مَا نَوَى عَبْدٌ أَنْ يَقُومَ أَيَّةَ سَاعَةٍ نَوَى فَعَلِمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ إِلَّا وَكَّلَ بِهِ مَلَكَيْنِ يُحَرِّكَانِهِ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ.
"There is no servant who intends to rise (for prayer) at any hour they intend, and Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, knows this intention from them, except that He assigns two angels to move them at that hour."
لَا تَدَعْ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ فِي سَبْعَةِ مَوَاطِنَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الزَّوَالِ وَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْإِحْرَامِ وَ الْفَجْرِ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ بِهَا[2].
Hadith.1424 - Do not neglect to recite 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) in seven positions: in the first two Rak'ahs of the Night Prayer, in the two Rak'ahs before Fajr, in the two Rak'ahs of Dhuha (mid-morning), in the two Rak'ahs after Maghrib, in the two Rak'a
كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ «تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَسْتَفْتِحُ بِهِمَا اِفْتِتَاحَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ وَ تَتَشَهَّدُ تَشَهُّدَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ اَلتَّشَهُّدِ وَ سَلَّمْتَ قُلْتَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ مِنْكَ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَلِّغْ رُوحَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِّي اَلسَّلاَمَ وَ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَ
"I entered Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and said: 'May I be your ransom, I have composed a supplication.' Imam (as) said: 'Leave aside your composition; if a matter befalls you, then seek help from the Messenger of Allah (sw) by praying two rak'ahs, dedicating them to the Messenger of Allah (sw).' I asked: 'Ho
أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ وَ حَالَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوْلُ فَإِنَّهُ يُزَكِّيهِ قِيلَ لَهُ فَإِنْ وَهَبَهُ قَبْلَ حَوْلِهِ بِشَهْرٍ أَوْ بِيَوْمٍ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ إِذاً وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّمَا هَذَا[4] بِمَنْزِلَةِ رَجُلٍ أَفْطَرَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ يَوْماً فِي إِقَامَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ فِي آخِرِ النَّهَارِ فِي سَفَرٍ وَ أَرَادَ بِسَفَرِهِ ذَلِكَ إِبْطَالَ الْكَفَّارَةِ الَّ
"Any man who possesses wealth, and a year passes over it, must pay Zakat on it." He was asked: "What if he gifts it away a month or a day before the year completes?" Imam (as) replied: "Then there is nothing obligatory upon him." Zurara also narrated from him that he said: "This is similar to a man who breaks his fast
هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْعَصْرِ وَ إِنْ مَكَثَ حَتَّى الْعَصْرِ[1] ثُمَّ بَدَأَ لَهُ أَنْ يَصُومَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَوَى ذَلِكَ فَلَهُ أَنْ يَصُومَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ إِنْ شَاءَ[2].
Hadith.1819 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about a person observing an optional fast who encounters a need to break it. Imam (as) said: "He has the choice until the time of Asr. If he waits until Asr and then decides to fast without having made the intention earlier, he may still
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ لَا يُرِيدُ بَرَاحاً[2] ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَنْ يُسَافِرَ فَسَكَتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ فَقَالَ يُقِيمُ أَفْضَلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ لَا بُدَّ لَهُ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ فِيهَا أَوْ يَتَخَوَّفَ عَلَى مَالِهِ.
Hadith.1969 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "I asked him about a man who begins the Month of Ramadan while residing [at home] without any intention to travel. Then, after the month has started, he decides to travel. Imam (as) remained silent. I asked him multiple times, and Imam (as) finally said: 'Staying
إِذَا سَافَرَ الرَّجُلُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَخَرَجَ بَعْدَ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ فَعَلَيْهِ صِيَامُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ يَعْتَدُّ بِهِ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَرْضاً قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ الْإِقَامَةَ بِهَا فَعَلَيْهِ صَوْمُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ إِنْ دَخَلَ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَلَا صِيَامَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ صَامَ[1].
