ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ[3] وَ لَحْمُهُ حَلَالٌ.
"A bull in Kufa became wild, and the people attacked it with their swords and struck it. They then came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and asked him about it. Imam (as) said: 'It is a valid slaughtering, and its meat is lawful.'"
لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا ذَكَرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ.
I asked Imam (as) about a camel that fell into a well and was slaughtered from the side of its tail. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if they mentioned the name of Allah (swt) over it."
أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ فَسَبَقَهُ السِّكِّينُ فَقَطَعَ الرَّأْسَ فَقَالَ ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ.
I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who was slaughtering an animal, and the knife moved too quickly and severed the head completely. Imam (as) said: "It is a valid slaughtering, and there is no harm in eating it."
فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ إِنْ خَرَجَ الدَّمُ فَكُلْ[5].
Hadith.4169 - In the narration of Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "If the blood flows, then eat."
فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا سَالَ الدَّمُ.
Hadith.4170 - In the narration of Samaah from Abu Abdillah (as), Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if the blood flows."
لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا رَكَضَتِ الرِّجْلُ أَوْ طَرَفَتِ الْعَيْنُ فَكُلْ[1].
Hadith.4171 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a sheep that is slaughtered but does not move, yet a lot of fresh blood flows from it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it. Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: 'If the leg kicks or the eye blinks, then eat it.'"
نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَتَعَمَّدْ قَطْعَ رَأْسِهِ[2].
Hadith.4172 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah (as), that he was asked about a man who slaughtered a bird and severed its head. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it may be eaten, but he should not deliberately cut off its head."
لَا تَأْكُلَنَّ مِنْ فَرِيسَةِ السَّبُعِ وَ لَا الْمَوْقُوذَةِ وَ لَا الْمُنْخَنِقَةِ وَ لَا الْمُتَرَدِّيَةِ وَ لَا النَّطِيحَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُدْرِكَهُ حَيّاً فَتُذَكِّيَهُ[3].
إِنْ كَانَ تَامّاً فَكُلْهُ فَإِنَّ ذَكَاتَهُ ذَكَاةُ أُمِّهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ تَامّاً فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ[4].
Hadith.4174 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said regarding an animal that is slaughtered and has a fetus in its womb: "If it is fully formed, then eat it, for its slaughtering is the slaughtering of its mother. But if it is not fully formed, then do
الْجَنِينُ إِذَا أَشْعَرَ أَوْ أَوْبَرَ فَذَكَاتُهُ ذَكَاةُ أُمِّهِ[5].
Hadith.4175 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), that he said: I asked him about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Lawful to you are the beasts of cattle." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:1) Imam (as) said: "The fetus, if it has grown hair or fur, its
لَا بَأْسَ بِقَطْعِهَا إِذَا كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا تُصْلِحُ بِهِ مَالَكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ مَا قُطِعَ مِنْهَا مَيْتٌ لَا يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.4176 - Al-Kahili narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that a man asked him a question while I was present about cutting the tails of sheep. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in cutting them if you are doing so to improve your wealth." Then Imam (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is wri
كُلُّ مَنْحُورٍ مَذْبُوحٍ حَرَامٌ وَ كُلُّ مَذْبُوحٍ مَنْحُورٍ حَرَامٌ[3]
سَأَلَ الْمَرْزُبَانُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ قَدْ عَرَفْنَاهُ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[4] وَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَ الصَّبِيُّ إِذَا اضْطُرُّوا إِلَيْهِ[5].
Hadith.4178 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated that Al-Marzuban asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about the slaughtered animal of a child born out of wedlock, and they were certain of his status. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it, and it is permissible for a woman and a child if they are in necessity."
فَقَالَ كُلْ وَ قِرَّ وَ اسْتَقِرَّ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَا يَكُونُ[6].
Hadith.4179 - Al-Halabi asked him about the slaughtered animal of the Murji'ite and the Haruri. Imam (as) said: "Eat, and be at ease and settled until whatever is to happen occurs."
قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع[1] لَا تَأْكُلْ ذَبِيحَةَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِّ وَ جَمِيعِ مَنْ خَالَفَ الدِّينَ إِلَّا مَا إِذَا سَمِعْتَهُ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا[2] وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يَذْبَحِ الْمَجُوسِيُّ وَ لَا النَّصْرَانِيُّ وَ لَا نَصَارَى الْعَرَبِ الْأَضَاحِيَّ وَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ ذَبِيحَتَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[3].
Hadith.4180 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not eat the slaughtered animal of a Jew, a Christian, a Magian, or anyone who opposes the religion, except if you hear him mention the name of Allah (swt) over it." And in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: "A Magian, a Christian, or the
لَهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي ذَبَائِحِ النَّصَارَى فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَذْكُرُونَ عَلَيْهَا الْمَسِيحَ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا أَرَادُوا بِالْمَسِيحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى.
