Modesty & Chastity

إِذَا أَقَرَّ الزَّانِي الْمُحْصَنُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ وَ إِذَا قَامَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْبَيِّنَةُ ثُمَّ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ‌[2].

Hadith.5027 - In the narration of Safwan and Ibn Al-Mughira from someone who reported from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "If a muhsan (married) fornicator confesses, the first to stone him must be the Imam, followed by the people. But if evidence is established against him, then the first to stone him must be the wi

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّتِهَا فَقَالَ "إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّةٍ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِ زَوْجِهَا مِنْ قَبْلِ اِنْقِضَاءِ اَلْأَرْبَعَةِ اَلْأَشْهُرِ وَ عَشْرٍ فَلاَ رَجْمَ عَلَيْهَا وَ عَلَيْهَا ضَرْبُ مِائَةِ جَلْدَةٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّةِ طَلاَقٍ لِزَوْجِهَا عَلَيْهَا فِيهَا رَجْعَةٌ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا اَلرَّجْمَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَ

Hadith.5028 - Narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Yazid Al-Kunasi, he said: I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a woman who married during her waiting period (iddah). Imam (as) said: "If she married during the waiting period after the death of her husband before the completion of four months an

لَا رَجْمَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يُوَاقِعَ الْحُرَّةَ بَعْدَ مَا يُعْتَقُ‌[2] قُلْتُ فَلِلْحُرَّةِ عَلَيْهِ الْخِيَارُ إِذَا أُعْتِقَ قَالَ لَا قَدْ رَضِيَتْ بِهِ‌

Hadith.5029 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a slave who marries a free woman and is later emancipated but then commits an immoral act. Imam (as) said: "There is no stoning (rajm) upon him until he engages in intercourse with the free woman after his emanc

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ أَصَابَ حَدّاً وَ بِهِ قُرُوحٌ فِي جَسَدِهِ كَثِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَقِرُّوهُ حَتَّى يَبْرَأَ لَا تَنْكَئُوهَا عَلَيْهِ فَتَقْتُلُوهُ‌[2].

Hadith.5030 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: It is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had committed an offense deserving of a legal punishment (hadd), and the man had numerous sores on his body. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Delay the execution of the punishment until he recovers. Do n

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتْ قَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا[4] سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِقَتْلِهَا وَلَدَهَا وَ تُرْجَمُ لِأَنَّهَا مُحْصَنَةٌ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ غَيْرِ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَقَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ ل

Hadith.5031 - It is narrated by Asim ibn Humayd from Muhammad ibn Qays from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked about a married woman who committed adultery and became pregnant. After giving birth, she secretly killed her child. Imam (as) said: 'She is to be lashed one hundred times for comm

إِذَا زَنَى الشَّيْخُ وَ الْعَجُوزُ جُلِدَا ثُمَّ رُجِمَا عُقُوبَةً لَهُمَا وَ إِذَا زَنَى النَّصَفُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ‌[7] رُجِمَ وَ لَمْ يُجْلَدْ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ أُحْصِنَ وَ إِذَا زَنَى الشَّابُّ الْحَدَثُ جُلِدَ مِائَةً وَ نُفِيَ سَنَةً مِنْ مِصْرِهِ.

"If an elderly man and an elderly woman commit adultery, they should first be lashed and then stoned as a punishment for them. If a middle-aged man commits adultery and he is married (muhṣan), he should be stoned but not lashed. However, if a young man commits adultery, he should be lashed one hundred times and exiled

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي‌ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الزِّنَا شَرٌّ أَوْ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ وَ كَيْفَ صَارَ فِي الْخَمْرِ ثَمَانِينَ وَ فِي الزِّنَا مِائَةً فَقَالَ يَا إِسْحَاقُ الْحَدُّ وَاحِدٌ وَ لَكِنْ زِيدَ هَذَا لِتَضْيِيعِهِ النُّطْفَةَ وَ لِوَضْعِهِ إِيَّاهَا فِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهَا الَّذِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ‌[1].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Is adultery worse or drinking wine? And why is the punishment for drinking wine eighty lashes, while for adultery it is one hundred?" Imam (as) replied: "O' Ishaq, the punishment is the same, but it was increased in the case of adultery because it involves wasting the seed and placing it in

