Usul16

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289 narrations
faqih-297Vol. 1, p. 125

إِذَا قَالَ لَكَ أَخُوكَ وَ قَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْحَمَّامِ طَابَ حَمَّامُكَ فَقُلْ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ بَالَكَ[4]

Hadith.298 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If your brother says to you after you come out of the bath, 'May your bath be pleasant,' then reply with, 'May Allah (swt) grant you well-being.'"

faqih-298Vol. 1, p. 126

الدَّاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ وَ الدَّوَاءُ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَأَمَّا الدَّاءُ فَالدَّمُ وَ الْمِرَّةُ وَ الْبَلْغَمُ فَدَوَاءُ الدَّمِ الْحِجَامَةُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْبَلْغَمِ الْحَمَّامُ وَ دَوَاءُ الْمِرَّةِ الْمَشِيُ[1]

Hadith.299 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Disease is of three types, and the cure is of three types : As for the ailments, they are blood, bile, and phlegm. The cure for blood is with cupping, the cure for phlegm is the bathhouse, and the cure for bile is walking."

faqih-299Vol. 1, p. 126

ثَلَاثَةٌ يَهْدِمْنَ الْبَدَنَ وَ رُبَّمَا قَتَلْنَ أَكْلُ الْقَدِيدِ الْغَابِّ وَ دُخُولُ الْحَمَّامِ عَلَى الْبِطْنَةِ[2] وَ نِكَاحُ الْعَجُوزِ. - وَ رُوِيَ الْغِشْيَانُ عَلَى الِامْتِلَاءِ[3]. تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ وَ أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ الْمَشْطُ

Hadith.300 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There are three things that can weaken and potentially destroy the body: eating dried meat excessively, entering the bathhouse on a full stomach, and marrying an elderly woman." It is also reported: "Intimacy on a full stomach."

faqih-300Vol. 1, p. 126

وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ يُؤْمِنُ مِنَ الْجُذَامِ وَ الْجُنُونِ وَ الْبَرَصِ وَ الْعَمَى فَإِنْ لَمْ تَحْتَجْ فَحُكَّهَا حَكّاً.

Hadith.301 - Hisham ibn Salim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Trimming the nails on Jumu’ah provides protection from leprosy, insanity, vitiligo, and blindness. If you do not need to trim them, then scrape or clean them."

faqih-302Vol. 1, p. 126

حِينَ يَأْخُذُهُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَسْقُطْ مِنْهُ قُلَامَةٌ وَ لَا جُزَازَةٌ[5] إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقَ نَسَمَةٍ[6] وَ لَمْ يَمْرَضْ إِلَّا مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِيهِ.

Hadith.303 - Abd al-Rahim al-Qasir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that He said: "Whoever trims their nails and mustache every Jumu’ah and says while doing so: Bismillāhi wa billāhi wa ‘alā sunnati Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad ṣalawātu Allāhi ‘alayhim In the name of Allah (swt), and by Allah (swt), and u

faqih-303Vol. 1, p. 127

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ يُقَلِّمْ أَظَافِيرَهُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- يَبْدَأْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ الْيَدِ الْيُسْرَى وَ يَخْتِمْ بِخِنْصِرِهِ مِنَ الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى.

Hadith.304 - It is also reported in another narration: "Whoever trims their nails on Jumu’ah should start with the little finger of the left hand and finish with the little finger of the right hand."

faqih-305Vol. 1, p. 127

وَ قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ[1] لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ مَا ثَوَابُ مَنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ قَالَ لَا يَزَالُ مُطَهَّراً إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى.

Hadith.306 - Al-Hussain ibn Abi al-'Ala asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'What is the reward for someone who trims their moustache and cuts their nails every Jumu’ah?' Imam (as) replied: 'They will remain purified until the next Jumu’ah.'

faqih-309Vol. 1, p. 127

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يُقَالُ مَا اُسْتُنْزِلَ اَلرِّزْقُ بِشَيْءٍ مِثْلِ اَلتَّعْقِيبِ فِيمَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ «أَجَلْ وَ لَكِنْ أُخْبِرُكَ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَخْذِ اَلشَّارِبِ وَ تَقْلِيمِ اَلْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.310 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom. It is said that no act brings down sustenance like ta'qeeb (supplications and prayers) between the dawn and sunrise." Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, but I will tell you something even better than that: trimming the m

faqih-311Vol. 1, p. 128

مَنْ قَلَّمَ أَظْفَارَهُ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ وَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ- وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ عُوفِيَ مِنْ وَجَعِ الضِّرْسِ وَ وَجَعِ الْعَيْنِ

Hadith.312 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever trims their nails on Saturday and Thursday and trims their mustache will be protected from toothache and eye pain."

faqih-312Vol. 1, p. 128

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ- لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ الْأَظْفَارِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ خُذْهَا إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ.

