Prayer

لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1069 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who scratches himself while in prayer. He (as) replied: "There is no harm."

لَا[1].

Hadith.1070 - He asked him about a person who kills a louse, a flea, a mosquito, or a fly while in prayer. Does this invalidate his prayer and wudu? Imam (as) said: "No."

يَقْطَعُ صَلَاتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزُ مَتَاعَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَتَفَلَّتُ عَلَيْهِ دَابَّتُهُ فَيَخَافُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُ فِيهَا عَنَتٌ‌[2] فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ صَلَاتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزَ وَ يَعُودَ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ.

Hadith.1071 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked him about a man who is performing the obligatory prayer while standing and forgets his bag or belongings, fearing they might be lost or damaged. Imam (as) said: "He may cut his prayer and secure his belongings." Sama’a then said: "What if his animal breaks loose and he fears it mig

إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ خُطْوَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَلْيَخْطُ وَ يَقْتُلُهَا وَ إِلَّا فَلَا.

Hadith.1072 - Ammar al-Sabati asked him about a man who is in prayer and sees a snake in front of him. Is it permissible for him to step forward and kill it? Imam (as) said: "If there is just one step between him and the snake, then he may step forward and kill it; otherwise, he should not."

إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَرِيضَةِ[3]-

"If you are in the obligatory prayer and you see one of your servants who has run away, or a debtor to whom you owe money, or a snake that you fear for your life, then break your prayer, follow your servant or debtor, and kill the snake."

يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْحَاجَةَ تُصَفِّقُ.

Hadith.1074 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a person who wishes to attend to a need while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head and signal with his hand. As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need, She should clap."

يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ يُسَبِّحُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ الْحَاجَةَ وَ هِيَ تُصَلِّي تُصَفِّقُ بِيَدَيْهَا[1].

Hadith.1075 - Al-Halabi asked him about a man who wishes to attend to a need while praying. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head, signal with his hand, and glorify (SubhanAllah (swt)). As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need while praying, She should clap her hands”.

نَعَمْ قَدْ أَوْمَأَ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِ الْأَنْصَارِ بِمِحْجَنٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ‌[2] قَالَ حَنَانٌ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا مَسْجِدَ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ.

Hadith.1076 - Hanan ibn Sadeer asked him: "Can a man gesture while praying?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, the Prophet (sw) gestured in one of the mosques of the Ansar with a Muḥjan that he had with him." Hanan said: "And I do not know except that it was the mosque of the Banu Abd al-Ashhal."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ يَكُونَانِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ يُرِيدَانِ شَيْئاً أَ يَجُوزُ لَهُمَا أَنْ يَقُولَا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يُومِيَانِ إِلَى مَا يُرِيدَانِ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ شَيْئاً ضَرَبَتْ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهَا وَ هِيَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ.

Hadith.1077 - Ammar ibn Musa asked him about a man who hears a sound at the door while he is in prayer and clears his throat to make his servant or family member hear, so that they come and look to see who is at the door. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that." He also asked about a man and a woman who are in praye

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُصَلِّي فَمَرَّ بِهِ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ فَرَمَاهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِحَصَاةٍ فَأَقْبَلَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1078 - Muhammad ibn Bajil, the brother of Ali ibn Bajil, narrated: "I saw Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) praying, and a man passed by him while he was between the two prostrations. Abu Abdullah (as) threw a small stone at him, and the man came towards him."

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يُصَلِّي قَائِماً وَ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ رَجُلٌ‌[3] كَبِيرٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَقُومَ وَ مَعَهُ عَصًا لَهُ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَهَا فَانْحَطَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَنَاوَلَ الرَّجُلَ‌[4] الْعَصَا ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ.

Hadith.1079 - It was narrated by Abu Zakariya al-Awra : "I saw Abu al-Hasan (as) praying while standing, and beside him was an elderly man who wanted to stand up and had a stick with him. The man wanted to take the stick, so Abu al-Hasan (as), while still standing in his prayer, bent down and handed the man the stick.

وَ قَالَ أَبُو حَبِيبٍ نَاجِيَةُ[5] لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ لِي رَحًى أَطْحَنُ فِيهَا السِّمْسِمَ فَأَقُومُ وَ أُصَلِّي وَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْغُلَامَ نَائِمٌ فَأَضْرِبُ الْحَائِطَ لِأُوقِظَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَنْتَ فِي طَاعَةِ رَبِّكَ تَطْلُبُ رِزْقَكَ لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1080 - Abu Habib Najiyah said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have a mill where I grind sesame seeds, and I stand to pray, knowing that the servant is asleep. I strike the wall to wake him up." Imam (as) said: "Yes, you are in the obedience of your Lord (azj), seeking your sustenance. There is no ha

الْمَرْأَةُ تُصَلِّي فِي الدِّرْعِ وَ الْمِقْنَعَةِ إِذَا كَانَ كَثِيفاً يَعْنِي سَتِيراً[4].

