Work & Livelihood

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَمَّاطِينَ‌[4] فَقَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَقَعُ فِي أَيْدِينَا الْأَرْبَاحُ وَ الْأَمْوَالُ وَ تِجَارَاتٌ نَعْرِفُ أَنَّ حَقَّكَ فِيهَا ثَابِتٌ وَ إِنَّا عَنْ ذَلِكَ مُقَصِّرُونَ فَقَالَ ع مَا أَنْصَفْنَاكُمْ إِنْ كَلَّفْنَاكُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ‌[5].

I was with Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when a man from among the merchants entered and said: "May I be your ransom! We come across profits, wealth, and trade, and we know that your right in them is established, yet we fall short in fulfilling that." The Imam (as) replied: "We would not be just to

دَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَ ادْفَعُوا الْبَلَاءَ بِالدُّعَاءِ وَ اسْتَنْزِلُوا الرِّزْقَ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَإِنَّهَا تَفُكُّ مِنْ بَيْنِ لَحْيَيْ سَبْعِمِائَةِ شَيْطَانٍ[1] وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَثْقَلَ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقَعَ فِي يَدِ الْعَبْدِ[2]

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَجَاءَهُ سَائِلٌ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَقَالَ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا لَوْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَلَاثِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ ثُمَّ شَاءَ أَنْ لَا يُبْقِيَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً إِلَّا وَضَعَهُ فِي حَقٍّ لَفَعَلَ فَيَبْقَى لَا مَالَ لَهُ فَيَكُونُ مِنَ الثَّلَاثَةِ ا

"I was with Abu Abdullah (as) when a beggar came to him, and he gave to him. Then another came, and he gave to him. Then a third came, and he gave to him. Then a fourth came, and he said, 'May Allah (swt) grant you abundance.' Then he said, 'If a man had wealth amounting to thirty or forty thousand dirhams and wished t

خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النَّاسَ فِي آخِرِ جُمُعَةٍ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ‌ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَظَلَّكُمْ شَهْرٌ[1] فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ وَ هُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ صِيَامَهُ وَ جَعَلَ قِيَامَ لَيْلَةٍ فِيهِ كَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ بِصَلَاةٍ سَبْعِينَ لَيْلَةً فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ وَ جَعَلَ لِمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ فِيهِ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) addressed the people on the last Friday of Sha‘ban. He praised Allah (swt) and glorified Him, then said: 'O people, indeed, a month is approaching you in which there is a night "better than a thousand months." It is the Month of Ramadan. All

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى هِلَالِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ‌[4] وَ السَّلَامَةِ وَ الْإِسْلَامِ‌[5] وَ الْعَافِيَةِ الْمُجَلِّلَةِ[6] وَ الرِّزْقِ الْوَاسِعِ وَ دَفْعِ الْأَسْقَامِ وَ تِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ الْعَوْنِ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْنَا لِشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ سَلِّمْهُ لَنَ

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw the crescent of the Month of Ramadan, he would face the Qiblah and say: 'O Allah (swt), let this crescent appear over us with security, faith, peace, and submission, along with encompassing wellness, ample sustenance, protection

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا أَهَلَّ هِلاَلَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ اِسْتَقْبَلَ اَلْقِبْلَةَ وَ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَ قَالَ « اَللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ اَلسَّلاَمَةِ وَ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ وَ اَلْعَافِيَةِ اَلْمُجَلِّلَةِ وَ اَلرِّزْقِ اَلْوَاسِعِ وَ دَفْعِ اَلْأَسْقَامِ اَللَّهُمَّ اُرْزُقْنَا صِيَامَهُ وَ قِيَامَهُ وَ تِلاَوَةَ اَلْقُرْآنِ فِيهِ وَ سَلِّمْ

Hadith.1846 - When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw the crescent of the Month of Ramadan, he would face the Qiblah, raise his hands, and say: "O Allah (swt), let this crescent appear over us with security, faith, peace, submission, encompassing wellness, abundant sustena

