Imam Ali

وَجَدَ رَجُلٌ رِكَازاً[3] عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَابْتَاعَهُ أَبِي مِنْهُ بِثَلَاثِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ مِائَةِ شَاةٍ مُتْبِعٍ‌[4] فَلَامَتْهُ أُمِّي وَ قَالَتْ أَخَذْتَ هَذِهِ بِثَلَاثِمِائَةِ شَاةٍ أَوْلَادُهَا مِائَةٌ وَ أَنْفُسُهَا مِائَةٌ وَ مَا فِي بُطُونِهَا مِائَةٌ قَالَ فَنَدِمَ أَبِي فَانْطَلَقَ لِيَسْتَقِيلَهُ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ خُذْ مِنِّي عَشْرَ شِيَاهٍ خُذْ مِنِّي عِشْرِين

“A man during the time of ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), had found a treasure and my father bought it from him for three hundred dirham and one hundred sheep followed by their young; and my mother blamed him for it, saying, ‘You have bought it for three hundred sheep; one hundred of their young, one hundred sheep and one hu

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا غَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَى أُمَّةٍ وَ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ بِهَا الْعَذَابَ غَلَتْ أَسْعَارُهَا وَ قَصُرَتْ أَعْمَارُهَا وَ لَمْ تَرْبَحْ تُجَّارُهَا وَ لَمْ تَزْكُ ثِمَارُهَا وَ لَمْ تَغْزُرْ أَنْهَارُهَا[3] وَ حُبِسَ عَنْهَا أَمْطَارُهَا وَ سُلِّطَ عَلَيْهَا شِرَارُهَا.

‘When Allah becomes angry with a people on whom He has not sent any suffering, He makes their prices to become costly, shortens their life span, takes away profit from their trade, their fruits do not become clean, their canals do not over-flow and He withholds their rain and makes their wicked ones to dominate them.’”

أَتَتِ الْمَوَالِي أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالُوا نَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْعَرَبَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يُعْطِينَا مَعَهُمُ الْعَطَايَا بِالسَّوِيَّةِ وَ زَوَّجَ سَلْمَانَ وَ بِلَالًا وَ صُهَيْباً وَ أَبَوْا عَلَيْنَا هَؤُلَاءِ وَ قَالُوا لَا نَفْعَلُ فَذَهَبَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَكَلَّمَهُمْ فِيهِمْ فَصَاحَ الْأَعَارِيبُ أَبَيْنَا ذَلِكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ أَبَيْنَا ذَلِكَ فَخَرَجَ

59. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-‘Asemiy has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nahdiy from Muhammad ibn Ali from Sharif ibn Sabiq from al-Fadl ibn abu Qurrah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once al-Mawaliy (non-Arab Muslims) came to ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), and said, ‘We complain before yo

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ النِّسَاءُ أَرْبَعٌ جَامِعٌ مُجْمِعٌ وَ رَبِيعٌ مُرْبِعٌ وَ كَرْبٌ مُقْمِعٌ وَ غُلٌّ قَمِلٌ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, or ‘Amir al- Mu’minin has said, ‘Women are of four kinds: a universal goodness, a fountain of breeding, an oppressive over-burdening or feed for parasites.”’

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ خَيْرُ نِسَائِكُمُ الْخَمْسُ‌[1] قِيلَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ مَا الْخَمْسُ قَالَ الْهَيِّنَةُ اللَّيِّنَةُ الْمُؤَاتِيَةُ الَّتِي إِذَا غَضِبَ زَوْجُهَا لَمْ تَكْتَحِلْ بِغُمْضٍ حَتَّى يَرْضَى وَ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا حَفِظَتْهُ فِي غَيْبَتِهِ فَتِلْكَ عَامِلٌ مِنْ عُمَّالِ اللَّهِ وَ عَامِلُ اللَّهِ لَا يَخِيبُ.[2]

‘The best of your women are five.’ It was asked, ‘O ’Amir al-Mu’minin what kind of five are they?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Simple, nice and suitable, when her husband becomes angry, does not neglect him until he is pleased, and when he is absent she protects him in his absence and that is a worker from Allah and the wo

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ خَيْرُ نِسَائِكُمْ نِسَاءُ قُرَيْشٍ أَلْطَفُهُنَّ بِأَزْوَاجِهِنَّ وَ أَرْحَمُهُنَّ بِأَوْلَادِهِنَّ الْمُجُونُ لِزَوْجِهَا[3] الْحَصَانُ لِغَيْرِهِ قُلْنَا وَ مَا الْمُجُونُ قَالَ الَّتِي لَا تَمَنَّعُ.

