Work & Livelihood

فِي رِوَايَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ[1] عَنْ رَهْطٍ رَوَوْهُ عَنْهُمَا ع جَمِيعاً أَنَّ ذَبِيحَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا أَجَادَتِ الذَّبْحَ وَ سَمَّتْ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الصَّبِيُّ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا سُدِّدَ[2].

Hadith.4191 - And in the narration of Umar ibn Udhaynah from a group who narrated from both of the Imams (as), peace be upon them: "If a woman performs the slaughter properly and mentions the name of Allah (swt), then there is no issue with eating it. Likewise, the boy and the blind person, if they are guided, may also

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الْغُلَامِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ هَلْ تُؤْكَلُ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مُسْلِمَةً وَ ذَكَرَتِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى ذَبِيحَتِهَا حَلَّتْ ذَبِيحَتُهَا وَ الْغُلَامُ إِذَا قَوِيَ عَلَى الذَّبِيحَةِ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى حَلَّتْ ذَبِيحَتُهُ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا خِيفَ فَوْتُ الذَّبِيحَةِ وَ لَمْ يُوجَدْ مَنْ يَذْبَحُ غَيْرُهُمَا[3].

Hadith.4192 - And in the narration of Ibn Muskan from Sulayman ibn Khalid, he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the slaughter by a boy and a woman, can it be eaten? Imam (as) said: 'If the woman is a Muslim and mentions the name of Allah (swt) over her slaughter, then her slaughter is permissible. And if the boy

"أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَتْ لَهُ جَارِيَةٌ تَذْبَحُ لَهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ".

Hadith.4193 - And Ibn al-Mughira narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) had a servant girl who used to slaughter for him whenever he desired."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ لَحْمِ حَمَلٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ خِنْزِيرَةٍ[6].

A LAMB OR A YOUNG GOAT THAT SUCKLES FROM THE MILK OF A SOW OR A WOMAN. Hadith.4194 - And Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Do not eat the meat of a lamb that has suckled from a sow."

كَتَبَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى‌[7] إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ امْرَأَةٌ أَرْضَعَتْ‌ عَنَاقاً[1] مِنَ الْغَنَمِ بِلَبَنِهَا حَتَّى فَطَمَتْهَا فَكَتَبَ ع فِعْلٌ مَكْرُوهٌ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4195 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa wrote to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), inquiring about a woman who nursed a young goat with her milk until it was weaned. Imam (as) wrote in reply: "It is a disliked (makruh) act, but there is no harm in it."

سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ جَدْيٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ لَبَنِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ حَتَّى شَبَّ وَ كَبِرَ ثُمَّ اِسْتَفْحَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ فَخَرَجَ لَهُ نَسْلٌ قَالَ "أَمَّا مَا عَرَفْتَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ بِعَيْنِهِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبْهُ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَمْ تَعْرِفْهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْجُبُنِّ فَكُلْ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a young goat that had nursed from the milk of a sow until it grew up and matured. A man then bred it among his flock, and offspring were produced from it. Imam (as) said: "As for the offspring that you specifically know came from it, do not approach them. But as for

"حَلاَلٌ وَ لَكِنَّ اَلنَّاسَ يَعَافُونَهَا".

Hadith.4197 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about the meat of horses, beasts of burden, mules, and donkeys. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible, but people find it repugnant."

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْمُسُوخَ لَمْ تَبْقَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ هَذِهِ مُثِّلَ بِهَا فَنَهَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ أَكْلِهَا.

Hadith.4198 - And it has been narrated: "The mutated creatures (al-masukh) did not remain alive for more than three days. These were transformed as a lesson, and Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, forbade eating them."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ نَهَانِي عَنِ الْبُخْتِ‌[3] وَ عَنْ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِرُكُوبِ الْبُخْتِ وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لُحُومِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ‌[4] وَ نَهَى ع عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْجَلَّالاتِ‌[5] وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا فَقَالَ إِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ‌

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man from the followers of Abu Al-Khattab forbade me from riding Bukt (a type of camel) and eating the meat of 'musarwal' pigeons (pigeons with feathered legs). Abu Abdullah (as) replied: 'There is no harm in riding the Bukt, drinking their milk, eating their meat, or eating the meat of mu

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْجَوْهَرِيِّ : "أَنَّ اَلْبَقَرَةَ تُرْبَطُ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً".