Hadith.1983 - Al-‘Ala’ narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Imam Abu Abdullah (as): "If a man travels during the Month of Ramadan and departs after midday, he must fast that day, and it will be counted as part of his Month of Ramadan fast. However, if he enters a place before dawn with the intention of staying there
وَ مَنْ لَبَّى فِي إِحْرَامِهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً إِيمَاناً وَ احْتِسَاباً أَشْهَدَ اللَّهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ بِبَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ بَرَاءَةٍ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ[1] وَ مَنِ انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَنَزَلَ وَ اغْتَسَلَ وَ أَخَذَ نَعْلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ حَافِياً تَوَاضُعاً لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَحَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَ بَنَ
Hadith.2141 - Whoever recites the Talbiyah seventy times during their state of Ihram with faith and sincere intention, Allah (swt) makes a thousand angels bear witness to their freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy. Whoever reaches the Haram, stops, performs a ritual bath (ghusl), takes their sandals in thei
وَ مَنْ حَجَّ يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ رِيَاءً وَ لَا سُمْعَةً غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الْبَتَّةَ[2].
Hadith.2221 - Whoever performs Hajj seeking the pleasure of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, without intending to show off or gain reputation, Allah (swt) will forgive them completely.
لَمَّا حَجَّ مُوسَى ع نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا لِمَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ بِلَا نِيَّةٍ صَادِقَةٍ وَ لَا نَفَقَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ إِلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا قَالَ لَكَ مُوسَى وَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا قَالَ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ لِي مَا لِمَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ بِلَا نِيَّةٍ صَ
وَ نَزَلَتِ الْمُتْعَةُ[1] عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص عِنْدَ الْمَرْوَةِ بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنَ السَّعْيِ[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَذَا جَبْرَئِيلُ وَ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى خَلْفِهِ يَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ آمُرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَسُقْ هَدْياً أَنْ يُحِلَّ وَ لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُ لَفَعَلْتُ كَمَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ وَ لَكِنِّي سُقْتُ الْهَدْيَ[3] وَ لَيْسَ لِسَائِقِ الْهَدْيِ أَنْ يُحِلَ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ
Hadith.2288 - It has been narrated: It is narrated that mut‘ah was revealed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, at Marwah after completing the Sa‘y. He said: "O people, this is Archangel Jibril"—and he gestured with his hand behind him—"commanding me to order those who have not brought sacri
إِنَّ صَاحِبِي كَانَ مِخْلَطاً كَانَ يَقُولُ طَوْراً بِالْقَدَرِ وَ طَوْراً بِالْجَبْرِ وَ مَا أَعْلَمُهُ اعْتَقَدَ مَذْهَباً دَامَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ وَ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ تَمَرُّداً وَ إِنْكَاراً عَلَى مَنْ يَحُجُّ وَ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْعُلَمَاءُ مُسَاءَلَتَهُ إِيَّاهُمْ وَ مُجَالَسَتَهُ لَهُمْ لِخُبْثِ لِسَانِهِ وَ فَسَادِ ضَمِيرِهِ فَأَتَى جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَجَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ مِنْ نُظَرَائِهِ ثُمَّ قَ
Hadith.2325 - It has been narrated from Isa ibn Yunus: Ibn Abi Al-Awja' was one of the students of Al-Hasan Al-Basri, but he deviated from monotheism. When asked why he abandoned his teacher's path and followed a belief with neither foundation nor truth, he said: "My teacher was inconsistent. At times, he spoke of free
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ إِنَّ الدَّابَّةَ تَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي مَلِيكَ صِدْقٍ يُشْبِعُنِي وَ يَسْقِينِي وَ لَا يُحَمِّلُنِي مَا لَا أُطِيقُ[3].
Hadith.2477 - It is narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) say: "The animal prays: 'O Allah (swt), grant me an owner of sincerity who feeds me, gives me drink, and does not burden me with more than
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ فَكَيْفَ أَقُولُ فَقَالَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ التَّمَتُّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ عَلَى كِتَابِكَ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَضْمَرْتَ الَّذِي تُرِيدُ.
