Al-Li‘an (Condemnation)

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ‌ كَانَتْ لَهُ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ فَزَوَّجَهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَأَوْلَدَهَا غُلَاماً ثُمَّ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ مَاتَ فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَى سَيِّدِهَا أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَطَأَهَا قَالَ تَعْتَدُّ مِنَ الزَّوْجِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ يَطَؤُهَا بِالْمِلْكِ بِغَيْرِ نِكَاحٍ.

Ibn Mahboub, from Wahab Bin Abd Rabbihi, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about a man who had a mother of his child for him, so he married her to a man, so she gave birth to a boy. Then the man died. So she returned to her master. Is it for him that he copulates with her?’ He asws

فِي رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ أَمَةٌ فَطَلَّقَهَا عَلَى السُّنَّةِ ثُمَّ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ اشْتَرَاهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْكِحَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي هَذَا أَحَلَّتْهَا آيَةٌ وَ حَرَّمَتْهَا آيَةٌ أُخْرَى وَ أَنَا نَاهٍ عَنْهَا نَفْسِي وَ وُلْدِي‌[1].

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from one of his companions, from Ibn Abu Najran, and Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding a man under who used to be a slave girl. So he divorced her upon the Sunnah, then she was irrevocably divorced from him. They

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حُرٍّ كَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ أَمَةٌ فَطَلَّقَهَا طَلَاقاً بَائِناً ثُمَّ اشْتَرَاهَا هَلْ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَطَأَهَا قَالَ لَا. - قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ حَلَّ لَهُ فَرْجُهَا مِنْ أَجْلِ شِرَائِهَا وَ الْحُرُّ وَ الْعَبْدُ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءٌ

Ali, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about a free man who had a slave girl under him. So he divorced her with an irrevocable divorce, then bought her. Is it Permissible for him that he copulates with her?’ He asws s

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مَمْلُوكَةً ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا[3] ثُمَّ اشْتَرَاهَا بَعْدُ هَلْ تَحِلُّ لَهُ قَالَ لَا حَتَّى تَنْكِحَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ‌.

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at who said, ‘I asked him asws about a man who married an owned woman, then divorced her, then bought her afterwards. Is she Permissible for him?’ He asws said: ‘No, until she marries anot

فِي رَجُلٍ تَحْتَهُ أَمَةٌ فَطَلَّقَهَا تَطْلِيقَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ اشْتَرَاهَا بَعْدُ قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْكِحَهَا حَتَّى تَتَزَوَّجَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ وَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ بِهَا فِي مِثْلِ مَا خَرَجَتْ مِنْهُ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Ali, from Aban Bin Usman, from Bureyd Al Ajaly, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding a man under whom is a slave girl. So he divorces her with two divorces, then buys her afterwards. He asws said: ‘It is not correct for h

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كُلُّ مُسْلِمٍ بَيْنَ مُسْلِمَيْنِ ارْتَدَّ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ جَحَدَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص نُبُوَّتَهُ وَ كَذَّبَهُ فَإِنَّ دَمَهُ مُبَاحٌ لِمَنْ سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ امْرَأَتَهُ بَائِنَةٌ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ ارْتَدَّ وَ يُقْسَمُ مَالُهُ عَلَى وَرَثَتِهِ وَ تَعْتَدُّ امْرَأَتُهُ عِدَّةَ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ إِنْ أَتَوْهُ بِهِ وَ لَا ي

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and a number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, altogether from Ibn Mahboub, from Hisham Bin Salim, from Ammar Al Sabatany who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying, ‘Every Muslim between two Muslims is an atheist, from Al-Islam,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْمُرْتَدِّ فَقَالَ مَنْ رَغِبَ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ كَفَرَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ص بَعْدَ إِسْلَامِهِ فَلَا تَوْبَةَ لَهُ وَ قَدْ وَجَبَ قَتْلُهُ وَ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَتُهُ وَ يُقْسَمُ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَى وُلْدِهِ.

