قَالَ ع كُلُّ يَمِينٍ لَا يُرَادُ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ-
Hadith.4291 - Imam (as) said: "Any oath that is not intended for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, is of no consequence, whether it pertains to divorce or emancipation."
قَالَ فِي كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ مُدٌّ وَ حَفْنَةٌ[2].
Hadith.4292 - Imam (as) said regarding the expiation of an oath: "It is a mudd and a handful."
نَعَمْ.
Hadith.4293 - And regarding a man who swears an oath to the tax collector in order to protect his wealth. Imam (as) said: "Yes."
لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا هَدْيٌ إِنَّمَا الْهَدْيُ مَا جُعِلَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي يُوفَى بِهِ إِذَا جُعِلَ لِلَّهِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ أَشْبَاهِ هَذَا فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ وَ لَا هَدْيَ لَا يُذْكَرُ فِيهِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[4].
Hadith.4294 - I asked him about a woman who vowed to offer her wealth as an offering to the House of Allah (swt) if she lent some of her belongings to so-and-so. Then, some of her family members lent those belongings without her permission. Imam (as) said: "She is not required to offer the offering. The true offering i
عَلَيَّ أَلْفُ بَدَنَةٍ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ بِأَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ[1] قَالَ تِلْكَ خُطُوَاتُ الشَّيْطَانِ[2] وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ بِحَجَّةٍ أَوْ يَقُولُ أَنَا أُهْدِي هَذَا الطَّعَامَ[3] قَالَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ إِنَّ الطَّعَامَ لَا يُهْدَى أَوْ يَقُولُ لِجَزُورٍ بَعْدَ مَا نُحِرَتْ هُوَ هَدْيٌ لِبَيْتِ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا تُهْدَى الْبُدْنُ وَ هِيَ أَحْيَاءٌ وَ لَيْسَ تُهْدَى حِينَ صَارَتْ لَحْماً[4].
Hadith.4295 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who says, "I am obligated to offer a thousand camels" while he is in the state of ihram for a thousand Hajj. Imam (as) said: "These are the steps of Satan." And regarding a man who, while in ihram for Hajj, says, "I will offer this food as a gift," Imam (as) said: "It is of
رُوِيَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ فِي رَجُلٍ قَالَ لَا وَ أَبِي قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ[5].
"No, by my father." Imam (as) said: "He should seek forgiveness from Allah (swt)."
الْيَمِينُ عَلَى وَجْهَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَنْ يَحْلِفَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ لَا يَلْزَمُهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ فَيَحْلِفُ أَنَّهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ الشَّيْءَ أَوْ يَحْلِفَ عَلَى مَا يَلْزَمُهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْكَفَّارَةُ إِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ[6] وَ الْأُخْرَى عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَوْجُهٍ فَمِنْهَا مَا يُؤْجَرُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا حَلَفَ كَاذِباً وَ مِنْهَا مَا لَا كَفَّارَةَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا أَجْرَ لَهُ وَ مِنْهَ
الْيَمِينُ الْكَاذِبَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّيَارَ بَلَاقِعَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا[3]. وَ النَّذْرُ عَلَى وَجْهَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَنْ يَقُولَ الرَّجُلُ إِنْ كَانَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا صُمْتُ أَوْ صَلَّيْتُ أَوْ تَصَدَّقْتُ أَوْ حَجَجْتُ أَوْ فَعَلْتُ شَيْئاً مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ[4] فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ فَعَلَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ[5] فَإِنْ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَلِلَّهِ عَلَيَّ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَهُوَ ن
مَنْ أَجَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَحْلِفَ بِهِ كَاذِباً أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَيْراً مِمَّا ذَهَبَ مِنْهُ[1]
مَا تَرَكَ عَبْدٌ شَيْئاً لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَفَقَدَهُ
مَنْ حَلَفَ سِرّاً فَلْيَسْتَثْنِ سِرّاً وَ مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَانِيَةً فَلْيَسْتَثْنِ عَلَانِيَةً[2]
"اَلْيَمِينُ عَلَى اَلضَّمِيرِ".
