Truthfulness

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع إِنَّ لِي جَارَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا نَاصِبٌ‌[3] وَ الْآخَرُ زَيْدِيٌّ وَ لَا بُدَّ مِنْ مُعَاشَرَتِهِمَا فَمَنْ أُعَاشِرُ فَقَالَ هُمَا سِيَّانِ‌[4] مَنْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ نَبَذَ الْإِسْلَامَ وَرَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ وَ هُوَ الْمُكَذِّبُ بِجَمِيعِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا نَصَبَ لَكَ وَ هَذَا الزَّيْدِيُّ نَصَبَ لَنَا.

I said to Abu Al-Hassan (asws) that, ‘I have two neighbours, one of them is a Hostile one (Nasibi) and one is a Zaydiite (A sect) and it is necessary to keep relations with them, so whom shall I keep relations with?’ So he (asws) said: ‘They are both the same. The one who belies the Verses from the Book of Allah (azwj)

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ عُمَرَ لَقِيَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- بِأَيِّكُمُ الْمَفْتُونُ‌[1] تَعَرُّضاً بِي وَ بِصَاحِبِي قَالَ أَ فَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِآيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ فِي بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ- فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَنْ تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ تُقَطِّعُوا أَرْحامَكُمْ‌[2] فَقَالَ كَذَبْتَ بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ أَوْصَلُ لِلرَّحِمِ مِنْكَ وَ لَكِنَّ

‘Umar met Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) and said, ‘You (asws) are the one who recites this Verse: “[68:6] Which of you is afflicted with madness”, applying it to me and my companion (abu Bakr)’. He (asws) said: ‘Shall I (asws) not inform you of the Verse which Descended regarding the Clan of Umayya: “[47:22] But if you held

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَيْسَ مِنْ بَاطِلٍ يَقُومُ بِإِزَاءِ الْحَقِّ إِلَّا غَلَبَ الْحَقُّ الْبَاطِلَ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْباطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ‌ فَإِذا هُوَ زاهِقٌ‌[3].

334. From him, from his father, from Yunus Bin Abdul Rahmaan with an unbroken chain, said: Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘There is nothing from the falsehood which can stand up to the truth, but the truth will overcome the falsehood, and this is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic; “[21:18] Nay! We cast the truth agai

نَحْنُ أَصْلُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِنَا كُلُّ بِرٍّ فَمِنَ الْبِرِّ التَّوْحِيدُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ وَ الصِّيَامُ وَ كَظْمُ الْغَيْظِ وَ الْعَفْوُ عَنِ الْمُسِي‌ءِ وَ رَحْمَةُ الْفَقِيرِ وَ تَعَهُّدُ الْجَارِ وَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِالْفَضْلِ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ عَدُوُّنَا أَصْلُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِهِمْ كُلُّ قَبِيحٍ وَ فَاحِشَةٍ فَمِنْهُمُ الْكَذِبُ وَ الْبُخْلُ وَ النَّمِيمَةُ وَ الْقَطِيعَةُ وَ أَكْلُ الرِّبَا وَ أَك

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘We (asws) are the origin of every good, and from our (asws) branches is every righteousness, So, from the righteousness is ‘التَّوْحِيدُ’ Oneness (Al-Tauheed), and the Prayer, and the Fasts, and suppression of the anger, and the pardoning others, and being merciful to the poor, and being

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَشْكُو جَفَاءَ أَهْلِ وَاسِطٍ وَ حَمْلَهُمْ عَلَيَّ وَ كَانَتْ عِصَابَةٌ مِنَ الْعُثْمَانِيَّةِ تُؤْذِينِي فَوَقَّعَ بِخَطِّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَخَذَ مِيثَاقَ أَوْلِيَائِنَا عَلَى الصَّبْرِ فِي دَوْلَةِ الْبَاطِلِ فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَلَوْ قَدْ قَامَ سَيِّدُ الْخَلْقِ‌[4] لَقَالُوا- يا وَيْلَنا مَنْ بَعَثَنا مِنْ مَرْقَدِنا هذا ما وَعَدَ الرَّحْمن

