إِنَّ لَكُمْ لَنُوراً[1] تُعْرَفُونَ بِهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا لَقِيَ أَخَاهُ قَبَّلَهُ فِي مَوْضِعِ النُّورِ مِنْ جَبْهَتِهِ.
“In you there is a light by which you are identified in this world. It is as such that even when one of you meets his brother (in belief) he kisses him at the place of light in his forehead.”
لَا يُقَبَّلُ رَأْسُ أَحَدٍ وَ لَا يَدُهُ إِلَّا يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ مَنْ أُرِيدَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص.
“No one’s head or hand is kissed except those of the Messenger of Allah or one who is intended to be for the Messenger of Allah.”
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَتَنَاوَلْتُ يَدَهُ فَقَبَّلْتُهَا فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهَا لَا تَصْلُحُ إِلَّا لِنَبِيٍّ أَوْ وَصِيِّ نَبِيٍّ.
“Once I went to see Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and I held and kissed his hand and the Imam said, ‘This is only for the Holy Prophet or his successor.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع نَاوِلْنِي يَدَكَ أُقَبِّلْهَا فَأَعْطَانِيهَا فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَأْسَكَ فَفَعَلَ فَقَبَّلْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رِجْلَاكَ فَقَالَ أَقْسَمْتُ أَقْسَمْتُ أَقْسَمْتُ ثَلَاثاً وَ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ وَ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ وَ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ[3].
“Once I went to see Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and I asked, ‘Can I kiss your hand, please?’ The Imam agreed and I kissed his hand. I then asked, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, can I kiss your head, please?’ The Imam agreed and I kissed his head. Then I asked, ‘Can I kiss your feet, please?’ The Imam said,
مَنْ قَبَّلَ لِلرَّحِمِ ذَا قَرَابَةٍ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَ قُبْلَةُ الْأَخِ عَلَى الْخَدِّ وَ قُبْلَةُ الْإِمَامِ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ.
“Whoever of the relatives kisses a relative out of compassion he has not committed any offense. A brother may kiss the cheek of his brother. Kissing an Imam is between his eyes.”
لَيْسَ الْقُبْلَةُ عَلَى الْفَمِ إِلَّا لِلزَّوْجَةِ أَوِ الْوَلَدِ الصَّغِيرِ.
“Kissing on the mouth is only for the spouses and a small child.”