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وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا بَلَغَ الْغُلَامُ أَشُدَّهُ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً وَ دَخَلَ فِي الْأَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ مَا وَجَبَ عَلَى الْمُحْتَلِمِينَ احْتَلَمَ أَوْ لَمْ يَحْتَلِمْ وَ كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْهِ السَّيِّئَاتُ وَ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ الْحَسَنَاتُ وَ جَازَ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ ضَعِيفاً أَوْ

"When a boy reaches the age of thirteen and enters into his fourteenth year, what is obligatory upon those who have reached puberty becomes obligatory upon him, whether he experiences a wet dream or not. His bad deeds are recorded against him, and his good deeds are recorded for him. Everything becomes permissible for

إِذَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّهَا لَا تُفْسِدُ وَ لَا تُضَيِّعُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ إِنْ كَانَتْ قَدْ تَزَوَّجَتْ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَتْ فَقَدِ انْقَطَعَ مُلْكُ الْوَصِيِّ عَنْهَا[3].

I asked Imam (as) about an orphan girl - when should her wealth be handed over to her? Imam (as) said: "When you know that she will neither corrupt it nor waste it." I then asked Imam (as): "What if she has gotten married?" Imam (as) said: "Once she marries, the authority of the guardian over her ends." COMPEV قَالَ مُ

وَ رَوَى مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ لَا يُدْخَلُ بِالْجَارِيَةِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ لَهَا تِسْعُ سِنِينَ أَوْ عَشْرٌ[4].

"A girl should not be consummated in marriage until she reaches nine or ten years of age."

إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ دُفِعَ إِلَيْهَا مَالُهَا وَ جَازَ أَمْرُهَا فِي مَالِهَا وَ أُقِيمَتِ الْحُدُودُ التَّامَّةُ لَهَا وَ عَلَيْهَا[5]

إِينَاسُ الرُّشْدِ حِفْظُ الْمَالِ‌[1].

Hadith.5523 - It was narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious: "But if you perceive in them sound judgment, then deliver their wealth to them" (Surah An-Nisa 4:6). Imam (as) said: "Perceiving sound judgment means the ability to safe

فِي تَفْسِيرِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَارْفَعُوهُمْ دَرَجَةً.

Hadith.5524 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira from someone who mentioned from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) said in the interpretation of this verse: "If you perceive in them sound judgment, then deliver their wealth to them" (Surah An-Nisa 4

الرِّضَا ع عَنْ وَصِيِّ أَيْتَامٍ يُدْرِكُ أَيْتَامُهُ فَيَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا الَّذِي لَهُمْ فَيَأْبَوْنَ عَلَيْهِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ يُكْرِهُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ.

I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about the guardian of orphans whose wards have reached maturity. He offers them their rightful wealth, but they refuse to take it. What should he do? Imam (as) said: "He must return their wealth to them and compel them to take it."

لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيَّ مَالِي لِأَتَزَوَّجَ فَأَبَى عَلَيْهِ فَذَهَبَ حَتَّى زَنَى قَالَ يُلْزَمُ ثُلُثَيْ إِثْمِ زِنَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ- ذَلِكَ الْوَصِيُّ الَّذِي مَنَعَهُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ يُعْطِهِ فَكَانَ يَتَزَوَّجُ.

Hadith.5526 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Qays from someone who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), who said regarding a man who died and appointed someone as the guardian of his affairs while leaving be

أَيُّكُمْ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا الْقَوْمُ مَا تُرِيدِينَ مِنْهُ قَالَتْ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَقَالُوا لَهَا هَذَا فَقِيهُ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ فَاسْأَلِيهِ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ وَ كَانَ لِي عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ مِنْ صَدَاقِي خَمْسُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَأَخَذْتُ صَدَاقِي وَ أَخَذْتُ مِيرَاثِي ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَادَّعَى عَلَيْهِ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ فَشَهِدْتُ لَهُ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ فَب

We were sitting at the door of Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), as a group waiting for him to come out. Suddenly, a woman approached and asked: "Which of you is Abu Ja'far?" The people replied: "What do you need from him?" She said: "I want to ask him a question." They told her: "This is the jurist of the

إِنْ كَانَ قِيمَتُهُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ وَ مِثْلَهُ جَازَ عِتْقُهُ وَ إِلَّا لَمْ يَجُزْ[1].