‘Surely Allah (azwj) has Taken a Covenant from our (asws) friends for the patience during the government of the falsehood. So be patient for the Judgement of your Lord (azwj). So when the chief of the creatures (Al-Qaim (asws)) makes a stand, they would say: “[36:52] They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up fr

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ انْظُرُوا لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ فَوَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَكُونُ لَهُ الْغَنَمُ فِيهَا الرَّاعِي فَإِذَا وَجَدَ رَجُلًا هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِغَنَمِهِ مِنَ الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهَا يُخْرِجُهُ وَ يَجِي‌ءُ بِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِغَنَمِهِ مِنَ الَّذِي كَانَ فِيهَا وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَتْ لِأَحَدِكُمْ نَفْسَانِ يُقَ

‘It is upon you to fear Allah (azwj), One with no associates to Him (azwj), and look into yourselves, for, by Allah (azwj), the man who has sheep and the shepherd for it, if he finds a man who is more knowledgeable about the sheep than him, would let him go and come to that man who is more knowledgeable about his sheep

لَمَّا أَرَادَتْ قُرَيْشٌ قَتْلَ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَتْ كَيْفَ لَنَا بِأَبِي لَهَبٍ فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ جَمِيلٍ أَنَا أَكْفِيكُمُوهُ أَنَا أَقُولُ لَهُ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَقْعُدَ الْيَوْمَ فِي الْبَيْتِ نَصْطَبِحُ‌[4] فَلَمَّا أَنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ تَهَيَّأَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص قَعَدَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ وَ امْرَأَتُهُ يَشْرَبَانِ فَدَعَا أَبُو طَالِبٍ عَلِيّاً ع فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا بُنَيَّ اذْهَبْ إِلَى عَمِّكَ أَبِ

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ‌ ص عَلَى التَّلِّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ مَسْجِدُ الْفَتْحِ فِي غَزْوَةِ الْأَحْزَابِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ ظَلْمَاءَ قَرَّةٍ[1] فَقَالَ مَنْ يَذْهَبُ فَيَأْتِيَنَا بِخَبَرِهِمْ وَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ فَلَمْ يَقُمْ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ أَعَادَهَا فَلَمْ يَقُمْ أَحَدٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِيَدِهِ‌[2] وَ مَا أَرَادَ الْقَوْمُ أَرَادُوا أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ فَقَالَ أَ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘The Rasool Allah (saww) stood upon the mound on which is the Masjid Al-Fatah during the military expedition of Al-Ahzaab is (built), on a dark cold night. So he (saww) said: ‘Who will go and bring their news to us, and the Paradise will be for him’. No one stood up. He (saww) then repeate

هُوَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- وَ لَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ‌ بَعْدَ حِينٍ‌[1] قَالَ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِ الْقَائِمِ ع وَ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لَقَدْ آتَيْنا مُوسَى الْكِتابَ فَاخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ‌[2] قَالَ اخْتَلَفُوا كَمَا اخْتَلَفَتْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةُ فِي الْكِتَابِ وَ سَيَخْتَلِفُونَ فِي الْكِتَابِ الَّذِي مَعَ الْقَائِمِ الَّذِي يَأْتِيهِمْ بِهِ حَتَّى يُنْكِرُهُ نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ فَيُقَدِّمُهُمْ فَيَضْرِبُ أَعْنَاقَهُ

Abu Ja’far (asws) regarding the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[38:86] Say: “No reward do I ask of you for this nor am I a pretender [38:87] It is nothing but a reminder to the nations”. He (asws) said: ‘It (the Reminder) is Amir-ul- Momineen (asws)’. “[38:88] And most certainly you will come to know about it a