And from him, from Al A’ala, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said, ‘I asked Abu Ja’far asws about the apostate. So he asws said: ‘The one who wishes to be away from Al-Islam, and disbelieve with what was Revealed unto Muhammad saww after his Islam. So there is no repentance for him, and his being killed is Obligated, and

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ كَانَتْ تَحْتَ نَصْرَانِيٍّ فَطَلَّقَهَا هَلْ عَلَيْهَا عِدَّةٌ مِثْلُ عِدَّةِ الْمُسْلِمَةِ فَقَالَ لَا لِأَنَّ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ مَمَالِيكُ لِلْإِمَامِ أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّهُمْ يُؤَدُّونَهُمُ الْجِزْيَةَ كَمَا يُؤَدِّي الْعَبْدُ الضَّرِيبَةَ إِلَى مَوْلَاهُ قَالَ وَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ تُطْرَحُ عَنْهُ‌ الْجِزْيَةُ قُلْتُ فَمَا عِدَّتُهَا إِنْ أَرَادَ الْمُسْلِمُ أَنْ يَت

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibn Ra’ib, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about a Christian woman who was under (married to) a Christian. So he divorced her. Is there a waiting period upon her similar to what is upon the Musli

عِدَّةُ الْعِلْجَةِ[3] إِذَا أَسْلَمَتْ عِدَّةُ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ إِذَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ غَيْرَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ismail Bin Marrar, from Yunus, ‘He asws said: ‘A waiting period of the الْعِلْجَةِ when she becomes a Muslim, is a waiting period of the divorced woman, when she intends to marry someone else’.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ مَاتَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ هُوَ نَصْرَانِيٌّ مَا عِدَّتُهَا قَالَ عِدَّةُ الْحُرَّةِ الْمُسْلِمَةِ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشْرٌ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Yaqoub Al Sarraj who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a Christian woman whose husband died from her, and he was a Christian, what is her waiting period?’ He asws said: ‘A waiting period of the free Muslim woman, four months and ten (days)’.

نَعَمْ وَ عِدَّتُهَا مِنَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ إِذَا أَسْلَمَتْ عِدَّةُ الْحُرَّةِ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةُ قُرُوءٍ فَإِذَا انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْهَا إِنْ شَاءَتْ.

And by his chain, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Bin Raib, from Humran, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws regarding a mother of a child of a Christian man, became a Muslim, can the Muslim man marry her?’ He asws said: ‘Yes, and her waiting period from the Christian man when she became a Muslim, is a waiting perio

إِذَا مَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ وَالِدَيْهِ أَوْ أُخْتَهُ أَوْ خَالَتَهُ أَوْ عَمَّتَهُ عَتَقُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ يَمْلِكُ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ وَ عَمَّهُ وَ يَمْلِكُ أَخَاهُ وَ عَمَّهُ وَ خَالَهُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ[1].

Abu Ja’far Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al Kulayni said, ‘It was narrated to us by Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Aa’la Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws the 1 st having said: ‘When the man owns his parents, or his sister, or hi

لَا يَمْلِكُ الرَّجُلُ وَالِدَهُ وَ لَا وَالِدَتَهُ وَ لَا عَمَّتَهُ وَ لَا خَالَتَهُ وَ يَمْلِكُ أَخَاهُ وَ غَيْرَهُ مِنْ ذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ.

And by his chain, from Al Aa’la Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘The man can neither own his father, nor his mother, nor his paternal aunt, nor his maternal aunt; but he can own his brother, and others from ones with relationships from the men’.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ مَا تَمْلِكُ مِنْ قَرَابَتِهَا قَالَ كُلَّ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا خَمْسَةً أَبَاهَا وَ أُمَّهَا وَ ابْنَهَا وَ ابْنَتَهَا وَ زَوْجَهَا.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Hajjal, from Asad Bin Abu Al Aa’la, from Abu Hamza who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the woman, what she can own from her relatives?’ He asws said: ‘Everyone except for five – her father, and her mother, and her son, and her daughter, and her husband’.

