إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَرَ بَأْساً أَنْ يَغْسِلَ الْجُنُبُ رَأْسَهُ غُدْوَةً وَ يَغْسِلَ سَائِرَ جَسَدِهِ عِنْدَ الصَّلَاةِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘Ali (a.s.), would not consider it harmful if one washes his head earlier for Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation and the rest of his body at the time of Salah (prayer).”’
قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَغْتَسِلُ فِي الْكَنِيفِ الَّذِي يُبَالُ فِيهِ وَ عَلَيَّ نَعْلٌ سِنْدِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاءُ الَّذِي يَسِيلُ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ يُصِيبُ أَسْفَلَ قَدَمَيْكَ فَلَا تَغْسِلْ قَدَمَيْكَ.
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I may take Ghusl (bath) in the toilet area which is for urinating and I wear sandals which are made in Sind.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If the water which flows over your body reaches the bottom of your feet then it is not nec
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَاتَمِ إِذَا اغْتَسَلْتُ قَالَ حَوِّلْهُ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ وَ قَالَ فِي الْوُضُوءِ تُدِيرُهُ وَ إِنْ نَسِيتَ حَتَّى تَقُومَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ الصَّلَاةَ.
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the ring during taking Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ’(You must) change its place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You can turn the ring during Wudu’ but if you forget until you are in your Salah (prayer); I do not command you to perform your Salah (prayer) again.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُصِيبُنِي السَّمَاءُ وَ عَلَيَّ ثَوْبٌ فَتَبُلُّهُ وَ أَنَا جُنُبٌ فَيُصِيبُ بَعْضَ مَا أَصَابَ جَسَدِي مِنَ الْمَنِيِّ أَ فَأُصَلِّي فِيهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about my exposure in the open, under the sky because of which my clothes become wet, while I have experienced sexual relation, and such clothes reach the part of my body which is polluted with semen, can I perform Salah (prayer) in such clothes? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع آمُرُ الْجَارِيَةَ فَتَغْسِلُ ثَوْبِي مِنَ الْمَنِيِّ فَلَا تُبَالِغُ غَسْلَهُ فَأُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ يَابِسٌ قَالَ أَعِدْ صَلَاتَكَ أَمَّا إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ غَسَلْتَ أَنْتَ لَمْ يَكُنْ
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I instruct the slave-girl to wash my clothes because of semen, but she does not pay proper attention to washing and I perform Salah (prayer) in them and it (semen) is dry. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must do your Salah (prayer) again. Had you yourself washed it, you would not have b
فِي كِتَابِ سَمَاعَةَ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْ أَصَابَ الثَّوْبَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ بَوْلِ السِّنَّوْرِ فَلَا تَصِحُّ الصَّلَاةُ فِيهِ حَتَّى تَغْسِلَهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If clothes come in contact with the urine of cats, performing Salah (prayer) with such clothes is not valid until they are washed.’”
إِنْ أَصَابَ الثَّوْبَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ بَوْلِ السِّنَّوْرِ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ الصَّلَاةُ فِيهِ حَتَّى تَغْسِلَهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper to perform Salah (prayer) with clothes that have come in contact with the urine of cat.’”
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ لِي قَائِدِي إِنَّ فِي ثَوْبِهِ دَماً فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ قَائِدِي أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ بِثَوْبِكَ دَماً فَقَالَ لِي إِنَّ بِي دَمَامِيلَ وَ لَسْتُ أَغْسِلُ ثَوْبِي حَتَّى تَبْرَأَ.
“I once visited abu Ja’far (a.s.), when he was performing Salah (prayer). My guide informed me that there was blood on the clothes of the Imam. When he completed his Salah (prayer), I said that my guide has told me that there is blood on your clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘I have pimples and I did not want to wash my cl
سَأَلْتُهُ[4] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ بِهِ الْقَرْحُ أَوِ الْجُرْحُ وَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَرْبِطَهُ وَ لَا يَغْسِلَ دَمَهُ قَالَ يُصَلِّي وَ لَا يَغْسِلُ ثَوْبَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ إِلَّا مَرَّةً فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ ثَوْبَهُ كُلَّ سَاعَةٍ.
