Work & Livelihood

مُشْتَرِي الْعَقَارِ مَرْزُوقٌ وَ بَائِعُ الْعَقَارِ مَمْحُوقٌ

قُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَضَعُهُ فِي الْحَائِطِ وَ الْبُسْتَانِ وَ الدَّارِ.

Hadith.3642 - Zurara narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): "A man does not leave behind anything more burdensome upon him than silent wealth (hoarded wealth)." I asked him, "What should he do with it?" Imam (as) replied: "Invest it in walls, orchards, and houses."

اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ بَاعَ رُقْعَةً مِنْ أَرْضٍ‌[2] فَلَا تُبَارِكْ فِيهِ.

Hadith.3643 - Abdul-Samad ibn Bashir narrate from Muawiyah ibn Ammar from Abu Abdullah (as): "When the Messenger of Allah (swt) entered Medina, he marked its houses with his foot and then said: 'O Allah (swt), do not bless anyone who sells a piece of land from it.' "

مَكْتُوبٌ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ أَنَّهُ مَنْ بَاعَ أَرْضاً وَ مَاءً فَلَمْ يَضَعْ ثَمَنَهُ فِي أَرْضٍ وَ مَاءٍ ذَهَبَ ثَمَنُهُ مَحْقاً[3]

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.3645 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked him about the earnings of a cupper (bloodletter). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْ عَسِيبِ الْفَحْلِ وَ هُوَ أَجْرُ الضِّرَابِ‌[5].

Hadith.3646 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) forbade 'Aseeb Al-Fahl', which is the fee for the mating of a stallion.

لَا بَأْسَ بِثَمَنِهِ وَ الْآخَرُ لَا يَحِلُّ ثَمَنُهُ‌[6].

Hadith.3647 - Abu Basir asked him about the price of a hunting dog. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in its price, but as for the other type, its price is not permissible."

قَالَ‌ أَجْرُ الزَّانِيَةِ سُحْتٌ‌[1] وَ ثَمَنُ الْكَلْبِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ بِكَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ[2]

Hadith.3648 - Imam (as) said: "The wage of a prostitute is unlawful (suht), the price of a dog that is not a hunting dog is unlawful (suht), the price of wine is unlawful (suht), the earnings of a soothsayer are unlawful (suht), and the price of a dead animal is unlawful (suht). As for bribes in judgment, they amount t

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ أَجْرَ الْمُغَنِّي وَ الْمُغَنِّيَةِ سُحْتٌ‌[3].

Hadith.3649 - It is narrated: "The earnings of a male singer and a female singer are unlawful (suht)."

وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْ أُجْرَةِ الْقَارِئِ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ إِلَّا عَلَى أَجْرٍ مَشْرُوطٍ[4].

Hadith.3650 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, forbade taking payment for recitation by one who does not recite except on a stipulated fee.

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نَعْمَلُ الْقَلَانِسَ فَنَجْعَلُ فِيهَا الْقُطْنَ الْعَتِيقَ فَنَبِيعُهَا وَ لَا نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمْ مَا فِيهَا فَقَالَ‌ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ لَكَ أَنْ تُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ مَا فِيهَا[1].

Hadith.3651 - Al-Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar al-Qalanisi narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as), 'We make caps and place old cotton inside them, then sell them without informing the buyers of what is inside.' Imam (as) replied: 'I would prefer that you inform them about what is inside.'

إِنَّ آكِلَ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ سَيَلْحَقُهُ وَبَالُ ذَلِكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ أَمَّا فِي الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعافاً خافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ أَمَّا فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوالَ الْيَتامى ظُلْماً إِنَّما يَأْكُلُونَ فِي بُطُونِهِمْ ناراً

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع يَقُولُ‌ رَجُلٌ يُبَذْرِقُ الْقَوَافِلَ‌[2] مِنْ غَيْرِ أَمْرِ السُّلْطَانِ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مُخِيفٍ وَ يُشَارِطُونَهُ عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ مُسَمًّى أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ مِنْهُمْ أَمْ لَا فَوَقَّعَ ع إِذَا آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مَعْرُوفٍ أَخَذَ حَقَّهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.

Hadith.3653 - Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan bin Ali (as) asking: "A man escorts caravans without the order of the ruler in a fearful place, and they agree with him on a specific payment. Is it permissible for him to take it from them or not?" I

لَهُ سَلِّمْ ابْنَكَ مِنِّي سَنَةً بِزِيَادَةٍ هَلْ لَهُ الْخِيَارُ فِي ذَلِكَ وَ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَفْسَخَ مَا وَافَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْأَوَّلُ أَمْ لَا فَكَتَبَ ع بِخَطِّهِ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْوَفَاءُ لِلْأَوَّلِ مَا لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لِابْنِهِ مَرَضٌ أَوْ ضَعْفٌ‌[3].