إِذَا مَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ وَالِدَيْهِ أَوْ أُخْتَهُ أَوْ عَمَّتَهُ أَوْ خَالَتَهُ عَتَقُوا- وَ يَمْلِكُ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ وَ عَمَّهُ وَ خَالَهُ وَ يَمْلِكُ أَخَاهُ وَ عَمَّهُ وَ خَالَهُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Ubeyd Bin Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘When the man owns his parents, or his sister, or his paternal aunt, or his maternal aunt, they would be emancipated (liberated), and he can own a son of his b

فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَرْضَعَتِ ابْنَ جَارِيَتِهَا قَالَ تُعْتِقُهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, and Ibn Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding a woman who breast-fed a son of her slave girl. He asws said: ‘She would emancipate (liberate) him’.

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَتَّخِذُ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ أَوْ أَخَاهُ أَوْ أُخْتَهُ عَبِيداً فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْأُخْتُ فَقَدْ عَتَقَتْ حِينَ يَمْلِكُهَا وَ أَمَّا الْأَخُ فَيَسْتَرِقُّهُ وَ أَمَّا الْأَبَوَانِ فَقَدْ عَتَقَا حِينَ يَمْلِكُهُمَا قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُرْضِعُ عَبْدَهَا أَ تَتَّخِذُهُ عَبْداً قَالَ تُعْتِقُهُ وَ هِيَ كَارِهَةٌ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Washa, from Aban Bin Usman, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Abdullah who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the man who takes his father, or his mother, or his brother, or his sister as slaves. So he asws said: ‘As for the sister, so she was emancipated (liberated)

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا يَمْلِكُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ ذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ قَالَ لَا يَمْلِكُ وَالِدَهُ وَ لَا وَالِدَتَهُ وَ لَا أُخْتَهُ وَ لَا ابْنَةَ أَخِيهِ وَ لَا ابْنَةَ أُخْتِهِ وَ لَا عَمَّتَهُ وَ لَا خَالَتَهُ وَ يَمْلِكُ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ مِنْ ذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ وَ لَا يَمْلِكُ أُمَّهُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, form Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Muawiya Bin Wahab, from Ubeyd Bin Zurara who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about what the man can own from his relatives. He asws said: ‘He cannot own his father, nor his mother, nor his sister, nor a daughter of his brother, nor a daughter of

لَا عِتْقَ إِلَّا مَا أُرِيدَ بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim, and Hammad, and Ibn Azina, and Ibn Bukeyr, and someone else, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘There is not emancipation unless what is intended by it is the Face of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic’.

لَا عِتْقَ إِلَّا مَا طُلِبَ بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘There is no emancipation unless what is sought by it is the Face of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا طَلَاقَ قَبْلَ نِكَاحٍ وَ لَا عِتْقَ قَبْلَ مِلْكٍ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Mansour Bin Hazam, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘There is no divorce before the marriage, and there is no emancipation before the ownership’.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا عِتْقَ إِلَّا بَعْدَ مِلْكٍ.

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun, from Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al Asamma, from Misma’a Abu Sayyar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘There is no emancipation except after ownership’.

أَوْصَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبَا نَيْزَرَ وَ رَبَاحاً وَ جُبَيْراً عَتَقُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمَلُوا فِي الْمَالِ خَمْسَ سِنِينَ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, or said Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Abdul Rahman, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws bequeathed, so he asws said: ‘Abu Neyzara, and Rabaha, and Jubeyr would be emancipated upon (a stipulation) that th

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ جَارِيَتَهُ وَ شَرَطَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَخْدُمَهُ خَمْسَ سِنِينَ فَأَبَقَتْ ثُمَّ مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ فَوَجَدَهَا وَرَثَتُهُ أَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَخْدِمُوهَا قَالَ لَا

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, or said, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Safwan, from Yaqoub Bin Shuayb who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a man who emancipated his slave girl and stipulated a condition upon her that ‘if she were to serve him for five years’. So she remained, then the man died. S

