Mosques & Congregation

وَ كَتَبَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا إِلَى أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَصَلَّى وَ أَحْرَمَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَبَدَا لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُلَبِّيَ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْقُضَ ذَلِكَ بِمُوَاقَعَةِ النِّسَاءِ فَكَتَبَ ع نَعَمْ أَوْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[7].

Hadith.2569 - One of our companions wrote to Abu Ibrahim (as) regarding a man who entered Masjid al-Shajarah, prayed, and entered Ihram. Then, before reciting the Talbiyah, he left the mosque and decided to nullify his Ihram by engaging in intercourse with women. Imam (as) wrote in reply: "Yes" or "There is no harm in

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ‌ خَرَجْتُ فِي عُمْرَةٍ[6]

"I set out for Umrah and purchased a sacrificial camel while I was in Madinah. I sent a message to Abu Abdullah (as) asking him how I should handle it. Imam (as) sent back a reply: 'What were you going to do with it? It would have sufficed for you to buy one in Arafat.' Then Imam (as) said: 'Go to Masjid al-Shajarah, f

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ فِي طَوَافِ النِّسَاءِ[2] فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ- قَالَ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُمُ الْفَرِيضَةَ[3] فَإِذَا فَرَغَ بَنَى مِنْ حَيْثُ بَلَغَ‌[4].

I asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was performing Tawaf al-Nisa when the congregational prayer was established. Imam (as) said: "He should join them in performing the obligatory prayer, and when he finishes, he should resume his tawaf from where he left off."

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَدْ طَافَ بَعْضَهُ وَ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ‌[3] فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ إِلَى الْحِجْرِ أَوْ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا كَانَ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَيُوتِرُ فَيَرْجِعُ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ أَ فَتَرَى ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُتِمُّ الطَّوَافَ ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ وَ إِنْ أَسْفَرَ بَعْضَ الْإِسْفَارِ فَقَالَ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَتْرِ وَ اقْطَعِ الطَّوَافَ إِذَا خِفْتَ ثُمَّ

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who is performing tawaf and has completed part of it, with some still remaining, but he leaves the tawaf to go to al-Hijr or another part of the mosque to perform the Witr prayer if he has not yet prayed it. Then he returns to complete his tawaf. Should he do this, or is it better t

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَدْخُلُ فِي السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيَدْخُلُ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ أَ يُخَفِّفُ أَوْ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ يَعُودُ أَوْ يَلْبَثُ كَمَا هُوَ عَلَى حَالِهِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ فَقَالَ أَ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمَا مَسْجِدٌ لَهُ‌[2] لَا بَلْ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ يَعُودُ قُلْتُ وَ يَجْلِسُ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[3].

Hadith.2855 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man starts performing Sa'i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah, and the time for prayer begins. Should he hasten to complete it, or should he pray first and then return to complete it, or should he remain in his current state until he fini

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يَقْطَعُ التَّلْبِيَةَ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‌[1].

Hadith.2953 - It was narrated: "The Talbiyah should be discontinued when one sees the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)."

يُجْزِيكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ حَصَى الْجِمَارِ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ كُلِّهِ إِلَّا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ[3].

مَا يَمْنَعُ أَحَدَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يَحُجَّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ لَا يَبْلُغُ ذَلِكَ أَمْوَالُنَا فَقَالَ أَ مَا يَقْدِرُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا خَرَجَ أَخُوهُ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ مَعَهُ بِثَمَنِ أُضْحِيَّةٍ وَ يَأْمُرَهُ أَنْ يَطُوفَ عَنْهُ أُسْبُوعاً بِالْبَيْتِ وَ يَذْبَحَ عَنْهُ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ لَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ تَهَيَّأَ وَ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا يَزَالُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ[2]

فَإِنَّ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ رَوَى عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ يُسْتَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْغَدِيرِ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص أَقَامَ فِيهِ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ هُوَ مَوْضِعٌ أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْحَقَّ.

Hadith.3142 - It is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, from Aban, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said: "Praying in the Mosque of Ghadir is recommended because the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) appointed the Commander of the Faithful (as) there, and it is a place where Allah (swt) manifested th

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي مَسْجِدِ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ أَنَا مُسَافِرٌ فَقَالَ صَلِّ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ فَضْلًا وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَأْمُرُ بِذَلِكَ.