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَةُ رِجَالٍ أَنَّهُ زَنَى بِفُلَانَةَ وَ شَهِدَ الرَّابِعُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي بِمَنْ زَنَى قَالَ لَا يُحَدُّ وَ لَا يُرْجَمُ‌[3] وَ سُئِلَ عَنْ مُحْصَنَةٍ زَنَتْ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى قَالَ تُقَرُّ حَتَّى تَضَعَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا وَ تُرْضِعَ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ تُرْجَمُ‌[4].

Hadith.5035 - It is narrated from Ammar ibn Musa Al-Sabati that Abu Abdullah (as) said: I asked Imam (as) about a man against whom three men testified that he had committed adultery with a certain woman, but the fourth witness testified that he did not know with whom the man had committed adultery. Imam (as) replied: "

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ بِالْعِرَاقِ فَأَصَابَ فُجُوراً فِي اَلْحِجَازِ فَقَالَ "يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ اَلزَّانِي مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ وَ لاَ يُرْجَمُ" قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا فِي بَلَدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ هُوَ فِي سِجْنٍ مَحْبُوسٌ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهَا وَ لاَ تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْهِ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ زَنَى فِي اَلسِّجْنِ قَالَ "هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْغَائِبِ عَنْ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who had a wife in Iraq but committed adultery in the Hijaz. Imam (as) said: "He will be punished with one hundred lashes as the punishment for adultery but will not be stoned." I asked: "What if he and his wife were in the same city, but he was imprisoned and unable to go to her, n

فِي الْحَدِّ فِي السَّفَرِ الَّذِي إِذَا زَنَى لَمْ يُرْجَمْ إِذَا كَانَ مُحْصَناً قَالَ إِذَا قَصَّرَ وَ أَفْطَرَ فَلَيْسَ بِمُحْصَنٍ‌[3].

Regarding the prescribed punishment (hadd) in travel, in which if one commits adultery, he is not stoned if he is married, it was said: "If he shortens the prayer and breaks his fast, then he is not considered married (muhsan)."

لَيْسَ عَلَى زَانٍ عُقْرٌ وَ لَا عَلَى مُسْتَكْرَهَةٍ حَدٌّ[4].

Hadith.5038 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no compensation (Uqr) upon a fornicator, and there is no punishment upon a woman who was coerced (mukraha)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَزْنِي وَ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ بِأَهْلِهِ أَ يُحْصَنُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا بِالْأَمَةِ[5].

Hadith.5039 - In the narration of Aṣim from Muhammad ibn Muslim, he said: I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who commits adultery but has not consummated marriage with his wife. Is he considered muhsan (legally married and liable for stoning)? Imam (as) replied: "No, and not with a bondwo

قَالَ وَ سَأَلَ رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى‌[6] أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَزْنِي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِأَهْلِهِ أَ يُرْجَمُ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ هَلْ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا إِذَا زَنَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ‌

Hadith.5040 - Rifaah ibn Musa asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who commits adultery before consummating his marriage with his wife. Should he be stoned? Imam (as) replied: "No." I asked: "Should they be separated if he committed adultery before consummating the marriage?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

يُقْتَلُ‌[2].

Hadith.5041 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), regarding a man who forcibly violated a Muslim woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed."

يُقْتَلُ مُحْصَناً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[3].

Hadith.5042 - In the narration of Ibn Mahbub from Abu Ayyub from Burayd from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who forcibly violated a woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed, whether he is married or unmarried."