“‘Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘The best of your women are the women of Quraysh who are very kind to their husbands, most compassionate to their children, al-Majun with her husband

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ تَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتَّبِعَ سُنَّتِي فَإِنَّ مِنْ سُنَّتِيَ التَّزْوِيجَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘You must become married because the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Whoever wants to follow my Sunnah, must take notice that of my Sunnah is marriage.’

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَفْضَلُ الشَّفَاعَاتِ أَنْ تَشْفَعَ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ فِي نِكَاحٍ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا.

The best intercession and mediation is that between two people until Allah unites them in marriage.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ تَزَوَّجُوا سَمْرَاءَ عَيْنَاءَ عَجْزَاءَ مَرْبُوعَةً فَإِنْ كَرِهْتَهَا فَعَلَيَّ مَهْرُهَا[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Marry woman of brunette color, wide buttocks and of medium height. If you disliked, her mahr (dowry) is on me.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ تَزَوَّجْهَا عَيْنَاءَ سَمْرَاءَ عَجْزَاءَ مَرْبُوعَةً فَإِنْ كَرِهْتَهَا فَعَلَيَّ الصَّدَاقُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Marry a woman of large eyes, of brunette color, wide buttocks and of medium height; and if you disliked, her mahr (dowry) is on me.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي بَعْضِ كَلَامِهِ‌ إِنَّ السِّبَاعَ هَمُّهَا بُطُونُهَا وَ إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ هَمُّهُنَّ الرِّجَالُ.

The ambition of beasts is to fill their stomach, and the ambition of women is to find men.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ خُلِقَ الرِّجَالُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَ إِنَّمَا هَمُّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ خُلِقَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَ إِنَّمَا هَمُّهَا فِي الرِّجَالِ احْبِسُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ يَا مَعَاشِرَ الرِّجَالِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Men are created from earth, their ambition is in earth, and women are created from men and their ambition is to find men; so keep your women, O community of men.’”

قَالَ‌ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي رِسَالَتِهِ إِلَى الْحَسَنِ ع إِيَّاكَ وَ مُشَاوَرَةَ النِّسَاءِ فَإِنَّ رَأْيَهُنَّ إِلَى الْأَفْنِ وَ عَزْمَهُنَّ إِلَى الْوَهْنِ‌[1] وَ اكْفُفْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ بِحِجَابِكَ إِيَاهُنَّ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحِجَابِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَ لَهُنَّ مِنَ الِارْتِيَابِ وَ لَيْسَ خُرُوجُهُنَّ بِأَشَدَّ مِنْ دُخُولِ مَنْ لَا تَثِقُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِنَ‌[2] فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا يَع

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, in his letter to al- Hassan (a.s.) : ‘You must never consult women because their opinion is weak in reason and their aim is not durable. They must keep their eye cast down by means of your barrier, because strict privacy is better for you and for them an

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الشَّهْوَةَ عَشَرَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ فَجَعَلَ تِسْعَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ فِي النِّسَاءِ وَ جُزْءاً وَاحِداً فِي الرِّجَالِ وَ لَوْ لَا مَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِنَّ مِنَ الْحَيَاءِ عَلَى قَدْرِ أَجْزَاءِ الشَّهْوَةِ لَكَانَ لِكُلِّ رَجُلٍ تِسْعُ نِسْوَةٍ مُتَعَلِّقَاتٍ بِهِ.

‘Allah created desire of ten parts, of which nine parts are placed in women and only one part in men. If He did not place shyness in women of a similar (nine out of ten) amount in women like desire, nine women would attach themselves to one man.’”

