Purification

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

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَا يَكُونُ مَعَهُ مَاءٌ وَ الْمَاءُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الطَّرِيقِ وَ يَسَارِهِ غَلْوَتَيْنِ أَوْ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا آمُرُهُ أَنْ يُغَرِّرَ بِنَفْسِهِ فَيَعْرِضَ لَهُ لِصٌّ أَوْ سَبُعٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who does not have any water (for Wudu’) during a journey, but there is water on the right or left side of the road at a distance of once or twice throwing of an arrow or so. He (the Imam) said, ‘I do not command him to mislead himself and then be endangered by the beasts

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

إِنْ خَافَ عَطَشاً فَلَا يُهَرِيقُ مِنْهُ قَطْرَةً وَ لْيَتَيَمَّمْ بِالصَّعِيدِ فَإِنَّ الصَّعِيدَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who, during a journey, experiences sexual relation but does not have any water with him except very little and is afraid of facing thirst if it is used for Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is afraid of facing thirst, he must spill not even one drop; he must take

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُجْنِبُ وَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ قَدْرُ مَا يَكْفِيهِ لِشُرْبِهِ أَ يَتَيَمَّمُ أَوْ يَتَوَضَّأُ قَالَ التَّيَمُّمُ أَفْضَلُ أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ عَلَيْهِ نِصْفُ الطَّهُورِ[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who experiences sexual relation and has enough water only for his drinking needs; must he take Tayammum or Wudu’? He (the Imam) said, ‘Tayammum is better. You should understand the fact that the task of cleansing is made only half as much in his favor.’”

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

قَالَ: إِنْ أَجْنَبَ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ عَلَى مَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنِ احْتَلَمَ تَيَمَّمَ.

“(He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If he experiences sexual relation, he must take Ghusl (bath), but if it is a wet dream, he must take Tayammum.’”

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)

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ بِهِ الْقَرْحُ وَ الْجِرَاحَةُ يُجْنِبُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ لَا يَغْتَسِلَ وَ يَتَيَمَّمَ.

“I once asked Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man on whose body there are dimples or wounds and experiences sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if one does not take Ghusl (bath) in such condition, instead takes Tayammum.’’’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مَجْدُورٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَجْنَبَ هُوَ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ احْتَلَمَ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about one with a condition of smallpox who experiences sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ‘If one has experienced sexual relation, he must take Ghusl (bath), but if it is wet dream, there is Tayammum for it.’”

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص ذُكِرَ لَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ عَلَى جُرْحٍ كَانَ بِهِ فَأُمِرَ بِالْغُسْلِ فَاغْتَسَلَ فَكُزَّ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَتَلُوهُ قَتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّمَا كَانَ دَوَاءُ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once the case of a man on whose body there was a wound and had experienced sexual relation was mentioned before the Holy prophet and that they compelled him to take Ghusl (bath). It shriveled him with complications, which caused his death. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘They killed

قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ فُلَاناً أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ وَ هُوَ مَجْدُورٌ فَغَسَّلُوهُ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ قَتَلُوهُ أَلَّا سَأَلُوا أَلَّا يَمَّمُوهُ إِنَّ شِفَاءَ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالُ قَالَ وَ رُوِيَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْكَسِيرِ وَ الْمَبْطُونِ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ لَا يَغْتَسِلُ.

“It was said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that so and so had smallpox and had experienced sexual relation. They gave him Ghusl (bath) which caused him to die. He (the Imam) said, ‘They killed him. Why did they not ask about giving him Tayammum? Only asking is medicine for ignorance.’” It applies also to one with broken bo

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).”’

