Fear

فَلْتَرْجِعْ فَتَرْمِي الْجِمَارَ كَمَا كَانَتْ تَرْمِي وَ الرَّجُلُ كَذَلِكَ‌[5].

Hadith.3002 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who, out of ignorance, did not stone the Jamarat before departing to Mecca. Imam (as) replied: "She should return and stone the Jamarat as she would have originally done. The same applies to a man in such a case."

يَرْمِي إِذَا أَصْبَحَ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِحْدَاهُمَا بُكْرَةً وَ هِيَ لِلْأَمْسِ وَ الْأُخْرَى عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ‌[1].

Hadith.3003 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam (as) regarding a man who left Muzdalifah (Jam') for Mina but encountered an issue and did not stone the Jamarat until the sun had set. Imam (as) said: "He should perform the stoning twice the next morning: once early in the morning for the previous day and again at th

قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لاِبْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحَنَفِيَّةِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ لاَ تَقُلْ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُ بَلْ لاَ تَقُلْ كُلَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَى جَوَارِحِكَ كُلِّهَا فَرَائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِهَا عَلَيْكَ، يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهَا وَ ذَكَّرَهَا وَ وَعَظَهَا وَ حَذَّرَهَا وَ أَدَّبَهَا

Hadith.3215 - Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him: "My son, do not speak of what you do not know. In fact, do not say everything that you know, for Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made obligations on all your

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ جَاءَ بِهِ رَجُلَانِ فَقَالا إِنَّ هَذَا سَرَقَ دِرْعاً فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يُنَاشِدُهُ لَمَّا نَظَرَ فِي الْبَيِّنَةِ[2] وَ جَعَلَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا قَطَعَ يَدِي أَبَداً قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ كَانَ يُخْبِرُهُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنِّي بَرِي‌ءٌ فَيُبَرِّئُنِي بِبَرَاءَتِي فَلَمَّا رَأَى عَلِيٌّ ع مُنَاشَدَتَهُ إِيَّاهُ دَعَا الشَّاهِدَيْنِ وَ قَالَ لَهُمَا

"This man has stolen a coat of armor." The accused pleaded with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) to examine the evidence carefully and said: "By Allah (swt), if the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) were here, he would never cut off my hand." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Why?" The man replie

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْمَاضِي ع يُشْهِدُنِي هَؤُلَاءِ عَلَى إِخْوَانِي قَالَ نَعَمْ أَقِمِ الشَّهَادَةَ لَهُمْ وَ إِنْ خِفْتَ عَلَى أَخِيكَ ضَرَراً.

I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Madhi (as) (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)): "These people call me to testify against my brothers." Imam (as) said: 'Yes, establish the testimony for them, even if you fear harm for your brother.'"

إِنَّمَا هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ بَعِيرٍ يُخَافُ شِرَادُهُ‌[4] فَإِذَا خِفْتَ ذَلِكَ فَاسْتَوْثِقْ مِنْهُ وَ أَشْبِعْهُ وَ اكْسُهُ قُلْتُ وَ كَمْ شِبَعُهُ قَالَ أَمَّا نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُ عِيَالَنَا مُدَّيْنِ تَمْراً.

Hadith.3536 - Zayd al-Shahham narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): He was asked about a man who fears that his slave might run away or that the slave had already run away. Should he restrain him or place a mark on his neck? Imam (as) replied: "He is like a camel you fear might escape. If you fear that, secure him properly,

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

مَنْ حَبَسَ حَقَّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ وَ هُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يُعْطِيَهُ إِيَّاهُ مَخَافَةَ مِنْ أَنَّهُ إِنْ خَرَجَ ذَلِكَ الْحَقُّ مِنْ يَدِهِ أَنْ يَفْتَقِرَ كَانَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَقْدَرَ عَلَى أَنْ يُفْقِرَهُ مِنْهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُغْنِيَ نَفْسَهُ بِحَبْسِهِ ذَلِكَ الْحَقَ[4].

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ عَلَيَّ دَيْناً لِأَيْتَامٍ وَ أَخَافُ إِنْ بِعْتُ ضَيْعَتِي بَقِيتُ وَ مَا لِيَ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ لَا تَبِعْ ضَيْعَتَكَ وَ لَكِنْ‌ أَعْطِ بَعْضاً وَ أَمْسِكْ بَعْضاً[1].

