Wealth & Money

دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ- فَقَالَ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرِهِمْ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَرَكَ مَالًا ف

Hadith.3255 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) entered the mosque, and a young man approached him, crying, while a group of people around him tried to silence him. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "What makes you cry?" The young man said: "O Commander of the Faithful, Sh

رَوَى الْأَصْبَغُ بْنُ نُبَاتَةَ[2] عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَنَّهُ قَضَى أَنْ يُحْجَرَ عَلَى الْغُلَامِ الْمُفْسِدِ حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ وَ قَضَى ع فِي الدَّيْنِ أَنَّهُ يُحْبَسُ صَاحِبُهُ فَإِذَا تَبَيَّنَ إِفْلَاسُهُ وَ الْحَاجَةُ فَيُخَلَّى سَبِيلُهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَفِيدَ مَالًا[3] وَ قَضَى ع فِي الرَّجُلِ يَلْتَوِي عَلَى غُرَمَائِهِ أَنَّهُ يُحْبَسُ ثُمَّ يُؤْمَرُ بِهِ فَيَقْسِمُ مَالَهُ بَيْنَ غُرَمَائِهِ‌[4] بِ

Hadith.3258 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from Commander of the Faithful (as) that he ruled: "A corrupt young man should be placed under guardianship until he matures and becomes rational." Imam (as) also ruled regarding debt: "The debtor should be imprisoned. If his insolvency and need are proven, he is released un

ع حَبْسُ الْإِمَامِ بَعْدَ الْحَدِّ ظُلْمٌ‌[2].

Hadith.3266 - In the narration of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "It is obligatory upon the Imam to imprison the corrupt among the scholars, the ignorant among the physicians, and the bankrupt among those who rent out property." And Imam (as) also said: "Imprisonment by the Imam afte

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌ ع عَنْ رَجُلَيْنِ كَانَ لَهُمَا مَالٌ مِنْهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمَا وَ مِنْهُ مُتَفَرِّقٌ عَنْهُمَا فَاقْتَسَمَا بِالسَّوِيَّةِ مَا كَانَ فِي أَيْدِيهِمَا وَ مَا كَانَ غَائِباً فَهَلَكَ نَصِيبُ أَحَدِهِمَا مِمَّا كَانَ عَنْهُ غَائِباً وَ اسْتَوْفَى الْآخَرُ أَ يَرُدُّ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا يَذْهَبُ بِمَالِهِ‌[1].

I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about two men who had shared wealth. Some of it was in their possession, and some of it was scattered and not in their hands. They divided equally what was in their possession, as well as what was absent. Later, one of them lost his share of the absent wealth, while the other received his shar

شَكَكْتُ فِي شَهَادَتِي قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ مُتَعَمِّداً قَالَ يُقْتَلُ‌[2].

Hadith.3305 - And it was narrated by Misma' Kardin from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding four witnesses who testified against a man for adultery, and he was stoned. Then one of them retracted and said: "I doubted my testimony." Imam (as) said: "He must pay the blood money." I said: What if he said: "I testified against him

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا آخُذُ بِقَوْلِ عَرَّافٍ وَ لَا قَائِفٍ‌[4] وَ لَا لِصٍّ- وَ لَا أَقْبَلُ شَهَادَةَ الْفَاسِقِ إِلَّا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ‌[5].

Hadith.3306 - And it was narrated by Muhammad bin Qais from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, used to say: "I do not act upon the statement of a fortune-teller, nor a tracker, nor a thief, and I do not accept the testimony of a transgressor e

لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُ شَيْئاً فِي يَدَيْ رَجُلٍ أَ يَجُوزُ لِي أَنْ أَشْهَدَ أَنَّهُ لَهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَلَعَلَّهُ لِغَيْرِهِ قَالَ وَ مِنْ أَيْنَ جَازَ لَكَ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَهُ وَ يَصِيرَ مِلْكاً لَكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولَ بَعْدَ الْمِلْكِ هُوَ لِي وَ تَحْلِفَ عَلَيْهِ‌[2] وَ لَا يَجُوزُ لَكَ أَنْ تَنْسُبَهُ إِلَى مَنْ صَارَ مِلْكُهُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَوْ لَمْ

A man asked Abu Abdullah (as), "What do you say if I see something in the possession of a man-can I testify that it belongs to him?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." The man then asked: "But perhaps it belongs to someone else?" Imam (as) said: "Then how is it permissible for you to buy it and for it to become your property, a

عَلَى الرَّجُلِ رُبُعُ دِيَةِ الصَّبِيِّ بِشَهَادَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ.