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ هُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَيَّ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَ نَحْنُ عَلَى بَابِ بَنِي شَيْبَةَ فَقَالَ يَا فُضَيْلُ هَكَذَا كَانَ يَطُوفُونَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ لَا يَعْرِفُونَ حَقّاً وَ لَا يَدِينُونَ دِيناً يَا فُضَيْلُ انْظُرْ إِلَيْهِمْ مُكِبِّينَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ خَلْقٍ مَسْخُورٍ بِهِمْ مُكِبِّينَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ‌[3] ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْ

I entered the Sacred Masjid with Abu Ja’far (asws), he (asws) was leaning (on a stick) and after looking around at the people whilst we were at the Door of the Clan of Shaeba, he (asws) said: ‘O Fazeyl, this is how they used to circumambulate during the era of ignorance, not understanding the truth, nor having a Religi

لَمَّا أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِيَدِ عَلِيٍّ ع- يَوْمَ الْغَدِيرِ صَرَخَ إِبْلِيسُ فِي جُنُودِهِ صَرْخَةً فَلَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ فِي بَرٍّ وَ لَا بَحْرٍ إِلَّا أَتَاهُ فَقَالُوا يَا سَيِّدَهُمْ وَ مَوْلَاهُمْ‌[3] مَا ذَا دَهَاكَ فَمَا سَمِعْنَا لَكَ صَرْخَةً أَوْحَشَ مِنْ صَرْخَتِكَ هَذِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ فَعَلَ هَذَا النَّبِيُّ فِعْلًا إِنْ تَمَّ لَمْ يُعْصَ اللَّهُ أَبَداً فَقَالُوا يَا سَيِّدَهُمْ أَنْتَ ك

Abu Ja’far (asws) has said; ‘When the Rasool Allah (saww) grabbed the hand of Ali (asws) on the Day of Al-Ghadeer, Iblees (la) screamed in his (la) army a loud scream. So there did not remain anyone from among them, either in the land or in the sea except that he came to him (la). So they said, ‘O our chief and our mas

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- وَ بَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنَّ لَهُمْ‌ قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ‌[3] فَقَالَ هُوَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص.

so he (asws) said: ‘He (saww) (Good News) is the Messenger (saww) of Allah (azwj)’.

خَالَفَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع قَوْمَهُ وَ عَابَ آلِهَتَهُمْ حَتَّى أُدْخِلَ عَلَى نُمْرُودَ فَخَاصَمَهُ فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع‌ رَبِّيَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ قالَ أَنَا أُحْيِي وَ أُمِيتُ‌ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ‌ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْتِي بِالشَّمْسِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَأْتِ بِها مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ‌ فَبُهِتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ وَ اللَّهُ لا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ‌[2] وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَابَ آلِهَتَهُمْ- فَنَظَرَ نَ

‘Ibrahim (as) opposed his (as) people, and faulted their gods until he was brought to Nimrod (la) to contend with him (la). So Ibrahim (as) said: “[2:258] My Lord is He who gives life and causes to die, he said: I give life and cause death. Ibrahim said: So surely Allah causes the sun to rise from the east, then make i

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي امْرَأَةٍ ادَّعَتْ أَنَّهَا حَاضَتْ فِي شَهْرٍ وَاحِدٍ ثَلَاثَ حِيَضٍ إِنَّهُ تُسْأَلُ نِسْوَةٌ مِنْ بِطَانَتِهَا[3] هَلْ كَانَ حَيْضُهَا فِيمَا مَضَى عَلَى مَا ادَّعَتْ فَإِنْ شَهِدْنَ صُدِّقَتْ وَ إِلَّا فَهِيَ كَاذِبَةٌ.

Hadith.207 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a woman who claimed to have experienced three menstrual cycles in one month: 'Women from her close circle (those familiar with her cycle) should be asked whether her previous menstruation followed the pattern She claims. If they testi

غَسَلَهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ صِدِّيقَةً لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَغْسِلَهَا إِلَّا صِدِّيقٌ.