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "I owe a debt to orphans, and I fear that if I sell my estate, I will be left with nothing." Imam (as) said: "Do not sell your estate; rather, give some and keep some."

لَهُ يَجِيئُنِي الرَّجُلُ فَيَقُولُ تَشْتَرِي لِي فَيَكُونُ مَا عِنْدِي خَيْراً مِنْ مَتَاعِ السُّوقِ قَالَ إِنْ أَمِنْتَ أَلَّا يَتَّهِمَكَ فَأَعْطِهِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ إِنْ خِفْتَ أَنْ يَتَّهِمَكَ فَاشْتَرِ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ.

I said to Him (as): "A man comes to me and asks me to buy something for him, but what I have is better than what is available in the market. What should I do?" Imam (as) said: "If you are confident that he will not suspect you, then give him from what you have. But if you fear that he might suspect you, then buy for hi

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ يَهَبُ لِعَبْدِهِ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ أَوْ أَقَلَّ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ فَيَقُولُ حَلِّلْنِي مِنْ ضَرْبِي إِيَّاكَ أَوْ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا كَانَ مِنِّي إِلَيْكَ أَوْ مِمَّا أَخَفْتُكَ وَ أَرْهَبْتُكَ فَيُحَلِّلُهُ وَ يَجْعَلُهُ فِي حِلٍّ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا أَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمَوْلَى بَعْدُ أَصَابَ الدَّرَاهِمَ الَّتِي أَعْطَاهُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ قَدْ وَضَعَهَا فِيهِ الْعَبْدُ فَأَخَذَهَ

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "What do you say about a man who gifts his slave one thousand dirhams, or more or less, and says to him, 'Release me from my beating you, or from everything I have done to you, or from the fear and intimidation I caused you?' So the slave releases him and declares him free from blame, desir

كَتَبَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الْفَقِيهِ ع فِي رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ رَحًى عَلَى نَهَرِ قَرْيَةٍ وَ الْقَرْيَةُ لِرَجُلٍ أَوْ لِرَجُلَيْنِ فَأَرَادَ صَاحِبُ الْقَرْيَةِ أَنْ يَسُوقَ الْمَاءَ إِلَى قَرْيَتِهِ فِي غَيْرِ هَذَا النَّهَرِ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الرَّحَى وَ يُعَطِّلَ هَذِهِ الرَّحَى أَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ أَمْ لَا فَوَقَّعَ ع يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ وَ يَعْمَلُ فِي ذَلِكَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ لَا يُضَارُّ أَخَاهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ وَ فِي ر

إِنْ تَرَكَهَا فِي كَلَإٍ وَ مَاءٍ وَ أَمْنٍ فَهِيَ لَهُ يَأْخُذُهَا حَيْثُ أَصَابَهَا وَ إِنْ تَرَكَهَا فِي خَوْفٍ وَ غَيْرِ مَاءٍ وَ لَا كَلَإٍ فَهِيَ لِمَنْ أَصَابَهَا[1].

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled regarding a man who abandoned his animal due to hardship. Imam (as) said: "If he left it in a place with grass, water, and safety, it remains his, and he may reclaim it wherever he finds it. But if he left it in a place with danger, without water or grass, then it belongs to whoever fi

لَهُ رَجُلٌ إِنِّي قَدْ أَصَبْتُ مَالًا وَ إِنِّي قَدْ خِفْتُ فِيهِ عَلَى نَفْسِي فَلَوْ أَصَبْتُ صَاحِبَهُ دَفَعْتُهُ إِلَيْهِ وَ تَخَلَّصْتُ مِنْهُ قَالَ لَهُ فَوَ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَصَبْتَهُ كُنْتَ تَدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ‌ قَالَ ع فَلَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا لَهُ صَاحِبٌ غَيْرِي قَالَ وَ اسْتَحْلَفَهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَ إِلَى مَنْ يَأْمُرُهُ قَالَ فَحَلَفَ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَاقْسِمْهُ فِي إِخْوَانِكَ وَ لَكَ الْأَمَان

A man said to Imam (as): "I have come across some wealth, and I fear for my safety because of it. If I were to find its owner, I would return it to him and be free from it." Imam (as) said to him, "By Allah (swt), if you were to find its owner, would you truly return it to him?" The man replied: "Yes, by Allah (swt)."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ أَبِي ع يُفْتِي فِي زَمَنِ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ أَنَّ مَا قَتَلَ الْبَازُ وَ الصَّقْرُ فَهُوَ حَلَالٌ وَ كَانَ يَتَّقِيهِمْ وَ أَنَا لَا أَتَّقِيهِمْ وَ هُوَ حَرَامٌ مَا قَتَلَ الْبَازُ وَ الصَّقْرُ.

