Usul16

Book of Livelihood

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Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions113Chapter on the Ruling of a Balanced Partnership Agreement Between Two Men with a Known Condition and a Specified Term2Chapter on Sales89Chapter on the Sale of Pasture, Crops, Trees, Lands, Servants, Water Rights, and Real Estate15Chapter on Reviving Barren Lands and Properties14Chapter on Sharecropping and Leasing27Chapter on Liability for Those Who Take Payment for Repairing Something but Cause Damage Instead3Chapter on the Liability of One Who Carried Something and Claimed Its Loss14Chapter on Advance Payment in Food, Animals, and Other Goods20Chapter on Hoarding and Pricing21Chapter on Judgment in the Dispute Between Buyer and Seller1Chapter on Debt and Loan38
faqih-4067Vol. 3, p. 300

وَ أُتِيَ عَلِيٌّ ع بِهَدِيَّةِ النَّيْرُوزِ فَقَالَ ع مَا هَذَا قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْيَوْمُ النَّيْرُوزُ فَقَالَ ع اصْنَعُوا لَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ نَيْرُوزاً.

Hadith.4073 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented with a gift on the day of Nayrouz. Imam (as) asked: "What is this?" They replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, today is Nayrouz." Imam (as) said: "Make every day for us a Nayrouz."

faqih-4072Vol. 3, p. 300-301

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ الضَّيْعَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْمِهْرَجَانِ وَ النَّيْرُوزِ أَهْدَوْا إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْ‌ءَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ يَتَقَرَّبُونَ بِذَلِكَ الشَّيْ‌ءِ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَ لَيْسَ هُمْ مُصَلِّينَ‌ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ فَلْيَقْبَلْ هَدِيَّتَهُمْ وَ لْيُكَافِهِمْ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who owns a large estate, and when the festivals of Mehregan and Nayrouz arrive, people gift him items, not as an obligation, but to seek closeness to him. Imam (as) said: "Are they not Muslims?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) said: "Then let him accept their gifts and reciprocate them."

faqih-4074Vol. 3, p. 301

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهْدَى إِلَى رَجُلٍ هَدِيَّةً وَ هُوَ يَرْجُو ثَوَابَهَا فَلَمْ يُثِبْهُ صَاحِبُهَا حَتَّى هَلَكَ وَ أَصَابَ الرَّجُلُ هَدِيَّتَهُ بِعَيْنِهَا أَ لَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا إِنْ قَدِرَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who gave a gift to another man, hoping for a return, but the recipient did not reciprocate until he passed away. The giver then found his gift in its original form. I asked: "Is it permissible for him to take it back if he is able to?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in taking it

faqih-4075Vol. 3, p. 301

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ الْفَقِيرُ يُهْدِي إِلَيَّ الْهَدِيَّةَ يَتَعَرَّضُ لِمَا عِنْدِي فَآخُذُهَا وَ لَا أُعْطِيهِ شَيْئاً أَ يَحِلُّ لِي قَالَ نَعَمْ هِيَ لَكَ حَلَالٌ وَ لَكِنْ لَا تَدَعْ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a poor man who gives me a gift, hoping to receive something from me in return. Is it permissible for me to accept it without giving him anything? Imam (as) said: "Yes, it is permissible for you, and it is lawful for you. However, do not neglect giving him something."

faqih-4076Vol. 3, p. 301

لَنَا[4] ضِيَاعٌ فِيهَا بُيُوتُ نِيرَانٍ تُهْدِي إِلَيْهَا الْمَجُوسُ الْبَقَرَ وَ الْغَنَمَ وَ الدَّرَاهِمَ فَهَلْ يَحِلُّ لِأَرْبَابِ الْقُرَى أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا ذَلِكَ وَ لِبُيُوتِ نِيرَانِهِمْ قُوَّامٌ يَقُومُونَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع لِيَأْخُذْ أَصْحَابُ الْقُرَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[5].

Hadith.4082 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): I asked him about a question that Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Qummi al-Ash'ari had written to me. He said: "We have lands where there are fire temples, and the Magians (Majus) offer cattle, sheep, and dirhams as gifts to these temp

faqih-4077Vol. 3, p. 302

ع إِذَا اسْتُعِيرَتْ عَارِيَّةٌ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ صَاحِبِهَا فَهَلَكَتْ فَالْمُسْتَعِيرُ ضَامِنٌ‌[2].

