Chapter on Miscellaneous Matters

أَوْصَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَرُوسُ بَيْتَكَ فَاخْلَعْ خُفَّيْهَا حِينَ تَجْلِسُ وَ اغْسِلْ رِجْلَيْهَا وَ صُبَّ الْمَاءَ مِنْ بَابِ دَارِكَ إِلَى أَقْصَى دَارِكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ أَخْرَجَ اللَّهُ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ أَدْخَلَ فِيهِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ لَوْنٍ مِنَ الْبَرَكَةَ وَ أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ

Hadith.4899 - It has been narrated from Abu Said al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) advised Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), saying: "O Ali (as), when the bride enters your house, remove her shoes when she sits, wash her feet, and pour the water from the entrance of

وَ شَكَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نِسَاءَهُ فَقَامَ ع خَطِيباً فَقَالَ يَا مَعَاشِرَ النَّاسِ لَا تُطِيعُوا النِّسَاءَ عَلَى حَالٍ وَ لَا تَأْمَنُوهُنَّ عَلَى مَالٍ وَ لَا تَذَرُوهُنَّ يُدَبِّرْنَ أَمْرَ الْعِيَالِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ إِنْ تُرِكْنَ وَ مَا أَرَدْنَ أَوْرَدْنَ الْمَهَالِكَ وَ عَدَوْنَ أَمْرَ الْمَالِكِ‌[2] فَإِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُنَّ لَا وَرَعَ لَهُنَّ عِنْدَ حَاجَتِهِنَّ وَ لَا صَبْرَ لَهُن

Hadith.4900 - A man from the companions of Commander of the Faithful (as) complained about his wife. Commander of the Faithful (as) stood up to deliver a sermon and said: "O people! Do not obey women in every matter and do not entrust them with wealth. Do not leave them to manage household affairs, for if they are left

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَصَّ رَسُولَهُ ص بِمَكَارِمِ الْأَخْلَاقِ فَامْتَحِنُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ‌ فِيكُمْ فَاحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ ارْغَبُوا إِلَيْهِ فِي الزِّيَادَةِ مِنْهَا فَذَكَرَهَا عَشَرَةً الْيَقِينَ وَ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَ الصَّبْرَ وَ الشُّكْرَ وَ الْحِلْمَ وَ حُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ وَ السَّخَاءَ وَ الْغَيْرَةَ وَ الشَّجَاعَةَ وَ الْمُرُوءَةَ.

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, distinguished His Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) with noble character traits. Therefore, examine yourselves, and if you find these traits within you, then praise Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and seek from Him (swt) an increase in them." He (as) then

مَنْ أَرَادَ الْبَقَاءَ وَ لَا بَقَاءَ فَلْيُبَاكِرِ الْغَدَاءَ[1] وَ لْيُجَوِّدِ الْحِذَاءَ وَ لْيُخَفِّفِ الرِّدَاءَ وَ لْيُقِلَّ مُجَامَعَةَ النِّسَاءِ- قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا خِفَّةُ الرِّدَاءِ قَالَ قِلَّةُ الدَّيْنِ

Hadith.4902 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever desires longevity, though there is no permanence, should have an early breakfast, wear well-made shoes, wear a light cloak, and reduce intimacy with women." It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), what is meant by wearing a

قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا قَامَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهَا فَلَا يَجْلِسُ أَحَدٌ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسِ حَتَّى يَبْرُدَ.

Hadith.4903 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "When a woman leaves her seat, no one should sit in that place until it has cooled down."

ثَلَاثَةٌ يَهْدِمْنَ الْبَدَنَ وَ رُبَّمَا قَتَلْنَ دُخُولُ الْحَمَّامِ عَلَى الْبِطْنَةِ[2] وَ الْغِشْيَانُ عَلَى الِامْتِلَاءِ وَ نِكَاحُ الْعَجَائِزِ

Hadith.4904 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Three things ruin the body and may even lead to death: entering the bathhouse on a full stomach, engaging in intercourse while the stomach is full, and marrying elderly women."

قَالَ ع‌ ثَلَاثَةٌ مَنِ اعْتَادَهُنَّ لَمْ يَدَعْهُنَّ طَمُّ الشَّعْرِ[3] وَ تَشْمِيرُ الثَّوْبِ وَ نِكَاحُ الْإِمَاءِ.