Hadith.3654 - Muhammad bin Isa bin Ubaid Al-Yaqtini wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali bin Muhammad Al-Askari (as), asking: "A man entrusted his son to another man and handed him over for a year with a known wage to sew for him. Then another man came and said to him, 'Hand over your son to me for a year with an increased w

صَالِحٌ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا إِذَا نَصَحَ قَدْرَ طَاقَتِهِ‌[4] قَدْ آجَرَ

Hadith.3655 - Muhammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi narrated from Muhammad bin Sinan, who narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) that he said: I asked him about hiring (employment). Imam (as) said: 'It is permissible and there is no harm in it as long as one does it sincerely and to the best of his ability. Indeed, Musa bin Imran (as)

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَتَّجِرُ وَ إِنْ هُوَ آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ أُعْطِيَ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يُصِيبُ فِي تِجَارَتِهِ قَالَ لَا يُؤَاجِرْ نَفْسَهُ وَ لَكِنْ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ يَتَّجِرُ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ حَظَرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرِّزْقَ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who trades but, if he hires himself out, earns more than he does in his trade. Imam (as) said: 'He should not hire himself out but rather seek sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, and continue trading. For if he hires himself out, he will restrict his sustenance.'

مَنْ آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ فَقَدْ حَظَرَ عَلَيْهَا الرِّزْقَ وَ كَيْفَ لَا يَحْظُرُ عَلَيْهَا الرِّزْقَ وَ مَا أَصَابَ فَهُوَ لِرَبٍّ آجَرَهُ[3].

الْمُسْتَأْجِرُ ضَامِنٌ لِأَجْرِ الْأَجِيرِ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ الْأَجِيرُ دَعَاهُ إِلَى ذَلِكَ فَرَضِيَ بِهِ فَإِنْ فَعَلَ فَحَقُّهُ حَيْثُ وَضَعَهُ وَ رَضِيَ بِهِ.

I asked him about a man who hired a laborer, but neither of them trusted the other, so they deposited the wages with a third person. Then that third person died without leaving anything to cover the wages, and the wages were lost. Imam (as) said: 'The employer is responsible for the wages of the laborer until they are

لَهُ يَا عُبَيْدُ إِنَّ السَّرَفَ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ إِنَّ الْقَصْدَ يُورِثُ الْغِنَى.

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.3660 - Muhammad bin Muslim asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who prepares medicine for people and takes a fee for it. Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in it.'

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَحْمِلُ السِّلَاحَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الشَّامِ فَأَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُمْ فَلَمَّا عَرَّفَنِيَ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ضِقْتُ بِذَلِكَ السِّلَاحِ قُلْتُ لَا أَحْمِلُ إِلَى أَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ قَالَ احْمِلْ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ بِعْهُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَدْفَعُ بِهِمْ عَدُوَّنَا وَ عَدُوَّكُمْ يَعْنِي الرُّومَ قَالَ فَإِذَا كَانَتِ الْحَرْبُ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنْ حَمَل

I said to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): 'May Allah (swt) set you aright. I used to carry weapons to the people of Sham and sell them. But when Allah (swt) made me aware of this matter, I became distressed about that weaponry. I said, I will not carry it to the enemies of Allah (swt).' Imam (as) said:

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا تَرَى فِي الرَّجُلِ يَلِي أَعْمَالَ السُّلْطَانِ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَكْسَبٌ إِلَّا مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِمْ وَ أَنَا أَمُرُّ بِهِ وَ أَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ فَيُضِيفُنِي وَ يُحْسِنُ إِلَيَّ وَ رُبَّمَا أَمَرَ لِي بِالدَّرَاهِمِ وَ الْكِسْوَةِ وَ قَدْ ضَاقَ صَدْرِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِي خُذْ وَ كُلْ مِنْهُ فَلَكَ الْمَهْنَأُ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْوِزْرُ[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), 'What do you think about a man who holds positions in the service of the Sultan and has no means of livelihood except through his work for them? I pass by him, and he hosts me, treats me kindly, and sometimes gives me dirhams and clothing. I feel uneasy about this.' Imam (as) said to me: 'T

أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ أَمُرُّ بِالْعَامِلِ أَوْ آتِي الْعَامِلَ فَيُجِيزُنِي بِالدَّرَاهِمِ آخُذُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ أَحُجُّ بِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ حُجَّ بِهَا[4].

A man asked Abu Abdullah (as), while I was present, 'May Allah (swt) rectify your affairs. I pass by the official or go to the official, and he grants me dirhams. Should I take them?' Imam (as) said: 'Yes.' I asked: 'Can I perform Hajj with them?' Imam (as) said: 'Yes, and perform Hajj with them.'

قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَعَ السُّلْطَانِ أَوْلِيَاءَ يَدْفَعُ بِهِمْ عَنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ‌[1].

Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said to me: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has allies among the rulers through whom He (swt) repels harm from His (swt) friends.'

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أُولَئِكَ عُتَقَاءُ اللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ.

Hadith.3665 - And in another narration: "They are the freed ones of Allah (swt) from the Fire."

كَفَّارَةُ عَمَلِ السُّلْطَانِ قَضَاءُ حَوَائِجِ الْإِخْوَانِ

بَعَثَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلاً إِلَى زِيَادِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ "وَلِّ ذَا بَعْضَ عَمَلِكَ".

Hadith.3667 - It is narrated from Ubayd ibn Zurarah that he said: Abu Abdillah (as) sent a man to Ziyad ibn Ubaydillah and said: "Appoint this person to some of your work."

يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَ أَمَّا الْأُمُّ فَلَا تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ إِلَّا قَرْضاً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا[5].

I asked him about a man whose son has wealth, and the father is in need of it. Imam (as) said: "He may take from it, but as for the mother, she should not take from it except as a loan upon herself."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ مِنْ مَالِ وُلْدِهِ قَالَ قُوتُهُ بِغَيْرِ سَرَفٍ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَقَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنْتَ وَ مَالُكَ لِأَبِيكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ بِأَبِيهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا أَبِي وَ قَدْ ظَلَمَنِي مِيرَاثِي مِنْ أُمِّي فَأَخْبَرَهُ الْأَبُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَنْفَقَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ

Hadith.3669 - Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Ala narrated that he said: I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "What is permissible for a man to take from the wealth of his child?" Imam (as) said: "His sustenance without extravagance if he is in need." He said: "I then asked him about the saying of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be u

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا أَمْرٌ فِي عِتْقٍ وَ لَا صَدَقَةٍ وَ لَا تَدْبِيرٍ وَ لَا هِبَةٍ وَ لَا نَذْرٍ[2] فِي مَالِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا إِلَّا فِي زَكَاةٍ أَوْ بِرِّ وَالِدَيْهَا أَوْ صِلَةِ قَرَابَتِهَا.

إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ لِغَنِيٍّ وَ لَا لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍّ فَقَالَ ع قَدْ قَالَ لِغَنِيٍّ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3671 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "People narrate from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) that he said: 'Charity is not permissible for a wealthy person nor for one who is strong and able-bodied.'" Imam (as) replied: "He (sw) indeed said it is not permissib

لَإِسْمَاعُ الْأَصَمِّ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَجَرٍ صَدَقَةٌ هَنِيئَةٌ[1].

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص لِرَجُلٍ‌[2] أَصْبَحْتَ صَائِماً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَعُدْتَ مَرِيضاً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَاتَّبَعْتَ جَنَازَةً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأَطْعَمْتَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَأَصِبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَدَقَةٌ[3].

Hadith.3673 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to a man: "Did you wake up fasting?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you visit a sick person?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you follow a funeral procession?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you feed a poor person?" He rep

وَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[4] فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُبْغِضُكَ قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ لِأَنَّكَ تَبْغِي فِي الْأَذَانِ كَسْباً وَ تَأْخُذُ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً.

Hadith.3674 - A man came to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, by Allah (swt), I love you." Imam (as) said to him: "But I dislike you." The man asked: "Why?" Imam (as) replied: "Because you seek profit through the call to prayer (Adhan) and take payment for teaching the Quran."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ أَخَذَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً كَانَ حَظَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[5].

Hadith.3675 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever takes payment for teaching the Quran, his share will be [taken] on the Day of Judgment."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فَتُهْدَى إِلَيَّ الْهَدِيَّةُ فَأَقْبَلُهَا قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ إِنْ‌ لَمْ أُشَارِطْهُ قَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ تَقْرَأْهُ أَ كَانَ يُهْدِي لَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَلَا تَقْبَلْهُ‌[1].

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "I recite the Quran, and gifts are given to me-should I accept them?" Imam (as) said: "No." I said: "What if I did not stipulate it (as a condition)?" Imam (as) said: "Tell me, if you had not recited it, would they have given you a gift?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Then do not accept it

فَحَجَجْتُ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمِنًى فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ صِنَاعَتِيَ السِّحْرَ وَ كُنْتُ آخُذُ عَلَيْهِ الْأَجْرَ وَ قَدْ حَجَجْتُ وَ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيَّ بِلِقَائِكَ وَ قَدْ تُبْتُ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَهَلْ لِي فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْهُ مَخْرَجٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حُلَّ وَ لَا تَعْقِدْ[3].