Hadith.313 - Musa ibn Bakr said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Our companions say that trimming the mustache and nails is only on Jumu’ah." Imam (as) replied: "Glory be to Allah (swt)! Trim them if you wish on Jumu’ah, or if you wish, on any other day."

faqih-319Vol. 1, p. 128

إِذَا سَرَّحْتَ لِحْيَتَكَ وَ رَأْسَكَ فَأَمِرَّ الْمُشْطَ عَلَى صَدْرِكَ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ بِالْهَمِّ وَ الْوَنَا[3]

Hadith.320 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "When you comb your beard and head, pass the comb over your chest as well, for it removes worry and lethargy”.

faqih-320Vol. 1, p. 128

مَنْ سَرَّحَ لِحْيَتَهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ عَدَّهَا مَرَّةً مَرَّةً لَمْ يَقْرَبْهُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً. وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَمْشَاطِ الْعَاجِ وَ الْمَكَاحِلِ وَ الْمَدَاهِنِ[4]

Hadith.321 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever combs their beard seventy times and counts it one by one will not be approached by Shaytan (Satan) for forty days."

faqih-322Vol. 1, p. 129

الْمَشْطُ[1] يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَبَاءِ. وَ هُوَ الْحُمَّى وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَرْقِيِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْوَنَا. وَ هُوَ الضَّعْفُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لا تَنِيا فِي ذِكْرِي أَيْ لَا تَضْعُفَا

Hadith.323 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Combing the hair removes ailments," referring specifically to fever. In a narration by Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Barqi, it is stated: 'It removes fatigue,' meaning weakness. Allah (swt), the Exalted, said: 'And do not slacken in My remembrance,' (Surah Taha 20:4

faqih-323Vol. 1, p. 129

ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ عَرَفَهُنَّ لَمْ يَدَعْهُنَّ جَزُّ الشَّعْرِ وَ تَشْمِيرُ الثَّوْبِ وَ نِكَاحُ الْإِمَاءِ

Hadith.324 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "There are three things which, if a person understands them, they will not abandon: trimming the hair, shortening the garment, and marrying bondwomen."

faqih-324Vol. 1, p. 129

لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ اسْتَأْصِلْ شَعْرَكَ يَقِلُّ دَرَنُهُ وَ دَوَابُّهُ وَ وَسَخُهُ[2] وَ تَغْلُظُ رَقَبَتُكَ وَ يَجْلُو بَصَرَكَ وَ يَسْتَرِيحُ بَدَنُكَ

Hadith.325 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to some of his companions: "Cut your hair short to reduce its dirt, pests, and grime; it will strengthen your neck, improve your eyesight, and provide relief for your body."

faqih-327Vol. 1, p. 129

مَنِ اتَّخَذَ شَعْراً فَلَمْ يَفْرُقْهُ فَرَقَهُ اللَّهُ بِمِنْشَارٍ مِنْ نَارٍ[3]. وَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَفْرَةً لَمْ يَبْلُغِ الْفَرْقَ[4]

Hadith.328 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever grows their hair and does not part it, Allah (swt) will part it with a saw of fire."

faqih-329Vol. 1, p. 130

وَ نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى رَجُلٍ طَوِيلِ اللِّحْيَةِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ هَذَا لَوْ هَيَّأَ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ‌[1] فَبَلَغَ الرَّجُلَ ذَلِكَ فَهَيَّأَ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ بَيْنَ اللِّحْيَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَلَمَّا رَآهُ قَالَ هَكَذَا فَافْعَلُوا.

Hadith.330 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw) once saw (looked) a man with a long beard, and said: "It would have been better if he had trimmed his beard. When the man heard this, he trimmed his beard to a moderate length. Then entered to see the Prophet. When the Prophet saw him, He (sw) said: "This is how you should do i

faqih-330Vol. 1, p. 130

إِنَّ الْمَجُوسَ جَزُّوا لِحَاهُمْ وَ وَفَّرُوا شَوَارِبَهُمْ وَ إِنَّا نَجُزُّ الشَّوَارِبَ وَ نُعْفِي اللِّحَى وَ هِيَ الْفِطْرَةُ

Hadith.331 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The Magians (Zoroastrians) trim their beards and let their mustaches grow long, but we trim the mustaches and let the beards grow, and this is the natural disposition (fitrah)."

faqih-332Vol. 1, p. 130

وَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ‌ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرَ ع- وَ الْحَجَّامُ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ فَقَالَ دَوِّرْهَا.

