Purification

ذَكَرْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلًا مُبْتَلًى بِالْوُضُوءِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ[2] وَ قُلْتُ هُوَ رَجُلٌ عَاقِلٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ أَيُّ عَقْلٍ لَهُ وَ هُوَ يُطِيعُ الشَّيْطَانَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ يُطِيعُ الشَّيْطَانَ- فَقَالَ سَلْهُ هَذَا الَّذِي يَأْتِيهِ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ هُوَ فَإِنَّهُ يَقُولُ لَكَ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ‌[3].

“I mentioned to Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) a man who was afflicted with doubts in his ablution and prayer (constantly repeating them) and added that he is an intelligent man.” Abu 'Abdillah then said, ‘What kind of intelligence does he have, when he obeys Satan?’. I asked him, 'How is he obeying Satan?'. He replied,

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ بِالْعَقْلِ اسْتُخْرِجَ غَوْرُ الْحِكْمَةِ[4] وَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ اسْتُخْرِجَ غَوْرُ الْعَقْلِ وَ بِحُسْنِ السِّيَاسَةِ يَكُونُ الْأَدَبُ الصَّالِحُ قَالَ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ التَّفَكُّرُ حَيَاةُ قَلْبِ الْبَصِيرِ كَمَا يَمْشِي الْمَاشِي فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ بِالنُّورِ بِحُسْنِ التَّخَلُّصِ وَ قِلَّةِ التَّرَبُّصِ.

“Through intellect, the essence of wisdom is extracted, and through wisdom, the essence of intellect is extracted. With good governance [of one's actions], righteous manners will be formed." He also used to say, "Contemplation is the life of the discerning heart, just as one walks in darkness with light, through the go

قَالَ لِي هِشَامُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ كَانَ بِمِصْرَ زِنْدِيقٌ تَبْلُغُهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَشْيَاءُ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ لِيُنَاظِرَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَادِفْهُ بِهَا وَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ خَارِجٌ بِمَكَّةَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ وَ نَحْنُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَصَادَفَنَا وَ نَحْنُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الطَّوَافِ وَ كَانَ اسْمُهُ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ وَ كُنْيَتُهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌[3] فَضَرَبَ

“Hisham ibn al-Hakam has reported that in Egypt there lived a heretic who had heard about Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) a great deal. He traveled to Medina to debate the Imam but he missed to find the Imam therein. He was told that the Imam has traveled to the city of Makkah. He then left for Makkah and we were with Abu ‘Abdill

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا عَلَامَةُ الْإِمَامِ‌[1] الَّذِي بَعْدَ الْإِمَامِ فَقَالَ طَهَارَةُ الْوِلَادَةِ وَ حُسْنُ الْمَنْشَإِ وَ لَا يَلْهُو وَ لَا يَلْعَبُ.

“What is the sign of being A number of our people has narrated from Imam after the preceding Imam (a.s.)?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “ Being of pure birth, good up bringing and that he would not trifle or engage in amusement.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ هَلْ لِلْمَاءِ الَّذِي يُغَسَّلُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ حَدٌّ مَحْدُودٌ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ ع إِذَا مِتُّ فَاسْتَقِ سِتَّ قِرَبٍ مِنْ مَاءِ بِئْرِ غَرْسٍ فَغَسِّلْنِي وَ كَفِّنِّي وَ حَنِّطْنِي فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ غُسْلِي وَ كَفْنِي فَخُذْ بِجَوَامِعِ كَفَنِي وَ أَجْلِسْنِي ثُمَّ سَلْنِي عَمَّا شِئْتَ فَوَ اللَّهِ لَا تَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَّ

‘May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, is there a certain quantitiyof water required to give Ghusl (bath) a dead person?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “The Messenger of Allah said to Ali (a.s.), ‘When I will die draw six sacks of water from the well Ghars (name of the well). Then wash my body, shroud it and rub ca

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَمَّا غُسِلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نُودُوا مِنْ جَانِبِ الْبَيْتِ إِنْ أَخَذْتُمْ مُقَدَّمَ السَّرِيرِ كُفِيتُمْ مُؤَخَّرَهُ وَ إِنْ أَخَذْتُمْ مُؤَخَّرَهُ كُفِيتُمْ مُقَدَّمَهُ.