I heard Abu Abdillah (as) saying: "My father (as) used to issue legal rulings during the time of Banu Umayyah that what was killed by the hawk and the falcon was lawful, and he would do so out of precaution (Taqiyyah) from them. But I do not fear them, and what is killed by the hawk and the falcon is unlawful."

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

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

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

عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الطَّعَامِ مَخَافَةَ الدَّاءِ كَيْفَ لَا يَحْتَمِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَخَافَةَ النَّارِ[5]

قَالَ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ حَلَفَ تَقِيَّةً قَالَ إِنْ خَشِيتَ عَلَى دَمِكَ وَ مَالِكَ فَاحْلِفْ تَرُدُّهُ عَنْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ أَنَّ يَمِينَكَ لَا تَرُدُّ عَنْكَ شَيْئاً فَلَا تَحْلِفْ لَهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.4289 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who swore an oath out of taqiyyah (dissimulation). Imam (as) said: "If you fear for your life or property, then swear an oath to protect yourself with it. However, if you see that your oath will not protect you in any way, then do not swear to them."

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

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ خَلْقِ حَوَّاءَ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ أُنَاساً عِنْدَنَا يَقُولُونَ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ حَوَّاءَ مِنْ ضِلْعِ آدَمَ الْأَيْسَرِ الْأَقْصَى فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ تَعَالَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً أَ يَقُولُ مَنْ يَقُولُ هَذَا[3] إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مِنَ الْقُدْرَةِ مَا يَخْلُقُ لآِدَمَ زَوْجَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ ضِلْعِهِ وَ يَجْعَل

Hadith.4336 - Zurarah ibn A'yun narrated that Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about the creation of Hawwa (Eve). It was said to him that some people claim Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, created Hawwa from the leftmost rib of Adam. Imam (as) said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) and far exalted is He (swt) above such a cl

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ أَحْرَزَ نِصْفَ دِينِهِ. وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ فِي النِّصْفِ الْبَاقِي.

Hadith.4342 - It is narrated from al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Abu Abdillah (as), that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever gets married has safeguarded half of his religion." In another narration, it is added: "So let him fear Allah (swt) regarding the remaining half.

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ تَرَكَ التَّزْوِيجَ مَخَافَةَ الْفَقْرِ فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ الظَّنَّ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنْ يَكُونُوا فُقَراءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4353 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Hariz, from al-Walid, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Whoever avoids marriage out of fear of poverty has thought poorly of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: 'If they are poor, Allah (swt) wi

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ طَاهِراً مُطَهَّراً فَلْيَلْقَهُ بِزَوْجَةٍ وَ مَنْ تَرَكَ التَّزْوِيجَ مَخَافَةَ الْعَيْلَةِ فَقَدْ أَسَاءَ الظَّنَّ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.4354 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever desires to meet Allah (swt) in a state of purity and purification, let him meet Him with a spouse. And whoever avoids marriage out of fear of poverty has thought poorly of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious."

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدُ الْعَابِدِينَ ع‌ مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لِصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ تَوَّجَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِتَاجِ الْمُلْكِ وَ الْكَرَامَةِ.

"اِتَّقُوا اَللَّهَ فِي اَلضَّعِيفَيْنِ".

