Imam Ali

وَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[4] فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُبْغِضُكَ قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ لِأَنَّكَ تَبْغِي فِي الْأَذَانِ كَسْباً وَ تَأْخُذُ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً.

Hadith.3674 - A man came to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, by Allah (swt), I love you." Imam (as) said to him: "But I dislike you." The man asked: "Why?" Imam (as) replied: "Because you seek profit through the call to prayer (Adhan) and take payment for teaching the Quran."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ أَخَذَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً كَانَ حَظَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[5].

Hadith.3675 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever takes payment for teaching the Quran, his share will be [taken] on the Day of Judgment."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّهُ هَمٌّ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ ذُلٌّ بِالنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.3681 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Beware of debt, for it is worry at night and humiliation during the day."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّهُ مَذَلَّةٌ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ مَهَمَّةٌ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ قَضَاءٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ قَضَاءٌ فِي الْآخِرَةِ[2].

Hadith.3682 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Beware of debt, for it is humiliation during the day, worry at night, accountability in this world, and accountability in the Hereafter."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّهُ ذُكِرَ لَنَا أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دِينَارَانِ دَيْناً فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى أَخِيكُمْ حَتَّى ضَمِنَهُمَا عَنْهُ بَعْضُ قَرَابَاتِهِ‌[3] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ذَاكَ الْحَقُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّمَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لِيَتَّعِظُوا[4] وَ لِيَرُدَّ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَ لِئَلَّا يَسْتَخِفُّوا

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "It has been mentioned to us that a man from the Ansar died while owing two dinars as debt, so the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) did not pray over him and said: 'Pray over your brother,' until one of his relatives guaranteed them on his behalf." Abu Abdillah (as) said: "That is

إِنِّي كَسَبْتُ مَالًا أَغْمَضْتُ فِي طَلَبِهِ حَلَالًا وَ حَرَاماً[3] فَقَدْ أَرَدْتُ التَّوْبَةَ وَ لَا أَدْرِي الْحَلَالَ مِنْهُ وَ لَا الْحَرَامَ فَقَدِ اخْتَلَطَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَخْرِجْ خُمُسَ مَالِكَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَدْ رَضِيَ مِنَ الْإِنْسَانِ بِالْخُمُسِ وَ سَائِرُ الْمَالِ كُلُّهُ لَكَ حَلَالٌ‌[4].

A man came to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and said: "I have earned wealth, but I was not careful in seeking it, whether it was lawful or unlawful. Now I wish to repent, but I do not know what portion of it is lawful and what is unlawful, as it has become mixed." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Take out one-fifth of

عَلِيٌّ ع‌[2] مَنْ أَقَرَّ لِأَخِيهِ فَهُوَ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمَالِ وَ لَا يَثْبُتُ نَسَبُهُ وَ إِذَا أَقَرَّ اثْنَانِ فَكَذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَا عَدْلَيْنِ فَيُلْحَقُ نَسَبُهُ وَ يُضْرَبُ فِي الْمِيرَاثِ مَعَهُمْ.

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled concerning a man who died and left heirs. One of the heirs acknowledged a debt against his father. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that it would be binding upon him in his share, according to what he inherited, and it would not apply to the entire estate. If two of the heirs acknowle

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ اتَّجِرُوا بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ إِنَّ الرِّزْقَ عَشَرَةُ أَجْزَاءٍ تِسْعَةٌ فِي التِّجَارَةِ وَ وَاحِدٌ فِي غَيْرِهَا[4].

Hadith.3722 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Engage in trade - may Allah (swt) bless you - for I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) say, 'Provision is divided into ten parts, nine of which are in trade, and one in other means.'"

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ تَعَرَّضُوا لِلتِّجَارَةِ فَإِنَّ فِيهَا لَكُمْ غِنًى عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ‌[1].

Hadith.3723 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Engage in trade, for in it lies independence from what is in the hands of others."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنِ اتَّجَرَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ارْتَطَمَ فِي الرِّبَا ثُمَّ ارْتَطَمَ فَلَا يَقْعُدَنَّ فِي السُّوقِ إِلَّا مَنْ يَعْقِلُ الشِّرَاءَ وَ الْبَيْعَ‌[3].