“When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (a.s.) was washed for burial they called from the side of the house, “If you would lift up the front of the coffin you would not need to lift up the back of the coffin and if you would lift up the back side then you would not need to lift up the front side.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَنْ غَسَلَ فَاطِمَةَ قَالَ ذَاكَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ كَأَنِّي اسْتَعْظَمْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ فَقَالَ كَأَنَّكَ ضِقْتَ بِمَا أَخْبَرْتُكَ بِهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ قَدْ كَانَ ذَاكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا تَضِيقَنَّ فَإِنَّهَا صِدِّيقَةٌ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَغْسِلُهَا إِلَّا صِدِّيقٌ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ مَرْيَمَ لَمْ يَغْسِلْهَا إِلَّا عِيسَى.

“I asked Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), 'Who washed Fatima (for burial)?' He replied, 'Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) did.' My reaction to his words seemed to be an extraordinary one. He said, 'You seem troubled by what I said.' The narrator has said that I replied, 'Yes, may I be your ransom, it is so.' The narrator has said that the

لَمَّا كَانَ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ فِيهَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ ع يَا بُنَيَّ ابْغِنِي وَضُوءاً- قَالَ فَقُمْتُ فَجِئْتُهُ بِوَضُوءٍ قَالَ لَا أَبْغِي هَذَا فَإِنَّ فِيهِ شَيْئاً مَيِّتاً قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَجِئْتُ بِالْمِصْبَاحِ فَإِذَا فِيهِ فَأْرَةٌ مَيْتَةٌ فَجِئْتُهُ بِوَضُوءٍ غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي وُعِدْتُهَا فَأَوْصَى بِنَاقَتِهِ أَنْ يُحْظَرَ لَ

On the night when Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) was promised [his death], he said to Muhammad (as), "My son, bring me some water for ablution." So I stood up and brought him water for ablution. He said, "Not this, for there is something dead in it." So I went out and brought a lamp, and there was a dead mouse in it. I brought

جَاءَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ‌[1] وَ قَدِ اعْتَمَرْنَا عُمْرَةَ رَجَبٍ وَ نَحْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالَ يَا عَمِّ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ بَغْدَادَ وَ قَدْ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُوَدِّعَ عَمِّي أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَعْنِي مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ مَعِي إِلَيْهِ فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ نَحْوَ أَخِي وَ هُوَ فِي دَارِهِ الَّتِي بِالْحَوْبَةِ وَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ بِقَلِيلٍ فَضَرَبْتُ الْبَابَ فَأَج

“Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il came to me when we were still in Makka after completing our ‘Umra in the month of Rajab. He said, “Uncle, I intend to go to Baghdad but I want to say farewell to my uncle, abu al-Hassan Musa ibn Ja‘far (a.s.) aand I would like that you also come with me.” I came with him to my brother and he was

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ طِينَةَ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَقَالَ مِنْ طِينَةِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَلَمْ تَنْجَسْ أَبَداً[4].

“May Allah keep my soul of service to you, from what kind of material has Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, created the clay of the believers? He then replied, ‘He has created them with the clay from which the prophets were made. Thus, they never become unclean.’”

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَعْطَى مُحَمَّداً ص شَرَائِعَ نُوحٍ وَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ مُوسَى وَ عِيسَى ع التَّوْحِيدَ وَ الْإِخْلَاصَ وَ خَلْعَ الْأَنْدَادِ وَ الْفِطْرَةَ الْحَنِيفِيَّةَ السَّمْحَةَ وَ لَا رَهْبَانِيَّةَ وَ لَا سِيَاحَةَ أَحَلَّ فِيهَا الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَ حَرَّمَ فِيهَا الْخَبَائِثَ وَ وَضَعَ عَنْهُمْ إِصْرَهُمْ وَ الْأَغْلَالَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا الصَّلَاةَ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr. And a number of our people from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafi from Muhammad ibn Marwan all of them have narrated from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from those whom he has mentioned from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) wh

