Book of Livelihood

فِي الشَّاةِ عَشَرَةُ أَشْيَاءَ لَا تُؤْكَلُ الْفَرْثُ وَ الدَّمُ وَ النُّخَاعُ وَ الطِّحَالُ وَ الْغُدَدُ وَ الْقَضِيبُ وَ الْأُنْثَيَانِ وَ الرَّحِمُ وَ الْحَيَاءُ

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "عَشَرَةُ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ اَلْمَيْتَةِ ذَكِيَّةٌ اَلْقَرْنُ وَ اَلْحَافِرُ وَ اَلْعَظْمُ وَ اَلسِّنُّ وَ اَلْإِنْفَحَةُ وَ اَللَّبَنُ وَ اَلشَّعْرُ وَ اَلصُّوفُ وَ اَلرِّيشُ وَ اَلْبَيْضُ".

Hadith.4217 - Imam (as) said: "Ten things from a dead animal are considered pure: the horn, the hoof, the bone, the tooth, the rennet, the milk, the hair, the wool, the feathers, and the eggs."

يَعْنِي الْحُبُوبَ‌[4].

Hadith.4218 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you" (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:5). Imam (as) said: "It means grains."

فِي رِوَايَةِ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ‌[5] عَنْهُ ع قَالَ‌ الْعَدَسُ وَ الْحِمَّصُ وَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.4219 - And in the narration of Hisham ibn Salim from Imam (as) that He (as) said: "Lentils, chickpeas, and other similar items."

لَا[6].

Hadith.4220 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about the leftover (drink or food) of a Jew or a Christian: "Is it permissible to eat or drink from it?" Imam (as) said: "No."

فِي آنِيَةِ الْمَجُوسِ إِذَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهَا فَاغْسِلُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ[1].

لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامِكَ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ مُؤَاكَلَةِ الْمَجُوسِيِّ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

Hadith.4222 - And Al-'Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Imam (as): "Regarding eating with a Jew or a Christian?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if it is from your food." And he asked Imam (as) about eating with a Magian. Imam (as) said: "If he performs ablution, then there is no harm."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آنِيَةِ أَهْلِ اَلذِّمَّةِ فَقَالَ "لاَ تَأْكُلُوا فِي آنِيَتِهِمْ إِذَا كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ فِيهَا اَلْمَيْتَةَ وَ اَلدَّمَ وَ لَحْمَ اَلْخِنْزِيرِ".

"I asked him about the vessels of the People of the Book." Imam (as) said: "Do not eat in their vessels if they eat in them the dead (carrion), blood, or the flesh of swine."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- إِنِّي رَجُلٌ خَرَّازٌ وَ لَا يَسْتَقِيمُ عَمَلُنَا إِلَّا بِشَعْرِ الْخِنْزِيرِ نَخْرُزُ بِهِ‌[1] قَالَ خُذْ مِنْهُ وَبَرَةً فَاجْعَلْهَا فِي فَخَّارَةٍ ثُمَّ أَوْقِدْ تَحْتَهَا حَتَّى تُذْهِبَ دَسَمَهُ ثُمَّ اعْمَلْ بِهِ‌[2].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'I am a shoemaker, and our work cannot be done without using pig hair to sew with.' Imam (as) said: 'Take a single bristle from it and place it in a clay pot, then light a fire underneath it until its grease is removed. After that, you may work with it.'"

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّا نَعْمَلُ بِشَعْرِ الْخِنْزِيرِ فَرُبَّمَا نَسِيَ الرَّجُلُ فَصَلَّى وَ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ قَالَ خُذُوهُ فَاغْسِلُوهُ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُ دَسَمٌ فَلَا تَعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ دَسَمٌ فَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَ اغْسِلُوا أَيْدِيَكُمْ مِنْهُ‌[3]. [اتّخاذ الغنم و الطّير][4]

Hadith.4225 - And in the narration of Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah from Burd, he said: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'May I be your ransom! We work with pig hair, and sometimes a man forgets and prays while having something of it in his hand.' Imam (as) said: 'It is not proper for him to pray while having something of it in

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ عَنْزٌ حَلُوبٌ إِلَّا قُدِّسَ أَهْلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ وَ بُورِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتِ اثْنَتَيْنِ قُدِّسُوا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا كَيْفَ يُقَدَّسُونَ قَالَ يُقَالُ لَهُمْ بُورِكَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ طِبْتُمْ وَ طَابَ إِدَامُكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا مَعْنَى قُدِّسْتُمْ قَالَ طُهِّرْتُمْ.