هِيَ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ وَ هِيَ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ وَ لَمْ يُنْزَلِ الْقُرْآنُ إِلَّا فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فِيها يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ‌ قَالَ يُقَدَّرُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكُونُ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ إِلَى مِثْلِهَا مِنْ قَابِلٍ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ شَرٍّ أَوْ طَاعَةٍ أَوْ مَعْصِيَةٍ أَوْ مَوْلُودٍ أَوْ أَجَلٍ أَوْ رِز

Hadith.2024 - Humran asked Abu Ja'far (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night" (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44:3). Imam (as) replied: "It is Laylatul Qadr, and it occurs every year in the Month of Ramadan, during its last ten nights. The Quran was revealed only o

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ الْمَغْفِرَةَ تَنْزِلُ عَلَى مَنْ صَامَ- شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فَقَالَ يَا حَسَنُ إِنَّ الْقَارِيجَارَ[4] إِنَّمَا يُعْطَى أُجْرَتَهُ عِنْدَ فَرَاغِهِ وَ ذَلِكَ لَيْلَةُ الْعِيدِ

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "People say that forgiveness descends upon those who fast during the Month of Ramadan on the Night of Qadr." Imam (as) replied: "O Hasan, the wage-earner is only given his reward when he has completed his work, and that is on the Night of Eid." I asked: "May I be your ransom! What should we

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْحَجَّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ لِأَنَّ الْمُصَلِّيَ إِنَّمَا يَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ سَاعَةً وَ أَنَّ الصَّائِمَ يَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ بَيَاضَ يَوْمٍ وَ أَنَّ الْحَاجَّ يُشْخِصُ بَدَنَهُ وَ يُضْحِي نَفْسَهُ‌[2] وَ يُنْفِقُ مَالَهُ وَ يُطِيلُ الْغَيْبَةَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ لَا فِي مَالٍ يَرْجُوهُ وَ لَا إِلَى تِجَارَةٍ.

Hadith.2236 - It has been narrated: "Hajj is superior to prayer and fasting because the one who prays is away from their family for only an hour, the one who fasts is away from their family for the daylight hours of a single day, but the one performing Hajj departs with their body, sacrifices their self, spends their w

فِي حِكْمَةِ آلِ دَاوُدَ ع أَنَّ عَلَى الْعَاقِلِ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ ظَاعِناً[2] إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ تَزَوُّدٍ لِمَعَادٍ أَوْ مَرَمَّةٍ لِمَعَاشٍ[3] أَوْ لَذَّةٍ فِي غَيْرِ مُحَرَّمٍ.

وَ رَوَى جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ[5] عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا سَبَّبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِعَبْدٍ الرِّزْقَ فِي أَرْضٍ جَعَلَ لَهُ فِيهَا حَاجَةً.

"When Allah (swt), the Glorious and Majestic, decrees sustenance for a servant in a particular land, He creates a need for him in that land."

لأبي عبد الله ع الرجل يخرج في تجارة إلى مكة أو يكون له إبل فيكريها حجتُهُ نَاقِصَةٌ أَوْ تَامَّةٌ قَالَ لَا بَلْ حَجَّتُهُ تَامَّةٌ[1].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man travels for trade to Mecca or has camels that he rents out. Is his Hajj considered incomplete or complete?" Imam (as) said: "No, rather his Hajj is complete."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَجَّةُ الْجَمَّالِ تَامَّةٌ أَمْ نَاقِصَةٌ[2] قَالَ تَامَّةٌ قُلْتُ حَجَّةُ الْأَجِيرِ تَامَّةٌ أَوْ نَاقِصَةٌ قَالَ تَامَّةٌ[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "Is the Hajj of a camel driver complete or incomplete?" Imam (as) said: "It is complete." I asked: "Is the Hajj of a hired worker complete or incomplete?" Imam (as) said: "It is complete."

فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ[2] قَالَ‌ لَا يَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْمُرِيبِ وَ الْخَصْمِ وَ دَافِعِ مَغْرَمٍ أَوْ أَجِيرٍ أَوْ شَرِيكٍ- أَوْ مُتَّهَمٍ أَوْ تَابِعٍ‌[3] وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ شَارِبِ الْخَمْرِ وَ لَا شَهَادَةُ اللَّاعِبِ بِالشِّطْرَنْجِ وَ النَّرْدِ وَ لَا شَهَادَةُ الْمُقَامِرِ[4].

Hadith.3282 - And in another narration, Imam (as) said: "The testimony of the one who arouses suspicion (Al-Mureeb), the adversary (Al-Khasm), the one evading a financial obligation (Dafi' Maghram), the hired worker (Ajir), the business partner (Shareek), the accused (Mutaham), or the follower (Tabi') is not valid. Fur

يُقَوَّمُ قِيمَةَ يَوْمٍ حَرَّرَ الْأَوَّلُ وَ أُمِرَ الْمُحَرَّرُ أَنْ يَسْعَى فِي نِصْفِهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يُحَرَّرْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَهُ.

Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, ruled regarding a slave who was jointly owned by two men. One of them freed his half while the slave was still a child, and the other retained ownership of his half. Imam (as) said: "The slave shall be valued based on his worth on the day the first owner freed his share, an

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلَيْنِ يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا اَلْأَمَةُ فَيُعْتِقُ أَحَدُهُمَا نِصْفَهُ فَتَقُولُ اَلْأَمَةُ لِلَّذِي لَمْ يُعْتِقْ نِصْفَهُ لاَ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُقَوِّمَنِي ذَرْنِي كَمَا أَنَا أَخْدُمْكَ وَ أَنَّهُ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْتَنْكِحَ اَلنِّصْفَ اَلْآخَرَ قَالَ "لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَكُونُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ فَرْجَانِ وَ لاَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَس

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about two men who jointly own a female slave. One of them frees his half, and the slave says to the one who did not free his half, "I do not want to be valued; leave me as I am, and I will continue serving you." Meanwhile, the owner intends to marry the other half of her. Imam (as) said: "He

إِنْ كَانَ مُضَارّاً كُلِّفَ أَنْ يُعْتِقَهُ كُلَّهُ وَ إِلَّا اسْتُسْعِيَ الْعَبْدُ فِي النِّصْفِ الْآخَرِ[2].

Hadith.3439 - Hammad narrated from al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he was asked about two men who jointly owned a slave, and one of them freed his share. Imam (as) said: "If he did so with the intent of causing harm, he will be required to free the slave completely. Otherwise, the slave must work to pay off the

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ وَرِثَ غُلَاماً وَ لَهُ فِيهِ شُرَكَاءُ فَأَعْتَقَ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ نَصِيبَهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَعْتَقَ نَصِيبَهُ مُضَارَّةً وَ هُوَ مُوسِرٌ ضَمِنَ لِلْوَرَثَةِ وَ إِذَا أَعْتَقَ نَصِيبَهُ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَانَ الْغُلَامُ قَدْ أُعْتِقَ مِنْهُ حِصَّةُ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ وَ يَسْتَعْمِلُونَهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا لَهُمْ فِيهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ نِصْفُهُ عَمِلَ لَهُمْ يَوْماً وَ لَهُ ي

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A man inherited a slave, and there were partners with him in the ownership of the slave. He freed his share for the sake of Allah (swt)." Imam (as) said: "If he freed his share with the intent of causing harm while being financially capable, he must compensate the heirs. But if he freed hi

إِنْ مِتُّ فَعَبْدِي حُرٌّ وَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ دَيْنٌ قَالَ إِنْ تُوُفِّيَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِثَمَنِ الْعَبْدِ بِيعَ الْعَبْدُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَاطَ بِثَمَنِ الْعَبْدِ اسْتُسْعِيَ الْعَبْدُ فِي قَضَاءِ دَيْنِ مَوْلَاهُ وَ هُوَ حُرٌّ بِهِ إِذَا أَوْفَاهُ‌[1].