"A woman prays in a dress (dir'aa) and a head covering (miqna'a) if it is thick, meaning it is concealing."

نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلْحُرَّةِ إِذَا حَاضَتْ إِلَّا الْخِمَارُ[1] إِلَّا أَنْ لَا تَجِدَهُ.

Hadith.1082 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in one garment. Imam (as) said: "Yes." He then asked: "What about a woman?" Imam (as) said: "No, and it is not proper for a free woman (Hurr) to pray when she menstruates except with a khimar (headscarf), unless She does no

تَلْتَفُّ فِيهَا وَ تُغَطِّي رَأْسَهَا وَ تُصَلِّي فَإِنْ خَرَجَتْ رِجْلَيْهَا[2] وَ لَيْسَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1083 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who has only one cover (milhafa). How should She pray? Imam (as) said: "She should wrap herself in it and cover her head, and then pray. If her legs are exposed and She is unable to cover them in any other way, then there is

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُصَلِّي فِي دِرْعٍ وَ مِلْحَفَةٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ وَ لَا مِقْنَعَةٌ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا الْتَفَّتْ بِهَا وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَكْفِيهَا[3] عَرْضاً جَعَلَتْهَا طُولًا.

Hadith.1084 - In a narration from Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays, he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman praying in a shirt (dir') and a cover (milhafa) without a waistcloth (izar) or headcover (miqna'a). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if She wraps herself in it, and if it is not wide enough to cover h

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُدَبَّرَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُكَاتَبَةِ إِذَا اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهَا مَوْلَاهَا قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ جَمِيعَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهَا مَا يَجْرِي عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ فِي الْحُدُودِ كُلِّهَا.

"There is no obligation for a slave woman (amā) to wear a headcover (qina'ah) in prayer, nor for a woman who is 'mukātabah' (a slave who has entered into a contract to pay for her freedom) if her master has not required it as part of the terms of her contract, until She has fulfilled all the terms of her contract. The

قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ‌ عَنِ الْأَمَةِ إِذَا وَلَدَتْ‌[4] عَلَيْهَا الْخِمَارُ قَالَ لَوْ كَانَ عَلَيْهَا لَكَانَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا هِيَ حَاضَتْ‌[5] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا التَّقَنُّعُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ.

Hadith.1086 - I asked him about a slave woman (amā) who gave birth, and whether the headcover (khimar) would be required for her. Imam (as) said: "If it were required for her, She would have to wear it when She menstruates, but there is no requirement for her to wear a headcover in prayer."

إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً[1] فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1087 - Iyas ibn al-Qasim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in a woman's izar (waistcloth), in her garment, and uses her khimar (headcover) as a turban. Imam (as) said: "If She is trustworthy (māʾmūnah), there is no harm."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ خَيْرَ مَسَاجِدِ النِّسَاءِ الْبُيُوتُ وَ صَلَاةَ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي بَيْتِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي صُفَّتِهَا وَ صَلَاتَهَا فِي صُفَّتِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي صَحْنِ دَارِهَا وَ صَلَاتَهَا فِي صَحْنِ دَارِهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فِي سَطْحِ بَيْتِهَا وَ تُكْرَهُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ الصَّلَاةُ فِي سَطْحٍ غَيْرِ مُحَجَّرٍ.

Hadith.1088 - It is narrated: "The best places for women to pray are their homes. A woman's prayer in her house is better than her prayer in a public prayer area (ṣuffah), and her prayer in the public prayer area is better than her prayer in the courtyard of her house. Her prayer in the courtyard is better than her pra

لَا تُنْزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ الْغُرَفَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْكِتَابَةَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ[2] وَ عَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْمِغْزَلَ وَ سُورَةَ النُّورِ[3]. فَإِذَا سَبَّحَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَقَدَتْ عَلَى الْأَنَامِلِ لِأَنَّهُنَّ مَسْئُولَاتٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[4]

إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَانْصَرِفْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ‌[1].

"When you finish your prayer, turn to your right as you leave."

لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَا يَشْهَدُ الصَّلَاةَ مِنْ جِيرَانِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا مَرِيضٌ أَوْ مَشْغُولٌ‌[2].

Hadith.1091 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "There is no prayer for the one who does not attend the congregational prayer from among the neighbors of the mosque, except for someone who is ill or preoccupied."