"I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about praying in the Mosque of Ghadir Khumm during the day while I am traveling. Imam (as) said: 'Pray in it, for there is merit in it, and my father (as) used to command this.'"

ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ قَدَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص حَيْثُ قَالَ مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلَاهُ ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْجَانِبِ‌ الْآخَرِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ فُسْطَاطِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ رَافِعاً يَدَهُ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَيْنَيْهِ تَدُورَانِ كَأَنَّهُمَا عَيْنَا مَجْنُونٍ فَنَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِهَذِهِ الْآيَةِ وَ

"I carried Abu Abdullah (as) from Medina to Mecca. When we reached the Mosque of Ghadir, he looked at the left side of the mosque and said, 'That is the spot where the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stood and said: "Whomever I am his master, Ali is his master."' Then he looked

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

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

صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِي فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْصَارِ اللَّهِ وَ خُلَفَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُظْهِرِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ وَ نَهْيِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى ال

Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about visiting the grave of Abu al-Hasan Musa (as). Imam (as) said: "Pray in the mosques around it, and it suffices in all locations to say: Peace be upon the allies of Allah (swt) and His chosen ones. Peace be upon the trustees of Allah (swt) and His beloved ones. Peace be upo

قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لاِبْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحَنَفِيَّةِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ: «يَا بُنَيَّ لاَ تَقُلْ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُ بَلْ لاَ تَقُلْ كُلَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَى جَوَارِحِكَ كُلِّهَا فَرَائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِهَا عَلَيْكَ، يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهَا وَ ذَكَّرَهَا وَ وَعَظَهَا وَ حَذَّرَهَا وَ أَدَّبَهَا

Hadith.3215 - Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him: "My son, do not speak of what you do not know. In fact, do not say everything that you know, for Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made obligations on all your

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

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

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَ تُعْرَفُ عَدَالَةُ الرَّجُلِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتَّى تُقْبَلَ شَهَادَتُهُ لَهُمْ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوهُ بِالسِّتْرِ[2] وَ الْعَفَافِ- وَ كَفِّ الْبَطْنِ وَ الْفَرْجِ وَ الْيَدِ وَ اللِّسَانِ‌[3] وَ تُعْرَفُ بِاجْتِنَابِ الْكَبَائِرِ الَّتِي أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا النَّارَ مِنْ شُرْبِ الْخُمُورِ وَ الزِّنَا وَ الرِّبَا وَ عُقُوقِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "By what means is the righteousness ('Adalah) of a man among the Muslims recognized, so that his testimony may be accepted for or against them?" Imam (as) replied: "It is recognized by his modesty and chastity, by his restraint over his stomach, private parts, hands, and tongue, and by his av

رُوِي‌ أَنَّ حَرِيمَ الْمَسْجِدِ أَرْبَعُونَ ذِرَاعاً مِنْ كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ وَ حَرِيمَ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِي الصَّيْفِ بَاعٌ وَ رُوِيَ عَظْمُ الذِّرَاعِ‌[1].

Hadith.3419 - It has been narrated: "The protected area (harim) of a mosque is forty cubits from every side, and the protected area (harim) of a believer in the summer is a span." And it has also been narrated: "The length of a cubit."

عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ دِرْعُ طَلْحَةَ أُخِذَتْ غُلُولًا[2] يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ قُفْلٍ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اجْعَلْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ قَاضِيَكَ الَّذِي ارْتَضَيْتَهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ شُرَيْحاً فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع هَذِهِ دِرْعُ طَلْحَةَ أُخِذَتْ غُلُولًا يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ شُرَيْحٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَاتِ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُ بَيِّنَةً فَأَتَاهُ بِالْحَسَنِ بْنِ

Hadith.3428 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was in the Mosque of Kufa when Abdullah ibn Qufl al-Taymi passed by him, carrying the armor of Talha. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "This is Talha's armor, which was taken unlawfully on the day

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."

مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً- أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ‌ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَ أَصِيلًا وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ عَدَلَتْ لَهُ حَجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً.