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُغِيرِيَّةِ[2] عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ السُّنَنِ فَقَالَ مَا مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ آدَمَ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ جَرَتْ فِيهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ مِنْ رَسُولِهِ سُنَّةٌ عَرَفَهَا مَنْ عَرَفَهَا وَ أَنْكَرَهَا مَنْ أَنْكَرَهَا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ فَمَا السُّنَّةُ فِي دُخُولِ الْخَلَاءِ قَالَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ وَ تَتَعَوَّذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ

“Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man of the followers of al- Mughirah asked him about matters of tradition (the Sunnah). The Imam replied, ‘There a tradition is set about everything that a son of Adam may need from Allah and His Messenger. There are those who have recognized such traditions

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَتَمَنْدَلَ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَ إِنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَ لَمْ يَتَمَنْدَلْ حَتَّى يَجِفَّ وَضُوؤُهُ كَانَتْ لَهُ ثَلَاثُونَ حَسَنَةً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For taking Wudu’, then using a towel, one gains a good deed. Instead of using a towel if one allows the moisture from Wudu’ to dry up, one gains thirty good deeds.”

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

بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَاعِدٌ وَ مَعَهُ ابْنُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ إِذْ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ائْتِنِي بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ[2] فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَصَبَّهُ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌[3] جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُوراً وَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ نَجِساً ثُمَّ اسْتَنْجَى فَقَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ حَصِّنْ فَرْجِي وَ أَعِفَّهُ وَ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي وَ حَرِّمْهَا عَلَى النَّارِ ثُمَّ اسْتَنْش

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Qasim af-Khazzaz, from ’Abd af-Rahman ibn Kathir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that once, ’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, while Muhammad, his son was present, asked him to bring water for Wudu’. He brought water and he (

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

الْوُضُوءُ شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Wudu’ is part of belief.’”

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

الطُّهْرُ عَلَى الطُّهْرِ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For having al-Tuhr (cleansing) over al-Tuhr one receives a reward for ten good deeds.”’

إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ وُضُوئِهِ فَلْيَأْخُذْ كَفّاً مِنْ مَاءٍ فَلْيَمْسَحْ بِهِ قَفَاهُ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِهِ مِنَ النَّارِ.[3]

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When anyone of you completes his Wudu’, he must take water in his palm and wipe with it his back; it will free his neck from the fire.’” (This perhaps is because of Taqiyah)

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.)

سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ مَسَّ عَظْمَ الْمَيِّتِ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ سَنَةٌ فَلَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching the bones of a dead person. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is after one year, it is not harmful.’”

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ نَائِماً فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ أَوْ مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص فَاحْتَلَمَ‌[3] فَأَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ وَ لَا يَمُرَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا مُتَيَمِّماً حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ يَغْتَسِلَ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْحَائِضُ إِذَا أَصَابَهَا الْحَيْضُ تَفْعَلُ كَذَلِكَ وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَمُرَّا فِي سَائِرِ الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ لَا يَجْلِسَانِ فِيهَا.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one sleeps in Masjid al-Haram or Masjid of the Messenger of Allah and experiences wet dream, one must take Tayammum and must not pass through the Masjid without Tayammum until one is out of the Masjid, then take Ghusl (bath). This applies to one experiencing Hayd (menses) also and she

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ حَيَّةٍ دَخَلَتْ حُبّاً فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَ خَرَجَتْ مِنْهُ قَالَ إِنْ وَجَدَ مَاءً غَيْرَهُ فَلْيُهَرِقْهُ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of a snake that enters in a Hub (large water container) which has water in it and then comes out. He (the Imam) said, ‘If one can find other water it should be spilled away.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ رَعَفَ فَامْتَخَطَ فَصَارَ بَعْضُ ذَلِكَ الدَّمِ قِطَعاً صِغَاراً فَأَصَابَ إِنَاءَهُ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ الْوُضُوءُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْ‌ءٌ يَسْتَبِينُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَيْئاً بَيِّناً فَلَا يَتَوَضَّأْ مِنْهُ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ رَعَفَ وَ هُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيَقْطُرُ قَطْرَةٌ فِي إِنَائِهِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ الْوُضُوءُ مِنْهُ قَالَ لَا.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of one who had a nosebleed; then he blew his nose and parts of it became small segments which came in contact with his water container. Can he take Wudu’ with such water? He (the Imam) said, ’If nothing is visible in the water container it is not harmful. However, if t