لَقِيَ النَّبِيُّ ص حُذَيْفَةَ فَمَدَّ النَّبِيُّ ص يَدَهُ فَكَفَّ حُذَيْفَةُ يَدَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَا حُذَيْفَةُ بَسَطْتُ يَدِي إِلَيْكَ فَكَفَفْتَ يَدَكَ عَنِّي فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِيَدِكَ الرَّغْبَةُ[2] وَ لَكِنِّي كُنْتُ جُنُباً فَلَمْ أُحِبَّ أَنْ تَمَسَّ يَدِي يَدَكَ وَ أَنَا جُنُبٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَ مَا تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الْمُسْلِمَيْنِ إِذَا الْتَقَيَا فَتَصَافَحَا تَحَاتَّتْ ذُن

“The Holy Prophet once met Hudhayfah and he extended his hand, but Hudhayfah held his hand back. The Holy Prophet asked, ‘How is it, O Hudhayfah, that I extended my hand to you and you held your hand back?’ Hudhayfah then said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, your hand is attractive but I am in a state of ritual impurity (Janab

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَوْماً لِأَصْحَابِهِ‌ مَلْعُونٌ كُلُّ مَالٍ لَا يُزَكَّى مَلْعُونٌ كُلُّ جَسَدٍ لَا يُزَكَّى وَ لَوْ فِي كُلِّ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً مَرَّةً فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمَّا زَكَاةُ الْمَالِ فَقَدْ عَرَفْنَاهَا فَمَا زَكَاةُ الْأَجْسَادِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَنْ تُصَابَ بِآفَةٍ قَالَ فَتَغَيَّرَتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ فَلَمَّا رَآهُمْ قَدْ تَغَيَّرَتْ أَلْوَانُهُمْ قَالَ لَهُمْ

“The Messenger of Allah one day said to his companions, ‘Condemned is every property that is not purified by paying al- Zakat (charity), condemned is the body that is not purified once in every forty days.’ He was then asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, we know how property is purified, but what is al-Zakat (purification) o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ ما أَصابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِما كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ‌ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَا أَصَابَ عَلِيّاً وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ ع مِنْ بَعْدِهِ هُوَ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ هُمْ أَهْلُ بَيْتِ طَهَارَةٍ مَعْصُومُونَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ لَيْلَةٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ ذَنْبٍ إِنّ

“Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘Whatever afflictions befall you is because of what your hands have obtained,’ (42:29) do you consider whatever befell Ali and his family (a.s.) after him was because of their deeds and acquisition of their hands despite the

سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لِابْنِهِ يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ أَصَابَهُ مِنْكُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ أَوْ نَزَلَتْ بِهِ نَازِلَةٌ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لْيُسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَوْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِهِنَّ- يَا مَوْضِعَ كُلِّ شَكْوَى وَ يَا سَامِعَ كُلِّ نَجْوَى وَ شَاهِدَ كُلِ‌ مَلَإٍ وَ عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيَّةٍ وَ يَا دَافِعَ مَا يَشَاءُ مِنْ بَلِيَّةٍ وَ يَا خَلِيلَ إِب

“I heard Ali ibn al-Husayn saying to his son, ‘My son, if anyone of you faces a misfortune, or an incident, he should complete a Wudu and perform two or four Rak’at (a prayer consisting of four times bowing down on one’s knees) prayer and then say at the end, “O the One who is the right one to complain to, O the One wh

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ قَدْرَ كُرٍّ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I heard abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If the quantity of water is one Kur, then things do not make it unclean.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي تَبُولُ فِيهِ الدَّوَابُّ وَ تَلَغُ‌[1] فِيهِ الْكِلَابُ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ الْجُنُبُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ قَدْرَ كُرٍّ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a water which dogs lick and in which animals urinate and people take baths after sexual activities. He (the Imam) said, ‘If its quantity is one Kur, then such things cannot make it unclean.’”

إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ رَاوِيَةٍ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ تَفَسَّخَ فِيهِ أَوْ لَمْ يَتَفَسَّخْ فِيهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِي‌ءَ لَهُ رِيحٌ يَغْلِبُ عَلَى رِيحِ الْمَاءِ.

“If the quantity of water is more than a Rawiyah, then it does not become unclean because of things falling in it, regardless of whether they have disintegrated or not, unless the smell of such things overwhelms the smell of water.”

إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ فِي الرَّكِيِ‌[3] كُرّاً لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ قُلْتُ وَ كَمِ الْكُرُّ قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْبَارٍ وَ نِصْفٌ عُمْقُهَا فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْبَارٍ وَ نِصْفٍ عَرْضِهَا[4].

‘If a quantity of water measures one Kur it does not become unclean.’ I then asked, ‘How much is the quantity of Kur?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Three and a half shibr in depth and three and a half in width. ”’(A Shibr is from the tip of thumb to the tip of the small finger with the palm spread open)

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَاءً وَ فِيهِ قِلَّةٌ فَانْضِحْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَ عَنْ يَسَارِكَ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَوَضَّأْ.

‘If you find a small quantity of water, then take away some water from the right, left and in front of you, then take a Wudu’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ الْجُنُبِ يَنْتَهِي إِلَى الْمَاءِ الْقَلِيلِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ مِنْهُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِنَاءٌ يَغْرِفُ بِهِ وَ يَدَاهُ قَذِرَتَانِ قَالَ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يَغْتَسِلُ هَذَا مِمَّا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ما جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ‌[1].

“I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘A man, after a sexual activity finds water on the way which is less than a Kur in quantity. He wants to take a bath but he does not have a bowl to pick up water with. His hands are dirty (but they are clean). What should he do?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He may place his hand in it to take W

كُلَّمَا غَلَبَ الْمَاءُ رِيحَ الْجِيفَةِ فَتَوَضَّأْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ وَ اشْرَبْ وَ إِذَا تَغَيَّرَ الْمَاءُ وَ تَغَيَّرَ الطَّعْمُ‌[3] فَلَا تَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لَا تَشْرَبْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that as long as water overwhelms the smell of a dead animal you can take Wudu’ with it and drink it, but when the smell changes as well as its taste, then do not take Wudu’ with it and do not drink it.”

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا جَالِسٌ عَنْ غَدِيرٍ أَتَوْهُ وَ فِيهِ جِيفَةٌ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ قَاهِراً وَ لَا يُوجَدُ فِيهِ الرِّيحُ فَتَوَضَّأْ.

“A man asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was present, about a pond of water where a dead animal was found. He (the Imam) said, ‘If water is overwhelming and there is no smell in it, then you can take Wudu’ with it.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَاءِ السَّاكِنِ وَ الِاسْتِنْجَاءِ مِنْهُ وَ الْجِيفَةُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ تَوَضَّأْ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الْآخَرِ وَ لَا تَوَضَّأْ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْجِيفَةِ[4].

“I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a (pond of) water which is not running and has a dead animal in it. ‘How can one cleanse oneself with such water?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You can take Wudu’ from the other side and not from the side of the dead animal.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحِيَاضِ الَّتِي بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ تَرِدُهَا السِّبَاعُ وَ تَلَغُ فِيهَا الْكِلَابُ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهَا الْجُنُبُ أَ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهَا قَالَ وَ كَمْ قَدْرُ الْمَاءِ قُلْتُ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ وَ إِلَى الرُّكْبَةِ وَ أَقَلَّ قَالَ تَوَضَّأْ.

7. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Safwan al-Jammal who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘There are ponds between al-Madinah and Makkah where beasts come and dogs lick, people take baths because of sexual activities or take Wudu’ w

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ أَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ الْبِئْرِ تَكُونُ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ لِلْوُضُوءِ فَتَقْطُرُ فِيهَا قَطَرَاتٌ مِنْ بَوْلٍ أَوْ دَمٍ أَوْ يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ عَذِرَةٍ كَالْبَعْرَةِ وَ نَحْوِهَا مَا الَّذِي يُطَهِّرُهَا حَتَّى يَحِلَّ الْوُضُوءُ مِنْهَا لِلصَّلَاةِ فَوَقَّعَ ع بِخَطِّهِ فِي كِتَابِي تَنْزَحُ مِنْهَا دِلَاءً.

