Imam Ali

كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ

Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَشْيَاخِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) was asked about a man who was sitting with a group of people and died while among them, or a man who was found dead in a tribe or near the house of some people, and they were accused of his death. Imam (as) said: 'There is no retaliation (qisas) upon them, nor is his blood wasted. Ho

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقَسَامَةِ أَيْنَ كَانَ بَدْؤُهَا فَقَالَ كَانَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ فَتْحِ خَيْبَرَ تَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَرَجَعُوا فِي طَلَبِهِ فَوَجَدُوهُ مُتَشَحِّطاً فِي دَمِهِ قَتِيلًا فَجَاءَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتَلَتِ الْيَهُودُ صَاحِبَنَا فَقَالَ لِيُقْسِمْ مِنْكُمْ خَمْسُونَ

Hadith.5179 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from Abu Basir: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Qasamah (the collective oath) - where did it originate? Imam (as) said: "It began with the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). After the conquest of Khaybar, a man from the Ansar

كَانَ صِبْيَانٌ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَلْعَبُونَ بِأَخْطَارٍ لَهُمْ‌[5] فَرَمَى أَحَدُهُمْ‌ بِخَطَرِهِ فَدَقَّ رَبَاعِيَةَ صَاحِبِهِ فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَامَ الرَّامِي الْبَيِّنَةَ بِأَنَّهُ قَدْ قَالَ حَذَارِ فَدَرَأَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَنْهُ الْقِصَاصَ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَدْ أَعْذَرَ مَنْ حَذَّرَ.

"During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), some children were playing with their arrows. One of them shot his arrow and broke his companion's front tooth. The matter was brought to the Commander of the Faithful (as). The shooter presented evidence that he had warned by saying, 'Be careful!' So, the Command

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي الْخَطَإِ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ بِالسَّوْطِ أَوْ بِالْحَجَرِ أَوْ بِالْعَصَا إِنَّ دِيَةَ ذَلِكَ تُغَلَّظُ وَ هِيَ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فِيهَا أَرْبَعُونَ خَلِفَةً بَيْنَ ثَنِيَّةٍ إِلَى بَازِلِ عَامِهَا[4] وَ ثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةً وَ ثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةَ لَبُونٍ وَ الْخَطَأُ يَكُونُ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةً وَ ثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةَ لَبُون

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "In the case of accidental killing resembling intentional killing (khaṭaʾ shibh Al-Amd), such as when someone is killed with a whip, a stone, or a stick, the blood money (diyyah) is made more severe. It is one hundred camels, among which are fo

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى يَقُولُ‌ كَانَتِ الدِّيَةُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِائَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فَأَقَرَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ فَرَضَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَقَرِ مِائَتَيْ بَقَرَةٍ وَ فَرَضَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الشَّاةِ أَلْفَ شَاةٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْحُلَلِ مِائَةَ حُلَّةٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَقُولُ الدِّيَةُ أَلْ

I heard Ibn Abi Layla say, "In the pre-Islamic era, the blood money (diyyah) was one hundred camels, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) affirmed it. Then he imposed on the people of cattle two hundred cows, on the people of sheep one thousand sheep, and on the people of garments one hun

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ تُسْتَأْدَى دِيَةُ الْخَطَإِ فِي ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ وَ تُسْتَأْدَى دِيَةُ الْعَمْدِ فِي سَنَةٍ[3].

The Commander of the Faithful (as) used to say, "The blood money (diyyah) for accidental killing (khaṭaʾ) is to be paid over three years, while the blood money for intentional killing (Amd) must be paid within one year."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ خَمْسَةَ أَشْبَارٍ اقْتُصَّ مِنْهُ وَ اقْتُصَّ لَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ خَمْسَةَ أَشْبَارٍ فَقُضِيَ بِالدِّيَةِ[2].

Hadith.5226 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man and a boy who together killed a man. Imam (as) said: The Commander of the Faithful (as) stated: "If the boy has reached five hand spans in height, then retribution (qiṣaṣ) is carried out against him and for him. However, if the boy has not yet reac

وَ رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَجْنُونٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا عَمْداً فَجَعَلَ ع الدِّيَةَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ وَ جَعَلَ خَطَأَهُ وَ عَمْدَهُ سَوَاءً.