Hadith.3313 - And Abdullah bin Al-Hakam asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a woman who testified against a man that he had pushed a boy into a well, resulting in his death. Imam (as) said: "The man is liable for one-fourth of the boy's blood money based on the testimony of the woman."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ كَتَمَ الشَّهَادَةَ أَوْ شَهِدَ بِهَا لِيُهْدِرَ بِهَا دَمَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ لِيُتْوِيَ مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ‌[2] أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ ظُلْمَةٌ مَدَّ الْبَصَرِ وَ فِي وَجْهِهِ كُدُوحٌ‌[3] تَعْرِفُهُ الْخَلَائِقُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ وَ مَنْ شَهِدَ شَهَادَةَ حَقٍّ لِيُحْيِيَ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَتَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لِوَجْهِهِ نُورٌ مَدَّ الْبَصَر

Hadith.3329 - It is narrated from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Whoever conceals testimony or gives false testimony to shed the blood of a Muslim or to destroy the wealth of a Muslim, will co

إِذَا كَانَ الشَّيْ‌ءُ قَائِماً بِعَيْنِهِ رُدَّ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ‌[2] وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَائِماً ضَمِنَ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَتْلَفَ مِنْ مَالِ الرَّجُلِ‌[3].

Hadith.3331 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding false testimony. Imam (as) said: "If the thing is present in its original form, it is returned to its owner. But if it is no longer present, then the false witness is liable for the value of what he caused to be lost f

مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَشْهَدُ شَهَادَةَ زُورٍ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ لِيَقْطَعَ مَالَهُ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَكَانَهُ صَكّاً إِلَى النَّارِ[2].

"There is no man who gives false testimony against a Muslim to seize his wealth except that Allah (swt) writes for him a decree to Hell in its place."

رَوَى طَلْحَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَضَى بِالشُّفْعَةِ مَا لَمْ تُوَرَّفْ‌[2] يَعْنِي تُقْسَمْ.

Hadith.3367 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon them: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled in favor of preemption (shufah) as long as the property had not been inherited, meani

إِذَا أُرِّفَتِ الْأُرَفُ وَ حُدَّتِ الْحُدُودُ فَلَا شُفْعَةَ[1] وَ لَا شُفْعَةَ إِلَّا لِشَرِيكٍ غَيْرِ مُقَاسِمٍ[2]

Hadith.3369 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When the landmarks are established and the boundaries are defined, there is no preemption (shufah). And there is no preemption except for a partner who has not divided (the property)."

الشُّفْعَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ فِي كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ حَيَوَانٍ أَوْ أَرْضٍ أَوْ مَتَاعٍ إِذَا كَانَ الشَّيْ‌ءُ بَيْنَ شَرِيكَيْنِ لَا غَيْرِهِمَا فَبَاعَ أَحَدُهُمَا نَصِيبَهُ فَشَرِيكُهُ أَحَقُّ بِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ فَإِنْ زَادَ عَلَى الِاثْنَيْنِ فَلَا شُفْعَةَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ‌[4].

Hadith.3377 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about preemption (shufah)-to whom it applies, in what cases it is valid, and whether it applies to animals. Imam (as) replied: "Preemption is obligatory in everything-be it animals, land, or goods-if the property is shared between two partners and one of the

جَائِزٌ لَهُ وَ لَهَا وَ لَا شُفْعَةَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الشُّرَكَاءِ عَلَيْهَا[4].