"A borrowed item (ariyyah) is not guaranteed by the borrower unless it is stipulated, except in the case of gold or silver, as these are guaranteed whether stipulated or not." Imam (as) also said: "If an item is borrowed without the owner's permission and it perishes, the borrower is liable for it."

faqih-4080Vol. 3, p. 302

أَ غَصْبٌ أَمْ عَارِيَّةٌ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَقَالَ ص لَا بَلْ‌

Hadith.4086 - The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) borrowed seventy coats of mail made of iron from Safwan ibn Umayyah al-Jumahi before he embraced Islam. Safwan asked: "O Abu al-Qasim, is this a seizure or a loan?" The Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) replied: "No, it is a loan to b

faqih-4083Vol. 3, p. 304

كَتَبَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الْفَقِيهِ ع[3] فِي رَجُلٍ دَفَعَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ وَدِيعَةً وَ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَضَعَهَا فِي مَنْزِلِهِ أَوْ لَمْ يَأْمُرْهُ فَوَضَعَهَا الرَّجُلُ فِي مَنْزِلِ جَارِهِ فَضَاعَتْ هَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا خَالَفَ أَمْرَهُ أَوْ أَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ مِلْكِهِ فَوَقَّعَ ع هُوَ ضَامِنٌ لَهَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

faqih-4084Vol. 3, p. 304

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ الْمَالُ وَدِيعَةً يَأْخُذُ مِنْهُ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ صَاحِبِهِ قَالَ لَا يَأْخُذْ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ وَفَاءٌ[5] وَ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ وَجَدَ مَنْ يَضْمَنُهُ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَفَاءٌ وَ أَشْهَدَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الَّذِي يَضْمَنُهُ‌[6] يَأْخُذُ مِنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man who has wealth in his possession as a deposit (wadi'ah). Can he take from it without the owner's permission? Imam (as) said: "He should not take from it unless he has the means to repay it." I then asked: "What if he finds someone who guarantees it for him, but he himself does not have the

faqih-4085Vol. 3, p. 305

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي كُنْتُ اسْتَوْدَعْتُ رَجُلًا مَالًا فَجَحَدَنِيهِ وَ حَلَفَ لِي عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ جَاءَنِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِسَنَتَيْنِ‌[2] بِالْمَالِ الَّذِي أَوْدَعْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا مَالُكَ فَخُذْهُ وَ هَذِهِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ رَبِحْتُهَا فَهِيَ لَكَ مَعَ مَالِكَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي فِي حِلٍّ فَأَخَذْتُ مِنْهُ الْمَالَ وَ أَبَيْتُ أَنْ آخُذَ الرِّبْحَ مِنْهُ وَ وَقَفْتُ الْمَالَ الّ

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I had entrusted a man with some wealth, but he denied it and swore an oath against it. After two years, he returned to me with the wealth I had entrusted him and said, This is your wealth, take it. And here are four thousand dirhams I earned as profit, it is also yours. Please forgive me.'

faqih-4086Vol. 3, p. 305

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ قَرْضاً وَ قَالَ الْآخَرُ إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ وَدِيعَةً فَقَالَ الْمَالُ لَازِمٌ لَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُقِيمَ الْبَيِّنَةَ إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ وَدِيعَةً.

Hadith.4092 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who entrusted another man with one thousand dirhams, but the money was lost. The trustee claimed that the amount was a loan, while the depositor insisted it was a deposit (wadi'ah). Imam (as) said: "The money is binding upon him (the trustee) unless he p

faqih-4087Vol. 3, p. 305

وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِلصَّادِقِ ع إِنِّي ائْتَمَنْتُ رَجُلًا عَلَى مَالٍ أَوْدَعْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ عِنْدَهُ فَخَانَنِي فِيهِ وَ أَنْكَرَ مَالِي فَقَالَ ع لَمْ يَخُنْكَ الْأَمِينُ وَ لَكِنَّكَ ائْتَمَنْتَ الْخَائِنَ‌[4].

