Wealth & Money

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ لِصٍّ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ حُبْلَى فَوَقَعَ عَلَيْهَا فَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَوَثَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَتَلَتْهُ قَالَ يُطَلُّ دَمُ اللِّصِ‌[5] وَ عَلَى الْمَقْتُولِ دِيَةُ سَخْلَتِهَا.

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a thief who entered upon a pregnant woman, assaulted her, and caused her to miscarry. The woman then attacked the thief and killed him. Imam (as) replied: "The blood of the thief is not avenged (yutallu), but the diyyah (blood money) for her miscarried fetus is due upon her."

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ رَجُلًا رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَ قَدْ دَاسَ بَطْنَ رَجُلٍ حَتَّى أَحْدَثَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ فَقَضَى ع عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُدَاسَ بَطْنُهُ حَتَّى يُحْدِثَ كَمَا أَحْدَثَ أَوْ يَغْرَمَ ثُلُثَ الدِّيَةِ[4].

Hadith.5326 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that a man was brought to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who had trampled on another man's stomach until he defecated in his clothes. Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled: "His stomach should be trampled until he defecates as the victim did

عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[3].

Hadith.5327 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad from Zayd from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who had intercourse with his wife in her rear and persisted until she died from it. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the full blood money (diyyah)."

سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ آلِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَطَعَ لِسَانَ رَجُلٍ أَخْرَسَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ هُوَ أَخْرَسُ فَعَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[4] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لِسَانُهُ ذَهَبَ بِوَجَعٍ أَوْ آفَةٍ بَعْدَ مَا كَانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ فَإِنَّ عَلَى الَّذِي قَطَعَ ثُلُثَ دِيَةِ لِسَانِهِ.

Hadith.5328 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu Baṣir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that someone from the family of Zurarah asked Imam (as) about a man who cut off the tongue of a mute person. Imam (as) said: "If his mother gave birth to him mute, then the full blood money

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ صَبَّ مَاءً حَارّاً عَلَى رَأْسِ رَجُلٍ فَامْتَعَطَ شَعْرُهُ فَلَا يَنْبُتُ أَبَداً قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who poured hot water on another man's head, causing his hair to fall out and never grow back. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the full blood money (diyyah)."

أَهْرَاقَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَجُلٍ قِدْراً فِيهَا مَرَقٌ فَذَهَبَ شَعْرُهُ فَاخْتَصَمُوا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع فَأَجَّلَهُ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يَنْبُتْ شَعْرُهُ فَقَضَى عَلَيْهِ بِالدِّيَةِ.

Hadith.5331 - It is narrated from Salamah ibn Tammam that a man poured a pot of broth over another man's head, causing his hair to fall out. They disputed this matter before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who delayed the judgment for a year. When the man's hair did not grow back, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that th

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَضَى فِي اللِّحْيَةِ إِذَا حُلِقَتْ فَلَمْ تَنْبُتْ بِالدِّيَةِ كَامِلَةً فَإِذَا نَبَتَتْ فَثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[2].

Hadith.5332 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that if a man's beard was shaved off and it did not grow back, the full blood money (diyyah) must be paid. However, if the beard grew back, only one-third of the diyyah was required.

إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَطَعَ فَرْجَ امْرَأَتِهِ‌[3] لَأُغْرِمَنَّهُ لَهَا دِيَتَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ إِلَيْهَا الدِّيَةَ قَطَعْتُ لَهَا فَرْجَهُ إِنْ طَلَبَتْ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.5333 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: 'If a man were to cut off the private part of his wife, I would obligate him to pay her full blood money (diyyah). If he does not pay her the diyyah, I would cut off his private par

يُتَرَبَّصُ بِهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَيْهَا الطَّمْثُ وَ إِلَّا غُرِّمَ الرَّجُلُ ثُلُثَ دِيَتِهَا لِفَسَادِ طَمْثِهَا وَ عَقْرِ رَحِمِهَا.

