قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَاءُ يُطَهِّرُ وَ لَا يُطَهَّرُ.
“Abu ’Abd Allah, Ja‘far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Water cleanses but it is not cleanable.’”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَاءُ كُلُّهُ طَاهِرٌ حَتَّى يُعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَذِرٌ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘All water is clean until it is found out that it is not clean.”’
الْمَاءُ كُلُّهُ طَاهِرٌ حَتَّى يُعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَذِرٌ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, that all water (from source) is clean until it is found out that it is not clean.”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مَاءِ الْبَحْرِ أَ طَهُورٌ هُوَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is sea water clean?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, it is clean.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مَاءِ الْبَحْرِ أَ طَهُورٌ هُوَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is sea water clean?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, it is clean.’”
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)
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْكُرِّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ كَمْ يَكُونُ قَدْرُهُ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ الْمَاءُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْبَارٍ وَ نِصْفٍ [نِصْفاً] فِي مِثْلِهِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْبَارٍ وَ نِصْفٍ فِي عُمْقِهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَذَلِكَ الْكُرُّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ.
“I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How much is the quantity of one Kur of water?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘If the size of water is three and a half shibr by three and a half shibr, and three and a half shibr in its depth in the ground, then it is one Kur.’”
الْكُرُّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ أَلْفٌ وَ مِائَتَا رِطْلٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the quantity of one Kur of water is one thousand and two hundred ritl (a certain measurement).”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَاءِ الَّذِي لَا يُنَجِّسُهُ شَيْءٌ قَالَ كُرٌّ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الْكُرُّ قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْبَارٍ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْبَارٍ.
‘It is one Kur.’ I then asked, ‘How much is one Kur?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is three shibr by three shibr in size.’”
الْكُرُّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ نَحْوُ حُبِّي هَذَا وَ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى حُبٍّ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْحِبَابِ الَّتِي تَكُونُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The quantity of one Kur of water is of the size of this Hubb (a water container).’ He pointed with his hand to one of those Hubb which are used in al- Madinah.”
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.’”
فِي الْمَاءِ الْآجِنِ[5] تَتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا أَنْ تَجِدَ مَاءً غَيْرَهُ فَتَنَزَّهْ مِنْهُ.
‘You can do so but if you find other water cleanse yourself with it.’”
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.’”
مَاءُ الْبِئْرِ وَاسِعٌ لَا يُفْسِدُهُ شَيْءٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَيَّرَ بِهِ.
“He (the Imam) ‘Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘Well water is vast. It does not become polluted until it is changed.’”
مَا لَمْ يَتَفَسَّخْ أَوْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُ الْمَاءِ فَيَكْفِيكَ خَمْسُ دِلَاءٍ فَإِنْ تَغَيَّرَ الْمَاءُ فَخُذْ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ الرِّيحُ[1].
“This is about the case of a rat, cat, chicken, bird and dog in a well. Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘As long as they have not disintegrated or water’s taste is not changed, take out five buckets of water thereof, but if there is a change in the water then continue drawing out the water until the smell is gone.’”
لَا يُفْسِدُ الْمَاءَ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ لَهُ نَفْسٌ سَائِلَةٌ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Water does not become polluted because of the living things which do not have spurting blood when a cut is made in its body.’”
لَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ حَرِّكِ الْمَاءَ بِالدَّلْوِ[3].
“This is about the case of al-Sam al-Abras (a poisonous snake) that falls in the well. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful. Just stir the water with the bucket.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا يَقَعُ فِي الْآبَارِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْفَأْرَةُ وَ أَشْبَاهُهَا فَيُنْزَحُ مِنْهَا سَبْعُ دِلَاءٍ إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَيَّرَ الْمَاءُ فَيُنْزَحَ حَتَّى يَطِيبَ فَإِنْ سَقَطَ فِيهَا كَلْبٌ فَقَدَرْتَ أَنْ تَنْزَحَ مَاءَهَا فَافْعَلْ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ وَقَعَ فِي الْبِئْرِ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَمٌ مِثْلُ الْعَقْرَبِ وَ الْخَنَافِسِ وَ أَشْبَاهِ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about things that fall into the wells. He (the Imam) said, ‘Because of rats and similar things, seven buckets of water must be drawn out, unless the water is changed, in which case drawing water out must continue until it becomes clean. If a dog falls in it, if you can, draw all of
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 بِئْرٌ يُخْرَجُ فِي مَائِهَا قِطَعُ جُلُودٍ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ إِنَّ الْوَزَغَ رُبَّمَا طَرَحَ جِلْدَهُ وَ قَالَ يَكْفِيكَ دَلْوٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ.
“I once said to abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), that there is a water-well and with its water pieces of skin come out. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not anything. Perhaps a frog sheds its skin.’ He (the Imam) said that one bucket of water is sufficient for you.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْحَبْلِ يَكُونُ مِنْ شَعْرِ الْخِنْزِيرِ يُسْتَقَى بِهِ الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْبِئْرِ هَلْ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَاءِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.
‘It is not harmful.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْعَذِرَةِ تَقَعُ فِي الْبِئْرِ قَالَ يُنْزَحُ مِنْهَا عَشَرَةُ دِلَاءٍ فَإِنْ ذَابَتْ فَأَرْبَعُونَ أَوْ خَمْسُونَ دَلْواً.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the falling of feces into a well. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ten buckets of water must be taken out and if it has disintegrated then forty or fifty buckets of water must be taken out.’”
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.’
سَأَلْتُ عَنِ الْبَالُوعَةِ[2] تَكُونُ فَوْقَ الْبِئْرِ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَتْ فَوْقَ الْبِئْرِ فَسَبْعَةُ أَذْرُعٍ وَ إِذَا كَانَتْ أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْبِئْرِ فَخَمْسَةُ أَذْرُعٍ مِنْ كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ وَ ذَلِكَ كَثِيرٌ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a cesspool which is above a well. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is above the well, the distance in between must be seven yards, but if it is below the well, the distance must be five yards from all sides, and that is a large area.”
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
سَأَلْتُهُ كَمْ أَدْنَى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَ الْبِئْرِ بِئْرِ الْمَاءِ وَ الْبَالُوعَةِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ سَهْلًا فَسَبْعَةُ أَذْرُعٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَبَلًا فَخَمْسَةُ أَذْرُعٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْمَاءُ يَجْرِي إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ إِلَى يَمِينٍ وَ يَجْرِي عَنْ يَمِينِ الْقِبْلَةِ إِلَى يَسَارِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ يَجْرِي عَنْ يَسَارِ الْقِبْلَةِ إِلَى يَمِينِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ لَا يَجْرِي مِنَ الْقِبْلَةِ إِلَى دُبُرِ الْقِبْلَةِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the distance needed between a well and a cesspool. He (the Imam) replied, ‘If the ground is plain, the distance must be seven yards; and if it is a hillside the distance must be five yards.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Water flows forward in direction, to the right or to the lef
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.”
إِذَا دَخَلْتَ يَدَكَ فِي الْإِنَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْسِلَهَا فَلَا بَأْسَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ أَصَابَهَا قَذَرُ بَوْلٍ أَوْ جَنَابَةٍ فَإِنْ دَخَلْتَ يَدَكَ فِي الْإِنَاءِ وَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَهْرِقْ ذَلِكَ الْمَاءَ.
‘‘(’A’immah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, have said that it is permissible to place one’s hand in a water container before washing them, provided, urine or things from semen discharge has not reached them; otherwise, one must throw away such water.”