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faqih-700Vol. 1, p. 233

مَنْ مَشَى إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لَمْ يَضَعْ رِجْلَيْهِ عَلَى رَطْبٍ وَ لَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ إِلَى الْأَرَضِينَ السَّابِعَةِ[2]. وَ قَدْ أَخْرَجْتُ هَذِهِ الْأَخْبَارَ مُسْنَدَةً وَ مَا رَوَيْتُ فِي مَعْنَاهَا فِي كِتَابِ فَضْلِ الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ حُرْمَتِهَا وَ مَا جَاءَ فِيهَا

faqih-701Vol. 1, p. 233

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[3] صَلَاةٌ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ تَعْدِلُ أَلْفَ صَلَاةٍ وَ صَلَاةٌ

Hadith.702 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said : "A prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) is equivalent to one thousand prayers. A prayer in the Great Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers. A prayer in the Mosque of the Tribe (Masjid al-Qabilah) is equivalent to twenty-five prayers. A pra

faqih-703Vol. 1, p. 235

وَ قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءُ وَ مَرَّ بِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَضَعُ الْأَحْجَارَ[2] فَقُلْتُ هَذَا مِنْ ذَاكَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.704 - Abu Ubaidah Al-Hadha’ said: "Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) passed by me while I was between Makkah and Madinah placing stones. I asked: 'Is this from that?' Imam (as) said: 'Yes.'"

faqih-707Vol. 1, p. 236

وَ رَأَى عَلِيٌّ ع مَسْجِداً بِالْكُوفَةِ قَدْ شُرِّفَ قَالَ كَأَنَّهُ بِيعَةٌ إِنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لَا تُشَرَّفُ تُبْنَى جُمّاً.

Hadith.708 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) saw a mosque in Kufa that had been decorated or elevated and said: "It is as if it is a church. Mosques are not to be adorned; they should be built plain (simple)."

faqih-711Vol. 1, p. 236-237

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ فَيَصْلُحُ الْمَكَانُ الَّذِي كَانَ حَشّاً زَمَاناً أَنْ يُنَظَّفَ وَ يُتَّخَذَ مَسْجِداً- قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[1] إِذَا أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ التُّرَابِ مَا يُوَارِيهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُنَظِّفُهُ وَ يُطَهِّرُهُ.

Hadith.712 - Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a mosque within a house, where the owners might wish to expand part of it or move it from its original location. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that." Ubaydullah then asked: "Would it be suitable for a place that was previ

faqih-712Vol. 1, p. 237

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ- مَنِ اخْتَلَفَ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ أَصَابَ إِحْدَى الثَّمَانِ أَخاً مُسْتَفَاداً فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] أَوْ عِلْماً مُسْتَطْرَفاً أَوْ آيَةً مُحْكَمَةً أَوْ رَحْمَةً مُنْتَظَرَةً أَوْ كَلِمَةً تَرُدُّهُ عَنْ رَدًى أَوْ يَسْمَعُ كَلِمَةً تَدُلُّهُ عَلَى هُدًى أَوْ يَتْرُكُ ذَنْباً خَشْيَةً أَوْ حَيَاءً[3].

Hadith.713 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Whoever frequently visits the mosques will attain one of eight benefits: a brother (friend) beneficial in the cause of Allah (swt), newly acquired knowledge, a definitive verse (of guidance), a mercy awaited, a word that turns him away

faqih-713Vol. 1, p. 237

وَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيُّ ص رَجُلًا يُنْشِدُ ضَالَّةً فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ قُولُوا لَهُ لَا رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ضَالَّتَكَ فَإِنَّهَا[4] لِغَيْرِ هَذَا بُنِيَتْ.

Hadith.714 - The Prophet (sw), heard a man searching for a lost item in the mosque and said: "Say to him, 'May Allah (swt) not return your lost item to you,' for the mosque was not built for this purpose."

faqih-714Vol. 1, p. 237

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «جَنِّبُوا مَسَاجِدَكُمْ صِبْيَانَكُمْ وَ مَجَانِينَكُمْ وَ رَفْعَ أَصْوَاتِكُمْ وَ شِرَاءَكُمْ وَ بَيْعَكُمْ وَ اَلضَّالَّةَ وَ اَلْحُدُودَ وَ اَلْأَحْكَامَ.