Hadith.4302 - Isma'il ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who swears an oath, but his intention in the oath differs from the apparent wording. Imam (as) said: "The oath is based on the intention."
هُوَ عَلَى مَا نَوَى[4].
Hadith.4303 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who takes an oath and then forgets what he said. Imam (as) replied: "It is based on what he intended."
يَبِيعُ وَ لَا يُكَفِّرُ[2].
Hadith.4304 - It is narrated from Sa'd ibn al-Hasan, from Abu Abdillah (as), that Imam (as) was asked about a man who swears that he will not sell his merchandise for a certain price, but then later changes his mind. Imam (as) said: "He may sell it, and no expiation is required."
الرَّجُلُ أَقْسَمْتُ أَوْ حَلَفْتُ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ حَتَّى يَقُولَ أَقْسَمْتُ بِاللَّهِ أَوْ حَلَفْتُ بِاللَّهِ[3].
"If a man says, 'I swear' or 'I have taken an oath,' it is of no consequence until he says, 'I swear by Allah (swt)' or 'I have taken an oath by Allah (swt).'"
عَلَيَّ بَدَنَةٌ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ أَيْنَ يَنْحَرُهَا قَالَ إِنَّمَا النَّحْرُ بِمِنًى يَقْسِمُهَا بَيْنَ الْمَسَاكِينِ[4].
"I am obligated to offer a camel," but did not specify where it should be slaughtered. Imam (as) said: "The slaughtering is to be done at Mina, and it should be distributed among the needy."
رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْخَزَّازُ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَرِهَ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ قَبْلَ الْحِنْثِ[5].
Hadith.4307 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzaz narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, 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) disliked that a man should feed others as expiation for an oath before breaking it.
يَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ بِمُدٍّ مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ[6].
Hadith.4308 - Muhammad ibn Mansur asked Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who made a vow to fast but found fasting to be too difficult for him. Imam (as) said: "He should give charity for each day in the amount of one mudd of wheat."
تُكَفِّرُ عَنْهُ[1].
Hadith.4309 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a pregnant woman who drank medicine and caused a miscarriage. Imam (as) said: "She must offer expiation for it."
وَ سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلًا يَقُولُ أَنَا بَرِيءٌ مِنْ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَيْلَكَ إِذَا بَرِئْتَ مِنْ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَعَلَى دِينِ مَنْ تَكُونُ فَمَا كَلَّمَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى مَاتَ[2].
Hadith.4310 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, heard a man saying, "I am free from the religion of Muhammad." The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said to him: "Woe to you! If you are free from the religion of Muhammad, then whose religion will you follow?" The
لِسَدِيرٍ يَا سَدِيرُ إِنَّهُ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ كَاذِباً كَفَرَ وَ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ صَادِقاً أَثِمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ لا تَجْعَلُوا اللَّهَ عُرْضَةً لِأَيْمانِكُمْ
Hadith.4311 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il narrated from Salam ibn Sahm, the devout elder, that he heard Abu Abdillah (as) say to Sadir: "O Sadir, whoever swears by Allah (swt) falsely has committed disbelief, and whoever swears by Allah (swt) truthfully has sinned. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: 'And do
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع[4] لَا يَمِينَ فِي غَضَبٍ وَ لَا فِي قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ وَ لَا فِي جَبْرٍ وَ لَا فِي إِكْرَاهٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ فَمَا فَرْقٌ بَيْنَ الْإِكْرَاهِ وَ الْجَبْرِ قَالَ الْجَبْرُ مِنَ السُّلْطَانِ يَكُونُ وَ الْإِكْرَاهُ مِنَ الزَّوْجَةِ وَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِّ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِشَيْءٍ.
Hadith.4312 - Abdullah ibn al-Qasim narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "There is no valid oath taken in anger, nor in severing ties of kinship, nor under coercion, nor under compulsion." I asked: "May Allah (swt) keep you well, what is the difference between coercion and compulsion?
قَالَ وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع احْلِفْ بِاللَّهِ كَاذِباً وَ أَنْجِ أَخَاكَ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ[1].
Hadith.4313 - And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Swear by Allah (swt) falsely and save your brother from being killed."
