سُئِلَ عَنِ الْمُبَارَزَةِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَّيْنِ بَعْدَ إِذْنِ الْإِمَامِ ع قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يُطْلَبُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ الْإِمَامِ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about challenging (to fight the enemy) while standing between the two confronting armies after the permission of the Imam. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is fine but it must not take place without the permission of the Imam.”’
دَعَا رَجُلٌ بَعْضَ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ إِلَى الْبِرَازِ فَأَبَى أَنْ يُبَارِزَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُبَارِزَهُ قَالَ كَانَ فَارِسَ الْعَرَبِ وَ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَغْلِبَنِي[3] فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص فَإِنَّهُ بَغَى عَلَيْكَ وَ لَوْ بَارَزْتَهُ لَغَلَبْتَهُ وَ لَوْ[4] بَغَى جَبَلٌ عَلَى جَبَلٍ لَهُدَّ الْبَاغِي[1] وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man challenged a certain person from Banu Hashim to fight. He refused to fight. Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), asked, ‘What has made you to refuse?’ He replied, ‘He is an Arab knight and I feared that he may defeat me.’ Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said to him, ‘He has transgressed against
إِذَا أَخَذْتَ أَسِيراً فَعَجَزَ عَنِ الْمَشْيِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَكَ مَحْمِلٌ فَأَرْسِلْهُ وَ لَا تَقْتُلْهُ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي مَا حُكْمُ الْإِمَامِ فِيهِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ الْأَسِيرُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ فَقَدْ حُقِنَ دَمُهُ وَ صَارَ فَيْئاً.
“If you take a prisoner who is not able to walk and you do not have a carriage to carry him, then allow him to go and do not kill him; you do not know what is the command of the Imam about him.’ The narrator has said that he (the Imam) then said, ‘If a prisoner becomes a Muslim, his life is spared and he is one of us.’
إِطْعَامُ الْأَسِيرِ حَقٌّ عَلَى مَنْ أَسَرَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يُرَادُ مِنَ الْغَدِ قَتْلُهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُطْعَمَ وَ يُسْقَى وَ [يُظَلَ] وَ يُرْفَقَ بِهِ كَافِراً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَهُ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that feeding the prisoner is upon the one who has captured him even if he wants to eliminate him the next day. He should feed him, quench his thirst, [provide him shadow, shelter] and be kind to him, regardless, he is an unbeliever or not.”
الْأَسِيرُ طَعَامُهُ عَلَى مَنْ أَسَرَهُ حَقٌّ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ كَافِراً يُقْتَلُ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَرْؤُفَهُ[3] وَ يُطْعِمَهُ وَ يَسْقِيَهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that feeding the prisoner is upon the one who has captured him, even if he is an unbeliever whom he wants to eliminate the next day. He should be kind to him, feed him and quench his thirst.”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي طَعَامِ الْأَسِيرِ فَقَالَ إِطْعَامُهُ حَقٌّ عَلَى مَنْ أَسَرَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ قَتْلَهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُطْعَمَ وَ يُسْقَى وَ يُظَلَّ وَ يُرْفَقَ بِهِ كَافِراً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), spoke about feeding the prisoners of war and said, ‘Feeding of prisoners of war is on the one who has taken him as a prisoner even if he wants to eliminate him the next day. He must feed him quench his thirst, provide him shadow and be kind to him, regardless, the prisoner is an unbeliever or ot