"I said to Abu Abdullah (as), 'I want to perform Tamattu' with Umrah joined to Hajj. How should I express my intention?' Imam (as) replied: 'Say: O Allah (swt), I intend to perform Tamattu' with Umrah joined to Hajj, according to Your Book and the Sunnah of Your Prophet. And if you wish, you may internally intend what
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ الْعَمَلَ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ وَ اللَّهِ لَا تَعْمَلْهُ[3] فَيَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَعْمَلَنَّهُ فَيُحَالِفُهُ مِرَاراً فَيَلْزَمُهُ مَا يَلْزَمُ صَاحِبَ الْجِدَالِ فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا أَرَادَ بِهَذَا إِكْرَامَ أَخِيهِ إِنَّمَا يَلْزَمُهُ مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَعْصِيَةً.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muhrim (one in the state of Ihram) who intends to perform a certain action, and his companions say to him, "By Allah (swt), do not do it." This person then replies, "By Allah (swt), I will do it," and they exchange such oaths repeatedly. Does this make him liable for what applies to on
مَنْ حَجَّ مُعْتَمِراً[2] فِي شَوَّالٍ وَ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ أَنْ يَعْتَمِرَ وَ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ هُوَ أَقَامَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَهُوَ مُتَمَتِّعٌ لِأَنَّ أَشْهُرَ الْحَجِّ شَوَّالٌ وَ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ فَمَنِ اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ وَ أَقَامَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَهِيَ مُتْعَةٌ وَ مَنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِ وَ لَمْ يُقِمْ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَهِيَ عُمْرَةٌ فَإِنِ اعْتَمَرَ فِي شَهْ
إِذَا دَخَلَ الْمُعْتَمِرُ مَكَّةَ مِنْ غَيْرِ تَمَتُّعٍ وَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع وَ سَعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِأَهْلِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ[2].
وَ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً وَ هُوَ مُعْتَمِرٌ نَحَرَ هَدْيَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَنْحَرِ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ هِيَ الْحَزْوَرَةُ[1].
Hadith.2945 - It was narrated from Imam (as) that he said: "Whoever brings a sacrificial animal during Umrah should slaughter it before shaving his head." Imam (as) further said: "And whoever brings a sacrificial animal while performing Umrah should slaughter it at the designated slaughtering place (Manhar), which is b
قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ[2] ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِأَهْلِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.
Hadith.2946 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Misma' ibn Abdul-Malik, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who performs an independent Umrah (Umrah Mufradah), then performs the Tawaf of obligation around the Ka'bah, but has marital relations with his wife before performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah. Imam (as) said: "
أَنَّهُ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى بَعْضِ اَلْمَوَاقِيتِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.
Hadith.2947 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Burayd al-‘Ijli, from Abu Ja'far (as): "He (a person who invalidates their Umrah) must go out to one of the Miqats, enter Ihram from there, and perform a new Umrah."
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ دَخَلْنَا بِعُمْرَةٍ فَنُقَصِّرُ أَوْ نَحْلِقُ فَقَالَ «اِحْلِقْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ تَرَحَّمَ عَلَى اَلْمُحَلِّقِينَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ عَلَى اَلْمُقَصِّرِينَ مَرَّةً.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "We have entered Mecca for Umrah. Should we trim (taqsir) or shave (halq)?" Imam (as) said: "Shave, for the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) invoked mercy for those who shave their heads three times and for those who trim their hair only once."
يُكْتَبُ لَهُ فِي الَّذِي نَوَى وَ قَالَ[1] يُكْتَبُ لَهُ فِي أَفْضَلِهَا.
Hadith.2950 - It was narrated from Abdul-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who enters Ihram in one month and exits Ihram in another month. Imam (as) said: "He will be rewarded according to his intention." And Imam (as) also said: "He will be rewarded for the better of the two months."
لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ إِذَا صَلَّى فَلْيُجَدِّدِ التَّلْبِيَةَ[1].