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذِ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَسَلَّمَ فَرَحَّبَ بِهِ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ أَدْنَاهُ وَ سَاءَلَهُ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي خَطَبْتُ إِلَى مَوْلَاكَ فُلَانِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ابْنَتَهُ فُلَانَةَ فَرَدَّنِي وَ رَغِبَ عَنِّي وَ ازْدَرَأَنِي لِدَمَامَتِي وَ حَاجَتِي وَ غُرْبَتِي وَ قَدْ دَخَلَنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ غَضَاضَةٌ هَجْمَةٌ غُضَّ لَهَا

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu Hamzah al-Thumaliy who has said the following: “I once was with abu Ja’far when a man asked permission for a meeting. He came in and offered Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace). Ab

كَانَ لِعَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ عَيْنٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَكْتُبُ إِلَيْهِ بِأَخْبَارِ مَا يَحْدُثُ فِيهَا وَ إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَعْتَقَ جَارِيَةً ثُمَّ تَزَوَّجَهَا فَكَتَبَ الْعَيْنُ‌ إِلَى عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ فَكَتَبَ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَقَدْ بَلَغَنِي تَزْوِيجُكَ مَوْلَاتَكَ وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَكْفَائِكَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مَنْ تَمَجَّدُ ب

“‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan had a spy in al-Madinah who reported to him from time to time about things that happened there. Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), set free one of his slave-girls and then married with her. The spy reported this to ‘Abd al-Malik who wrote to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), in a letter that said, ‘Thereafter,

أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تَزَوَّجَ سُرِّيَّةً كَانَتْ لِلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ كِتَاباً أَنَّكَ صِرْتَ بَعْلَ الْإِمَاءِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَنَّ اللَّهَ رَفَعَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ الْخَسِيسَةَ وَ أَتَمَّ بِهِ النَّاقِصَةَ فَأَكْرَمَ بِهِ مِنَ اللُّؤْمِ فَلَا لُؤْمَ عَلَى مُسْلِمٍ إِنَّمَا اللُّؤْمُ لُؤْمُ الْجَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), married a slave-girl who belonged to al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s) and ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was informed about it. He wrote a letter to him (the Imam) that said, ‘I have heard that you have become the husband of a slave-girl!’ Ali ibn al-Husayn wrote back to

لَمَّا خَطَبَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّهَا صَبِيَّةٌ قَالَ فَلَقِيَ الْعَبَّاسَ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا لِي أَ بِي بَأْسٌ قَالَ وَ مَا ذَاكَ قَالَ خَطَبْتُ إِلَى ابْنِ أَخِيكَ فَرَدَّنِي أَمَا وَ اللَّهِ لَأُعَوِّرَنَّ زَمْزَمَ‌[4] وَ لَا أَدَعُ لَكُمْ مَكْرُمَةً إِلَّا هَدَمْتُهَا وَ لَأُقِيمَنَّ عَلَيْهِ شَاهِدَيْنِ بِأَنَّهُ سَرَقَ وَ لَأَقْطَعَنَّ يَمِينَهُ فَأَتَاهُ الْعَبَّاسُ فَأَخْبَرَهُ وَ سَ

‘When he (Umar) proposed marriage with ‘Umm Kulthum, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said, ‘She is yet just a child.’ He (Umar) has said that he saw al-‘Abbas and asked, ‘What is wrong with me, is there something wrong with me?’ He (al-‘Abbas) asked, ‘What is the matter?’ He replied saying, ‘I proposed marriage before the so

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ نِكَاحَ الزِّنْجِ فَإِنَّهُ خَلْقٌ مُشَوَّهٌ‌[1].

’Be aware of marrying the people of al-Zanj, for they are a distorted creature.'

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ تَزْوِيجَ الْحَمْقَاءِ فَإِنَّ صُحْبَتَهَا بَلَاءٌ وَ وُلْدَهَا ضِيَاعٌ.

’Beware of marriage with dimwitted ones, living with her is a tragedy and her children are a loss.’”