’Draw a few buckets of water from it and dispose such water away.’”

إِذَا سَقَطَ فِي الْبِئْرِ شَيْ‌ءٌ صَغِيرٌ فَمَاتَ فِيهَا فَانْزَحْ مِنْهَا دِلَاءً وَ إِنْ وَقَعَ فِيهَا جُنُبٌ فَانْزَحْ مِنْهَا سَبْعَ دِلَاءٍ فَإِنْ مَاتَ فِيهَا بَعِيرٌ أَوْ صُبَّ فِيهَا خَمْرٌ فَلْيُنْزَحْ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If something small falls in a well and dies, then take a few buckets of water out. If a person involved in sexual activities (because of which Ghusl (bath) is obligatory) falls in it, you must draw seven buckets of water out thereof. If a camel dies in it or wine is poured in it then

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ شَاةً فَاضْطَرَبَتْ وَ وَقَعَتْ فِي بِئْرِ مَاءٍ وَ أَوْدَاجُهَا تَشْخُبُ دَماً[2] هَلْ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْبِئْرِ قَالَ يُنْزَحُ مِنْهَا مَا بَيْنَ الثَّلَاثِينَ إِلَى الْأَرْبَعِينَ دَلْواً ثُمَّ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهَا وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ دَجَاجَةً أَوْ حَمَامَةً فَوَقَعَتْ فِي بِئْرٍ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا قَالَ يُنْزَحُ مِنْهَ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who slaughters a sheep and due to the shock it falls into the water well with blood gushing from its veins. Can one take Wudu’ from such well? He (the Imam) said, ’One must draw out thirty to forty buckets of water, then one can take Wudu’ with its water and it is not har

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِئْرٌ يُسْتَقَى مِنْهَا وَ يُتَوَضَّأُ بِهِ وَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثِّيَابُ وَ يُعْجَنُ بِهِ ثُمَّ يُعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِيهَا مَيِّتٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَا يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ وَ لَا تُعَادُ مِنْهُ الصَّلَاةُ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, that there was a well from which people drank, took Wudu’, washed their clothes and flour was made into dough with its water, and then a dead body was found in it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It does not matter, there is no need to wash clothes or perform Salah (prayer) again.’

فَقَالَ‌ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْبِئْرُ فِي أَعْلَى الْوَادِي‌[1] وَ الْوَادِي يَجْرِي فِيهِ الْبَوْلُ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا وَ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا قَدْرُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَذْرُعٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةِ أَذْرُعٍ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْ ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يُنَجِّسُهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْبِئْرُ فِي أَسْفَلِ الْوَادِي‌[2] وَ يَمُرُّ الْمَاءُ عَلَيْهَا وَ كَانَ بَيْنَ الْبِئْرِ وَ بَيْنَهُ تِسْعَةُ أَذْرُعٍ لَمْ يُنَجِّسْهَا وَ م

“We once asked him (abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) ,) about a well which is used for Wudu’ and nearby urine flows. ‘Is such a well Najis (unclean)? He (the Imam) replied, ‘If the well is above the place where urine flows below the well and there is a distance of three or four yards in between, it does not make anything of the w

لَيْسَ يُكْرَهُ مِنْ قُرْبٍ وَ لَا بُعْدٍ[5] يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهَا وَ يُغْتَسَلُ مَا لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرِ الْمَاءُ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a well which is five yards or more or less away from a cesspool. Can it be used for Wudu’? He (the Imam) said, ‘Shortness or length of distance does not matter. It can be used for Wudu’ or Ghusl (bath) if the water has not changed.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُتَوَضَّأَ مِمَّا شَرِبَ مِنْهُ مَا يُؤْكَلُ لَحْمُهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible to use for Wudu’ the water from which edible animals have drunk.”