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ بُكَيْرٍ يَرْوِي عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا ع قَالَ: مَنْ زَنَى بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ حَتَّى يُوَاقِعَهَا ضُرِبَ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهُ مَا أَخَذَتْ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ ضُرِبَتْ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهَا مَا أَخَذَتْ قِيلَ وَ مَنْ يَضْرِبُهُمَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا خَصْمٌ قَالَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ إِذَا رُفِعَا إِلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5043 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Abu Ayyub, who heard Ibn Bukayr narrating from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), it is reported: "Whoever commits fornication with a close relative (one prohibited in marriage) until intercourse occurs, he is to be struck with the sword in a blow that take

يُضْرَبُ عُنُقُهُ أَوْ قَالَ رَقَبَتُهُ‌[5].

Hadith.5044 - In the narration of Jamil from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "His neck is to be struck," Or Imam (as) said: "His throat."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّهُ رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع‌ رَجُلٌ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ فَرَجَمَهُ وَ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[1].

Hadith.5045 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it was reported to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that a man had committed fornication with his father's wife, so Imam (as) ordered him to be stoned, even though he was not married (non-muhṣan).

إِنْ كَانَ أَوْجَبَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الْحَدَّ وَ هُوَ صَحِيحٌ لَا عِلَّةَ بِهِ مِنْ ذَهَابِ عَقْلٍ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ كَائِناً مَا كَانَ‌[2].

Hadith.5046 - In the narration reported by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Riʾab from Abu Ubaydah from Abu Jafar (as), regarding a man upon whom a legal punishment (hadd) was due but he was not punished until he became mentally disturbed. Imam (as) said: "If he had confessed to the hadd upon himself while he was sound

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمِصْرِيُ‌[1] عَنْ مَرْوَانَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ أَوْ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ الشَّكُّ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَبْدٌ زَنَى فَقَالَ‌[2] يُجْلَدُ نِصْفَ الْحَدِّ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ عَادَ قَالَ فَيُضْرَبُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ عَادَ قَالَ لَا يُزَادُ عَلَى نِصْفِ الْحَدِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَهَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الرّ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a slave who commits adultery. Imam (as) said: "He is to be lashed half the prescribed punishment." I asked: "What if he does it again?" Imam (as) replied: "He is to be lashed the same amount." I asked: "What if he repeats it again?" Imam (as) said: "He is not to be given more than half t

تُجْلَدُ نِصْفَ الْحَدِّ كَانَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَوْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا زَوْجٌ‌[4].

Hadith.5052 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Harith ibn Al-Ahwal from Burayd Al-ʿIjli from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a slave woman who commits adultery. Imam (as) said: "She is to be lashed half the prescribed punishment, whether she has a husband or does not have a husband."

أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ حَدُّهَا حَدُّ الْأَمَةِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا وَلَدٌ[1].

"The prescribed punishment for Umm Al-Walad (a slave woman who has borne a child for her master) is the same as that of a slave woman if she has not borne a child."

أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ جِنَايَتُهَا فِي حُقُوقِ النَّاسِ عَلَى سَيِّدِهَا قَالَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي الْحُدُودِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي بَدَنِهَا وَ قَالَ يُقَاصُّ مِنْهَا لِلْمَمَالِيكِ وَ لَا قِصَاصَ بَيْنَ الْحُرِّ وَ الْعَبْدِ[2].

"The liability of umm Al-walad (a slave woman who has borne a child to her master) concerning the rights of people is upon her master." Imam (as) also said: "As for the rights of Allah (swt), the Exalted, regarding prescribed punishments, that is upon her own body." Furthermore, Imam (as) said: "Retribution (qiṣaṣ) app

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْ زَنَتْ جَارِيَةٌ لِي أَحُدُّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ فِي سِرٍّ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ السُّلْطَانَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "If my bondwoman commits adultery, should I administer the prescribed punishment on her?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but let it be done in secrecy, for I fear the ruler's authority upon you."