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

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

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 الْحَسَنِ الْأَخِيرَ ع وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ ابْنَةَ شِهَابٍ تَقْعُدُ أَيَّامَ أَقْرَائِهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ اغْتَسَلَتْ رَأَتِ الْقَطْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْقَطْرَةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ مُرْهَا فَلْتَقُمْ بِأَصْلِ الْحَائِطِ كَمَا يَقُومُ الْكَلْبُ ثُمَّ تَأْمُرُ امْرَأَةً فَلْتَغْمِزْ بَيْنَ وَرِكَيْهَا غَمْزاً شَدِيداً فَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْ‌ءٌ يَبْقَى فِي الرَّحِمِ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْإِرَاقَةُ وَ إِنَّهُ سَيَخْرُج

"I once said to abu al-Hassan al-Akheer (a.s.) that the daughter of Shihaab menstruates for many days, and when she performs ghusl, she sees drops (of blood) after drops." He said, "Order her to stand against the base of the wall as a dog stands, then command a woman to make a strong gesture with her legs spread apart,

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ الْيَوْمَ أَحْدَثْنَ مَشْطاً تَعْمِدُ إِحْدَاهُنَّ إِلَى الْقَرَامِلِ مِنَ الصُّوفِ تَفْعَلُهُ الْمَاشِطَةُ تَصْنَعُهُ مَعَ الشَّعْرِ ثُمَّ تَحْشُوهُ بِالرَّيَاحِينِ ثُمَّ تَجْعَلُ عَلَيْهِ خِرْقَةً رَقِيقَةً ثُمَّ تَخِيطُهُ بِمِسَلَّةٍ ثُمَّ تَجْعَلُهُ فِي رَأْسِهَا ثُمَّ تُصِيبُهَا الْجَنَابَةُ فَقَالَ كَانَ النِّسَاءُ الْأُوَلُ إِنَّمَا يَمْتَشِطْنَ الْمَقَادِيمَ فَ

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that today women have found a certain manner of hair dressing. One of them can find a certain device made of wool which a hair dresser uses along with certain fragrance, then places in a thin piece of fabric, then ties it up with a pin and places it over her head and then she may

الطَّامِثُ تَغْتَسِلُ بِتِسْعَةِ أَرْطَالٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman for her Ghusl (bath) due to Hayd (menses) must use nine Artal of water.” (One Ritl is about 449.28gms).

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

الْحَائِضُ مَا بَلَغَ بَلَلُ الْمَاءِ مِنْ شَعْرِهَا أَجْزَأَهَا[4].

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘For Ghusl (bath) because of Hayd (menses) if wetness and moisture reaches (the skin) from hairs it is sufficient.

فِي‌ الْحَائِضِ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ عَلَى جَسَدِهَا الزَّعْفَرَانُ لَمْ يَذْهَبْ بِهِ الْمَاءُ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman who takes Ghusl (bath) because of Hayd (menses) and there is saffron on her body which is not removed with Ghusl (bath), has said, ‘It is not harmful.

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).’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَحِيضُ وَ هِيَ جُنُبٌ هَلْ عَلَيْهَا غُسْلُ الْجَنَابَةِ قَالَ غُسْلُ الْجَنَابَةِ وَ الْحَيْضِ وَاحِدٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman who experiences Hayd (menses) when she has had sexual relation if she needed Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ghusl (bath) for Hayd (menses) and sexual relation is one.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَرْأَةُ تَرَى الدَّمَ وَ هِيَ جُنُبٌ أَ تَغْتَسِلُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ أَمْ غُسْلُ الْجَنَابَةِ وَ الْحَيْضِ فَقَالَ قَدْ أَتَاهَا مَا هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences blood discharge because of Hayd (menses) when she has had sexual relation if she needs Ghusl (bath) because of sexual relation or Ghusl (bath) because of the sexual relation and Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She has experienced somethi

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