Hadith.5334 - Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who kicked a woman in her private area, and she claimed that her menstruation had stopped while it was previously regular. Imam (as) said: "She should be observed for one year. If her menstruation returns, then nothing is required. But if it does not return, the man

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا تَرَى فِي رَجُلٍ ضَرَبَ امْرَأَةً شَابَّةً عَلَى بَطْنِهَا فَعَقَرَ رَحِمَهَا وَ أَفْسَدَ طَمْثَهَا وَ ذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهُ قَدِ ارْتَفَعَ طَمْثُهَا عَنْهَا لِذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ كَانَ طَمْثُهَا مُسْتَقِيماً قَالَ يُنْتَظَرُ بِهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ صَلَحَ رَحِمُهَا وَ عَادَ طَمْثُهَا إِلَى مَا كَانَ وَ إِلَّا اسْتُحْلِفَتْ وَ أُغْرِمَ ضَارِبُهَا ثُلُثَ دِيَتِهَا لِفَسَادِ رَحِمِهَا وَ ارْتِفَاعِ طَمْ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "What is your ruling regarding a man who struck a young woman on her abdomen, causing damage to her womb and disrupting her menstruation? She reported that her menstruation had ceased due to this injury, whereas it had previously been regular." Imam (as) said: "She

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي كُلِّ مَفْصِلٍ مِنَ الْأَصَابِعِ بِثُلُثِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْأَصَابِعِ إِلَّا الْإِبْهَامَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي مَفْصِلِهَا بِنِصْفِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْإِبْهَامِ لِأَنَّ لَهَا مَفْصِلَيْنِ‌[3].

Hadith.5336 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that for every joint in the fingers, the compensation (diyyah) would be one-third of the full blood money of that finger, except for the thumb. For the thumb, he ruled that the compensation for its joint would be half

الْوَلَدُ يَكُونُ مِنَ الْبَيْضَةِ الْيُسْرَى فَإِذَا قُطِعَتْ فَفِيهَا ثُلُثَا الدِّيَةِ وَ فِي الْيُمْنَى ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[1].

Hadith.5337 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran Al-Ash'ari through Muhammad ibn Harun from Abu Yahya Al-Wasiti, who raised it to Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported that Imam (as) said: "A child is conceived from the left testicle, so if it is severed, the compensation (diyyah) is two-thirds of t

عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "عَلَيْهِمُ اَلدِّيَةُ عَلَى اَلْحُرِّ رُبُعُ اَلدِّيَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلْحُرَّةِ رُبُعُ اَلدِّيَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلْمَمْلُوكِ أَنْ يُخَيَّرَ مَوْلاَهُ فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَدَّى عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ دَفَعَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ وَ لاَ يَغْرَمُ أَهْلُهُ شَيْئاً وَ عَلَى اَلْمُكَاتَبِ فِي مَالِهِ نِصْفُ اَلرُّبُعِ وَ عَلَى اَلَّذِينَ كَاتَبُوهُ نِصْفُ اَلرُّبُعِ فَذَلِكَ اَلرُّبُعُ لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ عَتَقَ نِصْفُهُ".

Hadith.5338 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about four individuals who killed a man: one was a slave, one was a free man, one was a free woman, and one was a mukatab (a slave who had entered into a contract for his freedom and had paid half of it). Imam (as) said: "The compensation (diyyah) is to be d

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ دِيَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ مِثْلُ دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِ‌[2].

Hadith.5340 - In a narration from Ja'far ibn Bashir through some of his transmitters, it is reported that someone asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the blood money (diya) of a child born from adultery. Imam (as) replied: "Eight hundred dirhams, similar to the diyyah of a Jew, a Christian, a

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْفِرَ الْبِئْرَ فِي دَارِهِ أَوْ فِي أَرْضِهِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي مِلْكِهِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانٌ وَ أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَوْ فِي غَيْرِ مِلْكِهِ‌[4] فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who digs a well in his house or on his land. Imam (as) said: "If he digs it within his own property, there is no liability upon him. But if he digs it in a public road or in a place that does not belong to him, then he is liable for anything that falls into it."

لَا[1].

Hadith.5342 - In the narration of Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman from one of our companions, from Abu Abdullah (as), he was asked about bridges and whether their owners are liable for anything. Imam (as) replied: "No."

