Wealth & Money

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

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْعَدَ فِي أَكْلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ عُقُوبَتَيْنِ أَمَّا إِحْدَاهُمَا فَعُقُوبَةُ الْآخِرَةِ بِالنَّارِ[4] وَ أَمَّا عُقُوبَةُ الدُّنْيَا فَهُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعافاً خافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ‌ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ لْيَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيداً يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ لِيَخْشَ أَنْ أَخْلُفَهُ فِي ذُر

I heard Imam (as) say: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has promised two punishments for consuming the wealth of an orphan. One is the punishment in the Hereafter, which is the Fire, and the other is the punishment in this world, as stated by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'And let those fear (Allah (s

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِسْقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]

لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ يَسْرِقُ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَوْفَى دِيَةَ يَدِهِ أَظْهَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ‌[3].

Hadith.5098 - It is narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "A servant continues to steal until, when the value of what he has stolen equals the blood money for his hand, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, exposes him."

أَرْسَلَنِي فُلَانٌ إِلَيْكَ لِتُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَأَعْطَاهُ وَ صَدَّقَهُ فَلَقِيَ صَاحِبَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ رَسُولَكَ أَتَانِي فَبَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ مَعَهُ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ مَا أَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ وَ لَا أَتَانِي أَحَدٌ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ فَزَعَمَ الرَّسُولُ‌[3] أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ وَ قَدْ دَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ إِنْ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةً أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُرْسِلْهُ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ‌[4] وَ إِن

Hadith.5102 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who went to another man and said: "So-and-so sent me to you to collect such-and-such," and the man gave it to him, believing him. Later, he met the original person and said: "Your messenger came to me, and I sent with him such-and-such,

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا سَرَقَ الرَّجُلُ أَوَّلًا قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ قَطَعَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى فَإِنْ عَادَ ثَالِثَةً خَلَّدَهُ السِّجْنَ وَ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْتِ الْمَالِ[5]

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا قَطْعَ فِي الدَّغَارَةِ الْمُعْلَنَةِ وَ هِيَ الْخُلْسَةُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُعَزِّرُهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُقْطَعُ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ وَ يُخْفِي‌[3]. وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَسْلُبُ الثِّيَابَ قَطْعٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الطَّرَّارِ قَطْعٌ إِذَا طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَعْلَى فَإِنْ طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَسْفَلِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ‌[4] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَجِيرِ وَ لَا عَلَى الضَّيْفِ قَطْعٌ لِأَنَّهُمَا مُؤْ

Hadith.5117 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no cutting (of the hand) for open and public theft, which is snatching (Al-khulsah), but I would discipline him (ta'zir). However, the one who steals and conceals what he takes is to have his hand cut off." There is no cutting (of the hand) for one who snatches

وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّما جَزاءُ الَّذِينَ‌

Hadith.5121 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah (swt) and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption on earth is that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opp

مَنْ ضَرَبْنَاهُ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ فَمَاتَ فَلَا دِيَةَ لَهُ عَلَيْنَا وَ مَنْ ضَرَبْنَاهُ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ النَّاسِ فَمَاتَ فَإِنَّ دِيَتَهُ عَلَيْنَا[5]

وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع النَّاسَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى حَدَّ حُدُوداً فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا وَ فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلَا تَنْقُصُوهَا وَ سَكَتَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ يَسْكُتْ عَنْهَا نِسْيَاناً لَهَا فَلَا تُكَلَّفُوهَا رَحْمَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع حَلَالٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ حَرَامٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ شُبُهَاتٌ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَا اشْتَبَهَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِ

Hadith.5149 - Commander of the Faithful (as) delivered a sermon to the people and said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has set boundaries, so do not transgress them. He (swt) has made obligations, so do not neglect them. And He (swt) has remained silent on certain matters - not out of forgetfulness - so

حَدَّثَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ الرَّوَّاسِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ الطَّبِيبِ‌[4] قَالَ: عَرَضْتُ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةَ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ حَقٌّ وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَأْمُرُ عُمَّالَهُ بِذَلِكَ- قَالَ أَفْتَى ع فِي كُلِّ عَظْمٍ لَهُ مُخٌّ فَرِيضَةً مُسَمَّاةً إِذَا كُسِرَ فَجُبِرَ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَثْمٍ‌[1] وَ لَا عَيْبٍ جَعَلَ فَرِيضَةَ الدِّيَةِ سِتَّةَ أَجْزَاءٍ[2] وَ جَعَل