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man on whose body there are sores or wounds which he cannot bandage or wash the blood. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can perform his Salah (prayer) without washing his clothes except once a day; he cannot wash his clothes every hour.’”
قُلْتُ لَهُ الدَّمُ يَكُونُ فِي الثَّوْبِ عَلَيَّ وَ أَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ إِنْ رَأَيْتَ وَ عَلَيْكَ ثَوْبٌ غَيْرُهُ فَاطْرَحْهُ وَ صَلِّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ غَيْرُهُ فَامْضِ فِي صَلَاتِكَ وَ لَا إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى مِقْدَارِ الدِّرْهَمِ وَ مَا كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ رَأَيْتَهُ قَبْلُ أَوْ لَمْ تَرَهُ وَ إِذَا كُنْتَ قَدْ رَأَيْتَهُ وَ هُوَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مِقْدَ
“I once said to him (the Imam), ‘I may find blood on my clothes when I am performing Salah (prayer).’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you find blood and you have other clothes on you, you must remove it and complete your Salah (prayer). However, if you do not have other clothes on you besides that one, you must complete your S
إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِدَمٍ مَا لَمْ يُذَكَ[2] يَكُونُ فِي الثَّوْبِ فَيُصَلِّي فِيهِ الرَّجُلُ يَعْنِي دَمَ السَّمَكِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Ali (a.s.), would not consider the blood of things that did not require slaughtering as harmful to one’s Salah (prayer). That is, the blood of fish.’”
سَأَلَتْهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ لِأَبِيهِ فَقَالَتْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَحْيِي مِنْهُ قَالَ سَلِي وَ لَا تَسْتَحْيِي قَالَتْ أَصَابَ ثَوْبِي دَمُ الْحَيْضِ فَغَسَلْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ أَثَرُهُ فَقَالَ اصْبَغِيهِ بِمِشْقٍ[3] حَتَّى يَخْتَلِطَ وَ يَذْهَبَ.
“Once a mother of the child of his father asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I like to ask you a question but I feel shy.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Ask and do not feel shy.’ She said, ‘There was blood from Hayd (menses) on my clothes and I washed it, but the sta
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ دَمِ الْبَرَاغِيثِ يَكُونُ فِي الثَّوْبِ هَلْ يَمْنَعُهُ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فِيهِ قَالَ لَا وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَيْضاً بِشِبْهِهِ مِنَ الرُّعَافِ يَنْضِحُهُ وَ لَا يَغْسِلُهُ. - وَ رُوِيَ أَيْضاً أَنَّهُ لَا يُغْسَلُ بِالرِّيقِ شَيْءٌ إِلَّا الدَّمُ.
‘It is not harmful even if they are many. So also is the case with similar things, like sprinkled nostril blood which one does not have to wash.’” “It is narrated also that things cannot be washed with saliva except blood (inside one’s mouth).”’
كَتَبْتُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ ع[1] هَلْ يَجْرِي دَمُ الْبَقِ[2] مَجْرَى دَمِ الْبَرَاغِيثِ وَ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَقِيسَ بِدَمِ الْبَقِّ عَلَى الْبَرَاغِيثِ فَيُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ وَ أَنْ يَقِيسَ عَلَى نَحْوِ هَذَا فَيَعْمَلَ بِهِ فَوَقَّعَ ع يَجُوزُ الصَّلَاةُ وَ الطُّهْرُ مِنْهُ أَفْضَلُ.
‘It is permissible to perform Salah (prayer) with it, but washing is better.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْفَأْرَةِ الرَّطْبَةِ قَدْ وَقَعَتْ فِي الْمَاءِ تَمْشِي عَلَى الثِّيَابِ أَ يُصَلَّى فِيهَا قَالَ اغْسِلْ مَا رَأَيْتَ مِنْ أَثَرِهَا وَ مَا لَمْ تَرَهُ فَانْضِحْهُ بِالْمَاءِ.