"If I die, my slave is free," while the man was in debt. Imam (as) said: "If he dies and his debt equals the value of the slave, the slave shall be sold to pay off the debt. But if the debt does not equal the value of the slave, the slave must work to pay off his master's debt, and he becomes free once the debt is full

إِنْ كَانَ الشَّاهِدُ مَرْضِيّاً لَمْ يَضْمَنْ وَ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ فِي نَصِيبِهِ وَ اسْتُسْعِيَ الْعَبْدُ فِيمَا كَانَ لِلْوَرَثَةِ[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who left a slave jointly owned by several people, and one of them testified that the deceased had freed the slave. Imam (as) said: "If the witness is trustworthy, he does not have to compensate the others, and his testimony is valid for his share. As for the remaining shares belonging to t

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

غُلَامِي حُرٌّ وَ عَلَيْهِ عُمَالَةُ[4] كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً قَالَ هُوَ حُرٌّ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْعُمَالَةُ قُلْتُ إِنَّ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ حُرٌّ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ كَذَبَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع أَعْتَقَ- أَبَا نَيْزَرَ وَ عِيَاضاً وَ رِيَاحاً[5] وَ عَلَيْهِمْ عُمَالَةُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً وَ لَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ وَ كِسْوَتُهُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فِي تِلْكَ السِّنِينَ‌[6].

I asked him about a man who said: "My slave is free, but he must work for me for such-and-such a number of years." Imam (as) said: "He is free, but he is obligated to fulfill the work." I said: "Ibn Abi Layla claims that he is free and is not obligated to do anything." Imam (as) said: "He has lied! Indeed, Imam Ali ibn

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُكَاتَبِ يَمُوتُ وَ لَهُ وُلْدٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ اشْتُرِطَ عَلَيْهِ‌[1] فَوُلْدُهُ مَمَالِيكُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ اشْتُرِطَ عَلَيْهِ سَعَى وُلْدُهُ فِي مُكَاتَبَةِ أَبِيهِمْ وَ عَتَقُوا إِذَا أَدَّوْا.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a mukatab (a slave under a contract of emancipation) who dies and leaves behind children. Imam (as) said: "If it was stipulated in the contract that failure to complete the payments would result in returning to slavery, then his children are slaves. However, if no such condition was sti

الْخَيْرُ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَ يَكُونَ بِيَدِهِ عَمَلٌ يَكْتَسِبُ بِهِ أَوْ يَكُونَ لَهُ حِرْفَةٌ[4].

Hadith.3491 - Al-Ala' narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, 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: "The 'good' refers to bearing witness that there is no god

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ فِي مُكَاتَبَةٍ يَطَؤُهَا مَوْلَاهَا فَتَحْبَلُ قَالَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهَا مَهْرَ مِثْلِهَا وَ تَسْعَى فِي قِيمَتِهَا فَإِنْ عَجَزَتْ فَهِيَ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْأَوْلَادِ[4].

"Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was asked about a contract-bound female slave (mukatabah) whose master had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant. Imam (as) replied: "He must pay her the equivalent of her dowry, and she must work to pay off her value. If she is unable to do so, then she is considered one of the mo

رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ وَ الْجَنَّةُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ السَّعَةُ فِي الرِّزْقِ وَ الْمَعَايِشِ وَ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي الدُّنْيَا.

Hadith.3566 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "Our Lord (azj), grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201) Imam (as) said: "Good in the Hereafter" refers to Allah's (swt) pleasure and Paradis

نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ.

قَالَ ع‌ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ تَرَكَ دُنْيَاهُ لآِخِرَتِهِ وَ لَا آخِرَتَهُ لِدُنْيَاهُ‌[1].

