The Holy Prophet’s Forming Allegiance with Women

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ مَاسَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ حِينَ بَايَعَهُنَّ قَالَ دَعَا بِمِرْكَنِهِ‌[1] الَّذِي كَانَ يَتَوَضَّأُ فِيهِ فَصَبَّ فِيهِ مَاءً ثُمَّ غَمَسَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى فَكُلَّمَا بَايَعَ وَاحِدَةً مِنْهُنَّ قَالَ اغْمِسِي يَدَكِ فَتَغْمِسُ كَمَا غَمَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَكَانَ هَذَا مُمَاسَحَتَهُ إِيَّاهُنَّ. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How did the Messenger of Allah touch the hands of women for their pledge of allegiance? He (the Imam) said, ‘He (the Messenger of Allah) asked for a bucket in which he would make wudu. He (the Messenger of Allah) poured water in it, then immersed his right hand in water and as soon

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَ تَدْرِي كَيْفَ بَايَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص النِّسَاءَ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ وَ ابْنُ رَسُولِهِ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ جَمَعَهُنَّ حَوْلَهُ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِتَوْرِ بِرَامٍ‌[2] فَصَبَّ فِيهِ نَضُوحاً ثُمَّ غَمَسَ يَدَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اسْمَعْنَ يَا هَؤُلَاءِ أُبَايِعُكُنَّ عَلَى أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكْنَ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئاً وَ لَا تَسْرِقْنَ وَ لَا تَزْنِينَ وَ لَا تَقْتُلْنَ أَوْلَادَكُنَّ وَ لَا تَأْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked me, ‘Do you know how the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, pledged allegiance with women?’ I replied, ‘Allah knows best and the child of His Messenger knows best.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He (the Messenger o

الْمَعْرُوفُ أَنْ لَا يَشْقُقْنَ جَيْباً وَ لَا يَلْطِمْنَ خَدّاً وَ لَا يَدْعُونَ وَيْلًا وَ لَا يَتَخَلَّفْنَ عِنْدَ قَبْرٍ وَ لَا يُسَوِّدْنَ ثَوْباً وَ لَا يَنْشُرْنَ شَعْراً.

“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . that they must not disobey you in lawful matters’ (60:13) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘lawful matters means not to tear one’s shirt, slap one’s face, crying, ‘woe is me’, must not remain behind near the grave, must not blacken clothes and must not spr

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ تَدْرُونَ مَا قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى- وَ لا يَعْصِينَكَ فِي مَعْرُوفٍ‌ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لِفَاطِمَةَ ع إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَلَا تَخْمِشِي عَلَيَّ وَجْهاً[2] وَ لَا تَنْشُرِي عَلَيَّ شَعْراً[3] وَ لَا تُنَادِي بِالْوَيْلِ وَ لَا تُقِيمِي عَلَيَّ نَائِحَةً قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا الْمَعْرُوفُ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

“I once heard Abu Ja‘far (a.s.) say, ‘Do you know what is the meaning of the words of Allah, ‘. . . that they must not disobey you in lawful matters?’ (60:13) I replied, ‘No, I do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (sw) once said to Fatimah (sa), ‘When I die, you must not cause abrasion to any face,

لَمَّا فَتَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَكَّةَ بَايَعَ الرِّجَالَ ثُمَّ جَاءَ النِّسَاءُ يُبَايِعْنَهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِذا جاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِناتُ يُبايِعْنَكَ عَلى‌ أَنْ لا يُشْرِكْنَ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئاً وَ لا يَسْرِقْنَ وَ لا يَزْنِينَ وَ لا يَقْتُلْنَ أَوْلادَهُنَ‌ وَ لا يَأْتِينَ بِبُهْتانٍ يَفْتَرِينَهُ‌ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِنَّ وَ أَرْجُلِهِنَ‌ وَ لا يَعْصِينَكَ فِي مَعْرُوفٍ‌ فَبايِعْ

“When the Messenger of Allah (sw) liberated Makkah, men pledged allegiance; then women came to pledge allegiance; and Allah, most Majestic and most Glorious, said, ‘O Prophet, when believing women come to pledge allegiance with you not to call anything as partner of Allah, not to steal, not to commit fornication, not t