Hadith.5228 - Ismaʿil ibn Abi Ziyad narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) wrote to the Commander of the Faithful (as) asking about a mentally ill man who intentionally killed another man. The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that the blood money (diyyah) wa

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلَيْنِ أَمْسَكَ أَحَدُهُمَا وَ قَتَلَ الْآخَرُ فَقَالَ يُقْتَلُ الْقَاتِلُ وَ يُحْبَسُ الْآخَرُ- حَتَّى يَمُوتَ غَمّاً كَمَا حَبَسَهُ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى مَاتَ غَمّاً.

"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled in the case of two men where one of them restrained the victim while the other killed him. Imam (as) said: 'The killer shall be executed, and the one who restrained the victim shall be imprisoned until he dies in grief, just as he caused the victim to be held until he died in grief.'"

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي سِتَّةِ نَفَرٍ كَانُوا فِي الْمَاءِ فَغَرِقَ مِنْهُمْ رَجُلٌ فَشَهِدَ مِنْهُمْ ثَلَاثَةٌ عَلَى اثْنَيْنِ أَنَّهُمَا غَرَّقَاهُ وَ شَهِدَ اثْنَانِ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةٍ أَنَّهُمْ غَرَّقُوهُ فَأَلْزَمَهُمُ الدِّيَةَ جَمِيعاً أَلْزَمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَسْهُمٍ بِشَهَادَةِ الثَّلَاثَةِ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ أَلْزَمَ الثَّلَاثَةَ سَهْمَيْنِ بِشَهَادَةِ الِاثْنَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمْ‌[2].

Hadith.5233 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled in the case of six people who were in the water, and one of them drowned. Three of them testified that two others had drowned him, while the two testified that the three had drowned him. Imam (as) obligated all of them to pay the blood money (diyyah). Imam (as) mad

وَ قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع‌[3] فِي أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ اطَّلَعُوا فِي زُبْيَةِ الْأَسَدِ فَخَرَّ أَحَدُهُمْ فَاسْتَمْسَكَ بِالثَّانِي وَ اسْتَمْسَكَ الثَّانِي بِالثَّالِثِ وَ اسْتَمْسَكَ الثَّالِثُ بِالرَّابِعِ حَتَّى أَسْقَطَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً عَلَى الْأَسَدِ فَقَضَى بِالْأَوَّلِ أَنَّهُ فَرِيسَةُ الْأَسَدِ وَ غَرَّمَ أَهْلَهُ ثُلُثَ الدِّيَةِ لِأَهْلِ الثَّانِي وَ غَرَّمَ أَهْلَ الثَّانِي لِأَهْلِ الثَّالِثِ ثُلُثَيِ الدِّي

Hadith.5234 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled in the case of four people who were looking into a lion's pit. One of them fell in and grabbed onto the second, the second grabbed onto the third, and the third grabbed onto the fourth until they all pulled each other down onto the lion. Imam (as) ruled that the first was

كُنْتُ شَاهِداً عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ يُنَادِي بِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الدَّوَانِيقِيِّ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ يَطُوفُ وَ يَقُولُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ طَرَقَا أَخِي لَيْلًا فَأَخْرَجَاهُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَيَّ وَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا صَنَعَا بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا مَا صَنَعْتُمَا بِهِ فَقَالا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كَلَّمْنَاهُ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَقَالَ ل

I was present at the Sacred House (Al-Bayt Al-Haram) when a man was calling out to Abu Jafar Al-Dawaniqi while he was performing ṭawaf (circumambulation) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful! These two men came to my brother at night, took him out of his house, and he never returned to me. By Allah (swt), I do not k