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[2] مَنْ أَخْرَجَ مِيزَاباً أَوْ كَنِيفاً أَوْ وَتَدَ وَتِداً أَوْ أَوْثَقَ دَابَّةً أَوْ حَفَرَ بِئْراً فِي طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَصَابَ شَيْئاً فَعَطِبَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5343 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever extends a water spout, a drain, drives a peg, ties an animal, or digs a well in the path of Muslims and it causes harm or damage to anything, then he is liable for it."

"كَانَ مِنْ قَضَاءِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "أَنَّ اَلْمَعْدِنَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْبِئْرَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْعَجْمَاءَ جُبَارٌ" ".

"Among the rulings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was: 'There is no liability (Jubar) for injuries caused by a mine, a well, or an animal.'"

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ غُلَامٍ دَخَلَ دَارَ قَوْمٍ يَلْعَبُ فَوَقَعَ فِي بِئْرِهِمْ أَ يَضْمَنُونَ قَالَ لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُونَ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا مُتَّهَمِينَ ضَمِنُوا[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a boy who entered the house of some people to play and fell into their well. Are they liable? Imam (as) said: "They are not liable, but if they are accused (of negligence or wrongdoing), then they are liable."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ أَضَرَّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ‌[1].

Hadith.5346 - Al-Husayn ibn Said narrated from Ali ibn Al-Numan, who narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani, who narrates that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Whoever causes harm to any part of the path of the Muslims is liable for it."

كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُضِرُّ بِطَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَصَاحِبُهُ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يُصِيبُهُ.

Hadith.5347 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about an object placed on the road, and an animal passes by it, becomes startled, and injures its rider. Imam (as) said: "Anything that causes harm on the path of the Muslims, its owner is liable for whatever results fro

دِيَةُ الْجَنِينِ إِذَا ضُرِبَتْ أُمُّهُ فَسَقَطَ مِنْ بَطْنِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُنْشَأَ فِيهِ الرُّوحُ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ وَ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ وَ دِيَةُ الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ وَ شُقَّ بَطْنُهُ فَلَيْسَتْ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لَهُ دُونَ الْوَرَثَةِ فَقُلْتُ وَ مَا الْفَرْقُ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْجَنِينَ أَمْرٌ مُسْتَقْبِلٌ يُرْجَى نَفْعُهُ وَ إِنَّ هَذَا قَدْ مَضَى وَ ذَهَبَتْ مَنْفَعَتُهُ فَل

"The diyyah (blood money) for a fetus, if its mother is struck and it is miscarried before the soul is breathed into it, is one hundred dinars, and this belongs to its heirs. As for the diyyah of a deceased person whose head is severed and whose abdomen is cut open, it does not go to his heirs; rather, it belongs to hi

عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[4] لِأَنَّ حُرْمَتَهُ مَيِّتاً كَحُرْمَتِهِ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ.

Hadith.5357 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Muskan from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), regarding a man who beheaded a dead person Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon him because the sanctity of the deceased is like his sanctity when he was alive."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَيِّتٌ قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ‌[2] قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ يَأْخُذُ دِيَتَهُ قَالَ الْإِمَامُ هَذَا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنْ قُطِعَتْ يَمِينُهُ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ جَوَارِحِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْأَرْشُ لِلْإِمَامِ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a deceased person whose head was cut off. Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon the one who did it." I asked: "Who receives his blood money?" Imam (as) said: "The Imam, for this belongs to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if his right hand or any of his limbs is cut off, the

لَا دِيَةَ لَهُ وَ لَا قَوَدَ[1].

Hadith.5360 - Al-Husayn ibn Khalid narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (as) that he was asked about a man who approached another man while he was lying down. When he got on top of him, the man woke up and struck him with a severe blow, killing him. Imam (as) said: "There is neither blood money (compensation) for him no

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي هَدْمِ حَائِطٍ اشْتَرَكَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَوَقَعَ عَلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ فَمَاتَ فَضَمَّنَ الْبَاقِينَ دِيَتَهُ- لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ ضَامِنُ صَاحِبِهِ‌[2].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding the demolition of a wall in which three people participated. When it collapsed on one of them and caused his death, he held the remaining two responsible for his blood money because each one of them is accountable for his companion."

رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ الْجَبَلِيُ‌[3] عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who is killed while he has debt and possesses no wealth. Do his heirs have the right to pardon his killer while he has debt? Imam (as) said: "The creditors are the ones who have a claim against the killer. If his heirs pardon his killer, they become responsible for paying the debt

أَيُّمَا ظِئْرِ قَوْمٍ قَتَلَتْ صَبِيّاً لَهُمْ وَ هِيَ نَائِمَةٌ فَانْقَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهَا خَاصَّةً إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ طَلَبَ الْعِزِّ وَ الْفَخْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنَّ الدِّيَةَ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهَا[1].

"Any wet nurse of a people who accidentally kills their child while sleeping - by rolling over and causing the child's death - the blood money is to be paid from her personal wealth if she took on nursing for the sake of pride and honor. However, if she undertook nursing due to poverty, then the blood money is upon her

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ ظِئْراً فَأَعْطَاهُ وَلَدَهُ فَكَانَ عِنْدَهَا فَانْطَلَقَتِ الظِّئْرُ فَاسْتَأْجَرَتْ ظِئْراً أُخْرَى فَغَابَتِ الظِّئْرُ بِالْوَلَدِ فَلَا يُدْرَى مَا صُنِعَ بِهِ وَ الظِّئْرُ لَا تُكَافَى قَالَ الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً[2]. - وَ رَوَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ- وَ رَوَاهُ حَمَّادٌ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّ

I asked Imam (as) about a man who hired a wet nurse and gave her his child. While the child was with her, the wet nurse went and hired another wet nurse. The second wet nurse disappeared with the child, and it was unknown what happened to the child, and the original wet nurse could not be held accountable. Imam (as) sa

صَاحِبُ الْبُخْتِيِّ ضَامِنٌ لِلدِّيَةِ[1] وَ يَقْبِضُ ثَمَنَ بُخْتِيِّهِ.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَارِقٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لِيَسْرِقَ مَتَاعَهَا فَلَمَّا جَمَعَ الثِّيَابَ تَبِعَتْهَا نَفْسُهُ فَوَاقَعَهَا فَتَحَرَّكَ ابْنُهَا فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَهُ بِفَأْسٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ حَمَلَ الثِّيَابَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِيَخْرُجَ حَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَأْسِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ يَطْلُبُونَ بِدَمِهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَضْمَنُ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ طَ

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had with him and killed him. After finishing, the thief carried the clothes and was about to leave when

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فَلَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَةُ الْبِنَاءِ[2] عَمَدَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ صَدِيقٍ لَهَا فَأَدْخَلَتْهُ الْحَجَلَةَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ يُبَاضِعُ أَهْلَهُ ثَارَ الصَّدِيقُ فَاقْتَتَلَا فِي الْبَيْتِ فَقَتَلَ الزَّوْجُ الصَّدِيقَ وَ قَامَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَضَرَبَتِ الرَّجُلَ ضَرْبَةً فَقَتَلَتْهُ بِالصَّدِيقِ قَالَ تَضْمَنُ الْمَرْأَةُ دِيَةَ الصَّدِيقِ وَ تُقْتَلُ بِالزَّوْجِ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man who married a woman, and on the night of consummation, the woman brought in a male friend of hers and let him enter the bridal chamber. When the husband approached to be intimate with his wife, the friend suddenly attacked him, and they fought in the house until the husband killed the frie

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي زِحَامِ جُمُعَةٍ أَوْ عِيدٍ أَوْ عَرَفَةَ أَوْ عَلَى بِئْرٍ أَوْ جِسْرٍ لَا يُعْلَمُ مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فَدِيَتُهُ عَلَى بَيْتِ الْمَالِ.

Hadith.5376 - Al-Sakuni 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: "Whoever dies in the crowd of Friday prayer, Eid, Arafah, at a well, or on a bridge, and it is unknown who caused his death, his blood money i

دِيَتُهُ عَلَى مَنْ وُجِدَ فِي قَبِيلَتِهِ صَدْرُهُ وَ يَدَاهُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِ‌[1].