Hadith.3380 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Basir from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him about a man who married a woman with the condition of giving her a house in his property, and he had partners in that property. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible for him and

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ وَكَّلَتْ رَجُلًا بِأَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَقَبِلَ الْوَكَالَةَ فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ فَذَهَبَ الْوَكِيلُ فَزَوَّجَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا أَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ الْوَكِيلَ وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ عَنِ الْوَكَالَةِ فَأَقَامَتْ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يُنْظَرُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَزَلَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who appointed a man as her agent to marry her to a man. The agent accepted the agency, and she testified to that in front of witnesses. The agent then proceeded and performed the marriage, but afterward, the woman denied the agent's authority and claimed that she had dismissed hi

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَوْلُ النَّاسِ الضَّامِنُ غَارِمٌ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الضَّامِنِ غُرْمٌ إِنَّمَا الْغُرْمُ عَلَى مَنْ أَكَلَ الْمَالَ‌[3].

Hadith.3408 - Abu Ayyub asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who transfers a debt to another man (through a payment order or promissory note). Does the original debtor still remain liable for the payment? Imam (as) replied: "No, he does not return to him (for payment) at all, except if the one to whom the debt was trans

مَا قَبَضَ أَحَدُهُمَا فَهُوَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ مَا ذَهَبَ فَهُوَ بَيْنَهُمَا[1].

Hadith.3406 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): Regarding two men who share property-some of it is in their possession, and some is absent-so they divide what is in their p

مَا عِنْدِي مَا أُعْطِيكُمْ وَ لَكِنِ ارْضَوْا بِمَنْ شِئْتُمْ مِنْ أَخِي وَ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ أَوْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ[3] فَقَالَ الْغُرَمَاءُ أَمَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَمَلِيٌّ مَطُولٌ‌[4] وَ أَمَّا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ فَرَجُلٌ لَا مَالَ لَهُ صَدُوقٌ وَ هُوَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيْنَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ ع أَضْمَنُ لَكُمُ الْمَالَ إِلَى غَلَّةٍ

Hadith.3407 - It is narrated: When Abdullah ibn al-Hasan was on his deathbed, his creditors gathered around him and demanded repayment of their debts. He replied: "I do not have anything to give you, but accept as your guarantor whomever you wish from my brother and my cousins- Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) or Abdullah i

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ كَانَ لِسَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ نَخْلَةٌ فِي حَائِطِ بَنِي فُلَانٍ فَكَانَ إِذَا جَاءَ إِلَى نَخْلَتِهِ نَظَرَ إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الرَّجُلِ يَكْرَهُهُ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَشَكَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ سَمُرَةَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيَّ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَلَوْ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرْتَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ حَتَّى تَأْخُذَ أَهْلِي حِذْرَهَا م

Hadith.3423 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal narrated from Abu Ubaydah al-Hadhdha', who said that Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Samurah ibn Jundub had a date palm tree in the orchard of a certain man. Whenever he came to his tree, he would see things related to the man's family that the man disliked being s

عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ دِرْعُ طَلْحَةَ أُخِذَتْ غُلُولًا[2] يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ قُفْلٍ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اجْعَلْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ قَاضِيَكَ الَّذِي ارْتَضَيْتَهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ شُرَيْحاً فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ دِرْعُ طَلْحَةَ أُخِذَتْ غُلُولًا يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ شُرَيْحٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَاتِ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُ بَيِّنَةً فَأَتَاهُ بِالْحَسَنِ بْنِ

Hadith.3428 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was in the Mosque of Kufa when Abdullah ibn Qufl al-Taymi passed by him, carrying the armor of Talha. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "This is Talha's armor, which was taken unlawfully on the day

إِنْ كَانَ عَلِمَ أَنَّ لَهُ مَالًا تَبِعَهُ مَالُهُ وَ إِلَّا فَهُوَ لِلْمُعْتِقِ‌[2] وَ فِي رَجُلٍ بَاعَ مَمْلُوكاً وَ لَهُ مَالٌ قَالَ إِنْ عَلِمَ مَوْلَاهُ الَّذِي بَاعَهُ أَنَّ لَهُ مَالًا فَالْمَالُ لِلْمُشْتَرِي وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَعْلَمِ الْبَائِعُ فَالْمَالُ لِلْبَائِعِ.

Hadith.3449 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), regarding a man who freed a slave that had wealth. The Imams (as) said: "If he knew that the slave had wealth, then the wealth belongs to the freed slave. But if he did

إِذَا كَانَ لِلرَّجُلِ مَمْلُوكٌ فَأَعْتَقَهُ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ[3] أَنَّ لَهُ مَالًا وَ لَمْ يَكُنِ اسْتَثْنَى السَّيِّدُ الْمَالَ حِينَ أَعْتَقَهُ فَهُوَ لِلْعَبْدِ.