"Fear Allah (swt) regarding the two weak ones."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَزَوَّجُ الْوَلَدَ الزِّنَى فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ مَخَافَةَ الْعَارِ[2] وَ إِنَّمَا الْوَلَدُ لِلصُّلْبِ وَ إِنَّمَا الْمَرْأَةُ وِعَاءٌ- قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالرَّجُلُ يَشْتَرِي الْجَارِيَةَ الْوَلَدَ الزِّنَى فَيَطَؤُهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who marries a child born of fornication. He (as) said: "There is no harm in it. It is only disliked due to the fear of disgrace. Indeed, the child belongs to the father, and the woman is merely a vessel." I said: What about a man who buys a bondwoman born of fornication and has rel

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى جَارِيَةً حَامِلًا قَدِ اسْتَبَانَ حَمْلُهَا فَوَطِئَهَا قَالَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعَ‌[4] فَقُلْتُ مَا تَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ عَزَلَ عَنْهَا أَمْ لَا قُلْتُ أَجِبْنِي فِي الْوَجْهَيْنِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَزَلَ عَنْهَا فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُدْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَعْزِلْ عَنْهَا فَلَا يَبِيعُ ذَلِكَ الْوَلَدَ وَ لَا يُوَرِّثُهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُعْتِقُهُ وَ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ شَ

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who purchased a pregnant slave whose pregnancy was evident and had relations with her. Imam (as) said: "What he did was a reprehensible act." I said: "What is your ruling in this matter?" Imam (as) said: "Did he practice withdrawal (coitus interruptus) or not?" I said: "Please expl

ذَلِكَ لَهُ قَالَ فَإِنْ خَافَ أَنْ تَكُونَ تَمْزَحُ قَالَ فَإِنْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهَا تَمْزَحُ فَلَا[2].

Hadith.4575 - Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Bazi asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a woman who permitted her husband to have relations with her bondwoman. Imam (as) said: "That is permissible for him." He then asked: "What if he fears that she might be joking?" Imam (as) said: "If he knows that she is joking, then

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً فَعَلِمَ بِهَا أَهْلُهَا فَزَوَّجُوهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ صِدْقٍ‌[4] قَالَ لَا تُمَكِّنُ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ نَفْسِهَا حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا وَ شَرْطُهَا قُلْتُ إِنْ كَانَ شَرْطُهَا سَنَةً وَ لَا يَصْبِرُ لَهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ زَوْجُهَا وَ لْيَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا بَقِيَ لَهُ فَإِنَّهَا قَدِ ابْتُلِيَ

Hadith.4599 - Yunus ibn Abdul Rahman reported: I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Later, her family came to know about it, and they married her off to another man in a public marriage, although she was a truthful woman. Imam (as) said: "She must not a

أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُعْجِبَنِي صَوْتُهَا فَيَدْخُلَ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ عَلَيَّ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا أَطْلُبُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ.

Hadith.4634 - In a narration from Rabi' ibn Abdullah: When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) took the pledge of allegiance from the women, he brought a vessel, filled it with water, and dipped his hand into it. Then he withdrew his hand and instructed the women to dip their hands into the

إِلَّا أَنْ تَزْنِيَ فَتُخْرَجَ وَ يُقَامَ عَلَيْهَا الْحَدُّ[4].

Hadith.4759 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And fear Allah (swt), your Lord (azj). Do not expel them from their houses, nor should they leave unless they commit a clear immorality" (Surah At-Talaq 65:1). Imam (as) replied: "Except if she commi

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ظَاهَرَ مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً قَالَ إِذَا هُوَ طَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَةً فَقَدْ بَطَلَ الظِّهَارُ وَ هَدَمَ الطَّلَاقُ الظِّهَارَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَلَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ امْرَأَتُهُ فَإِنْ رَاجَعَهَا وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُظَاهِرِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَتَمَاسَّا[2] قُلْتُ فَإِنْ تَرَكَهَا حَتَّى يَحِلَّ أَجَلُهَا وَ تَمْلِكَ نَفْس

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who declared ẓihar (a form of divorce by comparison) against his wife and then divorced her with one divorce. Imam (as) said: "If he divorces her with one divorce, the ẓihar becomes nullified, and the divorce cancels the ẓihar." I asked: "Can he take he

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: "ثُمَّ يَقُومُ اَلرَّجُلُ فَيَحْلِفُ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ بِاللَّهِ "إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ اَلصّٰادِقِينَ" فِيمَا رَمَاهَا بِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اَلْإِمَامُ لَهُ اِتَّقِ اَللَّهَ فَإِنَّ لَعْنَةَ اَللَّهِ شَدِيدَةٌ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اَلرَّجُلُ لَعْنَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ "إِنْ كٰانَ مِنَ اَلْكٰاذِبِينَ" فِيمَا رَمَاهَا بِهِ ثُمَّ تَقُومُ اَلْمَرْأَةُ فَتَحْلِفُ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ بِاللَّهِ "إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ اَلْكٰاذِ