دَخَلَ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ص فَسَأَلُوهُ كَيْفَ الدَّعْوَةُ إِلَى الدِّينِ قَالَ تَقُولُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ* أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِلَى دِينِهِ وَ جِمَاعُهُ أَمْرَانِ[1] أَحَدُهُمَا مَعْرِفَةُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْآخَرُ الْعَمَلُ بِرِضْوَانِهِ وَ إِنَّ مَعْرِفَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُعْرَفَ بِالْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ وَ الرَّأْفَةِ
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from af-Qasim ibn Muhammad from af-Minqariy from Sufyan ibn ‘ Uyaynah from al- Zuhriy who has said the following: “Once a group of men of Quraysh came to see Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and asked him about how to call to religion. He (the Imam) replied, ‘You sho
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَمَّا وَجَّهَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُقَاتِلْ أَحَداً حَتَّى تَدْعُوَهُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَ ايْمُ اللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ رَجُلًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَ غَرَبَتْ وَ لَكَ وَلَاؤُهُ[2].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘When the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, instructed me to go to Yemen he said to me, “O Ali, you must not fight anyone before calling him to al-Islam. I swear by A
تَعَاهَدُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَ حَافِظُوا عَلَيْهَا وَ اسْتَكْثِرُوا مِنْهَا وَ تَقَرَّبُوا بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا كانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتاباً مَوْقُوتاً وَ قَدْ عَلِمَ ذَلِكَ الْكُفَّارُ حِينَ سُئِلُوا ما سَلَكَكُمْ فِي سَقَرَ قالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ[1] وَ قَدْ عَرَفَ حَقَّهَا مَنْ طَرَقَهَا[2] وَ أُكْرِمَ بِهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَشْغَلُهُمْ عَنْهَا زَيْنُ مَتَاعٍ وَ لَا قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ مِن
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from abu Hamzah from ‘Aqil al-Khuza’iy who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, during a war recommended the Muslims with these words: ‘You must perform your Salat (prayer) regularly, preserve it, perform it v
سَمِعْتُ عَلِيّاً ع يُحَرِّضُ النَّاسَ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ مَوَاطِنَ- الْجَمَلِ وَ صِفِّينَ وَ يَوْمِ النَّهَرِ يَقُولُ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَ غُضُّوا الْأَبْصَارَ وَ اخْفِضُوا الْأَصْوَاتَ وَ أَقِلُّوا الْكَلَامَ وَ وَطِّنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ عَلَى الْمُنَازَلَةِ وَ الْمُجَادَلَةِ[3] وَ الْمُبَارَزَةِ وَ الْمُنَاضَلَةِ وَ الْمُنَابَذَةِ وَ الْمُعَانَقَةِ وَ الْمُكَادَمَةِ وَ فَاثْبُتُوا وَ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِي
2. In the Hadith of ibn Ishaq the following is narrated from abu Sadiq who has said the following: “I heard Ali, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, encourage people during three battle places. They were the battle of al- Jamal, Siffin and al-Nahrawan. He spoke to people and said, ‘Servants of Allah, you must maintain piety before Allah
لَا تُقَاتِلُوا الْقَوْمَ حَتَّى يَبْدَءُوكُمْ فَإِنَّكُمْ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَى حُجَّةٍ وَ تَرْكُكُمْ إِيَّاهُمْ حَتَّى يَبْدَءُوكُمْ حُجَّةٌ لَكُمْ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هَزَمْتُمُوهُمْ فَلَا تَقْتُلُوا مُدْبِراً وَ لَا تُجْهِزُوا عَلَى جَرِيحٍ وَ لَا تَكْشِفُوا عَوْرَةً وَ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا بِقَتِيلٍ.
“Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), in every battlefield we faced our enemies issued his commandments and said, ‘You must not fight the people before they attack you; you by the grace of Allah possess authority and good cause. Your allowing them to attack you first is another valid point in support of the good cause. When you de
حَرَّضَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص النَّاسَ بِصِفِّينَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ دَلَّكُمْ عَلى تِجارَةٍ تُنْجِيكُمْ مِنْ عَذابٍ أَلِيمٍ وَ تُشْفِي بِكُمْ[1] عَلَى الْخَيْرِ الْإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْجِهَادِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ جَعَلَ ثَوَابَهُ مَغْفِرَةً لِلذَّنْبِ وَ مَساكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِي جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ وَ قَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَ
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص لِأَصْحَابِهِ إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ عَدُوَّكُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ فَأَقِلُّوا الْكَلَامَ وَ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْأَدْبارَ فَتُسْخِطُوا اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ تَسْتَوْجِبُوا غَضَبَهُ وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمُ الْمَجْرُوحَ وَ مَنْ قَدْ نُكِلَ بِهِ[1] أَوْ مَنْ قَدْ طَمِعَ عَدُوُّكُمْ فِيهِ فَقُوهُ بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ. بَابٌ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said to his companions, ‘When you face the enemy during a war you must reduce your speech, remember Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, very often. You must not turn your backs to them; Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, becomes angry with
فَقَالَ أَمَّا أَوْلَادُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَا يُقَامُونَ فِي سِهَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَكِنْ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَى أَبِيهِمْ أَوْ أَخِيهِمْ أَوْ إِلَى وَلِيِّهِمْ بِشُهُودٍ وَ أَمَّا الْمَمَالِيكُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يُقَامُونَ فِي سِهَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَيُبَاعُونَ وَ يُعْطَى مَوَالِيهِمْ قِيمَةَ أَثْمَانِهِمْ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the Muslim prisoners, their children or servants (slaves), taken by the enemy who were afterwards rescued after a victorious fight, how should they be dealt with, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The children of the Muslims do not become the share of the Muslims. They are returned to the
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَقِيَهُ الْعَدُوُّ وَ أَصَابَ مِنْهُ مَالًا أَوْ مَتَاعاً ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَصَابُوا ذَلِكَ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِمَتَاعِ الرَّجُلِ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَصَابُوهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُوزُوا مَتَاعَ الرَّجُلِ رُدَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَصَابُوهُ بَعْدَ مَا حَازُوهُ فَهُوَ فَيْءٌ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ هُوَ أَحَقُّ بِالشُّفْعَةِ[3].
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is captured by the enemy with his properties. Then the Muslims captured him. ‘How should they deal with his properties?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘If they capture him before the enemies secure for themselves his properties, they should be retur
بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص جَيْشاً إِلَى خَثْعَمَ[1] فَلَمَّا غَشِيَهُمُ اسْتَعْصَمُوا بِالسُّجُودِ فَقُتِلَ بَعْضُهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالَ أَعْطُوا الْوَرَثَةَ نِصْفَ الْعَقْلِ بِصَلَاتِهِمْ وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَلَا إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ نَزَلَ مَعَ مُشْرِكٍ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ[2].
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, the Messenger of Allah dispatched an army against the KhatlTam. When this army was overpowered by the enemy they sought protection by performing prostration. Certain ones among them were killed. When the news reached the Holy Prophet he said, ‘You must pay half of the amount
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع السَّرِيَّةُ يَبْعَثُهَا الْإِمَامُ فَيُصِيبُونَ غَنَائِمَ كَيْفَ تُقْسَمُ قَالَ إِنْ قَاتَلُوا عَلَيْهَا مَعَ أَمِيرٍ أَمَّرَهُ الْإِمَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا الْخُمُسُ لِلَّهِ وَ لِلرَّسُولِ وَ قُسِمَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَرْبَعَةَ أَخْمَاسٍ[3] وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا قَاتَلُوا عَلَيْهَا الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَانَ كُلُّ مَا غَنِمُوا لِلْإِمَامِ يَجْعَلُهُ حَيْثُ أَحَبَّ.