Hadith.4181 - And in the narration of Abdul Malik bin Amr, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "I asked him, 'What do you say about the slaughtered animals of the Christians?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in them.' I said: 'But they mention the name of the Messiah over them.' Imam (as) replied: 'They only mean Allah
لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع حَدِّثْنِي حَدِيثاً وَ أَمْلِ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أَكْتُبَهُ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ حِفْظُكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ قُلْتُ حَتَّى لَا يَرُدَّهُ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ- مَا تَقُولُ فِي مَجُوسِيٍّ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ ذَبَحَ فَقَالَ كُلْ فَقُلْتُ مُسْلِمٌ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ- فَكُلُوا مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَقُولُ وَ لا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ
I said to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), 'Relate to me a narration and dictate it to me so that I may write it down.' Imam (as) said: 'Where is your memory, O people of Kufa?' I said: 'So that no one disputes it with me later.' I then asked: 'What do you say about a Magian who says 'In the name of Alla
هُوَ الِاسْمُ وَ لَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا مُسْلِمٌ.
لَا إِنَّمَا هِيَ الذَّبِيحَةُ فَلَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا الْمُسْلِمُ.
I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "We are in the mountains and we send the shepherds to the sheep. Sometimes a sheep is injured or something happens to it, and they slaughter it. Can we eat it?" Imam (as) said: "No, for it is a matter of proper slaughtering, and only a Muslim can be trusted with it."
أَنَّهُمْ سَأَلُوهُ عَنْ شِرَاءِ اَللَّحْمِ مِنَ اَلْأَسْوَاقِ وَ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا يَصْنَعُ اَلْقَصَّابُونَ فَقَالَ "كُلْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي أَسْوَاقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".
Hadith.4185 - And it is narrated from Al-Fudayl, Zurara, and Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): They asked him about buying meat from the markets without knowing what the butchers do. Imam (as) said: "Eat if it is in the markets of the Muslims, and do not ask about it."
كُلْ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُتَعَمَّدْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ نَاسِياً فَلْيُسَمِّ حِينَ يَذْكُرُ[6] يَقُولُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَوَّلِهِ وَ عَلَى آخِرِهِ[7].
Hadith.4186 - And Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah (as), about an animal that was slaughtered not facing the Qibla. Imam (as) said: "Eat, there is no harm in that as long as it was not done intentionally." He further asked Imam (as) about a man who slaughtered an animal without mentioning the name of Allah (swt).
هَذَا كُلُّهُ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.4187 - And Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who slaughtered an animal while saying Subhan Allah (swt) (Glory be to Allah (swt)), or Allahu Akbar (Allah (swt) is the Greatest), or La Ilaha Illa Allah (swt) (There is no god but Allah (swt)), or Alhamdulillah (Pr
نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ لَا يُتَّهَمُ[3] وَ يُحْسِنُ الذَّبْحَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ وَ لَا يَنْخَعُ وَ لَا يَكْسِرُ الرَّقَبَةَ حَتَّى تَبْرُدَ الذَّبِيحَةُ[4].
Hadith.4188 - And in the narration of Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: Imam (as) was asked about a man who slaughters an animal but forgets to mention the name of Allah (swt), can his slaughtered animal be eaten? Imam (as) said: "Yes, if he is not suspected (of negligence) and is known to
مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ إِذَا ذَبَحَ فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ[5].
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كُنَّ نِسَاءً لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ فَلْتَذْبَحْ أَعْلَمُهُنَّ وَ لْتَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الصَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَحَرَّكَ وَ كَانَ خَمْسَةَ أَشْبَارٍ وَ أَطَاقَ الشَّفْرَةَ[6].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the slaughtering done by a woman. Imam (as) said: "If they are women and there is no man among them, then the most knowledgeable one among them should slaughter and mention the name of Allah (swt) upon it." And I asked Imam (as) about the slaughtering done by a boy. Imam (as) said: "If
فِي رِوَايَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ[1] عَنْ رَهْطٍ رَوَوْهُ عَنْهُمَا ع جَمِيعاً أَنَّ ذَبِيحَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا أَجَادَتِ الذَّبْحَ وَ سَمَّتْ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الصَّبِيُّ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا سُدِّدَ[2].
Hadith.4191 - And in the narration of Umar ibn Udhaynah from a group who narrated from both of the Imams (as), peace be upon them: "If a woman performs the slaughter properly and mentions the name of Allah (swt), then there is no issue with eating it. Likewise, the boy and the blind person, if they are guided, may also
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الْغُلَامِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ هَلْ تُؤْكَلُ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مُسْلِمَةً وَ ذَكَرَتِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى ذَبِيحَتِهَا حَلَّتْ ذَبِيحَتُهَا وَ الْغُلَامُ إِذَا قَوِيَ عَلَى الذَّبِيحَةِ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى حَلَّتْ ذَبِيحَتُهُ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا خِيفَ فَوْتُ الذَّبِيحَةِ وَ لَمْ يُوجَدْ مَنْ يَذْبَحُ غَيْرُهُمَا[3].