Hadith.399 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about about who performed the washing (Ghusl) of (the body of) Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}?" Imam (as) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) performed her washing because She was a ‘Al-Siddiqah’ (the most truthful and righteous o

يُجْعَلُ لَهُ وِسَادَةٌ مِنْ تُرَابٍ وَ يُجْعَلُ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَدَرَةٌ لِئَلَّا يَسْتَلْقِيَ وَ يُحَلُّ عُقَدُ كَفَنِهِ كُلُّهَا وَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْعَى لَهُ وَ يُقَالُ اللَّهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ نَزَلَ بِكَ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُولٍ بِهِ اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَ لَقِّنْهُ حُجَّتَهُ وَ أَلْحِقْهُ بِنَبِيِّهِ وَ قِهِ شَرَّ مُنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيرٍ- ثُمَّ تُدْخ

Hadith.500 - Salim ibn Mukram narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "A pillow of earth should be placed for the deceased, and a clump of soil behind their back to prevent them from lying flat. The knots of their shroud should be untied, their face uncovered, and supplications should be made:

لَهُ ع اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ لِابْنِكَ مِنْكَ وَ ثَوَابُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْهُ فَبَلَغَهُ جَزَعُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَعَادَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَ فَمَا لَكَ بِهِ أُسْوَةٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ مُرَاهِقاً[2] فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ أَمَامَهُ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَ شَفَاعَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَلَنْ تَفُوتَهُ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ إِنْ شَ

Hadith.508 - The truthful one, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), offered condolences to a man who had lost his son and said to him: "Allah (swt) is better for your son than you are, and the reward from Allah (swt) is better for you than your son." Later, when the Imam heard of the man's continued grief, he returne

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا يَتَوَسَّلُ بِهِ الْمُتَوَسِّلُونَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَةُ الْإِخْلَاصِ فَإِنَّهَا الْفِطْرَةُ وَ إِقَامُ الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا الْمِلَّةُ وَ إِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الصَّوْمُ فَإِنَّهُ جُنَّةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِهِ وَ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْفَاةٌ لِلْف

Hadith.613 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "The best means by which those seeking nearness (to Allah (swt)) may draw near are; Faith in Allah (swt) and His Messenger, Striving in the way of Allah (swt), Word of sincerity (testifying that there is no god but Allah (swt)), for it

- «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ بِحِذَاءِ اَلرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فَإِنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَانَ يُصَلِّي وَ عَائِشَةُ مُضْطَجِعَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَ هِيَ حَائِضٌ وَ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ غَمَزَ رِجْلَيْهَا فَرَفَعَتْ رِجْلَيْهَا حَتَّى يَسْجُدَ.

Hadith.748 - Jamil narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) in which He said: "There is no harm if a woman prays beside a man while he is praying. Indeed, The Prophet (sw) would pray while Aisha was lying down in front of him, even though She was menstruating. When he wanted to prostrate, he would touch her

ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ مُعْتَمّاً تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِمْ سَالِماً

وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اَللَّهِ مَا مَعْنَى رَفْعِ رِجْلِكَ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ طَرْحِكَ اَلْيُسْرَى فِي اَلتَّشَهُّدِ قَالَ «تَأْوِيلُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ أَمِتِ اَلْبَاطِلَ وَ أَقِمِ اَلْحَقَّ» قَالَ فَمَا مَعْنَى قَوْلِ اَلْإِمَامِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَلْإِمَامَ يُتَرْجِمُ عَنِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يَقُولُ فِي تَرْجَمَتِهِ لِأَهْل

Hadith.945 - A man asked Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ cousin of the best of Allah’s (swt) creation, what is the meaning of raising your right foot and placing your left during the tashahhud (testimony in prayer)?" Imam (as) said: "Its meaning is: 'O’ Allah (swt), let falsehood perish and e

يُصَلِّي الْمَرِيضُ قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ جَالِساً صَلَّى مُسْتَلْقِياً يُكَبِّرُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ[1] فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الرُّكُوعَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَكُونُ فَتْحُ عَيْنَيْهِ رَفْعَ رَأْسِهِ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَي

نَعَمْ لَمْ يُكَلِّفْهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا طَاقَتَهُ.