Hadith.5528 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who freed his slave at the time of his death while he had a debt upon him. Imam (as) said: "If the value of the slave is equal to the amount of debt he owes or more, then his emancipation is valid; otherwise, it is not va

يَقْضِي الرَّجُلُ مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنِهِ وَ يَقْسِمُ مَا بَقِيَ بَيْنَ الْوَرَثَةِ قُلْتُ فَيُفَرِّقُ الْوَصِيُ‌[3] مَا كَانَ أُوصِيَ بِهِ فِي الدَّيْنِ مِمَّنْ‌[4] يُؤْخَذُ الدَّيْنُ أَ مِنَ الْوَرَثَةِ أَمْ مِنَ الْوَصِيِّ فَقَالَ لَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنَ الْوَرَثَةِ وَ لَكِنَّ الْوَصِيَّ ضَامِنٌ لَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.5529 - In the narration of Aban ibn Uthman, it is reported that a man asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who had made a will appointing someone as his executor, stating that he had a debt upon him. Abu Abdullah (as), said: "The executor should settle the debt owed by the deceased and then distribute whatever r

إِذَا رَضِيَ الْغُرَمَاءُ فَقَدْ بَرِئَتْ ذِمَّةُ الْمَيِّتِ‌[1].

Hadith.5530 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who dies while owing a debt, and a guarantor assumes responsibility for it on behalf of the creditors. Imam (as) said: "If the creditors agree, then the deceased is cleared of responsibility."

إِذَا كَانَ الْمَتَاعُ قَائِماً بِعَيْنِهِ رُدَّ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الْمَتَاعِ وَ لَيْسَ لِلْغُرَمَاءِ أَنْ يُخَاصِمُوهُ‌[2].

Hadith.5531 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Jamil ibn Darraj from one of our companions from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who sold merchandise to another man. The buyer took possession of the merchandise but did not pay the price, and then the buyer died while the merchandise was still in its original form

نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ هُوَ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ شَيْئاً قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَخَذُوا دِيَتَهُ فَعَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَقْضُوا دَيْنَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.5532 - Safwan ibn Yahya Al-Azraq narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as), regarding a man who was killed while owing a debt and left behind no wealth. His family took the blood money (diyyah) from his killer. Should they use it to settle his debt? Imam (as) said: "Yes." I asked: "Even though he left nothing behind?" Ima

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ الْمَرْأَةُ لَا يُوصَى إِلَيْهَا لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ وَ لا تُؤْتُوا السُّفَهاءَ أَمْوالَكُمُ‌[2].

Hadith.5533 - Al-Sakuni narrated 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, who said that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "A woman should not be appointed as an executor of a will because Allah (swt), the Almighty a

لَا تُؤْتُوهَا شَارِبَ الْخَمْرِ وَ لَا النِّسَاءَ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ أَيُّ سَفِيهٍ أَسْفَهُ مِنْ شَارِبِ الْخَمْرِ[3].

Hadith.5534 - In another narration, Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth." (Qur'an 4:5). Imam (as) said: "Do not give it to one who drinks alcohol or to women." Then Imam (as) added: "And who is

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ‌

Hadith.5535 - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as), asking: "A man was the executor of another man's will, and then he died and appointed another man as his executor. Is the second executor obligated to fulfill the will of the man

لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَوْصَى لِرَجُلٍ بِوَصِيَّةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ ثُلُثٍ أَوْ رُبُعٍ فَيُقْتَلُ الرَّجُلُ خَطَأً يَعْنِي الْمُوصِيَ‌[2] فَقَالَ تُجَازُ لِهَذَا الْوَصِيَّةُ مِنْ مَالِهِ وَ مِنْ دِيَتِهِ‌[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who bequeathed a portion of his wealth - a third or a fourth - to another man. Then, the man (the testator) was mistakenly killed. Imam (as) said: "The will is to be executed from his wealth and from his blood money (diyyah)."