لَهَا نَعَمْ فَأَدَّتْ بَعْضَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ جَامَعَهَا مَوْلَاهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِنِ اسْتَكْرَهَهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ ضُرِبَ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّتْ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ دُرِئَ عَنْهُ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا بَقِيَ لَهُ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ كَانَتْ شَرِيكَتَهُ‌ فِي الْحَدِّ ضُرِبَتْ مِثْلَ مَا يُضْرَبُ‌[1].

Hadith.5056 - Ibrahim ibn Hashim narrated from Ṣalih ibn Al-Sindi from Al-Husayn ibn Khalid who reported from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man who had a slave woman. The slave woman said to him, "I have paid part of my emancipation contract, so I am free according to that portion." He re

تُقَوَّمُ الْجَارِيَةُ وَ تُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ بِالْقِيمَةِ وَ يُحَطُّ لَهُ مِنْهَا مَا يُصِيبُهُ مِنْهَا مِنَ الْفَيْ‌ءِ وَ يُجْلَدُ الْحَدَّ وَ يُدْرَأُ عَنْهُ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا كَانَ لَهُ فِيهَا فَقِيلَ فَكَيْفَ صَارَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ تُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ بِالْقِيمَةِ دُونَ غَيْرِهَا قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ وَطِئَهَا وَ لَا يُؤْمَنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ثَمَّ حَمْلٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5057 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who took possession of a slave woman from the spoils of war (Al-fay') and had intercourse with her before the division of the spoils. Imam (as) said: "The slave woman should be appraised and handed over to him for her value, and his share from th

إِنْ كَانَ الْعَبْدُ حَيْثُ أُعْتِقَ نِصْفُهُ قُوِّمَ لِيُغَرَّمَ الَّذِي أَعْتَقَهُ نِصْفَ قِيمَتِهِ فَنِصْفُهُ حُرٌّ يُضْرَبُ نِصْفَ حَدِّ الْحُرِّ وَ يُضْرَبُ نِصْفَ حَدِّ الْعَبْدِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قُوِّمَ فَهُوَ عَبْدٌ يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ الْعَبْدِ[4].

Hadith.5058 - Sulayman bin Khalid narrated from Abu Abdullah, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a slave jointly owned by two men, where one of them freed his share. Later, the slave committed an offense that warranted one of Allah's (swt) prescribed punishments. The Imam (as) said: "If, at the time

فِي الْمُكَاتَبَيْنِ إِذَا فَجَرَا يُضْرَبَانِ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّيَا مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِمَا حَدَّ الْحُرِّ وَ يُضْرَبَانِ الْبَاقِيَ حَدَّ الْمَمْلُوكِ‌[2].

"For mukatab slaves (contracted for emancipation), if they commit fornication, they are to be lashed in proportion to what they have paid towards their emancipation with the punishment of a free person, and for the remaining portion, they are lashed with the punishment of a slave."

يُجْلَدُ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَفَتْ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا كَرَامَةَ[3].

Hadith.5063 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who accuses his wife (of adultery). Imam (as) said: "He is to be flogged." I asked: "What if she pardons him?" Imam (as) said: "No, and no honor (for him)."

قَاذِفُ اللَّقِيطِ يُحَدُّ[3] وَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا قَذَفَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ هُوَ أَصَمُّ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ أَبَداً[4]

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَذَفَ امْرَأَتَهُ بِالزِّنَا وَ هِيَ خَرْسَاءُ صَمَّاءُ لَا تَسْمَعُ مَا قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا بَيِّنَةٌ يَشْهَدُونَ لَهَا عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ جَلَدَهُ الْحَدَّ وَ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ‌ أَبَداً وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا بَيِّنَةٌ فَهِيَ حَرَامٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَقَامَ مَعَهَا وَ لَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْهُ‌[1].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who accused his wife of adultery while she was mute and deaf, unable to hear what he said. Imam (as) said: "If she has witnesses who testify on her behalf before the Imam, he (the husband) is to be flogged with the legal punishment and they are to be separated, and she will never

لِامْرَأَتِهِ يَا زَانِيَةُ أَنَا زَنَيْتُ بِكِ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ حَدٌّ وَاحِدٌ لِقَذْفِهِ إِيَّاهَا وَ أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ أَنَا زَنَيْتُ بِكِ فَلَا حَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَى‌ نَفْسِهِ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ بِالزِّنَا عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ‌[1].

