وَ أُتِيَ عَلِيٌّ ع بِهَدِيَّةِ النَّيْرُوزِ فَقَالَ ع مَا هَذَا قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْيَوْمُ النَّيْرُوزُ فَقَالَ ع اصْنَعُوا لَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ نَيْرُوزاً.
Hadith.4073 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented with a gift on the day of Nayrouz. Imam (as) asked: "What is this?" They replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, today is Nayrouz." Imam (as) said: "Make every day for us a Nayrouz."
لَنَا[4] ضِيَاعٌ فِيهَا بُيُوتُ نِيرَانٍ تُهْدِي إِلَيْهَا الْمَجُوسُ الْبَقَرَ وَ الْغَنَمَ وَ الدَّرَاهِمَ فَهَلْ يَحِلُّ لِأَرْبَابِ الْقُرَى أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا ذَلِكَ وَ لِبُيُوتِ نِيرَانِهِمْ قُوَّامٌ يَقُومُونَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع لِيَأْخُذْ أَصْحَابُ الْقُرَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[5].
Hadith.4082 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): I asked him about a question that Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Qummi al-Ash'ari had written to me. He said: "We have lands where there are fire temples, and the Magians (Majus) offer cattle, sheep, and dirhams as gifts to these temp
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الظَّهْرُ يُرْكَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُهُ نَفَقَتُهُ وَ الدَّرُّ[1] يُشْرَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَشْرَبُ الدَّرَّ نَفَقَتُهُ[2].
Hadith.4095 - In a narration from Ismail ibn Muslim, 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), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The back
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَهْنٍ اخْتَلَفَ فِيهِ الرَّاهِنُ وَ الْمُرْتَهِنُ فَقَالَ الرَّاهِنُ هُوَ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ قَالَ الْمُرْتَهِنُ هُوَ بِأَكْثَرَ إِنَّهُ يُصَدَّقُ الْمُرْتَهِنُ حَتَّى يُحِيطَ بِالثَّمَنِ لِأَنَّهُ أَمِينٌ[2].
Hadith.4104 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) (peace be upon them), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) stated: "In a case of dispute over a pledged item (rahn) between the pledger (rahin) and the pledgee (murtahin), where
قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي الرَّهْنِ إِذَا كَانَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَالِ الْمُرْتَهِنِ فَهَلَكَ أَنْ يُؤَدَّى الْفَضْلُ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الرَّهْنِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ أَقَلَّ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَهَلَكَ الرَّهْنُ أَدَّى إِلَيْهِ صَاحِبُهُ فَضْلَ مَالِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ يَسْوَى مَا رَهَنَهُ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ[2].
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ سِلَاحَهُ الَّذِي يَرْمِي بِهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.
Hadith.4134 - And Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, used to say: "If that is his weapon which he uses to hunt with, then there is no harm."
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ لَهُ نِبَالٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا حَدِيدٌ وَ هِيَ عِيدَانٌ كُلُّهَا فَيَرْمِي بِالْعُودِ فَيُصِيبُ وَسَطَ الطَّيْرِ مُعْتَرِضاً فَيَقْتُلُهُ وَ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ دَمٌ[3] وَ هِيَ نِبَالَةٌ مَعْلُومَةٌ[4] فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
Hadith.4137 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a man who has arrows without iron tips, and they are entirely wooden. If he shoots with the wooden arrow and strikes the bird in the middle while it is flying and kills it, and he mentions the name of Allah (swt) upon it, even if no blood comes out, and these are
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[1] فِي صَيْدٍ وُجِدَ فِيهِ سَهْمٌ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَا تَطْعَمُوهُ[2] وَ قَالَ[3] مَنْ جَرَحَ بِسِلَاحٍ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ثُمَّ بَقِيَ الصَّيْدُ لَيْلَةً أَوْ لَيْلَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَهُ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ سَبُعٌ وَ عَلِمَ أَنَّ سِلَاحَهُ قَتَلَهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.
Hadith.4139 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said regarding a hunted animal that was found with an arrow in it and was dead, but it was not known who killed it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it." And Imam (as) said: "Whoever wounds an animal with a weapon and mentions the name of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, upo
وَ نَهَى أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ صَيْدِ اَلْحَمَامِ بِالْأَمْصَارِ.
Hadith.4145 - Commander of the Faithful (as) forbade hunting pigeons in cities.
ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ[3] وَ لَحْمُهُ حَلَالٌ.
"A bull in Kufa became wild, and the people attacked it with their swords and struck it. They then came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and asked him about it. Imam (as) said: 'It is a valid slaughtering, and its meat is lawful.'"
لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا رَكَضَتِ الرِّجْلُ أَوْ طَرَفَتِ الْعَيْنُ فَكُلْ[1].
Hadith.4171 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a sheep that is slaughtered but does not move, yet a lot of fresh blood flows from it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it. Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: 'If the leg kicks or the eye blinks, then eat it.'"
لَا بَأْسَ بِقَطْعِهَا إِذَا كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا تُصْلِحُ بِهِ مَالَكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ مَا قُطِعَ مِنْهَا مَيْتٌ لَا يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.4176 - Al-Kahili narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that a man asked him a question while I was present about cutting the tails of sheep. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in cutting them if you are doing so to improve your wealth." Then Imam (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is wri
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع[1] لَا تَأْكُلْ ذَبِيحَةَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِّ وَ جَمِيعِ مَنْ خَالَفَ الدِّينَ إِلَّا مَا إِذَا سَمِعْتَهُ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا[2] وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يَذْبَحِ الْمَجُوسِيُّ وَ لَا النَّصْرَانِيُّ وَ لَا نَصَارَى الْعَرَبِ الْأَضَاحِيَّ وَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ ذَبِيحَتَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[3].
Hadith.4180 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not eat the slaughtered animal of a Jew, a Christian, a Magian, or anyone who opposes the religion, except if you hear him mention the name of Allah (swt) over it." And in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: "A Magian, a Christian, or the
"أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَتْ لَهُ جَارِيَةٌ تَذْبَحُ لَهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ".
Hadith.4193 - And Ibn al-Mughira narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) had a servant girl who used to slaughter for him whenever he desired."
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ لَحْمِ حَمَلٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ خِنْزِيرَةٍ[6].
A LAMB OR A YOUNG GOAT THAT SUCKLES FROM THE MILK OF A SOW OR A WOMAN. Hadith.4194 - And Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Do not eat the meat of a lamb that has suckled from a sow."
كَتَبَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى[7] إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع امْرَأَةٌ أَرْضَعَتْ عَنَاقاً[1] مِنَ الْغَنَمِ بِلَبَنِهَا حَتَّى فَطَمَتْهَا فَكَتَبَ ع فِعْلٌ مَكْرُوهٌ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.4195 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa wrote to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), inquiring about a woman who nursed a young goat with her milk until it was weaned. Imam (as) wrote in reply: "It is a disliked (makruh) act, but there is no harm in it."
كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ[2] إِلَى الرِّضَا ع اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّبِيثَا[3] فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي فِيهَا فَكَتَبَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا.
Hadith.4204 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' wrote to Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), saying: "The people have differed regarding the rabbit (al-rabitha). What do you command me concerning it?" Imam (as) wrote back: "There is no harm in it."
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
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنَّ حَفِيفَ أَجْنِحَةِ اَلْحَمَامِ لَيَطْرُدُ اَلشَّيَاطِينَ ".
Hadith.4229 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, the fluttering of pigeons' wings drives away the devils."
صَنَعَ لَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ طَعَاماً وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا رَأَى أَبُو حَمْزَةَ رَجُلًا يَنْهَكُ عَظْماً فَصَاحَ بِهِ[4] وَ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ لَا تَنْهَكُوا الْعِظَامَ فَإِنَّ لِلْجِنِّ فِيهَا نَصِيباً فَإِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ ذَهَبَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ[5].
"Abu Hamzah prepared food for us while we were a group. When the food was served, Abu Hamzah noticed a man excessively gnawing on a bone. He shouted at him and said: 'Do not do that! For I heard Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) say: 'Do not excessively gnaw on bones, for the jinn have a share in them. And if you do so, som
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ سَمَّى عَلَى طَعَامِهِ[5] أَنْ لَا يَشْتَكِيَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ ابْنُ الْكَوَّاءِ[6] يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَقَدْ أَكَلْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ طَعَاماً فَسَمَّيْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ آذَانِي فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَكَلْتَ أَلْوَاناً فَسَمَّيْتَ عَلَى بَعْضِهَا وَ لَمْ تُسَمِّ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَا لُكَعُ[7]. وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ مَنْ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَ عَلَى كُلِّ لَوْنٍ
Hadith.4253 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "I guarantee that whoever mentions the name of Allah (swt) upon his food will not suffer any harm from it." Then Ibn al-Kawwa' said: "O Commander of the Faithful, I ate food last night, mentioned the name of Allah (swt) upon it, and yet it caused me disc
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع ابْدَءُوا بِالْمِلْحِ فِي أَوَّلِ الطَّعَامِ فَلَوْ عَلِمَ النَّاسُ مَا فِي الْمِلْحِ لَاخْتَارُوهُ عَلَى التِّرْيَاقِ الْمُجَرَّبِ.
