رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ[2] عَنْ
"Indeed, the major sins are seven, revealed concerning us and made permissible against us. The first of them is associating partners with Allah (swt), the Almighty, the killing of a soul 'which Allah (swt) has forbidden' (Almighty and Majestic), consuming the wealth of an orphan, disobedience to parents, accusing a cha
قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَنْ مَشَى إِلَى صَاحِبِ بِدْعَةٍ فَوَقَّرَهُ فَقَدْ سَعَى فِي هَدْمِ الْإِسْلَامِ[4].
Hadith.4957 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever walks towards a person of innovation and shows him respect has indeed contributed to the destruction of Islam."
إِنَّ صَاحِبَ الشَّكِّ وَ الْمَعْصِيَةِ فِي النَّارِ لَيْسَا مِنَّا وَ لَا إِلَيْنَا[3].
Hadith.4959 - Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Indeed, the one who harbors doubt and persists in disobedience is in the Fire; they are neither from us nor connected to us."
أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الزِّنَا[6] قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ هِيَ
"Indeed, Commander of the Faithful (as) said: 'Shall I not inform you of the gravest form of adultery?' They said: 'Yes.' Imam (as) said: 'It is when a woman brings another man onto her husband's bed and bears a child from him, then attributes that child to her husband. That woman is the one whom Allah (swt) will neith
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا شَفِيعَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ.
Hadith.4965 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no intercessor more successful than repentance."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا عَلِيُّ لَكَ أَوَّلُ نَظْرَةٍ وَ الثَّانِيَةُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا لَكَ.
Hadith.4971 - It is narrated by Al-Asbagh bin Nubata from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "O' Ali (as), the first glance is for you, but the second is against you and not in your favor."
وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع وَجَدَ رَجُلًا مَعَ امْرَأَةٍ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ فَضَرَبَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ سَوْطٍ غَيْرَ سَوْطٍ.
Hadith.4989 - Hammad narrated from Hariz from Abu Abdullah (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) found a man with a woman under one blanket, so he lashed each of them one hundred lashes, minus one lash."
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا يُجْلَدُ رَجُلٌ وَ لَا امْرَأَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعَةُ شُهُودٍ عَلَى الْإِيلَاجِ وَ الْإِخْرَاجِ[2] وَ قَالَ لَا أَكُونُ أَوَّلَ الشُّهُودِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ أَخْشَى الرَّوْعَةَ أَنْ يَنْكُلَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَأُجْلَدَ[3].
"The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "A man or a woman shall not be flogged until four witnesses testify explicitly to the act of penetration and withdrawal." Imam (as) also said: "I will not be the first among the four witnesses because I fear that one of them might retract their testimony, and I would then be su
قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ رَجُلٍ أَنَّهُ رَجَمَ الْمَرْأَةَ وَ ضَرَبَ الرَّجُلَ الْحَدَّ وَ قَالَ ع لَوْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّكَ عَلِمْتَ لَفَضَخْتُ رَأْسَكَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ[2].
Hadith.4994 - Shuayb narrated from Abu Baṣir who said that Abu Jafar (as) said: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled in the case of a man who married another man's wife, that the woman should be stoned, and the man should be given the prescribed punishment (for fornication). Imam (as) then said: 'If I knew that you were
وَ خَرَجَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِشُرَاحَةَ الْهَمْدَانِيَّةِ[3] فَكَادَ النَّاسُ يَقْتُلُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً مِنَ الزِّحَامِ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَدِّهَا حَتَّى خَفَّتِ الزَّحْمَةُ ثُمَّ أُخْرِجَتْ وَ أُغْلِقَ الْبَابُ قَالَ فَرَمَوْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِالْبَابِ فَفُتِحَ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ مَنْ دَخَلَ يَلْعَنُهَا قَالَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ نَادَى مُنَادِيهِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ارْفَعُوا أَلْسِن
Hadith.4995 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) brought out Shuraha Al-Hamdaniyyah, and the crowd became so dense that people were almost killing one another due to the overcrowding. When Imam (as) saw this, Imam (as) ordered her to be taken back until the crowd dispersed. Then she was brought out again, and the gate
الشَّيْخُ وَ الشَّيْخَةُ جُلِدَ مِائَةً وَ الرَّجْمَ وَ الْبِكْرُ وَ الْبِكْرَةُ جُلِدَ مِائَةً وَ نَفْيَ سَنَةٍ[1] وَ النَّفْيُ مِنْ بَلَدٍ إِلَى بَلَدٍ وَ قَدْ نَفَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع رَجُلَيْنِ مِنَ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى الْبَصْرَةِ.