I presented this narration to Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam(as) said: "Yes, it is true. Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) used to instruct his officials with this." He said: "Imam (as) gave a ruling that for every bone that contains marrow, there is a specified obligatory compensation if it is broken and healed

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص‌ وَقَفَ بِمِنًى حِينَ قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا مَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ وَ اعْقِلُوهُ فَإِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي لَعَلِّي لَا أَلْقَاكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ بَعْدَ عَامِنَا هَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّ يَوْمٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ شَهْرٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الشَّهْرُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ بَلْدَةٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَا

"Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood at Mina after completing his rituals during the Farewell Pilgrimage and said: 'O' people, listen to what I (sw) say to you and understand it, for I (sw) do not know, perhaps I (sw) will not meet you again in this place after this year.' Then

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ رَحْبُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ بِالدَّمِ فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ قَاتِلًا لَا يَمُوتُ‌[1] قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا قَاتِلٌ لَا يَمُوتُ قَالَ النَّارُ.

'The Messenger of Allah (swt) said: "Do not be deceived by one who freely sheds blood, for indeed, he has a killer appointed for him by Allah (swt) who does not die." They asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), and what is the killer that does not die?" Prophet (sw) said: "The Fire."

لَا يَزَالُ الْمُؤْمِنُ فِي فُسْحَةٍ مِنْ دِينِهِ مَا لَمْ يُصِبْ دَماً حَرَاماً وَ قَالَ لَا يُوَفَّقُ قَاتِلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مُتَعَمِّداً لِلتَّوْبَةِ.

"A believer remains within the bounds of his faith as long as he does not commit unlawful killing." Imam (as) also said: "One who intentionally kills a believer is not granted success in repentance."

يَجِي‌ءُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ حَتَّى يُلَطِّخَهُ بِالدَّمِ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الْحِسَابِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي وَ لَكَ فَيَقُولُ أَعَنْتَ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا بِكَلِمَةٍ فَقُتِلْتُ‌[2].

"On the Day of Judgment, a man will approach another man and smear him with blood while the people are being held accountable. The (other) man will say, 'O' servant of Allah (swt), what do I have to do with you?' The man will reply: 'Did you not assist in my killing on such and such a day with a single word, and thus I

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا سَوْطاً لَضَرَبَهُ اللَّهُ سَوْطاً مِنَ النَّارِ.

Hadith.5155 - In the narration of Al-Alaa from Al-Thumali, that Imam (as) said: "If a man were to strike another man with a whip, Allah (swt) would strike him with a whip of fire."

لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ‌ أَحْدَثَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً- قُلْتُ وَ مَا ذَلِكَ الْحَدَثُ قَالَ الْقَتْلُ‌[1].

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) cursed the one who commits an offense in Medina or shelters an offender." I asked: "What is this offense?" Imam (as) said: "It is killing."

مَنْ أَعَانَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ بِشَطْرِ كَلِمَةٍ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ مَكْتُوبٌ آيِسٌ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ‌[2].

"Whoever assists in harming a believer with even half a word will come on the Day of Judgment with the words 'Despairing of the mercy of Allah (swt)' written between his eyes."

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "وُجِدَ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ صَحِيفَةٌ فَإِذَا فِيهَا مَكْتُوبٌ " "بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ" إِنَّ أَعْتَى اَلنَّاسِ عَلَى اَللَّهِ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ وَ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ وَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

Abu Abdullah (as) said to me: "A scroll was found in the hilt of the sword of Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: In the Name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, the most defiant of people against Allah (swt) on the Day of Judgment is the one

هُوَ وَادٍ فِي جَهَنَّمَ لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً كَانَ فِيهِ وَ لَوْ قَتَلَ نَفْساً وَاحِدَةً كَانَ فِيهِ.

Hadith.5159 - It is narrated from Hanan ibn Sadir from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Whoever kills a soul without [the soul having killed] another soul or [without causing] corruption on the earth, it is as if he had killed all mankind" (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:32). Imam

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يُوضَعُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ إِلَيْهِ يَنْتَهِي شِدَّةُ عَذَابِ أَهْلِهَا لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً لَكَانَ إِنَّمَا يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانَ قِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ قَتَلَ آخَرَ قَالَ يُضَاعَفُ عَلَيْهِ‌[7].

