سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِذَا لَمْ تَجِدْ مَاءً وَ أَرَدْتَ التَّيَمُّمَ فَأَخِّرِ التَّيَمُّمَ إِلَى آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ فَإِنْ فَاتَكَ الْمَاءُ لَمْ تَفُتْكَ الْأَرْضُ.
“I heard him (the Imam) (a.s.), say, ‘If you cannot find water and you decide for Tayammum, you must wait until the time (for Salah (prayer)) is about to end. If water is still not available, you do not miss the soil and the ground.’”
إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الْمُسَافِرُ الْمَاءَ فَلْيَطْلُبْ[2] مَا دَامَ فِي الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا خَافَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْوَقْتُ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ وَ لْيُصَلِّ فِي آخِرِ الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ الْمَاءَ فَلَا قَضَاءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لْيَتَوَضَّأْ لِمَا يَسْتَقْبِلُ.
“One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If during a journey water cannot be found, one must search for water as long as there is time; but when there is fear for losing time, one must then take Tayammum to perform Salah (prayer) during the end of time just before it totally ends. If later water is found, th
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
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَكُونُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ تَحْضُرُ الصَّلَاةُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعِي مَاءٌ وَ يُقَالُ إِنَّ الْمَاءَ قَرِيبٌ مِنَّا أَ فَأَطْلُبُ الْمَاءَ وَ أَنَا فِي وَقْتٍ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا قَالَ لَا تَطْلُبِ الْمَاءَ وَ لَكِنْ تَيَمَّمْ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ التَّخَلُّفَ عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ فَتَضِلَّ فَيَأْكُلَكَ السَّبُعُ[1].
6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Dawud al-Riqqiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam. ‘During a journey if I cannot find water when it is time of Salah (prayer); but it is said that water is nearby. Must I then search in the ri
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَمُرُّ بِالرَّكِيَّةِ[2] وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ دَلْوٌ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ الرَّكِيَّةَ إِنَّ رَبَّ الْمَاءِ هُوَ رَبُّ الْأَرْضِ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ[3].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passes by a well but does not have a bucket (to draw water). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not necessary for him to climb down the well; the Lord of water is the Lord the earth; he must take Tayammum.’”
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
إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْبِئْرَ وَ أَنْتَ جُنُبٌ وَ لَمْ تَجِدْ دَلْواً وَ لَا شَيْئاً تَغْرِفُ بِهِ فَتَيَمَّمْ بِالصَّعِيدِ فَإِنَّ رَبَّ الْمَاءِ وَ رَبَّ الصَّعِيدِ وَاحِدٌ وَ لَا تَقَعْ فِي الْبِئْرِ وَ لَا تُفْسِدْ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ مَاءَهُمْ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you come to a well when you have experienced sexual relation and cannot find a bucket or other means to draw water, you must take Tayammum with soil; the Lord of water and the Lord of the soil is one. Do not climb down the well and destroy people’s water.’”
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
إِنْ كَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ مُبْتَلَّةً وَ لَيْسَ فِيهَا تُرَابٌ وَ لَا مَاءٌ فَانْظُرْ أَجَفَّ مَوْضِعٍ تَجِدُهُ فَتَيَمَّمْ مِنْ غُبَارِهِ أَوْ شَيْءٍ مُغْبَرٍّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي حَالٍ لَا تَجِدُ إِلَّا الطِّينَ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَتَيَمَّمَ بِهِ.[2]
‘If the ground is wet and dry soil or water is not available you must look for an area which is the most dry of the others, take Tayammum with dust thereof or something with dust on it. If you can find nothing else other than clay, then it is not harmful to take Tayammum therewith.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَجْنَبَ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ لَمْ يَجِدْ إِلَّا الثَّلْجَ أَوْ مَاءً جَامِداً فَقَالَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الضَّرُورَةِ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ لَا أَرَى أَنْ يَعُودَ إِلَى هَذِهِ الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي تُوبِقُ دِينَهُ.
“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who experiences sexual relation during a journey and cannot find anything other than snow or ice. He (the Imam) said, ’This is like an emergency case and he must take Tayammum. I do not consider it proper for him to return to such land which ruins his religion.’”
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)
إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي حَالٍ لَا تَقْدِرُ إِلَّا عَلَى الطِّينِ فَتَيَمَّمْ بِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَكَ ثَوْبٌ جَافٌّ أَوْ لِبْدٌ تَقْدِرُ أَنْ تَنْفُضَهُ وَ تَتَيَمَّمَ بِهِ[4]. - وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى صَعِيدٌ طَيِّبٌ وَ مَاءٌ طَهُورٌ.
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In a condition where you cannot find anything other than clay, take Tayammum with it; Allah accepts one’s inabilities. So also is the case if you do not have any dry clothes or bricks from which dust can be collected for Tayammum.’” In another Hadith it is said that soil is fine and w
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.’’’
قَالَ: يَتَيَمَّمُ الْمَجْدُورُ[1] وَ الْكَسِيرُ بِالتُّرَابِ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُ الْجَنَابَةُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One with smallpox or broken bones has permission to take Tayammum with soil after experiencing sexual relation.”’
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