Hadith.4200 - And in the narration of Al-Qasim bin Muhammad Al-Jawhari: The cow is to be confined for twenty days."

كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ فِي الْبَرِّ مِثْلُهُ فَجَائِزٌ أَكْلُهُ وَ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا لَا يَجُوزُ أَكْلُهُ فِي الْبَرِّ لَمْ يَجُزْ أَكْلُهُ[5]

لَا تَأْكُلِ الْجِرِّيَّ وَ لَا الطِّحَالَ[6].

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ الْكَبْشَ أَتَاهُ إِبْلِيسُ فَقَالَ هَذَا لِي فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا قَالَ لِي مِنْهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُسَمِّي عُضْواً عُضْواً مِنَ الشَّاةِ وَ يَأْبَى عَلَيْهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الطِّحَالِ فَسَمَّاهُ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَهُوَ لُقْمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ. وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), say: "Indeed, when Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, intended to slaughter the ram, Iblis came to him and said: 'This belongs to me.' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, replied: 'No.' Iblis said: 'I have a share in it,' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, responded: 'No

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ‌[2] إِلَى الرِّضَا ع‌ اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّبِيثَا[3] فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي فِيهَا فَكَتَبَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا.

Hadith.4204 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' wrote to Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), saying: "The people have differed regarding the rabbit (al-rabitha). What do you command me concerning it?" Imam (as) wrote back: "There is no harm in it."

هَذِهِ لَهَا قِشْرٌ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا وَ نَحْنُ نَرَاهُ.

"Fayd ibn Al-Mukhtar gifted a rabbit (al-rabitha) to Abu Abdullah (as). He brought it to him while I was present. Imam (as) looked at it and said: "This has a shell (skin)," and Imam (as) ate from it while we were observing.

لَا يُؤْكَلُ مَا نَبَذَهُ الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْحِيتَانِ وَ مَا نَضَبَ الْمَاءُ عَنْهُ[1] فَذَلِكَ الْمَتْرُوكُ.

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْكَنْعَتِ‌[3] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ قِشْرٌ قَالَ بَلَى وَ لَكِنَّهَا حُوتَةٌ سَيِّئَةُ الْخُلُقِ تَحْتَكُّ بِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فَإِذَا نَظَرْتَ فِي أَصْلِ أُذُنَيْهَا وَجَدْتَ لَهَا قِشْراً.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May I be your ransom! What do you say about eating 'Kan'at'?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm in eating it." I said: "But it has no scales." Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, it does! However, it is a fish with bad manners that rubs against everything. If you look at the base of its ears, y

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكُونُ فِيهِ حَلَالٌ وَ حَرَامٌ فَهُوَ لَكَ حَلَالٌ أَبَداً حَتَّى تَعْرِفَ الْحَرَامَ مِنْهُ بِعَيْنِهِ فَتَدَعَهُ‌[4].

Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Everything that contains both lawful and unlawful elements is always lawful for you until you specifically identify the unlawful part, at which point you must avoid it."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْإِخْصَاءِ فَلَمْ يُجِبْنِي‌[5]- فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about castration, but Imam (as) did not answer me. Then I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about it, and Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع-

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the young goat that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, passed by and it was dead. And He (sw) said: "What harm would it have been to its owners if they had benefited from its hide?" Then Abu Abdullah (as), said: "It was not dead, O Abu Ma

نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ النَّارَ تَأْكُلُ الدَّمَ‌[4].