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say: 'There is no believer who has a milking goat in his house except that the people of that house are sanctified and blessed. If there are two goats, they are sanctified twice each day.' A man from our companions then asked: 'How are they sanctified?' Imam (as) replied: 'It is said to them

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ص‌ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا خَوَّلَكُمْ وَ فِي الْعُجْمِ مِنْ أَمْوَالِكُمْ‌[5] فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ مَا الْعُجْمُ قَالَ الشَّاةُ وَ الْبَقَرَةُ وَ الْحَمَامُ وَ أَشْبَاهُ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.4227 - Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, said: "Fear Allah (swt) regarding what He (swt) has entrusted to you, and regarding the 'Ajm' among your possessions." Imam (as) was asked: "What is meant by 'Ajm'?" Imam (as) replied: "It refers to sheep, cattle, pigeons, and similar animal

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص الْوَحْشَةَ فَأَمَرَهُ بِاتِّخَاذِ زَوْجِ حَمَامٍ‌[1].

Hadith.4228 - A man complained to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, about feeling lonely. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, instructed him: "Keep a pair of pigeons."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنَّ حَفِيفَ أَجْنِحَةِ اَلْحَمَامِ لَيَطْرُدُ اَلشَّيَاطِينَ ".

Hadith.4229 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "Indeed, the fluttering of pigeons' wings drives away the devils."

صَنَعَ لَنَا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ طَعَاماً وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوا رَأَى أَبُو حَمْزَةَ رَجُلًا يَنْهَكُ عَظْماً فَصَاحَ بِهِ‌[4] وَ قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا تَنْهَكُوا الْعِظَامَ فَإِنَّ لِلْجِنِّ فِيهَا نَصِيباً فَإِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ ذَهَبَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[5].

"Abu Hamzah prepared food for us while we were a group. When the food was served, Abu Hamzah noticed a man excessively gnawing on a bone. He shouted at him and said: 'Do not do that! For I heard Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) say: 'Do not excessively gnaw on bones, for the jinn have a share in them. And if you do so, som

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبْغِضُ الْبَيْتَ اللَّحِمَ‌[6] وَ اللَّحِمَ السَّمِينَ فَقَالَ ع إِنَّا لَنَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ وَ نُحِبُّهُ وَ إِنَّمَا عَنَى ع الْبَيْتَ الَّذِي تُؤْكَلُ فِيهِ لُحُومُ النَّاسِ بِالْغِيبَةِ وَ عَنَى بِاللَّحِمِ السَّمِينِ الْمُتَبَخْتِرَ الْمُخْتَالَ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ.

Hadith.4231 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "We have heard that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: 'Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, despises the house filled with meat and the fattened meat.'" So Imam (as) replied: "We eat meat and l

إِنَّمَا تَأْكُلُهُ السِّبَاعُ قَالَ حَرِيزٌ يَعْنِي حَتَّى تُغَيِّرَهُ الشَّمْسُ أَوِ النَّارُ[1].

Hadith.4232 - Hariz narrated from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) prohibited eating meat raw, meaning uncooked. The Prophet (sw) said: "It is only eaten by wild beasts." Hariz said: "This means until it is altered by the sun or fire."

لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْغِرْبَانِ زَاغٌ وَ لَا غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الْحَيَّاتِ شَيْءٌ[2]

اقْتُلْ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَجِدُهُ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ إِلَّا الْجَانَّ وَ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ عَوَامِرِ الْبُيُوتِ‌[3] وَ قَالَ لَا تَدَعُوهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَتْ مَنْ قَتَلَ عَامِرَ بَيْتٍ أَصَابَهُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ تَرَكَهُنَّ مَخَافَةَ تَبِعَاتِهِنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَ إِنَّمَا تَتْرُكُهَا لِأَنَّهَا لَا تُرِيدُكَ وَ قَالَ رُبَّ

Hadith.4234 - Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about killing snakes. Imam (as) said: "Kill everything you find in the wilderness except the jinn." And he forbade killing the household spirits (ʿAwamir) and said: "Do not leave them out of fear of their consequences, for the Jews during the time of the Messenger of Alla

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ اللَّحْمُ يُنْبِتُ اللَّحْمَ وَ السَّمَكُ يُذِيبُ الْجَسَدَ وَ الدُّبَّاءُ يَزِيدُ فِي الدِّمَاغِ‌[4] وَ كَثْرَةُ أَكْلِ الْبَيْضِ يَزِيدُ فِي الْوَلَدِ وَ مَا اسْتَشْفَى مَرِيضٌ بِمِثْلِ الْعَسَلِ وَ مَنْ‌ أَدْخَلَ جَوْفَهُ لُقْمَةَ شَحْمٍ أَخْرَجَتْ مِثْلَهَا مِنَ الدَّاءِ.

Hadith.4235 - Musa ibn Bakr al-Wasiti narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) that he said: "Meat nourishes the flesh, and fish melts the body. Gourd increases intelligence, and eating eggs frequently increases offspring. No sick person has sought healing with anything better than honey. And whoev

لَا يَنْبَغِي الشُّرْبُ فِي آنِيَةِ الْفِضَّةِ وَ الذَّهَبِ[1].

لَا تَأْكُلْ فِي آنِيَةِ ذَهَبٍ وَ لَا فِضَّةٍ[2].

رَوَى ثَعْلَبَةُ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الشُّرْبَ فِي الْفِضَّةِ وَ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ وَ كَرِهَ أَنْ يُدَّهَنَ مِنْ مُدْهُنٍ مُفَضَّضٍ وَ الْمُشْطُ كَذَلِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ بُدّاً مِنَ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْقَدَحِ الْمُفَضَّضِ عَدَلَ بِفَمِهِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الْفِضَّةِ[3].

Hadith.4238 - Thalabah narrated from Burayd al-Ijli, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam (as) disliked drinking from silver vessels and from cups plated with silver. Imam (as) also disliked applying oil from a silver-plated container and using a comb that is silver-plated. However, if one has no choice but to drink from a si

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ آنِيَةُ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ مَتَاعُ‌ الَّذِينَ لا يُوقِنُونَ‌[1].

Hadith.4239 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Vessels of gold and silver are the possessions of those who do not have certainty (in faith)."

لَهُ بَعْضُ جُلَسَائِهِ إِنَّ عَبَّادَ الْبَصْرِيَّ يَكْرَهُ الشُّرْبَ فِي الصُّفْرِ قَالَ فَسَلْهُ أَ ذَهَبٌ هُوَ أَمْ فِضَّةٌ.

Hadith.4240 - Yunus bin Yaqub narrated from his brother Yusuf: Abu Abdullah (as), once asked for water, and a vessel made of brass containing water was brought to him. One of those sitting with him said: "'Abbad al-Basri dislikes drinking from brass vessels." Imam (as) said: "Then ask him, is it gold or silver?"

كَرِهَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الرَّجُلُ بِشِمَالِهِ أَوْ يَشْرَبَ بِهَا أَوْ يَتَنَاوَلَ بِهَا.

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص اشْرَبُوا فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ آنِيَتِكُمْ.

Hadith.4242 - It is narrated by Abdullah bin Maymoon, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): The companions of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, were drinking water in large gulps at Tabuk. So the Messenger of Allah (sw

شُرْبُ الْمَاءِ مِنْ قِيَامٍ بِالنَّهَارِ أَدَرُّ لِلْعِرْقِ وَ أَقْوَى لِلْبَدَنِ[3]

قَالَ ع‌ شُرْبُ الْمَاءِ بِاللَّيْلِ مِنْ قِيَامٍ يُورِثُ الْمَاءَ الْأَصْفَرَ[4].