Hadith.4259 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Begin with salt at the start of the meal, for if people knew what is in salt, they would prefer it over the tried remedy."
رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا طَعِمَ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَ سَقَانَا وَ كَفَانَا وَ أَيَّدَنَا وَ آوَانَا وَ أَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا وَ أَفْضَلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُطْعِمُ وَ لا يُطْعَمُ.
Hadith.4266 - It is narrated from Abu Hamzah al-Thumali, from Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as), that whenever he ate, Imam (as) would say: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who fed us, gave us drink, sufficed us, supported us, sheltered us, blessed us, and bestowed His favor upon us. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who
"اَلْيَمِينُ عَلَى اَلضَّمِيرِ".
Hadith.4302 - Isma'il ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who swears an oath, but his intention in the oath differs from the apparent wording. Imam (as) said: "The oath is based on the intention."
رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْخَزَّازُ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَرِهَ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ قَبْلَ الْحِنْثِ[5].
Hadith.4307 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khazzaz narrated from Talhah ibn Zayd, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) disliked that a man should feed others as expiation for an oath before breaking it.
قَالَ وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع احْلِفْ بِاللَّهِ كَاذِباً وَ أَنْجِ أَخَاكَ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ[1].
Hadith.4313 - And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Swear by Allah (swt) falsely and save your brother from being killed."
فَلْيَقُمْ فِي الْمِعْبَرِ حَتَّى يَجُوزَهُ[4].
Hadith.4316 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a man who vowed to walk to the House of Allah (swt) but encountered a river crossing along the way. Imam (as) said: "Let him stand in the cro
وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِيمَنِ اسْتَحْلَفَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ بِيَمِينِ صَبْرٍ[4] أَنْ يَسْتَحْلِفَهُ بِكِتَابِهِ وَ مِلَّتِهِ[5].
Hadith.4320 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a case where someone required a man from the People of the Book to take a solemn oath. Imam (as) said that the oath should be taken according to his scripture and his religion.
لِلرِّضَا ع يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَدْ رُوِيَ لَنَا عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع فِيمَنْ جَامَعَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ أَفْطَرَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ كَفَّارَاتٍ وَ رُوِيَ عَنْهُمْ ع أَيْضاً كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَبِأَيِّ الْخَبَرَيْنِ نَأْخُذُ فَقَالَ بِهِمَا جَمِيعاً مَتَى جَامَعَ الرَّجُلُ حَرَاماً أَوْ أَفْطَرَ عَلَى حَرَامٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَعَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثُ كَفَّارَاتٍ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ وَ صِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَي
I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), it has been narrated to us from your forefathers (peace be upon them) that for someone who has intercourse or breaks their fast in the month of Ramadan, there are three expiations. It has also been narrated from them (peace be upon them) t
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَنْ حَلَفَ فَقَالَ لَا وَ رَبِّ الْمُصْحَفِ[3] فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ.
Hadith.4332 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever takes an oath and says, 'No, by the Lord (azj) of the Mushaf (the Quran),' must offer a single expiation."
سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثٌ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ الْعِطْرُ وَ إِحْفَاءُ الشَّعْرِ[1] وَ كَثْرَةُ الطَّرُوقَةِ.
Hadith.4341 - It is narrated from Mu'ammar ibn Khallad that Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "Three practices are from the traditions of the messengers, using perfume, removing excess hair, and frequently visiting one's wife (or wives)."
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[4] تَزَوَّجْ سَمْرَاءَ عَيْنَاءَ عَجْزَاءَ مَرْبُوعَةً- فَإِنْ كَرِهْتَهَا فَعَلَيَّ الصَّدَاقُ[1].
Hadith.4362 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Marry a woman who is dark-skinned, wide-eyed, full-figured, and of medium height. If you dislike her, then I will bear the dowry."
سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ يَظْهَرُ فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ وَ اقْتِرَابِ السَّاعَةِ وَ هُوَ شَرُّ الْأَزْمِنَةِ نِسْوَةٌ كَاشِفَاتٌ عَارِيَاتٌ مُتَبَرِّجَاتٌ مِنَ الدِّينِ دَاخِلَاتٌ فِي الْفِتَنِ مَائِلَاتٌ إِلَى الشَّهَوَاتِ مُسْرِعَاتٌ إِلَى اللَّذَّاتِ مُسْتَحِلَّاتٌ لِلْمُحَرَّمَاتِ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدَاتٌ[5].