Hadith.4905 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There are three things that whoever becomes accustomed to them will never abandon them: trimming the hair, shortening the garment, and marrying bondwomen."

قَالَ ع‌ هُلْكٌ بِذَوِي الْمُرُوءَةِ أَنْ يَبِيتَ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ مَنْزِلِهِ بِالْمِصْرِ الَّذِي فِيهِ أَهْلُهُ.

Hadith.4906 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It is a disgrace for a man of dignity to spend the night away from his home in the city where his family resides."

قَالَ ع‌ مَلْعُونٌ مَلْعُونٌ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ مَنْ يَعُولُ.

Hadith.4907 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Cursed, cursed is the one who neglects those under his care."

خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ أَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي

Hadith.4908 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The best among you is the one who is best to his family, and I am the best among you to my family."

قَالَ ع‌ عِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ وَ أَحَبُّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَحْسَنُهُمْ صُنْعاً إِلَى أُسَرَائِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.4909 - Imam (as) said: "A man's family are his captives, and the most beloved of servants to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, is the one who treats his captives (family) in the best manner."

عِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ أُسَرَاؤُهُ فَمَنْ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ نِعْمَةً فَلْيُوَسِّعْ عَلَى أُسَرَائِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ تَزُولَ تِلْكَ النِّعْمَةُ

Hadith.4910 - Imam Abu al-Hasan Musa ibn Ja'far (peace be upon them) said: "A man's family are his captives. So, whoever Allah (swt) blesses with a blessing, let him expand (his provision) upon his captives (family). If he does not, that blessing is close to being taken away."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لِابْنِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ يَا بُنَيَّ إِذَا قَوِيتَ فَاقْوَ عَلَى طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ وَ إِذَا ضَعُفْتَ فَاضْعُفْ عَنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا تُمَلِّكَ الْمَرْأَةَ مِنْ أَمْرِهَا مَا جَاوَزَ نَفْسَهَا فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ أَدْوَمُ لِجَمَالِهَا وَ أَرْخَى لِبَالِهَا وَ أَحْسَنُ لِحَالِهَا فَإِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ رَيْحَانَةٌ وَ

Hadith.4911 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said in his will to his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah: "O my son, when you are strong, be strong in obedience to Allah (swt), and when you are weak, be weak in disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if you can avoid giving a woman authority over anything

تَذَاكَرُوا الشُّؤْمَ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ الشُّؤْمُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الدَّابَّةِ وَ الدَّارِ فَأَمَّا شُؤْمُ الْمَرْأَةِ فَكَثْرَةُ مَهْرِهَا وَ عُقُوقُ زَوْجِهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّابَّةُ فَسُوءُ خُلُقِهَا وَ مَنْعُهَا ظَهْرَهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّارُ فَضِيقُ سَاحَتِهَا وَ شَرُّ جِيرَانِهَا وَ كَثْرَةُ عُيُوبِهَا.

Hadith.4912 - It is narrated from Khalid ibn Najeeh that Imam Abu Abdullah Al-Sadiq (as) said: They were discussing misfortune in his presence. Imam (as) said: "Misfortune lies in three things: in a woman, in a mount, and in a house. As for the misfortune of a woman, it is in her high dowry and her disobedience to her

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ ع يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ النَّوْمِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَدَعُ الرَّجُلَ فَقِيراً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

Hadith.4913 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The mother of Prophet Sulayman ibn Dawud (as) said to Sulayman, 'O my son, beware of excessive sleep at night, for excessive sleep at night leaves a person poor on the Day of Judgme

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لَكُمْ أَيَّتُهَا الْأُمَّةُ أَرْبَعاً وَ عِشْرِينَ خَصْلَةً وَ نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهَا كَرِهَ لَكُمُ الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ كَرِهَ الْمَنَّ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَ كَرِهَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ وَ كَرِهَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ كَرِهَ النَّظَرَ إِلَى فُرُوجِ النِّسَاءِ وَ قَالَ يُورِثُ الْعَمَى وَ كَرِهَ الْكَلَامَ عِنْدَ الْجِمَاعِ وَ قَالَ يُو

Hadith.4914 - It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Ja'far al-Basri from Abdullah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) (peace be upon them) from his father from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُجْنِبَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا أَنَا وَ عَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ وَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي‌[1].

