Repentance

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ فَجَرَ بِامْرَأَةٍ ثُمَّ أَرَادَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا فَقَالَ إِذَا تَابَتْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ تُعْرَفُ تَوْبَتُهَا قَالَ يَدْعُوهَا إِلَى مَا كَانَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ فَإِنِ امْتَنَعَتْ فَاسْتَغْفَرَتْ رَبَّهَا عَرَفَ تَوْبَتَهَا[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who committed fornication with a woman and then later wanted to marry her. Imam (as) said: "If she repents, she becomes lawful for him." I asked: "And how can her repentance be known?" Imam (as) replied: "He should invite her to engage in the same unlawful act they previously committed. If

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِامْرَأَةٍ سَأَلَتْهُ أَنَّ لِي زَوْجاً وَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ غِلْظَةٌ وَ إِنِّي صَنَعْتُ شَيْئاً لِأُعَطِّفَهُ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أُفٍّ لَكِ كَدَّرْتِ الْبِحَارَ وَ كَدَّرْتِ الطِّينَ وَ لَعَنَتْكِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْأَخْيَارُ وَ مَلَائِكَةُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ قَالَ فَصَامَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ نَهَارَهَا وَ قَامَتْ لَيْلَهَا وَ حَلَقَتْ رَأْسَهَا وَ لَبِسَتِ الْمُسُوحَ‌[1] فَ

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and said: "I have a husband who is harsh with me, and I made something (a charm or spell) to make him more affectionate toward me." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to her: "Wo

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ قُلْ فِي طَلَبِ الْوَلَدِ رَبِّ لا تَذَرْنِي فَرْداً وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوارِثِينَ‌ وَ اجْعَلْ‌ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا يَرِثُنِي‌ فِي حَيَاتِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لِي بَعْدَ مَوْتِي وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِي خَلْقاً سَوِيّاً[1] وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطَانِ فِيهِ نَصِيباً اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ سَبْعِينَ م

Hadith.4660 - Ali ibn Al-Husayn (peace be upon them) said to one of his companions: "When seeking a child, say: 'My Lord (azj), do not leave me alone [without offspring], and You (swt) are the best of inheritors' and add; 'Grant me from Yourself (swt) a successor who will inherit from me during my life and seek forgive

سَمِعْتُ أَبِي مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ دَخَلَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ وَ جَلَسَ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبائِرَ الْإِثْمِ‌[1] ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَسْكَتَكَ قَالَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ الْكَبَائِرَ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا عَمْرُو أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّه

I heard my father Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) say: 'Amr ibn 'Ubayd al-Basri entered upon Abu Abdullah (as). When he greeted him and sat down, he recited the verse: "Those who avoid the major sins" (Surah Al-Shura 42:37), then he stopped. Imam (as) said to him: "What has made you stop?" He replied: "I wish to kno

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ صَلَاتَهُ تُوقَفُ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا تَابَ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُبِلْتُ مِنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.4951 - And in another narration: "Indeed, his prayer will be suspended between the sky and the earth. But if he repents, it will be returned to him and accepted from him."

كَانَ رَجُلٌ فِي الزَّمَنِ الْأَوَّلِ طَلَبَ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ حَلَالٍ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا وَ طَلَبَهَا مِنْ حَرَامٍ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا فَأَتَاهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا هَذَا إِنَّكَ قَدْ طَلَبْتَ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ حَلَالٍ فَلَمْ تَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا فَطَلَبْتَهَا مِنْ حَرَامٍ فَلَمْ تَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهَا أَ فَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ تُكْثِرُ بِهِ دُنْيَاكَ وَ تُكْثِرُ بِهِ تَبَعَكَ فَقَالَ بَلَى قَالَ

"There was a man in earlier times who sought worldly gains through lawful means but could not attain them. Then he sought them through unlawful means, yet still could not attain them. So, Satan came to him and said: 'O man, you have sought the world through lawful means and could not obtain it, and you sought it throug

شَفَاعَتُنَا لِأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا وَ أَمَّا التَّائِبُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- ما عَلَى الْمُحْسِنِينَ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا شَفِيعَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ.