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘The Imam dispatches a small armed group against the enemy and they capture properties from the enemy. How should they distribute it?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘If they fight under the command of a commander appointed by the Imam they should keep aside one-fi
كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ بَعْضُ إِخْوَانِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مَسَائِلَ مِنَ السُّنَنِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَوْ كَتَبْتُ بِهَا إِلَيْهِ فَكَانَ فِيمَا سَأَلْتُهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْجَيْشِ إِذَا غَزَا أَرْضَ الْحَرْبِ فَغَنِمُوا غَنِيمَةً ثُمَّ لَحِقَهُمْ جَيْشٌ آخَرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجُوا إِلَى دَارِ السَّلَامِ وَ لَمْ يَلْقَوْا عَدُوّاً حَتَّى خَرَجُوا إِلَى دَارِ السَّلَامِ هَلْ يُشَارِكُونَهُمْ فَقَالَ نَع
“Certain ones of my brothers wrote to me to ask abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about certain issue of tradition and I then wrote to the Imam. Of such question one was as follows. ‘An army during a war captures certain amount of properties therein. Thereafter another army arrives and joins them before their coming out of the wa
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا كَانَ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ أَفْرَاسٌ فِي الْغَزْوِ لَمْ يُسْهَمْ لَهُ إِلَّا لِفَرَسَيْنِ مِنْهَا.
“If a person had many horses during a war Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), would give him the shares for two of his horses only.”
يُؤْخَذُ الْخُمُسُ مِنَ الْغَنَائِمِ فَيُجْعَلُ لِمَنْ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يُقْسَمُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَخْمَاسٍ بَيْنَ مَنْ قَاتَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَ وَلِيَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ وَ لِلْإِمَامِ صَفْوُ الْمَالِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ الْجَارِيَةَ الْفَارِهَةَ وَ الدَّابَّةَ الْفَارِهَةَ[1] وَ الثَّوْبَ وَ الْمَتَاعَ مِمَّا يُحِبُّ وَ يَشْتَهِي فَذَلِكَ لَهُ قَبْلَ قِسْمَةِ الْمَالِ وَ قَبْلَ إِخْرَاجِ الْخُمُسِ قَالَ وَ لَيْسَ لِمَنْ
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from certain individuals of his people from abu al-Hassan, ‘Alayhi al- Salam, who has said the following: “One fifth of the properties captured is first kept aside to distribute as Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has instructed. The remaining prop
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْأَعْرَابِ عَلَيْهِمْ جِهَادٌ قَالَ لَا إِلَّا أَنْ يُخَافَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَيُسْتَعَانَ بِهِمْ قُلْتُ فَلَهُمْ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ شَيْءٌ قَالَ لَا.
He was asked about whether the Bedouins (Arab nomads) are obligated to engage in jihad. He replied, "No, unless there is a fear for Islam, in which case they can be sought for assistance." I then asked, "Do they receive any part of the jizya (tribute)?" He said, "No."
أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع هَؤُلَاءِ الْمَحْرُومُونَ[1] وَ أَمَرَ أَنْ يُقْسَمَ لَهُمْ.
“About a man who joins an army who have captured properties but he has not taken part in fighting Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ’These people are deprived (from reward). He however, commanded to give such people a share.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْغَنِيمَةِ فَقَالَ يُخْرَجُ مِنْهَا خُمُسٌ لِلَّهِ وَ خُمُسٌ لِلرَّسُولِ وَ مَا بَقِيَ قُسِمَ بَيْنَ مَنْ قَاتَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَ وَلِيَ ذَلِكَ[2].
“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about properties gained during a war from the enemies. He (the Imam) replied, ’One-fifth is kept aside thereof which is for Allah and the Messenger. The rest is divided among the fighters and the guardian thereof.’”
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص خَرَجَ بِالنِّسَاءِ فِي الْحَرْبِ حَتَّى يُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى وَ لَمْ يَقْسِمْ لَهُنَّ مِنَ الْفَيْءِ شَيْئاً وَ لَكِنَّهُ نَفَّلَهُنَّ. بَابٌ
“The Messenger of Allah (sw) took part in war in the company of women so that they could nurse the wounded. He did not give them a share of the captured properties but he did so in an optional manner.”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ خَيْرُ الرُّفَقَاءِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ خَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُمِائَةٍ وَ خَيْرُ الْعَسَاكِرِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافٍ وَ لَا يُغْلَبُ عَشْرُ آلَافٍ مِنْ قِلَّةٍ.