Hadith.4853 - In another narration, it is described that the man stands and swears four times by Allah (swt), saying: "Indeed, I am of the truthful in what I have accused her of." Then the Imam says to him, "Fear Allah (swt), for the curse of Allah (swt) is severe." The man then says, "May the curse of Allah (swt) be u

إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيِّ سَأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ حَاضِرٌ كَيْفَ يُلَاعِنُ الرَّجُلُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَرَأَى مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلًا يُجَامِعُهَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِيهِمَا قَالَ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَانْصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ وَ كَانَ ذَلِك

Abbad Al-Basri asked Abu Abdullah (as), while I was present with him, "How does a man invoke the mutual imprecation (li'an) against his wife?" Imam (as) replied: "A man from among the Muslims came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what do you say a

ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ تَكُنْ فِيهِ فَلَا يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ أَبَداً مَنْ لَمْ يَخْشَ اللَّهَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَ لَمْ يَرْعَوِ عِنْدَ الشَّيْبِ[6] وَ لَمْ يَسْتَحِ مِنَ الْعَيْبِ

كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ قَتْلَ النَّفْسِ لِعِلَّةِ فَسَادِ الْخَلْقِ فِي تَحْلِيلِهِ لَوْ أَحَلَّ وَ فَنَائِهِمْ وَ فَسَادِ التَّدْبِيرِ وَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ مِنَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ التَّوْقِيرِ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ كُفْرَانِ النِّع

Hadith.4934 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "Allah (swt) has forbidden the killing of a soul because of the corruption it would cause among creation if it were permitted, leading to their annihilation and the disruption of order. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalt

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْعَدَ فِي أَكْلِ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ عُقُوبَتَيْنِ أَمَّا إِحْدَاهُمَا فَعُقُوبَةُ الْآخِرَةِ بِالنَّارِ[4] وَ أَمَّا عُقُوبَةُ الدُّنْيَا فَهُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لْيَخْشَ الَّذِينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعافاً خافُوا عَلَيْهِمْ‌ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ لْيَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيداً يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ لِيَخْشَ أَنْ أَخْلُفَهُ فِي ذُر

I heard Imam (as) say: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has promised two punishments for consuming the wealth of an orphan. One is the punishment in the Hereafter, which is the Fire, and the other is the punishment in this world, as stated by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'And let those fear (Allah (s

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الْأَكْلِ عَلَى الْجَنَابَةِ[3] وَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ تَقْلِيمِ‌ الْأَظْفَارِ بِالْأَسْنَانِ وَ عَنِ السِّوَاكِ فِي الْحَمَّامِ وَ التَّنَخُّعِ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ نَهَى عَنْ أَكْلِ سُؤْرِ الْفَأْرَةِ وَ قَالَ لَا تَجْعَلُوا الْمَسَاجِدَ طُرُقاً حَتَّى تُصَلُّوا فِيهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ‌[1] وَ نَهَى أَنْ يَبُولَ أَحَدٌ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ مُثْمِرَةٍ[2] أَوْ عَلَى قَارِعَ

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) forbade eating while in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)" and said: "It leads to poverty." He (sw) also forbade trimming the nails with teeth, using the miswak (tooth-stick) in the bathhouse, and spitting in the mosques. He (sw) forbade eating (

مَا يَأْمَنُ الَّذِينَ يَنْظُرُونَ فِي أَدْبَارِ النِّسَاءِ أَنْ يُبْتَلَوْا بِذَلِكَ فِي نِسَائِهِمْ.

Hadith.4973 - Hisham, Hafs, and Hammad ibn Uthman narrated from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) that Imam (as) said: "Those who look at women from behind, are they not afraid that the same may happen to their own women?"