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُعْتِقُ مَمْلُوكَهُ وَ يُزَوِّجُهُ ابْنَتَهُ وَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ هُوَ أَغَارَهَا أَنْ يَرُدَّهُ فِي الرِّقِّ قَالَ لَهُ شَرْطُهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Al Husayn Bin Usman, and Muhammad Bin Abu Hamza, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, and someone else, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the man who emancipated his owned slave, and married him to his own daughter, and stipulated

لِعَبْدِهِ أَعْتَقْتُكَ عَلَى أَنْ أُزَوِّجَكَ‌ ابْنَتِي فَإِنْ تَزَوَّجْتَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ تَسَرَّيْتَ فَعَلَيْكَ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ زَوَّجَهُ فَتَسَرَّى أَوْ تَزَوَّجَ قَالَ لِمَوْلَاهُ عَلَيْهِ شَرْطُهُ الْأَوَّلُ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Aa’la Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from one of the two (5 th or 6 th Imam asws ) regarding the man who is saying to his slave, ‘I will emancipate you upon (the condition) if you marry my daughter. So if you w

فِي الرَّجُلِ يُعْتِقُ الْمَمْلُوكَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُعْتِقُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَتَقَرَّبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ وَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ بِالْعِتْقِ وَ الصَّدَقَةِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, and Muawiya Bin Ammar, and Hafs Bin Al Bakhtary, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said regarding the man who emancipated the owned slave. He asws said: ‘Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic would emancipate for every organ o

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ مُسْلِماً أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ.

Ali, from his father, from Hammad Bin Isa, and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al Fazl Bin Shazaan, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, (It has been narrated) from Rabie Bin Abdullah asws , from Zurara, from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘The one who emancipates a Muslim, Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic would Emancipa

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ مُؤْمِناً أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ أُنْثَى أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ عُضْوَيْنِ مِنْهَا عُضْواً مِنْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ لِأَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ بِنِصْفِ الرَّجُلِ.

Muhammad Biin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Al Ballad, from his father, raising it, ‘Rasool-Allah saww said: ‘The one who emancipates a Believer, Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic would Emancipate with every organ of his, an organ (of his) from the Fire. So if it was a fema

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ نَسَمَةً صَالِحَةً لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مَكَانَ كُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْواً مِنَ النَّارِ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Ali, from Aban, from Basheer Al Nabbal who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying: ‘The one who emancipates a righteous person for the Face of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, Allah azwj would Expiate in place of every organ from him, an organ (of his)

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُعْتِقُ غُلَاماً صَغِيراً أَوْ شَيْخاً كَبِيراً أَوْ مَنْ بِهِ زَمَانَةٌ وَ مَنْ لَا حِيلَةَ لَهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ مَمْلُوكاً لَا حِيلَةَ لَهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَعُولَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَغْنِيَ عَنْهُ وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَفْعَلُ إِذَا أَعْتَقَ الصِّغَارَ وَ مَنْ لَا حِيلَةَ لَهُ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub who said, ‘I wrote to Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza asws and asked him asws about the man who emancipated a young boy, or an old Sheykh, one with chronic illness, and the one for whom there is no dodge for him. So he asws said: ‘The one who emancipates an owned slav

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ يُعْتِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَدْ أَعْتَقَ عَلِيٌّ ع وِلْدَاناً كَثِيرَةً.

Muhammad, from Ahmad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, and Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Aa’la Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from one of the two (5 th or 6 th Imam asws ), said, ‘I asked him asws about the children whom the man emancipates. So he asws said: ‘Yes, Ali asws had emancipated numerous child

سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ أَعْتَقَ النَّسَمَةَ فَقَالَ أَعْتَقَ مَنْ أَغْنَى نَفْسَهُ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Mansour Bin Hazim, from Hisham Bin Salim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the emancipation of the women. So he asws said: ‘Emancipate one who can be self-sufficient herself’.