"If a man has a slave and frees him, knowing that the slave has wealth, and the master did not exclude the wealth at the time of freeing him, then the wealth belongs to the slave."

سَأَلَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌[4] عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ عَبْداً لَهُ وَ

Hadith.3451 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah asked him about a man who freed his slave, and the slave had wealth. Then the man who freed the slave passed away. Abd al-Rahman asked: "To whom does the wealth of the slave belong? Does it go to the one who freed the slave, or does it belong to the slave?" Imam (as) said: "

يَبِيعُهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَنْ ثَمَنِهِ غِنًى‌[2] قَالَ إِذَا رَضِيَ الْمَمْلُوكُ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.3456 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim) (as), about a man who frees his slave as a delayed emancipation (to take effect after his death) and then becomes in need of the slave's price. Imam (as) said: "He may sell him." I asked: "What if he is not in need of the price?" Imam (as)

لِمَوْلَاهُ أَنْ يُكَاتِبَهُ إِنْ شَاءَ[3] وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ الْعَبْدُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ مُدَّةَ حَيَاتِهِ‌[4] وَ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مَالَهُ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ‌[5].

I asked him about a male or female slave who had been made mudabbar (to be freed after the master's death). Imam (as) said: "The master may enter into a mukataba (a contract of emancipation in exchange for payment) with the slave if he wishes. However, he cannot sell the slave unless the slave agrees to be sold for the

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَبَّرَ مَمْلُوكاً لَهُ تَاجِراً مُوسِراً[3] فَاشْتَرَى الْمُدَبَّرُ جَارِيَةً بِأَمْرِ مَوْلَاهُ فَوَلَدَتْ مِنْهُ أَوْلَاداً ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمُدَبَّرَ مَاتَ قَبْلَ سَيِّدِهِ فَقَالَ أَرَى‌

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who made his wealthy slave mudabbar (to be freed after his death). The mudabbar, with the permission of his master, bought a bondwoman who bore him children. Then the mudabbar died before his master. Imam (as) said: "I believe that all the property, po

إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ لَهُمْ مَالًا[4] قَالَ قُلْتُ‌ وَ آتُوهُمْ مِنْ مالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتاكُمْ‌ قَالَ تَضَعُ عَنْهُ مِنْ نُجُومِهِ الَّتِي لَمْ تَكُنْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَنْقُصَهُ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً وَ لَا تَزِيدُهُ فَوْقَ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ‌[5] فَقُلْتُ كَمْ قَالَ وَضَعَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لِمَمْلُوكٍ لَهُ أَلْفاً مِنْ سِتَّةِ آلَافٍ.

Hadith.3469 - Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from al-Ala' ibn al-Fudayl, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Then write [a contract of emancipation] for them if you know any good in them" (Surah An-Nur 24:33). Imam (as) said: "If you know that they possess wealth." I aske

يُؤَدَّى عَنْهُ مِنْ مَالِ الصَّدَقَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ- وَ فِي الرِّقابِ‌[3].

Hadith.3471 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who was unable to complete the payments of his contract, although he had already paid part of it. Imam (as) said: "The remaining amount should be paid on his behalf from the charity funds, as Allah (

يَخْدُمُ الثَّانِي يَوْماً وَ يَخْدُمُ نَفْسَهُ يَوْماً[2] قُلْتُ فَإِنْ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ مَالًا قَالَ الْمَالُ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفَانِ بَيْنَ الَّذِي أَعْتَقَ وَ بَيْنَ الَّذِي أَمْسَكَ‌[3].

