The Book of Dresses, Beautification and Kindness

رَأَيْتُ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع ثَوْباً عَدَسِيّاً[5].

“I saw Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), wearing clothes of lentil color.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَا وَ صَاحِبٌ لِي وَ إِذَا هُوَ فِي بَيْتٍ مُنَجَّدٍ وَ عَلَيْهِ مِلْحَفَةٌ وَرْدِيَّةٌ وَ قَدْ حَفَّ لِحْيَتَهُ وَ اكْتَحَلَ فَسَأَلْنَاهُ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ فَلَمَّا قُمْنَا قَالَ لِي يَا حَسَنُ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ غَداً فَائْتِنِي أَنْتَ وَ صَاحِبُكَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِذَا هُوَ فِي بَيْتٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ إِل

“My friend and I once visited abu Ja‘far (a.s.), when he (the Imam) was in a well- furnished home. He had a flowery sheet on him, his beard was trimmed and kohl (metallic color eye powder) was applied to his eyes. We asked him (the Imam) certain questions and when we were to leave, he (the Imam) said to me, ‘O Hassan,’

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَكْرَهُ السَّوَادَ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ الْخُفِّ وَ الْعِمَامَةِ وَ الْكِسَاءِ.

it is detestable to wear black except three items such as slippers, turbans and gowns.”’

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِالْحِيرَةِ فَأَتَاهُ رَسُولُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ[1] الْخَلِيفَةِ يَدْعُوهُ فَدَعَا بِمِمْطَرٍ[2] أَحَدُ وَجْهَيْهِ أَسْوَدُ وَ الْآخَرُ أَبْيَضُ فَلَبِسَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَمَا إِنِّي أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ[3].

“Once I was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Hirah (a city in Iraq) when the messenger of abu Ja‘far al-Mansur, the caliph came to call him. He (the Imam) asked for a raincoat, one side black and the other side white, and abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘I wear it but I know that it is the dress of the people of fire.””

رَأَيْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ دُرَّاعَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ وَ طَيْلَسَانٌ أَزْرَقُ.

“I once saw Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, wearing a black outer garment and a blue Taylisan (pallium).’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْكَتَّانُ مِنْ لِبَاسِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ هُوَ يُنْبِتُ اللَّحْمَ.

‘Al-Kattan (linen) is of the garment of the Prophets and it helps the flesh to grow,’”

لَا تَلْبَسِ الصُّوفَ وَ الشَّعْرَ إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ.

‘Do not wear wool or hairs unless because of illness.’”

الْبَسُوا الثِّيَابَ مِنَ الْقُطْنِ فَإِنَّهُ لِبَاسُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ لِبَاسُنَا وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَلْبَسُ الصُّوفَ وَ الشَّعْرَ إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘You must wear clothes of cotton because it is the cloth of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, as well as our cloth. He (the Messenger of Allah) did not wear wool or hair

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع إِنَّ بِلَادَنَا بِلَادٌ بَارِدَةٌ فَمَا تَقُولُ فِي لُبْسِ هَذَا الْوَبَرِ قَالَ الْبَسْ مِنْهَا مَا أُكِلَ وَ ضُمِنَ‌[1].

“I once asked abu Ja‘far, al-Thaniy (a.s.), saying, ‘Our land is cold. What do you say about wearing fur?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Wear that which is from edible animals and verify (that it is from edible animals).”’

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ غَلِيظٌ خَشِنٌ تَحْتَ ثِيَابِهِ وَ فَوْقَهَا جُبَّةُ صُوفٍ وَ فَوْقَهَا قَمِيصٌ غَلِيظٌ فَمَسِسْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَكْرَهُونَ لِبَاسَ الصُّوفِ فَقَالَ كَلَّا كَانَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع يَلْبَسُهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَلْبَسُهَا وَ كَانُوا ع يَلْبَسُونَ أَغْلَظَ ثِيَابِهِمْ إِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ نَحْ

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), wearing a shirt of rough texture underneath his clothes, over which was a woolen gown over which was a thick shirt and I felt it, and said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, people dislike wearing wool.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Not so, my father, Muhammad ibn Ali (a.

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ الرِّيشِ أَ ذَكِيٌّ هُوَ فَقَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَتَوَسَّدُ الرِّيشَ.

