Purification

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

سَأَلَتْنِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنَّا أَنْ أُدْخِلَهَا عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ لَهَا فَأَذِنَ لَهَا فَدَخَلَتْ وَ مَعَهَا مَوْلَاةٌ لَهَا فَقَالَتْ لَهُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى‌ زَيْتُونَةٍ لا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَ لا غَرْبِيَّةٍ[2] مَا عَنَى بِهَذَا فَقَالَ لَهَا أَيَّتُهَا الْمَرْأَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَضْرِبِ الْأَمْثَالَ لِلشَّجَرَةِ إِنَّمَا ضَرَبَ الْأَمْثَالَ لِبَنِي آدَمَ سَ

A woman from among us asked me to bring her to Abu Abdillah (as), so I sought permission for her, and he granted it. She entered, accompanied by her servant. She said to him, “O Abu Abdillah, regarding the verse ‘a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west’ (24:35), what does this mean?” He said to her, “

تَزَوَّجَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا جَارِيَةً مُعْصِراً[1] لَمْ تَطْمَثْ فَلَمَّا اقْتَضَّهَا سَالَ الدَّمُ‌[2] فَمَكَثَ سَائِلًا لَا يَنْقَطِعُ نَحْواً مِنْ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ فَأَرَوْهَا الْقَوَابِلَ وَ مَنْ ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُ يُبْصِرُ ذَلِكَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ فَاخْتَلَفْنَ فَقَالَ بَعْضٌ هَذَا مِنْ دَمِ الْحَيْضِ وَ قَالَ بَعْضٌ هُوَ مِنْ دَمِ الْعُذْرَةِ[3] فَسَأَلُوا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فُقَهَاءَهُمْ- كَأَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَ غَي

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and a number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid all from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Khalaf ibn Hammad and Ahmad has also narrated from Muhammad ibn Aslam from Khalaf ibn Hammad al-Kufiy who has said the following: “A certain person of our people

سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اقْتَضَّ امْرَأَتَهُ أَوْ أَمَتَهُ فَرَأَتْ دَماً كَثِيراً لَا يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْهَا يَوْماً كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَالَ تُمْسِكُ الْكُرْسُفَ فَإِنْ خَرَجَتِ الْقُطْنَةُ مُطَوَّقَةً بِالدَّمِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الْعُذْرَةِ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُمْسِكُ مَعَهَا قُطْنَةً وَ تُصَلِّي فَإِنْ خَرَجَ الْكُرْسُفُ مُنْغَمِساً بِالدَّمِ فَهُوَ مِنَ الطَّمْثِ تَقْعُدُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ أَيَّامَ الْحَ

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), was asked about a man who experiences sexual relation with his wife or slave-girl and she finds a great deal of blood discharge that does not stop, not even for one day. What must she do for her Salah (prayer)? He (the Imam) said, ’She must keep a piece of cotton, if blood is found in the form of a

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أُمَّ وَلَدِي تَرَى الدَّمَ وَ هِيَ حَامِلٌ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا رَأَتِ الْحَامِلُ الدَّمَ بَعْدَ مَا تَمْضِي عِشْرُونَ يَوْماً مِنَ الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي كَانَتْ تَرَى فِيهِ الدَّمَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي كَانَتْ تَقْعُدُ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ مِنَ الرَّحِمِ وَ لَا مِنَ الطَّمْثِ فَلْتَتَوَضَّأْ وَ تَحْتَشِي بِكُرْسُفٍ وَ تُصَلِّ وَ إِذَا رَأَتِ

“I once said to abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), that the mother of my child finds bleeding and she is pregnant. What must she do for her Salah (prayer)? He (the narrator) has said that he (the Imam) said to me, ‘If a pregnant woman finds bleeding after twenty days from the date in which her Hayd (menses) would begin in the mont

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْحُبْلَى قَدِ اسْتَبَانَ حَبَلُهَا تَرَى مَا تَرَى الْحَائِضُ مِنَ الدَّمِ قَالَ تِلْكَ الْهِرَاقَةُ مِنَ الدَّمِ إِنْ كَانَ دَماً كَثِيراً أَحْمَرَ فَلَا تُصَلِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَلِيلًا أَصْفَرَ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا الْوُضُوءُ.[4]

‘It is a spilling of blood; if the discharge is a great deal and of red color, she must not perform Salah (prayer). She then needs to take Wudu’ only if it is of a small amount and of yellow color.’”

