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لَهُ‌[4] رَوَى بَعْضُ مَوَالِيكَ عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع أَنَّ كُلَّ وَقْفٍ إِلَى وَقْتٍ مَعْلُومٍ‌[5] فَهُوَ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى الْوَرَثَةِ وَ كُلَّ وَقْفٍ‌ إِلَى غَيْرِ وَقْتٍ جَهْلٌ مَجْهُولٌ بَاطِلٌ مَرْدُودٌ عَلَى الْوَرَثَةِ[1] وَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِقَوْلِ آبَائِكَ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ فَكَتَبَ ع هُوَ هَكَذَا عِنْدِي‌[2].

Hadith.5569 - Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated that he said: I asked Imam (as): "Some of your followers have narrated from your forefathers, peace be upon them, that every endowment (waqf) specified for a known period is binding upon the heirs, but any endowment without a specified period is unclear, invalid, and rejected by

إِلَيْهِ‌[3] جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَيْسَ لِي وَلَدٌ وَ لِي ضِيَاعٌ وَرِثْتُهَا عَنْ أَبِي وَ بَعْضُهَا اسْتَفَدْتُهَا وَ لَا آمَنُ مِنَ الْحَدَثَانِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِي وَلَدٌ وَ حَدَثَ بِي حَدَثٌ فَمَا تَرَى جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنْ أَقِفَ بَعْضَهَا عَلَى فُقَرَاءِ إِخْوَانِي وَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ أَوْ أَبِيعَهَا وَ أَتَصَدَّقَ بِثَمَنِهَا فِي حَيَاتِي عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنِّي أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ لَا يُنْفَذَ الْوَقْفُ بَعْدَ م

I wrote to Imam (as) - may I be your sacrifice - saying, "I have no children, and I possess estates that I inherited from my father and some that I acquired myself. I do not feel secure from unforeseen events. If I remain childless and something happens to me, what do you advise - may I be your sacrifice - should I ded

كَتَبَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌ مُدَبَّرٌ وُقِفَ ثُمَّ مَاتَ صَاحِبُهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ لَا يَفِي بِمَالِهِ فَكَتَبَ ع يُبَاعُ وَقْفُهُ فِي الدَّيْنِ‌[1].

Hadith.5571 - Muhammad ibn Isa Al-Ubaydi narrated that Ahmad ibn Hamzah wrote to Abu Al-Hasan, peace be upon him, regarding a mudabbar (a slave who was set to be freed upon his owner's death) who was placed in an endowment (waqf), and then his owner died while owing a debt that could not be covered by his remaining wea

إِلَيْهِ ع مَيِّتٌ أَوْصَى بِأَنْ يُجْرَى عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ ثُلُثِهِ وَ لَمْ يَأْمُرْ بِإِنْفَاذِ ثُلُثِهِ‌[2] هَلْ لِلْوَصِيِّ أَنْ يُوقِفَ ثُلُثَ الْمَيِّتِ بِسَبَبِ الْإِجْرَاءِ[3]- فَكَتَبَ ع يُنْفِذُ ثُلُثَهُ وَ لَا يُوقِفُ‌[4].

I wrote to Imam (as) regarding a deceased person who had willed that a portion of his estate from his one-third share be allocated to support a man for as long as he lived, but he did not explicitly instruct for the execution of his entire one-third share. Is it permissible for the executor to turn the deceased's one-t

إِنْ كَانَ أَوْقَفَهَا لِوُلْدٍ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِمْ‌[5] ثُمَّ جَعَلَ لَهَا قَيِّماً لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا صِغَاراً وَ قَدْ شَرَطَ وَلَايَتَهَا لَهُمْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغُوا فَيَحُوزُهَا لَهُمْ‌[6] لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا وَ إِنْ كَانُوا كِبَاراً وَ لَمْ يُسَلِّمْهَا إِلَيْهِمْ‌ وَ لَمْ يُخَاصِمُوا حَتَّى يَحُوزَهَا عَنْهُ فَلَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا[1] لِأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَحُوزُونَهَا عَن

"I asked Imam (as) about a man who dedicates a property as an endowment (waqf) and then later decides to change something about it. Imam (as) said: "If he endowed it for his children or others and appointed a caretaker (qayyim) for it, then he cannot revoke it. If the beneficiaries were minors and he stipulated his gua

إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَرْضٍ أَوْقَفَهَا جَدِّي عَلَى الْمُحْتَاجِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَجْمَعُ الْقَبِيلَةَ وَ هُمْ كَثِيرٌ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ فِي الْبِلَادِ وَ فِي وُلْدِ الْوَاقِفِ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَسَأَلُونِي أَنْ أَخُصَّهُمْ بِهَا دُونَ سَائِرِ وُلْدِ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَجْمَعُ الْقَبِيلَةَ فَأَجَابَ ع ذَكَرْتَ الْأَرْضَ الَّتِي أَوْقَفَهَا جَدُّكَ عَلَى