Hadith.5377 - Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, from Al-Fadl ibn Uthman, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who was killed, and his head was found in one tribe, his torso and arms in another tribe, and the rest of his body in yet another tribe. Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon t

إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ أُخِذَ مِنْهُ وَ إِلَّا أُخِذَ مِنَ الْأَقْرَبِ فَالْأَقْرَبِ‌[2].

Hadith.5379 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Zharif ibn Nasih, from Aban ibn Uthman, from Abu Basir, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who intentionally killed another man and then fled, and he could not be captured until he died. Imam (as) said: "If he had wealt

فِي الْمُوضِحَةِ خَمْسَةٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَ فِي السِّمْحَاقِ الَّتِي دُونَ الْمُوضِحَةِ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ‌[5] وَ فِي الْمُنَقِّلَةِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَ فِي الْجَائِفَةِ ثُلُثُ‌ الدِّيَةِ ثَلَاثٌ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ‌[1] وَ فِي الْمَأْمُومَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ.

"For an Al-muḍihah (a wound that exposes the bone), the compensation is five camels. For the as-simhaq (a wound just below the skin but not exposing the bone), it is four camels. For the Al-munaqqilah (a wound that causes bone fragments), compensation is fifteen camels. For the Al-jaʾifah (a wound that reaches the inte

فِي الْبَاضِعَةِ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ‌[2].

Hadith.5382 - In the narration of Ibn Al-Mughirah from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "For the baḍiah (a wound that cuts through the flesh after the skin), the compensation is three camels."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَجَّ رَجُلًا مُوضِحَةً وَ شَجَّهُ آخَرُ دَامِيَةً فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ[1] فَمَاتَ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ عَلَيْهِمَا الدِّيَةُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمَا نِصْفَيْنِ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was struck by one person with a muḍihah wound (a wound that exposes the bone) and by another person with a damiyah wound (a bleeding wound) in the same instance, and the man died. Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon both of them, divided equally between their wealth."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُوضِحَةِ فِي الرَّأْسِ كَمَا هِيَ فِي الْوَجْهِ فَقَالَ الْمُوضِحَةُ وَ الشِّجَاجُ فِي الْوَجْهِ وَ الرَّأْسِ سَوَاءٌ فِي الدِّيَةِ لِأَنَّ الْوَجْهَ مِنَ الرَّأْسِ وَ لَيْسَ الْجِرَاحَاتُ فِي الْجَسَدِ كَمَا هِيَ فِي الرَّأْسِ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as) about the muḍihah (a wound that exposes the bone) on the head - whether it is the same as on the face. Imam (as) said: "The muḍihah and other head wounds are the same in blood money (diyyah) whether they occur on the face or the head because the face is part of the head. However, injuries on the body

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبَانٍ قَالَ: الْجَائِفَةُ مَا وَقَعَتْ فِي الْجَوْفِ لَيْسَ لِصَاحِبِهِ قِصَاصٌ إِلَّا الْحُكُومَةُ وَ الْمُنَقِّلَةُ تُنَقَّلُ مِنْهَا الْعِظَامُ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قِصَاصٌ إِلَّا الْحُكُومَةُ وَ فِي الْمَأْمُومَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ لَيْسَ فِيهَا قِصَاصٌ إِلَّا الْحُكُومَةُ.

Hadith.5385 - In the narration of Aban, he said: "Al-jaifah (a wound that penetrates into the internal cavity) has no qisas (retaliation); only hukumah (compensatory assessment) is applied. Al-munqilah (a wound that causes bone fragments to dislodge) also has no qisas; only hukumah is applied. For Al-ma'mumah (a wound

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَضَى فِي الْهَاشِمَةِ بِعَشْرٍ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ‌[4].

Hadith.5386 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that for the hashimah (a wound that fractures the bone), the compensation is ten camels."

فِي عَبْدٍ شَجَّ رَجُلًا مُوضِحَةً ثُمَّ شَجَّ آخَرَ فَقَالَ هُوَ بَيْنَهُمَا[5]

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي جَارِيَةٍ رَكِبَتْ جَارِيَةً فَنَخَسَتْهَا جَارِيَةٌ أُخْرَى فَقَمَصَتِ الْمَرْكُوبَةُ فَصَرَعَتِ الرَّاكِبَةَ فَمَاتَتْ‌[1] فَقَضَى بِدِيَتِهَا نِصْفَيْنِ بَيْنَ النَّاخِسَةِ وَ الْمَنْخُوسَةِ[2].