Hadith.4093 - A man said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I entrusted a man with wealth, or I deposited it with him, but he betrayed me and denied having my wealth." Imam (as) said: "The trustworthy one did not betray you, but rather, you entrusted a traitor."

faqih-4088Vol. 3, p. 305

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ رَهَنَ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ رَهْناً فَضَاعَ الرَّهْنُ قَالَ هُوَ مِنْ مَالِ الرَّاهِنِ وَ يَرْتَجِعُ الْمُرْتَهَنُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَالِهِ.

Hadith.4094 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj, who said that Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who gave collateral (rahn) to another man, but the collateral was lost. Imam (as) said: "It is the responsibility of the pledger (rahin), and the pledgee (murtahin) has the right to claim his money

faqih-4089Vol. 3, p. 306

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الظَّهْرُ يُرْكَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُهُ نَفَقَتُهُ وَ الدَّرُّ[1] يُشْرَبُ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُوناً وَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَشْرَبُ الدَّرَّ نَفَقَتُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.4095 - In a narration from Ismail ibn Muslim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The back

faqih-4090Vol. 3, p. 306

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَرْتَهِنُ الْعَبْدَ فَيُصِيبُهُ عَوَرٌ أَوْ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَكُونُ نُقْصَانُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ عَلَى مَوْلَاهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ إِنْ رَهَنْتَ الْعَبْدَ فَمَرِضَ أَوِ انْفَقَأَتْ عَيْنُهُ فَأَصَابَهُ نُقْصَانٌ فِي جَسَدِهِ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ مَالِ الرَّجُلِ بِقَدْرِ مَا يَنْقُصُ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ قَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ قَتَلَ عَلَى مَنْ تَكُونُ جِنَاي

I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a man who takes a slave as collateral (rahn), and the slave suffers an injury, such as losing an eye or any reduction in his physical condition. Who bears the loss for such a deficiency? Imam (as) replied: "It is upon his master." I said: "The people say th

faqih-4091Vol. 3, p. 306

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مَتَاعٍ فِي يَدَيْ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا يَقُولُ اسْتَوْدَعْتُكَاهُ وَ الْآخَرُ يَقُولُ هُوَ رَهْنٌ فَقَالَ الْقَوْلُ قَوْلُ الَّذِي يَقُولُ هُوَ رَهْنٌ عِنْدِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الَّذِي ادَّعَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَوْدَعَهُ بِشُهُودٍ[4].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about an item held by two men, one of them claims, "I entrusted it to you as a deposit (wadi'ah)," while the other says, "It is collateral (rahn) with me." Imam (as) said: "The statement of the one who claims it is collateral (rahn) is accepted unless the one who claims it was entrusted (wadi'

faqih-4092Vol. 3, p. 307

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَأْخُذُ الدَّابَّةَ وَ الْبَعِيرَ رَهْناً بِمَالِهِ هَلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلِفُهُمَا فَلَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَهُمَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الَّذِي أَرْهَنَهُمَا عِنْدَهُ يَعْلِفُهُمَا فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَهُمَا[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who takes a riding animal or a camel as collateral (rahn) for his money, does he have the right to ride them? Imam (as) said: "If he is the one feeding them, then he has the right to ride them. But if the one who pledged them as collateral is the one feeding them, then he does not

faqih-4093Vol. 3, p. 307

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ رَهَنَ بِمَالِهِ أَرْضاً أَوْ دَاراً لَهُمَا غَلَّةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ عَلَى الَّذِي ارْتَهَنَ الْأَرْضَ وَ الدَّارَ بِمَالِهِ أَنْ يَحْسُبَ لِصَاحِبِ الْأَرْضِ وَ الدَّارِ مَا أَخَذَ مِنَ الْغَلَّةِ وَ يَطْرَحَهُ عَنْهُ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ لَهُ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who took a piece of land or a house as collateral (rahn) for his money, and both the land and the house produced abundant yield. Imam (as) said: "It is upon the one who took the land and the house as collateral for his money to calculate what he has taken from the yield and deduct