النُّفَسَاءُ[1] تَكُفُّ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ أَيَّامَ‌ أَقْرَائِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَمْكُثُ فِيهَا ثُمَّ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تَعْمَلُ كَمَا تَعْمَلُ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةُ.

“One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, concerning how many days of Salah (prayer), a woman during her childbirth, does not need to perform, has said, ‘She must not perform Salah (prayer) for a number of days which is equal to the number of her Hayd (menses) free days (10 days). Thereafter she must take Ghusl (bath) a

قُلْتُ لَهُ‌[1] إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ وَلَدَتْ فَعَدَّ لَهَا أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَهَا فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ وَ أَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَلْبَسَ ثَوْبَيْنِ نَظِيفَيْنِ وَ أَمَرَهَا بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ لَا تَطِيبُ نَفْسِي أَنْ أَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَدَعْنِي أَقُومُ خَارِجاً عَنْهُ وَ أَسْجُدُ فِيهِ‌[2] فَقَالَ قَدْ أَمَرَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ فَانْقَطَعَ الدَّمُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ ر

“I once said to him (the Imam) (a.s.), that the wife of ‘Abd al-Malik gave birth. He instructed her to wait for the number of days of her Hayd (menses), then instructed her to take Ghusl (bath), fill up, wear two clean clothes and perform Salah (prayer). She said, ‘My soul does not feel happy to enter the Masjid; so al

سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَقْعُدُ مِنْ نِفَاسِي عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً حَتَّى أَفْتَوْنِي بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ لِمَ أَفْتَوْكِ بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي رُوِيَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لِأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ حِينَ نَفِسَتْ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَسْم

“A woman once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I would, because of childbirth, wait for twenty days and they gave a fatwa to wait for eighteen days. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Why did they give a fatwa for eighteen days?’ A man then said it is because of the Hadith from the Messenger of Allah who said to Asma’

قُلْتُ لَهُ النُّفَسَاءُ مَتَى تُصَلِّي قَالَ تَقْعُدُ بِقَدْرِ حَيْضِهَا وَ تَسْتَظْهِرُ بِيَوْمَيْنِ فَإِنِ انْقَطَعَ الدَّمُ وَ إِلَّا اغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ وَ اسْتَثْفَرَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ وَ إِنْ جَازَ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ تَعَصَّبَتْ وَ اغْتَسَلَتْ ثُمَّ صَلَّتِ الْغَدَاةَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ بِغُسْلٍ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجُزِ الدَّمُ الْكُرْسُفَ صَلَّتْ بِغُسْلٍ وَاح

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Flariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam), ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the ca

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ تَجْلِسُ النُّفَسَاءُ أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا الَّتِي كَانَتْ تَحِيضُ ثُمَّ تَسْتَظْهِرُ وَ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي.

“I heard abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘A woman after giving birth waits for a number of days equal to those of her Hayd (menses). She then must examine, take Ghusl (bath) and perform Salah (prayer).”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ نَفِسَتْ فَمَكَثَتْ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً أَوْ أَكْثَرَ ثُمَّ طَهُرَتْ وَ صَلَّتْ ثُمَّ رَأَتْ دَماً أَوْ صُفْرَةً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صُفْرَةً فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ وَ لْتُصَلِّ وَ لَا تُمْسِكْ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a woman who after giving birth waited for thirty days or more, then she becomes clean and performs Salah (prayer), then experiences blood discharge or yellowish things. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is yellowish she must take Ghusl (bath), perform Salah (prayer) and must

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطَهَّرُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ- قَالَ أَمَّا الطُّهْرُ فَلَا وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَتَوَضَّأُ فِي وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) who takes Ghusl (bath) on Friday and speaks of Allah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ghusl (bath) is unhelpful but she can take Wudu’ at the time for Salah (prayer), then face the direction of Makkah and speak of Allah.”’

تَتَوَضَّأُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْحَائِضُ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ وَ إِذَا كَانَ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ تَوَضَّأَتْ وَ اسْتَقْبَلَتِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ هَلَّلَتْ وَ كَبَّرَتْ وَ تَلَتِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ ذَكَرَتِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A woman experiencing Hayd (menses) can take Wudu’ when she wants to eat, and when it is time for Salah (prayer) take Wudu’, face the direction of Ka’bah say Tahlil, (no one deserves worship except Allah). Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) and recite from al-Quran and speak of

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَائِضِ أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ مِقْدَارَ مَا كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘A woman experiencing Hayd (menses) should take Wudu’ at the time of each Salah (prayer), face the direction of Ka’bah and speak of Allah for a period of time equal to a period of time Salah (prayer) is performed.’”

إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَامِثاً فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهَا الصَّلَاةُ وَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَ الصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ وَقْتِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ ثُمَّ تَقْعُدَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ طَاهِرٍ وَ تَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ تُسَبِّحَهُ وَ تُحَمِّدَهُ وَ تُهَلِّلَهُ كَمِقْدَارِ صَلَاتِهَا ثُمَّ تَفْرُغُ لِحَاجَتِهَا[3].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing Salah (prayer) during a woman’s experiencing Hayd (menses) is not permissible. However, she should take Wudu’ as it is taken for Salah (prayer) at the time of each Salah (prayer), sit in clean place and speak of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, glorify Him, praise Him and s

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع قُلْتُ الْمَرْأَةُ تَرَى الطُّهْرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ بَعْدَ مَا يَمْضِي مِنْ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَرْبَعَةُ أَقْدَامٍ فَلَا تُصَلِّي إِلَّا الْعَصْرَ[1] لِأَنَّ وَقْتَ الظُّهْرِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَ هِيَ فِي الدَّمِ وَ خَرَجَ عَنْهَا الْوَقْتُ وَ هِيَ فِي الدَّمِ فَلَمْ يَجِبْ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ الظُّهْرَ وَ مَا

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), about the case of a woman who finds herself Hayd (menses) free just before sunset. What must she do for Salah (prayer)? He (the Imam) said, ‘If she finds herself Hayd (menses) free after four steps have passed from noon-time, she only performs al-‘Asr Salah (prayer). It is

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تَطْهُرُ عِنْدَ الْعَصْرِ تُصَلِّي الْأُولَى قَالَ- لَا إِنَّمَا تُصَلِّي الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي تَطْهُرُ عِنْدَهَا[1].

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman experiencing Hayd (menses) becomes clean at the time of al-‘Asr must she perform al-Salah (prayer) before (al-‘Asr)? He (the Imam) said, ‘No, she is required to perform only al-Salah (prayer) in the time of which she has become clean.’”

إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الطُّهْرَ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَتِ الْغُسْلَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ فِي وَقْتِ وُجُوبِ الصَّلَاةِ فَأَخَّرَتِ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى ثُمَّ رَأَتْ دَماً كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman finds herself clean when it has become time for a Salah (prayer) but she delays Ghusl (bath) until it become time for another Salah (prayer), she owes Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) that is so missed. If she is clean in the time of a Salah (prayer) and delays