Hadith.5077 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Ala and Abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who said to his wife, "O' adulteress, I have committed adultery with you," Imam (as) said: "He is liable for one legal punishment for accusing her. As for his

يُجْلَدُونَ الثَّلَاثَةُ[3] وَ يُلَاعِنُهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ أَبَداً.

Hadith.5078 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Nu'aym ibn Ibrahim from Misma Abu Sayyar from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding four people who testified against a woman for adultery, and one of them was her husband. Imam (as) said: "The three (other witnesses) are to be flogged, and her husband is to perform lian (mutual cu

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَوْ أُتِيتُ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ قَذَفَ عَبْداً مُسْلِماً بِالزِّنَا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا خَيْراً لَضَرَبْتُهُ الْحَدَّ حَدَّ الْحُرِّ إِلَّا سَوْطاً.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say, "If a man were brought to me who had accused a Muslim slave of adultery, and we knew nothing about the slave except goodness, I would administer the legal punishment upon him - the same punishment as for a free person, except one lash less."

سُئِلَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[7] عَنْ مُكَاتَبٍ افْتَرَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ- فَقَالَ يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ الْحُرِّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً أَوْ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ قِيلَ لَهُ فَإِنْ زَنَى وَ هُوَ مُكَاتَبٌ وَ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ شَيْئاً قَالَ هَذَا حَقُّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُطْرَحُ عَنْهُ خَمْسُونَ جَلْدَةً وَ يُضْرَبُ خَمْسِينَ.

"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for freedom) who falsely accused a Muslim man. Imam (as) said: 'He is to be flogged with the punishment of a free man - eighty lashes - whether he has paid any part of his contract or not.' It was asked: 'What if he commits adultery whil

تُجْلَدُ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً.

Hadith.5082 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Malik ibn Atiyyah from Abu Basir from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a woman who accused a man (of adultery). Imam (as) said: "She is to be flogged eighty lashes."

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَنْتَفِي مِنْ وَلَدِهِ وَ قَدْ أَقَرَّ بِهِ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْوَلَدُ مِنْ حُرَّةٍ جُلِدَ الْأَبُ خَمْسِينَ سَوْطاً حَدَّ الْمَمْلُوكِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَمَةٍ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[1]. وَ إِذَا قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِرَجُلٍ إِنَّكَ تَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ تَنْكِحُ الرِّجَالَ ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[2] وَ كَذَلِكَ إِنْ قَالَ لَهُ يَا مَعْفُوجُ يَا مَنْكُوحُ جُلِدَ حَدَّ الْقَاذِفِ ثَمَانِين

Hadith.5083 - Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Al-Ala ibn Al-Fudayl from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked Imam (as) about a man who denies his child after having acknowledged him. Imam (as) said: "If the child is from a free woman, the father is to be flogged fifty lashes, which is the punishment for a slave. But if the chil

لِرَجُلٍ يَا ابْنَ الْفَاعِلَةِ يَعْنِي الزِّنَا فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُمُّهُ حَيَّةً شَاهِدَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ تَطْلُبُ حَقَّهَا ضُرِبَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ غَائِبَةً انْتُظِرَ بِهَا حَتَّى تَقْدَمَ فَتَطْلُبَ حَقَّهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ قَدْ مَاتَتْ وَ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ مِنْهَا إِلَّا خَيْرٌ ضُرِبَ الْمُفْتَرِي عَلَيْهَا الْحَدَّ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً[4].

