Kindness & Mercy

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ص يَتَخَتَّمُونَ فِي أَيْسَارِهِمْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali, al-Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, would wear the ring on their left hands.’”

كَانَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع يَتَخَتَّمَانِ فِي يَسَارِهِمَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, wore the ring on their left hands.’”

كَانَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع يَتَخَتَّمَانِ فِي يَسَارِهِمَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, wore the ring on their left hands.’”

أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع كَانَ يَتَخَتَّمُ فِي يَمِينِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, wore the ring on their right hands (fingers).”’

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَتَخَتَّمُ فِي يَمِينِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin would wear the ring on his right hand.’”

قَوَّمُوا خَاتَمَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَخَذَهُ أَبِي مِنْهُمْ بِسَبْعَةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ بِسَبْعَةِ دَرَاهِمَ قَالَ بِسَبْعَةِ دَنَانِيرَ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘They evaluated the ring of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and my father bought it for seven.’ I then asked, ‘Was it seven dirham?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It was seven dinars.’”

الْعَقِيقُ يَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ وَ لُبْسُ الْعَقِيقِ يَنْفِي النِّفَاقَ.

“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘Carnelian disallows poverty and wearing carnelian dispels hypocrisy.’”

مَنْ سَاهَمَ بِالْعَقِيقِ كَانَ سَهْمُهُ الْأَوْفَرَ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’, has said, ‘One who achieves a share of carnelian his share is a plentiful share.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْعَقِيقِ فَإِنَّهُ مُبَارَكٌ وَ مَنْ تَخَتَّمَ بِالْعَقِيقِ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُقْضَى لَهُ بِالْحُسْنَى.

“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, has said, ‘Wear a ring of carnelian; it is blessed and one who uses a ring of carnelian has a good chance to end up in goodness.’”

رَأَيْتُ فِي يَدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَصَّ عَقِيقٍ فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا الْفَصُّ فَقَالَ عَقِيقٌ رُومِيٌّ وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ تَخَتَّمَ بِالْعَقِيقِ قُضِيَتْ حَوَائِجُهُ.

“If one uses carnelian as his ring his wishes come true.’””

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْعَقِيقُ أَمَانٌ فِي السَّفَرِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Agate is safety on a journey.’”

كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ خَاتَماً فَصُّهُ عَقِيقٌ لَمْ يَفْتَقِرْ وَ لَمْ يُقْضَ لَهُ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ.

“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said that abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), would say, ‘One who uses ‘Aqiq (carnelian) as the stone of his ring does not become poor and he ends up only in goodness.’”

بَعَثَ الْوَالِي إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فِي جِنَايَةٍ فَمَرَّ بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَتْبِعُوهُ بِخَاتَمِ عَقِيقٍ فَأُتِيَ بِخَاتَمِ عَقِيقٍ فَلَمْ يَرَ مَكْرُوهاً.

“Once, the governor summoned a man of Ale abu Talib in a criminal case, and he passed by abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who said, ‘Follow him with a ring of ‘Aqiq (carnelian)’. ‘Aqiq (carnelian) ring was brought and he did not experience any undesirable matters.’”

شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّهُ قُطِعَ عَلَيْهِ الطَّرِيقُ فَقَالَ ص هَلَّا تَخَتَّمْتَ بِالْعَقِيقِ فَإِنَّهُ يَحْرُسُ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that once a man complained before the Messenger of Allah, O Allah grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to your cause, that on the road he was robbed. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘Why did you not wear the ring of ‘Aqiq (carnelian) which is protects from

كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْيَوَاقِيتِ فَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ.

“Al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said that abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), would say, ‘You must use ruby as a ring, it disallows poverty.’”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْيَوَاقِيتِ فَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ.

“The Messenger of Allah (saww) has said, ‘You must use rubies as rings; they disallow poverty.’”

قَالَ لِي يَوْماً وَ أَمْلَى عَلَيَّ مِنْ كِتَابٍ التَّخَتُّمُ بِالزُّمُرُّدِ يُسْرٌ لَا عُسْرَ فِيهِ.

“He (the Imam), Alayhi al-Salam, one day said to me dictating in a book, ‘Using emerald in a ring is a comfort which is free of difficulties.’”

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْيَوَاقِيتِ فَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ.

‘You must use ruby in the ring; it disallows poverty.’”

يُسْتَحَبُّ التَّخَتُّمُ بِالْيَاقُوتِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘It is Mustahab (desirable) to use ruby as a ring.’”