Hadith.3568 - Imam (as) said: "He is not from us who abandons his worldly life for his Hereafter, nor his Hereafter for his worldly life."

اعْمَلْ لِدُنْيَاكَ كَأَنَّكَ تَعِيشُ أَبَداً وَ اعْمَلْ لآِخِرَتِكَ كَأَنَّكَ تَمُوتُ غَداً[2].

نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ عَلَى تَقْوَى اللَّهِ الْغِنَى[3]

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُحِبُّ الِاغْتِرَابَ[4] فِي طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ.

قَالَ ع‌ اشْخَصْ يَشْخَصْ لَكَ الرِّزْقُ‌[1].

Hadith.3572 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Set out (on a journey), and sustenance will set out for you."

إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ أَنْ أَرَى الرَّجُلَ مُتَحَرِّفاً[2] فِي طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا[3].

قَالَ ص‌ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْحَاجَةَ فَلْيُبَكِّرْ إِلَيْهَا فَإِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُبَارِكَ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا.

Hadith.3574 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "If any of you has a need, let him seek it early in the morning, for I asked my Lord (azj), the Almighty and Glorious, to bless my nation in their early mornings."

قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْحَاجَةَ فَلْيُبَكِّرْ إِلَيْهَا وَ لْيُسْرِعِ الْمَشْيَ إِلَيْهَا.

Hadith.3575 - Imam (as) said: "If any of you intends to fulfill a need, let him seek it early in the morning and hasten in walking towards it."

لَا تَكْسَلُوا فِي طَلَبِ مَعَايِشِكُمْ فَإِنَّ آبَاءَنَا كَانُوا يَرْكُضُونَ فِيهَا وَ يَطْلُبُونَهَا[4].

وَ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلًا فِي حَاجَةٍ فَكَانَ يَمْشِي فِي الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ امْشِ فِي الظِّلِّ فَإِنَّ الظِّلَّ مُبَارَكٌ‌[5].

Hadith.3577 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, sent a man to fulfill a need, and the man was walking in the sun. So the Prophet (sw) said to him: "Walk in the shade, for the shade is blessed."

مَنْ ذَهَبَ فِي حَاجَةٍ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَلَمْ تُقْضَ حَاجَتُهُ فَلَا يَلُومَنَّ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ[6]

إِنِّي أَجِدُنِي أَمْقُتُ الرَّجُلَ[1] يَتَعَذَّرُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَكَاسِبُ فَيَسْتَلْقِي عَلَى قَفَاهُ وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي وَ يَدَعُ أَنْ يَنْتَشِرَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ يَلْتَمِسَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَ الذَّرَّةُ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ جُحْرِهَا تَلْتَمِسُ رِزْقَهَا[2]

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ الْمُحْتَرِفَ الْأَمِينَ.

Hadith.3580 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, loves the trustworthy worker."

يَا عُذَافِرُ اصْرِفْهَا فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ مَا وَ قَالَ مَا أَفْعَلُ هَذَا عَلَى شَرَهٍ مِنِّي‌[3] وَ لَكِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَرَانِيَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مُتَعَرِّضاً لِفَوَائِدِهِ قَالَ عُذَافِرٌ فَرَبِحْتُ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فِي الطَّوَافِ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ رَزَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ قَالَ أَثْبِتْهَا فِي رَأْسِ مَالِي.