Hadith.4965 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no intercessor more successful than repentance."

أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَعْرَضَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ اجْلِسْ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ أَ يَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا قَارَفَ هَذِهِ السَّيِّئَةَ أَنْ يَسْتُرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ كَمَا سَتَرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْ

A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Commander of the Faithful (as) turned his face away from him and then said to him: "Sit down." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) turned to the people and said: "Is it beyond any of you, if he c

إِنْ تَابَ فَمَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ وَقَعَ فِي يَدِ الْإِمَامِ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ أَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ وَ إِنْ عَلِمَ مَكَانَهُ بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ‌[1].

Hadith.5026 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man against whom evidence was established that he had committed adultery, but then he escaped. Imam (as) replied: "If he repents, then there is nothing upon him. However, if he is caught by the Imam before his repentance, the prescri

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمَغْصُوبَةِ يَفْتَرِي عَلَيْهِ الرَّجُلُ‌[1] فَيَقُولُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ الْفَاعِلَةِ فَقَالَ أَرَى عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِمَّا قَالَ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man falsely accusing the son of a woman whose rights were violated (Al-maghsubah) by saying to him, "O' son of an adulteress." Imam (as) said: "I believe he deserves the legal punishment of eighty lashes and must repent to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, for what he has said."

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص‌ وَقَفَ بِمِنًى حِينَ قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا مَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ وَ اعْقِلُوهُ فَإِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي لَعَلِّي لَا أَلْقَاكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ بَعْدَ عَامِنَا هَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّ يَوْمٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ شَهْرٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الشَّهْرُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ بَلْدَةٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَا

"Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood at Mina after completing his rituals during the Farewell Pilgrimage and said: 'O' people, listen to what I (sw) say to you and understand it, for I (sw) do not know, perhaps I (sw) will not meet you again in this place after this year.' Then

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ رَحْبُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ بِالدَّمِ فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ قَاتِلًا لَا يَمُوتُ‌[1] قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا قَاتِلٌ لَا يَمُوتُ قَالَ النَّارُ.

'The Messenger of Allah (swt) said: "Do not be deceived by one who freely sheds blood, for indeed, he has a killer appointed for him by Allah (swt) who does not die." They asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), and what is the killer that does not die?" Prophet (sw) said: "The Fire."

لَا يَزَالُ الْمُؤْمِنُ فِي فُسْحَةٍ مِنْ دِينِهِ مَا لَمْ يُصِبْ دَماً حَرَاماً وَ قَالَ لَا يُوَفَّقُ قَاتِلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مُتَعَمِّداً لِلتَّوْبَةِ.

"A believer remains within the bounds of his faith as long as he does not commit unlawful killing." Imam (as) also said: "One who intentionally kills a believer is not granted success in repentance."

يَجِي‌ءُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ حَتَّى يُلَطِّخَهُ بِالدَّمِ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الْحِسَابِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي وَ لَكَ فَيَقُولُ أَعَنْتَ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا بِكَلِمَةٍ فَقُتِلْتُ‌[2].

"On the Day of Judgment, a man will approach another man and smear him with blood while the people are being held accountable. The (other) man will say, 'O' servant of Allah (swt), what do I have to do with you?' The man will reply: 'Did you not assist in my killing on such and such a day with a single word, and thus I

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا سَوْطاً لَضَرَبَهُ اللَّهُ سَوْطاً مِنَ النَّارِ.

Hadith.5155 - In the narration of Al-Alaa from Al-Thumali, that Imam (as) said: "If a man were to strike another man with a whip, Allah (swt) would strike him with a whip of fire."

لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ‌ أَحْدَثَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً- قُلْتُ وَ مَا ذَلِكَ الْحَدَثُ قَالَ الْقَتْلُ‌[1].

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) cursed the one who commits an offense in Medina or shelters an offender." I asked: "What is this offense?" Imam (as) said: "It is killing."

مَنْ أَعَانَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ بِشَطْرِ كَلِمَةٍ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ مَكْتُوبٌ آيِسٌ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ‌[2].

"Whoever assists in harming a believer with even half a word will come on the Day of Judgment with the words 'Despairing of the mercy of Allah (swt)' written between his eyes."

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "وُجِدَ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ صَحِيفَةٌ فَإِذَا فِيهَا مَكْتُوبٌ " "بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ" إِنَّ أَعْتَى اَلنَّاسِ عَلَى اَللَّهِ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ وَ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ وَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

Abu Abdullah (as) said to me: "A scroll was found in the hilt of the sword of Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: In the Name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, the most defiant of people against Allah (swt) on the Day of Judgment is the one

هُوَ وَادٍ فِي جَهَنَّمَ لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً كَانَ فِيهِ وَ لَوْ قَتَلَ نَفْساً وَاحِدَةً كَانَ فِيهِ.

Hadith.5159 - It is narrated from Hanan ibn Sadir from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Whoever kills a soul without [the soul having killed] another soul or [without causing] corruption on the earth, it is as if he had killed all mankind" (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:32). Imam

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يُوضَعُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ إِلَيْهِ يَنْتَهِي شِدَّةُ عَذَابِ أَهْلِهَا لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً لَكَانَ إِنَّمَا يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانَ قِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ قَتَلَ آخَرَ قَالَ يُضَاعَفُ عَلَيْهِ‌[7].

Hadith.5160 - It has been narrated: "A person who commits murder will be placed in a specific location in Hell, where the severity of punishment for its inhabitants reaches its peak. If he had killed all the people, he would only enter that same place." It was asked: "And if he killed another?" Imam (as) said: "His pun

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ‌[1] فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ قَالَ وَ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَتَرَكْتُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ أُقَاتِلْ‌[2].

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth is a martyr.'" Imam (as) also said: "If it were me, I would have abandoned the wealth and not fought."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مَا تَوْبَتُهُ فَقَالَ يُمَكِّنُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ قَالَ فَلْيُعْطِهِمُ الدِّيَةَ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ إِلَيْهِمُ امْرَأَةً قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ تُطْلِعَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى الدِّيَةِ فَيَجْعَلُهَا صُرَراً ثُمَّ لْيَنْظُرْ مَوَاقِيتَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُلْقِهَا فِي دَارِهِمْ‌[4]

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "A man has killed another man; what is his repentance?" Imam (as) replied: "He should surrender himself." I said: "He fears they will kill him." Imam (as) said: "Then he should give them the blood money (diyyah)." I said: "He fears they will find out." Imam (as) said: "Then he should marry a

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا[5].

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say, 'Whoever intentionally kills themselves will be in the Fire of Hell, abiding therein forever.'"

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَقْتُلُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مُتَعَمِّداً لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِإِيمَانِهِ فَلَا تَوْبَةَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِغَضَبٍ أَوْ لِسَبَبِ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ تَوْبَتَهُ أَنْ يُقَادَ مِنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلِمَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ فَأَقَرَّ عِنْدَهُمْ بِقَتْلِ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَإِنْ عَفَوْا عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَقْتُلُوهُ أَعْطَاه

Hadith.5164 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan and Ibn Bukayr from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a believer who intentionally kills another believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "If he killed him because of his faith, then there is no repentance for him. But if he killed him o

يُقَالُ لَهُ مُتْ أَيَّ مِيتَةٍ شِئْتَ إِنْ شِئْتَ يَهُودِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَصْرَانِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ مَجُوسِيّاً.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَوَّلُ مَا يَحْكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الدِّمَاءُ فَيُوقَفُ ابْنَا آدَمَ ع فَيُفْصَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الدِّمَاءِ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ الْمَقْتُولُ بِقَاتِلِهِ فَيَشْخُبَ دَمُهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ‌[3] فَيَقُولُ أَنْتَ قَتَلْتَهُ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَكْتُمَ اللَّهَ حَد