“I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘The best company is that which has four members. The best group for armed expeditions is that which consists of four hundred people. The best army is that which consists of four thousand soldiers. Any army that consists of ten thousand soldiers does not lose the fight because o
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يُهْزَمُ جَيْشُ عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ مِنْ قِلَّةٍ.
Abu Ja’far (a.s.), 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, ‘An army of ten thousand cannot be defeated because of its size.’”
قَالَ لِيَ الْحَجَّاجُ وَ سَأَلَنِي عَنْ خُرُوجِ النَّبِيِّ ص إِلَى مَشَاهِدِهِ فَقُلْتُ شَهِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بَدْراً فِي ثَلَاثِمِائَةٍ وَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ- وَ شَهِدَ أُحُداً فِي سِتِّمِائَةٍ وَ شَهِدَ الْخَنْدَقَ فِي تِسْعِمِائَةٍ فَقَالَ عَمَّنْ قُلْتُ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَقَالَ ضَلَّ وَ اللَّهِ مَنْ سَلَكَ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِهِ[1]. بَابٌ
“Al-Hajjaj asked me about the Messenger of Allah’s mobilization for the wars in which he (a.s.), took part. I said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, mobilized for Badr with three hundred and thirteen people. He mobilized for Uhud wit
هَذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَعْلَمْتَ سَبِيلًا مِنْ سُبُلِكَ جَعَلْتَ فِيهِ رِضَاكَ وَ نَدَبْتَ إِلَيْهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُ أَشْرَفَ سُبُلِكَ عِنْدَكَ ثَوَاباً وَ أَكْرَمَهَا لَدَيْكَ مَآباً وَ أَحَبَّهَا إِلَيْكَ مَسْلَكاً ثُمَّ اشْتَرَيْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَ يُقْتَلُونَ وَعْداً عَل
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whenever Amir al-Mu’minin wanted to take part in a war he would recite the following supplications: “O Lord, You have made a way of Your ways public and have placed Your pleasure in it and have called Your friends toward it. You have made it the most noble of Your ways to You in m
شِعَارُنَا يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ وَ شِعَارُنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ يَا نَصْرَ اللَّهِ اقْتَرِبْ اقْتَرِبْ وَ شِعَارُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ يَا نَصْرَ اللَّهِ اقْتَرِبْ وَ يَوْمَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ يَا رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ أَرِحْ وَ يَوْمَ بَنِي قَيْنُقَاعَ يَا رَبَّنَا لَا يَغْلِبُنَّكَ وَ يَوْمَ الطَّائِفِ يَا رِضْوَانُ وَ شِعَارُ يَوْمِ حُنَيْنٍ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ [يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ] وَ يَوْمِ الْأَحْ
"Abu Abdullah (as) has said that our slogan [today] is, 'Oh Muhammad, Oh Muhammad'. On the day of Badr it was, ‘Oh victory of Allah, come close, come close.' The slogan of Muslims on the day of Uhud was, 'Oh victory of Allah, come close.' On the day of Bani al-Nadhir it was, ‘Oh Holy Spirit, [bring] rest.' On the day o
قَدِمَ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ مَا شِعَارُكُمْ قَالُوا حَرَامٌ قَالَ بَلْ شِعَارُكُمْ حَلَالٌ. - وَ رُوِيَ أَيْضاً أَنَّ شِعَارَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ يَا مَنْصُورُ أَمِتْ وَ شِعَارَ يَوْمِ أُحُدٍ لِلْمُهَاجِرِينَ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ لِلْأَوْسِ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ.
A group of people from Muzaynah came to the Prophet (saw) and he asked them, "What is your slogan?" They said, "It is 'Haram' (forbidden)." He replied, "Rather, your slogan is 'Halal' (permissible)." It is also narrated that the slogan of the Muslims on the day of Badr was "Ya Mansur Amit" (O victorious one, bring deat
إِنَّ الْخَيْلَ كَانَتْ وُحُوشاً فِي بِلَادِ الْعَرَبِ فَصَعِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ ع عَلَى جَبَلِ جِيَادٍ ثُمَّ صَاحَا أَلَا هَلَا أَلَا هَلْ قَالَ فَمَا بَقِيَ فَرَسٌ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُمَا بِيَدِهِ وَ أَمْكَنَ مِنْ نَاصِيَتِهِ[3].