قَالَ: أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ وَ هِيَ قَادِرَةٌ عَلَى أَنْ تَغْتَسِلَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَفَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ الَّتِي فَرَّطَتْ فِيهَا وَ إِنْ رَأَتِ الطُّهْرَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَقَامَتْ فِي تَهْيِئَةِ ذَلِكَ فَجَازَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ وَ دَخَلَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةٍ أُخْرَى فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا قَضَاءٌ وَ تُصَلِّي الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي دَخ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any woman who finds herself clean and is able to take Ghusl (bath) in time for Salah (prayer) but neglects it until it becomes time for another Salah (prayer), she owes Qada’ (compensatory prayer) of Salah (prayer) she has neglected. If she finds herself clean in the time of a Salah (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ وَ قَدْ صَلَّتْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَرَى الدَّمَ قَالَ تَقُومُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهَا وَ لَا تَقْضِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ رَأَتِ الدَّمَ وَ هِيَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ قَدْ صَلَّتْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَلْتَقُمْ مِنْ مَسْجِدٍ فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَلْتَقْضِ الرَّكْعَةَ الَّتِي فَاتَتْهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ.[4]

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is in Salah (prayer) of al- Dhuhr, of which two Rak‘at are complete, and finds blood of Hayd (menses). He (the Imam) said, ‘She must stop and move away from Masjid without performing the remaining two Rak‘at. If she finds blood during her performing al-Magh

تَقْرَأُ الْحَائِضُ الْقُرْآنَ وَ النُّفَسَاءُ وَ الْجُنُبُ أَيْضاً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women experiencing Hayd (menses), childbirth and one involved in sexual activities (because of which Ghusl (bath) is obligatory) can read al-Quran.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا مَاتَ لِأَحَدِكُمْ مَيِّتٌ فَسَجُّوهُ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ إِذَا غُسِّلَ يُحْفَرُ لَهُ مَوْضِعُ الْمُغْتَسَلِ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَيَكُونُ مُسْتَقْبِلًا بِبَاطِنِ قَدَمَيْهِ وَ وَجْهِهِ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘When any of you dies prepare his body (facing) toward Qiblah. Also, when giving the body a bath a place should be prepared for this purpose where the bottoms of his feet face the direction of Qiblah.’”

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَهُ ثَوْباً يَسْتُرُ عَنْكَ عَوْرَتَهُ إِمَّا قَمِيصٌ وَ إِمَّا غَيْرُهُ ثُمَّ تَبْدَأُ بِكَفَّيْهِ وَ رَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ بِالسِّدْرِ ثُمَّ سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ وَ ابْدَأْ بِشِقِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَغْسِلَ فَرْجَهُ فَخُذْ خِرْقَةً نَظِيفَةً فَلُفَّهَا[1] عَلَى يَدِكَ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ أَدْخِلْ يَدَكَ مِنْ تَحْتِ الثَّوْبِ الَّذِي عَلَى ف

‘When you decide to give Ghusl (bath) to a dead body, you must keep a piece of cloth between yourself and the private parts of the dead body, like a shirt or similar. You should begin to wash the palms (hands) and the head of the dead body three times with water mixed with Sidr (berry leaves), then the rest of the body

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ غُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ فَقَالَ اغْسِلْهُ بِمَاءٍ وَ سِدْرٍ ثُمَّ اغْسِلْهُ عَلَى أَثَرِ ذَلِكَ غَسْلَةً أُخْرَى بِمَاءٍ وَ كَافُورٍ وَ ذَرِيرَةٍ[3] إِنْ كَانَتْ وَ اغْسِلْهُ الثَّالِثَةَ بِمَاءٍ قَرَاحٍ قُلْتُ ثَلَاثَ غَسَلَاتٍ لِجَسَدِهِ كُلِّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبٌ إِذَا غُسِّلَ قَالَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ فَغَسِّلْهُ مِنْ تَحْتِهِ وَ قَالَ أُحِبُّ لِمَنْ غ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Ghusl (bath) for a dead body. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must give it a Ghusl (bath) with water mixed with Sidr, (Lotus tree leaves), thereafter one more Ghusl (bath) with water mixed with camphor and Dharirah (a certain herb or incense from India), if available, then you must g