يُعْطِي مَنْ يَصُومُ عَنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مُدَّيْنِ[2].
Hadith.4314 - Abdullah ibn Jabalah narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdillah (as), regarding a man who makes fasting obligatory upon himself through a vow but is unable to fulfill it. Imam (as) said: "He should give two mudds of food for each day to someone who will fast on his behalf."
هُوَ يُهْدِي إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا مَا عَلَيْهِ إِذَا كَانَ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى مَا يُهْدِيهِ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ جَعَلَهُ نَذْراً وَ لَا يَمْلِكُهُ فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِمَّا يَمْلِكُ غُلَاماً أَوْ جَارِيَةً أَوْ شِبْهَهُمَا بَاعَ وَ اشْتَرَى بِثَمَنِهِ طِيباً فَيُطَيِّبُ بِهِ الْكَعْبَةَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ دَابَّةً فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ[3].
I asked him about a man who says that he will offer such-and-such as a gift to the Ka'bah, but he is unable to fulfill it. Imam (as) said: "If he made it a vow and does not own it, then there is nothing upon him. However, if it is something he owns, such as a slave, a maid, or something similar, he should sell it and u
فَلْيَقُمْ فِي الْمِعْبَرِ حَتَّى يَجُوزَهُ[4].
Hadith.4316 - Al-Sakuni narrated 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) was asked about a man who vowed to walk to the House of Allah (swt) but encountered a river crossing along the way. Imam (as) said: "Let him stand in the cro
لِيُونُسَ بْنِ ظَبْيَانَ يَا يُونُسُ لَا تَحْلِفْ بِالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنَّا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنَّا صَادِقاً كَانَ أَوْ كَاذِباً فَقَدْ بَرِئَ مِنَّا[1]
قَالَ ع مَنْ بَرِئَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ صَادِقاً كَانَ أَوْ كَاذِباً فَقَدْ بَرِئَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ.
Hadith.4318 - Imam (as) also said: "Whoever disassociates from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, whether truthfully or falsely, then Allah (swt) has disassociated from him."
يَجُوزُ عَلَى كُلِّ دَيِّنٍ بِمَا يَسْتَحْلِفُونَ[3].
I asked him about oaths. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible to take an oath with every religious group according to what they regard as binding for oaths."
وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِيمَنِ اسْتَحْلَفَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ بِيَمِينِ صَبْرٍ[4] أَنْ يَسْتَحْلِفَهُ بِكِتَابِهِ وَ مِلَّتِهِ[5].
Hadith.4320 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a case where someone required a man from the People of the Book to take a solemn oath. Imam (as) said that the oath should be taken according to his scripture and his religion.
لِلَّهِ عَلَيَّ إِنْ خَرَجْتُ مِنْ حَبْسِي هَذَا أَنْ أَصُومَ سَنَةً فَخَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْحَبْسِ وَ خَافَ أَنْ لَا يُمْكِنَهُ أَنْ يَصُومَ سَنَةً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَصُومُ شَهْراً وَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الثَّانِي أَيَّاماً فَيَكُونُ قَدْ صَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَصُومُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَمَتَى أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً تَصَدَّقَ بِمُدٍّ وَ مَتَى صَامَ حُسِبَ لَهُ حَتَّى يَتِمَّ لَهُ سَنَةٌ.
Hadith.4321 - Abdullah ibn Muskan narrated from Badr ibn Khalil, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a man who was imprisoned and vowed, saying, "It is upon me, for the sake of Allah (swt), that if I am released from this prison, I will fast for a year." The man was then released from prison but feared that
لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ صَوْمٌ يُصَامُ عَنْهُ أَوْ يُتَصَدَّقُ قَالَ يُتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ[2].
Hadith.4322 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazee' that he said: I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani (as) about a man who died and had fasting obligations upon him. Should fasting be done on his behalf, or should charity be given on his behalf? Imam (as) said: "Charity should be given on his behalf, for it is be
لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع- قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ اللَّيْلِ إِذا يَغْشى وَ النَّهارِ إِذا تَجَلَّى وَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ النَّجْمِ إِذا هَوى وَ مَا أَشْبَهَ هَذَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُقْسِمُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ بِمَا يَشَاءُ وَ لَيْسَ لِخَلْقِهِ أَنْ يُقْسِمُوا إِلَّا بِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[3].