Hadith.4915 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "It is not permissible for anyone to be in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) in this mosque except for Me (sw), Ali (as), Fatimah {s.a}, Hasan (as), Husayn (as), and whoever is from my family (as), for He (as) is part of Me (sw)."

قِيلَ لِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ع مَا لَكَ لَا تَتَزَوَّجُ فَقَالَ وَ مَا أَصْنَعُ بِالتَّزْوِيجِ قَالُوا يُولَدُ لَكَ قَالَ وَ مَا أَصْنَعُ بِالْأَوْلَادِ إِنْ عَاشُوا فَتَنُوا وَ إِنْ مَاتُوا أَحْزَنُوا

Hadith.4916 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It was said to Isa (as) (Jesus), the son of Mariyum {s.a} (Mary): 'Why do you not marry?' Isa (as) replied: 'And what would I do with marriage?' They said: 'Children would be born to you.' Isa (as) said: 'And what would I do with children? If they live, they wi

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَقُولُ فِي دُعَائِهِ‌- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَلَدٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ رَبّاً[2] وَ مِنْ مَالٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ ضَيَاعاً[3] وَ مِنْ زَوْجَةٍ تُشَيِّبُنِي قَبْلَ أَوَانِ مَشِيبِي وَ مِنْ خَلِيلٍ مَاكِرٍ عَيْنَاهُ تَرَانِي وَ قَلْبُهُ يَرْعَانِي‌[4] إِنْ رَأَى خَيْراً دَفَنَهُ وَ إِنْ رَأَى شَرّاً أَذَاعَهُ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَجَعِ الْبَطْنِ‌ صُمٌّ إِذَا سَمِعُوا خَيْراً ذُكِرْتُ بِهِ‌

Hadith.4917 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to say in his supplication: "O Allah (swt), I seek refuge in You (swt) from a child who becomes a master over me, from wealth that becomes a burden upon me, from a wife who causes me to grow old before my time, and from a deceitful friend whose eyes watc

ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ تَكُنْ فِيهِ فَلَا يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ أَبَداً مَنْ لَمْ يَخْشَ اللَّهَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَ لَمْ يَرْعَوِ عِنْدَ الشَّيْبِ[6] وَ لَمْ يَسْتَحِ مِنَ الْعَيْبِ

Hadith.4918 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "There are three traits in a person from whom no good can ever be expected: one who does not fear Allah (swt) in private, one who shows no restraint in old age, and one who feels no shame from committing faults."

إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَأْتِي أَهْلَهُ فَتَخْرُجُ مِنْ تَحْتِهِ فَلَوْ أَصَابَتْ زِنْجِيّاً لَتَشَبَّثَتْ بِهِ[1] فَإِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمْ أَهْلَهُ فَلْيَكُنْ بَيْنَهُمَا مُدَاعَبَةٌ فَإِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ لِلْأَمْرِ

Hadith.4919 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, one of you may approach his wife, and she departs from beneath him; if she were to encounter a black man, she would cling to him. Therefore, when one of you approaches his wife, there should be mutual foreplay between them, for it is more pleasant and b

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فُضِّلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ بِتِسْعَةٍ وَ تِسْعِينَ مِنَ اللَّذَّةِ وَ لَكِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهَا الْحَيَاءَ.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "The woman has been favored over the man with ninety-nine portions of pleasure, but Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has placed modesty upon her."

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَنْ يَعْمَلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَعْظَمَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ نَبِيّاً أَوْ هَدَمَ الْكَعْبَةَ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قِبْلَةً لِعِبَادِهِ أَوْ أَفْرَغَ مَاءَهُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ حَرَاماً.