Hadith.715 - Imam (as) said: "Keep your children, the insane, raising of voices, buying and selling, seeking lost items, and administering legal punishments and rulings away from your mosques”.

faqih-716Vol. 1, p. 237-238

إِذَا أَخْرَجَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْحَصَاةَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَلْيَرُدَّهَا فِي مَكَانِهَا أَوْ فِي مَسْجِدٍ آخَرَ فَإِنَّهَا تُسَبِّحُ[1]. وَ لَا يَجُوزُ لِلْحَائِضِ وَ الْجُنُبِ أَنْ يَدْخُلَا الْمَسْجِدَ إِلَّا مُجْتَازَيْنِ[2]

faqih-719Vol. 1, p. 239

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ مَكْتُوباً أَنَّ بُيُوتِي فِي الْأَرْضِ الْمَسَاجِدُ فَطُوبَى لِعَبْدٍ تَطَهَّرَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ زَارَنِي فِي بَيْتِي أَلَا إِنَّ عَلَى الْمَزُورِ كَرَامَةَ الزَّائِرِ[1] أَلَا بَشِّرِ الْمَشَّاءِينَ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ بِالنُّورِ السَّاطِعِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.720 - It is narrated "In the Torah, it is written that 'My houses on earth are the mosques. Glad tidings to the servant who purifies themselves in their home and then visits Me in My house. Surely, it is incumbent upon the host to honor their guest. Give glad tidings to those who walk in the darkness to the mosq

faqih-720Vol. 1, p. 239

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْبُيُوتَ الَّتِي يُصَلَّى فِيهَا بِاللَّيْلِ يُضِي‌ءُ نُورُهَا لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ كَمَا يُضِي‌ءُ نُورُ الْكَوَاكِبِ لِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ.

Hadith.721 - It is narrated: "The houses in which prayers are offered at night shine with light for the inhabitants of the heavens just as the stars shine with light for the inhabitants of the earth."

faqih-721Vol. 1, p. 239

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع- مَرَّ عَلَى مَنَارَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ فَأَمَرَ بِهَدْمِهَا- ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تُرْفَعُ الْمَنَارَةُ إِلَّا مَعَ سَطْحِ الْمَسْجِدِ[2].

Hadith.722 - It is narrated that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), passed by a tall minaret and ordered it to be demolished. He then said: "The minaret should not be raised higher than the roof of the mosque”.

faqih-722Vol. 1, p. 239-240

«وَ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى لَيُرِيدُ عَذَابَ أَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً حَتَّى لاَ يُحَاشِيَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً فَإِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى اَلشِّيبِ نَاقِلِي أَقْدَامِهِمْ إِلَى اَلصَّلَوَاتِ وَ اَلْوِلْدَانِ يَتَعَلَّمُونَ اَلْقُرْآنَ رَحِمَهُمُ اَللَّهُ فَأَخَّرَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ. ومن أراد دخول المسجد فليدخل على سكون ووقار فإن المساجد بيوت الله وأحب البقاع إليه، وأحبهم إلى الله عز وجل [رجلا] أولهم دخولا وآخرهم خ

Hadith.723 - "And indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to bring punishment upon all the people of the earth without exception. But when He looks at the elderly, who move their feet to the prayers and the children learning the Qur'an, He has mercy on them and withholds that punishment”.

faqih-723Vol. 1, p. 240

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ أُعْطِيتُ خَمْساً لَمْ يُعْطَهَا أَحَدٌ قَبْلِي جُعِلَتْ لِيَ‌

Hadith.724 - The Prophet, said: "I was given five things that no one was given before me: The entire earth was made a place of prayer and a means of purification for me, I was aided with fear (cast into the hearts of my enemies), war booty was made lawful for me, I was given concise speech (Jawaami' al-Kalim), and I wa

faqih-726Vol. 1, p. 242

فِي بَيْتِ اَلْحَمَّامِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا كَانَ اَلْمَوْضِعُ نَظِيفاً فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ» يَعْنِي اَلْمَسْلَخَ.

Hadith.727 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about praying in the bathhouse. Imam (as) said: "If the place is clean, then there is no harm in praying, referring specifically to the changing area (maslakh).”

faqih-728Vol. 1, p. 243

صَلِّ وَ لَا تُصَلِّ فِي أَعْطَانِ الْإِبِلِ‌[3] إِلَّا أَنْ تَخَافَ عَلَى مَتَاعِكَ الضَّيْعَةَ فَاكْنُسْهُ وَ رُشَّهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَ صَلِّ فِيهِ قَالَ وَ كُرِهَ الصَّلَاةُ فِي السَّبَخَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ مَكَاناً لَيِّناً تَقَعُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَبْهَةُ مُسْتَوِيَةً[4].