Hadith.4997 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "An elderly man and an elderly woman are to be flogged one hundred lashes and then stoned. A virgin man and a virgin woman are to be flogged one hundred lashes and exiled for a year. The exile is from one city to another. Ind
وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً فِي نِفَاسِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْهُرَ الْحَدَّ[1].
Hadith.5010 - Narrated by Hammad from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) punished with the prescribed punishment (hadd) a man who married a woman during her postpartum bleeding (nifas) before she became pure."
أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِرَجُلٍ وُجِدَ تَحْتَ فِرَاشِ رَجُلٍ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَلُوِّثَ فِي مَخْرُأَةٍ[1].
"A man was brought to Commander of the Faithful (as) after being found beneath another man's bed. The Commander of the Faithful (as) ordered that he be dragged through a public latrine."
أَتَتِ امْرَأَةٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهَا فَتَحَوَّلَتْ حَتَّى اسْتَقْبَلَتْ وَجْهَهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبَلَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ فَجَرْتُ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَحُبِسَتْ وَ كَانَتْ حَامِلًا فَتَرَبَّصَ بِهَا حَتَّى وَضَعَتْ ثُمَّ أ
Hadith.5016 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub narrated from Abu Maryam, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that a woman came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "I have committed adultery." Imam (as) turned his face away from her. She moved to face Imam (as) again and repeated: "I have committed a
أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَعْرَضَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ اجْلِسْ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ أَ يَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا قَارَفَ هَذِهِ السَّيِّئَةَ أَنْ يَسْتُرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ كَمَا سَتَرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْ
A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Commander of the Faithful (as) turned his face away from him and then said to him: "Sit down." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) turned to the people and said: "Is it beyond any of you, if he c
وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض
Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ أَنَّ ثَلَاثَةً شَهِدُوا عَلَى رَجُلٍ بِالزِّنَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَيْنَ الرَّابِعُ فَقَالُوا الْآنَ يَجِيءُ فَقَالَ ع حُدُّوهُمْ فَلَيْسَ فِي الْحُدُودِ نَظَرُ سَاعَةٍ[4].
Hadith.5021 - In the narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that three individuals testified against a man for committing adultery. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Where is the fourth witness?" They replied: "He is coming now." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) then said: "Administer the punishment to them, for there i
الرَّجُلُ وَهَبَتْهَا لِي وَ أَنْكَرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي بِالشُّهُودِ أَوْ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ[1] فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ ذَلِكَ اعْتَرَفَتْ فَجَلَدَهَا عَلِيٌّ ع الْحَدَّ[2].
Hadith.5023 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb 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), it is reported that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had intercourse with his wife's bondwoman, and she became pre
يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي فَجَرْتُ فَأَقِمْ فِيَّ حَدَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع حَاضِراً فَقَالَ سَلْهَا كَيْفَ فَجَرْتِ فَسَأَلَهَا فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ فِي فَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَنِي عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَرُفِعَتْ لِي خَيْمَةٌ فَأَتَيْتُهَا فَأَصَبْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلًا أَعْرَابِيّاً فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَاءً فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَسْقِيَنِي إِلَّا أَنْ أُم
Hadith.5025 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Sa'id, it is reported that a woman came to Umar and said: "O' (political) Commander of the Faithful, I have committed fornication, so establish upon me the punishment of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic." Umar ordered that she be stoned. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ أَصَابَ حَدّاً وَ بِهِ قُرُوحٌ فِي جَسَدِهِ كَثِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَقِرُّوهُ حَتَّى يَبْرَأَ لَا تَنْكَئُوهَا عَلَيْهِ فَتَقْتُلُوهُ[2].
Hadith.5030 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: It is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had committed an offense deserving of a legal punishment (hadd), and the man had numerous sores on his body. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Delay the execution of the punishment until he recovers. Do n
لَيْسَ عَلَى زَانٍ عُقْرٌ وَ لَا عَلَى مُسْتَكْرَهَةٍ حَدٌّ[4].
Hadith.5038 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no compensation (Uqr) upon a fornicator, and there is no punishment upon a woman who was coerced (mukraha)."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّهُ رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع رَجُلٌ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ فَرَجَمَهُ وَ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ[1].