Hadith.4211 - Sa'eed Al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a pot containing camel meat into which an ounce of blood had fallen. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it can be eaten because the fire consumes the blood."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قُلْتُ اللَّبَنُ يَكُونُ فِي ضَرْعِ الشَّاةِ وَ قَدْ مَاتَتْ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قُلْتُ فَالصُّوفُ وَ الشَّعْرُ وَ عِظَامُ الْفِيلِ‌[6] وَ الْبَيْضَةُ تُخْرَجُ مِنَ الدَّجَاجَةِ فَقَالَ كُلُّ هَذَا ذَكِيٌّ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[7].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the rennet (infaha) that comes out of a dead kid (young goat). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I asked about the milk that is in the udder of a sheep that has died. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I asked about wool, hair, elephant bones, and an egg that is taken fro

مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ

Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw

مَنِ اضْطُرَّ إِلَى الْمَيْتَةِ وَ الدَّمِ وَ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ شَيْئاً مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ- وَ هَذَا فِي نَوَادِرِ الْحِكْمَةِ لِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْأَشْعَرِيِ

لَهُ لِمَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الْخَمْرَ وَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ ذَلِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ وَ أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَغْبَةٍ فِيمَا أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ وَ لَا زُهْدٍ فِيمَا حَرَّمَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَكِنَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ فَعَلِمَ مَا تَقُومُ بِهِ أَبْدَانُهُمْ وَ مَا يُصْلِحُهُمْ فَأَحَلَّهُ لَهُمْ وَ أَبَاحَهُ ل

Hadith.4215 - Muhammad ibn 'Udhafir narrated from his father, who narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked Imam (as): "Why did Allah (swt) make wine, dead meat, blood, and the flesh of pigs forbidden?" Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, did not forbid these things

فِي الشَّاةِ عَشَرَةُ أَشْيَاءَ لَا تُؤْكَلُ الْفَرْثُ وَ الدَّمُ وَ النُّخَاعُ وَ الطِّحَالُ وَ الْغُدَدُ وَ الْقَضِيبُ وَ الْأُنْثَيَانِ وَ الرَّحِمُ وَ الْحَيَاءُ

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "عَشَرَةُ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ اَلْمَيْتَةِ ذَكِيَّةٌ اَلْقَرْنُ وَ اَلْحَافِرُ وَ اَلْعَظْمُ وَ اَلسِّنُّ وَ اَلْإِنْفَحَةُ وَ اَللَّبَنُ وَ اَلشَّعْرُ وَ اَلصُّوفُ وَ اَلرِّيشُ وَ اَلْبَيْضُ".

Hadith.4217 - Imam (as) said: "Ten things from a dead animal are considered pure: the horn, the hoof, the bone, the tooth, the rennet, the milk, the hair, the wool, the feathers, and the eggs."

يَعْنِي الْحُبُوبَ‌[4].

Hadith.4218 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you" (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:5). Imam (as) said: "It means grains."

فِي رِوَايَةِ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ‌[5] عَنْهُ ع قَالَ‌ الْعَدَسُ وَ الْحِمَّصُ وَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.4219 - And in the narration of Hisham ibn Salim from Imam (as) that He (as) said: "Lentils, chickpeas, and other similar items."

لَا[6].

Hadith.4220 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about the leftover (drink or food) of a Jew or a Christian: "Is it permissible to eat or drink from it?" Imam (as) said: "No."

فِي آنِيَةِ الْمَجُوسِ إِذَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهَا فَاغْسِلُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ[1].

لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامِكَ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ مُؤَاكَلَةِ الْمَجُوسِيِّ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

Hadith.4222 - And Al-'Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Imam (as): "Regarding eating with a Jew or a Christian?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if it is from your food." And he asked Imam (as) about eating with a Magian. Imam (as) said: "If he performs ablution, then there is no harm."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آنِيَةِ أَهْلِ اَلذِّمَّةِ فَقَالَ "لاَ تَأْكُلُوا فِي آنِيَتِهِمْ إِذَا كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ فِيهَا اَلْمَيْتَةَ وَ اَلدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ اَلْخِنْزِيرِ".