Hadith.4323 - It is narrated from Ali ibn Mahziyar that he said: I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious; "By the night when it covers, and by the day when it appears" (Surah Al-Lail 92:1-2) and His saying, "By the star when it falls" (Surah An-Najm 53:1), and other s
لَا يَجُوزُ فِي الْقَتْلِ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ[2] وَ يَجُوزُ فِي الظِّهَارِ وَ كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ صَبِيٌ[3].
يُعْطَى ضَعِيفاً مِنْ غَيْرِ أَهْلِ اَلْوَلاَيَةِ قَالَ "نَعَمْ وَ أَهْلُ اَلْوَلاَيَةِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ ".
Hadith.4325 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) whether it is permissible to give expiation to someone who is weak but not from the people of wilayah (those who follow the Ahlulbayt). Imam (as) said: "Yes, but the people of wilayah are more beloved to me."
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ : "فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: فَلاٰ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوٰاقِعِ اَلنُّجُومِ وَ إِنَّهُ لَقَسَمٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ يَعْنِي بِهِ اَلْيَمِينَ بِالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنَ اَلْأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَحْلِفُ بِهَا اَلرَّجُلُ يَقُولُ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ".
Hadith.4326 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar al-Ju'fi narrated that he heard Abu Abdillah (as) say regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "But no! I swear by the setting of the stars. And indeed, it is a mighty oath-if you only knew" (Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:75-76). Imam (as) said: "It refers to the oath of d
تَسْتَغْفِرُ لِمَنِ اغْتَبْتَهُ كَمَا ذَكَرْتَهُ[5].
Hadith.4327 - Hafs ibn Umar narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) was asked: "What is the expiation for backbiting?" Imam (as) said: "You should seek forgiveness for the one you have backbitten, just as you mentioned him."
كَفَّارَةُ الضَّحِكِ أَنْ يَقُولَ- اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَمْقُتْنِي[6]
كَفَّارَةُ عَمَلِ السُّلْطَانِ قَضَاءُ حَوَائِجِ الْإِخْوَانِ[1]
كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ[2] إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع رَجُلٌ حَلَفَ بِالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَحَنِثَ مَا تَوْبَتُهُ وَ مَا كَفَّارَتُهُ فَوَقَّعَ ع يُطْعِمُ عَشَرَةَ مَسَاكِينَ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ مُدٌّ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
Hadith.4330 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) asking about a man who swore an oath of disassociation from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, or from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and then broke his o
لِلرِّضَا ع يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَدْ رُوِيَ لَنَا عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع فِيمَنْ جَامَعَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ أَفْطَرَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ كَفَّارَاتٍ وَ رُوِيَ عَنْهُمْ ع أَيْضاً كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَبِأَيِّ الْخَبَرَيْنِ نَأْخُذُ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا جَمِيعاً مَتَى جَامَعَ الرَّجُلُ حَرَاماً أَوْ أَفْطَرَ عَلَى حَرَامٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَعَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثُ كَفَّارَاتٍ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ وَ صِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَي
I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), it has been narrated to us from your forefathers (peace be upon them) that for someone who has intercourse or breaks their fast in the month of Ramadan, there are three expiations. It has also been narrated from them (peace be upon them) t
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ لَا وَ رَبِّ الْمُصْحَفِ[3] فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ.
Hadith.4332 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever takes an oath and says, 'No, by the Lord (azj) of the Mushaf (the Quran),' must offer a single expiation."
كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ يُكَفِّرُهُ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ لَا كَفَّارَةَ لَهُ إِلَّا الْأَدَاءُ أَوْ يُرْضَى صَاحِبُهُ أَوْ يَعْفُوَ الَّذِي لَهُ الْحَقُ[4].
إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَأَجَابَنِي إِنْ كَانَتْ حَاضَتْ قَبْلَ النَّذْرِ فَلَا نَذْرَ عَلَيْكَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ حَاضَتْ بَعْدَ النَّذْرِ فَعَلَيْكَ[1].