Abu Abdullah (as), handed me seven hundred dinars and said: "O 'Udhafir, invest it in something." Imam (as) then added: "I am not doing this out of greed, but I wish for Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, to see me seeking His bounties." Udhafir said: I earned a profit of one hundred dinars from it. So, while performing

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلَّمْتُ ابْنِي هَذَا الْكِتَابَ فَفِي أَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أُسْلِمُهُ فَقَالَ أَسْلِمْهُ لِلَّهِ أَبُوكَ وَ لَا تُسْلِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ لَا تُسْلِمْهُ سَيَّاءً وَ لَا صَائِغاً وَ لَا قَصَّاباً وَ لَا حَنَّاطاً وَ لَا نَخَّاساً فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا السَّيَّاءُ[4] قَالَ الَّذِي يَبِيعُ الْأَكْفَانَ وَ يَتَمَنَّى مَوْتَ أُمَّتِي وَ لَلْمَوْلُودُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَ

A man came to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), I have taught my son to read and write. In what profession should I place him?" The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, replied:"Entrust him to Allah (swt) and do not place him in five professions: Do not make him

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْبَصْرِيِّ فَإِنْ كَانَ حَقّاً فَ‍ "إِنّٰا لِلّٰهِ وَ إِنّٰا إِلَيْهِ رٰاجِعُونَ" قَالَ "وَ مَا هُوَ" قُلْتُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ اَلْحَسَنَ كَانَ يَقُولُ لَوْ غَلَى دِمَاغُهُ مِنْ حَرِّ اَلشَّمْسِ مَا اِسْتَظَلَّ بِحَائِطِ صَيْرَفِيٍّ وَ لَوْ تَفَرَّثَتْ كَبِدُهُ مَاءً وَ هُوَ عَمَلِي وَ تِجَارَتِي وَ عَلَيْهِ نَبَتَ لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي وَ مِن

Hadith.3583 - Sadir al-Sayrafi narrated: I said to Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "A report has reached me about Hasan al-Basri, and if it is true, then 'Indeed, we belong to Allah (swt) and to Him we shall return.'" Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) asked: "What is it?" I said: "I have hear

وَيْلٌ لِتُجَّارِ أُمَّتِي مِنْ لَا وَ اللَّهِ وَ بَلَى وَ اللَّهِ وَ وَيْلٌ لِصُنَّاعِ أُمَّتِي مِنَ الْيَوْمِ وَ غَدٍ[1]

احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَجَمَهُ مَوْلًى لِبَنِي بَيَاضَةَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ لَوْ كَانَ حَرَاماً مَا أَعْطَاهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَيْنَ الدَّمُ قَالَ شَرِبْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ وَ قَدْ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ لَكَ حِجَاباً مِنَ النَّارِ[2].

Hadith.3585 - Imam Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), narrated through Jabir from Amr ibn Shimr: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, underwent cupping. A servant from the tribe of Banu Bayadah performed the cupping, and the Prophet (sw) gave him payment. If it wer

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.'"

كُلُّ مَا تُقُومِرَ بِهِ حَتَّى الْكِعَابُ وَ الْجَوْزُ- قِيلَ فَمَا الْأَنْصَابُ قَالَ مَا ذَبَحُوا لآِلِهَتِهِمْ‌[1] قِيلَ فَمَا الْأَزْلَامُ قَالَ قِدَاحُهُمُ الَّتِي يَسْتَقْسِمُونَ بِهَا[2].

"When Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, revealed the verse: 'Indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah (swt)], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid them' (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:90). The people asked: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what is gamblin

هُوَ سُحْتٌ.

Hadith.3588 - It is narrated from Al-Sakuni, from Abu Abdillah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that: "He (as) used to forbid eating the walnuts that children bring from gambling, and He (as) said it is unlawful (suht)."

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَجْرِ النَّائِحَةِ الَّتِي تَنُوحُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ وَ أَجْرِ الْمُغَنِّيَةِ الَّتِي تَزُفُّ الْعَرَائِسَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ[3] وَ لَيْسَتْ بِالَّتِي يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا الرِّجَالُ[4].

أَرْبَعٌ لَا تَجُوزُ فِي أَرْبَعَةٍ الْخِيَانَةُ وَ الْغُلُولُ[1] وَ السَّرِقَةُ وَ الرِّبَا لَا يَجُزْنَ فِي حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ وَ لَا جِهَادٍ وَ لَا صَدَقَةٍ.