Hadith.1034 - It was asked about a sick person who is unable to sit—whether they can pray while lying down and placing something on their forehead. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, Allah (swt) has not burdened them beyond their capacity."

وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ الْحَاجَةَ فَأَفْرَطَ فِي الشِّكَايَةِ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَشْكُوَ الْجُوعَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا هَذَا أَ تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ نَعَمْ فَالْتَفَتَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ كَذَبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يَجُوعُ بِالنَّهَارِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ضَمَّنَ صَلَاةَ الل

Hadith.1371 - A man came to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and complained to him about his dire need, exaggerating his complaint until it seemed as though he was on the brink of starvation. Abu Abdullah (as) asked him, "Do you pray at night?" The man replied: "Yes." Abu Abdullah (as) turned to his companions and

لَهُ أَبْشِرْ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ عُشْرَ لَيْلَةٍ لِلَّهِ‌[5] مُخْلِصاً ابْتِغَاءَ ثَوَابِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ اكْتُبُوا لِعَبْدِي هَذَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ عَدَدَ مَا أَنْبَتَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَبَّةٍ وَ وَرَقَةٍ وَ شَجَرَةٍ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ قَصَبَةٍ وَ خُوصٍ وَ مَرْعًى‌[6] وَ مَنْ صَلَّى تُسْعَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَشْرَ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ وَ أَعْطَاهُ اللّ

Hadith.1374 - Jabir ibn Isma'il narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father (as), that a man asked Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) about praying during the night with recitation. Ali (as) said to him, "Rejoice! Whoever prays a tenth of the night for the sake of Allah (swt) with sincerity, seeking His reward, Allah (swt),

إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ‌[1] فَلْيَقُلْ- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى صَدَقَ عَبْدِي وَ شَكَرَ.

"When one of you rises (from sleep), let him say: Subhana Allah Rabb an-nabiyyeen wa ilah al-mursaleen wa Rabb al-mustad‘afeen. Wal-hamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi al-mawta wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer. 'Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the Prophets, the God of the Messengers, and the Lord (azj) of the oppre

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ- اللَّهُمَ‌ خَلَقْتَنِي بِتَقْدِيرٍ وَ تَدْبِيرٍ وَ تَبْصِيرٍ[1] بِغَيْرِ تَقْصِيرٍ وَ أَخْرَجْتَنِي مِنْ‌ ظُلُماتٍ ثَلاثٍ‌[2] بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ أُحَاوِلُ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ أُزَاوِلُهَا ثُمَّ أُزَايِلُهَا وَ آتَيْتَنِي فِيهَا الْكَلَأَ وَ الْمَرْعَى وَ بَصَّرْتَنِي فِيهَا الْهُدَى فَنِعْمَ الرَّبُّ أَنْتَ وَ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى فَيَ

Hadith.1412 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would supplicate in the Qunoot of Witr with this supplication: "O’ Allah (swt), You created me with precise measurement, arrangement, and foresight without any negligence. You brought me out of 'three layers of darkness' by Your strength and power.

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بَعَثَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بِخَمْسَةِ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ تَمْرِ الْبُغَيْبِغَةِ[4] وَ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ‌

Hadith.1762 - Mas’ada ibn Sadaqa narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers (as): "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) sent to a man five wasaq (measures) of dates from al-Bughaibigha. This man was among those who would hope for his generosity, appreciate his kindness, and be conte

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[6]- اللَّهُمَ‌ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الصِّيَامِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْإِنَابَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ التَّوْبَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْعِتْقِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ الْفَوْزِ بِالْجَنَّةِ اللَّهُمَّ فَسَلِّمْهُ لِي وَ تَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَي

Hadith.1849 - Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) used to recite this supplication in the Month of Ramadan: "O Allah (swt), this is the Month of Ramadan, in which You revealed the Quran. This is the month of fasting, the month of turning back to You, the month of repentance, the month of forgiveness and mercy,

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ يُونُسَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ الْكَذِبَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ ع يُفَطِّرُ الصَّائِمَ‌[2].

