Imam Ali

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى ع بِطُوسَ فَاغْتَسِلْ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِكَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَغْتَسِلُ‌[1]- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَ طَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي وَ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَ أَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَ الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَ شِفَاءً وَ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ إِلَ

Hadith.3210 - When you wish to visit the grave of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) in Tus, perform ghusl (ritual purification) as you leave your home and say while washing: "O Allah (swt), purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power exc

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرَيْهِمَا فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ اِلْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ اَلطَّاهِرَيْنِ فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلاَّ أَوْمَأْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اَلْبَابِ اَلَّذِي عَلَى اَلشَّارِعِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ وَ تَقُولُ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اَللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَ

Hadith.3211 - When you wish to visit their graves, perform ghusl (ritual purification), clean yourself, and wear two clean garments. If you can reach their graves, then do so. Otherwise, gesture towards them from the gate facing the street, if Allah (swt) wills, and say: "Peace be upon you both, O the allies of Allah (

حَقُّ اللَّهِ الْأَكْبَرُ[3] عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَعْبُدَهُ وَ لَا تُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئاً فَإِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ

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

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌ يَا شُرَيْحُ قَدْ جَلَسْتَ مَجْلِساً مَا جَلَسَهُ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ أَوْ وَصِيٌّ نَبِيٍّ أَوْ شَقِيٌ‌[3].

Hadith.3223 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, you have sat in a position that none has sat in except a prophet, the executor of a prophet, or a wretched person."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ يَدُ اللَّهِ فَوْقَ رَأْسِ‌ الْحَاكِمِ تُرَفْرِفُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ- فَإِذَا حَافَ فِي الْحُكْمِ وَكَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.3228 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The hand of Allah (swt) hovers with mercy above the head of the judge. But if he deviates in judgment, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, leaves him to himself."

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَنَّ مَا أَخْطَأَتِ الْقُضَاةُ فِي دَمٍ أَوْ قَطْعٍ فَهُوَ عَلَى بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.

لَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ خَصْمٌ أَنْتَ" قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ "تَحَوَّلْ عَنَّا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ نَهَى أَنْ يُضَافَ اَلْخَصْمُ إِلاَّ وَ مَعَهُ خَصْمُهُ".

Hadith.3236 - A man stayed as a guest with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) for a few days. Then he presented a legal dispute to him, which he had not previously mentioned to Imam Ali (as). So Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to him: "Are you a litigant?" He replied: "Yes." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Then leave us,

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِذَا تَقَاضَى إِلَيْكَ رَجُلَانِ فَلَا تَقْضِ لِلْأَوَّلِ حَتَّى تَسْمَعَ مِنَ الْآخَرِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ تَبَيَّنَ لَكَ الْقَضَاءُ[4] قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فَمَا زِلْتُ بَعْدَهَا قَاضِياً وَ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص اللَّهُمَ‌ فَهِّمْهُ الْقَضَاءَ[1].

Hadith.3238 - It is narrated from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that Imam (as) said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "If two men bring a case before you, do not judge in favor of the first until you hear from the other, for if you do so, the judgment will become clear to you." Imam A

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌ يَا شُرَيْحُ لَا تُسَارَّ أَحَداً فِي مَجْلِسِكَ وَ إِذَا غَضِبْتَ فَقُمْ وَ لَا تَقْضِيَنَّ وَ أَنْتَ غَضْبَانُ‌[2].

Hadith.3239 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, do not speak privately with anyone in your court. And if you become angry, stand up and do not pass judgment while you are angry."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌[1] يَا شُرَيْحُ انْظُرْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَعْكِ وَ الْمَطْلِ وَ الِاضْطِهَادِ[2] وَ مَنْ يَدْفَعُ حُقُوقَ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَقْدُرَةِ وَ الْيَسَارِ وَ مَنْ يُدْلِي بِأَمْوَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ‌[3] فَخُذْ لِلنَّاسِ بِحُقُوقِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ وَ بِعِ الْعَقَارَ وَ الدِّيَارَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ مَطْلُ الْمُسْلِمِ الْمُوسِرِ ظُلْمٌ لِلْ

Hadith.3243 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam, from his father, from Salamah ibn Kuhayl, from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, observe those who procrastinate, delay payments, oppress others, and deny people their rights despite having wealt

أَحَدُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي قَيْدِهِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَقَالَ الْآخَرُ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ كَمَا قُلْتَ فَامْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ ثَلَاثاً فَذَهَبَا إِلَى مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ وَ هُوَ الْمُقَيِّدُ فَقَالا لَهُ إِنَّا حَلَفْنَا عَلَى كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَحُلَّ قَيْدَ غُلَامِكَ حَتَّى نَزِنَهُ فَقَالَ مَوْلَى الْعَبْدِ امْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ إِنْ حَلَلْتُ قَيْدَ غُلَامِي فَارْتَفَعُوا إِلَى عُ

Hadith.3246 - In the narration of Amr ibn Shimr, from Jafar ibn Ghalib al-Asadi, who reported: Two men were sitting during the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab when a man passed by them in chains. One of the men said: "If there is not such-and-such weight in his chains, then my wife is divorced three times." The other man s

أَعْطِينِي وَدِيعَتِي فَإِنَّ صَاحِبِي قَدْ مَاتَ فَأَبَتْ حَتَّى كَثُرَ اخْتِلَافُهُ إِلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَعْطَتْهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْآخَرُ فَقَالَ هَاتِي وَدِيعَتِي قَالَتْ أَخَذَهَا صَاحِبُكَ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ مِتَّ فَارْتَفَعَا إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَهَا عُمَرُ مَا أَرَاكِ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ ضَمِنْتِ فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ اجْعَلْ عَلِيّاً ع بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اقْضِ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ الْ

Hadith.3248 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi: Two men entrusted a woman with a deposit and said to her, "Do not give it to either of us until we both come together to collect it." Then they left and were absent for a while. One of them came to her and said: "Give me my deposit, for my companion has

صَاحِبَةُ الِابْنَةِ الِابْنُ ابْنِي وَ قَالَتْ صَاحِبَةُ الِابْنِ الِابْنُ ابْنِي فَتَحَاكَمَا[3] إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُوزَنَ لَبَنُهُمَا وَ قَالَ أَيَّتُهُمَا كَانَتْ أَثْقَلَ لَبَناً فَالابْنُ لَهَا.

During the time of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), a man had two female slaves, and both gave birth on the same night-one to a son and the other to a daughter. The mother of the daughter took her child and placed her in the cradle that contained the son, and she took the son for herself. The mother of the daughter claimed

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[4] ضَرَبَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا فِي هَامَتِهِ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَادَّعَى الْمَضْرُوبُ أَنَّهُ لَا يُبْصِرُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَشَمُّ رَائِحَةً-

Hadith.3250 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: A man struck another man on the head during the time of Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). The injured man claimed that he could no longer see with his eyes, could not smell any fragrance, and had lost his speech, becoming mute. Comma

فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَيْفَ يَقْضِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ اذْهَبْ بِهَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيّاً وَ قَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَ لَكِ بَيِّنَةٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ هَؤُلَاءِ جِيرَانِي‌[2] يَشْهَدْنَ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا أَقُولُ فَأَخْرَجَ عَلِيٌّ ع السَّيْفَ مِنْ غِمْدِهِ وَ طَرَحَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِكُلِّ وَ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab, and witnesses testified against her that she had committed adultery. Her story was that she was an orphan raised in the house of a man who had a wife. The man would frequently be away from home. The orphan grew up to be beautiful, and the man's wife feared that her husban

وُجِدَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مَذْبُوحٌ فِي خَرِبَةٍ وَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ بِيَدِهِ سِكِّينٌ مُلَطَّخٌ بِالدَّمِ فَأُخِذَ لِيُؤْتَى بِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَرَّ أَنَّهُ قَتَلَهُ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَلُّوا عَنْ هَذَا فَأَنَا قَاتِلُ صَاحِبِكُمْ فَأُخِذَ أَيْضاً وَ أُتِيَ بِهِ مَعَ صَاحِبِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا قَصُّوا عَلَي

تُوُفِّيَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ خَلَّفَ ابْناً وَ عَبْداً فَادَّعَى كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنَّهُ الِابْنُ وَ أَنَّ الْآخَرَ عَبْدٌ لَهُ فَأَتَيَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَتَحَاكَمَا إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَرَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَنْ يُثْقَبَ فِي حَائِطِ الْمَسْجِدِ ثَقْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا أَنْ يُدْخِلَ رَأْسَهُ فِي ثَقْبٍ فَفَعَلَا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَنْبَرُ جَرِّدِ ا