Hadith.729 - And Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying in sheep pens, and Imam (as) said: "Pray there, but do not pray in camel enclosures unless you fear for the safety of your belongings; in that case, sweep it and sprinkle it with water, then pray there." He also said: "Prayer in a salty l

faqih-729Vol. 1, p. 243

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ‌[5] وَ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ أَحْيَاناً يَرُشُّ مَوْضِعَ جَبْهَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ

Hadith.730 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about praying in the houses of the Magians (Zoroastrians) if they are sprinkled with water, and He said: "There is no harm in it." He then mentioned that he sometimes saw someone on the road to Makkah sprinkling water on the spot where they placed their foreh

faqih-730Vol. 1, p. 244

عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْبِيَعِ وَ الْكَنَائِسِ فَقَالَ صَلِّ فِيهَا قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ فِيهَا أُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ مَا تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ- قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلى شاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدى سَبِيلًا صَلِّ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ دَعْهُمْ

faqih-733Vol. 1, p. 244

يُصَلِّي فِيهَا وَ يَتَجَنَّبُ قَارِعَةَ الطَّرِيقِ‌[6].

Hadith.734 - Ali ibn Mahziyar asked Abu Al-Hasan the Third, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), about a man who finds himself in the desert (al-Bayda') when the time for an obligatory prayer comes and does not leave the desert until the prayer's time has passed. He asked: "What should he do about the prayer, given that

faqih-735Vol. 1, p. 245

نَعَمْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.736 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a house or room that does not receive sunlight and in which urine might be present and where one bathes after major ritual impurity (janabah). He asked if it is permissible to pray there once it has dried? Imam (as) said: "Yes." Ali

faqih-739Vol. 1, p. 245

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مِمَّا يَلِي الْقِبْلَةَ فَغَطِّهِ وَ صَلِّ.

Hadith.740 - Laith al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about cushions in the house that have images on them, whether they are to the right or to the left. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it as long as they are not facing the Qibla. If any of them are in front of you, facing the Qibla, then cover

faqih-740Vol. 1, p. 245

وَ سُئِلَ‌ عَنِ التَّمَاثِيلِ تَكُونُ فِي الْبِسَاطِ لَهَا عَيْنَانِ وَ أَنْتَ تُصَلِّي‌[6] فَقَالَ‌

Hadith.741 – He, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), was asked about images on a carpet that have two eyes while you are praying. Imam (as) said: "If it has one eye, then there is no harm, but if it has two eyes and you are praying, then it is not permissible."

faqih-742Vol. 1, p. 246

لَا تُصَلِّ فِي دَارٍ فِيهَا كَلْبٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ وَ أَغْلَقْتَ دُونَهُ بَاباً فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا تَدْخُلُ بَيْتاً فِيهِ كَلْبٌ[3] وَ لَا بَيْتاً فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ وَ لَا بَيْتاً فِيهِ بَوْلٌ مَجْمُوعٌ فِي آنِيَةٍ[4]. وَ لَا يَجُوزُ الصَّلَاةُ فِي بَيْتٍ فِيهِ خَمْرٌ مَحْصُورَةٌ فِي آنِيَةٍ

faqih-743Vol. 1, p. 246

وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- مَنْ كَانَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ‌[5] فَلْيُومِ إِيمَاءً وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَرْضٍ مُنْقَطِعَةٍ[6].

Hadith.744 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Whoever is in a place where they cannot reach the ground should make gestures (for prayer), even if they are in a remote area”.

faqih-745Vol. 1, p. 247

إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا قَدْرُ شِبْرٍ صَلَّتْ بِحِذَاهُ وَحْدَهَا[2] وَ هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.746 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man and a woman praying in the same room. Imam (as) said: "If there is a space of about a handspan (shibr) between them, She may pray beside him alone and he alone; there is no harm."

faqih-746Vol. 1, p. 247

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ قَدْرُ مَا يُتَخَطَّى أَوْ قَدْرُ عَظْمِ ذِرَاعٍ فَصَاعِداً فَلَا بَأْسَ إِنْ صَلَّتْ بِحِذَاهُ وَحْدَهَا.

Hadith.747 - In the narration of Zurarah from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "If there is a distance between her and him that is about the length of a step or about the length of a cubit or more, then there is no harm if She prays beside him alone."

faqih-747Vol. 1, p. 247

- «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