كَانَ قَوْمٌ يَشْرَبُونَ فَيَسْكَرُونَ فَتَبَاعَجُوا[1] بِسَكَاكِينَ كَانَتْ مَعَهُمْ فَرُفِعُوا إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَسَجَنَهُمْ فَمَاتَ مِنْهُمْ رَجُلَانِ وَ بَقِيَ رَجُلَانِ فَقَالَ أَهْلُ الْمَقْتُولَيْنِ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَقِدْهُمَا بِصَاحِبَيْنَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لِلْقَوْمِ مَا تَرَوْنَ فَقَالُوا نَرَى أَنْ تُقِيدَهُمَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَعَلَّ ذَيْنِكَ اللَّذَيْنِ مَاتَا قَتَلَ كُلُّ وَا

Hadith.5236 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that a group of people were drinking and became intoxicated. They began to attack each other with knives they had with them. They were brought before the Commander of the Faithful (as), and Imam (as) imprisoned them. Two of them died, and two remained alive. The f

وَ رُفِعَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[2] ثَلَاثَةُ نَفَرٍ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَمْسَكَ رَجُلًا وَ أَقْبَلَ الْآخَرُ فَقَتَلَهُ وَ الْآخَرُ يَرَاهُمْ فَقَضَى ع فِي صَاحِبِ الرُّؤْيَةِ أَنْ تُسْمَلَ عَيْنَاهُ‌[3] وَ قَضَى فِي الَّذِي أَمْسَكَ أَنْ يُسْجَنَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ كَمَا أَمْسَكَهُ وَ قَضَى فِي الَّذِي قَتَلَ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ.

Hadith.5237 - It was reported to the Commander of the Faithful (as) about three men: one of them restrained a man, another approached and killed him, and the third stood by watching them. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that the one who merely watched should have his eyes gouged out. Imam (as) ruled that the one who

وَ قَضَى ع فِي رَجُلٍ أَمَرَ عَبْدَهُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ رَجُلًا فَقَالَ وَ هَلْ عَبْدُ الرَّجُلِ إِلَّا كَسَيْفِهِ وَ سَوْطِهِ يُقْتَلُ السَّيِّدُ بِهِ وَ يُسْتَوْدَعُ الْعَبْدُ السِّجْنَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ‌[4].

Hadith.5238 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled in the case of a man who commanded his servant to kill another man. Imam (as) said: "Is not a man's servant like his sword and his whip? The master shall be executed for the crime, and the servant shall be imprisoned until he dies."

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي مُكَاتَبٍ قُتِلَ فَقَالَ يُحْسَبُ مَا عَتَقَ مِنْهُ فَيُؤَدَّى دِيَةُ الْحُرِّ وَ مَا رَقَّ دِيَةُ الْعَبْدِ وَ قَالَ الْعَبْدُ لَا يُغْرِمُ أَهْلَهُ وَرَاءَ نَفْسِهِ شَيْئاً[2].

Hadith.5264 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), Commander of the Faithful, ruled regarding a mukatab (a slave who had a contract for freedom) who was killed: "The portion of him that had been freed is calculated, and the blood money for that part is paid as that of a free man, and the portion that remained in servitude is p

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ‌[3] قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ جِرَاحَاتُ الْعَبِيدِ عَلَى نَحْوِ جِرَاحَاتِ الْأَحْرَارِ فِي الثَّمَنِ.

Hadith.5269 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "The injuries of slaves are to be compensated in the same manner as the injuries of free people, according to their value."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ مُكَاتَبٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا خَطَأً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مَوْلَاهُ حِينَ كَاتَبَهُ اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ إِنْ عَجَزَ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ إِلَى الرِّقِّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْمَمْلُوكِ يُدْفَعُ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ فَإِنْ شَاءُوا اسْتَرَقُّوا وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا بَاعُوا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَوْلَاهُ حِينَ كَاتَبَهُ لَمْ يَشْتَرِطْ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ قَدْ أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً فَإِنَّ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for gradual emancipation) who unintentionally killed a man. Imam (as) said: "If his master, when drafting the emancipation contract, stipulated that if he fails to fulfill the payment, he would return to slavery, then he i

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ: فِي ذَكَرِ الصَّبِيِّ الدِّيَةُ وَ فِي ذَكَرِ الْعِنِّينِ الدِّيَةُ[4].