Hadith.3725 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever engages in trade without knowledge will fall into usury, and then fall into it again. Therefore, no one should sit in the marketplace except one who understands buying and selling."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[4]- بِالْكُوفَةِ يَغْتَدِي كُلَّ بُكْرَةٍ فَيَطُوفُ فِي أَسْوَاقِ الْكُوفَةِ سُوقاً سُوقاً وَ مَعَهُ الدِّرَّةُ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَ كَانَ لَهَا طَرَفَانِ وَ كَانَتْ تُسَمَّى السَّبِيبَةَ[5] قَالَ فَيَقِفُ عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلِّ سُوقٍ فَيُنَادِيهِمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ[6] قَدِّمُوا الِاسْتِخَارَةَ وَ تَبَرَّكُوا بِالسُّهُولَةِ[7] وَ اقْتَرِبُوا مِنَ الْمُبْتَاعِينَ وَ تَزَيَّنُوا بِالْحِلْمِ وَ تَج

Hadith.3726 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to go out every morning in Kufa and walk through its markets, visiting them one by one. Imam (as) carried a whip with two ends, which was called "Al-Sabeebah." Imam (as) would stand in each market and call out to the merchants, saying: "O group of traders! Begin with seeki

سَمِعْتُ عَلِيّاً ع يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ- يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ الْفِقْهَ ثُمَّ الْمَتْجَرَ[1] الْفِقْهَ ثُمَّ الْمَتْجَرَ وَ اللَّهِ لَلرِّبَا فِي هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ دَبِيبٌ أَخْفَى مِنْ دَبِيبِ النَّمْلِ عَلَى الصَّفَا صُونُوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ[2] التَّاجِرُ فَاجِرٌ وَ الْفَاجِرُ فِي النَّارِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَخَذَ الْحَقَّ وَ أَعْطَى الْحَقَّ.

I heard Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saying from the pulpit: "O group of traders! Learn jurisprudence, then engage in trade. Learn jurisprudence, then engage in trade. By Allah (swt), usury in this nation is more hidden than the crawling of an ant on a smooth stone. Protect your wealth through charity. The trader is sin

يَقُولُ السَّمَاحُ وَجْهٌ مِنَ الرَّبَاحِ قَالَ ع ذَلِكَ لِرَجُلٍ يُوصِيهِ وَ مَعَهُ سِلْعَةٌ يَبِيعُهَا[2]

وَ مَرَّ عَلِيٌّ ع عَلَى جَارِيَةٍ قَدِ اشْتَرَتْ لَحْماً مِنْ قَصَّابٍ وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ زِدْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع زِدْهَا فَإِنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ لِلْبَرَكَةِ[3].

Hadith.3736 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) passed by a bondwoman who had bought meat from a butcher and was asking him to add more. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to the butcher: "Give her more, for it brings greater blessings."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَ مَعَهُ سِلْعَةٌ يُرِيدُ بَيْعَهَا فَقَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِأَوَّلِ السُّوقِ.

Hadith.3739 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a man who had goods he wanted to sell and said to him, "Go to the beginning of the market."

لِقَهْرَمَانِهِ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ لِي مِنْ حَوَائِجِ اَلْحَجِّ شَيْئاً فَاشْتَرِ وَ لاَ تُمَاكِسْ

Hadith.3744 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain Zayn Al-Abidin (as) used to say to his steward: "If you intend to buy something for me from the needs of Hajj, then buy it and do not bargain."

لَا يَجُوزُ الْعَرَبُونُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ نَقْداً مِنَ الثَّمَنِ[6].

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ شَرِّ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ وَ خَيْرِ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص شَرُّ بِقَاعِ الْأَرْضِ الْأَسْوَاقُ وَ هِيَ مَيْدَانُ إِبْلِيسَ يَغْدُو بِرَايَتِهِ وَ يَضَعُ كُرْسِيَّهُ وَ يَبُثُّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ فَبَيْنَ مُطَفِّفٍ فِي قَفِيزٍ أَوْ طَائِشٍ فِي مِيزَانٍ‌[1] أَوْ سَارِقٍ فِي ذَرْعٍ أَوْ كَاذِبٍ فِي

Hadith.3751 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: A Bedouin from the tribe of Banu 'Amir came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and asked him about the worst and the best places on earth. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The worst places on earth are the market

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ سُوقُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَمَسْجِدِهِمْ فَمَنْ سَبَقَ إِلَى مَكَانٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ.

Hadith.3752 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "The marketplace of the Muslims is like their mosque. Whoever reaches a spot first has more right to it until the night."

وَ كَانَ الرِّضَا ع يَكْتُبُ عَلَى الْمَتَاعِ بَرَكَةٌ لَنَا[1].

Hadith.3758 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) used to write on merchandise: "Blessing for us."

مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ أَنْ أَجْعَلَ لَهَا أَجْراً.