هَذَا مَا أَعْتَقَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَعْتَقَ غُلَامَهُ السِّنْدِيَّ فُلَاناً عَلَى أَنَّهُ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ أَنَّ الْبَعْثَ حَقٌّ وَ أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ حَقٌّ وَ أَنَّ النَّارَ حَقٌّ وَ عَلَى أَنَّهُ يُوَالِي أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ وَ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ أَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ يُحِلُّ حَلَالَ اللَّهِ وَ يُحَرِّمُ حَرَامَ اللَّهِ

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, (It has been narrated) from Muhammad Bin Sinan about a slave emancipated by Abu Abdullah asws – ‘This is what Ja’far asws Bin Muhammad asws emancipated his asws slave, the deed of so and so upon (the stipulation) that he would testify that there is no god excep

قَرَأْتُ عِتْقَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَإِذَا هُوَ شَرْحُهُ هَذَا مَا أَعْتَقَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَعْتَقَ فُلَاناً غُلَامَهُ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ‌ جَزاءً وَ لا شُكُوراً عَلَى أَنْ يُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ يُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ يَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ وَ يَصُومَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَ يَتَوَلَّى أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ وَ يَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْ أَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ شَهِدَ فُلَانٌ وَ فُلَانٌ وَ فُلَانٌ ثَلَاثَةٌ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Al Balaad who said, ‘I read the emancipation (deed) of Abu Abdullah asws , for its starting was – ‘This is what Ja’far asws Bin Muhammad asws has emancipated, an emancipation of so and so slave of his asws for the Face of Allah

إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع أَعْتَقَ عَبْداً لَهُ نَصْرَانِيّاً فَأَسْلَمَ حِينَ أَعْتَقَهُ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Al Hassan Bin Salih, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said that Ali asws emancipated a Christian slave of his asws , so he became a Muslim when he asws emancipated him’.

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُعْتَقَ وَلَدُ الزِّنَا.

Muhammad, from Ahmad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Umar Bin Hafs, from Saeed Bin Yasaar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: ‘There is no problem with emancipating a son of adultery (bastard)’.

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّقَبَةُ تُعْتَقُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

Muhammad, from Ahmad, form his father Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Muskan, from Al Halby who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah asws , ‘The (freeing of) a neck can be an emancipation from the oppressed?’ He asws said: ‘Yes’.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَمْلُوكِ بَيْنَ شُرَكَاءَ فَيُعْتِقُ أَحَدُهُمْ نَصِيبَهُ قَالَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ فَسَادٌ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ لَا يَقْدِرُونَ‌[1] عَلَى بَيْعِهِ وَ لَا مُؤَاجَرَتِهِ قَالَ يُقَوَّمُ قِيمَةً فَيُجْعَلُ عَلَى الَّذِي أَعْتَقَهُ عُقُوبَةً وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَا أَفْسَدَهُ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the slave owned between partners, so one of them emancipates his share. He asws said: ‘That is a spoiling (of matters) upon his companion not being able upon se

إِنْ كَانَ مُضَارّاً كُلِّفَ أَنْ يُعْتِقَهُ كُلَّهُ وَ إِلَّا اسْتُسْعِيَ الْعَبْدُ فِي النِّصْفِ الْآخَرِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, form his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from hammad, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having been asked about two men what had a slave between the two of them, so one of the two emancipated his share. So he asws said: ‘If it was harmful, he would be assigned to emancipate the w

مَنْ كَانَ شَرِيكاً فِي عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ قَلِيلٍ أَوْ كَثِيرٍ فَأَعْتَقَ حِصَّتَهُ وَ لَهُ سَعَةٌ فَلْيَشْتَرِهِ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُ كُلَّهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ سَعَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ نُظِرَ قِيمَتُهُ يَوْمَ أُعْتِقَ ثُمَّ يَسْعَى الْعَبْدُ بِحِسَابِ مَا بَقِيَ حَتَّى يُعْتَقَ.