Hadith.4244 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Drinking water while standing at night causes yellow water (jaundice)."

"إِذَا كَانَ اَلَّذِي يُنَاوِلُكَ اَلْمَاءَ مَمْلُوكاً لَكَ فَاشْرَبْ فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَنْفَاسٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حُرّاً فَاشْرَبْهُ بِنَفَسٍ وَاحِدٍ".

Hadith.4245 - One of his companions asked him about drinking water in a single breath. Imam (as) said: "If the person handing you the water is your servant, then drink it in three breaths; but if he is free, then drink it in a single breath."

وَ مَا الْهِيمُ قَالَ الزِّمْلُ‌[1]. - وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ الْإِبِلُ‌[2]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْهِيمَ النِّيبُ‌[3]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْهِيمَ مَا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌[4] .

Hadith.4246 - In a narration by Hammad from Al-Halabi, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Drinking in three breaths is better than drinking in one breath." Imam (as) disliked that a person should resemble 'Al-Heem.' I asked: "What is Al-Heem?" Imam (as) replied: "It refers to camels." In another narration, i

لَا تَأْكُلْ وَ أَنْتَ تَمْشِي إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرَّ إِلَى ذَلِكَ[5].

مَا أَكَلَ مُتَّكِئاً حَتَّى مَاتَ‌[6].

"I saw Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) eating while reclining. Then Imam (as) mentioned the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: 'He never ate while reclining until he passed away.' "

رُوِيَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي شُعْبَةَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى‌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَأْكُلُ مُتَرَبِّعاً[1].

Hadith.4249 - It is narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Umar ibn Abi Shu'bah, from Abi Shu'bah: "He saw Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), eating while sitting cross-legged."

الْعَبْدُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ اخْزَ يَا فَاسِقُ فَلَا سُلْطَانَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِذَا فَرَغُوا فَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ هُمْ قَوْمٌ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَدَّوْا شُكْرَ رَبِّهِمْ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَقُولُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ لِلشَّيْطَانِ ادْنُ يَا فَاسِقُ فَكُلْ مَعَهُمْ فَإِذَا رُفِعَتْ فَلَمْ يَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَ

Hadith.4250 - It is narrated by Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the table (for food) is set, four angels surround it. If the servant says 'In the name of Allah (swt),' the angels

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ صَاحِبُ الرَّحْلِ يَشْرَبُ أَوَّلَ الْقَوْمِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ آخِرَهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.4251 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The owner of the provision will drink first among the people and performs ablution last among them."

يَا سَمَاعَةُ أَكْلًا وَ حَمْداً لَا أَكْلًا وَ صَمْتاً[4].

Hadith.4252 - Sama'ah bin Mehran narrated: I was eating with Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam (as) said: "O Sama'ah, eat with gratitude and praise, not with eating and silence."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ سَمَّى عَلَى طَعَامِهِ‌[5] أَنْ لَا يَشْتَكِيَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ ابْنُ الْكَوَّاءِ[6] يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَقَدْ أَكَلْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ طَعَاماً فَسَمَّيْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ آذَانِي فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَكَلْتَ أَلْوَاناً فَسَمَّيْتَ عَلَى بَعْضِهَا وَ لَمْ تُسَمِّ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَا لُكَعُ‌[7]. وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُسَمِّيَ عَلَى كُلِّ لَوْنٍ

Hadith.4253 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "I guarantee that whoever mentions the name of Allah (swt) upon his food will not suffer any harm from it." Then Ibn al-Kawwa' said: "O Commander of the Faithful, I ate food last night, mentioned the name of Allah (swt) upon it, and yet it caused me disc

مَا اتَّخَمْتُ قَطُّ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنِّي لَمْ أَبْدَأْ بِطَعَامٍ إِلَّا قُلْتُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ لَمْ أَفْرُغْ مِنْ طَعَامٍ إِلَّا قُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ[2]

قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْبَطْنَ إِذَا شَبِعَ طَغَى‌[3].