"I asked him about the vessels of the People of the Book." Imam (as) said: "Do not eat in their vessels if they eat in them the dead (carrion), blood, or the flesh of swine."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- إِنِّي رَجُلٌ خَرَّازٌ وَ لَا يَسْتَقِيمُ عَمَلُنَا إِلَّا بِشَعْرِ الْخِنْزِيرِ نَخْرُزُ بِهِ‌[1] قَالَ خُذْ مِنْهُ وَبَرَةً فَاجْعَلْهَا فِي فَخَّارَةٍ ثُمَّ أَوْقِدْ تَحْتَهَا حَتَّى تُذْهِبَ دَسَمَهُ ثُمَّ اعْمَلْ بِهِ‌[2].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'I am a shoemaker, and our work cannot be done without using pig hair to sew with.' Imam (as) said: 'Take a single bristle from it and place it in a clay pot, then light a fire underneath it until its grease is removed. After that, you may work with it.'"

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّا نَعْمَلُ بِشَعْرِ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَرُبَّمَا نَسِيَ الرَّجُلُ فَصَلَّى وَ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ قَالَ خُذُوهُ فَاغْسِلُوهُ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُ دَسَمٌ فَلَا تَعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ دَسَمٌ فَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَ اغْسِلُوا أَيْدِيَكُمْ مِنْهُ‌[3]. [اتّخاذ الغنم و الطّير][4]

Hadith.4225 - And in the narration of Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah from Burd, he said: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'May I be your ransom! We work with pig hair, and sometimes a man forgets and prays while having something of it in his hand.' Imam (as) said: 'It is not proper for him to pray while having something of it in

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ عَنْزٌ حَلُوبٌ إِلَّا قُدِّسَ أَهْلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ وَ بُورِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتِ اثْنَتَيْنِ قُدِّسُوا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا كَيْفَ يُقَدَّسُونَ قَالَ يُقَالُ لَهُمْ بُورِكَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ طِبْتُمْ وَ طَابَ إِدَامُكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا مَعْنَى قُدِّسْتُمْ قَالَ طُهِّرْتُمْ.

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: 'There is no believer who has a milking goat in his house except that the people of that house are sanctified and blessed. If there are two goats, they are sanctified twice each day.' A man from our companions then asked: 'How are they sanctified?' Imam (as) replied: 'It is said to them

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ص‌ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا خَوَّلَكُمْ وَ فِي الْعُجْمِ مِنْ أَمْوَالِكُمْ‌[5] فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ مَا الْعُجْمُ قَالَ الشَّاةُ وَ الْبَقَرَةُ وَ الْحَمَامُ وَ أَشْبَاهُ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.4227 - Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, said: "Fear Allah (swt) regarding what He (swt) has entrusted to you, and regarding the 'Ajm' among your possessions." Imam (as) was asked: "What is meant by 'Ajm'?" Imam (as) replied: "It refers to sheep, cattle, pigeons, and similar animal

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص الْوَحْشَةَ فَأَمَرَهُ بِاتِّخَاذِ زَوْجِ حَمَامٍ‌[1].

Hadith.4228 - A man complained to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, about feeling lonely. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, instructed him: "Keep a pair of pigeons."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنَّ حَفِيفَ أَجْنِحَةِ اَلْحَمَامِ لَيَطْرُدُ اَلشَّيَاطِينَ ".

Hadith.4229 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, the fluttering of pigeons' wings drives away the devils."

صَنَعَ لَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ طَعَاماً وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا رَأَى أَبُو حَمْزَةَ رَجُلًا يَنْهَكُ عَظْماً فَصَاحَ بِهِ‌[4] وَ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا تَنْهَكُوا الْعِظَامَ فَإِنَّ لِلْجِنِّ فِيهَا نَصِيباً فَإِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ ذَهَبَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[5].

"Abu Hamzah prepared food for us while we were a group. When the food was served, Abu Hamzah noticed a man excessively gnawing on a bone. He shouted at him and said: 'Do not do that! For I heard Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) say: 'Do not excessively gnaw on bones, for the jinn have a share in them. And if you do so, som

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبْغِضُ الْبَيْتَ اللَّحِمَ‌[6] وَ اللَّحِمَ السَّمِينَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا لَنَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ نُحِبُّهُ وَ إِنَّمَا عَنَى ع الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي تُؤْكَلُ فِيهِ لُحُومُ النَّاسِ بِالْغِيبَةِ وَ عَنَى بِاللَّحِمِ السَّمِينِ الْمُتَبَخْتِرَ الْمُخْتَالَ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ.