Ali, from his father, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Aasim Bin Humeyd, from Muhammad Bin Qays, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘The one who was a partner in a slave, or a slave girl, little or more, so he emancipates his portion, and for him is (financial) leeway, so let him buy him from his compani

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي عَبْدٍ كَانَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فَحَرَّرَ أَحَدُهُمَا نَصِيبَهُ وَ هُوَ صَغِيرٌ وَ أَمْسَكَ الْآخَرُ نِصْفَهُ حَتَّى كَبِرَ الَّذِي حَرَّرَ نِصْفَهُ قَالَ يُقَوَّمُ قِيمَةَ يَوْمَ حَرَّرَ الْأَوَّلُ وَ أُمِرَ الْمُحَرَّرُ أَنْ يَسْعَى فِي نِصْفِهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يُحَرَّرْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَهُ.

And by his chain, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen asws judged regarding a slave who was between two men. So one of the freed his share and he was young, and the other one kept his share until the one who freed was old’. He asws said: ‘His price would be evaluated on the day fi

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَمْلُوكِ بَيْنَ شُرَكَاءَ فَيُعْتِقُ أَحَدُهُمْ نَصِيبَهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا فَسَادٌ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ يُقَوَّمُ قِيمَةً وَ يَضْمَنُ الثَّمَنَ الَّذِي أَعْتَقَهُ لِأَنَّهُ أَفْسَدَهُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ.

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at who said, ‘I asked him asws about the slave owned between partners, so one of them emancipates his share. So he asws said: ‘This is a spoiling upon his companion. His price would be evaluated, and he would be responsible fo

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْمٍ وَرِثُوا عَبْداً جَمِيعاً فَأَعْتَقَ بَعْضُهُمْ نَصِيبَهُ مِنْهُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِالَّذِي أَعْتَقَ نَصِيبَهُ مِنْهُ هَلْ يُؤْخَذُ بِمَا بَقِيَ قَالَ نَعَمْ يُؤْخَذُ بِمَا بَقِيَ مِنْهُ بِقِيمَتِهِ يَوْمَ أَعْتَقَ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Ali, from Aban Bin Usman, (It has been narrated) from Abdul Rahmn Bin Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about a people who altogether inherited a slave. So one of them emancipated his share from it. How would he be dealt with, the on

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُدَبِّرُ الْمَمْلُوكَ وَ هُوَ حَسَنُ الْحَالِ ثُمَّ يَحْتَاجُ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا احْتَاجَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Washa whom said, ‘I asked Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza asws the man who arranged (the emancipation of) the owned slave and he was of good (financial) condition. Then he became needy. Is it allowed for him to sell him?’ He asws said: ‘Yes, when he is need for that’.

سَأَلْتُ‌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُدَبَّرِ فَقَالَ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْوَصِيَّةِ يَرْجِعُ فِيهَا وَ فِيمَا شَاءَ مِنْهَا.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, form his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muawiya Bin Ammar who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the (slave of) arranged (emancipation), so he asws said: ‘He is at the status of the bequest. There is retraction in it, and whatever he so desires from it’.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُدَبَّرِ أَ هُوَ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لِلْمُوصِي أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِي صِحَّةٍ كَانَتْ وَصِيَّتُهُ أَوْ مَرَضٍ‌[1].

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Ibn Bukeyr, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about the (slave of) arranged (emancipation), is he from the third (of the bequest)?’ So he asws said: ‘Yes, and it is for the bequeather that he retracts d

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَبَّرَ جَارِيَتَهُ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلِمَ بِحَبَلِهَا فَمَا فِي بَطْنِهَا بِمَنْزِلَتِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَمَا فِي بَطْنِهَا رِقٌّ.

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moala Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al Washa, (It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza asws , said, ‘I asked him asws about a man who arranged (the emancipation of) his slave girl, and she was pregnant. So he asws said: ‘If he knew of her pregnancy, so whatever is in her bel