Hadith.1854 - In a narration from Mansur ibn Yunus, from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Lying about Allah (swt) and about the Imams (as) invalidates the fast."

لَوْ قُلْتُ إِنَّ تَارِكَ التَّقِيَّةِ كَتَارِكِ الصَّلَاةِ لَكُنْتُ صَادِقاً

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا مَا يُرْجَى‌[4] أَيُّ لَيْلَةٍ هِيَ فَقَالَ فِي لَيْلَةِ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ أَوْ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ أَقْوَ عَلَى كِلْتَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ مَا أَيْسَرَ لَيْلَتَيْنِ فِيمَا تَطْلُبُ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ رُبَّمَا رَأَيْنَا الْهِلَالَ عِنْدَنَا وَ جَاءَنَا مَنْ يُخْبِرُنَا بِخِلَافِ ذَلِكَ فِي

I was with Abu Abdullah (as) when Abu Basir said to him, "May I be your ransom! Which night is the one in which one can hope for what is hoped for?" Imam (as) replied: "It is on the night of the 21st or the 23rd." Abu Basir asked: "What if I cannot perform worship on both nights?" Imam (as) said: "How easy are two nigh

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

تَصَدَّقْ بِكَفَّيْنِ مِنْ دَقِيقٍ قَالَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَعْدُ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي ع عَلَيْهِ ثَمَنُ طَيْرَيْنِ يُطْعِمُ بِهِ حَمَامَ الْحَرَمِ فَلَقِيتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ خُذْ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَخَذَ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع.

"There was a basket near my house containing two eggs of the Sacred Sanctuary’s pigeons. My servant, unaware of the eggs, overturned the basket, breaking them. I went out and met Abdullah ibn al-Hasan, and I mentioned this to him. He said: 'Give in charity two handfuls of flour.' Later, I met Abu Abdullah (as) and info

أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَ أَدَاءِ الْأَمَانَةِ وَ صِدْقِ الْحَدِيثِ وَ حُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ لِمَنْ صَحِبَكَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌

"Abu Abdullah (as) advised me, saying: 'I advise you to fear Allah (swt), fulfill trusts, speak truthfully, and maintain good companionship with those who accompany you. There is no power except with Allah (swt).'"

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

إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَا يَدْرِي وَ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ الدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَ‌[3].

Hadith.2883 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated: I wrote to Abu Abdullah (as) asking about a man who performed Hajj without knowing or recognizing this [truthful] matter. Then Allah (swt) blessed him with understanding and adherence to it. Is the Hajj of Islam still obligatory upon him? Imam (as) replied: "He has fulfilled th

لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ خُرَاسَانَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لِي كَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ إِذَا دُفِنَ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ بَضْعَتِي وَ اسْتُحْفِظْتُمْ وَدِيعَتِي وَ غُيِّبَ فِي ثَرَاكُمْ نَجْمِي فَقَالَ لَهُ الرِّضَا ع أَنَا الْمَدْفُونُ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ وَ أَنَا بَضْعَةٌ مِنْ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَنَا الْوَدِيعَةُ وَ النَّجْمُ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي وَ هُوَ يَعْرِفُ مَا أَوْجَب

Hadith.3191 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, peace be upon him: A man from Khurasan said to him: "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), I saw the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, in a dream, as if he were saying to me, ‘How will you be when a pa

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنَّا إِلَّا مَقْتُولٌ شَهِيدٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَنْ يَقْتُلُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ شَرُّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فِي زَمَانِي يَقْتُلُنِي بِالسَّمِّ ثُمَّ يَدْفِنُنِي فِي دَارٍ مُضَيَّقَةٍ[1] وَ بِلَادِ غُرْبَةٍ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي فِي غُرْبَتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ شَهِيدٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ صِدِّيقٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَاجٍّ وَ مُعْت

I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) say: "By Allah (swt), there is none among us except that they are killed and martyred." He was asked: "Who will kill you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (as) replied: "The worst of Allah’s (swt) creation in my time will kill me with poison, then bury me in a constra