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يُغَسَّلُ الْمَيِّتُ ثَلَاثَ غَسَلَاتٍ مَرَّةً بِالسِّدْرِ وَ مَرَّةً بِالْمَاءِ يُطْرَحُ فِيهِ الْكَافُورُ وَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى بِالْمَاءِ الْقَرَاحِ ثُمَّ يُكَفَّنُ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي كَتَبَ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ أَنْ أُكَفِّنَهُ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ أَحَدُهَا رِدَاءٌ لَهُ حِبَرَةٌ[1] وَ ثَوْبٌ آخَرُ وَ قَمِيصٌ قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ كَتَبَ هَذَا[2] قَالَ مَخَافَةَ قَوْلِ النَّاسِ وَ عَصَّبْنَاهُ

“‘Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a dead body must be given three Ghusl (baths). One Ghusl (bath) with water mixed with Lotus tree leaves, one Ghusl (bath) with water mixed with camphor, and one Ghusl (bath) with pure water. Thereafter, the dead body must be wrapped in the shroud. He (the Imam) said, ‘My father ma

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ غُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ فَقَالَ اسْتَقْبِلْ بِبَاطِنِ قَدَمَيْهِ الْقِبْلَةَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ وَجْهُهُ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ ثُمَّ تُلَيِّنُ مَفَاصِلَهُ فَإِنِ امْتَنَعَتْ عَلَيْكَ فَدَعْهَا ثُمَّ ابْدَأْ بِفَرْجِهِ بِمَاءِ السِّدْرِ وَ الْحُرُضِ‌[5] فَاغْسِلْهُ ثَلَاثَ غَسَلَاتٍ وَ أَكْثِرْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ وَ امْسَحْ بَطْنَهُ مَسْحاً رَفِيقاً ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلْ إِلَى رَأْسِهِ وَ ابْدَأْ بِ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about Ghusl (bath) for a dead body. He (the Imam) said, Turn the bottom of the sole of the dead body’s feet toward al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) which makes the dead body facing al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah). Thereafter, soften the joints of the bones of the dead body if possible; if not then leave

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ فَضَعْهُ عَلَى الْمُغْتَسَلِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَإِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ فَأَخْرِجْ يَدَهُ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ وَ اجْمَعْ قَمِيصَهُ عَلَى عَوْرَتِهِ وَ ارْفَعْهُ مِنْ رِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى فَوْقِ الرُّكْبَةِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ فَأَلْقِ عَلَى عَوْرَتِهِ خِرْقَةً وَ اعْمِدْ إِلَى السِّدْرِ فَصَيِّرْهُ فِي طَسْتٍ وَ صُبَّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ وَ اضْرِبْهُ بِيَدِكَ حَتَّى

“When you decide to give Ghusl (bath) to a dead body, place it on the platform for Ghusl (bath), facing al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah). Remove his hands from the shirt if any, and pull it down over the private parts. Pull it up above his knees. If shirt is not there, cover his private parts with a piece of fabric. Find Sidr (be

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ هَلْ يُغَسَّلُ فِي الْفَضَاءِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ سُتِرَ بِسِتْرٍ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), Is it permissible to give Ghusl (bath) to a dead body in the open? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, but I prefer that it is covered with a covering.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أَغْسِلُ الْمَوْتَى قَالَ وَ تُحْسِنُ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَغْسِلُ فَقَالَ إِذَا غَسَلْتَ فَارْفُقْ بِهِ وَ لَا تَغْمِزْهُ وَ لَا تَمَسَّ مَسَامِعَهُ بِكَافُورٍ وَ إِذَا عَمَّمْتَهُ فَلَا تُعَمِّمْهُ عِمَّةَ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ خُذِ الْعِمَامَةَ مِنْ وَسَطِهَا وَ انْشُرْهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ رُدَّهَا إِلَى خَلْفِهِ وَ اطْرَحْ طَرَفَيْهَا عَلَى صَدْرِهِ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I give Ghusl (bath) to the deceased. He (the Imam) said, ‘Treat it very gently, do not pinch his body, do not touch his ears with camphor and when preparing turban for him, do not wrap it like the turban of an Arab.’ I then asked, ‘How must I do it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Hold