Hadith.5276 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "For the male child's private part, there is full blood money (diyyah), and for the impotent man's private part, there is also full blood money (diyyah)."

أُتِيَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا حَتَّى انْتَقَصَ مِنْ بَصَرِهِ فَدَعَا بِرِجَالٍ مِنْ أَسْنَانِهِ ثُمَّ أَرَاهُمْ شَيْئاً فَنَظَرَ مَا انْتَقَصَ مِنْ بَصَرِهِ فَأَعْطَاهُ دِيَةَ مَا انْتَقَصَ مِنْ بَصَرِهِ‌[2].

"A man was brought to Commander of the Faithful (as) who had struck another man, causing a reduction in his eyesight. Commander of the Faithful (as) called men of similar age as the injured man and showed them something to observe how much his vision had diminished. Imam (as) then awarded the injured man blood money (d

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي الرَّجُلِ يُضْرَبُ عَلَى عِجَانِهِ‌[1] فَلَا يَسْتَمْسِكُ غَائِطُهُ وَ لَا بَوْلُهُ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ الدِّيَةَ كَامِلَةً[2].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding a man who was struck on his hips, causing him to lose control over his stool and urine, that the full blood money (diyya) is due for that."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَطَعَ يَدَيْنِ لِرَجُلَيْنِ الْيَمِينَيْنِ فَقَالَ يَا حَبِيبُ تُقْطَعُ يَمِينُهُ لِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ أَوَّلًا وَ يُقْطَعُ يَسَارُهُ لِلَّذِي قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ آخِراً لِأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا قَطَعَ يَدَ الرَّجُلِ الْأَخِيرِ وَ يَمِينُهُ قِصَاصٌ لِلرَّجُلِ الْأَوَّلِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَقْطَعُ الْيَدَ الْيُمْنَى وَ الرِّجْلَ الْيُسْر

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who cut off the right hands of two men. Imam (as) replied: "O' Habib, his right hand is to be cut off in retaliation for the man whose right hand he first severed, and his left hand is to be cut off for the man whose right hand he severed afterward. This

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي رَجُلٍ أُصِيبَ إِحْدَى عَيْنَيْهِ أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ بَيْضَةُ نَعَامَةٍ فَيُمْشَى بِهَا وَ تُوثَقَ عَيْنُهُ الصَّحِيحَةُ حَتَّى لَا يُبْصِرَ بِهَا وَ يَنْتَهِيَ بَصَرُهُ‌[1] ثُمَّ يُحْسَبَ مَا بَيْنَ مُنْتَهَى بَصَرِ عَيْنِهِ الَّتِي أُصِيبَتْ وَ بَيْنَ عَيْنِهِ الصَّحِيحَةِ فَيُؤَدَّى بِحِسَابِ ذَلِكَ.

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a man who lost one of his eyes that an ostrich egg should be taken, and the man's healthy eye should be covered so he cannot see with it. Then, his vision should be measured to its limit, and the distance between the range of his injured eye and his healthy eye shoul

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَضَى فِي الصُّلْبِ إِذَا انْكَسَرَ الدِّيَةَ[2].

Hadith.5291 - In the narration of Al-Sakooni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that if the spine is broken, the full blood money (diya) is due.

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا تُقَاسُ عَيْنٌ فِي يَوْمِ غَيْمٍ.

Hadith.5294 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "An eye is not to be examined (for diyyah) on a cloudy day."