‘My father would use a pillow of feathers.’”

خَرَجَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع يُصَلِّي عَلَى بَعْضِ أَطْفَالِهِمْ وَ عَلَيْهِ جُبَّةُ خَزٍّ صَفْرَاءُ وَ مِطْرَفُ خَزٍّ أَصْفَرُ[2].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), came out for Salat (prayer) and certain ones of his children had a gown of yellow al-Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) with ribbon work of yellow al- Khazz.’”

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَلْبَسُ الْجُبَّةَ الْخَزَّ بِخَمْسِينَ دِينَاراً وَ الْمِطْرَفَ الْخَزَّ بِخَمْسِينَ دِينَاراً.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, wore a gown of al-Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) valued at fifty dinar and al-Khazz ribbon work of fifty dinar.’”

سَأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ عَنْ جُلُودِ الْخَزِّ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ بِهَا بَأْسٌ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّهَا فِي بِلَادِي وَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ كِلَابٌ تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الْمَاءِ تَعِيشُ خَارِجَةً مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ لَا قَالَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I, once, was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man asked him (the Imam) about al- Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water). He (the Imam) said, ‘Its use is not unlawful.’ He then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, in our land they are dogs that come out of the water.’ He (th

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَلْبَسُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ الْخَزَّ وَ الْمِطْرَفَ الْخَزَّ وَ الْقَلَنْسُوَةَ الْخَزَّ فَيَشْتُو فِيهِ‌[1] وَ يَبِيعُ الْمِطْرَفَ فِي الصَّيْفِ وَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِثَمَنِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبادِهِ وَ الطَّيِّباتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ‌.

‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al- Salam, in winter would wear al-Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) decorated on both sides and a hat of al-Khazz for winter, then sell them in the summer and give its value in charity.’ He (the Imam) then read, ‘Who has made unlawful the beautiful things that Allah, mos

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عَلَيَّ قَبَاءُ خَزٍّ وَ بِطَانَتُهُ خَزٌّ وَ طَيْلَسَانُ خَزٍّ مُرْتَفِعٌ‌[2] فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ عَلَيَّ ثَوْباً أَكْرَهُ لُبْسَهُ فَقَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ قُلْتُ طَيْلَسَانِي هَذَا قَالَ وَ مَا بَالُ الطَّيْلَسَانِ قُلْتُ هُوَ خَزٌّ قَالَ وَ مَا بَالُ الْخَزِّ قُلْتُ سَدَاهُ إِبْرِيسَمٌ قَالَ وَ مَا بَالُ الْإِبْرِيسَمِ قَالَ لَا يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ سَدَى الثَّوْبِ إِبْرِيسَماً وَ

“I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and I was wearing a gown of al-Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) with its lining of al-Khazz, a Taylisan (pallium) of al-Khazz of very fine texture. I then said, ‘I am wearing a kind of clothing which I do not like.’ He (the Imam) asked, ‘Why is that so?’ I repl

إِنَّا مَعَاشِرَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ نَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ وَ الْيُمْنَةَ[3].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘We the community of the family of Muhammad wear al- Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) and al-Yumnah (that which is made in Yemen).’”

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ جُلُودِ الْخَزِّ فَقَالَ هُوَ ذَا نَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ ذَاكَ الْوَبَرُ فَقَالَ إِذَا حَلَّ وَبَرُهُ حَلَّ جِلْدُهُ.

“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the al-Khazz (skin or fur of an animal that lives in water). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is al-Khazz that we wear.’ I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, that is fur.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If its fur is lawful so also is its skin.’”

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الدَّوَابِّ الَّتِي يُعْمَلُ الْخَزُّ مِنْ وَبَرِهَا أَ سِبَاعٌ هِيَ فَكَتَبَ ع لَبِسَ الْخَزَّ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ جَدِّي ع.

‘Al-Husayn bin Ali (as) wore al-Khazz (garments made from skin or fur of an animal that lives in water), and after him my grandfather also did so.’”

قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ جُبَّةُ خَزٍّ دَكْنَاءُ[1] فَوَجَدُوا فِيهَا ثَلَاثَةً وَ سِتِّينَ مِنْ بَيْنِ ضَرْبَةٍ بِالسَّيْفِ وَ طَعْنَةٍ بِالرُّمْحِ أَوْ رَمْيَةٍ بِالسَّهْمِ.

9. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al-Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that when al-Husayn (a.s.), was murdered, he wore a dark color Jubbah (gown) of al-Khazz (garments made of skin or fur of an animal that lives in wa

رَأَيْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فِي الرَّوْضَةِ جُبَّةَ خَزٍّ سَفَرْجَلِيَّةً.

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), performing Salat (prayer) in al-Rawdah and wore a jubbah (gown) of al-Khazz (garments made of skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) of the color of quince.’”

قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع اشْتَرِ لِنَفْسِكَ خَزّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَوَشْياً فَقُلْتُ كُلَّ الْوَشْيِ فَقَالَ وَ مَا الْوَشْيُ قُلْتُ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ قُطْنٌ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ حَرَامٌ قَالَ الْبَسْ مَا فِيهِ قُطْنٌ.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Buy al-Khazz (garments made of skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) for yourself or if you like buy al-Washy.’ I then asked, ‘All with al- Washy?’ He (the Imam) asked, ‘ What is al-Washy ?’ I replied, ‘It is that which has no cotton in it and they say it is unlawful.’ H

أَنَّهُ حُمِلَ إِلَيْهِ الْوَشْيُ.

:That he delivered al-Washy to him (the Imam) (a.s.).

أَنَّهُ رَأَى عَلَى جَوَارِي أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع الْوَشْيَ

he saw on the girls of abu al-Hassan al-Washy (al-Khazz, garments made of skin or fur of an animal that lives in water) .

لَا يَلْبَسُ الرَّجُلُ الْحَرِيرَ وَ الدِّيبَاجَ إِلَّا فِي الْحَرْبِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Men must not wear silk and clothes with brocades except during a war.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَسَا أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ حُلَّةَ حَرِيرٍ فَخَرَجَ‌[2] فِيهَا فَقَالَ مَهْلًا يَا أُسَامَةُ إِنَّمَا يَلْبَسُهَا مَنْ لَا خَلَاقَ لَهُ فَاقْسِمْهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِكَ.

“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, made ‘Usamah ibn Zayd dress in silk (during a war). He (after the war) came out in public in that dress. He (the Messenger of Allah), said, ‘O ‘Usamah, wait. Those

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ لِبَاسِ الْحَرِيرِ وَ الدِّيبَاجِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا فِي الْحَرْبِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about dress of silk and brocades. He (the Imam) said, ‘During war it is not unlawful even if it has prints and pictures on it.’”

لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الْحَرِيرَ إِلَّا فِي الْحَرْبِ.

‘It is not proper for men to wear silk, except during the time of war.’”

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا أَعْجَبَ إِلَى النَّاسِ مَنْ يَأْكُلُ الْجَشِبَ وَ يَلْبَسُ‌ الْخَشِنَ وَ يَتَخَشَّعُ فَقَالَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ يُوسُفَ ع نَبِيٌّ ابْنُ نَبِيٍّ كَانَ يَلْبَسُ أَقْبِيَةَ الدِّيبَاجِ مَزْرُورَةً بِالذَّهَبِ وَ يَجْلِسُ فِي مَجَالِسِ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ‌[1] يَحْكُمُ فَلَمْ يَحْتَجِ النَّاسُ إِلَى لِبَاسِهِ وَ إِنَّمَا احْتَاجُوا إِلَى قِسْطِهِ وَ إِنَّمَا يُحْتَاجُ مِنَ الْإِمَامِ فِي أَ

He (the Imam) said, ‘Has it not come to your notice that Yusuf was a prophet and the son of a prophet who wore gowns decorated with brocades and buttons of gold. He would sit in the gathering of the pharaohs and issue judgments. People did not need his dress. They however needed his justice. What is needed of an Imam i

أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الْقَمِيصَ الْمَكْفُوفَ بِالدِّيبَاجِ وَ يَكْرَهُ لِبَاسَ الْحَرِيرِ وَ لِبَاسَ الْقَسِّيِّ الْوَشْيِ‌[2] وَ يَكْرَهُ لِبَاسَ الْمِيثَرَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ فَإِنَّهَا مِيثَرَةُ إِبْلِيسَ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked shirts with borders decorated with silk as well as garments of silk, clothes with embroideries, and cushions of red color; he called them the cushion of Satan.’”

