoid the filth of idols and avoid false speech." (Surah Al-Hajj 22:30) Imam (as) said: "The filth of idols refers to chess, and false speech refers to singing. And backgammon (nard) is worse than

"لاَ يُقْطَعُ اَلسَّارِقُ فِي عَامِ سَنَةٍ مُجْدِبَةٍ".

Hadith.5099 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said: "The hand of a thief is not to be cut off during a year of drought."