يَا ابْنَ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي مَظْلُومَةٌ وَ هَذِهِ حُجَّتِي فَقَالَ هَاتِي حُجَّتَكِ فَدَفَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ تُعْلِمُكُمْ بِيَوْمَ تَزَوَّجَهَا وَ يَوْمَ وَاقَعَهَا وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ جِمَاعُهُ لَهَا[2] رُدُّوا الْمَرْأَةَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ دَعَا عَلِيٌّ ع بِصِبْيَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ أَتْرَابٍ‌[3] وَ فِيهِمُ ابْنُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُمُ الْعَبُوا فَلَعِبُوا حَتَّى إِ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab. She had married an old man who died while lying on top of her after consummating the marriage. Later, she gave birth to a child. The old man's sons accused her of adultery and testified against her. Umar ordered that she be stoned. As they were leading her away, they pass

دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ- فَقَالَ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرِهِمْ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَرَكَ مَالًا ف

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي وَقَعَ عَلَى جَارِيَتِي بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَالَ مَا وَقَعْتُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِنْ كُنْتِ صَادِقَةً رَجَمْنَاهُ وَ إِنْ كُنْتِ كَاذِبَةً ضَرَبْنَاكِ حَدّاً وَ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَامَ عَلِيٌّ ع يُصَلِّي فَفَكَّرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي نَفْسِهَا فَلَمْ تَرَ لَهَا فِي رَجْمِ زَوْجِهَا فَرَجاً وَ

Hadith.3256 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) judged in the case of a woman who came to him and said: "My husband has had relations with my bondwoman without my permission." Imam (as) said to the man: "What do you say?" The man replied: "I did not approach her except with her permission." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:

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

رَوَى الْأَصْبَغُ بْنُ نُبَاتَةَ[2] عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَنَّهُ قَضَى أَنْ يُحْجَرَ عَلَى الْغُلَامِ الْمُفْسِدِ حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ وَ قَضَى ع فِي الدَّيْنِ أَنَّهُ يُحْبَسُ صَاحِبُهُ فَإِذَا تَبَيَّنَ إِفْلَاسُهُ وَ الْحَاجَةُ فَيُخَلَّى سَبِيلُهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَفِيدَ مَالًا[3] وَ قَضَى ع فِي الرَّجُلِ يَلْتَوِي عَلَى غُرَمَائِهِ أَنَّهُ يُحْبَسُ ثُمَّ يُؤْمَرُ بِهِ فَيَقْسِمُ مَالَهُ بَيْنَ غُرَمَائِهِ‌[4] بِ

Hadith.3258 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from Commander of the Faithful (as) that he ruled: "A corrupt young man should be placed under guardianship until he matures and becomes rational." Imam (as) also ruled regarding debt: "The debtor should be imprisoned. If his insolvency and need are proven, he is released un

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يَشْفَعَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي حَدٍّ إِذَا بَلَغَ الْإِمَامَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَمْلِكُهُ فِيمَا يُشْفَعُ فِيهِ وَ مَا لَمْ يَبْلُغِ الْإِمَامَ فَإِنَّهُ يَمْلِكُهُ فَاشْفَعْ فِيمَا لَمْ يَبْلُغِ الْإِمَامَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ النَّدَمَ وَ اشْفَعْ فِيمَا لَمْ يَبْلُغِ الْإِمَامَ فِي غَيْرِ الْحَدِّ مَعَ رُجُوعِ الْمَشْفُوعِ لَهُ وَ لَا تَشْفَعْ فِي حَقِّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ إِلَّا بِ

Hadith.3260 - Al-Sakuni narrated through his chain of transmission that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "None of you should intercede in the enforcement of a legal punishment (hadd) once it has reached the Imam, for the Imam has no authority to waive it through intercession. However, before it reaches the Imam, it

يُضْرَبُ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ بَلَغَتْ مِنْهُ مَا بَلَغَتْ فَإِنْ عَاشَ خُلِّدَ فِي الْحَبْسِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ‌[3].

Hadith.3261 - Safwan ibn Mihran narrated from Amir ibn al-Simt, from Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) regarding a man who commits intercourse with his sister. Imam (as) said: "He is struck with a sword, and whatever injury it causes will be his fate. If he survives, he is to be imprisoned for life until he dies."