Hadith.5085 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Ammar Al-Sabati from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who said to another man, "O' son of an adulteress," intending adultery. Imam (as) said: "If his mother is alive and present, and she comes forward to claim her right, the accuser is to be flogged eighty lashes. If she is

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ فَأَقَرَّ بِهِ ثُمَّ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ وَ زَنَى وَ أَكَلَ الرِّبَا وَ لَمْ يَتَبَيَّنْ لَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ لَمْ أُقِمْ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ إِذَا كَانَ جَاهِلًا إِلَّا أَنْ تَقُومَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ السُّورَةَ الَّتِي فِيهَا الزِّنَا وَ الْخَمْرُ وَ أَكْلُ الرِّبَا وَ إِذَا جَهِلَ ذَلِكَ أَعْلَمْتُهُ وَ أَخْبَرْتُهُ فَإِنْ رَكِبَهُ بَعْد

"If a man entered Islam, acknowledged it, and then drank alcohol, committed adultery, and consumed usury, without having any knowledge of what is lawful and unlawful, I would not administer the legal punishment upon him if he was ignorant - unless there was evidence that he had recited the Surah in which adultery, alco

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[1] شَارِبُ الْخَمْرِ إِنْ مَرِضَ فَلَا تَعُودُوهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ فَلَا تَشْهَدُوهُ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَ فَلَا تُزَكُّوهُ‌[2] وَ إِنْ خَطَبَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلَا تُزَوِّجُوهُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ زَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهُ شَارِبَ الْخَمْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَادَهَا إِلَى الزِّنَا وَ مَنْ زَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهُ مُخَالِفاً لَهُ عَلَى دِينِهِ فَقَدْ قَطَعَ رَحِمَهَا[3] وَ مَنِ ائْتَمَنَ شَارِبَ الْخَمْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّه

Hadith.5091 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a wine drinker falls ill, do not visit him; if he dies, do not attend his funeral; if he testifies, do not accept his testimony; and if he seeks marriage from you, do not marry him off. Whoever marries his daughter to a wine drinker, it is as if he has led h

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ جَاءَهُ كِتَابُ هِشَامِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ فِي رَجُلٍ نَبَشَ امْرَأَةً فَسَلَبَهَا ثِيَابَهَا وَ نَكَحَهَا[2] فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدِ اخْتَلَفُوا عَلَيْنَا هَاهُنَا طَائِفَةٌ قَالُوا اقْتُلُوهُ وَ طَائِفَةٌ قَالُوا أَحْرِقُوهُ فَكَتَبَ ع إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ حُرْمَةَ الْمَيِّتِ كَحُرْمَةِ الْحَيِّ حَدُّهُ أَنْ تُقْطَعَ يَدُهُ لِنَبْشِهِ وَ سَلْبِهِ الثِّيَابَ‌[3] وَ يُقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَ

I was with Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) when a letter from Hisham ibn Abd Al-Malik arrived regarding a man who had exhumed the grave of a woman, stolen her clothes, and committed intercourse with her. The people were divided on how to punish him: some said: "Kill him," while others said: "Burn him." Ab

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ دِيَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ مِثْلُ دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِ‌[2].

Hadith.5340 - In a narration from Ja'far ibn Bashir through some of his transmitters, it is reported that someone asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the blood money (diya) of a child born from adultery. Imam (as) replied: "Eight hundred dirhams, similar to the diyyah of a Jew, a Christian, a

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَارِقٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ لِيَسْرِقَ مَتَاعَهَا فَلَمَّا جَمَعَ الثِّيَابَ تَبِعَتْهَا نَفْسُهُ فَوَاقَعَهَا فَتَحَرَّكَ ابْنُهَا فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَهُ بِفَأْسٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ حَمَلَ الثِّيَابَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِيَخْرُجَ حَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَأْسِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ يَطْلُبُونَ بِدَمِهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَضْمَنُ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ طَ

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had with him and killed him. After finishing, the thief carried the clothes and was about to leave when

لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيَّ مَالِي لِأَتَزَوَّجَ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَذَهَبَ حَتَّى زَنَى قَالَ يُلْزَمُ ثُلُثَيْ إِثْمِ زِنَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ- ذَلِكَ الْوَصِيُّ الَّذِي مَنَعَهُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ يُعْطِهِ فَكَانَ يَتَزَوَّجُ.