لَا يَصْلُحُ لِبَاسُ الْحَرِيرِ وَ الدِّيبَاجِ فَأَمَّا بَيْعُهُمَا فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Silk garments are not proper, however, selling such garments is not unlawful.’”

النِّسَاءُ يَلْبَسْنَ الْحَرِيرَ وَ الدِّيبَاجَ إِلَّا فِي الْإِحْرَامِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women can wear silk garments decorated with embroideries, except in the state of Ihram.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْإِبْرِيسَمِ وَ الْقَزِّ قَالَ هُمَا سَوَاءٌ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about abrisam and al-Qazz (kinds of silk from silk worm). He (the Imam) said, ‘They are the same.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِلِبَاسِ الْقَزِّ إِذَا كَانَ سَدَاهُ أَوْ لَحْمَتُهُ مَعَ الْقُطْنِ أَوْ كَتَّانٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not unlawful to use a garments which are made of al-Qazz if its warp or weft is of cotton or kattan (linen, the fibers of certain plants).”’

سَأَلَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ قِيَامَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ الْمُلْحَمِ بِالْقَزِّ وَ الْقُطْنِ وَ الْقَزُّ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ النِّصْفِ أَ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ قَدْ كَانَ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع مِنْهُ جِبَابٌ كَذَلِكَ.

“Al-Hassan ibn Qiyaman once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a garment with its weft of al-Qazz and cotton in which al-Qazz is more than half: if one can use for Salat (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful.’ Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), had such a gown.’”

لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ الْحَرِيرَ الْمَحْضَ وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ وَ أَمَّا فِي الْحَرِّ وَ الْبَرْدِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for a woman to wear garments of all silk in the state of Ihram, however, in hot or cold weather it is not harmful.’”

سَأَلَهُ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْخَمِيصَةِ[1] وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ سَدَاهَا الْإِبْرِيسَمُ أَ يَلْبَسُهَا وَ كَانَ وَجَدَ الْبَرْدَ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهَا.

“Abu Sa‘id once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Khamisah (a square-shaped gown with prints), when I was there, with its warp of abrisam (silk from silk worm); if it can be used in very cold weather. He (the Imam) commanded him to wear it.’”

إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ خِلْطٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“About the case of a cloth which has silk in it abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If it is mixed with other fibers it then it is not unlawful.’”

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- وَ ثِيابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ[3] قَالَ فَشَمِّرْ.

“About the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, . . and cleanse your clothes’, (74:4) abu £ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It means lift up (cut short) your clothes (instead of dragging them on the ground).”’

إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع‌ كَانَ عِنْدَكُمْ فَأَتَى بَنِي دِيوَانٍ‌[1] وَ اشْتَرَى ثَلَاثَةَ أَثْوَابٍ بِدِينَارٍ الْقَمِيصَ إِلَى فَوْقِ الْكَعْبِ وَ الْإِزَارَ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ وَ الرِّدَاءَ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى ثَدْيَيْهِ وَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ إِلَى أَلْيَتَيْهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا كَسَاهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا اللِّبَاسُ الَّذِي يَنْبَغِي

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin who lived among you once went to banu Diwan and bought three pieces of clothes for one dinar. One piece was a shirt, which in its length reached above his ankles, a loincloth, which in length reached to the middle of his leg, a gown that reached in his front side up

أَمَرَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ لَهُ إِزَاراً فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي لَسْتُ أُصِيبُ إِلَّا وَاسِعاً قَالَ اقْطَعْ مِنْهُ وَ كُفَّهُ‌[3] قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي قَالَ وَ مَا جَاوَزَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ فَفِي النَّارِ. - مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ‌ مِثْلَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once commanded me to buy a loincloth for him. I said that I could only find wide ones. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must cut it and stitch its borders.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘My father has said, “Whatever of loincloth passes down the ankles is in the fire.’” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from

قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَالَ لِنَبِيِّهِ ص- وَ ثِيابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ وَ كَانَتْ ثِيَابُهُ طَاهِرَةً وَ إِنَّمَا أَمَرَهُ بِالتَّشْمِيرِ.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Allah, most Blessed, most High, has said, to His Holy Prophet, ‘. . . and your clothes cleanse them,’ (74:4) his clothes were clean but He commanded him to raise them instead of keeping them long (that drag on the ground).”’