Hadith.4374 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from Commander of the Faithful (as) that he said: "I heard him say: In the last days and near the Hour, when it will be the worst of times, there will appear women who are uncovered, naked, and flaunting themselves. They will outwardly belong to the religion but will be imme
قَالَ ع لَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى خَلَقَ فَاطِمَةَ لِعَلِيٍّ مَا كَانَ لَهَا عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ كُفْوٌ آدَمُ فَمَنْ دُونَهُ[4].
Hadith.4383 - Imam (as) said: "Had Allah (swt), the Exalted, not created Sayyida Fatimah {s.a} for Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), there would not have been any equal for her on the face of the earth, from Adam to those after him."
وَ نَظَرَ النَّبِيُّ ص إِلَى أَوْلَادِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ بَنَاتُنَا لِبَنِينَا وَ بَنُونَا لِبَنَاتِنَا[5].
Hadith.4384 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) looked at the children of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and Ja'far (as), peace be upon them, and said: "Our daughters are for our sons, and our sons are for our daughters."
يَجُوزُ عَلَيْهَا تَزْوِيجُ أَبِيهَا[2].
Hadith.4391 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a young girl who was married off by her father, and then the father died while she was still a child. When she grew older, before her husband consummated the marriage, does the marriage remain valid, or is the matter in her hands?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مُتِمِّ النِّعَمِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَ الْهَادِي إِلَى شُكْرِهِ بِمَنِّهِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ الَّذِي جَمَعَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ مَا فَرَّقَهُ فِي الرُّسُلِ قَبْلَهُ[3] وَ جَعَلَ تُرَاثَهُ إِلَى مَنْ خَصَّهُ بِخِلَافَتِهِ[4] وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً وَ هَذَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ زَوَّجَنِي ابْنَتَهُ عَلَى مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلْمُسْلِمَاتِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِي
Hadith.4399 - When Imam Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as) married the daughter of al-Ma'mun, Imam (as) delivered the following sermon for himself: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Completer of blessings through His (swt) mercy, and the Guide to gratitude through His (swt) favor. May Allah (swt) send bless
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنَّ أَحَقَّ اَلشُّرُوطِ أَنْ يُوفَى بِهَا مَا اِسْتَحْلَلْتُمْ بِهِ اَلْفُرُوجَ".
Hadith.4401 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Indeed, the most deserving of conditions to be fulfilled are those by which you make lawful access to private parts."
لَمَّا زَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَاطِمَةَ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ ع أَتَاهُ نَاسٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ زَوَّجْتَ عَلِيّاً بِمَهْرٍ خَسِيسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا أَنَا زَوَّجْتُ عَلِيّاً وَ لَكِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَوَّجَهُ لَيْلَةً أَسْرَى بِي عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى أَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى السِّدْرَةِ أَنِ انْثُرِي فَنَثَرَتِ الدُّرَّ وَ الْجَوْهَرَ عَلَى الْحُورِ الْعِينِ فَهُنَّ يَتَهَادَيْن
Hadith.4402 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that he said: When the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, married Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a} to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon them, some people from Quraysh came to Him (sw) and said: "You have married Ali (as) with a trivi
إِذَا تَرَكَهَا أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ كَانَ آثِماً بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ بِإِذْنِهَا[2].
Hadith.4415 - Safwan ibn Yahya asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a man who has a young wife and refrains from approaching her for months or even a year, not intending to harm her but due to some hardship or difficulty they are facing. Is he considered sinful for this? The Imam (as) replied: "If he refrains f
كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَنَّ لِي قَرَابَةً قَدْ خَطَبَ إِلَيَّ ابْنَتِي وَ فِي خُلُقِهِ سُوءٌ فَقَالَ لَا تُزَوِّجْهُ إِنْ كَانَ سَيِّئَ الْخُلُقِ[1].
I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) saying: "I have a relative who has proposed to my daughter, but he has bad character." Imam (as) replied: "Do not marry her to him if he has bad character."
سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ ابْتُلِيَتْ بِشُرْبِ نَبِيذٍ فَسَكِرَتْ فَزَوَّجَتْ نَفْسَهَا رَجُلًا فِي سُكْرِهَا ثُمَّ أَفَاقَتْ فَأَنْكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ ظَنَّتْ أَنَّهُ يَلْزَمُهَا فَوَرِعَتْ مِنْهُ فَأَقَامَتْ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ التَّزْوِيجِ أَ حَلَالٌ هُوَ لَهَا أَوِ التَّزْوِيجُ فَاسِدٌ لِمَكَانِ السُّكْرِ وَ لَا سَبِيلَ لِلرَّجُلِ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ إِذَا أَقَامَتْ مَعَهُ بَعْدَ مَا أَفَاقَتْ فَهُ
Hadith.4430 - Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Bazi reported that he asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), about a woman who had been afflicted with drinking wine and became intoxicated, then married herself to a man while in her intoxicated state. When she sobered up, she denied it but then assumed that the marriage might be
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَا تُنْكَحُ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى عَمَّتِهَا وَ لَا عَلَى خَالَتِهَا وَ لَا عَلَى أُخْتِهَا مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ[1] قَالَ وَ قَالَ ع إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع ذَكَرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ابْنَةَ حَمْزَةَ فَقَالَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا ابْنَةُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ حَمْزَةُ- قَدْ رَضَعَا مِنْ لَبَنِ امْرَأَةٍ[1].
Hadith.4436 - And it is narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Abu Ubaydah Al-Hadhdha' that he said: I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "A woman cannot be married alongside her paternal aunt, nor alongside her maternal aunt, nor alongside her sister through breastfeeding." Imam (as) also said: "Indeed,
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع الرَّبَائِبُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَرَامٌ كُنَّ فِي الْحَجْرِ أَوْ لَمْ يَكُنَ[1].
Hadith.4448 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Stepdaughters are prohibited for you, whether they were raised in your household or not."
قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ الْمَرْأَةَ فَزَنَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا لَمْ تَحِلَّ لَهُ لِأَنَّهُ زَانٍ[2] وَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ يُعْطِيهَا نِصْفَ الْمَهْرِ.
"I read in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): 'If a man marries a woman and commits adultery before consummating the marriage, she does not remain lawful for him because he is an adulterer. They shall be separated, and he must give her half of the dowry.'"
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا زَنَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ لَا صَدَاقَ لَهَا لِأَنَّ الْحَدَثَ مِنْ قِبَلِهَا[3].
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a woman who commits adultery before her husband consummates the marriage: "They shall be separated, and she is not entitled to a dowry because the offense originated from her."
"لاَ يَحِلُّ اَلنِّكَاحُ اَلْيَوْمَ فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ بِإِجَارَةٍ بِأَنْ يَقُولَ أَعْمَلُ عِنْدَكَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا سَنَةً عَلَى أَنْ تُزَوِّجَنِي أُخْتَكَ أَوِ اِبْنَتَكَ" قَالَ "هُوَ حَرَامٌ لِأَنَّهُ ثَمَنُ رَقَبَتِهَا وَ هِيَ أَحَقُّ بِمَهْرِهَا".
Hadith.4471 - Ismail ibn Abi Ziyad narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Marriage through employment is not permissible in Islam today, such as when someone says, 'I will work for you for such and such a year in e
قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَتَيْنِ نَكَحَ إِحْدَاهُمَا رَجُلٌ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا[4] وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى ثُمَّ خَطَبَ أُخْتَهَا فَنَكَحَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَضَعَ أُخْتُهَا الْمُطَلَّقَةُ وَلَدَهَا فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ[5] الْأُخْرَى حَتَّى تَضَعَ أُخْتُهَا الْمُطَلَّقَةُ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ يَخْطُبُهَا وَ يُصْدِقُهَا صَدَاقَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ[6].
Hadith.4476 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning two sisters: A man married one of them and then divorced her while she was pregnant. He then proposed to and married her sister before the divorced sister gave birth. Imam (as) ordered him to divorce the second sister until the first sister gave birth. After
وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[7] أَنْ تُنْكَحَ الْحُرَّةُ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ وَ لَا تُنْكَحَ الْأَمَةُ عَلَى الْحُرَّةِ[8] وَ مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ حُرَّةً عَلَى أَمَةٍ قَسَمَ لِلْحُرَّةِ ضِعْفَيْ مَا يَقْسِمُ
Hadith.4477 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled: "A free woman may be married before a bondwoman, but a bondwoman may not be married before a free woman." If a man marries a free woman along with a bondwoman, he must allocate to the free woman twice as much from his wealth and time as he allocates to the bondwoman,
لَهُ كَمْ يَتَزَوَّجُ الْعَبْدُ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي ع قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى امْرَأَتَيْنِ[6].
Hadith.4487 - Hammad ibn Isa asked Abu Abdillah (as) about how many wives can a slave marry? He (as) said: My father (as) said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "He may not marry more than two wives."