Hadith.3822 - Muhammad ibn Maythar narrates from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would not return a bondwoman due to a defect if she had been intimate, but he would claim compensation for the value of the defect. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say, 'I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from making her a so

وَلِيدَتِي بَاعَهَا ابْنِي بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي قَالَ الْحُكْمُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ وَلِيدَتَهُ وَ ابْنَهَا[3] فَيُنَاشِدَهُ الَّذِي اشْتَرَاهَا[4] فَقَالَ لَهُ خُذِ ابْنَهُ الَّذِي بَاعَكَ وَ تَقُولُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ لَا أُرْسِلُ ابْنَكَ حَتَّى تُرْسِلَ ابْنِي‌[5] فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ سَيِّدُ الْوَلِيدَةِ أَجَازَ بَيْعَ ابْنِهِ‌[1].

"Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a female slave who was sold by the son of her master while her master was absent. The buyer took her as a concubine, and she bore him a son. Later, her original master returned and disputed with the buyer, claiming: 'She is my slave, and my son sold her without my permis

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ ضَمَّنَ تَاجِراً فَلَيْسَ لَهُ إِلَّا رَأْسُ الْمَالِ‌[1] وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنَ الرِّبْحِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

Hadith.3843 - Muhammad bin Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever guarantees a trader is entitled only to the principal amount and has no share in the profit."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ مَالٌ عَلَى رَجُلٍ فَيَتَقَاضَاهُ وَ لَا يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ مَا يَقْضِيهِ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ مُضَارَبَةً قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ حَتَّى يَقْبِضَهُ مِنْهُ‌[4].

Hadith.3845 - Al-Sakooni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a man who is owed money by another man and demands repayment, but the debtor does not have

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[1] الْمُضَارِبُ مَا أَنْفَقَ فِي سَفَرِهِ فَهُوَ مِنْ جَمْعِ الْمَالِ فَإِذَا قَدِمَ بَلْدَتَهُ فَمَا أَنْفَقَ فَهُوَ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِ.

Hadith.3846 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whatever the partner spends during his travel is taken from the joint capital. However, when he returns to his town, whatever he spends is from his own share."

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[2] يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ يَمُوتُ وَ عِنْدَهُ مَالُ الْمُضَارَبَةِ إِنَّهُ إِنْ سَمَّاهُ بِعَيْنِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ فَقَالَ هَذَا لِفُلَانٍ فَهُوَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْهُ فَهُوَ أُسْوَةُ الْغُرَمَاءِ[3].

Hadith.3847 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Whoever dies while holding partnership capital, if he specifies it before his death and says, 'This belongs to so-and-so,' then it is his. However, if he dies without mentioning it, it will be treated like the property of other creditors."

الزَّارِعُونَ.

Hadith.3916 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: "And upon Allah (swt) let the reliant rely" (Surah Ibrahim 14:12). Imam (as) said: "It refers to the farmers."

قَالَ ع‌ كَانَ أَبِي ع يُضَمِّنُ الْقَصَّارَ وَ الصَّوَّاغَ مَا أَفْسَدَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَتَفَضَّلُ عَلَيْهِمْ.

Hadith.3919 - Imam (as) said: "My father (as) used to hold the launderer and the goldsmith liable for any damage they caused. But, Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) would show leniency toward them."

وَ كَانَ‌[6] أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُضَمِّنُ الصَّبَّاغَ‌[7] وَ الْقَصَّارَ وَ الصَّائِغَ- احْتِيَاطاً عَلَى أَمْتِعَةِ النَّاسِ وَ كَانَ لَا يُضَمِّنُ مِنَ الْغَرَقِ وَ الْحَرَقِ وَ الشَّيْ‌ءِ الْغَالِبِ‌[1] وَ إِذَا غَرِقَتِ السَّفِينَةُ وَ مَا فِيهَا فَأَصَابَهُ النَّاسُ فَمَا قَذَفَ بِهِ الْبَحْرُ عَلَى سَاحِلِهِ فَهُوَ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ هُمْ أَحَقُّ بِهِ وَ مَا غَاصَ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ وَ تَرَكَهُ صَاحِبُهُ فَهُوَ

Hadith.3927 - Commander of the Faithful (as) used to hold the dyer, launderer, and goldsmith liable as a precaution to protect people's belongings. However, he did not hold them liable for damages caused by drowning, fire, or overwhelming events. And if a ship sinks along with its cargo, and people recover what washes

وَ أُتِيَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[3] بِصَاحِبِ حَمَّامٍ وُضِعَتْ عِنْدَهُ الثِّيَابُ فَضَاعَتْ فَلَمْ يُضَمِّنْهُ وَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا هُوَ أَمِينٌ‌[4].