لِقَوْمٍ لَتَحْضُرُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ أَوْ لَأُحْرِقَنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مَنَازِلَكُمْ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ صَلَّى الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ جَمَاعَةً فَظُنُّوا بِهِ كُلَّ خَيْرٍ.

Hadith.1093 – He (as) said: "Whoever prays the five daily prayers in congregation, assume every good about him."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الِاثْنَانِ جَمَاعَةٌ.

Hadith.1094 - Imam (as) said: "Two people constitute a congregation."

«رَجُلٌ وَ اِمْرَأَةٌ.

Hadith.1095 - Al-Hasan al-Sayqal asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the minimum number for a congregation. Imam (as) said: "A man and a woman."

وَ قَدْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ الْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ حُجَّةٌ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُ وَحْدَهُ جَمَاعَةٌ.

Hadith.1096 - The Prophet said: "A believer alone is a proof (Hujjah), and a believer alone is a congregation."

وَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْفَجْرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَقْبَلَ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَسَأَلَ عَنْ أُنَاسٍ يُسَمِّيهِمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ هَلْ حَضَرُوا الصَّلَاةَ قَالُوا لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‌

Hadith.1097 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) prayed the Fajr (dawn) prayer one day, and after finishing, he turned his face towards his companions and asked about certain people by name, asking if they were present for the prayer. They replied: "No, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw)." He (sw) then said: "Are they absent?" They s

مَنْ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يَظْلِمُ اللَّهَ وَ مَنْ حَقَّرَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يُحَقِّرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ. وَ إِذَا كَانَ مَطَرٌ وَ بَرْدٌ شَدِيدٌ فَجَائِزٌ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي رَحْلِهِ وَ لَا يَحْضُرَ الْمَسْجِدَ

لِقَوْلِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِذَا اِبْتَلَّتِ اَلنِّعَالُ فَالصَّلاَةُ فِي اَلرِّحَالِ.

Hadith.1099 - The Prophet (sw) said: "If the sandals are wet, then pray in your dwellings."

إِمَامُ الْقَوْمِ وَافِدُهُمْ فَقَدِّمُوا أَفْضَلَكُمْ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنْ سَرَّكُمْ أَنْ تُزَكُّوا صَلَاتَكُمْ فَقَدِّمُوا خِيَارَكُمْ‌[5].

Hadith.1101 - Imam (as) said: "If it pleases you to purify and perfect your prayers, then choose the best among you (to lead)."

مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ وَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَزَلْ أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى سَفَالٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ[1]. وَ قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ إِنَّ إِمَامَكَ شَفِيعُكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْ شَفِيعَكَ سَفِيهاً وَ لَا فَاسِقاً[2]

لَا إِنَّ الْإِمَامَ ضَامِنٌ لِلْقِرَاءَةِ وَ لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُ الْإِمَامُ صَلَاةَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ إِنَّمَا يَضْمَنُ الْقِرَاءَةَ.

Hadith.1103 - Al-Hussain ibn Kathir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that a man asked him about reciting (Qur'an) behind the Imam (during prayer). Imam (as) said: "No, the Imam is responsible for the recitation, but the Imam does not take responsibility for the prayers of those behind him; he is only

خَمْسَةٌ لَا يَؤُمُّونَ النَّاسَ وَ لَا يُصَلُّونَ بِهِمْ صَلَاةً فَرِيضَةً فِي جَمَاعَةٍ الْأَبْرَصُ وَ الْمَجْذُومُ وَ وَلَدُ الزِّنَا وَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ حَتَّى يُهَاجِرَ وَ الْمَحْدُودُ[4].

"Five people should not lead others in prayer nor should they lead them in a congregational obligatory prayer: the person with leprosy (abrāṣ), the person with a skin disease (majdhūm), the child of adultery (walad al-zina), the Bedouin (a‘rābī) until he migrates, and the person who has been subjected to the legal puni

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ خَلْفَ الْأَجْذَمِ وَ الْأَبْرَصِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمَحْدُودِ وَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْمُهَاجِرَ[5].