إِنَّ جَمَاعَةً مِنْ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ فِي إِمَارَةِ عُثْمَانَ اجْتَمَعُوا فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ وَ هُمْ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُزَوِّجُوا رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ وَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَرِيبٌ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ هَلْ لَكُمْ أَنْ نُخْجِلَ عَلِيّاً السَّاعَةَ نَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَخْطُبَ بِنَا وَ نَتَكَلَّمُ فَإِنَّهُ يَخْجَلُ وَ يَعْيَا بِالْكَلَامِ‌[1] فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that one day a group of banu ‘Umayyah during the time of the government of ‘Uthman came together in Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah,

زَوَّجَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ كَانَ يَلِي أَمْرَهَا فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْجَبَّارِ الْحَلِيمِ الْغَفَّارِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ الْكَبِيرِ الْمُتَعَالِ‌ سَواءٌ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ أَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَ مَنْ جَهَرَ بِهِ وَ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ سارِبٌ‌ بِالنَّهارِ[2] أَحْمَدُهُ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ وَ أُومِنُ بِهِ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ كَفى‌ بِ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin once gave a woman from banu ‘ Abd al-Muttalib in marriage, solemnized her marriage and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, most Majestic, most Powerful, the Forbearing, the Forgiving, the one Dominant, the most Great, most High - no matter whatever anyone of you says

خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِهَذِهِ الْخُطْبَةِ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ أَحْمَدُهُ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَ أَسْتَهْدِيهِ وَ أُومِنُ بِهِ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً ص عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ‌ بِالْهُدى‌ وَ دِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ* دَلِيلًا عَلَيْهِ وَ دَاعِياً إِلَيْهِ

3. Ahmad ibn ‘Isma’il ibn Mehran has said that narrated to us ‘Abd al-Malik ibn abu al-Harith from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once addressed with the following speech: ‘All praise belongs to Allah, I praise Him, beg assistance from

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ أَحْمَدُهُ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ وَ أُومِنُ بِهِ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ‌ بِالْهُدى‌ وَ دِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ* وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آل

4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn al-‘Arzamiy from his father who has said the following: “When ’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, wanted to solemnize a marriage he would say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, I praise Him, beg assistance from Him, believe in Him and place my trust with Him and I testify that n

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَنْكَحَهَا أَخُوهَا رَجُلًا ثُمَّ أَنْكَحَتْهَا أُمُّهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ رَجُلًا وَ خَالُهَا أَوْ أَخٌ لَهَا صَغِيرٌ فَدُخِلَ بِهَا فَحَبِلَتْ فَاحْتَكَمَا فِيهَا فَأَقَامَ الْأَوَّلُ الشُّهُودَ فَأَلْحَقَهَا بِالْأَوَّلِ وَ جَعَلَ لَهَا الصَّدَاقَيْنِ جَمِيعاً وَ مَنَعَ زَوْجَهَا الَّذِي حُقَّتْ لَهُ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا حَتَّى تَضَعَ حَمْلَهَا ثُمَّ أَلْحَقَ الْوَلَدَ بِأَ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment. It was about the case of a woman whose brother gave her in marriage to one man and her mother gave her in marriage to another man, her maternal uncle or her brother were younger. He went to bed with her and she became pregnant and the two me

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَحْدُودُ وَ الْمَحْدُودَةُ هَلْ تُرَدُّ مِنَ النِّكَاحِ قَالَ لَا قَالَ رِفَاعَةُ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْبَرْصَاءِ فَقَالَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ زَوَّجَهَا وَلِيُّهَا وَ هِيَ بَرْصَاءُ أَنَّ لَهَا الْمَهْرَ بِمَا اسْتَحَلَّ مِنْ فَرْجِهَا وَ أَنَّ الْمَهْرَ عَلَى الَّذِي زَوَّجَهَا وَ إِنَّمَا صَارَ الْمَهْرُ عَلَيْهِ لِأَنَّهُ دَلَّسَهَا وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of a woman who suffers from al-Bars (albino). He (the Imam) said, ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment, in the case of a woman who was given in marriage by her guardian when she suffered from al-Bars, that she deserves mahr (dower) which must be paid by the on

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ حُرَّةٍ دَلَّسَ لَهَا عَبْدٌ فَنَكَحَهَا وَ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ حُرٌّ قَالَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا إِنْ شَاءَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment about the case of a free woman who was cheated by a slave who married her and she did not know him to be other than a free man. He (the Imam) said, ‘They must be separated if the woman so wanted.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ أَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ أُخِّذَ عَنْهَا فَلَا خِيَارَ لَهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man only once goes to bed with his wife then is held back (by magic), no choice then remains for her (to revoke the marriage).”’

ادَّعَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا يُجَامِعُهَا وَ ادَّعَى أَنَّهُ يُجَامِعُهَا فَأَمَرَهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَنْ تَسْتَذْفِرَ بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ‌[2] ثُمَّ يَغْسِلَ ذَكَرَهُ فَإِنْ خَرَجَ الْمَاءُ أَصْفَرَ صَدَّقَهُ وَ إِلَّا أَمَرَهُ بِطَلَاقِهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the time of ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), a woman alleged that her husband is not able to go to bed with her and he denied it. ’Amir al- Mu’minin commanded her to fill up herself with saffron and that he then washes his penis; if the water takes the color of saffron his words ar

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي أُخْتَيْنِ نَكَحَ إِحْدَاهُمَا رَجُلٌ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى ثُمَّ خَطَبَ أُخْتَهَا فَجَمَعَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَضَعَ أُخْتُهَا الْمُطَلَّقَةُ وَلَدَهَا فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُفَارِقَ الْأَخِيرَةَ حَتَّى تَضَعَ أُخْتُهَا الْمُطَلَّقَةُ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ يَخْطُبُهَا وَ يُصْدِقُهَا صَدَاقاً مَرَّتَيْنِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), issued a judgment about the case of two sisters, of whom one had married a man who divorced her, and she was pregnant, then proposed marriage to her sister and married her before her divorced sister gave birth, he (the Imam) commanded them to separate from the

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي مَجُوسِيَّةٍ أَسْلَمَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا زَوْجُهَا فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِزَوْجِهَا أَسْلِمْ فَأَبَى زَوْجُهَا أَنْ يُسْلِمَ فَقَضَى لَهَا عَلَيْهِ نِصْفَ الصَّدَاقِ وَ قَالَ لَمْ يَزِدْهَا الْإِسْلَامُ إِلَّا عِزّاً[2].

about the case of a Zoroastrian woman who became a Muslim before he went to bed with her ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said to her husband to become a Muslim, but he refused so he (the Imam) judged in her favor half of the mahr (dower) and said, ‘Islam has not brought to her anything but honor.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ عَرَضْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ابْنَةَ حَمْزَةَ فَقَالَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا ابْنَةُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ.

The daughter of Hamzah was proposed to the Messenger of Allah (saww) for marriage and he (the Messenger of Allah) said, “Did you not know that she is a daughter of my brother because of breastfeeding?'"

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي ابْنَةِ الْأَخِ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ لَا آمُرُ بِهِ أَحَداً وَ لَا أَنْهَى عَنْهُ وَ إِنَّمَا أَنْهَى عَنْهُ نَفْسِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ قَالَ عُرِضَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ ابْنَةَ حَمْزَةَ فَأَبَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ هِيَ ابْنَةُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘In the case of a daughter of a brother because of breastfeeding I do not command anyone or prohibit. I only refrain myself and my sons.’ He (’Amir al-Mu’minin) said, ‘The daughter of Hamzah was proposed to the Messenger of Allah for marriage and

قَالَ الرِّضَا ع مَا يَقُولُ أَصْحَابُكَ فِي الرَّضَاعِ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ اللَّبَنُ لِلْفَحْلِ حَتَّى جَاءَتْهُمُ الرِّوَايَةُ عَنْكَ أَنَّهُ يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ فَرَجَعُوا إِلَى قَوْلِكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَ ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‌[3] سَأَلَنِي عَنْهَا الْبَارِحَةَ فَقَالَ لِي اشْرَحْ لِيَ اللَّبَنُ لِلْفَحْلِ وَ أَنَا أَكْرَهُ الْكَلَامَ فَقَالَ لِي كَمَا أَ

“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), once asked me, ‘What do your people say about breastfeeding?’ I replied, They called it the milk of the ‘impregnating agent’ (husband) until a Hadith from you came to them that said, “Because of breastfeeding whoever is unlawful for marriage, as being a relative, becomes unlawful” then they returned t

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ امْرَأَتِي حَلَبَتْ مِنْ لَبَنِهَا فِي مَكُّوكٍ‌[1] فَأَسْقَتْهُ جَارِيَتِي فَقَالَ أَوْجِعِ امْرَأَتَكَ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِجَارِيَتِكَ وَ هُوَ هَكَذَا فِي قَضَاءِ عَلِيٍّ ع.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man came to ’Amir al-Mu’minin, and said, ‘O ’Amir al-Mu’minin, my wife drained her milk in a bowl and made my slave-girl to drink it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Make your woman suffer (judicially applicable punishment) and keep your slave- girl’. This is how it is in the judgment