تَقُولُ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ التُّقَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَارُّ التَّقِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْك

ANOTHER VISITATION FOR THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, PEACE BE UPON HIM Hadith.3199 - You say: "Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful. Peace be upon you, O beloved of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O chosen one of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah (sw

قُلْتُ فِي رَجُلَيْنِ اِخْتَارَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا رَجُلاً فَرَضِيَا أَنْ يَكُونَا اَلنَّاظِرَيْنِ فِي حَقِّهِمَا فَاخْتَلَفَا فِيمَا حَكَمَا وَ كِلاَهُمَا اِخْتَلَفَ فِي حَدِيثِنَا قَالَ "اَلْحُكْمُ مَا حَكَمَ بِهِ أَعْدَلُهُمَا وَ أَفْقَهُهُمَا وَ أَصْدَقُهُمَا فِي اَلْحَدِيثِ وَ أَوْرَعُهُمَا وَ لاَ يُلْتَفَتُ إِلَى مَا يَحْكُمُ بِهِ اَلْآخَرُ، " قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُمَا عَدْلاَنِ مَرْضِيَّانِ عِنْدَ أَصْحَا

I asked about two men who each selected a person and agreed that they would act as arbiters regarding their rights. However, they disagreed in their judgments, and both differed in their understanding of our traditions. Imam (as) said: "The ruling should be based on the judgment of the one who is more just, more knowle

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِشُرَيْحٍ‌[1] يَا شُرَيْحُ انْظُرْ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَعْكِ وَ الْمَطْلِ وَ الِاضْطِهَادِ[2] وَ مَنْ يَدْفَعُ حُقُوقَ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَقْدُرَةِ وَ الْيَسَارِ وَ مَنْ يُدْلِي بِأَمْوَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ‌[3] فَخُذْ لِلنَّاسِ بِحُقُوقِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ وَ بِعِ الْعَقَارَ وَ الدِّيَارَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ مَطْلُ الْمُسْلِمِ الْمُوسِرِ ظُلْمٌ لِلْ

Hadith.3243 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam, from his father, from Salamah ibn Kuhayl, from Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said to Shurayh: "O Shurayh, observe those who procrastinate, delay payments, oppress others, and deny people their rights despite having wealt

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[4] ضَرَبَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا فِي هَامَتِهِ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَادَّعَى الْمَضْرُوبُ أَنَّهُ لَا يُبْصِرُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَشَمُّ رَائِحَةً-

Hadith.3250 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: A man struck another man on the head during the time of Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). The injured man claimed that he could no longer see with his eyes, could not smell any fragrance, and had lost his speech, becoming mute. Comma

فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ كَيْفَ يَقْضِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ اذْهَبْ بِهَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيّاً وَ قَصُّوا عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَةِ الرَّجُلِ أَ لَكِ بَيِّنَةٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ هَؤُلَاءِ جِيرَانِي‌[2] يَشْهَدْنَ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا أَقُولُ فَأَخْرَجَ عَلِيٌّ ع السَّيْفَ مِنْ غِمْدِهِ وَ طَرَحَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِكُلِّ وَ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab, and witnesses testified against her that she had committed adultery. Her story was that she was an orphan raised in the house of a man who had a wife. The man would frequently be away from home. The orphan grew up to be beautiful, and the man's wife feared that her husban

يَا ابْنَ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي مَظْلُومَةٌ وَ هَذِهِ حُجَّتِي فَقَالَ هَاتِي حُجَّتَكِ فَدَفَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ تُعْلِمُكُمْ بِيَوْمَ تَزَوَّجَهَا وَ يَوْمَ وَاقَعَهَا وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ جِمَاعُهُ لَهَا[2] رُدُّوا الْمَرْأَةَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ دَعَا عَلِيٌّ ع بِصِبْيَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ أَتْرَابٍ‌[3] وَ فِيهِمُ ابْنُهَا فَقَالَ لَهُمُ الْعَبُوا فَلَعِبُوا حَتَّى إِ