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[2] فِي الْأَسْنَانِ الَّتِي تُقْسَمُ عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ أَنَّهَا ثَمَانِي وَ عِشْرُونَ سِنّاً سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ فِي مَوَاخِيرِ الْفَمِ وَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ فِي مَقَادِيمِهِ فَدِيَةُ كُلِّ سِنٍّ مِنَ الْمَقَادِيمِ إِذَا كُسِرَ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ خَمْسُونَ دِينَاراً فَيَكُونُ ذَلِكَ سِتَّمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ وَ دِيَةُ كُلِّ سِنٍّ مِنَ الْمَوَاخِيرِ إِذَا كُسِرَ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ عَلَى النِّصْفِ مِنْ

Hadith.5300 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled regarding the teeth for which blood money (diyyah) is divided that they are twenty-eight in total - sixteen in back of the mouth and twelve in the front. The compensation for each of the front teeth, if broken and completely lost, is fifty dinars, totaling six hundred din

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي الْجُرْحِ فِي الْأَصَابِعِ إِذَا أَوْضَحَ الْعَظْمُ عُشْرَ دِيَةِ الْإِصْبَعِ إِذَا لَمْ يُرِدِ الْمَجْرُوحُ أَنْ يَقْتَصَ‌[3].

Hadith.5303 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding an injury to the fingers that if the wound exposes the bone, then one-tenth of the blood money (diyyah) of that finger is due, provided that the injured person does not wish to seek retaliation (qis

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ بَعْضَ النَّاسِ لَهُ فِي فِيهِ اثْنَتَانِ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ سِنّاً وَ بَعْضَهُمْ لَهُ ثَمَانِي وَ عِشْرُونَ سِنّاً فَعَلَى كَمْ تُقْسَمُ دِيَةُ الْأَسْنَانِ فَقَالَ الْخِلْقَةُ إِنَّمَا هِيَ ثَمَانِي وَ عِشْرُونَ سِنّاً اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سِنّاً فِي مَقَادِيمِ الْفَمِ وَ سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ سِنّاً فِي مَوَاخِيرِهِ فَعَلَى هَذَا قُسِمَتْ دِيَةُ الْأَسْنَانِ فَدِيَةُ كُلِّ سِنٍّ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), "May Allah rectify your affairs. Some people have thirty-two teeth in their mouths, while others have twenty-eight. Upon how many teeth is the diyyah (blood money) calculated?" Imam (as) said: "The natural creation consists of twenty-eight teeth - twelve in the fro

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي رَجُلٍ قُتِلَ وَ لَهُ وَلِيَّانِ فَعَفَا أَحَدُهُمَا وَ أَرَادَ الْآخَرُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ قَالَ يَقْتُلُ وَ يَرُدُّ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ الْمُقَادِ نِصْفَ الدِّيَةِ[2].

Hadith.5305 - In the narration of Jameel ibn Darraj, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding a man who was killed and had two heirs. One of them forgave the killer, while the other wanted to proceed with the execution. Imam (as) ruled: "He may execute the killer but must return half of the bl

أُتِيَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا خَطَأً فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَنْ عَشِيرَتُكَ وَ قَرَابَتُكَ فَقَالَ مَا لِي بِهَذِهِ الْبَلْدَةِ قَرَابَةٌ وَ لَا عَشِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَهْلِ أَيِّ الْبُلْدَانِ أَنْتَ فَقَالَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَوْصِلِ وُلِدْتُ بِهَا وَ لِي فِيهَا قَرَابَةٌ وَ أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ فَسَأَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ لَهُ بِالْكُوفَةِ قَرَابَةً وَ لَا

A man who had killed another man by mistake was brought to Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). Imam Ali (as) asked him: "Who are your relatives and kin?" The man replied: "I have no relatives or kin in this town." Imam Ali (as) then asked: "From which town are you?" The man said: "I am a man from Mos

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَجْعَلُ جِنَايَةَ الْمَعْتُوهِ‌[3] عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهِ خَطَأً أَوْ عَمْداً.

Hadith.5310 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Ayyub, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Commander of the Faithful (as) would assign the liability for the offense committed by a mentally impaired person (ma'tooh) to his family (Aqilah), whether it was accidental or

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا تَعْقِلُ الْعَاقِلَةُ[4] إِلَّا مَا قَامَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةُ وَ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَاعْتَرَفَ عِنْدَهُ فَجَعَلَهُ فِي مَالِهِ خَاصَّةً وَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً.