Hadith.5045 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it was reported to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that a man had committed fornication with his father's wife, so Imam (as) ordered him to be stoned, even though he was not married (non-muhṣan).
لَوْ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُرْجَمَ مَرَّتَيْنِ لَرُجِمَ اللُّوطِيُ[2].
Hadith.5049 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If it were appropriate for anyone to be stoned twice, it would be the one who commits sodomy (Al-Luti)."
لَهَا نَعَمْ فَأَدَّتْ بَعْضَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ جَامَعَهَا مَوْلَاهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِنِ اسْتَكْرَهَهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ ضُرِبَ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّتْ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ دُرِئَ عَنْهُ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا بَقِيَ لَهُ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ كَانَتْ شَرِيكَتَهُ فِي الْحَدِّ ضُرِبَتْ مِثْلَ مَا يُضْرَبُ[1].
Hadith.5056 - Ibrahim ibn Hashim narrated from Ṣalih ibn Al-Sindi from Al-Husayn ibn Khalid who reported from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man who had a slave woman. The slave woman said to him, "I have paid part of my emancipation contract, so I am free according to that portion." He re
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ وَهْبِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَكُنْ يَحُدُّ فِي التَّعْرِيضِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ بِالْفِرْيَةِ الْمُصَرَّحَةِ مِثْلِ يَا زَانِ وَ يَا ابْنَ الزَّانِيَةِ أَوْ لَسْتَ لِأَبِيكَ[2].
Hadith.5066 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would not administer the legal punishment for insinuation unless it was a clear and explicit accusation, such as saying, 'O' adulterer,' o
وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا كَانَ فِي الْحَدِّ لَعَلَّ أَوْ عَسَى فَالْحَدُّ مُعَطَّلٌ[2].
Hadith.5071 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "If there is doubt expressed with 'perhaps' or 'it may be' in enforcing a legal punishment, then the punishment is to be suspended."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَالَ: مَنْ أَقَرَّ بِوَلَدٍ ثُمَّ نَفَاهُ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ وَ أُلْزِمَ الْوَلَدَ[2].
Hadith.5074 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever acknowledges a child and then denies him is to be given the legal punishment and held responsible for the child."
وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا حَدَّ عَلَى مَجْنُونٍ حَتَّى يُفِيقَ وَ لَا عَلَى الصَّبِيِّ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَ وَ لَا عَلَى النَّائِمِ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ[5].
Hadith.5076 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no legal punishment upon a mad person until they regain sanity, nor upon a child until they reach maturity, nor upon a sleeping person until they wake up."
سُئِلَ عَلِيٌّ ع[7] عَنْ مُكَاتَبٍ افْتَرَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ- فَقَالَ يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ الْحُرِّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً أَوْ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ قِيلَ لَهُ فَإِنْ زَنَى وَ هُوَ مُكَاتَبٌ وَ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً قَالَ هَذَا حَقُّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُطْرَحُ عَنْهُ خَمْسُونَ جَلْدَةً وَ يُضْرَبُ خَمْسِينَ.
"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for freedom) who falsely accused a Muslim man. Imam (as) said: 'He is to be flogged with the punishment of a free man - eighty lashes - whether he has paid any part of his contract or not.' It was asked: 'What if he commits adultery whil
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِرَجُلَيْنِ قَدْ قَذَفَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فِي بَدَنِهِ فَدَرَأَ عَنْهُمَا الْحَدَّ وَ عَزَّرَهُمَا[2].
Hadith.5087 - It was narrated from Abu Walad Al-Hannat that he said: Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Commander of the Faithful (as) was presented with two men, each of whom had accused the other of something concerning his body. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) waived the legal punishment for both of them and administered discipli
يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ضَرَبْتَنِي ثَمَانِينَ سَوْطاً فِي شُرْبِ اَلْخَمْرِ فَهَذِهِ اَلْعِشْرُونَ مَا هِيَ فَقَالَ "هَذَا لِجُرْأَتِكَ عَلَى شُرْبِ اَلْخَمْرِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ".
Hadith.5089 - In the narration of Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir, who attributed it to the Prophet: Commander of the Faithful (as) was presented with Al-Najashi Al-Harithiyy, the poet, who had consumed alcohol during the month of Ramadan. Imam (as) flogged him eighty lashes, then imprisoned him for a night. The next day, Ima
"مَا عَلَيْكَ لَوِ اِشْتَرَيْتَهَا فَذَكَّرَتْكَ اَلْجَنَّةَ ".