هَلْ عَبْدُ الرَّجُلِ إِلَّا كَسَوْطِهِ وَ سَيْفِهِ فَقُتِلَ السَّيِّدُ وَ اسْتُودِعَ الْعَبْدُ السِّجْنَ‌[1].

Hadith.3262 - Al-Sakuni narrated through his chain of transmission that Commander of the Faithful (as) said regarding a man who ordered his slave to kill another man, and the slave carried out the order: (Imam (as) said) "Is not the slave like his master's whip or sword?" Therefore, the master was executed, and the sla

وَ رُفِعَ ثَلَاثَةُ نَفَرٍ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع‌[2] أَمَّا وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَمْسَكَ رَجُلًا وَ أَقْبَلَ الْآخَرُ فَقَتَلَهُ وَ الثَّالِثُ فِي الرُّؤْيَةِ يَرَاهُمْ‌[3] فَقَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي الَّذِي فِي الرُّؤْيَةِ أَنْ تُسْمَلَ عَيْنَاهُ‌[1] وَ قَضَى فِي الَّذِي أَمْسَكَ أَنْ يُحْبَسَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ كَمَا أَمْسَكَهُ وَ قَضَى فِي الَّذِي قَتَلَ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ.

Hadith.3263 - Three men were brought before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). One of them had restrained a man, the second came and killed him, and the third stood watching the act. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled: "The one who stood watching should have his eyes gouged out, The one who restrained the victim should be imp

ع حَبْسُ الْإِمَامِ بَعْدَ الْحَدِّ ظُلْمٌ‌[2].

Hadith.3266 - In the narration of Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "It is obligatory upon the Imam to imprison the corrupt among the scholars, the ignorant among the physicians, and the bankrupt among those who rent out property." And Imam (as) also said: "Imprisonment by the Imam afte

فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ طَرَفَةَ[2] أَنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ ادَّعَيَا بَعِيراً فَأَقَامَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بَيِّنَةً فَجَعَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع بَيْنَهُمَا[3].

Hadith.3276 - In the narration of Ibn Faddal, from Abu Jamilah, from Simak ibn Harb, from Ibn Tarafah: Two men claimed ownership of a camel, and each presented evidence to support his claim. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that the camel should be divided equally between them.

أَحَدُهُمَا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ هَذَا غَادَانِي فَجِئْتُ أَنَا بِثَلَاثَةِ أَرْغِفَةٍ وَ جَاءَ هُوَ بِخَمْسَةِ أَرْغِفَةٍ فَتَغَدَّيْنَا وَ مَرَّ بِنَا رَجُلٌ فَدَعَوْنَاهُ إِلَى الْغَدَاءِ فَجَاءَ فَتَغَدَّى مَعَنَا فَلَمَّا فَرَغْنَا وَهَبَ لَنَا ثَمَانِيَةَ دَرَاهِمَ وَ مَضَى فَقُلْتُ يَا هَذَا قَاسِمْنِي فَقَالَ لَا أَفْعَلُ إِلَّا عَلَى قَدْرِ الْحِصَصِ مِنَ الْخُبْزِ قَالَ اذْهَبَا فَاصْطَلِحَا قَا

Hadith.3279 - It is narrated from Sabbah Al-Muzani, who raised it (in chain of narration): Two men came to Commander of the Faithful (as). One of them said: "O Commander of the Faithful, this man and I went out together. I brought three loaves of bread, and he brought five loaves of bread. We had lunch together, and a

لِعَلِيٍّ ع مَا تَقُولُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ فَإِنَّكَ الَّذِي قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَعْلَمُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ وَ أَقْضَاهَا بِالْحَقِّ فَإِنَّ هَذَيْنِ قَدِ اخْتَلَفَا فِي شَهَادَتِهِمَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا اخْتَلَفَا فِي شَهَادَتِهِمَا وَ مَا قَاءَهَا حَتَّى شَرِبَهَا[4] فَقَالَ هَلْ تَجُوزُ شَهَادَةُ الْخَصِيِّ فَقَالَ ع مَا ذَهَابُ أُنْثَيَيْهِ‌[5] إِلَّا كَذَهَابِ بَعْضِ أَعْضَائِهِ.