ثُلُثُ دِيَتِهِ دَاخِلٌ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5537 - In another narration, Abu Abdullah (as), was asked about a man who had bequeathed one-third of his wealth and was then killed by mistake. Imam (as) said: "One-third of his blood money (diyyah) is included in his bequest."

حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَاصِمِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْمِيثَمِيِّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يُوسُفَ عَنْ مُثَنَّى بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى‌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بِوُلْدِهِ وَ مَالٍ لَهُمْ وَ أَذِنَ لَهُ عِنْدَ الْوَصِيَّةِ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِالْمَالِ وَ يَكُونُ الرِّبْحُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ ب

Hadith.5538 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub Al-Kulayni, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-'Asimi from Ali ibn Al-Hasan Al-Mithami from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Yusuf from Mathanna ibn Al-Walid from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a man who appointed another man a

يَا بُنَيَّ اقْبِضْ مَالَ إِخْوَتِكَ الصِّغَارِ وَ اعْمَلْ بِهِ وَ خُذْ نِصْفَ الرِّبْحِ وَ أَعْطِهِمُ النِّصْفَ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ ضَمَانٌ فَقَدَّمَتْنِي أُمُّ وَلَدِ أَبِي بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ أَبِي إِلَى ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ هَذَا يَأْكُلُ أَمْوَالَ وُلْدِي قَالَ فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَمَرَنِي بِهِ أَبِي فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى إِنْ كَانَ أَبُوكَ أَمَرَكَ بِالْبَاطِلِ لَمْ أُجِزْهُ ثُمَّ أَشْهَدَ ع

My father called me when death approached him and said: "O' my son, take charge of your younger brothers' wealth, invest it, take half of the profit for yourself, and give them the other half. You are not liable for any loss." After my father's death, my father's concubine brought me before Ibn Abi Layla and said: "Thi

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَقَرَّ لِوَارِثٍ لَهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ بِدَيْنٍ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ‌ يَجُوزُ إِذَا كَانَ الَّذِي أَقَرَّ بِهِ دُونَ الثُّلُثِ‌[1].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who, while ill and in debt, acknowledged a right for one of his heirs. Imam (as) said: "It is permissible if what he acknowledged is less than one-third (of his wealth)."

لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يُقِرُّ لِوَارِثٍ بِدَيْنٍ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَجُوزُ إِذَا كَانَ مَلِيّاً[2].

'I asked Imam (as) about a man who acknowledges a debt to one of his heirs.' Imam (as) said: "It is permissible if he is solvent (financially capable)."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى لِبَعْضِ وَرَثَتِهِ بِأَنَّ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ دَيْناً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَيِّتُ مَرْضِيّاً فَأَعْطِهِ الَّذِي أَوْصَى لَهُ‌[3].

'I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who, in his will, acknowledged a debt to one of his heirs.' Imam (as) said: "If the deceased was in a sound state of health, then give him what was bequeathed to him."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ اسْتَوْدَعَتْ رَجُلًا مَالًا فَلَمَّا حَضَرَهَا الْمَوْتُ قَالَتْ لَهُ إِنَّ الْمَالَ الَّذِي دَفَعْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ لِفُلَانَةَ وَ مَاتَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَأَتَى أَوْلِيَاؤُهَا الرَّجُلَ وَ قَالُوا إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِصَاحِبَتِنَا مَالٌ لَا نَرَاهُ إِلَّا عِنْدَكَ فَاحْلِفْ لَنَا مَا قِبَلَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَ فَيَحْلِفُ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً عِنْدَهُ فَلْيَحْلِفْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a woman who entrusted a man with some wealth. When death approached her, she said to him, "The wealth I gave you belongs to so-and-so," and then the woman passed away. Her heirs came to the man and said: "Our relative had wealth, and we believe it is with you. Swear to us that you have