Hadith.4192 - And in the narration of Ibn Muskan from Sulayman ibn Khalid, he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the slaughter by a boy and a woman, can it be eaten? Imam (as) said: 'If the woman is a Muslim and mentions the name of Allah (swt) over her slaughter, then her slaughter is permissible. And if the boy
"أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَتْ لَهُ جَارِيَةٌ تَذْبَحُ لَهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ".
Hadith.4193 - And Ibn al-Mughira narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) had a servant girl who used to slaughter for him whenever he desired."
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ لَحْمِ حَمَلٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ خِنْزِيرَةٍ[6].
A LAMB OR A YOUNG GOAT THAT SUCKLES FROM THE MILK OF A SOW OR A WOMAN. Hadith.4194 - And Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Do not eat the meat of a lamb that has suckled from a sow."
كَتَبَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى[7] إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع امْرَأَةٌ أَرْضَعَتْ عَنَاقاً[1] مِنَ الْغَنَمِ بِلَبَنِهَا حَتَّى فَطَمَتْهَا فَكَتَبَ ع فِعْلٌ مَكْرُوهٌ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[2].
Hadith.4195 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa wrote to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), inquiring about a woman who nursed a young goat with her milk until it was weaned. Imam (as) wrote in reply: "It is a disliked (makruh) act, but there is no harm in it."
سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ جَدْيٍ رَضَعَ مِنْ لَبَنِ خِنْزِيرَةٍ حَتَّى شَبَّ وَ كَبِرَ ثُمَّ اِسْتَفْحَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ فَخَرَجَ لَهُ نَسْلٌ قَالَ "أَمَّا مَا عَرَفْتَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ بِعَيْنِهِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبْهُ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَمْ تَعْرِفْهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْجُبُنِّ فَكُلْ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a young goat that had nursed from the milk of a sow until it grew up and matured. A man then bred it among his flock, and offspring were produced from it. Imam (as) said: "As for the offspring that you specifically know came from it, do not approach them. But as for
"حَلاَلٌ وَ لَكِنَّ اَلنَّاسَ يَعَافُونَهَا".
Hadith.4197 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about the meat of horses, beasts of burden, mules, and donkeys. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible, but people find it repugnant."
رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْمُسُوخَ لَمْ تَبْقَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنَّ هَذِهِ مُثِّلَ بِهَا فَنَهَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ أَكْلِهَا.
Hadith.4198 - And it has been narrated: "The mutated creatures (al-masukh) did not remain alive for more than three days. These were transformed as a lesson, and Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, forbade eating them."
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ نَهَانِي عَنِ الْبُخْتِ[3] وَ عَنْ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِرُكُوبِ الْبُخْتِ وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لُحُومِهَا وَ أَكْلِ لَحْمِ الْحَمَامِ الْمُسَرْوَلِ[4] وَ نَهَى ع عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْجَلَّالاتِ[5] وَ شُرْبِ أَلْبَانِهَا فَقَالَ إِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ
I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man from the followers of Abu Al-Khattab forbade me from riding Bukt (a type of camel) and eating the meat of 'musarwal' pigeons (pigeons with feathered legs). Abu Abdullah (as) replied: 'There is no harm in riding the Bukt, drinking their milk, eating their meat, or eating the meat of mu
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْجَوْهَرِيِّ : "أَنَّ اَلْبَقَرَةَ تُرْبَطُ عِشْرِينَ يَوْماً".
Hadith.4200 - And in the narration of Al-Qasim bin Muhammad Al-Jawhari: The cow is to be confined for twenty days."
كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ فِي الْبَرِّ مِثْلُهُ فَجَائِزٌ أَكْلُهُ وَ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَحْرِ مِمَّا لَا يَجُوزُ أَكْلُهُ فِي الْبَرِّ لَمْ يَجُزْ أَكْلُهُ[5]
لَا تَأْكُلِ الْجِرِّيَّ وَ لَا الطِّحَالَ[6].
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ الْكَبْشَ أَتَاهُ إِبْلِيسُ فَقَالَ هَذَا لِي فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا قَالَ لِي مِنْهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع لَا فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُسَمِّي عُضْواً عُضْواً مِنَ الشَّاةِ وَ يَأْبَى عَلَيْهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الطِّحَالِ فَسَمَّاهُ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَهُوَ لُقْمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ. وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع
I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), say: "Indeed, when Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, intended to slaughter the ram, Iblis came to him and said: 'This belongs to me.' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, replied: 'No.' Iblis said: 'I have a share in it,' Ibrahim (as), peace be upon him, responded: 'No
كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ[2] إِلَى الرِّضَا ع اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّبِيثَا[3] فَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي فِيهَا فَكَتَبَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا.