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The first matter that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will judge on the Day of Judgment is bloodshed. The sons of Adam (as) will be brought forward, and judgment will be passed between them. Then those who followed them among the people of b

يُغَرَّمُ قِيمَتَهُ وَ يُضْرَبُ ضَرْباً شَدِيداً[4] وَ قَالَ فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ مَمْلُوكَهُ قَالَ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً[5] وَ يَصُومُ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ وَ يُطْعِمُ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً ثُمَّ التَّوْبَةُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.5167 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who intentionally kills another man's slave. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the value of the slave and be severely beaten." And regarding a man who kills his own slave, Imam (as) said: "He must free a slave, fast for two consecutive month

سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً مُتَعَمِّداً هَلْ لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَ‌

I asked Imam (as) about a person who intentionally kills a believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "No, not until he pays the blood money (diyyah) to the victim's family, frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, seeks forgiveness from Allah (swt) the Almighty and Majestic, repents to Him (swt), and

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقْتَلُ فِي شَهْرٍ حَرَامٍ مَا دِيَتُهُ فَقَالَ دِيَةٌ وَ ثُلُثٌ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who is killed during a sacred month - what is his blood money (diyyah)? Imam (as) said: "It is full blood money plus one-third."

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتِيلٌ فِي جُهَيْنَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِمْ وَ تَسَامَعَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالَ ع مَنْ قَتَلَ ذَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ قَتِيلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ‌[3] وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ

The Messenger of Allah (swt) was approached, and it was said to Him (sw): "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), there has been a murder in Juhaynah." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood up and went to their mosque. The people heard about it and gathered around him. Prophet (peace be upon him a

مَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً عَلَى دِينِهِ فَذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدُ الَّذِي- قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ أَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَاباً عَظِيماً قُلْتُ فَالرَّجُلُ يَقَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَضْرِبُهُ بِسَيْفِهِ فَيَقْتُلُهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ ذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدَ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.5171 - Samaah asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). Imam (as) said: "Whoever kills a believer because of his faith, that is the intentional kil

إِنْ جَازَاهُ‌[1].

Hadith.5172 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Abu Al-Safatij from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). Imam (as) said: "If Allah (swt) chooses to punish h

كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ

Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

كَانَتْ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص صَحِيفَةٌ مَكْتُوبٌ فِيهَا لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمَلائِكَةِ وَ النَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ* عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ أَوْ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ أَوْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً وَ كُفْرٌ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ الِانْتِفَاءُ مِنْ حَسَبٍ وَ إِنْ دَقَ‌[2].

"There was a scroll in the hilt of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: 'The curse of Allah (swt), the angels, and all people be upon the one who kills someone other than his killer, strikes someone other than the one who struck him, commits an offense,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ مَجْنُوناً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ أَرَادَهُ فَدَفَعَهُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَقَتَلَهُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قَوَدٍ وَ لَا دِيَةٍ وَ يُعْطَى وَرَثَتُهُ دِيَتَهُ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمَجْنُونُ أَرَادَهُ فَلَا قَوَدَ لِمَنْ لَا يُقَادُ مِنْهُ‌[3] وَ أَرَى أَنَّ عَلَى قَاتِلِهِ الدِّيَةَ فِي مَالِهِ يَدْفَعُهَا إِلَ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed a mentally ill person. Imam (as) said: "If the mentally ill person had intended to harm him and the man defended himself and killed him, then there is neither retribution (qisas) nor blood money (diyyah) upon him. However, his heirs should be

عَوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ حَرَامٌ وَ قَالَ مَنِ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَعَيْنَاهُ مُبَاحَتَانِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ دَمَرَ[1] عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَ مَنْ جَحَدَ نَبِيّاً مُرْسَلًا نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَدَمُهُ مُبَاحٌ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَنْ جَحَدَ الْإِمَامَ مِنْكُمْ مَا حَ

"The privacy (awrah) of a believer is forbidden upon another believer." Imam (as) also said: "Whoever spies on a believer in his home, his eyes are lawful to the believer in that situation. Whoever forcefully enters upon a believer in his home without his permission, his blood is lawful to the believer in that situatio

فِي رَجُلٍ يَقْتُلُ مَمْلُوكَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً قَالَ يُعْجِبُنِي أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَةً وَ يَصُومَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ وَ يُطْعِمَ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً ثُمَّ تَكُونَ التَّوْبَةُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ‌[2].

Hadith.5261 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding a man who intentionally kills his slave: "I prefer that he frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, and feeds sixty needy people, and then he should repent after that."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ عَبْداً خَطَأً قَالَ عَلَيْهِ قِيمَتُهُ وَ لَا يُجَاوَزُ بِقِيمَتِهِ عَشَرَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ قُلْتُ وَ مَنْ يُقَوِّمُهُ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لِمَوْلَاهُ شُهُودٌ أَنَّ قِيمَتَهُ يَوْمَ قَتَلَهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا أُخِذَ بِهَا قَاتِلُهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِمَوْلَاهُ شُهُودٌ كَانَتِ الْقِيمَةُ عَلَى الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ مَعَ يَمِينِهِ يَشْهَدُ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ بِاللَّ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who accidentally killed a slave. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the slave's value, and his value should not exceed ten thousand dirhams." I asked: "Who will appraise his value when he is dead?" Imam (as) replied: "If the master has witnesses that his value

السَّهْمُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ ثَمَانِيَةٍ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقاتُ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَ الْمَساكِينِ وَ الْعامِلِينَ عَلَيْها وَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَ فِي الرِّقابِ وَ الْغارِمِينَ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ‌[2].

Hadith.5474 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man who bequeaths a share (sahm) of his wealth. Imam (as) replied: "The share is one out of eight parts, based on the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, the charities are only for the poor, the needy, those employed

وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا ارْتَدَّ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ كَمَا تَبِينُ الْمُطَلَّقَةُ ثَلَاثاً وَ تَعْتَدُّ مِنْهُ كَمَا تَعْتَدُّ الْمُطَلَّقَةُ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ تَابَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ فَهُوَ خَاطِبٌ وَ لَا عِدَّةَ عَلَيْهَا لَهُ‌[2] وَ إِ

"If a Muslim man apostatizes from Islam, his wife becomes separated from him just as a woman becomes separated after a third divorce, and she must observe the waiting period (iddah) as a divorced woman does. If he returns to Islam and repents before she marries another man, he may propose to her again, and she is not r

النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ.

Hadith.5811 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Regret (of a sin) is (a form of) repentance."

فِي خُطْبَةٍ خَطَبَهَا بَعْدَ مَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ ص‌[3] أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَا شَرَفَ أَعْلَى مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ لَا كَرَمَ أَعَزُّ مِنَ التَّقْوَى وَ لَا مَعْقِلَ أَحْرَزُ مِنَ الْوَرَعِ وَ لَا شَفِيعَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ التَّوْبَةِ وَ لَا كَنْزَ أَنْفَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَ لَا عِزَّ أَرْفَعُ مِنَ الْحِلْمِ وَ لَا حَسَبَ أَبْلَغُ مِنَ الْأَدَبِ‌[4] وَ لَا نَصَبَ أَوْضَعُ مِنَ الْغَضَبِ وَ لَا جَمَالَ أَزْيَنُ مِنَ

Hadith.5880 - Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir ibn Yazid Al-Ju'fi from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) from his father from his grandfather, peace be upon them, that Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said in a sermon he delivered after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him