تَجُوزُ عَلَيْهِ شَهَادَتُهُ وَ لَا يُغْرَمُ وَ يُسْتَسْعَى الْغُلَامُ فِيمَا كَانَ لِغَيْرِهِ مِنَ الْوَرَثَةِ[1].

Hadith.5544 - Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who died and left behind a slave. One of his children testified that their father had freed the slave. Imam (as) said: "His testimony is accepted, and he is not held financially responsible. However, the slave m

يَلْزَمُهُ ذَلِكَ فِي حِصَّتِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.5545 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi Hamzah and Husayn ibn Uthman from Ishaq ibn Ammar from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who died, and some of his heirs acknowledged a debt owed by the deceased to another man. Imam (as) said: "That acknowledgment is binding upon the share of the one who made

وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ إِذَا شَهِدَ اثْنَانِ مِنَ الْوَرَثَةِ وَ كَانَا عَدْلَيْنِ أُجِيزَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْوَرَثَةِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُونَا عَدْلَيْنِ أُلْزِمَا ذَلِكَ فِي حِصَّتِهِمَا.

Hadith.5546 - In another narration: "If two of the heirs testify and they are both just, their testimony is accepted and binding upon all the heirs. However, if they are not just, the obligation is only enforced upon their respective shares."

إِنِ اسْتُوقِنَ أَنَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ يُحِيطُ بِجَمِيعِ الْمَالِ فَلَا يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُسْتَيْقَنْ فَلْيُنْفَقْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ وَسَطِ الْمَالِ‌[4].

Hadith.5547 - Ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti narrated through his chain of transmission that he was asked about a man who dies, leaving behind a family while owing a debt. Should his family be provided for from his wealth? Imam (as) said: "If it is certain that the debt encompasses all of his wealth, then nothing should be sp

لَهُ يَا أَبَتِ تُعْتِقُ هَؤُلَاءِ وَ تُمْسِكُ هَؤُلَاءِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَصَابُوا مِنِّي ضَرْباً فَيَكُونُ هَذَا بِهَذَا.

"Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), freed the worst of his servants at the time of his death and kept the best of them. I (Al-Sadiq (as)) said to him (Al-Baqir (as)): 'O' my father, you are freeing these and keeping those?' He (Al Baqir (as)) replied: ''They have suffered beatings from me, so this is to bal

وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَرِضَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع ثَلَاثَ مَرَضَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ مَرْضَةٍ يُوصِي بِوَصِيَّةٍ فَإِذَا أَفَاقَ أَمْضَى وَصِيَّتَهُ.

"Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as), fell ill three times, and in each illness, he would make a will. When he recovered, he would carry out his will."

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَمَّا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ بِالثُّلُثِ وَ الرُّبُعِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ أَ شَيْ‌ءٌ صَحِيحٌ مَعْرُوفٌ أَمْ كَيْفَ صَنَعَ أَبُوكَ فَقَالَ الثُّلُثُ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي صَنَعَ أَبِي ع‌[1].

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about what people say regarding making a will for one-third or one-fourth of one's wealth at the time of death. Is this something correct and well-known, or how did your father (as) handle this matter? Imam (as) replied: "The one-third is what my father (as), peace be upon him, practiced."