Hadith.3128 - Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked him about a man who entered into Ihram for Hajj Ifrad (Hajj alone). When he entered Mecca, he performed Tawaf around the Kaaba, then joined his companions who were shortening their hair, and he also shortened his hair with them. Later, he remembe
أَوَّلُ مَمْلُوكٍ أَمْلِكُهُ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ فَأَصَابَ سِتَّةً فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ نِيَّتُهُ عَلَى وَاحِدٍ فَلْيَخْتَرْ أَيَّهُمْ شَاءَ فَلْيُعْتِقْهُ[4].
"The first slave I acquire will be free." Then he acquired six slaves. Imam (as) said: "His intention was for one. Let him choose whichever one he wishes and set him free."
مَنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ يَنْوِي قَضَاءَهُ كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَافِظَانِ يُعِينَانِهِ عَلَى الْأَدَاءِ عَنْ أَمَانَتِهِ فَإِنْ قَصَرَتْ نِيَّتُهُ عَنِ الْأَدَاءِ قَصَرَا عَنْهُ مِنَ الْمَعُونَةِ بِقَدْرِ مَا قَصَرَ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ
مَنْ أَخَذَ الْمِيزَانَ بِيَدِهِ فَنَوَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لِنَفْسِهِ وَافِياً لَمْ يَأْخُذْهُ إِلَّا رَاجِحاً وَ مَنْ أَعْطَى فَنَوَى أَنْ يُعْطِيَ
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِي طَعَاماً فَيَكُونُ أَحْسَنَ لَهُ وَ أَنْفَقَ أَنْ يَبُلَّهُ[3] مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَمِسَ زِيَادَةً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَا يُصْلِحُهُ إِلَّا ذَلِكَ وَ لَا يُنْفِقُهُ غَيْرُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَلْتَمِسَ فِيهِ الزِّيَادَةَ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ إِنَّمَا يَغُشُّ بِهِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ.
I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who buys food and finds it more suitable and marketable if he moistens it, without intending to increase its weight. Imam (as) said: "If it cannot be preserved or sold without doing that, and there is no intention of increasing its weight, then there is no harm. But if the purpose
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قُلْتُ أُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ الثَّمَنَ[1] عِشْرِينَ دِينَاراً وَ أَقُولُ لَهُ إِذَا قَامَتْ ثَمَرَتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ فَهِيَ لِي بِذَلِكَ الثَّمَنِ إِنْ رَضِيتَ أَخَذْتُ وَ إِنْ كَرِهْتَ تَرَكْتُ فَقَالَ أَ مَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ وَ لَا تَشْتَرِطَ شَيْئاً قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ لَا يُسَمِّي شَيْئاً وَ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ ذَلِكَ[2] قَالَ لَا يَصْلُحُ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ نِيَّتِهِ
Hadith.3792 - Ya'qub bin Shu'ayb narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as): I give a man twenty dinars and say to him, "If your fruit reaches a certain value, it is mine for that price. If I agree, I will take it, and if I dislike it, I will leave it." Imam (as) said: "Can you not give it to him without making any condition?
وَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص لَوْ سَعَّرْتَ لَنَا سِعْراً فَإِنَّ الْأَسْعَارَ تَزِيدُ وَ تَنْقُصُ فَقَالَ ع مَا كُنْتُ لِأَلْقَى اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بِبِدْعَةٍ لَمْ يُحَدِّثْ إِلَيَّ فِيهَا شَيْئاً فَدَعُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ يَأْكُلُ بَعْضُهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ وَ إِذَا اسْتُنْصِحْتُمْ فَانْصَحُوا[3].
Hadith.3969 - It was said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family: "Would you set a fixed price for us, for prices rise and fall?" The Prophet (sw) replied: "I would not meet Allah (swt), the Exalted, with an innovation about which He (swt) has revealed nothing to me. So leave the servants of All
"اَلْيَمِينُ عَلَى اَلضَّمِيرِ".
Hadith.4302 - Isma'il ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who swears an oath, but his intention in the oath differs from the apparent wording. Imam (as) said: "The oath is based on the intention."
كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع رَجُلٌ زَوَّجَ ابْنَتَهُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ فَرَغِبَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ زَهِدَ فِيهِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ ابْنَتِهِ وَ أَبَى الْخَتَنُ ذَلِكَ وَ لَمْ يُجِبْ إِلَى الطَّلَاقِ فَأَخَذَهُ بِمَهْرِ ابْنَتِهِ لِيُجِيبَ إِلَى الطَّلَاقِ وَ مَذْهَبُ الْأَبِ التَّخَلُّصُ مِنْهُ[2] فَلَمَّا أُخِذَ بِالْمَهْرِ أَجَابَ إِلَى الطَّلَاقِ فَكَتَبَ ع إِنْ كَانَ الزُّهْدُ مِن
I wrote to Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who had married his daughter to another man. Initially, he was pleased with him, but later he lost interest in him and wished to separate his daughter from him. However, the son-in-law refused to comply and did not agree to divorce her. The father then demanded the dowry of his
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ أُخْتَانِ مَمْلُوكَتَانِ فَوَطِئَ إِحْدَاهُمَا ثُمَّ وَطِئَ الْأُخْرَى قَالَ إِذَا وَطِئَ الْأُخْرَى فَقَدْ حَرُمَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْأُولَى حَتَّى تَمُوتَ الْأُخْرَى[2] قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ بَاعَهَا أَ تَحِلُّ لَهُ الْأُولَى قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ بَاعَهَا لِحَاجَةٍ وَ لَا يَخْطُرُ عَلَى بَالِهِ مِنَ الْأُخْرَى شَيْءٌ فَلَا أَرَى بِذَلِكَ بَأْساً وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَبِيعُهَا لِيَرْجِعَ إِ
I asked him about a man who owned two slave sisters and had relations with one of them, then later had relations with the other. Imam (as) said: "If he has relations with the second one, then the first becomes prohibited for him until the second one dies." I said: "What if he sells the second one? Does the first then b
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا طَلَاقَ إِلَّا عَلَى السُّنَّةِ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ طَلَّقَ ثَلَاثاً فِي مَجْلِسٍ وَ امْرَأَتُهُ حَائِضٌ[3] فَرَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص طَلَاقَهُ وَ قَالَ مَا خَالَفَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ رُدَّ إِلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ[4].
"It is not appropriate for a man to divorce his wife and then reconcile with her when he has no need or intention for her, only to divorce her again. This is the harm (ḍirar) that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden. However, if he divorces her and then reconciles with her with the sincere intention of
كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ طَلَّقَهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ لَمْ يُجْرِ عَلَيْهَا النَّفَقَةَ لِلْعِدَّةِ وَ هِيَ مُحْتَاجَةٌ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهَا أَنْ تَخْرُجَ وَ تَبِيتَ عَنْ مَنْزِلِهَا لِلْعَمَلِ وَ الْحَاجَةِ فَوَقَّعَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا عَلِمَ اللَّهُ الصِّحَّةَ مِنْهَا.
Hadith.4760 - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) asking about a woman who was divorced by her husband, and he did not provide her with maintenance (nafaqah) during her waiting period (ʿiddah) while she was in need. "Is it permissible fo
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ اُكْتُبْ يَا فُلاَنُ إِلَى اِمْرَأَتِي بِطَلاَقِهَا أَوْ قَالَ اُكْتُبْ إِلَى عَبْدِي بِعِتْقِهِ أَ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ طَلاَقاً أَوْ عِتْقاً قَالَ "لاَ يَكُونُ طَلاَقٌ وَ لاَ عِتْقٌ حَتَّى يَنْطِقَ بِهِ اَللِّسَانُ أَوْ يَخُطَّ بِيَدِهِ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ اَلطَّلاَقَ أَوِ اَلْعِتْقَ وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ بِالْأَهِلَّةِ وَ اَلشُّهُودِ وَ يَكُونَ غَائِباً عَنْ أَهْلِهِ".