فَضْلُ الْحَمَامَةِ وَ الدَّجَاجِ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ الطَّيْرِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible to use for Wudu’ the water from which pigeons, chickens or birds have drunk.”

سَأَلْتُهُ هَلْ يُشْرَبُ سُؤْرُ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ وَ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْإِبِلُ وَ الْبَقَرُ وَ الْغَنَمُ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), ‘Is it permissible to use for Wudu’ the leftover water from which animals have drunk?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘As far as the camel, cow and sheep are concerned, it is permissible.’”

إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ الْهِرَّ سَبُعٌ‌[2] فَلَا بَأْسَ بِسُؤْرِهِ وَ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَحْيِي مِنَ اللَّهِ أَنْ أَدَعَ طَعَاماً لِأَنَّ هِرّاً أَكَلَ مِنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is in the book of Ali (a.s.), that cats are beasts but there is no offense in using the leftover of what they eat. I feel embarrassed before Allah to throw away a food from which a cat has eaten.’”

سُئِلَ عَمَّا تَشْرَبُ مِنْهُ الْحَمَامَةُ فَقَالَ كُلُّ مَا أُكِلَ لَحْمُهُ فَتَوَضَّأْ مِنْ سُؤْرِهِ وَ اشْرَبْ وَ عَمَّا شَرِبَ مِنْهُ بَازٌ أَوْ صَقْرٌ أَوْ عُقَابٌ‌[1] فَقَالَ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ تَوَضَّأْ مِمَّا يَشْرَبُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا أَنْ تَرَى فِي مِنْقَارِهِ دَماً فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ فِي مِنْقَارِهِ دَماً فَلَا تَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ وَ لَا تَشْرَبْ.

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the leftover of the water from which pigeons have drunk. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is permissible for you to use the leftover from which edible animals have used. You can use it for Wudu’ or drink the leftover of the water from which they have drunk, like a falcon or a hawk or

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ جَرَّةٍ وُجِدَ فِيهَا خُنْفَسَاءُ قَدْ مَاتَتْ قَالَ أَلْقِهَا وَ تَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَقْرَباً فَأَرِقِ الْمَاءَ وَ تَوَضَّأْ مِنْ مَاءٍ غَيْرِهِ وَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَعَهُ إِنَاءَانِ فِيهِمَا مَاءٌ وَقَعَ فِي أَحَدِهِمَا قَذَرٌ وَ لَا يَدْرِي أَيُّهُمَا هُوَ لَيْسَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى مَاءٍ غَيْرِهِ قَالَ يُهَرِيقُهُمَا جَمِيعاً وَ يَتَيَمَّمُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a jar in which a beetle is found dead. He (the Imam) said, ‘Throw it away then use the water for Wudu’; but if it is a scorpion, then throw the water away and use some other water for Wudu’.’ I then asked him (the Imam) about a man who has two water containers of which he know

أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ سُؤْرَ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ لَا يُؤْكَلُ لَحْمُهُ.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked using the leftover of the water from which inedible animals have drunk.”

اشْرَبْ مِنْ سُؤْرِ الْحَائِضِ وَ لَا تَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible for you to drink the leftover water from which a woman during her Hayd (menses) has drunk but do not take Wudu 5 with it.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَلْ يَغْتَسِلُ الرَّجُلُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ إِنَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يُفْرِغَانِ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَضَعَا أَيْدِيَهُمَا فِي الْإِنَاءِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ سُؤْرِ الْحَائِضِ فَقَالَ لَا تَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ وَ تَوَضَّأْ مِنْ سُؤْرِ الْجُنُبِ إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً ثُمَّ تَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُدْخِلَهُمَا فِي الْإِنَاءِ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَغْت

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can a man and a woman take a Ghusl (bath) from the same water container? 5 He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, they can do so. They first must pour water on their hands and then place their hands in the water container. 5 I (the narrator) then asked, about the leftover water from which a

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ يُشْرَبُ مِنْ سُؤْرِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَا يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can a woman during her Hayd (menses) drink water which is her own leftover? 5 He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is permissible for her to do so but she must not use it for Wudu 5 .