أَعْطُوا الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ هُوَ الْأَفْطَسُ‌[3] سَبْعِينَ دِينَاراً قُلْتُ أَ تُعْطِي رَجُلًا حَمَلَ عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّفْرَةِ[4] فَقَالَ وَيْحَكِ أَ مَا تَقْرَءِينَ‌

"I was with Abu Abdullah (as), when death approached Him (as), and he fell unconscious. When He (as) regained consciousness, He (as) said: "Give Hasan ibn Ali ibn Ali ibn Al-Husayn (who was known as Al-Aftas) 'seventy dinars.'" I said: "Will you give to a man who once raised a blade against you?" Imam (as) replied: "Wo

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَبِي حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَوْصِ فَقَالَ هَذَا ابْنِي يَعْنِي عُمَرَ فَمَا صَنَعَ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَدْ أَوْصَى أَبُوكَ وَ أَوْجَزَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ أَمَرَ وَ أَوْصَى لَكَ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ أَجِزْ[1] قُلْتُ فَأَوْصَى بِنَسَمَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ عَارِفَةٍ فَلَمَّا أَعْتَقْنَاهَا بَانَ أَنَّهَا لِغَيْرِ رِشْدَةٍ[2] فَقَالَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَتْ

"I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'My father was on his deathbed, and I said to him, "Make a will." He (my father) said, "This is my son," referring to Umar, "whatever he does is valid."' Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Your father has indeed made a will and done so concisely." I said: 'He also instructed and willed to give you

إِلَيْهِ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ جَعَلَ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ فِي حَيَاتِهِ لَكَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَلَداً وَ مَبْلَغُ مَالِهِ ثَلَاثَةُ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ قَدْ بَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ أَنْ تُعْلِمَنِي رَأْيَكَ لِأَعْمَلَ بِهِ فَكَتَبَ ع أَطْلِقْ لَهُمْ‌[3].

'I wrote to Imam (as) - meaning Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) - about a man who died and had, during his lifetime, given everything he owned to you. He had no children at the time, but later he had a child. His total wealth amounted to three thousand dirhams, and I have sent you one thousand dirhams. If you see fi

إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع رَجُلٌ جَعَلَ لَكَ جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ شَيْئاً مِنْ مَالِهِ ثُمَّ احْتَاجَ إِلَيْهِ أَ يَأْخُذُهُ لِنَفْسِهِ أَوْ يَبْعَثُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ فَقَالَ هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ فِي ذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُخْرِجْهُ عَنْ يَدِهِ وَ لَوْ وَصَلَ إِلَيْنَا لَرَأَيْنَا أَنْ نُوَاسِيَهُ بِهِ وَ قَدِ احْتَاجَ إِلَيْهِ‌[4]- قَالَ وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ أَوْصَى لَكَ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مَع

"I wrote to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) asking about a man who allocated something from his wealth for you - may Allah (swt) make me your sacrifice - but later found himself in need of it. Should he take it back for himself or still send it to you?" Imam (as) replied: "He has the choice in this matter as long as

الْعَسْكَرِيَّ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى بِثُلُثِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَقَالَ ثُلُثِي بَعْدَ مَوْتِي بَيْنَ مَوَالِيَّ وَ مَوْلَيَاتِي وَ لِأَبِيهِ مَوَالٍ يُدْخَلُونَ مَوَالِي أَبِيهِ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ بِمَا يُسَمَّوْنَ مَوَالِيَهُ أَمْ لَا يُدْخَلُونَ فَكَتَبَ ع لَا يُدْخَلُونَ‌[2].

"I asked Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as), about a man who bequeathed one-third of his wealth after his death, saying, "My one-third after my death is to be divided among my male and female servants." This man also had servants inherited from his father. Should the servants of his father be included in this bequest, b

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ[3] قَالَ كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ بِلَالٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ يَهُودِيٌّ مَاتَ وَ أَوْصَى لِدُيَّانِهِ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ[4] أَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَخْذِهِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ آخُذَهُ فَأَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى مَوَالِيكَ أَوْ أُنْفِذُهُ فِيمَا أَوْصَى بِهِ الْيَهُودِيُّ فَكَتَبَ ع أَوْصِلْهُ إِلَيَّ وَ عَرِّفْنِيهِ لِأُنْفِذَهُ فِيمَا يَنْبَغِي إِنْ