"Umar bin Al-Khattab was presented with Qudamah bin Maz'un, who had drunk alcohol. Two men testified against him-one of them was a eunuch, Amr Al-Tamimi, and the other was Al-Mu'alla bin Al-Jarood. One of them testified that he saw him drinking, and the other testified that he saw him vomiting alcohol. Umar then sent f

لِلرِّضَا ع رَجُلٌ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ أَشْهَدَ شَاهِدَيْنِ نَاصِبِيَّيْنِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَنْ وُلِدَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ وَ عُرِفَ بِالصَّلَاحِ فِي نَفْسِهِ جَازَتْ شَهَادَتُهُ‌[3].

I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a man who divorced his wife and brought two witnesses who were Nasibis. Imam (as) said: "Everyone who is born upon the natural disposition (Fitrah) and is known for righteousness in himself, his testimony is accepted."

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا آخُذُ بِقَوْلِ عَرَّافٍ وَ لَا قَائِفٍ‌[4] وَ لَا لِصٍّ- وَ لَا أَقْبَلُ شَهَادَةَ الْفَاسِقِ إِلَّا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ‌[5].

Hadith.3306 - And it was narrated by Muhammad bin Qais from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, used to say: "I do not act upon the statement of a fortune-teller, nor a tracker, nor a thief, and I do not accept the testimony of a transgressor e

رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع شَهِدَ عِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ وَ قَدْ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ رِجْلُهُ بِشَهَادَةٍ فَأَجَازَ شَهَادَتَهُ وَ قَدْ كَانَ تَابَ وَ عُرِفَتْ تَوْبَتُهُ‌[3].

Hadith.3308 - And it was narrated by Isma'il bin Muslim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, that a man who had his hand and foot amputated based on testimony came to testify before Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. Imam (as) acc

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[3] فِي غُلَامٍ شَهِدَتْ عَلَيْهِ امْرَأَةٌ أَنَّهُ دَفَعَ غُلَاماً فِي بِئْرٍ فَقَتَلَهُ فَأَجَازَ شَهَادَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ[4].

Hadith.3311 - And the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, ruled in the case of a boy against whom a woman testified that he had pushed another boy into a well, causing his death. Imam (as) accepted the testimony of the woman.

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِذَا أَخَذَ شَاهِدَ زُورٍ[5] فَإِنْ كَانَ غَرِيباً[6] بَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى حَيِّهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ سُوقِيّاً بَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى سُوقِهِ‌[7] ثُمَّ يُطِيفُ بِهِ ثُمَّ يَحْبِسُهُ أَيَّاماً ثُمَّ يُخَلِّي سَبِيلَهُ.

Hadith.3333 - It is reported that when Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) apprehended a false witness, if the person was a stranger, he would send him back to his tribe. If the person was a tradesman, Imam (as) would send him to his marketplace. Then Imam (as) would parade him publicly, imprison him for a few days, and afterw

رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ لَا يُجِيزُ شَهَادَةَ رَجُلٍ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ إِلَّا شَهَادَةَ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَى شَهَادَةِ رَجُلٍ.

Hadith.3352 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali (as) would not validate the testimony of one man based on the testimony of another man, except if there were two men testifying based on testimony of one man."

قَالَ‌

Hadith.3356 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Testimony upon testimony is not valid in cases involving prescribed punishments (hudud), nor is sponsorship (kafalah) valid in cases involving pre

قَالَ ع‌ أَوَّلُ شَهَادَةٍ شُهِدَ بِهَا بِالزُّورِ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ شَهَادَةُ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا حِينَ انْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَاءِ الْحَوْأَبِ فَنَبَحَتْهُمْ كِلَابُهَا فَأَرَادَتْ صَاحِبَتُهُمُ الرُّجُوعَ وَ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ لِأَزْوَاجِهِ إِنَّ إِحْدَاكُنَّ تَنْبَحُهَا كِلَابُ الْحَوْأَبِ-[3]

Hadith.3365 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first false testimony given in Islam was the testimony of seventy men when they reached the water of Haw'ab, and its dogs barked at them. The woman among them intended to return and said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[3] الشُّفْعَةُ عَلَى عَدَدِ الرِّجَالِ‌[4].

Hadith.3370 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The right of pre-emption is according to the number of men."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ الشُّفْعَةُ عَلَى عَدَدِ الرِّجَالِ.