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ بِالْكَفَنِ قَالَ تَأْخُذُ خِرْقَةً فَتَشُدُّ بِهَا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَ رِجْلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَالْإِزَارُ[1] قَالَ إِنَّهَا لَا تُعَدُّ شَيْئاً إِنَّمَا تَصْنَعُ لِيُضَمَّ مَا هُنَاكَ لِئَلَّا يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ مَا يُصْنَعُ مِنَ الْقُطْنِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ يُخْرَقُ الْقَمِيصُ إِذَا غُسِّلَ وَ يُنْزَعُ مِنْ رِجْلَيْهِ‌[2] قَالَ ثُمَّ الْكَفَنُ قَمِيصٌ غَيْرُ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about how shroud is prepared. He (the Imam) said, ‘Take one piece of cloth to wrap around his hips and legs.’ I asked about loincloth. He (the Imam) said, ‘It does not count for anything. It is only to hold that area so that nothing is exposed. The cotton that is use is better than

لَا يُسَخَّنُ الْمَاءُ لِلْمَيِّتِ‌[3] وَ لَا يُعَجَّلُ لَهُ النَّارُ وَ لَا يُحَنَّطُ بِمِسْكٍ.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘There is no need for warming up of water for Ghusl (bath) of a deceased, starting up a fire and perfuming the shroud.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ هَلْ لِلْمَاءِ حَدٌّ مَحْدُودٌ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ ص إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَاسْتَقِ لِي سِتَّ قِرَبٍ مِنْ مَاءِ بِئْرِ غَرْسٍ‌[4] فَغَسِّلْنِي وَ كَفِّنِّي وَ حَنِّطْنِي فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ غُسْلِي وَ كَفْنِي وَ تَحْنِيطِي فَخُذْ بِمَجَامِعِ كَفَنِي وَ أَجْلِسْنِي ثُمَّ سَلْنِي عَمَّا شِئْتَ فَوَ اللَّهِ لَا تَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَّا أَجَ

The Messenger of Allah said to Ali (a.s.), “When I die, bring six pails of water from Ghars well (name of a well) and give me Ghusl (bath) with it. Thereafter shroud me and apply hunut on me. When you complete hunut (applying camphor), then make me sit up, then ask me whatever you want, by Allah, of whatever you ask I

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع‌ يَا عَلِيُّ إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَغَسِّلْنِي بِسَبْعِ قِرَبٍ مِنْ بِئْرِ غَرْسٍ.

“O Ali, when I die give me Ghusl (bath) with seven pails of water from Ghars well.’””

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ فِي الْمَاءِ الَّذِي‌ يُغَسَّلُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ كَمْ حَدُّهُ فَوَقَّعَ ع حَدُّ غُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ يُغْسَلُ حَتَّى يَطْهُرَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قَالَ وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُغَسَّلَ الْمَيِّتُ وَ مَاؤُهُ الَّذِي يُصَبُّ عَلَيْهِ يَدْخُلُ إِلَى بِئْرِ كَنِيفٍ أَوِ الرَّجُلُ يَتَوَضَّأُ وُضُوءَ الصَّلَاةِ أَنْ يُصَبَّ مَاءُ وُضُوئِهِ فِي كَنِيفٍ فَوَق

“I once wrote to abu Muhammad (a.s.), ‘How much water is needed for Ghusl (bath) of a deceased person?’ The answer came with the signature of the Imam, ‘The amount of water needed is to wash the dead body clean, by the will Allah.’ He (the narrator) has said that he wrote again to him (the Imam) asking, ‘Is it permissi

السُّنَّةُ فِي الْحَنُوطِ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَماً وَ ثُلُثٌ أَكْثَرُهُ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع نَزَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص بِحَنُوطٍ وَ كَانَ وَزْنُهُ أَرْبَعِينَ دِرْهَماً فَقَسَمَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثَلَاثَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ جُزْءٌ لَهُ وَ جُزْءٌ لِعَلِيٍّ وَ جُزْءٌ لِفَاطِمَةَ ع.