Hadith.4204 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' wrote to Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as), saying: "The people have differed regarding the rabbit (al-rabitha). What do you command me concerning it?" Imam (as) wrote back: "There is no harm in it."
هَذِهِ لَهَا قِشْرٌ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا وَ نَحْنُ نَرَاهُ.
"Fayd ibn Al-Mukhtar gifted a rabbit (al-rabitha) to Abu Abdullah (as). He brought it to him while I was present. Imam (as) looked at it and said: "This has a shell (skin)," and Imam (as) ate from it while we were observing.
لَا يُؤْكَلُ مَا نَبَذَهُ الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْحِيتَانِ وَ مَا نَضَبَ الْمَاءُ عَنْهُ[1] فَذَلِكَ الْمَتْرُوكُ.
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْكَنْعَتِ[3] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ قِشْرٌ قَالَ بَلَى وَ لَكِنَّهَا حُوتَةٌ سَيِّئَةُ الْخُلُقِ تَحْتَكُّ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَإِذَا نَظَرْتَ فِي أَصْلِ أُذُنَيْهَا وَجَدْتَ لَهَا قِشْراً.
I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May I be your ransom! What do you say about eating 'Kan'at'?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm in eating it." I said: "But it has no scales." Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, it does! However, it is a fish with bad manners that rubs against everything. If you look at the base of its ears, y
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَكُونُ فِيهِ حَلَالٌ وَ حَرَامٌ فَهُوَ لَكَ حَلَالٌ أَبَداً حَتَّى تَعْرِفَ الْحَرَامَ مِنْهُ بِعَيْنِهِ فَتَدَعَهُ[4].
Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Everything that contains both lawful and unlawful elements is always lawful for you until you specifically identify the unlawful part, at which point you must avoid it."
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْإِخْصَاءِ فَلَمْ يُجِبْنِي[5]- فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about castration, but Imam (as) did not answer me. Then I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about it, and Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع-
I said to Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the young goat that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, passed by and it was dead. And He (sw) said: "What harm would it have been to its owners if they had benefited from its hide?" Then Abu Abdullah (as), said: "It was not dead, O Abu Ma
نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ النَّارَ تَأْكُلُ الدَّمَ[4].
Hadith.4211 - Sa'eed Al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a pot containing camel meat into which an ounce of blood had fallen. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it can be eaten because the fire consumes the blood."
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قُلْتُ اللَّبَنُ يَكُونُ فِي ضَرْعِ الشَّاةِ وَ قَدْ مَاتَتْ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قُلْتُ فَالصُّوفُ وَ الشَّعْرُ وَ عِظَامُ الْفِيلِ[6] وَ الْبَيْضَةُ تُخْرَجُ مِنَ الدَّجَاجَةِ فَقَالَ كُلُّ هَذَا ذَكِيٌّ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[7].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the rennet (infaha) that comes out of a dead kid (young goat). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I asked about the milk that is in the udder of a sheep that has died. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I asked about wool, hair, elephant bones, and an egg that is taken fro
مَا ذُبِحَ لِصَنَمٍ أَوْ وَثَنٍ أَوْ شَجَرٍ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ باغٍ وَ لا عادٍ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمَيْتَةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَتَى تَحِلُّ لِلْمُضْطَرِّ الْمَيْتَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سُئِلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنّ
Hadith.4213 - Abdul Azim ibn Abdullah al-Hasani narrated from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha (as), peace be upon him: I asked Imam (as) about what has been sacrificed for other than Allah (swt). Imam (as) said: "Whatever is slaughtered for an idol, a statue, or a tree, Allah (swt) has forbidden it, just as He (sw
مَنِ اضْطُرَّ إِلَى الْمَيْتَةِ وَ الدَّمِ وَ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ شَيْئاً مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ- وَ هَذَا فِي نَوَادِرِ الْحِكْمَةِ لِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْأَشْعَرِيِ
لَهُ لِمَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الْخَمْرَ وَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ الدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ ذَلِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ وَ أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَغْبَةٍ فِيمَا أَحَلَّ لَهُمْ وَ لَا زُهْدٍ فِيمَا حَرَّمَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَكِنَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ فَعَلِمَ مَا تَقُومُ بِهِ أَبْدَانُهُمْ وَ مَا يُصْلِحُهُمْ فَأَحَلَّهُ لَهُمْ وَ أَبَاحَهُ ل
Hadith.4215 - Muhammad ibn 'Udhafir narrated from his father, who narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked Imam (as): "Why did Allah (swt) make wine, dead meat, blood, and the flesh of pigs forbidden?" Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, did not forbid these things