Hadith.5311 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "The Aqilah (the male relatives responsible for blood money) is only liable for what has been established by evidence. If a man came to him and confessed (to a crime), he made its compensation from his own wealth specifically and did not place any responsibility on his

وَ رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَضَى فِي رَجُلٍ ضُرِبَ حَتَّى سَلِسَ بَوْلُهُ‌[1] بِالدِّيَةِ الْكَامِلَةِ.

Hadith.5315 - It was narrated by Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled concerning a man who was struck until he suffered from continuous urination (incontinence) that he is entitled to the full

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ رَجُلًا رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَ قَدْ دَاسَ بَطْنَ رَجُلٍ حَتَّى أَحْدَثَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ فَقَضَى ع عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُدَاسَ بَطْنُهُ حَتَّى يُحْدِثَ كَمَا أَحْدَثَ أَوْ يَغْرَمَ ثُلُثَ الدِّيَةِ[4].

Hadith.5326 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that a man was brought to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who had trampled on another man's stomach until he defecated in his clothes. Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled: "His stomach should be trampled until he defecates as the victim did

أَهْرَاقَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَجُلٍ قِدْراً فِيهَا مَرَقٌ فَذَهَبَ شَعْرُهُ فَاخْتَصَمُوا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع فَأَجَّلَهُ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يَنْبُتْ شَعْرُهُ فَقَضَى عَلَيْهِ بِالدِّيَةِ.

Hadith.5331 - It is narrated from Salamah ibn Tammam that a man poured a pot of broth over another man's head, causing his hair to fall out. They disputed this matter before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who delayed the judgment for a year. When the man's hair did not grow back, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that th

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَضَى فِي اللِّحْيَةِ إِذَا حُلِقَتْ فَلَمْ تَنْبُتْ بِالدِّيَةِ كَامِلَةً فَإِذَا نَبَتَتْ فَثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[2].

Hadith.5332 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that if a man's beard was shaved off and it did not grow back, the full blood money (diyyah) must be paid. However, if the beard grew back, only one-third of the diyyah was required.

إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَطَعَ فَرْجَ امْرَأَتِهِ‌[3] لَأُغْرِمَنَّهُ لَهَا دِيَتَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ إِلَيْهَا الدِّيَةَ قَطَعْتُ لَهَا فَرْجَهُ إِنْ طَلَبَتْ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.5333 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: 'If a man were to cut off the private part of his wife, I would obligate him to pay her full blood money (diyyah). If he does not pay her the diyyah, I would cut off his private par

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي كُلِّ مَفْصِلٍ مِنَ الْأَصَابِعِ بِثُلُثِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْأَصَابِعِ إِلَّا الْإِبْهَامَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي مَفْصِلِهَا بِنِصْفِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْإِبْهَامِ لِأَنَّ لَهَا مَفْصِلَيْنِ‌[3].

Hadith.5336 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that for every joint in the fingers, the compensation (diyyah) would be one-third of the full blood money of that finger, except for the thumb. For the thumb, he ruled that the compensation for its joint would be half

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ عَذَّبَ عَبْدَهُ حَتَّى مَاتَ فَضَرَبَهُ مِائَةً نَكَالًا وَ حَبَسَهُ وَ غَرَّمَهُ قِيمَةَ الْعَبْدِ وَ تَصَدَّقَ بِهَا[1].

Hadith.5339 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that a man was brought before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who had tortured his slave until the slave died. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered that the man be lashed one hundred times as a form of punishment, imprisoned him, and required him to pay the value o

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يُضَمِّنُ الْقَائِدَ وَ السَّائِقَ وَ الرَّاكِبَ‌[1].

Hadith.5351 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to hold the one leading (the animal), the one driving (the animal), and the rider accountable."

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي دَابَّةٍ عَلَيْهَا رَدِيفَانِ فَقَتَلَتِ الدَّابَّةُ رَجُلًا أَوْ جَرَحَتْهُ فَقَضَى بِالْغَرَامَةِ بَيْنَ الرَّدِيفَيْنِ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ[2].