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ انْهَوْا نِسَاءَكُمْ أَنْ يُرْضِعْنَ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَنْسَيْنَ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ’Prohibit your wives from breastfeeding many children, left and right, because they forget.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ ثَمَانِيَةٌ لَا تَحِلُّ مُنَاكَحَتُهُمْ أَمَتُكَ أُمُّهَا أَمَتُكَ أَوْ أُخْتُهَا أَمَتُكَ‌[1] وَ أَمَتُكَ وَ هِيَ عَمَّتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَ أَمَتُكَ وَ هِيَ خَالَتُكَ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ أَمَتُكَ وَ هِيَ أَرْضَعَتْكَ أَمَتُكَ وَ قَدْ وُطِئَتْ حَتَّى تَسْتَبْرِئَهَا بِحَيْضَةٍ أَمَتُكَ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى مِنْ غَيْرِكَ أَمَتُكَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى سَوْمٍ‌[2] أَمَتُكَ وَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘In the following eight cases marriage is not permissible: Your slave-girl whose mother is your slave-girl, or her sister is your slave-girl, your slave-girl who is your paternal aunt of breastfeeding, your slave-girl who is your maternal aunt of breastf

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ بِهَا أَنْ تُرْجَمَ فَأُخْبِرَ بِذَلِكَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ كَيْفَ زَنَيْتِ فَقَالَتْ مَرَرْتُ بِالْبَادِيَةِ فَأَصَابَنِي عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَاسْتَسْقَيْتُ أَعْرَابِيّاً فَأَبَى أَنْ يَسْقِيَنِي إِلَّا أَنْ أُمَكِّنَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِي فَلَمَّا أَجْهَدَنِي الْعَطَشُ وَ خِفْتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي سَقَانِي فَأَمْكَنْتُهُ مِنْ نَفْسِي فَقَال

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a woman came to ‘Umar and said, ‘I have committed fornication, so cleanse me/ He commanded to stone her to death ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), was asked about it and he asked, ‘How did you commit fornication?’ She replied, ‘I was passing through wilderness and I became thirsty sev

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي سُرِّيَّةِ رَجُلٍ وَلَدَتْ لِسَيِّدِهَا ثُمَّ اعْتَزَلَ عَنْهَا فَأَنْكَحَهَا عَبْدَهُ ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ سَيِّدُهَا وَ أَعْتَقَهَا فَوَرِثَ وَلَدُهَا زَوْجَهَا مِنْ أَبِيهِ ثُمَّ تُوُفِّيَ وَلَدُهَا فَوَرِثَتْ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ وَلَدِهَا فَجَاءَا يَخْتَلِفَانِ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتِي وَ لَا أُطَلِّقُهَا وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تَقُولُ عَبْدِي وَ لَا يُجَامِعْنِي فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ يَا أَم

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Najra, from Aasim Bin Humeyr, from Muhammad Bin Qays, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws judged regarding a concubine of a man who gave birth for her master. Then he isolated from her, so his slave married her. Then her master d

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي بَرِيرَةَ ثَلَاثٌ مِنَ السُّنَنِ حِينَ أُعْتِقَتْ فِي التَّخْيِيرِ وَ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَ فِي الْوَلَاءِ.

Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Sama’at, from someone else, from Aban, from the one who narrated it, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws said: ‘Regarding Bureyra, there are three Sunnahs when she was emancipated – regarding the choice, and regarding the charity, and regarding th

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَمْكَنَتْ نَفْسَهَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ لَهَا فَنَكَحَهَا أَنْ تُضْرَبَ مِائَةً وَ يُضْرَبَ الْعَبْدُ خَمْسِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ يُبَاعَ بِصُغْرٍ مِنْهَا[2] قَالَ وَ يَحْرُمُ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَبِيعَهَا عَبْداً مُدْرِكاً بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Hilal, from Al A’ala Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws judged regarding a woman who let herself be enabled upon from a slave of hers, so he slept with her,

أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لِي فَقَالَ قُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ بِكَلِمَاتِكَ اسْتَحْلَلْتُهَا وَ بِأَمَانَتِكَ أَخَذْتُهَا اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا وَلُوداً وَدُوداً لَا تَفْرَكُ تَأْكُلُ مِمَّا رَاحَ وَ لَا تَسْأَلُ عَمَّا سَرَحَ‌[2].