Hadith.4921 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The son of Adam will not commit a deed greater in sin before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than a man who kills a prophet, or demolishes the Kaaba which Allah (swt), has made as a Qibla for His (swt) servants, or discharges his semen unlawfully

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ سَرِيَّةٍ كَانَ أُصِيبَ فِيهَا نَاسٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ النِّسَاءُ يَسْأَلْنَ عَنْ قَتْلَاهُنَّ فَدَنَتْ مِنْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ مِنْكِ قَالَتْ أَخِي قَالَ احْمَدِي اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَرْجِعِي‌[2] فَقَدِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَفَعَلَتْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ

"I heard him say: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) returned from a military expedition in which many Muslims had been killed. The women came to meet him, asking about their slain relatives. A woman approached him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what happened to so-and-so?' He (sw)

وَ قَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بَالُنَا نَجِدُ بِأَوْلَادِنَا مَا لَا يَجِدُونَ بِنَا فَقَالَ لِأَنَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَسْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ‌[4].

Hadith.4923 - Some of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why do we feel a stronger affection for our children than they feel for us?" He (sw) replied: "Because they are from you, but you are not from them."

قِيلَ لَهُ مَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَحَدَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ[1] فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ عِزَّ الْقُرْآنِ فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ مَحْضَ الْإِيمَانِ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ هُوَ عَبْدٌ مُطِيعٌ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ مُصَدِّقٌ قِيلَ لَهُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ قَدْ يَكُونُ أَشَحَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ يَكْسِبُ الرِّزْقَ مِنْ حِلِّهِ وَ مَطْلَبُ الْحَلَالِ عَزِيزٌ[2] فَلَا يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُفَارِقَهُ شَيْئُهُ‌[3] لِمَا يَعْلَمُ مِنْ عِزِّ مَطْلَبِهِ وَ إ

Hadith.4924 - It is narrated from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah al-Raba'i from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the sharpest in behavior?" Imam (as) replied: "Because the honor of the Qur'an is in his heart, and pure fait

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا حَضَرَ وِلَادَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ قَالَ أَخْرِجُوا مَنْ فِي الْبَيْتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ لَا تَكُونُ الْمَرْأَةُ أَوَّلَ نَاظِرٍ إِلَى عَوْرَتِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.4925 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "When Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) was present at the time of a woman's childbirth, he would say: 'Remove all the women from the house so that a woman is not the first to look at the child's private par

ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْجِهَادَ فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا لِلنِّسَاءِ مِنْ هَذَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ بَلَى لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَا بَيْنَ حَمْلِهَا إِلَى وَضْعِهَا إِلَى فِطَامِهَا مِنَ الْأَجْرِ كَالْمُرَابِطِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ هَلَكَتْ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ لَهَا مِثْلُ مَنْزِلَةِ الشَّهِيدِ.

Hadith.4926 - In the narration of Al-Husayn ibn Alwan from Amr ibn Khalid from Zayd ibn Ali from his forefathers (peace be upon them) from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) mentioned jihad, and a woman said to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upo

وَ ذُكِرَ النِّسَاءُ عِنْدَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع فَقَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَمْشِيَ فِي وَسَطِ الطَّرِيقِ وَ لَكِنَّهَا تَمْشِي إِلَى جَانِبِ الْحَائِطِ.

Hadith.4927 - Women were mentioned in the presence of Abu al-Hasan (as), and Imam (as) said: "It is not appropriate for a woman to walk in the middle of the road; rather, she should walk along the side of the wall."

لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَنْكَشِفَ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةِ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَصِفْنَ ذَلِكَ لِأَزْوَاجِهِنَ‌[1].

"It is not appropriate for a woman to uncover herself in front of a Jewish or Christian woman, for they describe that to their husbands."

زَوِّجُوا الْأَحْمَقَ وَ لَا تَزَوَّجُوا الْحَمْقَاءَ فَإِنَّ الْأَحْمَقَ قَدْ يَنْجُبُ وَ الْحَمْقَاءُ لَا تَنْجُبُ

Hadith.4929 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Marry off the foolish man, but do not marry the foolish woman, for the foolish man may produce offspring, whereas the foolish woman does not bear children."

أَرْبَعٌ لَا يَشْبَعْنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ أَرْضٌ مِنْ مَطَرٍ وَ أُنْثَى مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَ عَيْنٌ مِنْ نَظَرٍ وَ عَالِمٌ مِنْ عِلْمٍ.

"Four things are never satisfied with four: the earth with rain, a female with a male, the eye with looking, and a scholar with knowledge."