Hadith.5556 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated, saying: Muhammad ibn Isa reported from Muhammad ibn Muhammad that Ali ibn Bilal wrote to Abu Al-Hasan, meaning Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), regarding a Jew who passed away. The Jew had made a will assigning something to his creditor. Ali ibn Bilal asked: 'Am I

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَقَرَّ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَقَالَ لِفُلَانٍ وَ فُلَانٍ لِأَحَدِهِمَا عِنْدِي أَلْفُ دِرْهَمٍ ثُمَّ مَاتَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَقَالَ أَيُّهُمَا أَقَامَ الْبَيِّنَةَ فَلَهُ الْمَالُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُقِمْ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمَا الْبَيِّنَةَ فَالْمَالُ بَيْنَهُمَا نِصْفَانِ‌[6].

Hadith.5557 - Al-Sakuni narrated through his chain of transmission that the Commander of the Faithful (as), peace be upon him, said regarding a man who, on his deathbed, confessed; "So-and-so and so-and-so each have a claim of one thousand dirhams against me," and then he died in that state. Imam (as) said: "Whoever am

لَهُ‌[1] إِنَّ فِي بَلَدِنَا رُبَّمَا أُوصِيَ بِالْمَالِ- لآِلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَيَأْتُونِّي بِهِ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَحْمِلَهُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّى أَسْتَأْمِرَكَ فَقَالَ لَا تَأْتِنِي بِهِ وَ لَا تَعَرَّضْ لَهُ‌[2].

I said to Imam (as): 'In our town, sometimes people bequeath wealth to the family of Muhammad (sw), and they bring it to me. However, I hesitate to deliver it to you until I seek your permission.' Imam (as) replied: "Do not bring it to me, and do not involve yourself with it."

فَأَتَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ادْفَعْهَا إِلَى فُلَانٍ شَيْخٍ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ كَانَ مُعِيلًا مُقِلًّا فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ إِنَّمَا أَوْصَى بِهَا الرَّجُلُ لِوُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّهَا لَا تَقَعُ مِنْ وُلْدِ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ مِنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ وَ لَهُ عِيَالٌ‌[3].

'A man bequeathed thirty dinars to the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her. The man brought the money to Abu Abdullah (as), who said: "Give it to such-and-such an elder from the descendants of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her," and that man was poor and struggling to provide for his family

لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُشْرِكَ مَعِي ذَا قَرَابَةٍ لَهُ فَفَعَلَ وَ ذَكَرَ الَّذِي أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ أَنَّ لَهُ قِبَلَ الَّذِي أَشْرَكَهُ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ خَمْسِينَ وَ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ وَ عِنْدَهُ رَهْنٌ بِهَا جَامٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ فَلَمَّا هَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْشَأَ الْوَصِيُّ يَدَّعِي أَنَّ لَهُ قِبَلَهُ أَكْرَارَ حِنْطَةٍ قَالَ إِنْ أَقَامَ الْبَيِّنَةَ وَ إِلَّا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ لَهُ قَالَ ق

I said to Imam (as): "A man appointed me as his executor, and I asked him to appoint a relative of his to share the responsibility with me, and he agreed. The one who appointed me mentioned that the co-executor owed him one hundred and fifty dirhams and that he had a silver cup as collateral for this debt. When the man

لِي إِنْ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ فَأَعْطِ فُلَاناً عِشْرِينَ دِينَاراً وَ أَعْطِ أُخْتِي بَقِيَّةَ الدَّنَانِيرِ فَمَاتَ وَ لَمْ أَشْهَدْ مَوْتَهُ فَأَتَى رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ صَادِقٌ فَقَالَ لِي إِنَّهُ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقُولَ لَكَ انْظُرْ إِلَى الدَّنَانِيرِ الَّتِي أَمَرْتُكَ أَنْ تَدْفَعَهَا إِلَى أُخْتِي فَتَصَدَّقْ مِنْهَا بِعَشَرَةِ دَنَانِيرَ اقْسِمْهَا فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أُخْتُهُ أَنَّ عِنْدِي شَيْئاً ف