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a mouse that has fallen in water and then walks on clothes. Can one perform Salah (prayer) in such clothes? He (the Imam) said, ‘Wash to clean the marks that you find and what you do not find just pour water on them.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ ثَوْبَهُ خِنْزِيرٌ فَلَمْ يَغْسِلْهُ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ وَ هُوَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ دَخَلَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيَمْضِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ دَخَلَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيَنْضِحْ مَا أَصَابَ مِنْ ثَوْبِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ أَثَرٌ فَيَغْسِلُهُ.
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man whose clothes come in contact with pigs which he forgets to wash, but he remembers it when he is performing Salah (prayer), what he must do. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he has already begun his Salah (prayer) he must continue; but if he has not yet began his Salah (prayer),
سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِذَا لَمْ تَجِدْ مَاءً وَ أَرَدْتَ التَّيَمُّمَ فَأَخِّرِ التَّيَمُّمَ إِلَى آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ فَإِنْ فَاتَكَ الْمَاءُ لَمْ تَفُتْكَ الْأَرْضُ.
“I heard him (the Imam) (a.s.), say, ‘If you cannot find water and you decide for Tayammum, you must wait until the time (for Salah (prayer)) is about to end. If water is still not available, you do not miss the soil and the ground.’”
إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمُسَافِرُ الْمَاءَ فَلْيَطْلُبْ[2] مَا دَامَ فِي الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا خَافَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْوَقْتُ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ وَ لْيُصَلِّ فِي آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ الْمَاءَ فَلَا قَضَاءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لْيَتَوَضَّأْ لِمَا يَسْتَقْبِلُ.
“One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If during a journey water cannot be found, one must search for water as long as there is time; but when there is fear for losing time, one must then take Tayammum to perform Salah (prayer) during the end of time just before it totally ends. If later water is found, th
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الرَّجُلُ طَهُوراً وَ كَانَ جُنُباً فَلْيَمْسَحْ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَ يُصَلِّي فَإِذَا وَجَدَ مَاءً فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَتْهُ صَلَاتُهُ الَّتِي صَلَّى.
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If means of cleansing (water for Ghusl (bath)) cannot be found after experiencing sexual relation, one must wipe one’s face with (soil for Tayammum) earth, then perform Salah (prayer). When water is found, Ghusl (bath) must be taken and Salah (prayer) so performed is sufficien
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ بِوُضُوءٍ وَاحِدٍ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ كُلَّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ قُلْتُ فَيُصَلِّي بِتَيَمُّمٍ وَاحِدٍ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ كُلَّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ أَوْ يُصِبْ مَاءً قُلْتُ فَإِنْ أَصَابَ الْمَاءَ وَ رَجَا أَنْ يَقْدِرَ عَلَى مَاءٍ آخَرَ وَ ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ كُلَّمَا أَرَادَ فَعَسُرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ- قَالَ ي
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘Can a man pray Salaat with one Ablution (Wudhu), (including) all of the night and day prayers’. He said: ‘Yes, for as long as an event does not occur (breaking his ablution)’. I said, ‘Can he pray with one Tayammum, all of the night and day prayers?’ He said: ‘Yes, for as long as an ev
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ لَا يَجِدُ الْمَاءَ فَيَتَيَمَّمُ وَ يُقِيمُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَجَاءَ الْغُلَامُ فَقَالَ هُوَ ذَا الْمَاءُ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَرْكَعْ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ وَ لْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ رَكَعَ فَلْيَمْضِ فِي صَلَاتِهِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who cannot find water and with Tayammum begins to perform Salah (prayer); then the boy brings water for him. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he has not yet assumed the position of Ruku‘, he must discontinue his Salah (prayer) for Wudu’, but if he has already assumed Ruku‘ positi
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ تَحْضُرُ الصَّلَاةُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعِي مَاءٌ وَ يُقَالُ إِنَّ الْمَاءَ قَرِيبٌ مِنَّا أَ فَأَطْلُبُ الْمَاءَ وَ أَنَا فِي وَقْتٍ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا قَالَ لَا تَطْلُبِ الْمَاءَ وَ لَكِنْ تَيَمَّمْ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ التَّخَلُّفَ عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ فَتَضِلَّ فَيَأْكُلَكَ السَّبُعُ[1].