Hadith.5160 - It has been narrated: "A person who commits murder will be placed in a specific location in Hell, where the severity of punishment for its inhabitants reaches its peak. If he had killed all the people, he would only enter that same place." It was asked: "And if he killed another?" Imam (as) said: "His pun

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ‌[1] فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ قَالَ وَ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَتَرَكْتُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ أُقَاتِلْ‌[2].

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth is a martyr.'" Imam (as) also said: "If it were me, I would have abandoned the wealth and not fought."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مَا تَوْبَتُهُ فَقَالَ يُمَكِّنُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ قَالَ فَلْيُعْطِهِمُ الدِّيَةَ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ إِلَيْهِمُ امْرَأَةً قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ تُطْلِعَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى الدِّيَةِ فَيَجْعَلُهَا صُرَراً ثُمَّ لْيَنْظُرْ مَوَاقِيتَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُلْقِهَا فِي دَارِهِمْ‌[4]

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "A man has killed another man; what is his repentance?" Imam (as) replied: "He should surrender himself." I said: "He fears they will kill him." Imam (as) said: "Then he should give them the blood money (diyyah)." I said: "He fears they will find out." Imam (as) said: "Then he should marry a

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا[5].

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say, 'Whoever intentionally kills themselves will be in the Fire of Hell, abiding therein forever.'"

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَقْتُلُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مُتَعَمِّداً لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِإِيمَانِهِ فَلَا تَوْبَةَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِغَضَبٍ أَوْ لِسَبَبِ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ تَوْبَتَهُ أَنْ يُقَادَ مِنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلِمَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ فَأَقَرَّ عِنْدَهُمْ بِقَتْلِ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَإِنْ عَفَوْا عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَقْتُلُوهُ أَعْطَاه

Hadith.5164 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan and Ibn Bukayr from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a believer who intentionally kills another believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "If he killed him because of his faith, then there is no repentance for him. But if he killed him o

يُقَالُ لَهُ مُتْ أَيَّ مِيتَةٍ شِئْتَ إِنْ شِئْتَ يَهُودِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَصْرَانِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ مَجُوسِيّاً.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَوَّلُ مَا يَحْكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الدِّمَاءُ فَيُوقَفُ ابْنَا آدَمَ ع فَيُفْصَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الدِّمَاءِ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ الْمَقْتُولُ بِقَاتِلِهِ فَيَشْخُبَ دَمُهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ‌[3] فَيَقُولُ أَنْتَ قَتَلْتَهُ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَكْتُمَ اللَّهَ حَد

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The first matter that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will judge on the Day of Judgment is bloodshed. The sons of Adam (as) will be brought forward, and judgment will be passed between them. Then those who followed them among the people of b

يُغَرَّمُ قِيمَتَهُ وَ يُضْرَبُ ضَرْباً شَدِيداً[4] وَ قَالَ فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ مَمْلُوكَهُ قَالَ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً[5] وَ يَصُومُ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ وَ يُطْعِمُ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً ثُمَّ التَّوْبَةُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.5167 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who intentionally kills another man's slave. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the value of the slave and be severely beaten." And regarding a man who kills his own slave, Imam (as) said: "He must free a slave, fast for two consecutive month

سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً مُتَعَمِّداً هَلْ لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَ‌

I asked Imam (as) about a person who intentionally kills a believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "No, not until he pays the blood money (diyyah) to the victim's family, frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, seeks forgiveness from Allah (swt) the Almighty and Majestic, repents to Him (swt), and

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقْتَلُ فِي شَهْرٍ حَرَامٍ مَا دِيَتُهُ فَقَالَ دِيَةٌ وَ ثُلُثٌ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who is killed during a sacred month - what is his blood money (diyyah)? Imam (as) said: "It is full blood money plus one-third."