Hadith.4334 - Jamil ibn Salih narrated that he had a female slave in Medina whose menstruation had stopped. He made a vow to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, that if she began to menstruate, he would fulfill a certain obligation. Later, he learned that she had already menstruated before he made the vow. He wrote
كَفَّارَاتُ الْمَجَالِسِ أَنْ تَقُولَ عِنْدَ قِيَامِكَ مِنْهَا- سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ
قَالَ ع[5] خَيْرُ نِسَائِكُمُ الطَّيِّبَةُ الرِّيحِ الطَّيِّبَةُ الطَّعَامِ[6]- الَّتِي إِنْ أَنْفَقَتْ أَنْفَقَتْ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَ إِنْ أَمْسَكَتْ أَمْسَكَتْ بِمَعْرُوفٍ فَتِلْكَ مِنْ عُمَّالِ اللَّهِ وَ عَامِلُ اللَّهِ لَا يَخِيبُ.
Hadith.4365 - Imam (as) said: "The best of your women is the one who has a pleasant fragrance and prepares good food, who spends appropriately if she spends, and who withholds appropriately if she withholds. Such a woman is among the workers of Allah (swt), and the worker of Allah (swt) will never fail."
وَ خَطَبَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ لَمَّا تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ ص- خَدِيجَةَ بِنْتَ خُوَيْلِدٍ رَحِمَهَا اللَّهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ خَطَبَهَا إِلَى أَبِيهَا وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ إِلَى عَمِّهَا[5] فَأَخَذَ بِعِضَادَتَيِ الْبَابِ وَ مَنْ شَاهَدَهُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ حُضُورٌ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَنَا مِنْ زَرْعِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَ جَعَلَ لَنَا بَيْتاً مَحْجُوجاً وَ حَرَماً آمِ
Hadith.4398 - When Abu Talib (as), may Allah (swt) have mercy upon him, arranged the marriage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid {s.a}, may Allah (swt) have mercy upon her, after proposing to her through her father, or as some say, through her uncle. Abu
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ مَمْلُوكَةً لَهُ وَ جَعَلَ عِتْقَهَا صَدَاقَهَا[3] ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا فَقَالَ قَدْ مَضَى عِتْقُهَا وَ يَرْتَجِعُ عَلَيْهَا سَيِّدُهَا بِنِصْفِ قِيمَةِ ثَمَنِهَا تَسْعَى فِيهَا- وَ لَا عِدَّةَ لَهُ عَلَيْهَا.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who freed his female slave and made her emancipation her dowry, then divorced her before consummating the marriage. Imam (as) said: "Her emancipation has taken effect, and her master reclaims half of her value, which she must work to pay off. She has no waiting period ('iddah) upon
يَسْتَسْعِيهَا فِي نِصْفِ قِيمَتِهَا فَإِنْ أَبَتْ كَانَ لَهَا يَوْمٌ وَ لَهُ يَوْمٌ فِي الْخِدْمَةِ قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهَا وَلَدٌ وَ لَهُ مَالٌ أَدَّى عَنْهَا نِصْفَ قِيمَتِهَا وَ عَتَقَتْ.
Hadith.4443 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Yunus ibn Yaqub, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who freed his female slave and made her emancipation her dowry, then divorced her before consummating the marriage. Imam (as) said: "He makes her work to pay off half of her value. If she refuses, then s
"لاَ يَحِلُّ اَلنِّكَاحُ اَلْيَوْمَ فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ بِإِجَارَةٍ بِأَنْ يَقُولَ أَعْمَلُ عِنْدَكَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً عَلَى أَنْ تُزَوِّجَنِي أُخْتَكَ أَوِ اِبْنَتَكَ" قَالَ "هُوَ حَرَامٌ لِأَنَّهُ ثَمَنُ رَقَبَتِهَا وَ هِيَ أَحَقُّ بِمَهْرِهَا".
Hadith.4471 - Ismail ibn Abi Ziyad narrated 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: "Marriage through employment is not permissible in Islam today, such as when someone says, 'I will work for you for such and such a year in e