Hadith.3677 - It is narrated from Isa ibn Shaqafi, who was a sorcerer to whom people would come, and he used to take payment for it. He said: I performed Hajj and met Abu Abdillah (as) in Mina. I said to Him (as): "May I be your ransom! I am a man whose profession was sorcery, and I used to take payment for it. I have

مَنْ مَرَّ بِبَسَاتِينَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ ثِمَارِهَا وَ لَا يَحْمِلْ مَعَهُ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً[4]

تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَ غَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ وَ بَوَارِ الْأَيِّمِ[2].

قَالَ‌

Hadith.3680 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Beware of debt, for it is a disgrace to religion."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّهُ هَمٌّ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ ذُلٌّ بِالنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.3681 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Beware of debt, for it is worry at night and humiliation during the day."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّهُ مَذَلَّةٌ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ مَهَمَّةٌ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ قَضَاءٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ قَضَاءٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ[2].

Hadith.3682 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Beware of debt, for it is humiliation during the day, worry at night, accountability in this world, and accountability in the Hereafter."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّهُ ذُكِرَ لَنَا أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دِينَارَانِ دَيْناً فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخِيكُمْ حَتَّى ضَمِنَهُمَا عَنْهُ بَعْضُ قَرَابَاتِهِ‌[3] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ذَاكَ الْحَقُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّمَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لِيَتَّعِظُوا[4] وَ لِيَرُدَّ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَ لِئَلَّا يَسْتَخِفُّوا

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "It has been mentioned to us that a man from the Ansar died while owing two dinars as debt, so the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) did not pray over him and said: 'Pray over your brother,' until one of his relatives guaranteed them on his behalf." Abu Abdillah (as) said: "That is

مَنْ طَلَبَ الرِّزْقَ مِنْ حِلِّهِ فَغُلِبَ[6] فَلْيَسْتَقْرِضْ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ع.

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الرَّجُلُ وَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ يَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ يَتَزَوَّجُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ يَنْتَظِرُ رِزْقَ اللَّهِ غُدْوَةً وَ عَشِيَّةً.

I said to Abu Abdillah (as)-"May I be your ransom! Can a man borrow and perform Hajj?" Imam (as) said: "Yes." I said: "Can he borrow and get married?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, for he awaits the provision of Allah (swt) morning and evening."

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُلَازِمَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَ عَلَيَّ دَيْنٌ فَمَا تَقُولُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى مُؤَدَّى دَيْنِكَ‌[2] وَ انْظُرْ أَنْ تَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ دَيْنٌ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَا يَخُونُ.

I said to Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as), "I wish to remain in Makkah and Madinah, but I have a debt upon me. What do you advise?" Imam (as) said: "Return and pay off your debt, and make sure you meet Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, without any debt upon you, for the believer does not betray."

مَنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ يَنْوِي قَضَاءَهُ كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَافِظَانِ يُعِينَانِهِ عَلَى الْأَدَاءِ عَنْ أَمَانَتِهِ فَإِنْ قَصَرَتْ نِيَّتُهُ عَنِ الْأَدَاءِ قَصَرَا عَنْهُ مِنَ الْمَعُونَةِ بِقَدْرِ مَا قَصَرَ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ

أَوَّلُ قَطْرَةٍ مِنْ دَمِ الشَّهِيدِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِذُنُوبِهِ إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ[3] فَإِنَّ كَفَّارَتَهُ قَضَاؤُهُ.

أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ أَتَى رَجُلًا فَاسْتَقْرَضَ مِنْهُ مَالًا وَ فِي نِيَّتِهِ أَلَّا يُؤَدِّيَهُ فَذَلِكَ اللِّصُّ الْعَادِي[4].

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ الشَّيْ‌ءُ يَتَبَلَّغُ بِهِ‌[2] وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ أَ يُطْعِمُهُ عِيَالَهُ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِمَيْسَرَةٍ فَيَقْضِيَ دَيْنَهُ أَوْ يَسْتَقْرِضُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فِي خُبْثِ الزَّمَانِ وَ شِدَّةِ الْمَكَاسِبِ أَوْ يَقْبَلُ الصَّدَقَةَ[3] فَقَالَ يَقْضِي بِمَا عِنْدَهُ دَيْنَهُ وَ لَا يَأْكُلُ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ إِلَّا وَ عِنْدَهُ مَا يُؤَدّ

Hadith.3690 - Sama'ah ibn Mihran narrated that he said: I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "A man among us has something with which he can sustain himself, but he is in debt. Should he feed his family with it until Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, provides him with ease so he can repay his debt, or should he borrow despi