Hadith.4255 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, when the stomach is full, it becomes rebellious."

لَهُ مَا حَدُّ هَذَا الْخِوَانِ فَقَالَ إِذَا وَضَعْتَهُ فَسَمِّ اللَّهَ وَ إِذَا رَفَعْتَهُ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ قُمَّ مَا حَوْلَ الْخِوَانِ فَإِنَّ هَذَا حَدُّهُ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا كُوزٌ مَوْضُوعٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا حَدُّ الْكُوزِ فَقَالَ اشْرَبْ مِمَّا يَلِي شَفَتَيْهِ وَ سَمِّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِذَا رَفَعْتَهُ عَنْ فِيكَ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِيَّاكَ وَ مَوْضِعَ الْعُرْوَةِ أَنْ تَشْ

Hadith.4256 - Amr ibn Qays al-Masir narrated: I entered upon Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), in Medina, and there was a dining table before him, and Imam (as) was eating. I said to Imam (as): "What is the proper etiquette for this table?" Imam (as) replied: "When you place it, mention the name of Allah

لَهُ مَا كَانَ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ فَدَعْهُ وَ لَوْ فَخِذَ شَاةٍ وَ مَا كَانَ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَتَتَبَّعْهُ وَ الْقُطْهُ.

Hadith.4257 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Walid al-Kirmani: I ate in the presence of Abu Ja'far al-Thani Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as). When I finished and the dining mat was lifted, a servant went to collect the crumbs of food that had fallen. Imam (as) said to him: "Whatever is in the open area, leave i

إِنَّ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ يَبْدَءُونَ بِالْخَلِّ فِي أَوَّلِ الطَّعَامِ وَ يَخْتِمُونَ بِالْمِلْحِ وَ إِنَّا نَبْدَأُ بِالْمِلْحِ فِي أَوَّلِ الطَّعَامِ وَ نَخْتِمُ بِالْخَلِ[1]

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ ابْدَءُوا بِالْمِلْحِ فِي أَوَّلِ الطَّعَامِ فَلَوْ عَلِمَ النَّاسُ مَا فِي الْمِلْحِ لَاخْتَارُوهُ عَلَى التِّرْيَاقِ الْمُجَرَّبِ.

Hadith.4259 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Begin with salt at the start of the meal, for if people knew what is in salt, they would prefer it over the tried remedy."

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَتَخَلَّلُ وَ هُوَ يُطَيِّبُ الْفَمَ.

I saw Abu Abdillah (as) using a toothpick, so I looked at him. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) used a toothpick, and it purifies the mouth."

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِنَّ مِنْ حَقِّ الضَّيْفِ أَنْ يُعَدَّ لَهُ الْخِلَالُ‌[3].

Hadith.4261 - And in another narration: "Indeed, it is from the rights of the guest that a toothpick is prepared for him."

قَالَ ع‌ مَا أَدَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ لِسَانَكَ فَأَخْرَجْتَهُ فَابْلَعْهُ وَ مَا أَخْرَجْتَهُ بِالْخِلَالِ فَارْمِ بِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.4262 - Imam (as) said: "Whatever you roll around with your tongue and remove, swallow it, and whatever you remove with a toothpick, discard it."

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْوُضُوءُ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ وَ بَعْدَهُ يَذْهَبَانِ بِالْفَقْرِ[1].

Hadith.4263 - Safwan al-Jammal narrated from Abi Ghurrah al-Khurasani who said that Abu Abdillah (as) said: "Performing ablution before and after eating removes poverty."

مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ خَيْرُ بَيْتِهِ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ عِنْدَ حُضُورِ طَعَامِهِ[2]

قَالَ ع‌[3] مَنْ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ وَ بَعْدَهُ عَاشَ فِي سَعَةٍ وَ عُوفِيَ مِنْ بَلْوَى فِي جَسَدِهِ.

Hadith.4265 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever washes his hands before and after eating will live in ease and will be protected from afflictions in his body."