“The Sunnah about hunut (application of camphor) is thirteen dirham (in weight) and one third at most. He (the Imam) has said that Jibril came to the Messenger of Allah with hunut (camphor) that weighed forty dirhams. The Messenger of Allah divided it in three part: one for himself, one for Ali, and one for Fatimah, ‘A

أَقَلُّ مَا يُجْزِئُ مِنَ الْكَافُورِ لِلْمَيِّتِ مِثْقَالٌ. - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْكَاهِلِيِّ وَ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: الْقَصْدُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَرْبَعَةُ مَثَاقِيلَ‌

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The minimum camphor for a deceased is one Mithqal (4.68 g).”’ In the narration of al-Kahiliy and Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), it is said that a balanced amount of camphor for this purpose is four Mithqal.

قُلْتُ لَهُ‌[4] مَاتَ مَيِّتٌ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ كَيْفَ يُغَسَّلُ وَ مَا يُجْزِئُهُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ يُغَسَّلُ غُسْلًا وَاحِداً يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُ لِجَنَابَتِهِ وَ لِغُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ لِأَنَّهُمَا حُرْمَتَانِ اجْتَمَعَتَا فِي حُرْمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ[5].

“I once said to him (the Imam) (a.s.), that there is one who has died after sexual relation but before Ghusl (bath). How is Ghusl (bath) prescribed for him and how much water is needed? He (the Imam) said, ’Only one Ghusl (bath) is sufficient for both reasons, each of which is inviolable requiring one inviolable act (G

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا مَاتَتْ فِي نِفَاسِهَا كَيْفَ تُغَسَّلُ قَالَ مِثْلَ غُسْلِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْحَائِضُ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْجُنُبُ إِنَّمَا يُغَسَّلُ غُسْلًا وَاحِداً فَقَطْ.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who dies during her child- birth, how Ghusl (bath) to be given for her? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is just like cleansing Ghusl (bath) after blood discharge is over and so also is the case with a woman during her Hayd (menses) and after sexual relation: only o

كَرِهَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص أَنْ تُحْلَقَ عَانَةُ الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا غُسِّلَ أَوْ يُقَلَّمَ لَهُ ظُفُرٌ أَوْ يُجَزَّ لَهُ شَعْرٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said that it is detestable to shave a dead persons’ pubic hair, when giving Ghusl (bath), cut his nails or trim his hairs.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّعْرُ فَيُحْلَقُ عَنْهُ أَوْ يُقَلَّمُ قَالَ لَا يُمَسُّ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ اغْسِلْهُ وَ ادْفِنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a dead person whose body has hairs if it is required to shave or trim them. He (the Imam) said, ‘Nothing as such must be touched. Just give him Ghusl (bath) and bury.’”

إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ مَنْخِرِ الْمَيِّتِ الدَّمُ أَوِ الشَّيْ‌ءُ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ وَ أَصَابَ الْعِمَامَةَ أَوِ الْكَفَنَ قَرِّضْهُ بِالْمِقْرَاضِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If anything comes out of the nostrils of a deceased, like blood and so on, after Ghusl (bath) and such things come in contact with turban or shroud, such parts (of shroud) must be cut off and disposed.’”

إِذَا غُسِّلَ الْمَيِّتُ ثُمَّ أَحْدَثَ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ فَإِنَّهُ يُغْسَلُ الْحَدَثُ وَ لَا يُعَادُ الْغُسْلُ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘After Ghusl (bath), if something happens, only that part is washed and repeating Ghusl (bath) is not required.’”

إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ شَيْ‌ءٌ بَعْدَ مَا يُكَفَّنُ فَأَصَابَ الْكَفَنَ قُرِضَ مِنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If after shrouding a certain part of it (cloth) becomes unclean, it must be cut off and disposed.’”

تُغَسِّلُهُ امْرَأَتُهُ أَوْ ذَاتُ قَرَابَةٍ إِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ وَ تَصُبُّ النِّسَاءُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ صَبّاً وَ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا مَاتَتْ يُدْخِلُ زَوْجُهَا يَدَهُ تَحْتَ قَمِيصِهَا فَيُغَسِّلُهَا.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who dies and there is no one to give him Ghusl (bath) except women. He (the Imam) said that his wife or a relative woman could give him Ghusl (bath). Women just pour water on him. In the case of a woman, her husband gives her Ghusl (bath) by reaching with his hand under her

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ أَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ حِينَ تَمُوتُ أَوْ يُغَسِّلَهَا إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ‌[1] عِنْدَهَا مَنْ يُغَسِّلُهَا وَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ هَلْ تَنْظُرُ إِلَى مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا حِينَ يَمُوتُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَهْلُ الْمَرْأَةِ كَرَاهَةَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ زَوْجُهَا إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكْرَهُونَهُ مِنْهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man if he can look at his wife when she is dying or give her Ghusl (bath) if there is no one for her Ghusl (bath) and if a woman can look at her husband in such a condition. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. Only relatives of the woman may not like her husband to look

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُغَسِّلُ امْرَأَتَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الثَّوْبِ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man if he can give Ghusl (bath) to his dead wife from behind a cloth. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so from behind a cloth.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مَنْ يُغَسِّلُهُ إِلَّا النِّسَاءُ هَلْ تُغَسِّلُهُ النِّسَاءُ فَقَالَ تُغَسِّلُهُ امْرَأَتُهُ أَوْ ذَاتُ مَحْرَمِهِ وَ تَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ النِّسَاءُ الْمَاءَ صَبّاً مِنْ فَوْقِ الثِّيَابِ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who dies and there is no one to give him Ghusl (bath) except women. He (the Imam) said, ‘His wife can give him Ghusl (bath) or a woman of his relatives and other woman can just pour water from behind the cloth.’”

سَمِعْتُ صَاحِباً لَنَا يَسْأَلُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَمُوتُ مَعَ رِجَالٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِمْ ذُو مَحْرَمٍ- هَلْ يُغَسِّلُونَهَا وَ عَلَيْهَا ثِيَابُهَا قَالَ إِذاً يُدْخَلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ‌[1] وَ لَكِنْ يَغْسِلُونَ كَفَّيْهَا.

“I once heard a friend of ours ask abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman who dies among men and none of them is of her relatives in that case can they give her Ghusl (bath) with her clothes on her. He (the Imam) said, ‘Thereby that feeling is apt to get in them, instead they must only wash her both palms (hands).”’

يُدْفَنُ وَ لَا يُغَسَّلُ وَ قَالَ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ بِتِلْكَ الْمَنْزِلَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ مَعَهَا زَوْجُهَا فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا زَوْجُهَا فَلْيُغَسِّلْهَا مِنْ فَوْقِ الدِّرْعِ وَ يَسْكُبُ عَلَيْهَا الْمَاءَ سَكْباً وَ لْتُغَسِّلْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ إِذَا مَاتَ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ لَيْسَتْ مِثْلَ الرَّجُلِ الْمَرْأَةُ أَسْوَأُ مَنْظَراً حِينَ تَمُوتُ.

“About a man who dies on a journey or a strage land and there is no one other than women with him, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He is buried without Ghusl (bath).’ He (the Imam) said that the same rule applies to woman in such condition unless her husband is among them, in which case he gives her Ghusl (bath) from