4. It is narrated from the narrator of the previous Hadith from abu Yusuf from al-Mithamiy in a marfu’ manner has said the following: “Once, a man came to ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), and said, ‘I have just married, pray for me to Allah.’ He (the Imam) said, ’Say, 0 Lord, with Your words I have made her marriage lawful an

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِذَا جَامَعَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ- اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنِي الشَّيْطَانَ وَ جَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنِي قَالَ فَإِنْ قَضَى اللَّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَداً لَا يَضُرُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ أَبَداً.

“In the name of Allah, by the help of Allah, O Lord, keep Satan away from me and from what You have granted me.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If Allah decides to grant them a child Satan will never be able to harm the child.’”

فِي رِسَالَةِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَى الْحَسَنِ ع لَا تُمَلِّكِ الْمَرْأَةَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ مَا يُجَاوِزُ نَفْسَهَا[1] فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَنْعَمُ لِحَالِهَا وَ أَرْخَى لِبَالِهَا وَ أَدْوَمُ لِجَمَالِهَا فَإِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ رَيْحَانَةٌ وَ لَيْسَتْ بِقَهْرَمَانَةٍ وَ لَا تَعْدُ بِكَرَامَتِهَا نَفْسَهَا[2] وَ اغْضُضْ بَصَرَهَا بِسِتْرِكَ وَ اكْفُفْهَا بِحِجَابِكَ وَ لَا تُطْمِعْهَا أَنْ تَشْفَعَ لِغَيْرِهَا فَيَمِيل

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is in the letter of ’Amir al-Mu 5 minin to al-Hassan (a.s.), which says, ‘You must not give control of things beyond her own affairs to a woman; it is easier for her condition, comfortable for her mind and helps her beauty to last longer, because women are like sweet basil and n

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا تُعَلِّمُوا نِسَاءَكُمْ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ وَ لَا تُقْرِءُوهُنَّ إِيَّاهَا فَإِنَّ فِيهَا الْفِتَنَ وَ عَلِّمُوهُنَّ سُورَةَ النُّورِ فَإِنَّ فِيهَا الْمَوَاعِظَ.

“‘Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not teach your women Surah Yusuf and do not read it for them; in it there is sedition, instead teach them Surah Nur because in it there are exhortations.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا تَحْمِلُوا الْفُرُوجَ عَلَى السُّرُوجِ فَتُهَيِّجُوهُنَّ لِلْفُجُورِ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not allow female organs to ride on saddle to excite them for indecent and sinful acts.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي كَلَامٍ لَهُ‌ اتَّقُوا شِرَارَ النِّسَاءِ وَ كُونُوا مِنْ خِيَارِهِنَّ عَلَى حَذَرٍ وَ إِنْ أَمَرْنَكُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَخَالِفُوهُنَّ كَيْ لَا يَطْمَعْنَ مِنْكُمْ فِي الْمُنْكَرِ.

‘You must stay away from wicked women and remain on your guard with the good ones. If they command you to do good things oppose them so that they will not expect you to listen to their unlawful demand.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي خِلَافِ النِّسَاءِ الْبَرَكَةُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘There is blessing in opposing (unlawful desires) of women.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ تُدَبِّرُهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَهُوَ مَلْعُونٌ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘A man who follows (unlawful) policies of woman is condemned.’”

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نَهَى عَنِ الْقَنَازِعِ وَ الْقُصَصِ وَ نَقْشِ الْخِضَابِ‌[1] عَلَى الرَّاحَةِ وَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا هَلَكَتْ نِسَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْقُصَصِ وَ نَقْشِ الْخِضَابِ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), prohibited women from forming their hairs in raised portion at different parts of the head and hanging a part of their hairs on the forehead, drawings of dyes on their palms, saying that Israelite women were destroyed because of hanging hairs on their for