faqih-4094Vol. 3, p. 307

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَفْلَسَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ لِقَوْمٍ وَ عِنْدَ بَعْضِهِمْ رُهُونٌ وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَ بَعْضِهِمْ فَمَاتَ وَ لَا يُحِيطُ مَالُهُ بِمَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ قَالَ يُقْسَمُ جَمِيعُ مَا خَلَّفَ مِنَ الرُّهُونِ وَ غَيْرِهَا عَلَى أَرْبَابِ الدَّيْنِ بِالْحِصَصِ‌[5].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who became bankrupt and owed debts to some people, some of whom held collateral (ruhun) while others did not. The man then died, and his remaining wealth was insufficient to cover his debts. Imam (as) said: "All that he left behind, including the collateral and other possessions, s

faqih-4095Vol. 3, p. 308

يَرْجِعُ عَلَيْهِ بِفَضْلِ مَا رَهَنَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَنْقَصَ مِمَّا رَهَنَهُ عَلَيْهِ رَجَعَ عَلَى الرَّاهِنِ بِالْفَضْلِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ يَسْوَي مَا رَهَنَهُ عَلَيْهِ فَالرَّهْنُ بِمَا فِيهِ.

Hadith.4101 - He (narrator) said: I asked him about a man who deposited collateral (rahn) with another man against a debt of one thousand dirhams, while the value of the collateral was two thousand dirhams, but the collateral was lost. Imam (as) said: "The creditor shall reclaim from the debtor the surplus value of wha

faqih-4096Vol. 3, p. 308

مَا رَوَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ‌[1] عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ فِي الرَّهْنِ إِذَا ضَاعَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْمُرْتَهِنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَسْتَهْلِكَهُ رَجَعَ بِحَقِّهِ عَلَى الرَّاهِنِ فَأَخَذَهُ وَ إِنِ اسْتَهْلَكَهُ تَرَادَّا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَهُمَا.

Hadith.4102 - Ali ibn al-Hakam narrated from Aban ibn Uthman, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Regarding a pledge (rahn), if it is lost while in the possession of the creditor (murtahin) without being consumed by him, he may reclaim his right from the pledger (rahin) and take it. However, if the creditor consumed it, then they

faqih-4098Vol. 3, p. 308

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي رَهْنٍ اخْتَلَفَ فِيهِ الرَّاهِنُ وَ الْمُرْتَهِنُ فَقَالَ الرَّاهِنُ هُوَ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ قَالَ الْمُرْتَهِنُ هُوَ بِأَكْثَرَ إِنَّهُ يُصَدَّقُ الْمُرْتَهِنُ حَتَّى يُحِيطَ بِالثَّمَنِ لِأَنَّهُ أَمِينٌ‌[2].

Hadith.4104 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) (peace be upon them), who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) stated: "In a case of dispute over a pledged item (rahn) between the pledger (rahin) and the pledgee (murtahin), where

faqih-4099Vol. 3, p. 309

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ الرَّهْنُ فَلَا يَدْرِي لِمَنْ هُوَ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ حَتَّى يَجِي‌ءَ صَاحِبُهُ قُلْتُ لَا يَدْرِي لِمَنْ هُوَ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ فِيهِ فَضْلٌ أَوْ نُقْصَانٌ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ فَضْلٌ أَوْ نُقْصَانٌ مَا يَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ نُقْصَانٌ فَهُوَ أَهْوَنُ يَبِيعُهُ فَيُؤْجَرُ بِمَا بَقِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ فَضْلٌ فَهُوَ

"I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a man who has a pledged item (rahn) in his possession but does not know to whom it belongs. Imam (as) said: 'I do not recommend that he sell it until its owner comes.' I said: 'He does not know to whom it belongs.' Imam (as) replied: 'Does it have any exce

faqih-4103Vol. 3, p. 309-310

قَالَ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ رَهَنَ عِنْدَهُ رَجُلٌ مَمْلُوكاً فَجُذِمَ أَوْ رَهَنَ عِنْدَهُ مَتَاعاً فَلَمْ يَنْشُرْ ذَلِكَ الْمَتَاعَ وَ لَمْ يَتَعَاهَدْهُ وَ لَمْ يُحَرِّكْهُ فَأُكِلَ يَعْنِي أَكَلَهُ السُّوسُ‌[5]- هَلْ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ مَالِهِ بِقَدْرِ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا[1].