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), ruled in a case where a slave girl was riding on another slave girl. A third slave girl prodded the one being ridden, causing her to buck, which led to the rider falling and dying. He ruled that the diyah (blood money) for the deceased should be divided equally bet

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ قَتَلَ حَمِيمَ قَوْمٍ فَلْيُصَالِحْهُمْ مَا قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَخَفُّ لِحِسَابِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.5389 - It is narrated from Wahb ibn Wahb, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever kills a close relative (hamim) of a people should seek reconciliation with them as much as he is able, for it will lighten his

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

"If a man strikes another man with a whip, Allah (swt) will strike him with a whip of fire."

دِيَةُ كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ أَرْبَعُونَ دِرْهَماً[5] وَ دِيَةُ كَلْبِ الْمَاشِيَةِ عِشْرُونَ دِرْهَماً وَ دِيَةُ الْكَلْبِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ لِلصَّيْدِ وَ لَا لِلْمَاشِيَةِ زَبِيلٌ مِنْ تُرَابٍ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ وَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ‌[6].

Hadith.5391 - In the narration of Ibn Faddal from some of his companions from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) said: "The diyah (compensatory blood money) for a (killing) hunting dog is forty dirhams, the diyah for a livestock dog is twenty dirhams, and the diyah for a dog that is neither for hunting nor for livestock

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَتْ بَغْلَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَرُدُّوهَا عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَقَعَتْ فِيهِ‌[2] قَالَ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي مُدْلِجٍ وَ قَدْ وَقَعَتْ فِي قَصَبٍ لَهُ فَفَوَّقَ لَهَا سَهْماً[3] فَقَتَلَهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع وَ اللَّهِ لَا تُفَارِقُنِي حَتَّى تَدِيَهَا قَالَ فَوَدَاهَا سِتَّمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ‌[4].

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "The mule of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was never stopped from going anywhere it wanted." Imam (as) said: "A man from Banu Mudlij came, and the mule had entered his field of reeds. He prepared an arrow and killed it." Then I

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ فِي هَذَا قِصَاصٌ وَ لَكِنَّهُ يُعْطِي الْأَرْشَ‌[5].

Hadith.5393 - Jameel ibn Darraj narrated from some of our companions from one of the two Imams (as) regarding a man who broke another man's hand, and then the man's hand healed. Imam (as) said: "There is no retaliation (qisas) in this case, but he must pay compensation (Al-arsh)."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع الْمَرْأَةُ تَخَافُ الْحَبَلَ فَتَشْرَبُ الدَّوَاءَ فَتُلْقِي مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَقَالَ لَا فَقُلْتُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ نُطْفَةٌ قَالَ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُخْلَقُ نُطْفَةٌ[6].

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a woman who fears pregnancy and drinks medicine to cause a miscarriage. Imam (as) replied: "No." I said: "It is only a drop of fluid (nutfah)." Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the first stage of creation is a drop of fluid (nutfah)."

سَأَلَنِي دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍ‌[1] عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ يَأْتِي بَيْتَ رَجُلٍ فَنَهَاهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بَيْتَهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَفْعَلَ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى السُّلْطَانِ فَقَالَ السُّلْطَانُ إِنْ فَعَلَ فَاقْتُلْهُ قَالَ فَقَتَلَهُ فَمَا تَرَى فِيهِ فَقُلْتُ أَرَى أَنْ لَا يَقْتُلَهُ إِنَّهُ إِنِ اسْتَقَامَ هَذَا ثُمَّ شَاءَ أَنْ يَقُولَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ لِعَدُوِّهِ دَخَلَ بَيْتِي فَقَتَلْتُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.5395 - Al-Husayn ibn Said narrated from Fadalah from Dawud ibn Farqad from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) recounted: "Dawud ibn Ali asked me about a man who used to visit another man's house, and the owner forbade him from coming to his house, but he refused to stop. So the owner went to the ruler, and the ru