"Whoever enters a marketplace or a congregational mosque and says once: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), alone, without any partner. Allah (swt) is the Greatest, immensely great. All praise is due to Allah (swt), abundantly. Glory be to Allah (swt), morning and evening. There is no power and no stre

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

أَ غَصْبٌ أَمْ عَارِيَّةٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَقَالَ ص لَا بَلْ‌

Hadith.4086 - The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) borrowed seventy coats of mail made of iron from Safwan ibn Umayyah al-Jumahi before he embraced Islam. Safwan asked: "O Abu al-Qasim, is this a seizure or a loan?" The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) replied: "No, it is a loan to b

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

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ نِيّاً وَ فِي الْقُدُورِ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُتَدَاوَى بِالثُّومِ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فَلَا يَخْرُجْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ[5].

Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about garlic, onions, and leeks. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in eating them raw or cooked in pots, and there is no harm in using garlic as a remedy. However, if one does so, let him not go to the mosque."

إِنَّمَا نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْهُ لِرِيحِهِ وَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكَلَ هَذِهِ الْبَقْلَةَ الْخَبِيثَةَ فَلَا يَقْرَبْ مَسْجِدَنَا فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَكَلَهُ وَ لَمْ يَأْتِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

I asked him about garlic. Imam (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) only forbade it because of its smell. Prophet (sw) said: 'Whoever eats this foul plant should not come near our mosque.' However, as for one who eats it and does not go to the mosque, there is no harm."

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُجْنِبَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا أَنَا وَ عَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ وَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي‌[1].

Hadith.4915 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "It is not permissible for anyone to be in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) in this mosque except for Me (sw), Ali (as), Fatimah {s.a}, Hasan (as), Husayn (as), and whoever is from my family (as), for He (as) is part of Me (sw)."

أَقْبَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لَوْ بَعَثْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ بَعْضَكُمْ يَسْأَلُهُ فَأَتَاهُ شَابٌّ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عَمِّ مَا أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ فَأَتَاهُمْ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا لَهُ عُدْ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى عَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَ لَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي شُرْبَ الْخَمْرِ إِنَّ شُرْبَ الْخَ

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), and some people said: "Why don't you send one of you to ask him a question?" So a young man from among them approached him and asked: "O uncle, what is the greatest of the major sins?" Imam (as) replied: "Drinking alcohol." The young man r

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

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ يُرِيدُ الْمَسْجِدَ أَوْ يُرِيدُ الْحَاجَةَ فَيَلْقَاهُ رَجُلٌ أَوْ يَسْتَقْبِلُهُ فَيَضْرِبُهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَقُولُ فِيهِ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ هَذِهِ دَغَارَةٌ مُعْلَنَةٌ[6] وَ إِنَّمَا الْمُحَارِبُ فِي قُرًى مُشْرِكِيَّةٍ[7] فَقَالَ‌

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who leaves his house intending to go to the mosque or fulfill a need and is met or confronted by another man who strikes him and takes his garment. Abu Abdullah (as) asked: "What do the people in your region say about this?" I replied: "They say this is open aggression (dagharah mu

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتِيلٌ فِي جُهَيْنَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِمْ وَ تَسَامَعَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالَ ع مَنْ قَتَلَ ذَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ قَتِيلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ‌[3] وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ

The Messenger of Allah (swt) was approached, and it was said to Him (sw): "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), there has been a murder in Juhaynah." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood up and went to their mosque. The people heard about it and gathered around him. Prophet (peace be upon him a

ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَرَى أَنْ أَدَعَهَا عَلَى مَا تَرَكَهَا صَاحِبُهَا فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ أَمَا إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع قَدْ قَضَى فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ بِخِلَافِ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَقَالَ وَ مَا عِلْمُكَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع يَقُولُ قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع بِرَدِّ الْحَبِيسِ وَ إِنْفَاذِ الْمَوَارِيثِ‌[5]- فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى هَذَا عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَا

I was present with Ibn Abi Layla when Imam (as) ruled on a case involving a man who had allocated the yield (ghallah) of his house to one of his relatives without specifying a time limit. When the man passed away, his heirs came before Ibn Abi Layla, along with the relative who had been granted the house's yield. Ibn A

لَهُ رَجُلٌ اشْتَرَى دَاراً فَبَقِيَتْ عَرْصَةٌ فَبَنَاهَا بَيْتَ غَلَّةٍ أَ يُوقِفُهُ عَلَى الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمَجُوسَ أَوْقَفُوا عَلَى بَيْتِ النَّارِ[1].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who bought a house, and there remained an empty plot of land. He built upon it a house to generate income. Should he endow it for the mosque? Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, the Magians endowed property for their fire temples."