Hadith.5352 - "And the Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding an animal carrying two riders, and the animal killed or injured a man. Imam (as) ruled that the compensation would be equally divided between the two riders."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ غِيَاثِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع ضَمَّنَ صَاحِبَ الدَّابَّةِ مَا وَطِئَتْ بِيَدَيْهَا وَ مَا نَفَحَتْ بِرِجْلَيْهَا فَلَا ضَمَانَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَضْرِبَهَا إِنْسَانٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5353 - In the narration of Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim 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) held the owner of the animal liable for what it trampled with its front legs and what it struck with its hind legs. However, there i

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي هَدْمِ حَائِطٍ اشْتَرَكَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَوَقَعَ عَلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ فَمَاتَ فَضَمَّنَ الْبَاقِينَ دِيَتَهُ- لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ ضَامِنُ صَاحِبِهِ‌[2].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding the demolition of a wall in which three people participated. When it collapsed on one of them and caused his death, he held the remaining two responsible for his blood money because each one of them is accountable for his companion."

رَوَى الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عُلْوَانَ‌[5] عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُضَمِّنُ صَاحِبَ الْكَلْبِ إِذَا عَقَرَ نَهَاراً وَ لَا يُضَمِّنُهُ‌ إِذَا عَقَرَ بِاللَّيْلِ. وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ دَارَ قَوْمٍ بِإِذْنِهِمْ فَعَقَرَكَ كَلْبُهُمْ فَهُمْ ضَامِنُونَ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ فَلَا ضَمَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ‌[1].

Hadith.5366 - Al-Husayn ibn Alwan narrated from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali, from his forefathers (peace be upon them), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "Imam (as) used to hold the owner of a dog liable if it bit during the day, but he would not hold him liable if it bit during the night. And if you enter the ho

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَضَى فِي رَجُلٍ أَقْبَلَ بِنَارٍ فَأَشْعَلَهَا فِي دَارِ قَوْمٍ فَاحْتَرَقَتِ الدَّارُ وَ احْتَرَقَ أَهْلُهَا وَ احْتَرَقَ مَتَاعُهُمْ قَالَ يُغَرَّمُ قِيمَةَ الدَّارِ وَ مَا فِيهَا ثُمَّ يُقْتَلُ‌[3].

Hadith.5368 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled regarding a man who came with fire and set it ablaze in the house of some people, causing the house, its inhabitants, and their belongings to burn. Imam (as) said: 'He must compensate for the value of the house and everything in it,

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي زِحَامِ جُمُعَةٍ أَوْ عِيدٍ أَوْ عَرَفَةَ أَوْ عَلَى بِئْرٍ أَوْ جِسْرٍ لَا يُعْلَمُ مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فَدِيَتُهُ عَلَى بَيْتِ الْمَالِ.

Hadith.5376 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever dies in the crowd of Friday prayer, Eid, Arafah, at a well, or on a bridge, and it is unknown who caused his death, his blood money i

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يُقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ الْحُدُودَ قَبْلُ ثُمَّ يَقْتُلُهُ وَ لَا تُخَالِفْ عَلِيّاً ع‌[3].

Hadith.5380 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Ibn Bukayr, from Ubayd ibn Zurara, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who was apprehended with multiple legal punishments (hudud) upon him, one of which was execution. Imam (as) said: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to carry out the other hudud

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَضَى فِي الْهَاشِمَةِ بِعَشْرٍ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ‌[4].

Hadith.5386 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that for the hashimah (a wound that fractures the bone), the compensation is ten camels."

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي جَارِيَةٍ رَكِبَتْ جَارِيَةً فَنَخَسَتْهَا جَارِيَةٌ أُخْرَى فَقَمَصَتِ الْمَرْكُوبَةُ فَصَرَعَتِ الرَّاكِبَةَ فَمَاتَتْ‌[1] فَقَضَى بِدِيَتِهَا نِصْفَيْنِ بَيْنَ النَّاخِسَةِ وَ الْمَنْخُوسَةِ[2].

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), ruled in a case where a slave girl was riding on another slave girl. A third slave girl prodded the one being ridden, causing her to buck, which led to the rider falling and dying. He ruled that the diyah (blood money) for the deceased should be divided equally bet