Hadith.3371 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The right of pre-emption is according to the number of men."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ الشُّفْعَةُ لَا تُورَثُ‌[2].

Hadith.3373 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Preemption (shufah) is not inherited."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا شُفْعَةَ فِي سَفِينَةٍ وَ لَا فِي نَهَرٍ وَ لَا فِي طَرِيقٍ وَ لَا فِي رَحًى وَ لَا فِي حَمَّامٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3374 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) from his forefathers from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no preemption (shufah) in a sh

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ وَصِيُّ الْيَتِيمِ بِمَنْزِلَةِ أَبِيهِ يَأْخُذُ لَهُ الشُّفْعَةَ إِذَا كَانَتْ‌

Hadith.3375 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The guardian of the orphan is in the position of his father; he takes the preemption (shufah) for him if he has a desire for it." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) also said: "The absentee has the right of preemption (shufah)."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ وَكَّلَتْ رَجُلًا بِأَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَقَبِلَ الْوَكَالَةَ فَأَشْهَدَتْ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ فَذَهَبَ الْوَكِيلُ فَزَوَّجَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا أَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ الْوَكِيلَ وَ زَعَمَتْ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ عَنِ الْوَكَالَةِ فَأَقَامَتْ شَاهِدَيْنِ أَنَّهَا عَزَلَتْهُ فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يُنْظَرُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَزَلَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who appointed a man as her agent to marry her to a man. The agent accepted the agency, and she testified to that in front of witnesses. The agent then proceeded and performed the marriage, but afterward, the woman denied the agent's authority and claimed that she had dismissed hi

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهَادَةِ الرَّحْمَنَ الرَّحِيمَ أَيُّهُمَا كَانَ صَاحِبَ الدَّابَّةِ وَ هُوَ أَوْلَى بِهَا فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَ سَهْمَهُ فَخَرَجَ سَهْمُ أَحَدِهِمَا فَقَضَى لَهُ بِهَا.

Hadith.3393 - Zur'ah narrated from Sama'ah, who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Two men disputed before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) over a beast, each claiming that it was born in his stable. Both presented equal evidence in number. So, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) drew lots between them. He marked the two lots with

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمَمْلُوكُونَ فَيُوصِي بِعِتْقِ ثُلُثِهِمْ قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يُسْهِمُ بَيْنَهُمْ.

"I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who has slaves and wills to free one-third of them. Imam (as) said: 'Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to draw lots among them.'"

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِذَا أَتَاهُ رَجُلَانِ يَخْتَصِمَانِ بِشُهُودٍ عِدَّتُهُمْ سَوَاءٌ وَ عَدَالَتُهُمْ سَوَاءٌ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا عَلَى أَيِّهِمَا تَصِيرُ الْيَمِينُ‌[2] وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ مَنْ كَانَ الْحَقُّ لَهُ فَأَدِّهِ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُ الْحَقَّ لِلَّذِي تَصِيرُ الْيَمِينُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا حَلَفَ‌[3].

Abu Abdillah (as) said: "'Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), whenever two men came to him disputing with an equal number of witnesses of equal integrity, would draw lots between them to determine upon whom the oath would fall. Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would say: O Allah (swt), Lord (azj) of the seven heavens and Lord

لَهُ حِينَ قَدِمَ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَعْجَبِ مَا وَرَدَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَانِي قَوْمٌ قَدْ تَبَايَعُوا جَارِيَةً فَوَطِئُوهَا جَمِيعاً فِي طُهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَاماً فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ كُلُّهُمْ يَدَّعِي فِيهِ فَأَسْهَمْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةً فَجَعَلْتُهُ لِلَّذِي خَرَجَ سَهْمُهُ وَ ضَمَّنْتُهُ نَصِيبَهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص لَيْسَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ تَقَارَعُوا وَ فَوَّضُوا أَمْرَهُمْ إِلَى اللّ

Hadith.3399 - Asim ibn Humayd narrated from Abu Basir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) sent Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) to Yemen. When he returned, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to him, 'Tell me about the most as

مَا قَبَضَ أَحَدُهُمَا فَهُوَ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ مَا ذَهَبَ فَهُوَ بَيْنَهُمَا[1].

Hadith.3406 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): Regarding two men who share property-some of it is in their possession, and some is absent-so they divide what is in their p