Hadith.3473 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (slave undera contract of emancipation) jointly owned by two partners, and one of them freed his share. Imam (as) said: "The slave serves the second partner one day and serves himself one day." I asked: "What if the slave dies a

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ مَمْلُوكاً لَهُ وَ قَدْ كَانَ مَوْلَاهُ يَأْخُذُ مِنْهُ ضَرِيبَةً فَرَضَهَا عَلَيْهِ‌[4] فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ وَ رَضِيَ بِذَلِكَ مِنْهُ الْمَوْلَى فَأَصَابَ الْمَمْلُوكُ فِي تِجَارَتِهِ مَالًا سِوَى مَا كَانَ يُعْطِي مَوْلَاهُ مِنَ الضَّرِيبَةِ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَدَّى إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ مَا كَانَ فَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ فَمَا اكْتَسَبَ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَهُوَ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ قَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who wanted to free his slave. The master had been taking an annual payment (tribute) from the slave and was satisfied with this arrangement. Meanwhile, the slave earned wealth from trade, in addition to paying the required tribute to his master. Abu Abdullah (as), said: "If the sl

يُؤَدِّي ابْنُهُ بَقِيَّةَ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ وَ يُعْتَقُ وَ يَرِثُ مَا بَقِيَ‌[7].

Hadith.3480 - Jamil ibn Darraj narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who dies after having paid part of his contract. He had a son from his bondwoman and left behind wealth. Imam (as) said: "His son shall pay the remaining amount of the contract, be freed, and i

فَلْيُكَاتِبْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ وَ لَا يَمْنَعُهُ الْمُكَاتَبَةُ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ‌[1] فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَرْزُقُ الْعِبَادَ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَالْمُحْسِنُ مُعَانٌ‌[2].

Hadith.3481 - Sama'ah asked him about a slave whose master enters into a mukataba (a contract of emancipation) with him, knowing that the slave possesses neither a little nor much wealth. Imam (as) said: "Let him enter into the mukataba, even if the slave has to ask others for help. The lack of wealth should not preven

لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُحْدِثَ فِي مَالِهِ إِلَّا الْأَكْلَةَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَ نِكَاحُهُ فَاسِدٌ مَرْدُودٌ قِيلَ فَإِنَّ سَيِّدَهُ عَلِمَ بِنِكَاحِهِ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئاً قَالَ إِذَا صَمَتَ حِينَ يَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَقَرَّ[3] قِيلَ فَإِنْ كَانَ الْمُكَاتَبُ أُعْتِقَ أَ فَتَرَى أَنْ يُجَدِّدَ نِكَاحَهُ أَوْ يَمْضِيَ عَلَى النِّكَاحِ الْأَوَّلِ قَالَ يَمْضِي عَلَى نِكَاحِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.3484 - Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who entered into the contract on behalf of himself and his wealth. He had a female slave and was under a condition that he should not marry. He then freed the female slave and married her. Im

لَهُمْ خُذُوا مَا بَقِيَ ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً قَالَ يَأْخُذُونَ مَا بَقِيَ ثُمَّ يُعْتَقُ‌[5] وَ قَالَ فِي الْمُكَاتَبِ يُؤَدِّي بَعْضَ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَمُوتُ وَ يَتْرُكُ ابْناً وَ يَتْرُكُ مَالًا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ قَالَ يُوَفَّى مَوَالِيَهُ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِوَلَدِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.3485 - Ali ibn al-Nu'man narrated from Abu al-Sabbah, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who pays half of his contract and still owes the remaining half. Then he offers his masters the remaining amount as a lump sum payment. Imam (as) said: "They may take the r

سَمِعْتُ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ لَا يُكَاتِبْهُ عَلَى الَّذِي أَرَادَ أَنْ يُكَاتِبَهُ ثُمَّ يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَضَعُ عَنْهُ وَ لَكِنَّهُ يَضَعُ عَنْهُ مِمَّا نَوَى أَنْ يُكَاتِبَهُ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.3493 - He said: I asked him about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And give them from the wealth of Allah (swt) which He has given you" (Surah An-Nur 24:33). Imam (as) said: I heard my father, peace be upon him, say: "He should not set the amount for the mukataba (contract of emancipation) an

يَتَوَلَّى مَنْ شَاءَ وَ عَلَى مَنْ يَتَوَلَّى جَرِيرَتُهُ وَ لَهُ مِيرَاثُهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ سَكَتَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ وَ لَمْ يَتَوَلَّ أَحَداً قَالَ يُجْعَلُ مَالُهُ فِي بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.