لَهُ إِيَّاكَ وَ إِسْبَالَ الْإِزَارِ وَ الْقَمِيصِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَخِيلَةِ وَ اللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمَخِيلَةَ[4].

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once advised a man from banu Tamim and said to him, ‘You must never allow the loincloth and shirt to hang down to drag; it is the sign of arrogance and Allah does not love arrogance.’”

نَظَرَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَى فَتًى مُرْخٍ إِزَارَهُ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ ارْفَعْ إِزَارَكَ فَإِنَّهُ أَبْقَى لِثَوْبِكَ وَ أَنْقَى لِقَلْبِكَ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once saw a young man with his loincloths hanging low, and said to him, ‘Son, you must raise your loincloth; it will last longer and help clean your heart (from arrogance).”’

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا لَبِسَ الْقَمِيصَ مَدَّ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَ عَلَى أَطْرَافِ الْأَصَابِعِ قَطَعَهُ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash‘ariy from ibn al-Qaddah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin when wearing a shirt would extend his hands. If the sleeves reached his fingers he would cut them short.’”

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع تُرِيدُ أُرِيكَ قَمِيصَ عَلِيٍّ ع الَّذِي ضُرِبَ فِيهِ وَ أُرِيكَ دَمَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَدَعَا بِهِ وَ هُوَ فِي سَفَطٍ[1] فَأَخْرَجَهُ وَ نَشَرَهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَمِيصُ كَرَابِيسَ يُشْبِهُ السُّنْبُلَانِيَّ فَإِذَا مُوَضَّعُ الْجَيْبِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ‌[2] وَ إِذَا الدَّمُ أَبْيَضُ شِبْهُ اللَّبَنِ شِبْهُ شُطَبِ السَّيْفِ‌[3] قَالَ هَذَا قَمِيصُ عَلِيٍّ ع الَّذِي ضُرِبَ فِيهِ وَ هَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked me, ‘Do you like to see the shirt of ’Amir al- Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.) in which he sustained the injury, to show his blood (stain)?’ I replied, ‘Yes, I like to see it.’ He (the Imam) asked for it and it was brought in a basket. He (the Imam) opened and spread it out and it was a shirt ma

رَأَيْتُ قَمِيصَ عَلِيٍّ ع الَّذِي قُتِلَ فِيهِ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَإِذَا أَسْفَلُهُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شِبْراً وَ بَدَنُهُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْبَارٍ وَ رَأَيْتُ فِيهِ نَضْحَ دَمٍ.

“I saw the shirt of Ali (a.s.), in which he was mortally wounded. It was with abu Ja‘far (a.s.), its bottom measured twelve shibr and around his body it was three shibr and I saw marks of blood splashed on it.’”

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع يَا بُنَيَّ أَ لَا تُطَهِّرُ قَمِيصَكَ فَذَهَبَ فَظَنَنَّا أَنَّ ثَوْبَهُ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَرَجَعَ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ هَكَذَا فَقُلْنَا جَعَلَنَا اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ مَا لِقَمِيصِهِ قَالَ كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ طَوِيلًا وَ أَمَرْتُهُ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ ثِيابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ.

“I once was with abu Ja‘far, when abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), came. Abu Ja‘far, said, ‘You must cleanse your shirt.’ He left and we thought his shirt might have come in contact with something unclean. He came back and he (the Imam) said, ‘It just is as it was.’ We then asked saying, ‘We pray to Allah to keep our souls in se

نَظَرَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِلَى رَجُلٍ قَدْ لَبِسَ قَمِيصاً يُصِيبُ الْأَرْضَ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا ثَوْبٌ طَاهِرٌ.

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), looked at a man who had dressed in a shirt that dragged on the ground. He (the Imam) said, ‘This cloth is not clean.’”

فِي الرَّجُلِ يَجُرُّ ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَتَشَبَّهَ بِالنِّسَاءِ.

“About the case of a man who was dragging his clothes behind him on the ground, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘I dislike one’s making himself look like a woman.’”