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ يَتَوَضَّأُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ فَضْلِ الْمَرْأَةِ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَتْ تَعْرِفُ الْوُضُوءَ وَ لَا يَتَوَضَّأْ مِنْ سُؤْرِ الْحَائِضِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a man can take Wudu 5 with the water from which a woman has drunk. He (the Imam) said, ‘(Yes, he can do so) if she knows Wudu 5 , but one cannot take Wudu 5 with water which is left over of a woman who experiences Hayd (menses).

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ سُؤْرِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ فَقَالَ لَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the leftover of Jews and Christians. He (the Imam) said, ‘No.

أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ‌[1] سُؤْرَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ سُؤْرَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمُشْرِكِ وَ كُلِّ مَا خَالَفَ الْإِسْلَامَ وَ كَانَ أَشَدَّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَهُ سُؤْرُ النَّاصِبِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), did not like the leftover of a person born out of wedlock, Jews, Christians and pagans and whoever opposed Islam and most serious to him was the leftover of one hostile to ’A’immah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam.”

فِي الرَّجُلِ الْجُنُبِ يَسْهُو فَيَغْمِسُ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهَا أَنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَصَابَ يَدَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can a man immerse his hands in the water container before washing them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, he can do so, provided they have not touched any unclean substance.’”

فِي مِيزَابَيْنِ سَالا أَحَدُهُمَا بَوْلٌ وَ الْآخَرُ مَاءُ الْمَطَرِ فَاخْتَلَطَا فَأَصَابَ ثَوْبَ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ ذَلِكَ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about two drain-shoots; one is rain water and the other urine which mix with each other and drops thereof sprinkle over one’s clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful (when it still is raining).”’

لَوْ أَنَّ مِيزَابَيْنِ سَالا أَحَدُهُمَا مِيزَابُ بَوْلٍ وَ الْآخَرُ مِيزَابُ مَاءٍ فَاخْتَلَطَا ثُمَّ أَصَابَكَ مَا كَانَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if two drain-shoots, one with rain water and the other with urine mix, and drops thereof sprinkle over one’s clothes, it is not harmful for him.”

قُلْتُ أَمُرُّ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَيَسِيلُ عَلَيَّ الْمِيزَابُ فِي أَوْقَاتٍ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَتَوَضَّئُونَ قَالَ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ لَا تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ قُلْتُ وَ يَسِيلُ عَلَيَّ مِنْ مَاءِ الْمَطَرِ أَرَى فِيهِ التَّغَيُّرَ وَ أَرَى فِيهِ آثَارَ الْقَذَرِ فَتَقْطُرُ الْقَطَرَاتُ عَلَيَّ وَ يَنْتَضِحُ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُ وَ الْبَيْتُ يُتَوَضَّأُ عَلَى سَطْحِهِ فَيَكِفُ عَلَى ثِيَابِنَا قَالَ مَا بِذَا بَأْسٌ لَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I sometimes, pass by and water from a drain-shoot falls on me. At such time, I know, people take Wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. You do not need to ask (inquire).’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What happens if rain water falls on me and I see its color is changed; th

أَنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَ الثَّوْبَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا أَنْ يُعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ نَجَّسَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ بَعْدَ الْمَطَرِ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَاغْسِلْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الطَّرِيقُ نَظِيفاً لَمْ تَغْسِلْهُ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about soil which is found with rain water. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful up to three days unless it is found out to have become Najis (unclean) by something after rainfall. If such drops sprinkle after three days, then you must wash, but if the road is clean, then you do not

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْخَلَاءِ فَأَسْتَنْجِي بِالْمَاءِ فَيَقَعُ ثَوْبِي فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْجَيْتُ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I may use the toilet and then wash to clean myself but my clothes touch the water which was used for cleaning. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”