6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Dawud al-Riqqiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam. ‘During a journey if I cannot find water when it is time of Salah (prayer); but it is said that water is nearby. Must I then search in the ri
سَأَلْتُهُ[1] عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ وَ كَانَ مَعَهُ مَاءٌ فَنَسِيَهُ وَ تَيَمَّمَ وَ صَلَّى ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ مَعَهُ مَاءً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ الْوَقْتُ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ وَ يُعِيدَ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ تَيَمُّمِ الْحَائِضِ وَ الْجُنُبِ سَوَاءٌ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدَا مَاءً قَالَ نَعَمْ.
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who during a journey had a certain amount of water but forgot all about it, and with Tayammum performed Salah (prayer). Then he remembered that there was water with him and still there is time for Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must take Wudu’ and perform Salah
لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَدْ جَعَلَ التُّرَابَ طَهُوراً.
“Once we asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the Imam of a people during a journey who experiences sexual relation and does not have enough water for Ghusl (bath). Can another person from among them take Wudu’ and lead them in Salah (prayer)? He (the Imam) said, ‘No, they cannot do so; however, he must take
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ الْجَنَابَةُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ بَارِدَةٍ يَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ التَّلَفَ إِنِ اغْتَسَلَ قَالَ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ يُصَلِّي فَإِذَا أَمِنَ الْبَرْدَ اغْتَسَلَ وَ أَعَادَ الصَّلَاةَ[3].
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of one who experiences sexual relation during a cold night and is afraid for his life due to Ghusl (bath) because of cold. He (the Imam) said, ‘One must take Tayammum to perform Salah (prayer) and when safe from cold, take Ghusl (bath) and perform such Salah (prayer)
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا ع وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ إِبْرِيقٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتَهَيَّأَ مِنْهُ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ لِأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ مَهْ يَا حَسَنُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لِمَ تَنْهَانِي أَنْ أَصُبَّ عَلَى يَدِكَ تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوجَرَ قَالَ تُؤْجَرُ أَنْتَ وَ أُوزَرُ أَنَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فَمَنْ كانَ يَرْجُوا لِقاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْ
“Once I visited Ali al-Rida (a.s.). There was a water jug in front of him and he was about to take Wudu’ for Salah (prayer). I went closer to pour water to help him to take Wudu’. He said, ‘Hold it, O Hassan.’ I then asked, ‘Why do you stop me from pouring water so you take Wudu’ and I can receive rewards for it?’ He r
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص افْتِتَاحُ الصَّلَاةِ الْوُضُوءُ وَ تَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَ تَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ.
“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Wudu’ is the opening of Salah (prayer), Takbir marks the field of Salah (prayer) and Taslim marks the end of the field of Salah (prayer).”’
قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي نَهَارِهِ مَا خَلَا الْكَبَائِرَ وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِصَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ.
“Abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes Wudu’ for Maghrib Salah (prayer), this Wudu’ is expiation for the sins committed during the day that has just passed, except the major sins. If one takes Wudu’ for morning Salah (prayer), this Wudu’ is expiation for the sins committed during the night that has just p
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ وَ هُوَ يُحَدِّثُ النَّاسَ بِمَكَّةَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ حَتَّى طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَجَعَلَ يَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ الرَّجُلِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا رَجُلَانِ أَنْصَارِيٌّ وَ ثَقَفِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ لَكُمَا حَاجَةً وَ تُرِيدَانِ أَنْ تَسْأَلَا عَنْهَا فَإِنْ شِئْتُمَا أَخْبَرْتُكُمَا بِحَا
“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say while speaking to people in Makkah, ‘One day the Messenger of Allah completed his Salah (prayer) of the morning and sat in the Masjid with his companions until sunrise. Thereafter, people one by one left the Masjid except two men, one from the people of Ansar and the other from Thaqif. T
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ وَ جَلَسْتُ عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى حَضَرَتِ الْمَغْرِبُ فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ لِلصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي تَوَضَّأْ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا عَلَى وُضُوئِي فَقَالَ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ إِنَّ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي يَوْمِهِ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ[2] وَ مَنْ ت
“I once was in the presence of abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and he (the Imam) performed al-Dhuhr and al-‘Asr Salah (prayer) before me. I remained in his presence until al-Maghrib. He (the Imam) asked for Wudu’ (water) and he took Wudu’ for al-Maghrib Salah (prayer), then said to me, ‘You need to take Wudu’. I said, ‘I pray to
قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَغْتَسِلُ بِمَاءِ الْوَرْدِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ بِهِ لِلصَّلَاةِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who takes Wudu’ with water of roses for Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’” (Fatwa best explains this Hadith.)
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ احْتَاجَ إِلَى الْوُضُوءِ لِلصَّلَاةِ وَ هُوَ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ فَوَجَدَ بِقَدْرِ مَا يَتَوَضَّأُ بِهِ بِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ أَوْ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ هُوَ وَاجِدٌ لَهَا يَشْتَرِي وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ أَوْ يَتَيَمَّمُ قَالَ لَا بَلْ يَشْتَرِي قَدْ أَصَابَنِي مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ فَاشْتَرَيْتُ وَ تَوَضَّأْتُ وَ مَا يُشْتَرَى بِذَلِكَ مَالٌ كَثِيرٌ[3].
17. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from Sa‘d ibn Sa‘d from Safwan who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who needs to take Wudu’ for Salah (prayer). However, he is not able to find water. He finds a certain amount of water which is enough for
أَدْنَى الطُّهْرِ عَشَرَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ أَوَّلَ مَا تَحِيضُ رُبَّمَا كَانَتْ كَثِيرَةَ الدَّمِ فَيَكُونُ حَيْضُهَا عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَلَا تَزَالُ كُلَّمَا كَبِرَتْ نَقَصَتْ حَتَّى تَرْجِعَ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَإِذَا رَجَعَتْ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ارْتَفَعَ حَيْضُهَا وَ لَا يَكُونُ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَإِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الدَّمَ فِي أَيَّامِ حَيْضِهَا تَرَكَتِ الصَّ
The minimum duration of Hayd (menses) free period is ten days. This is because when a woman experiences Hayd (menses) it is of a greater amount and it takes ten days. It continues and as time passes and she grows older, the duration of her Hayd (menses) reduces to three days. In this condition it does not go higher and
سَأَلْتُهُ[4] عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَرَى الدَّمَ قَبْلَ وَقْتِ حَيْضِهَا فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَتِ الدَّمَ قَبْلَ وَقْتِ حَيْضِهَا فَلْتَدَعِ الصَّلَاةَ فَإِنَّهُ رُبَّمَا تَعَجَّلَ بِهَا الْوَقْتُ فَإِذَا كَانَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَيَّامِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُ فِيهِنَّ فَلْتَتَرَبَّصْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَ مَا تَمْضِي أَيَّامُهَا فَإِذَا تَرَبَّصَتْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَ لَمْ يَنْقَطِعْ عَنْهَا الدَّمُ فَلْتَصْنَعْ كَمَ
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences blood discharge before the time of her Hayd (menses) period. He (the Imam) said, ‘If she experiences blood discharge before the time of her Hayd (menses) she must stop performing Salah (prayer). Perhaps it has started earlier. If blood disch
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَرَى الصُّفْرَةَ فِي أَيَّامِهَا فَقَالَ لَا تُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ أَيَّامُهَا وَ إِنْ رَأَتِ الصُّفْرَةَ فِي غَيْرِ أَيَّامِهَا تَوَضَّأَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ.