"I asked him about a man who said to another, 'Write to my wife regarding her divorce,' or said: 'Write to my slave regarding his emancipation.' Would that constitute a divorce or emancipation?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no divorce nor emancipation until it is spoken by the tongue or written by his own hand with the
"أَخْرَسُ هُوَ" قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَنَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ بُغْضاً لاِمْرَأَتِهِ وَ كَرَاهَةً لَهَا أَ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ قَالَ "لاَ وَ لَكِنْ يَكْتُبُ وَ يُشْهِدُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ" قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اَللَّهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَكْتُبُ وَ لاَ يَسْمَعُ كَيْفَ يُطَلِّقُهَا قَالَ "بِالَّذِي يُعْرَفُ بِهِ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِ مِثْلَ مَا ذَكَرْتَ مِنْ كَرَاهَتِهِ وَ بُغْضِهِ لَهَا".
Hadith.4806 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ridha (as) about a man who has a wife but remains silent and does not speak. Imam (as) asked: "Is he mute?" He replied: "Yes, and we know from his behavior that he dislikes and detests his wife. Is it permissible for his guardian to divorce
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَقَالَ تَرِثُهُ مَا دَامَتْ فِي عِدَّتِهَا فَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا فِي حَالِ الْإِضْرَارِ فَهِيَ تَرِثُهُ إِلَى سَنَةٍ[5] وَ إِنْ زَادَ عَلَى السَّنَةِ فِي عِدَّتِهَا[6] يَوْمٌ وَاحِدٌ لَمْ تَرِثْهُ[7].
Hadith.4881 - In a narration from Zurah through Samaah, it is reported that he asked about a man who divorced his wife while he was ill. Imam (as) replied: "She inherits from him as long as she is in her waiting period (iddah). However, if he divorced her with the intention of causing harm, she will inherit from him fo
خَمْسَةٌ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مُحَالٌ الْحُرْمَةُ مِنَ الْفَاسِقِ مُحَالٌ وَ الشَّفَقَةُ مِنَ الْعَدُوِّ مُحَالٌ وَ النَّصِيحَةُ مِنَ الْحَاسِدِ مُحَالٌ وَ الْوَفَاءُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ مُحَالٌ وَ الْهَيْبَةُ مِنَ الْفَقِيرِ مُحَالٌ[4]. وَ الْغِنَاءُ مِمَّا أَوْعَدَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ
اطْلُبْ لَهُ وَارِثاً أَوْ مَوْلًى فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْلَمْ لَهُ وَلِيُّ قَالَ اجْهَدْ أَنْ تَقْدِرَ لَهُ عَلَى وَلِيٍّ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْهُ وَ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْكَ الْجَهْدَ فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهَا[2].
I asked Imam (as) about a man for whom a bequest was made, but he died before receiving it and left no offspring. Imam (as) said: "Seek an heir or his mawla (guardian) and give it to him." I asked: "What if no heir is known?" Imam (as) replied: "Exert yourself in searching for an heir for him, and if you cannot find on
هُوَ الْإِضْرَارُ[1] وَ مَعْنَى الْإِضْرَارِ مَنْعُهُ إِيَّاهَا مِيرَاثَهَا مِنْهُ فَأُلْزِمَ الْمِيرَاثَ عُقُوبَةً.
I asked Imam (as): "What is the reason that when a man divorces his wife while he is ill in a state of harm (idrar), she inherits from him, but he does not inherit from her?" He (as) replied: "It is due to the harm. The meaning of harm here is his intention to prevent her from inheriting from him, so he was held accoun
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع مَا ضَعُفَ بَدَنٌ عَمَّا قَوِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ النِّيَّةُ.
Hadith.5859 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Al-Jahm, from Al-Fudayl ibn Yasar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The body does not become weak in pursuing what the intention has been strengthened for."
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع يَا إِسْحَاقُ صَانِعِ الْمُنَافِقَ بِلِسَانِكَ وَ أَخْلِصْ وُدَّكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ إِنْ جَالَسَكَ يَهُودِيٌّ فَأَحْسِنْ مُجَالَسَتَهُ.
Hadith.5872 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), peace be upon him, said: "O' Ishaq, be courteous to the hypocrite with your speech, but keep your sincere affection for the believer. And if a Jew sits with you, then treat him with good companio