Hadith.3929 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented with the case of a bathhouse attendant with whom clothes were deposited, but they were lost. Imam (as) did not hold him liable and said: "He is merely a trustee."

وَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع ضَمَّنَ رَجُلًا مُسْلِماً أَصَابَ خِنْزِيراً لِنَصْرَانِيٍّ قِيمَتَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.3930 - Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) held a Muslim man liable to pay the value of a pig that belonged to a Christian, which he had harmed.

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُسْلَفَ مَا يُوزَنُ فِيمَا يُكَالُ وَ مَا يُكَالُ فِيمَا يُوزَنُ.

Hadith.3949 - Wahb ibn Wahb narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad from his father (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no harm in advancing payment for what is weighed in exchange for what is measured, and for what is measured in exchange for what is weighed."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِالسَّلَمِ بِكَيْلٍ مَعْلُومٍ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مَعْلُومٍ وَ لَا يُسْلَمُ إِلَى دِيَاسٍ وَ لَا حَصَادٍ[3].

Hadith.3950 - 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): "There is no harm in a Salam contract with a specified measure and a fixed time, but it should not be made conditional upon threshing or harvesting."

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ حَبْسِ اَلطَّعَامِ سَنَةً قَالَ "أَنَا أَفْعَلُهُ".

Hadith.3960 - It is narrated from Mu'ammar ibn Khallad that a man asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about storing food for a year. Imam (as) replied: "I do it."

وَ نَهَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَنِ الْحُكْرَةِ فِي الْأَمْصَارِ[1].

Hadith.3962 - Commander of the Faithful (as), peace be upon him, forbade hoarding in the cities.

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ الْحُكْرَةُ فِي الْخِصْبِ أَرْبَعُونَ يَوْماً[2] وَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَ الْبَلَاءِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَمَا زَادَ عَلَى أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً فِي الْخِصْبِ فَصَاحِبُهُ مَلْعُونٌ وَ مَا زَادَ فِي الْعُسْرَةِ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَصَاحِبُهُ مَلْعُونٌ‌[3].

Hadith.3963 - Al-Sakooni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon him, who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, stated: "Hoarding during times of abundance is permitted for forty days, and during hardship and distress, for three days. Anything

وَ مَا عَلَيَّ مِنْ غَلَائِهِ إِنْ غَلَا فَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ رَخُصَ فَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ‌[6].

Hadith.3966 - It is narrated from Abu Hamzah al-Thumali that he said: Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was informed about the rise in prices. Imam (as) said: "What concern is it to me if prices rise? It is upon Him (swt), and if they fall, it is upon Him (swt)."

وَ دَخَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[6] سُوقَ التَّمَّارِينَ فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ تَبْكِي وَ هِيَ تُخَاصِمُ رَجُلًا تَمَّاراً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لَكِ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنْ هَذَا تَمْراً بِدِرْهَمٍ فَخَرَجَ أَسْفَلُهُ رَدِيّاً وَ لَيْسَ مِثْلَ هَذَا الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيْهَا فَأَبَى حَتَّى قَالَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَأَبَى فَعَلَاهُ بِالدِّرَّةِ حَتَّى رَدَّ عَلَيْهَا و

Hadith.3978 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, entered the market of the date sellers. There, He (as) saw a woman crying while disputing with a date seller. Imam (as) said to her: "What is the matter?" She replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, I bought dates from this man for one dirham, but the bottom of

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا نَادَى الْمُنَادِي فَلَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَزِيدَ فَإِذَا سَكَتَ فَلَكَ أَنْ تَزِيدَ وَ إِنَّمَا تَحْرُمُ الزِّيَادَةُ وَ النِّدَاءُ يُسْمَعُ وَ يُحِلُّهَا السُّكُوتُ‌[3].

Hadith.3979 - Umayyah ibn Amr narrated from Al-Sha'eeri, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), that Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "When the caller (auctioneer) announces the price, it is not permissible for you to increase the bid. However, when the caller becomes silent, then you are allowed to in

الرِّبَا وَ آكِلَهُ وَ مُؤْكِلَهُ وَ بَائِعَهُ وَ مُشْتَرِيَهُ وَ كَاتِبَهُ وَ شَاهِدَيْهِ

رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ‌[8] عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَرِهَ بَيْعَ اللَّحْمِ بِالْحَيَوَانِ‌[9].

Hadith.4004 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim 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) disliked the sale of meat in exchange for live animals.