مَنْ تَخَتَّمَ بِالْفَيْرُوزَجِ لَمْ يَفْتَقِرْ كَفُّهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’If one uses a ring of turquoise his palm does not become poor.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع وَ فِي إِصْبَعِهِ خَاتَمٌ فَصُّهُ فَيْرُوزَجٌ نَقْشُهُ اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ‌[1] فَأَدَمْتُ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ تُدِيمُ النَّظَرَ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع خَاتَمٌ فَصُّهُ فَيْرُوزَجٌ نَقْشُهُ اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ فَقَالَ أَ تَعْرِفُهُ قُلْتُ لَا فَقَالَ هَذَا هُوَ تَدْرِي مَا سَبَبُهُ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ هَذَا حَجَرٌ أَه

“I once visited abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), and on his finger was a ring with a stone which was turquoise with an engraving that said, ’Allah is the owner’. I continued looking on it and he (the Imam) asked, ’Why do you continue looking at it?’ I replied, ‘I have received information that Ali, ’Amir al-Mu’minin had a r

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْجَزْعِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَإِنَّهُ يَرُدُّ كَيْدَ مَرَدَةِ الشَّيَاطِينِ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘Use Yemenite carnelian as the ring; it dispels plots, the evil plans of defiant Satans.’”

نِعْمَ الْفَصُّ الْبِلَّوْرُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Billur (crystal) is very good for the stone of a ring.”’

كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّ ص مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَ كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ وَ كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ أَبِي ع الْعِزَّةُ لِلَّهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the engraving on the ring of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’. The engraving on the ring of ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), said, ‘Allah is the owner’ and the engrav

قُلْنَا جُعِلْنَا فِدَاكَ أَ يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ الرَّجُلُ فِي خَاتَمِهِ غَيْرَ اسْمِهِ وَ اسْمِ أَبِيهِ فَقَالَ فِي خَاتَمِي مَكْتُوبٌ- اللَّهُ خالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ فِي خَاتَمِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع وَ كَانَ خَيْرَ مُحَمَّدِيٍّ رَأَيْتُهُ بِعَيْنِي الْعِزَّةُ لِلَّهِ وَ فِي خَاتَمِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ وَ فِي خَاتَمِ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ حَسْبِيَ ا

“Once we asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘We pray to Allah to keep our souls in service for your cause, is it undesirable to write on one’s ring something other than one’s name and the name of one’s father?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The writing on my ring says, ‘Allah is the Creator of all things’. On the ring of my f

مَرَّ بِي مُعَتِّبٌ وَ مَعَهُ خَاتَمٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ هَذَا فَقَالَ خَاتَمُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَخَذْتُ لِأَقْرَأَ مَا فِيهِ فَإِذَا فِيهِ- اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي فَقِنِي شَرَّ خَلْقِكَ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Nuhaykiy from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid who has said that:Mu‘attib passed by me and there was a ring with him and I asked him what it was? He replied, ‘It is the ring of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.).’ I took it to read what w

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع فَأَخْرَجَ إِلَيْنَا خَاتَمَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ خَاتَمَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع وَ كَانَ عَلَى خَاتَمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي فَاعْصِمْنِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع- حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ* وَ فِيهِ وَرْدَةٌ وَ هِلَالٌ فِي أَعْلَاهُ.

“I once was with Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), and he (the Imam) showed us the ring of Abu ‘Abd Allah, and Abu al-Hassan (a.s.). On the ring of Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), it said, ‘You are my trusty so protect me from people. ’ The engraving on the ring of Abu al- Hassan (a.s.), said, ‘Allah is sufficient for me’ and the

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ نَقْشِ خَاتَمِهِ وَ خَاتَمِ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِي- ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌ وَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ أَبِي‌ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ* وَ هُوَ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ.

‘The engraving on my ring says, ‘It is whatever Allah wants and there is no power except the power of Allah’ and the engraving on the ring of my father said, ‘Allah is sufficient for me’ and it is what I used for my ring.’”

كَانَ عَلَى خَاتَمِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- خَزِيَ وَ شَقِيَ قَاتِلُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘On the ring of Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), the writing said, ‘Disgraced and destroyed are murderers of al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.)’”

ذَكَرْنَا خَاتَمَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُرِيَكَهُ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَدَعَا بِحُقٍّ مَخْتُومٍ فَفَتَحَهُ وَ أَخْرَجَهُ فِي قُطْنَةٍ فَإِذَا حَلْقَةُ فِضَّةٍ وَ فِيهِ فَصٌّ أَسْوَدُ عَلَيْهِ مَكْتُوبٌ سَطْرَانِ- مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ فَصَّ النَّبِيِّ ص أَسْوَدُ.