Hadith.1105 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should pray behind a person with a mutilated limb (al-ajdham), a person with leprosy (al-abrāṣ), a person with a mental disorder (al-majnūn), a person who has been subjected to a legal punishment (al-maḥdūd), the child of adulter

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْأَغْلَفُ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ وَ لَوْ كَانَ أَقْرَأَهُمْ لِلْقُرْآنِ لِأَنَّهُ ضَيَّعَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ أَعْظَمَهَا وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ لَهُ شَهَادَةٌ وَ لَا يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ تَرَكَ ذَلِكَ خَوْفاً

Hadith.1106 - Imam (as) said: "An uncircumcised man (al-aghlaf) should not lead the people in prayer, even if he is the most proficient in reciting the Qur'an among them, because he has neglected one of the greatest aspects of the Sunnah. His testimony is not accepted, and prayers are not performed over him unless he l

لَا يَؤُمُّ صَاحِبُ الْقَيْدِ الْمُطْلَقِينَ وَ لَا يَؤُمُّ صَاحِبُ الْفَالِجِ الْأَصِحَّاءَ[2]

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا رَضُوا بِهِ وَ كَانَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ قِرَاءَةً وَ أَفْقَهَهُمْ

إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَى أَعْمَى الْقَلْبِ فَإِنَّهَا لا تَعْمَى الْأَبْصارُ وَ لكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوبُ الَّتِي فِي الصُّدُورِ

ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يُصَلَّى خَلْفَهُمُ الْمَجْهُولُ وَ الْغَالِي وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَقُولُ بِقَوْلِكَ وَ الْمُجَاهِرُ بِالْفِسْقِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُقْتَصِداً[3]

وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع- مَنْ قَالَ بِالْجِسْمِ فَلَا تُعْطُوهُ شَيْئاً مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ لَا تُصَلُّوا خَلْفَهُ.

Hadith.1111 - Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (as) and Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad (as) said: "Whoever believes in anthropomorphism (al-jism), do not give them anything from the zakat, and do not pray behind them."

وَ كَتَبَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَرْقِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع- أَ يَجُوزُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الصَّلَاةُ خَلْفَ مَنْ وَقَفَ عَلَى أَبِيكَ وَ جَدِّكَ ع فَأَجَابَ لَا تُصَلِّ وَرَاءَهُ.

Hadith.1112 - Abu Abdullah al-Barqi wrote to Abu Ja'far al-Thani (as), asking: "May I be your ransom, is it permissible to pray behind someone who stopped at (only accepted the Imamate of) your father and grandfather (as)?" Imam (as) said: "Do not pray behind him."

وَ سَأَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ إِمَامٍ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِهِ عَارِفٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يُسْمِعُ أَبَوَيْهِ الْكَلَامَ الْغَلِيظَ الَّذِي يَغِيظُهُمَا أَقْرَأُ خَلْفَهُ قَالَ‌ لَا، تَقْرَأُ خَلْفَهُ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَاقّاً قَاطِعاً[1].

Hadith.1113 - Umar ibn Yazid asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about an Imam who is generally good in all his affairs and knowledgeable, but he raises his voice and speaks harshly to his parents, causing them distress. He asked: "Should I pray behind him?" He (as) replied: "No, do not pray behind him as long

لَا تُصَلِّ خَلْفَ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ عَلَيْكَ بِالْكُفْرِ وَ لَا خَلْفَ مَنْ شَهِدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْكُفْرِ.

Hadith.1114 - Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Halabi narrated from him (as) that He said: "Do not pray behind someone who declares you to be an unbeliever (kafir), and do not pray behind someone whom you have declared to be an unbeliever."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقَارِفُ الذَّنْبَ‌[3] يُصَلَّى خَلْفَهُ أَمْ لَا قَالَ لَا.

Hadith.1115 - Saʿd ibn Ismail narrated from his father, who narrated from al-Ridha (as), that He said: "I asked him about a man who commits sins ; should one pray behind him or not?" Imam (as) said: "No."

لِيُعِدْ كُلَّ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّاهَا خَلْفَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.1116 - It was narrated from Isma'il ibn Muslim that he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying behind a man who denies (or rejects) the decree (Qadar) of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. He (Al-Sadiq) replied: "He should repeat every prayer he performed behind him”.

وَقَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ اَلْجُعْفِيُّ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: رَجُلٌ يُحِبُّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لاَ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ وَ يَقُولُ هُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّنْ خَالَفَهُ قَالَ «هَذَا مِخْلَطٌ وَ هُوَ عَدُوٌّ فَلاَ تُصَلِّ وَرَاءَهُ وَ لاَ كَرَامَةَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَتَّقِيَهُ.

Hadith.1117 - Isma'il al-Ju'fi said to Abu Ja'far: "A man loves The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) but does not dissociate from his enemies, and he says, 'He (Ali) is dearer to me than those who opposed him.'" He (Abu Ja'far) replied: "This person is of mixed (belief) and is an enemy; do not pray

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ جَالِساً فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ لَا يَؤُمَّنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بَعْدِي جَالِساً[2]