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يُجْلَدُ رَجُلٌ وَ لَا امْرَأَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةُ شُهُودٍ عَلَى الْإِيلَاجِ وَ الْإِخْرَاجِ‌[2] وَ قَالَ لَا أَكُونُ أَوَّلَ الشُّهُودِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ أَخْشَى الرَّوْعَةَ أَنْ يَنْكُلَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَأُجْلَدَ[3].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "A man or a woman shall not be flogged until four witnesses testify explicitly to the act of penetration and withdrawal." Imam (as) also said: "I will not be the first among the four witnesses because I fear that one of them might retract their testimony, and I would then be su

إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْمَكِّيِ‌[1] قَالَ قَالَ لِي سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ أَرَى لَكَ مِنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَنْزِلَةً فَاسْأَلْهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ زَنَى وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَإِنْ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ خَافُوا أَنْ يَمُوتَ مَا تَقُولُ فِيهِ قَالَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةُ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ نَفْسِكَ أَوْ أَمَرَكَ إِنْسَانٌ أَنْ تَسْأَلَ عَنْهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيَّ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَس

Indeed, Abbad Al-Makki said that Sufyan Al-Thawri told me, "I see that you have a close relationship with Abu Abdullah (as), so ask Imam (as) about a man who committed adultery while he is ill. If the prescribed punishment (hadd) is carried out on him, they fear he might die. What is your opinion on this matter?" So I

وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْ زَنَتْ جَارِيَةٌ لِي أَحُدُّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ فِي سِرٍّ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ السُّلْطَانَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "If my bondwoman commits adultery, should I administer the prescribed punishment on her?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but let it be done in secrecy, for I fear the ruler's authority upon you."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مَا تَوْبَتُهُ فَقَالَ يُمَكِّنُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ قَالَ فَلْيُعْطِهِمُ الدِّيَةَ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ إِلَيْهِمُ امْرَأَةً قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ تُطْلِعَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى الدِّيَةِ فَيَجْعَلُهَا صُرَراً ثُمَّ لْيَنْظُرْ مَوَاقِيتَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُلْقِهَا فِي دَارِهِمْ‌[4]

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "A man has killed another man; what is his repentance?" Imam (as) replied: "He should surrender himself." I said: "He fears they will kill him." Imam (as) said: "Then he should give them the blood money (diyyah)." I said: "He fears they will find out." Imam (as) said: "Then he should marry a

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتِ الْقَسَامَةُ احْتِيَاطاً لِلنَّاسِ لِكَيْمَا إِذَا أَرَادَ الْفَاسِقُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ رَجُلًا أَوْ يَغْتَالَ رَجُلًا حَيْثُ لَا يَرَاهُ أَحَدٌ خَافَ ذَلِكَ فَامْتَنَعَ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ‌[3].

"The practice of Qasamah was established as a precaution for people so that if a wicked person intended to kill or assassinate someone where no one could see him, he would fear this ruling and refrain from committing murder."

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فَاسْتَعْدَتْ‌[2] عَلَى أَعْرَابِيٍّ قَدْ أَفْزَعَهَا فَأَلْقَتْ جَنِيناً فَقَالَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ لَمْ يُهِلَّ وَ لَمْ يَصِحْ وَ مِثْلُهُ يُطَلُ‌[3] فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص اسْكُتْ سَجَّاعَةُ عَلَيْكَ غُرَّةٌ عَبْدٌ أَوْ أَمَةٌ[4].

Hadith.5319 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr from Muhammad ibn Abi Hamzah from Dawud ibn Farqad from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: A woman came forward to complain about a Bedouin who had frightened her, causing her to miscarry her fetus. The Bedouin argued: "It neither cried out nor made any sound, an

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عُلْوَانَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع‌ يَا عَلِيُّ أُوصِيكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ بِخِصَالٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنْهُ أَمَّا الْأُولَى فَالصِّدْقُ وَ لَا تَخْرُجَنَّ مِنْ فِيكَ كَذِبَةٌ أَبَداً وَ الثَّانِيَةُ الْوَرَعُ حَتَّى لَا تَجْتَرِيَنَّ عَلَى خِيَانَةٍ أَبَداً[4] وَ الثَّالِثَةُ الْخَوْفُ‌ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O' Ali (as), I advise you regarding certain traits concerning yourself, so preserve them." Then Prophet (sw) said: "O' Allah (swt), assist him! Seek truthfulness - never let a lie leave your mouth. And seek Piety - nev