I asked Imam (as) about a man who had dinars with me and was ill. He said to me, "If something happens to me, give so-and-so twenty dinars and give the remainder of the dinars to my sister." The man passed away, and I was not present at his death. Then, a truthful Muslim man came to me and said: "He instructed me to te

هُوَ شَيْ‌ءٌ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِصَاحِبِ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ[3] قُلْتُ فَهَلْ لِذَلِكَ حَدٌّ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هُوَ قَالَ أَدْنَى مَا يَكُونُ ثُلُثُ الثُّلُثِ.

Hadith.5562 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ammar ibn Marwan from Sama'ah ibn Mehran from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "The will is for the parents and close relatives in a fair manner; it is an obligation u

وَ رَوَى يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ مَوْلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ أَشْهَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى وَصِيَّتِهِ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع أَرْبَعَةً مِنْ عُظَمَاءِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ- جَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ إِسْرَافِيلَ وَ آخَرَ لَمْ أَحْفَظِ اسْمَهُ‌[1].

"The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, had four of the great angels witness his will to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him: Jibril, Mika'il, Israfil, and another whose name I do not remember."

لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ وُلْداً صِغَاراً وَ تَرَكَ شَيْئاً وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ وَ لَيْسَ يَعْلَمُ بِهِ الْغُرَمَاءُ فَإِنْ قُضِيَ لِغُرَمَائِهِ بَقِيَ وُلْدُهُ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ أَنْفِقْهُ عَلَى وُلْدِهِ‌[2].

I said to Imam (as): "One of your followers passed away, leaving behind young children and some wealth, but he also had a debt that his creditors are unaware of. If the debt is paid, nothing will remain for his children." Imam (as) said: "Spend it on his children."

نَعَمْ هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْوَصِيَّةِ[3].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who designates his slave for emancipation after his death (mudabbar). Can he revoke this decision? Imam (as) said: "Yes, it is like a will."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص هَلْ أَوْصَى إِلَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مَعَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ هُمَا فِي ذَلِكَ السِّنِّ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَا يَكُونُ لِسِوَاهُمَا فِي أَقَلَّ مِنْ خَمْسِ سِنِينَ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), whether the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, had appointed Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as), peace be upon them both, along with the Commander of the Faithful (as), peace be upon him, in his will. Imam (as) replied: "Yes." I asked: "Even though they w

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ فِي الْوُقُوفِ وَ مَا رُوِيَ فِيهَا عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع فَوَقَّعَ ع الْوُقُوفُ تَكُونُ عَلَى حَسَبِ مَا يُوقِفُهَا أَهْلُهَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

Hadith.5567 - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali Al-Askari (as), peace be upon him, regarding endowments (awqaf) and what has been narrated about them from his forefathers (as), peace be upon them. Imam (as) replied: "Endowments are to be manag

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع‌ أَنِّي وَقَفْتُ أَرْضاً عَلَى وُلْدِي وَ فِي حِجٍّ وَ وُجُوهِ بِرٍّ وَ لَكَ فِيهِ حَقٌّ بَعْدِي وَ لِمَنْ بَعْدَكَ وَ قَدْ أَزَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَجْرَى فَقَالَ أَنْتَ فِي حِلٍّ وَ مُوَسَّعٌ لَكَ‌[3].

"I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Al-Thalith (the third), peace be upon him, saying: "I have endowed a piece of land for my children, for Hajj, and for acts of charity, and I also designated a right in it for you after me and for those who come after you. However, I have now revoked that arrangement." Imam (as) replied: "You ar