“Once we mentioned the ring of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and he (the Imam) said, ‘Will you like if I show you?’ I replied, ‘Yes, (I will be delighted to see it).’ He (the Imam) then asked for a sealed package and took from it a

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّا رُوِّينَا فِي الْحَدِيثِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَسْتَنْجِي وَ خَاتَمُهُ فِي إِصْبَعِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ يَفْعَلُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ كَانَ نَقْشُ خَاتَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص- مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ صَدَقُوا قُلْتُ فَيَنْبَغِي لَنَا أَنْ نَفْعَلَ قَالَ إِنَّ أُولَئِكَ كَانُوا يَتَخَتَّمُونَ فِي الْيَدِ الْيُمْنَى وَ إِنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ تَتَخَتَّمُونَ فِي الْيُسْرَى قَالَ فَسَك

“I once said to Abu al-Hasan, al-Thani (a.s.), ‘We narrate in Hadith that the Messenger of Allah (saww) after using the rest room performed cleansing while wearing his ring on his finger and so also did ’Amir al-Mu’minin. The engraving on the ring of the Messenger of Allah said, ‘Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’. He

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ نَقَشَ عَلَى خَاتَمِهِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ فَلْيُحَوِّلْهُ عَنِ الْيَدِ الَّتِي يَسْتَنْجِي بِهَا فِي الْمُتَوَضَّإِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘If one engraves the name of Allah on his ring he must change it from the hand with which one performs cleansing (washing one’s bottom).”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الذَّهَبِ يُحَلَّى بِهِ الصِّبْيَانُ فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يُحَلِّي وُلْدَهُ وَ نِسَاءَهُ بِالذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of children; if they can use gold as ornaments. He (the Imam) said that Ali ibn al-Husayn, (a.s.) allowed his children and women to use gold and silver as ornaments.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الذَّهَبِ يُحَلَّى بِهِ الصِّبْيَانُ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ أَبِي ع لَيُحَلِّي وُلْدَهُ وَ نِسَاءَهُ بِالذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of children; if they can use gold as ornaments. He (the Imam) said, ‘My father (a.s.), allowed his children and women to use gold and silver as ornaments, so it is not unlawful.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ حِلْيَةِ النِّسَاءِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about women’s using gold and silver as ornaments. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful.’”

كَانَ نَعْلُ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَائِمَتُهُ فِضَّةً وَ كَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ حَلَقٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَ لَبِسْتُ دِرْعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَكُنْتُ أَسْحَبُهَا وَ فِيهَا ثَلَاثُ حَلَقَاتِ فِضَّةٍ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهَا وَ ثِنْتَانِ مِنْ خَلْفِهَا.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Nad (the end of the sheath) al-Qa’imah (the handle) of the sword of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services t

لَيْسَ بِتَحْلِيَةِ السَّيْفِ بَأْسٌ بِالذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not unlawful to decorate the sword with gold and silver.’”

أَنَّ حِلْيَةَ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كَانَتْ فِضَّةً كُلُّهَا قَائِمَتُهُ وَ قِبَاعُهُ.

‘The sword of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was decorated with gold and silver, as well as its Qa’imah (handle) and Qiba‘ (hilt).”’

لَيْسَ بِتَحْلِيَةِ الْمَصَاحِفِ وَ السُّيُوفِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ بَأْسٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not unlawful to decorate al-Musahaf (Quran and books) and swords with gold and silver.’”

لَمْ تَزَلِ النِّسَاءُ يَلْبَسْنَ الْحُلِيَّ. - مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Women can continue wearing ornaments.’” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad from Aban from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja‘far (a.s.), a similar Hadith.

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص تَخَتَّمَ فِي يَسَارِهِ بِخَاتَمٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَ طَفِقَ النَّاسُ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى خِنْصِرِهِ الْيُسْرَى حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ فَرَمَى بِهِ فَمَا لَبِسَهُ. - عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنِ الْمُثَنَّى عَنْ حَاتِمِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ.

“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, wore the ring on his left hand which was of gold then he appeared among people who continued staring at it. He (the Messenger of Allah) placed his right hand on th

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ سَرِيرٍ فِيهِ الذَّهَبُ أَ يَصْلُحُ إِمْسَاكُهُ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ ذَهَباً فَلَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَاءَ الذَّهَبِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

‘It is not unlawful if it is golden; but if it is gold then it is not lawful.’”