Hadith.333 - Muhammad ibn Muslim said: "I saw Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) while the barber was trimming his beard, and Imam (as) said: 'Shape it evenly.'

faqih-334Vol. 1, p. 130

الشَّيْبُ فِي مُقَدَّمِ الرَّأْسِ يُمْنٌ وَ فِي الْعَارِضَيْنِ سَخَاءٌ وَ فِي الذَّوَائِبِ شَجَاعَةٌ وَ فِي الْقَفَا شُؤْمٌ

Hadith.335 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Gray hair at the front of the head is a sign of blessing, at the temples is a sign of generosity, at the hair ends is a sign of courage, and at the nape of the neck is a sign of ill-omen."

faqih-335Vol. 1, p. 130

أَوَّلُ مَنْ شَابَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْخَلِيلُ ع وَ إِنَّهُ ثَنَى لِحْيَتَهُ فَرَأَى طَاقَةً بَيْضَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ هَذَا وَقَارٌ فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ زِدْنِي وَقَاراً

Hadith.336 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first person to have gray hair was Ibrahim (as), the Friend (Khaleel) of Allah (swt). When he saw a white strand in his beard, He (as) said: 'O’ Archangel Jibril (as), what is this?' Archangel Jibril (as) said: "'This is dignity (Waqar).' So Ibrahim (as) rep

faqih-339Vol. 1, p. 131

الصَّادِقَ ع يَقُولُ- لَا بَأْسَ بِجَزِّ الشَّمَطِ[1] وَ نَتْفِهِ وَ جَزُّهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَتْفِهِ. فَأَخْبَارُهُمْ ع لَا تَخْتَلِفُ فِي حَالَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ لِأَنَّ مَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ وَ إِنَّمَا تَخْتَلِفُ بِحَسَبِ اخْتِلَافِ الْأَحْوَالِ.

Hadith.340 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) says: "There is no harm in cutting gray hair or plucking it, but cutting it is more beloved to me than plucking it."

faqih-340Vol. 1, p. 131

أَرْبَعٌ مِنْ أَخْلَاقِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ع التَّطَيُّبُ وَ التَّنْظِيفُ بِالْمُوسَى وَ حَلْقُ الْجَسَدِ بِالنُّورَةِ وَ كَثْرَةُ الطَّرُوقَةِ

Hadith.341 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There are four traits of the Prophets: using fragrance, grooming with a razor, shaving the body with Nuura (depilatory paste), and frequenting the mosque."

faqih-341Vol. 1, p. 131

وَ قَالَ ع‌ قَلِّمُوا أَظْفَارَكُمْ يَوْمَ الثَّلَاثَاءِ- وَ اسْتَحِمُّوا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ- وَ أَصِيبُوا مِنَ الْحِجَامَةِ حَاجَتَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ- وَ تَطَيَّبُوا بِأَطْيَبِ طِيبِكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.342 - Imam (as) said: "Trim your nails on Tuesday, bathe on Wednesday, fulfil your need for cupping (hijama) on Thursday, and use your best fragrance on Jumu’ah."

faqih-1082Vol. 1, p. 373

نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلْحُرَّةِ إِذَا حَاضَتْ إِلَّا الْخِمَارُ[1] إِلَّا أَنْ لَا تَجِدَهُ.

Hadith.1082 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in one garment. Imam (as) said: "Yes." He then asked: "What about a woman?" Imam (as) said: "No, and it is not proper for a free woman (Hurr) to pray when she menstruates except with a khimar (headscarf), unless She does no

faqih-1083Vol. 1, p. 373

تَلْتَفُّ فِيهَا وَ تُغَطِّي رَأْسَهَا وَ تُصَلِّي فَإِنْ خَرَجَتْ رِجْلَيْهَا[2] وَ لَيْسَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1083 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who has only one cover (milhafa). How should She pray? Imam (as) said: "She should wrap herself in it and cover her head, and then pray. If her legs are exposed and She is unable to cover them in any other way, then there is

faqih-1084Vol. 1, p. 373

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تُصَلِّي فِي دِرْعٍ وَ مِلْحَفَةٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ وَ لَا مِقْنَعَةٌ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا الْتَفَّتْ بِهَا وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَكْفِيهَا[3] عَرْضاً جَعَلَتْهَا طُولًا.

Hadith.1084 - In a narration from Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays, he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman praying in a shirt (dir') and a cover (milhafa) without a waistcloth (izar) or headcover (miqna'a). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if She wraps herself in it, and if it is not wide enough to cover h

faqih-1085Vol. 1, p. 373

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُدَبَّرَةِ قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ لَا عَلَى الْمُكَاتَبَةِ إِذَا اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهَا مَوْلَاهَا قِنَاعٌ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ هِيَ مَمْلُوكَةٌ حَتَّى تُؤَدِّيَ جَمِيعَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهَا مَا يَجْرِي عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ فِي الْحُدُودِ كُلِّهَا.

"There is no obligation for a slave woman (amā) to wear a headcover (qina'ah) in prayer, nor for a woman who is 'mukātabah' (a slave who has entered into a contract to pay for her freedom) if her master has not required it as part of the terms of her contract, until She has fulfilled all the terms of her contract. The

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