Hadith.3503 - It is narrated from Shu'ayb, from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he was asked about a slave who is freed as a sa'ibah (without any specific ties). Imam (as) said: "He may choose whomever he wishes to be his guardian. The one he chooses will be responsible for his liabilities and will inherit from

لَا يَنْبَغِي وَ إِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْتَحِلَّ ذَلِكَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَتَّى يَكُونَ وَلَاؤُهُ لَهُ فَلْيَزِدْ هُوَ مَا يَشَاءُ[1] بَعْدَ أَنْ يَكُونَ زِيَادَةٌ مِنْ مَالِهِ فِي ثَمَنِ الْعَبْدِ يَسْتَحِلُّ بِهِ الْوَلَاءَ فَيَكُونُ وَلَاءُ الْعَبْدِ لَهُ.

I asked him about a slave who wants to purchase his freedom and secretly arranges for someone else to buy him. Is it permissible for the person acting on behalf of the slave to buy him entirely with the slave's own money and not inform the master that the purchase is being made with the slave's money? Imam (as) said: "

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَاتَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَةً فَانْطَلَقَ ابْنُهُ فَابْتَاعَ رَجُلًا مِنْ كَسْبِهِ فَأَعْتَقَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَ إِنَّ الْمُعْتَقَ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَالًا ثُمَّ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَهُ لِمَنْ يَكُونُ مِيرَاثُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الرَّقَبَةُ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَى أَبِيهِ فِي نَذْرٍ أَوْ شُكْرٍ أَوْ كَانَتْ وَاجِبَةً عَلَيْهِ‌[2] فَإِنَّ ال

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who was obligated to free a slave but died before doing so. His son then purchased a slave with his own wealth and freed him on behalf of his father. Later, the freed slave acquired wealth and passed away, leaving an inheritance. I asked: "Who inherits

لَهُ أَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ سَلْ قُلْتُ لِمَ بَاعَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ فَقَالَ فِي فَكَاكِ رِقَابِهِنَّ قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَاكَ قَالَ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى جَارِيَةً فَأَوْلَدَهَا ثُمَّ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ ثَمَنَهَا وَ لَمْ يَدَعْ مِنَ الْمَالِ مَا يُؤَدَّى عَنْهُ أُخِذَ وَلَدُهَا مِنْهَا وَ بِيعَتْ‌[6] وَ أُدِّيَ ثَمَنُهَا قُلْتُ فَتُبَاعُ فِيمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ قَالَ لَا.

I said to him: "May I ask you a question?" Imam (as) replied: "Ask." I asked: "Why did Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, sell the mothers of children (Umm al-Walad)?" Imam (as) said: "To free them from slavery." I asked: "How was that?" Imam (as) said: "If a man purchased a bondwoman and she bore him a chil

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ تَرَكَ سُرِّيَّةً لَهَا وَلَدٌ أَوْ فِي بَطْنِهَا وَلَدٌ أَوْ لَا وَلَدَ لَهَا فَإِنْ كَانَ أَعْتَقَهَا رَبُّهَا عَتَقَتْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُعْتِقْهَا حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ فَقَدْ سَبَقَ فِيهَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ أَحَقُ‌[1] قَالَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَ تَرَكَ مَالًا تُجْعَلُ فِي نَصِيبِ وَلَدِهَا وَ يُمْسِكُهَا أَوْلِيَاءُ وَلَدِهَا حَتَّى ي

Hadith.3513 - Asim narrated from Muhammad ibn Qays, who narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Any man who leaves behind a concubine (surriyah) who has a child, or is pregnant with a child, or has no child, then if her master had freed her

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ أَقَرَّ أَنَّهُ عَبْدٌ قَالَ يَأْخُذُهُ بِمَا قَالَ أَوْ يَرُدَّ الْمَالَ‌[1].

"I said to Abu Abdullah (as), 'A man admitted that he is a slave.' Imam (as) said: 'He will be held accountable based on what he said, or he must return the wealth.'"

أَرَى أَنَّ جَمِيعَ مَا مَعَهَا لِلْوَرَثَةِ[5] قُلْتُ وَ لَا تُعْتَقُ مِنْ ثُلُثِ سَيِّدِهَا قَالَ لَا إِنَّهَا أَبَقَتْ عَاصِيَةً لِلَّهِ وَ لِسَيِّدِهَا فَأَبْطَلَ الْإِبَاقُ التَّدْبِيرَ[6].