Hadith.5097 - A man asked Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) about purchasing a bondwoman with a beautiful voice. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm upon you if you buy her and she reminds you of Paradise."
لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ يَسْرِقُ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَوْفَى دِيَةَ يَدِهِ أَظْهَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ[3].
Hadith.5098 - It is narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "A servant continues to steal until, when the value of what he has stolen equals the blood money for his hand, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, exposes him."
لَا أَقْطَعُ فِي
Hadith.5100 - In the narration of Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented in Kufa with a man who had stolen a pigeon, but he did not cut off his hand and said: 'I do not c
قَطَعَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي بَيْضَةِ حَدِيدٍ وَ فِي جُنَّةٍ وَزْنُهَا ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ رِطْلًا[2].
"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered the cutting off of a hand for stealing an iron helmet and for a shield that weighed thirty-eight ratl (a unit of weight)."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "كُلُّ مَدْخَلٍ يُدْخَلُ إِلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ فَسَرَقَ مِنْهُ اَلسَّارِقُ فَلاَ قَطْعَ عَلَيْهِ".
Hadith.5104 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Every place that can be entered without permission, and a thief steals from it, there is no cutting off of the hand."
وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَرَّ بِالسَّرِقَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَ تَقْرَأُ شَيْئاً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ نَعَمْ سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ قَدْ وَهَبْتُ يَدَكَ لِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ الْأَشْعَثُ أَ تُعَطِّلُ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَقَالَ وَ مَا يُدْرِيكَ مَا هَذَا إِذَا قَامَتِ الْبَيِّنَةُ فَلَيْسَ لِلْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَ إ
Hadith.5106 - A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and confessed to theft. Commander of the Faithful (as) asked him: "Do you recite anything from the Book of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic?" The man replied: "Yes, Surah Al-Baqarah." Imam (as) said: "I have pardoned your hand for the sake of Surah Al-Baqar
قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي نَفَرٍ نَحَرُوا بَعِيراً فَأَكَلُوهُ فَامْتُحِنُوا أَيُّهُمْ نَحَرَ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ نَحَرُوهُ جَمِيعاً لَمْ يَخُصُّوا أَحَداً دُونَ أَحَدٍ فَقَضَى أَنْ تُقْطَعَ أَيْمَانُهُمْ[1].
"Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled in the case of a group of people who slaughtered a camel and ate it. They were investigated to determine who among them had slaughtered it, and they all testified against themselves that they had collectively slaughtered it without specifying any individual over another. So, Imam (
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا سَرَقَ الرَّجُلُ أَوَّلًا قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ قَطَعَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى فَإِنْ عَادَ ثَالِثَةً خَلَّدَهُ السِّجْنَ وَ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْتِ الْمَالِ[5]
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُخَلِّدُهُ فِي السِّجْنِ وَ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَحْيِي
Hadith.5115 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who stole, and his right hand was cut off. Then he stole again, and his left foot was cut off. Then he stole a third time. Imam (as) said: "Commander of the Faithful (as) would i
وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا قَطْعَ فِي الدَّغَارَةِ الْمُعْلَنَةِ وَ هِيَ الْخُلْسَةُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُعَزِّرُهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُقْطَعُ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ وَ يُخْفِي[3]. وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَسْلُبُ الثِّيَابَ قَطْعٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الطَّرَّارِ قَطْعٌ إِذَا طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَعْلَى فَإِنْ طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَسْفَلِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ[4] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَجِيرِ وَ لَا عَلَى الضَّيْفِ قَطْعٌ لِأَنَّهُمَا مُؤْ
Hadith.5117 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no cutting (of the hand) for open and public theft, which is snatching (Al-khulsah), but I would discipline him (ta'zir). However, the one who steals and conceals what he takes is to have his hand cut off." There is no cutting (of the hand) for one who snatches
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَطَعَ نَبَّاشَ الْقَبْرِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ تَقْطَعُ فِي الْمَوْتَى فَقَالَ إِنَّا لَنَقْطَعُ لِأَمْوَاتِنَا كَمَا نَقْطَعُ لِأَحْيَائِنَا[3].
Hadith.5119 - It has been narrated that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered the hand of a grave robber to be cut off. Imam (as) was asked: "Do you cut off (the hand) for stealing from the dead?" Imam (as) replied: "We cut for our dead just as we cut for our living."
وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِنَبَّاشٍ فَأَخَذَ بِشَعْرِهِ وَ جَلَدَ بِهِ اَلْأَرْضَ ثُمَّ قَالَ "طَئُوا عَلَيْهِ عِبَادَ اَللَّهِ" فَوُطِئَ حَتَّى مَاتَ".
Hadith.5120 - It has been narrated that Commander of the Faithful (as) was presented with a grave robber. Imam (as) grabbed him by his hair, struck him against the ground, and then said: "Step on him, O' servants of Allah (swt)." So, the people trampled him until he died.
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع صَلَبَ رَجُلًا- بِالْحِيرَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَهُ يَوْمَ الرَّابِعِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ دَفَنَهُ[4].
Hadith.5123 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) crucified a man in Al-Hirah for three days. Then on the fourth day, Imam (as) took him down, prayed over him, and buried him."
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ بِرَجُلٍ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ هَذَا زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ احْتَلَمَ بِأُمِّي فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْحُلُمَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الظِّلِّ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ جَلَدْتُ لَكَ ظِلَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع لَكِنِّي أُوجِعُهُ لِئَلَّا يَعُودَ يُؤْذِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ[2].
Hadith.5136 - It has been narrated that a man brought another man to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, this man claimed that he had a wet dream involving my mother." Commander of the Faithful (as) replied: "A dream is like a shadow; if you wish, I will flog his shadow for you." The
رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ دَنَا مِنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع صَبِيَّانِ بِيَدِهِمَا لَوْحَانِ فَقَالا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ خَايِرْ بَيْنَنَا قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنَّ الْجَوْرَ فِي هَذَا كَالْجَوْرِ فِي الْأَحْكَامِ أَبْلِغَا مُؤَدِّبَكُمَا عَنِّي أَنَّهُ إِنْ ضَرَبَكُمَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ كَانَ ذَلِكَ قِصَاصاً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[3].
Hadith.5137 - It has been narrated that two boys approached Commander of the Faithful (as) holding their wooden tablets and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, judge between us." Commander of the Faithful (as) replied: "Injustice in this matter is like injustice in legal rulings. Convey to your teacher on my behalf th
لَهُ خَلِّصْ رِدَاكَ فَلَمْ يُخَلِّصْهُ فَحَدَّهُ[5].
Hadith.5147 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented with a man who had consumed alcohol. Imam (as) asked him to recite the Qur'an, and the man recited it. Then Imam Ali ibn
إِنَّ فِي
"In the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is mentioned that He (as) would administer punishment using a whip, half a whip, or even a part of it - meaning in the legal punishments (hudud) when a young boy or girl, who had not yet reached maturity, was brought to him. Yet, He (as) would not nullify any of Allah's (
وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع النَّاسَ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى حَدَّ حُدُوداً فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا وَ فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلَا تَنْقُصُوهَا وَ سَكَتَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ لَمْ يَسْكُتْ عَنْهَا نِسْيَاناً لَهَا فَلَا تُكَلَّفُوهَا رَحْمَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فَاقْبَلُوهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع حَلَالٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ حَرَامٌ بَيِّنٌ وَ شُبُهَاتٌ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَا اشْتَبَهَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِ
Hadith.5149 - Commander of the Faithful (as) delivered a sermon to the people and said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has set boundaries, so do not transgress them. He (swt) has made obligations, so do not neglect them. And He (swt) has remained silent on certain matters - not out of forgetfulness - so
حَدَّثَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ الرَّوَّاسِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ الطَّبِيبِ[4] قَالَ: عَرَضْتُ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةَ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ حَقٌّ وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَأْمُرُ عُمَّالَهُ بِذَلِكَ- قَالَ أَفْتَى ع فِي كُلِّ عَظْمٍ لَهُ مُخٌّ فَرِيضَةً مُسَمَّاةً إِذَا كُسِرَ فَجُبِرَ عَلَى غَيْرِ عَثْمٍ[1] وَ لَا عَيْبٍ جَعَلَ فَرِيضَةَ الدِّيَةِ سِتَّةَ أَجْزَاءٍ[2] وَ جَعَل
I presented this narration to Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam(as) said: "Yes, it is true. Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) used to instruct his officials with this." He said: "Imam (as) gave a ruling that for every bone that contains marrow, there is a specified obligatory compensation if it is broken and healed