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who finds a discharge of yellow color during the time of her normal period of Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must not perform Salah (prayer) during the time of her normal blood discharge due to Hayd (menses). If she experiences blood discharge of y
إِنْ كَانَ قَبْلَ الْحَيْضِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ فَهُوَ مِنَ الْحَيْضِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ بَعْدَ الْحَيْضِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ الْحَيْضِ[2].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman who experiences a blood discharge of yellow color two days before her normal time for her Hayd (menses), has said that she must not perform Salah (prayer). It is Hayd (menses). If such discharge is two days after the time of her Hayd (menses) free period, she must perform Salah (pr
إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الصُّفْرَةَ قَبْلَ انْقِضَاءِ أَيَّامِ عِدَّتِهَا لَمْ تُصَلِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صُفْرَةٌ بَعْدَ انْقِضَاءِ أَيَّامِ قُرْئِهَا صَلَّتْ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman experiences a discharge of yellowish color within the (normal) time period of her Hayd (menses), she must not perform Salah (prayer); but if it is after the period of Hayd-free time she must perform Salah (prayer).”’
سَأَلْتُهُ[1] عَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ الْبِكْرِ أَوَّلَ مَا تَحِيضُ فَتَقْعُدُ فِي الشَّهْرِ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ وَ فِي الشَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَ يَخْتَلِفُ عَلَيْهَا لَا يَكُونُ طَمْثُهَا فِي الشَّهْرِ عِدَّةَ أَيَّامٍ سَوَاءً قَالَ فَلَهَا أَنْ تَجْلِسَ وَ تَدَعَ الصَّلَاةَ مَا دَامَتْ تَرَى الدَّمَ مَا لَمْ تَجُزِ الْعَشَرَةَ فَإِذَا اتَّفَقَ الشَّهْرَانِ عِدَّةَ أَيَّامٍ سَوَاءً فَتِلْكَ أَيَّامُهَا.
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of a young girl who experiences Hayd (menses) for the first time. In one month she experiences for two days and in the second month for three days and so they are not certain days of known duration every month. He (the Imam) said, ‘ She must deal with it like Hayd (me
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَرْأَةُ تَرَى الدَّمَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ تَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهَا تَرَى الطُّهْرَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ تُصَلِّي قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهَا تَرَى الدَّمَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ تَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهَا تَرَى الطُّهْرَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ تُصَلِّي قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهَا تَرَى الدَّمَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَ
“I once said to abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), that a woman may experience blood discharge for three or four days. He (the Imam) said, ’She must stop performing Salah (prayer).’ I then said that she might experience Hayd-free time for three or four days. He (the Imam) said, ’She must perform Salah (prayer).’ I then said that s
سُئِلَ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهَا الدَّمُ فَلَا تَدْرِي أَ طَهُرَتْ أَمْ لَا قَالَ تَقُومُ قَائِماً وَ تُلْزِقُ بَطْنَهَا بِحَائِطٍ وَ تَسْتَدْخِلُ قُطْنَةً بَيْضَاءَ وَ تَرْفَعُ رِجْلَهَا الْيُمْنَى فَإِنْ خَرَجَ عَلَى رَأْسِ الْقُطْنَةِ مِثْلَ رَأْسِ الذُّبَابِ دَمٌ عَبِيطٌ لَمْ تَطْهُرْ[1] وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ فَقَدْ طَهُرَتْ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي.