Hadith.3537 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him about a bondwoman who was mudadbarah (promised freedom upon the master's death). She ran away from her master for several years and later returned after her master had died. She came back with children and consid

لِلْمُشْتَرِي اذْهَبْ بِهِمَا فَاخْتَرْ أَحَدَهُمَا وَ رُدَّ الْآخَرَ وَ قَدْ قَبَضَ الْمَالَ فَذَهَبَ بِهِمَا الْمُشْتَرِي فَأَبَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا مِنْ عِنْدِهِ قَالَ لِيَرُدَّ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ مِنْهُمَا وَ يَقْبِضُ نِصْفَ ثَمَنِ مَا أَعْطَى مِنَ الْبَائِعِ وَ يَذْهَبُ فِي طَلَبِ الْغُلَامِ فَإِنْ وَجَدَهُ اخْتَارَ أَيَّهُمَا شَاءَ وَ رَدَّ الْآخَرَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْهُ كَانَ الْعَبْدُ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفُهُ لِلْبَائِعِ

Hadith.3543 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Abu Habib, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as). He said: "I asked him about a man who bought a slave from another man, and the seller had two slaves. The seller said to the buyer, 'Take them both, then choose one of them and return the

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كُلُّ مُسْلِمٍ بَيْنَ مُسْلِمَيْنِ‌[3] ارْتَدَّ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ جَحَدَ مُحَمَّداً ص نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَإِنَّ دَمَهُ مُبَاحٌ لِكُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ امْرَأَتَهُ بَائِنَةٌ مِنْهُ فَلَا تَقْرَبْهُ‌[4] وَ يُقْسَمُ مَالُهُ عَلَى وَرَثَتِهِ وَ تَعْتَدُّ امْرَأَتُهُ عِدَّةَ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا- وَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ إِنْ أُتِيَ بِهِ

I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: "Any Muslim who is living among Muslims and then apostasizes from Islam, denies the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, and rejects him, then his blood is permissible (to be shed) for anyone who hears that from him. His wife becomes separated from him and must not

مَالُهُ لِوُلْدِهِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌[7].

Hadith.3555 - Ibn Faddal reported from Aban that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "If a man dies as an apostate from Islam and he has children and wealth, his wealth is to be inherited by his Muslim children."

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِمَمْلُوكِهِ أَنْتَ حُرٌّ وَ لِي مَالُكَ قَالَ يَبْدَأُ بِالْمَالِ قَبْلَ الْعِتْقِ يَقُولُ لِي مَالُكَ وَ أَنْتَ حُرٌّ بِرِضاً مِنَ الْمَمْلُوكِ‌[3].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who said to his slave, "You are free, and your wealth belongs to me." Imam (as) said: "He must begin with the wealth before granting freedom, saying, 'Your wealth belongs to me, and you are free,' with the consent of the slave."

نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ عَلَى تَقْوَى اللَّهِ الْغِنَى[3]

Hadith.3570 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Wealth is an excellent aid in attaining piety towards Allah (swt)."

يُكْرَهُ كُلُّ مَالٍ يُنْتَهَبُ‌[4].

"I asked him about scattered treats such as sugar, almonds, and similar items-whether it is permissible to eat them. Imam (as) replied: 'It is disliked to consume anything that is seized unlawfully.'"

لَهُ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ كَسْبَ الْمُعَلِّمِ سُحْتٌ فَقَالَ كَذَبَ أَعْدَاءُ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَرَادُوا أَنْ لَا يُعَلِّمُوا أَوْلَادَهُمُ الْقُرْآنَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْطَى الْمُعَلِّمَ دِيَةَ وَلَدِهِ كَانَ لِلْمُعَلِّمِ مُبَاحاً.

Hadith.3597 - It is reported from al-Fadl ibn Abi Qurrah that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah (as), "These people claim that the earnings of a teacher are unlawful." Imam (as) replied: "The enemies of Allah (swt) have lied! They only intend to prevent their children from learning the Quran. If a man were to give the teac