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتِيلٌ فِي جُهَيْنَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِمْ وَ تَسَامَعَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالَ ع مَنْ قَتَلَ ذَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ قَتِيلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ‌[3] وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ

The Messenger of Allah (swt) was approached, and it was said to Him (sw): "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), there has been a murder in Juhaynah." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood up and went to their mosque. The people heard about it and gathered around him. Prophet (peace be upon him a

مَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً عَلَى دِينِهِ فَذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدُ الَّذِي- قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ أَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَاباً عَظِيماً قُلْتُ فَالرَّجُلُ يَقَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَضْرِبُهُ بِسَيْفِهِ فَيَقْتُلُهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ ذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدَ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.5171 - Samaah asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). Imam (as) said: "Whoever kills a believer because of his faith, that is the intentional kil

إِنْ جَازَاهُ‌[1].

Hadith.5172 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Abu Al-Safatij from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). Imam (as) said: "If Allah (swt) chooses to punish h

كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ

Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

كَانَتْ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص صَحِيفَةٌ مَكْتُوبٌ فِيهَا لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمَلائِكَةِ وَ النَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ* عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ أَوْ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ أَوْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً وَ كُفْرٌ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ الِانْتِفَاءُ مِنْ حَسَبٍ وَ إِنْ دَقَ‌[2].

"There was a scroll in the hilt of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: 'The curse of Allah (swt), the angels, and all people be upon the one who kills someone other than his killer, strikes someone other than the one who struck him, commits an offense,

رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي‌

"Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has ruled differently regarding your blood than He (swt) has regarding your wealth. In matters of wealth, the ruling is that the burden of proof is upon the claimant, and the oath is upon the one against whom the claim is made. However, in matters of blood, the ruling is that

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ سَأَلَنِي عِيسَى بْنُ مُوسَى وَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ مَعَهُ عَنِ الْقَتِيلِ يُوجَدُ فِي أَرْضِ الْقَوْمِ وَحْدَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ وَجَدَ الْأَنْصَارُ رَجُلًا فِي سَاقِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَاقِي خَيْبَرَ[2] فَقَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ الْيَهُودُ قَتَلُوا صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَكُمْ بَيِّنَةٌ فَقَالُوا لَا فَقَالَ أَ فَتُقْسِمُونَ قَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ كَيْفَ نُقْسِمُ عَلَى مَا لَمْ نَرَهُ

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Isa ibn Musa and Ibn Shubrumah asked me about a murdered person found alone in the land of a people. I (Abu Abdullah (as)) said to them: The Ansar once found a man in one of the irrigation channels of Khaybar. The Ansar said: 'The Jews have killed our companion.' The Messenger of Allah (swt) as

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَشْيَاخِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) was asked about a man who was sitting with a group of people and died while among them, or a man who was found dead in a tribe or near the house of some people, and they were accused of his death. Imam (as) said: 'There is no retaliation (qisas) upon them, nor is his blood wasted. Ho

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ أَيْنَ كَانَ بَدْؤُهَا فَقَالَ كَانَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ خَيْبَرَ تَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَجَعُوا فِي طَلَبِهِ فَوَجَدُوهُ مُتَشَحِّطاً فِي دَمِهِ قَتِيلًا فَجَاءَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتَلَتِ الْيَهُودُ صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ لِيُقْسِمْ مِنْكُمْ خَمْسُونَ

Hadith.5179 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from Abu Basir: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Qasamah (the collective oath) - where did it originate? Imam (as) said: "It began with the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). After the conquest of Khaybar, a man from the Ansar

بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي بَعْضِ حُجُرَاتِهِ إِذَا اطَّلَعَ رَجُلٌ فِي شِقِّ الْبَابِ وَ بِيَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِذْرَاةٌ[4] فَقَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ قَرِيباً مِنْكَ لَفَقَأْتُ بِهِ عَيْنَكَ‌[5].

"While the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was in one of his rooms, a man peeked through a crack in the door. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) had a combing stick in his hand and said: 'If I were close to you, I would have gouged out your eye with it.'"

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ لِيَنْظُرَ إِلَى عَوْرَاتِهِمْ فَرَمَوْهُ فَقَتَلُوهُ أَوْ جَرَحُوهُ أَوْ فَقَئُوا عَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ لَا دِيَةُ لَهُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص اطَّلَعَ رَجُلٌ فِي حُجْرَتِهِ مِنْ خِلَالِهَا فَجَاءَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِمِشْقَصٍ لِيَفْقَأَ بِهِ عَيْنَهُ‌[1] فَوَجَدَهُ قَدِ انْطَلَقَ فَنَادَاهُ يَا خَبِيثُ لَوْ ثَبَتَّ لِي لَفَقَأْتُ عَيْنَكَ بِهِ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who spies on a group of people to look at their private matters, and they strike him, killing him, injuring him, or gouging out his eye. Imam (as) said: "There is no blood money (diyyah) for him. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) once had a man peep in

وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ قَتَلَهُ الْقِصَاصُ فَلَا دِيَةَ لَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.5184 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever is killed through legal retribution (qisas), there is no blood money (diyyah) for him."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ بَدَأَ فَاعْتَدَى فَاعْتُدِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَا قَوَدَ لَهُ‌[3].