دَخَلَ قَوْمٌ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَقَالُوا يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ نَرَى فِي مَنْزِلِكَ أَشْيَاءَ نَكْرَهُهَا وَ إِذَا فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بُسُطٌ وَ نَمَارِقُ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا نَتَزَوَّجُ النِّسَاءَ فَنُعْطِيهِنَّ مُهُورَهُنَّ فَيَشْتَرِينَ مَا شِئْنَ لَيْسَ لَنَا مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

In his home there were pleasing spreading and cushions. He (the Imam) (a.s.), said, ‘We marry women and give them their mahr (dower). They buy whatever they want and we do not have anything to say about it.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَرَأَيْتُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بُسُطاً وَ وَسَائِدَ وَ أَنْمَاطاً وَ مَرَافِقَ‌[1] فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ مَتَاعُ الْمَرْأَةِ.

“I once visited abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and in his house I saw spreading, cushions, furnishings and pillows and I asked, ‘What are these?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘These are the belongings of the woman (wife the Imam).’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ‌ ما يَشاءُ مِنْ مَحارِيبَ‌ وَ تَماثِيلَ‌ وَ جِفانٍ كَالْجَوابِ‌[1] قَالَ مَا هِيَ تَمَاثِيلَ الرِّجَالِ وَ النِّسَاءِ وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَمَاثِيلُ الشَّجَرِ وَ شِبْهِهِ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘They made for him whatever he wanted, such as Salat (prayer) niche, statues, basins like wells. . . .’ (34:13) He (the Imam) said, ‘They were not statues of men and women but they were the figures of trees and simil

كَانَتْ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَسَائِدُ وَ أَنْمَاطٌ فِيهَا تَمَاثِيلُ يَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, (in his house) had pillows and floor furnishings which had pictures (of sceneries) on which he (the Imam) sat.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي بَيْتٍ مُنَجَّدٍ ثُمَّ عُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ هُوَ فِي بَيْتٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ إِلَّا حَصِيرٌ وَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ غَلِيظٌ فَقَالَ الْبَيْتُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتَهُ لَيْسَ بَيْتِي إِنَّمَا هُوَ بَيْتُ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ كَانَ أَمْسِ يَوْمُهَا.

“I once visited abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in a well-furnished house; and the next day I visited him in a house where there was nothing except a mat. He (the Imam) wore a thick and rough-textured shirt. He (the Imam) said, ‘The house that you saw was not my house. It was the house of the woman and yesterday was her day.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى مَتَاعٍ فَجَعَلْتُ أَلْمِسُ الْمَتَاعَ بِيَدِي فَقَالَ هَذَا الَّذِي تَلْمِسُهُ بِيَدِكَ أَرْمَنِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَ مَا أَنْتَ وَ الْأَرْمَنِيَّ فَقَالَ هَذَا مَتَاعٌ جَاءَتْ بِهِ- أُمُّ عَلِيٍّ امْرَأَةٌ لَهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَلْمِسُ مَا تَحْتِي فَقَالَ كَأَنَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَنْظُرَ مَا تَحْتَكَ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَ لَكِنَّ

“I once visited abu Ja‘far (a.s.). He was sitting on a certain furnishing. I kept touching it with my hand. He (the Imam) said, ‘What you are touching is from Armenia.’ I then asked, ‘What do you have to do with Armenia?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘This is what mother of Ali (wife of the Imam) has brought.’ I then visited hi

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ قَالَ قَائِلٌ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يَجْلِسُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى بِسَاطٍ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ فَقَالَ الْأَعَاجِمُ تُعَظِّمُهُ وَ إِنَّا لَنَمْتَهِنُهُ‌[2].

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Once a man asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), if a man can sit on a furnishing which has pictures of things on it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Al-’A‘ajim (non- Arab) respect it, but we do not consider it important.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ص عَنِ الْفِرَاشِ الْحَرِيرِ وَ مِثْلِهِ مِنَ الدِّيبَاجِ وَ الْمُصَلَّى الْحَرِيرِ وَ مِثْلِهِ مِنَ الدِّيبَاجِ- هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لِلرَّجُلِ النَّوْمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ التُّكَأَةُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَالَ يَفْرُشُهُ وَ يَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا يَسْجُدُ عَلَيْهِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about silk furnishings and similarly about brocaded items, prayer rugs of silk and of brocaded ones; if it is proper for a man to sleep on it, perform Salat (prayer) or lean against it. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can spread it and stand on it but he cannot perform Sajdah (prostration) o