A woman was brought before Umar ibn al-Khattab. She had married an old man who died while lying on top of her after consummating the marriage. Later, she gave birth to a child. The old man's sons accused her of adultery and testified against her. Umar ordered that she be stoned. As they were leading her away, they pass

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي وَقَعَ عَلَى جَارِيَتِي بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِي فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَالَ مَا وَقَعْتُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِنْ كُنْتِ صَادِقَةً رَجَمْنَاهُ وَ إِنْ كُنْتِ كَاذِبَةً ضَرَبْنَاكِ حَدّاً وَ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَامَ عَلِيٌّ ع يُصَلِّي فَفَكَّرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي نَفْسِهَا فَلَمْ تَرَ لَهَا فِي رَجْمِ زَوْجِهَا فَرَجاً وَ

Hadith.3256 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) judged in the case of a woman who came to him and said: "My husband has had relations with my bondwoman without my permission." Imam (as) said to the man: "What do you say?" The man replied: "I did not approach her except with her permission." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:

قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع فِي رَجُلٍ جَاءَ بِهِ رَجُلَانِ فَقَالا إِنَّ هَذَا سَرَقَ دِرْعاً فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يُنَاشِدُهُ لَمَّا نَظَرَ فِي الْبَيِّنَةِ[2] وَ جَعَلَ يَقُولُ وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا قَطَعَ يَدِي أَبَداً قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ كَانَ يُخْبِرُهُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنِّي بَرِي‌ءٌ فَيُبَرِّئُنِي بِبَرَاءَتِي فَلَمَّا رَأَى عَلِيٌّ ع مُنَاشَدَتَهُ إِيَّاهُ دَعَا الشَّاهِدَيْنِ وَ قَالَ لَهُمَا

"This man has stolen a coat of armor." The accused pleaded with Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) to examine the evidence carefully and said: "By Allah (swt), if the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) were here, he would never cut off my hand." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Why?" The man replie

لَا سَبِيلَ لِلْأَخِيرِ عَلَيْهَا وَ يُؤْخَذُ الصَّدَاقُ مِنَ الَّذِي شَهِدَ وَ رَجَعَ فَيُرَدُّ عَلَى الْأَخِيرِ[3] وَ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَ تَعْتَدُّ مِنَ الْأَخِيرِ وَ لَا يَقْرَبُهَا الْأَوَّلُ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا.

Hadith.3335 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub reported from Al-Ala and Abu Ayyub, who narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding two men who testified against an absent man in the presence of his wife, claiming that he had divorced her. The woman observed her waiting period (id

بِمَ تُعْرَفُ تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يُكَذِّبُ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْأَشْهَادِ حَيْثُ يُضْرَبُ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنْ هُوَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَثَمَّ ظَهَرَتْ تَوْبَتُهُ.

Hadith.3336 - Ali ibn Matar narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) said: "False witnesses are subjected to a punishment of flogging, the duration of which is determined by the Imam. They are paraded so that people recognize them." Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: 'And do n

مَا عِنْدِي مَا أُعْطِيكُمْ وَ لَكِنِ ارْضَوْا بِمَنْ شِئْتُمْ مِنْ أَخِي وَ بَنِي عَمِّي عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ أَوْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ[3] فَقَالَ الْغُرَمَاءُ أَمَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَمَلِيٌّ مَطُولٌ‌[4] وَ أَمَّا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ فَرَجُلٌ لَا مَالَ لَهُ صَدُوقٌ وَ هُوَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيْنَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرَهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ ع أَضْمَنُ لَكُمُ الْمَالَ إِلَى غَلَّةٍ

Hadith.3407 - It is narrated: When Abdullah ibn al-Hasan was on his deathbed, his creditors gathered around him and demanded repayment of their debts. He replied: "I do not have anything to give you, but accept as your guarantor whomever you wish from my brother and my cousins- Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) or Abdullah i