Hadith.4109 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who had pledged a slave as security, and the slave developed leprosy, or about a man who pledged goods as security but did not inspect, maintain, or move those goods, and they were consumed by worms. Imam (as) said: "No, it does not diminish from his wealth by that amount."

faqih-4105Vol. 3, p. 310

إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع فِي رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ وَ لَمْ يُخَلِّفْ شَيْئاً إِلَّا رَهْناً فِي يَدِ بَعْضِهِمْ وَ لَا يَبْلُغُ ثَمَنُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَالِ الْمُرْتَهِنِ أَ يَأْخُذُهُ بِمَالِهِ أَوْ هُوَ وَ سَائِرُ الدُّيَّانِ فِيهِ شُرَكَاءُ فَكَتَبَ ع جَمِيعُ الدُّيَّانِ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءٌ يُوَزِّعُونَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْحِصَصِ‌[4] قَالَ وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ فِي رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ وَرَثَةٌ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ

I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a man who died and had a debt, leaving nothing except a pledged item in the possession of someone. The value of the pledge did not exceed the creditor's due amount. I asked whether the creditor could take it for his claim or if all creditors shared in it. Imam (as) wrote: "All credito

faqih-4106Vol. 3, p. 310-311

إِذَا ذَهَبَ مَتَاعُهُ كُلُّهُ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ لَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ وَ إِنْ قَالَ ذَهَبَ مِنْ بَيْنِ مَالِي وَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَلَا يُصَدَّقُ‌[2].

Hadith.4112 - Fadalah narrated from Aban, who narrated from a man, that Abu Abdillah (as) was asked: "How does the collateral (rahn) remain valid in cases where it is an animal, a mount, silver, or goods, and it gets destroyed due to fire or theft, causing the owner's loss or a decrease in its value, and there is no ev

faqih-4107Vol. 3, p. 311

نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ دَاراً فَاحْتَرَقَتْ أَ يَكُونُ حَقُّهُ فِي التُّرْبَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ دَابَّتَيْنِ فَهَلَكَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا أَ يَكُونُ حَقُّهُ فِي الْأُخْرَى قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أَوْ مَتَاعاً فَهَلَكَ مِنْ طُولِ مَا تَرَكَهُ أَوْ طَعَاماً فَفَسَدَ أَوْ غُلَاماً فَأَصَابَهُ جُدَرِيٌّ فَعَمِيَ أَوْ ثِيَاباً تَرَكَهَا مَطْوِيَّةً لَمْ يَتَعَاهَدْهَا وَ لَمْ يَنْشُرْهَا حَتَّى هَلَكَتْ قَالَ هَذَا نَحْوُ وَا

Hadith.4113 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Dawud ibn al-Husayn, who narrated from Abu al-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Abd al-Malik, who narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about a man who took two slaves as collateral (rahn) from another man, and one of them perished. Does his right apply to t

faqih-4108Vol. 3, p. 311

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَرْهَنُ الرَّهْنَ بِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ هُوَ يُسَاوِي ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَيُهْلِكُهُ أَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ مِائَتَيْ دِرْهَمٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ لِأَنَّهُ أَخَذَ رَهْناً فِيهِ فَضْلٌ وَ ضَيَّعَهُ قُلْتُ فَهَلَكَ نِصْفُ الرَّهْنِ قَالَ عَلَى حِسَابِ ذَلِكَ‌[5] قُلْتُ فَيَتَرَادَّانِ الْفَضْلَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a man who takes an item as collateral (rahn) for one hundred dirhams, while its value is three hundred dirhams, and it gets destroyed. Is the man required to return two hundred dirhams to its owner? Imam (as) said: "Yes, because he took collateral that had

faqih-4109Vol. 3, p. 312

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي الرَّهْنِ إِذَا كَانَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَالِ الْمُرْتَهِنِ فَهَلَكَ أَنْ يُؤَدَّى الْفَضْلُ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الرَّهْنِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ أَقَلَّ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَهَلَكَ الرَّهْنُ أَدَّى إِلَيْهِ صَاحِبُهُ فَضْلَ مَالِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرَّهْنُ يَسْوَى مَا رَهَنَهُ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ[2].