"The cavalry horses used to be wild in the Arab countries, so Ibrahim (a.s.) and Isma'il (a.s.) ascended upon mount Jiyad, then they both shouted: ‘Do not be loose, do not be loose!’" He said: "So there did not remain a horse except that it gave its hand (front leg) to both of them, and enabled its forelock (to be touc
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), 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, ‘Goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”
سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِي الْخَيْلِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.
“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say the following: ‘All of goodness is written on the foreheads of the horses to remain up to the Day of Judgment.’”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ رَبَطَ فَرَساً عَتِيقاً مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ ثَلَاثُ سَيِّئَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ كُتِبَ لَهُ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ حَسَنَةً وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ هَجِيناً- مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ سَيِّئَتَانِ وَ كُتِبَ لَهُ سَبْعُ حَسَنَاتٍ وَ مَنِ ارْتَبَطَ بِرْذَوْناً يُرِيدُ بِهِ جَمَالًا أَوْ قَضَاءَ حَوَائِجَ أَوْ دَفْعَ عَدُوٍّ عَنْهُ مُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَيِّئَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ وَ كُ
“I heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘If one maintains a horse of pure breed, three of his sins will be deleted every day and ten good deeds will be written in his favor. If one maintains a horse of mixed breed, two of his bad deeds will be deleted every day and seven good deeds will be written in his favor. If one m
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجْرَى الْخَيْلَ الَّتِي أُضْمِرَتْ مِنَ الْحَفْيَاءِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ وَ سَبَّقَهَا مِنْ ثَلَاثِ نَخَلَاتٍ فَأَعْطَى السَّابِقَ عَذْقاً وَ أَعْطَى الْمُصَلِّيَ عَذْقاً وَ أَعْطَى الثَّالِثَ عَذْقاً[2]. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِثْلَهُ سَوَاءً.
“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made certain horses that were kept on a special diet to race from al-Hafya’ to the Masjid of banu Zurayq and three of the selected ones came ahead of the others. He (the Messenger of Allah) rewarded o
سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ لَا سَبَقَ إِلَّا فِي خُفٍّ أَوْ حَافِرٍ أَوْ نَصْلٍ يَعْنِي النِّضَالَ[1]
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Contest is permissible only in the case of animals with Khuf (feet of camels), Hafir, (feet of horses and the like) and in the case of sharp-shooting.’”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَجْرَى الْخَيْلَ وَ جَعَلَ سَبَقَهَا أَوَاقِيَّ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ[3].
“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, made the reward for horse to race for a contest in the form of Awaqiy (a certain weight) of silver.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا حَرَنَتْ[4] عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ دَابَّةٌ يَعْنِي أَقَامَتْ فِي أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ أَوْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَلْيَذْبَحْهَا وَ لَا يُعَرْقِبْهَا.[5]
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), 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, ‘If a horse, in enemy’s territory, or during Jihad in the way of Allah, refuses to move when led or driven, it should be slaughtered and one must not ins
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ مُؤْتَةَ كَانَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فَلَمَّا الْتَقَوْا نَزَلَ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ فَعَرْقَبَهَا بِالسَّيْفِ فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ عَرْقَبَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that on the day of Mutah, Ja’far Ibn Abi Talib had a horse. When they came face to face with the enemy he disembarked from his horse and cut the legs of his horse with his sword, and it was the first such incident in al-Islam.”
لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ تَحْضُرُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ إِلَّا الرِّهَانَ وَ مُلَاعَبَةَ الرَّجُلِ أَهْلَهُ[6].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the angels do not attend anything except (horse racing) contest and man’s playing with his wife.”
الرَّمْيُ سَهْمٌ مِنْ سِهَامِ الْإِسْلَامِ[7].