الْحُسَيْنُ ع أَنَا أُعْطِيكَ مَكَانَهَا حُلَّتَيْنِ فَأَبَى فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُعْطِيهِ حَتَّى بَلَغَ خَمْساً فَأَخَذَهَا مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَعْطَاهُ الْحُلَّةَ وَ جَعَلَ الْحُلَلَ فِي حَجْرِهِ فَقَالَ لآَخُذَنَّ خَمْسَةً بِوَاحِدَةٍ.

Hadith.4011 - Aban narrated from Salamah, 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) distributed clothing among the people in Iraq, and among the garments was a fine robe. Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) asked him for it, but Imam Ali ibn

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ بَاعَ سِلْعَةً فَقَالَ إِنَّ ثَمَنَهَا كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَداً بِيَدٍ وَ ثَمَنُهَا كَذَا وَ كَذَا نَظِرَةً فَخُذْهَا بِأَيِّ ثَمَنٍ شِئْتَ وَ اجْعَلْ‌[2] صَفْقَتَهَا وَاحِدَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ لَهُ إِلَّا أَقَلُّهُمَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ نَظِرَةً[3].

Hadith.4022 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever sells a commodity and says, 'Its price is such and such if paid immediately, and its price is such and such if paid later,' then take it at whichever price you wish and make it

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[9] وَ ذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع.

Hadith.4031 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who lends dirhams of lower quality and then receives better-quality dirhams in return, with the borrower's consent. He (as) said: "There is no harm in it." And this was also narrated from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as).

لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمَالُ فَيَدْخُلُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ يَبِيعُهُ لُؤْلُؤَةً تُسَاوِي مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ يُؤَخِّرُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَالَ إِلَى وَقْتٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ قَدْ أَمَرَنِي أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.4033 - Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated: I said to Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "A man has wealth and goes to another man who sells him a pearl worth one hundred dirhams for one thousand dirhams, deferring the payment to a later time." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it. My father (as) instructed m

فِي رِوَايَةِ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَ سَلَامُهُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اللُّقَطَةَ فَإِنَّهَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ هِيَ حَرِيقٌ مِنْ حَرِيقِ جَهَنَّمَ‌[2].

Hadith.4048 - In a narration from Mas'adah ibn Ziyad, 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: "Beware of taking lost property, for it is the loss of a believer, and it is a flame from the flames of Hell."

نَعَمْ- قَالَ وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ هِيَ لِأَهْلِهَا لَا تَمَسُّوهَا قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ‌[3] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ دِرْهَماً أَوْ ثَوْباً أَوْ دَابَّةً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يُعَرِّفُهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ‌[4] جَعَلَهَا فِي عَرْضِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَجِي‌ءَ طَالِبُهَا فَيُعْطِيَهَا إِيَّاهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ أَوْصَى بِهَا وَ هُوَ لَهَا ضَامِنٌ‌[5].

Hadith.4049 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a lost item found by a poor person, whether he is in the same position regarding it as a wealthy person. Imam (as) said: "Yes." Imam (as) further said: " Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) used to say, 'It belongs to its owner, do not tou

إِلَى الطَّيِّبِ ع‌[3] إِنِّي كُنْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَرَأَيْتُ دِينَاراً فَأَهْوَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ لآِخُذَهُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِآخَرَ ثُمَّ بَحَثْتُ الْحَصَى فَإِذَا أَنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَعَرَّفْتُهَا وَ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهَا أَحَدٌ فَمَا تَرَى فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع إِنِّي قَدْ فَهِمْتُ مَا ذَكَرْتَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدَّنَانِيرِ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ مُحْتَاجاً فَتَصَدَّقْ بِثُلُثِهَا وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ غَنِيّاً فَتَصَدَّق

I wrote to al-Tayyib Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as): "I was in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and saw a dinar. I reached out to take it, and then I found another one. I searched the pebbles and found a third. I took them and announced them, but no one claimed them. What do you advise regarding this matter?" Im

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

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي الضَّالَّةِ يَجِدُهَا الرَّجُلُ فَيَنْوِي أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لَهَا جُعْلًا فَتَنْفُقُ قَالَ هُوَ ضَامِنٌ لَهَا[3] فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْوِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لَهَا جُعْلًا فَنَفَقَتْ فَلَا ضَمَانَ عَلَيْهِ.

Commander of the Faithful (as) used to say regarding lost property found by someone who intends to take a reward for returning it, but it dies (or perishes): "He is liable for it. However, if he did not intend to take a reward and it dies (or perishes), then he is not liable for it."