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the case of a woman who experiences her blood discharge to have stopped but does not know if she is Hayd-free or not. He (the Imam) said, ’She must stand up with her belly leaned against a wall, place a piece of white cotton in her urethra and raise her right leg. Thereafter she
إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْحَائِضُ أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ فَلْتَسْتَدْخِلْ قُطْنَةً فَإِنْ خَرَجَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ مِنَ الدَّمِ فَلَا تَغْتَسِلْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَرَ شَيْئاً فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ وَ إِنْ رَأَتْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ صُفْرَةً فَلْتَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لْتُصَلِّ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. Tf a woman wants Ghusl (bath), she should place a piece of cotton in her urethra. If blood is found on it, she cannot take Ghusl (bath); but if blood is not found on it, she must take Ghusl (bath) and if thereafter she finds yellowish discharge she must take Wudu’ to perform
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْحَائِضِ تَرَى الطُّهْرَ وَ هِيَ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ مَا يَكْفِيهَا لِغُسْلِهَا وَ قَدْ حَضَرَتِ الصَّلَاةُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ مَعَهَا بِقَدْرِ مَا تَغْسِلُ بِهِ فَرْجَهَا فَتَغْسِلُهُ ثُمَّ تَتَيَمَّمُ وَ تُصَلِّي قُلْتُ فَيَأْتِيهَا زَوْجُهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا غَسَلَتْ فَرْجَهَا وَ تَيَمَّمَتْ فَلَا بَأْسَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who after Hayd (menses) experiences a Hayd-free condition during a journey and cannot find water enough for Ghusl (bath) when it is time for Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘If she has enough water to wash clean her private parts, she must do so and tak
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ يُجَامِعُهَا زَوْجُهَا فَتَحِيضُ وَ هِيَ فِي الْمُغْتَسَلِ تَغْتَسِلُ أَوْ لَا تَغْتَسِلُ قَالَ قَدْ جَاءَهَا مَا يُفْسِدُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلَا تَغْتَسِلُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman who after sexual relation with her husband experiences Hayd (menses) and she is already in the bath area. Must she take Ghusl (bath) or not? He (the Imam) said, ‘Something which invalidates Salah (prayer) has come with her. She does not need Ghusl (bath).’”
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سَنَّ فِي الْحَائِضِ ثَلَاثَ سُنَنٍ بَيَّنَ فِيهَا كُلَّ مُشْكِلٍ لِمَنْ سَمِعَهَا وَ فَهِمَهَا حَتَّى لَا[3] يَدَعَ لِأَحَدٍ مَقَالًا فِيهِ بِالرَّأْيِ أَمَّا إِحْدَى السُّنَنِ فَالْحَائِضُ الَّتِي لَهَا أَيَّامٌ مَعْلُومَةٌ قَدْ أَحْصَتْهَا بِلَا اخْتِلَاطٍ عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَحَاضَتْ وَ اسْتَمَرَّ بِهَا الدَّمُ وَ هِيَ فِي ذَلِكَ تَعْرِفُ أَيَّامَهَا وَ مَبْلَغَ عَدَدِهَا فَإِنَّ امْرَأَةً
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa have narrated from Yunus from more than one person who have said the following: “They asked abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about women experiencing Hayd (menses) and the tradition in his time. He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah has established three tra
الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ تَنْظُرُ أَيَّامَهَا فَلَا تُصَلِ فِيهَا وَ لَا يَقْرَبْهَا بَعْلُهَا فَإِذَا جَازَتْ أَيَّامُهَا وَ رَأَتِ الدَّمَ يَثْقُبُ الْكُرْسُفَ اغْتَسَلَتْ لِلظُّهْرِ وَ الْعَصْرِ تُؤَخِّرُ هَذِهِ وَ تُعَجِّلُ هَذِهِ وَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ وَ الْعِشَاءِ غُسْلًا تُؤَخِّرُ هَذِهِ وَ تُعَجِّلُ هَذِهِ وَ تَغْتَسِلُ لِلصُّبْحِ وَ تَحْتَشِي وَ تَسْتَثْفِرُ وَ لَا تُحَيِّي[1] وَ تَضُمُّ فَخِذَيْهَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ س
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One experiencing Istihadah (irregular menses) must wait to complete the number of days of the pattern of her habit of experiencing Hayd (menses) and in such times she must not perform Salah (prayer) or go close to her husband. When such days are passed but blood discharge continues, s