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Whoever initiates aggression and is then retaliated against, there is no retribution (qisas) for him."

لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5186 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim from one of the two Imams (peace be upon them) regarding a man who accidentally falls onto another man and kills him. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon him (no liability)."

كَانَ صِبْيَانٌ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَلْعَبُونَ بِأَخْطَارٍ لَهُمْ‌[5] فَرَمَى أَحَدُهُمْ‌ بِخَطَرِهِ فَدَقَّ رَبَاعِيَةَ صَاحِبِهِ فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَامَ الرَّامِي الْبَيِّنَةَ بِأَنَّهُ قَدْ قَالَ حَذَارِ فَدَرَأَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَنْهُ الْقِصَاصَ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَدْ أَعْذَرَ مَنْ حَذَّرَ.

"During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), some children were playing with their arrows. One of them shot his arrow and broke his companion's front tooth. The matter was brought to the Commander of the Faithful (as). The shooter presented evidence that he had warned by saying, 'Be careful!' So, the Command

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَرَادَ امْرَأَةً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا حَرَاماً فَرَمَتْهُ بِحَجَرٍ فَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهُ مَقْتَلًا قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ قُدِّمَتْ إِلَى إِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ أَهْدَرَ دَمَهُ‌[1].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to force himself unlawfully upon a woman, and she struck him with a stone, causing his death. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon her in what is between her and Allah (swt), the Majestic. And if she is brought before a just Imam, he will dismiss his (attackers'

أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ عَدَا عَلَى رَجُلٍ لِيَضْرِبَهُ فَدَفَعَهُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَجَرَحَهُ أَوْ قَتَلَهُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[2].

"If any man attacks another man to strike him, and the latter defends himself and injures or kills the attacker, then there is nothing upon him (no liability)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ مَجْنُوناً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَرَادَهُ فَدَفَعَهُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَقَتَلَهُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قَوَدٍ وَ لَا دِيَةٍ وَ يُعْطَى وَرَثَتُهُ دِيَتَهُ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمَجْنُونُ أَرَادَهُ فَلَا قَوَدَ لِمَنْ لَا يُقَادُ مِنْهُ‌[3] وَ أَرَى أَنَّ عَلَى قَاتِلِهِ الدِّيَةَ فِي مَالِهِ يَدْفَعُهَا إِلَ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed a mentally ill person. Imam (as) said: "If the mentally ill person had intended to harm him and the man defended himself and killed him, then there is neither retribution (qisas) nor blood money (diyyah) upon him. However, his heirs should be

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ غَشِيَتْهُ دَابَّةٌ فَأَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَطَأَهُ وَ خَشِيَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا فَزَجَرَ الدَّابَّةَ فَنَفَرَتْ بِصَاحِبِهَا فَصَرَعَتْهُ فَكَانَ جُرْحٌ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانٌ إِنَّمَا زَجَرَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ هِيَ الْجُبَارُ[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who was approached by an animal that was about to trample him, and fearing harm from it, he shouted at the animal, causing it to panic and throw off its rider, resulting in injury or something similar. Imam (as) said: "There is no liability upon him. He merely repelled the harm from himsel

عَوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ حَرَامٌ وَ قَالَ مَنِ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَعَيْنَاهُ مُبَاحَتَانِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ دَمَرَ[1] عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ جَحَدَ نَبِيّاً مُرْسَلًا نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَنْ جَحَدَ الْإِمَامَ مِنْكُمْ مَا حَ

"The privacy (awrah) of a believer is forbidden upon another believer." Imam (as) also said: "Whoever spies on a believer in his home, his eyes are lawful to the believer in that situation. Whoever forcefully enters upon a believer in his home without his permission, his blood is lawful to the believer in that situatio