Hadith.5526 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Qays from someone who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said regarding a man who died and appointed someone as the guardian of his affairs while leaving be

كَتَبَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع مَعِي يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ فَجَرَ بِامْرَأَةٍ فَحَمَلَتْ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ تَزَوَّجَهَا بَعْدَ الْحَمْلِ فَجَاءَتْ بِوَلَدٍ وَ الْوَلَدُ أَشْبَهُ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ بِهِ فَكَتَبَ ع بِخَطِّهِ وَ خَاتَمِهِ الْوَلَدُ لِغَيَّةٍ لَا يُورَثُ[3].

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَمْ دِيَةُ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ يُعْطَى الَّذِي أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَمَنْ يَرِثُهُ قَالَ الْإِمَامُ‌[4]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ دِيَةَ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ مِيرَاثُهُ كَمِيرَاثِ ابْنِ الْمُلَاعَنَةِ[1].

I asked Imam (as): "May I be your ransom, what is the blood money (diyyah) for a child born out of fornication?" Imam (as) replied: "The one who spent on him is to be given what he spent on him." I asked: "If the child dies and has wealth, who inherits it?" He (as) said: "The Imam." It has also been narrated: "The bloo

زَوْجُهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْوَلَدُ وَلَدِي وَ يُكَذِّبُ نَفْسَهُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ فَلَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ أَبَداً وَ أَمَّا الْوَلَدُ فَإِنِّي أَرُدُّهُ إِلَيْهِ إِذَا ادَّعَاهُ وَ لَا أَدَعُ وَلَدَهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مِيرَاثٌ وَ يَرِثُ الِابْنُ الْأَبَ وَ لَا يَرِثُ الْأَبُ الِابْنَ يَكُونُ مِيرَاثُهُ لِأَخْوَالِهِ‌[3] وَ إِنْ دَعَاهُ أَحَدٌ وَلَدَ الزِّنَا جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ.

Hadith.5691 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a case of mula'anah (mutual cursing) where a man accuses his wife of adultery, disowns her child, and they engage in the process of mula'anah. Later, the husband claims that the child is indeed his and denies his earlier accusatio

يُخَيَّرُ وَاحِدَةً مِنِ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَلْزَمْتَ نَفْسَكَ الذَّنْبَ فَيُقَامُ فِيكَ الْحَدُّ وَ تُعْطَى الْمِيرَاثَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَقْرَرْتَ فَلَاعَنْتَ أَدْنَى قَرَابَتِهَا

Hadith.5695 - Abu Al-Jawza' narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Alwan, from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali, from his father (as), from his grandfather (as), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), regarding a man who accused his wife of adultery and then left. When he returned, he found that his wife had passed away. Imam Ali ibn

لَهُ‌ يَا عَلِيُّ أُوصِيكَ بِوَصِيَّةٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا فَلَا تَزَالُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا حَفِظْتَ وَصِيَّتِي يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ كَظَمَ غَيْظاً وَ هُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى إِمْضَائِهِ أَعْقَبَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَمْناً وَ إِيمَاناً يَجِدُ طَعْمَهُ يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنْ وَصِيَّتَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ كَانَ نَقْصاً فِي مُرُوءَتِهِ وَ لَمْ يَمْلِكِ‌ الشَّفَاعَةَ[1] يَا عَلِيُّ أَفْضَلُ الْجِهَادِ مَنْ أَصْبَحَ لَا يَهُم