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُسْتَحَاضُ فَقَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُسْتَحَاضُ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَمْكُثَ أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا لَا تُصَلِّ فِيهَا ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلَ وَ تَسْتَدْخِلَ قُطْنَةً وَ تَسْتَثْفِرَ بِثَوْبٍ[2] ثُمَّ تُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الدَّمُ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الثَّوْبِ قَالَ تَغْتَسِلُ الْمَرْأَةُ الدَّمِيَّةُ[3] بَيْنَ كُلِّ صَلَاتَيْنِ وَ الِاسْتِذْفَارُ أَنْ تَط
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences Istihadah. He (the Imam) said that the Messenger of Allah was asked about a woman who experienced Istihadah. He (the Messenger of Allah) told her to wait for a number of days equal to the days of her Hayd (menses) in which she must not perfo
الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ إِذَا ثَقَبَ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ اغْتَسَلَتْ لِكُلِّ صَلَاتَيْنِ وَ لِلْفَجْرِ غُسْلًا- وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ فَعَلَيْهَا الْغُسْلُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مَرَّةً وَ الْوُضُوءُ لِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَ إِنْ أَرَادَ زَوْجُهَا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهَا فَحِينَ تَغْتَسِلُ هَذَا إِنْ كَانَ دَمُهَا عَبِيطاً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صُفْرَةً فَعَلَيْهَا الْوُضُوءُ.
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘In the case of Istihadah, if blood finds its way outthrough the cotton, she must take Ghusl (bath) for every two Salah (prayer) and one more Ghusl (bath) for the morning Salah (prayer). If blood does not come out through the cotton, then she must take one Ghusl (bath) every day and Wud
الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَتُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَتُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ عِنْدَ الصُّبْحِ فَتُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهَا بَعْلُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ إِلَّا أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا فَيَعْتَزِلُهَا بَعْلُهَا قَالَ وَ قَالَ لَمْ تَفْعَلْهُ امْرَأَةٌ قَطُّ احْتِسَاباً[1] إِلَّا عُوفِيَتْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.
‘A woman experiencing Istihadah must take Ghusl (bath) for Salah (prayer) of al-Dhuhr to perform Salah (prayer) of al-Dhuhr and al-‘Asr, then take Ghusl (bath) near al-Maghrib to perform Salah (prayer) of al-Maghrib and al-Tsha’, then take Ghusl (bath) near the morning for Salah (prayer) of the morning. It is not harmf
قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِذَا مَكَثَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ تَرَى الدَّمَ ثُمَّ طَهُرَتْ فَمَكَثَتْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ طَاهِرَةً ثُمَّ رَأَتِ الدَّمَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَ تُمْسِكُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ لَا هَذِهِ مُسْتَحَاضَةٌ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تَسْتَدْخِلُ قُطْنَةً بَعْدَ قُطْنَةٍ وَ تَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الصَّلَاتَيْنِ بِغُسْلٍ وَ يَأْتِيهَا زَوْجُهَا إِنْ أَرَادَ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, if a woman waits for ten days experiencing blood discharge, then she becomes clean; and after three discharge-free days experiences blood discharge again, is she required to stop performing Salah (prayer)? He (the Im
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَحِيضُ ثُمَّ يَمْضِي وَقْتُ طُهْرِهَا وَ هِيَ تَرَى الدَّمَ قَالَ فَقَالَ تَسْتَظْهِرُ بِيَوْمٍ إِنْ كَانَ حَيْضُهَا دُونَ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَ إِنِ اسْتَمَرَّ الدَّمُ فَهِيَ مُسْتَحَاضَةٌ وَ إِنِ انْقَطَعَ الدَّمُ اغْتَسَلَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَالْمَرْأَةُ يَكُونُ حَيْضُهَا سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حَيْضُهَا دَائِمٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ ثُمَّ تَحِيضُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّ
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences Hayd (menses), then the time for her al-Dhuhr Salah (prayer) comes when she finds bleeding. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must examine by means of the day to see if it stops before ten days. If it continued after ten days it, then is because of I