Hadith.4231 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "We have heard that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, despises the house filled with meat and the fattened meat.'" So Imam (as) replied: "We eat meat and l

إِنَّمَا تَأْكُلُهُ السِّبَاعُ قَالَ حَرِيزٌ يَعْنِي حَتَّى تُغَيِّرَهُ الشَّمْسُ أَوِ النَّارُ[1].

Hadith.4232 - Hariz narrated from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) prohibited eating meat raw, meaning uncooked. The Prophet (sw) said: "It is only eaten by wild beasts." Hariz said: "This means until it is altered by the sun or fire."

لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْغِرْبَانِ زَاغٌ وَ لَا غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْحَيَّاتِ شَيْءٌ[2]

اقْتُلْ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَجِدُهُ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ إِلَّا الْجَانَّ وَ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ عَوَامِرِ الْبُيُوتِ‌[3] وَ قَالَ لَا تَدَعُوهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَتْ مَنْ قَتَلَ عَامِرَ بَيْتٍ أَصَابَهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ تَرَكَهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَ إِنَّمَا تَتْرُكُهَا لِأَنَّهَا لَا تُرِيدُكَ وَ قَالَ رُبَّ

Hadith.4234 - Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about killing snakes. Imam (as) said: "Kill everything you find in the wilderness except the jinn." And he forbade killing the household spirits (ʿAwamir) and said: "Do not leave them out of fear of their consequences, for the Jews during the time of the Messenger of Alla

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ اللَّحْمُ يُنْبِتُ اللَّحْمَ وَ السَّمَكُ يُذِيبُ الْجَسَدَ وَ الدُّبَّاءُ يَزِيدُ فِي الدِّمَاغِ‌[4] وَ كَثْرَةُ أَكْلِ الْبَيْضِ يَزِيدُ فِي الْوَلَدِ وَ مَا اسْتَشْفَى مَرِيضٌ بِمِثْلِ الْعَسَلِ وَ مَنْ‌ أَدْخَلَ جَوْفَهُ لُقْمَةَ شَحْمٍ أَخْرَجَتْ مِثْلَهَا مِنَ الدَّاءِ.

Hadith.4235 - Musa ibn Bakr al-Wasiti narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) that he said: "Meat nourishes the flesh, and fish melts the body. Gourd increases intelligence, and eating eggs frequently increases offspring. No sick person has sought healing with anything better than honey. And whoev

لَا يَنْبَغِي الشُّرْبُ فِي آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ وَ الذَّهَبِ[1].

لَا تَأْكُلْ فِي آنِيَةِ ذَهَبٍ وَ لَا فِضَّةٍ[2].

رَوَى ثَعْلَبَةُ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الشُّرْبَ فِي الْفِضَّةِ وَ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ وَ كَرِهَ أَنْ يُدَّهَنَ مِنْ مُدْهُنٍ مُفَضَّضٍ وَ الْمُشْطُ كَذَلِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ بُدّاً مِنَ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ عَدَلَ بِفَمِهِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الْفِضَّةِ[3].

Hadith.4238 - Thalabah narrated from Burayd al-Ijli, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam (as) disliked drinking from silver vessels and from cups plated with silver. Imam (as) also disliked applying oil from a silver-plated container and using a comb that is silver-plated. However, if one has no choice but to drink from a si

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ آنِيَةُ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ مَتَاعُ‌ الَّذِينَ لا يُوقِنُونَ‌[1].

Hadith.4239 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Vessels of gold and silver are the possessions of those who do not have certainty (in faith)."

لَهُ بَعْضُ جُلَسَائِهِ إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيَّ يَكْرَهُ الشُّرْبَ فِي الصُّفْرِ قَالَ فَسَلْهُ أَ ذَهَبٌ هُوَ أَمْ فِضَّةٌ.

Hadith.4240 - Yunus bin Yaqub narrated from his brother Yusuf: Abu Abdullah (as), once asked for water, and a vessel made of brass containing water was brought to him. One of those sitting with him said: "'Abbad al-Basri dislikes drinking from brass vessels." Imam (as) said: "Then ask him, is it gold or silver?"