“Sharp shooting is an arrow of the arrows of al-Islam.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَ مِنْ رِباطِ الْخَيْلِ[1] قَالَ الرَّمْيُ.
“About the words of Allah, ‘Prepare and maintain whatever power and horses you can. . . .’ (8:60) the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “It is a reference to sharp-shooting.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ارْكَبُوا وَ ارْمُوا وَ إِنْ تَرْمُوا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ تَرْكَبُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ كُلُّ لَهْوِ الْمُؤْمِنِ بَاطِلٌ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ فِي تَأْدِيبِهِ الْفَرَسَ وَ رَمْيِهِ عَنْ قَوْسِهِ وَ مُلَاعَبَتِهِ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُنَّ حَقٌّ أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيُدْخِلُ فِي السَّهْمِ الْوَاحِدِ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْجَنَّةَ عَامِلَ الْخَشَبَةِ وَ الْمُقَوِّيَ بِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
13. Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ali ibn ‘Isma’il in a marfu’ manner the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), 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, ‘You should learn horse riding and sharp-shootin
لَا سَبَقَ إِلَّا فِي خُفٍّ أَوْ حَافِرٍ أَوْ نَصْلٍ يَعْنِي النِّضَالَ[3].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Contest is permissible only in racing animals with Khuf (feet like camel) or Hafir (with feet like horses and the like) and in sharp-shooting.”
أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَحْضُرُ[4] الرَّمْيَ وَ الرِّهَانَ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), would take part in horse racing contests and sharp-shooting.”
أَغَارَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ عَلَى سَرْحِ الْمَدِينَةِ[5] فَنَادَى فِيهَا مُنَادٍ يَا سُوءَ صَبَاحَاهْ[6] فَسَمِعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْخَيْلِ فَرَكِبَ فَرَسَهُ فِي طَلَبِ الْعَدُوِّ وَ كَانَ أَوَّلَ أَصْحَابِهِ لَحِقَهُ- أَبُو قَتَادَةَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ وَ كَانَ تَحْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص سَرْجٌ دَفَّتَاهُ لِيفٌ لَيْسَ فِيهِ أَشَرٌ وَ لَا بَطَرٌ[7] فَطَلَبَ الْعَدُوَّ فَلَمْ يَلْقَوْا أَحَداً وَ تَتَابَعَتِ الْخَيْ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pagans attacked the pasture area of al-Madinah and an announcer announced, ‘How bad is this morning!’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, heard it when among people with horses. He rode his horse
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع اللِّصُّ يَدْخُلُ فِي بَيْتِي يُرِيدُ نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي قَالَ اقْتُلْ فَأُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ وَ مَنْ سَمِعَ أَنَّ دَمَهُ فِي عُنُقِي[2].
“I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about a thief who may enter my house to harm my life or properties.’ He (the Imam) said, ’Eliminate him. Allah and those who hear me are my witness; his blood (life) is on my neck (my responsibility).”’
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَيَمْقُتُ الرَّجُلَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ اللِّصُّ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَلَا يُحَارِبُ.
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, the most Majestic, the most Glorious, hates a man who does not fight back the thief who has entered his house.’”
يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ لِصّاً دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي فَسَرَقَ حُلِيَّهَا فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ دَخَلَ عَلَى ابْنِ صَفِيَّةَ لَمَا رَضِيَ بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَعُمَّهُ بِالسَّيْفِ.
“Once a man came to Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), and said, ’O Amir al-Mu’minin, a thief entered in the house of my wife and stole her ornaments. Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said, ‘Had he (the thief) entered the house of the son of a clean woman he would not agree with less than overwhelming him (thief) by his sword.’”
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْكَ اللِّصُّ الْمُحَارِبُ فَاقْتُلْهُ فَمَا أَصَابَكَ فَدَمُهُ فِي عُنُقِي.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘If a fighting thief enters your house, eliminate him. Whatever responsibility his blood (life) may bring is on my neck (my responsibility).”’