I wrote to Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as), peace be upon him, asking about a piece of land that my grandfather had endowed for the needy among the descendants of so-and-so, the man who united the tribe. However, they are numerous and scattered across different lands, while the descendants of the one who made the endowment ar

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّ فُلاَناً اِبْتَاعَ ضَيْعَةً فَوَقَفَهَا وَ جَعَلَ لَكَ فِي اَلْوَقْفِ اَلْخُمُسَ وَ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ رَأْيِكَ فِي بَيْعِ حِصَّتِكَ مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ أَوْ يُقَوِّمُهَا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِمَا اِشْتَرَاهَا بِهِ أَوْ يَدَعُهَا مَوْقُوفَةً فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَعْلِمْ فُلاَناً أَنِّي آمُرُهُ بِبَيْعِ حِصَّتِي مِنَ اَلضَّيْعَةِ وَ إِيصَالِ ثَمَنِ ذَلِكَ إ

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ اشْتَرَيْتُ أَرْضاً إِلَى جَنْبِي بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَلَمَّا وَفَّرْتُ الْمَالَ خُبِّرْتُ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ وَقْفٌ فَقَالَ لَا يَجُوزُ شِرَاءُ الْوَقْفِ وَ لَا تُدْخِلِ الْغَلَّةَ فِي مَالِكَ ادْفَعْهَا إِلَى مَنْ وُقِفَتْ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ لَا أَعْرِفُ لَهَا رَبّاً قَالَ تَصَدَّقْ بِغَلَّتِهَا[2].

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as), peace be upon him, and said: "May I be your ransom, I purchased a piece of land next to mine for one thousand dirhams. When I gathered the money, I was informed that the land was an endowment (waqf)." Imam (as) replied: "The purchase of endowment property is not permissible, and do not mix it

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَفَ غَلَّةً لَهُ عَلَى قَرَابَةٍ لَهُ مِنْ أَبِيهِ وَ قَرَابَةٍ مِنْ أُمِّهِ‌ وَ أَوْصَى لِرَجُلٍ وَ لِعَقِبِهِ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْغَلَّةِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ قَرَابَةٌ بِثَلَاثِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ وَ يُقْسَمُ الْبَاقِي عَلَى قَرَابَتِهِ مِنْ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ قَالَ جَائِزٌ لِلَّذِي أَوْصَى لَهُ بِذَلِكَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ مِنْ غَلَّةِ الْأَرْضِ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who endowed the yield of his property for his relatives from his father's side and his mother's side. He also made a bequest for a man and his descendants - who had no relation to him - to receive three hundred dirhams annually from that yield, with the remainder to be distributed

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَوْصَى أَنْ يُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعَةَ مَوَاسِمَ‌[1] فَأَوْقَفَ لِكُلِّ مَوْسِمٍ مَالًا يُنْفَقُ فِيهِ.

I heard Abu Abdullah (as), say that he instructed for mourning to be held for Him (as) for seven seasons (mawasim), and He (as) allocated money for each season to be spent for that purpose.

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ لاَ أُحَدِّثُكَ بِوَصِيَّةِ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ " قُلْتُ بَلَى فَأَخْرَجَ حُقّاً أَوْ سَفَطاً فَأَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ كِتَاباً فَقَرَأَهُ " "بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ" هَذَا مَا أَوْصَتْ بِهِ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَوْصَتْ بِحَوَائِطِهَا اَلسَّبْعَةِ، اَلْعَوَافِ وَ اَلدَّلاَلِ وَ اَلْبُرْقَةِ وَ اَلْمِيثَبِ وَ ا

Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "Shall I tell you about the will of Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) then brought out a box or a container, from which he took out a document and read it: "In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is w

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَرَجِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ قَالَ‌ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ‌[2] مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي سَنَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ ثَلَاثِينَ وَ مِائَتَيْنِ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ خَلَّفَ امْرَأَةً وَ بَنِينَ وَ بَنَاتٍ وَ خَلَّفَ لَهُمْ غُلَاماً أَوْقَفَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ هُوَ حُرٌّ بَعْدَ الْعَشْرِ سِنِينَ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لِهَؤُلَ

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim wrote to Imam (as) in the year 233 AH, asking about a man who passed away and left behind a wife, sons, and daughters. He had also left them a servant (ghulam) whom he had endowed for them for ten years, after which the servant would become free. He asked: "Is it permissible for these hei

ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَرَى أَنْ أَدَعَهَا عَلَى مَا تَرَكَهَا صَاحِبُهَا فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ أَمَا إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع قَدْ قَضَى فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ بِخِلَافِ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَقَالَ وَ مَا عِلْمُكَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع يَقُولُ قَضَى عَلِيٌّ ع بِرَدِّ الْحَبِيسِ وَ إِنْفَاذِ الْمَوَارِيثِ‌[5]- فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى هَذَا عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَا

I was present with Ibn Abi Layla when Imam (as) ruled on a case involving a man who had allocated the yield (ghallah) of his house to one of his relatives without specifying a time limit. When the man passed away, his heirs came before Ibn Abi Layla, along with the relative who had been granted the house's yield. Ibn A

أَ وَ مَا عَلِمَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَمَرَ بِرَدِّ الْحَبِيسِ وَ إِنْفَاذِ الْمَوَارِيثِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَفَعَلَ كَمَا كَانَ يَفْعَلُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي شَكَوْتُكَ إِلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع فَقَالَ لِي كَيْتَ وَ كَيْتَ قَالَ فَحَلَّفَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ فَحَلَفْتُ لَهُ فَقَضَى لِي بِذَلِكَ.

I used to frequently go to Ibn Abi Layla regarding an inheritance matter of ours so that he could divide it. Part of the estate included a habis (a temporary endowment), but he kept postponing the matter. When this delay persisted, I complained about him to Abu Abdullah (as). Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Does he not know t

وَ رَوَى يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي كَهْمَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ سِتَّةٌ تَلْحَقُ الْمُؤْمِنَ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ وَلَدٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَ مُصْحَفٌ يُخَلِّفُهُ‌[3] وَ غَرْسٌ يَغْرِسُهُ وَ بِئْرٌ يَحْفِرُهَا وَ صَدَقَةٌ يُجْرِيهَا وَ سُنَّةٌ يُؤْخَذُ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ.

Hadith.5583 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Six things continue to benefit a believer after his death: a child who seeks forgiveness for him, a Quran that he leaves behind, a tree that he plants, a well that he digs, a charity that he establishes, and a good practice (sunnah) that is followe

جَائِزٌ[5].

Hadith.5584 - Ali ibn Asbat narrated from Muhammad ibn Humran from Zurara, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who gives a shared charity (sadaqah mushtarakah). Imam (as) said: "It is permissible."

إِذَا لَمْ يَقْبِضُوا حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَهِيَ مِيرَاثٌ فَإِنْ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى مَنْ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ فَهُوَ جَائِزٌ لِأَنَّ الْوَالِدَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَلِي أَمْرَهُمْ‌[1] وَ قَالَ ع لَا يَرْجِعْ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ إِذَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهَا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

Hadith.5585 - Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Al-Nadr, from Al-Qasim ibn Sulayman, from Ubayd ibn Zurara, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said regarding a man who gave charity to his children who had reached maturity: "If they do not take possession of it before his death, then it becomes inheritance. Bu

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى ابْنِهِ بِالْمَالِ أَوِ الدَّارِ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ صَغِيراً[3].

Hadith.5586 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj, he said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who gave charity to his son in the form of wealth or a house. I asked: "Does he have the right to take it back?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, unless the son is a minor."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ وَالِدِي تَصَدَّقَ عَلَيَّ بِدَارٍ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا وَ إِنَّ قُضَاتَنَا يَقْضُونَ لِي بِهَا فَقَالَ نِعْمَ مَا قَضَتْ بِهِ قُضَاتُكُمْ وَ لَبِئْسَ مَا صَنَعَ وَالِدُكَ إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَةُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَمَا جُعِلَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا رَجْعَةَ فِيهِ لَهُ‌[5] فَإِنْ أَنْتَ خَاصَمْتَهُ فَلَا تَرْفَعْ عَلَيْهِ صَوْتَكَ وَ إِنْ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ‌ فَاخْفِضْ أَنْتَ صَوْ

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "My father gave me a house in charity, but later he wanted to take it back. However, our judges ruled in my favor." Imam (as) replied: "What your judges ruled is correct, but what your father did was wrong. Charity is for Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and whatever is given for Allah

وَ رَوَى رِبْعِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ تَصَدَّقَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِدَارِهِ الَّتِي فِي الْمَدِينَةِ فِي بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ‌[2] فَكَتَبَ‌ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ* هَذَا مَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ سَوِيٌّ تَصَدَّقَ بِدَارِهِ الَّتِي فِي بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ صَدَقَةً لَا تُبَاعُ وَ لَا تُوهَبُ وَ لَا تُورَثُ حَتَّى

"The Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him, donated his house in Medina located in the area of Banu Zurayq. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) wrote: 'In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. This is what Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) donates while He (as) is alive an

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع إِنَّ أُمِّي تَصَدَّقَتْ عَلَيَّ بِنَصِيبٍ لَهَا فِي دَارٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا إِنَّ الْقُضَاةَ لَا يُجِيزُونَ هَذَا وَ لَكِنِ اكْتُبِيهِ شِرًى فَقَالَتْ اصْنَعْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا بَدَا لَكَ وَ كُلَّمَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ يَسُوغُ لَكَ فَتَوَثَّقْتُ‌[6] فَأَرَادَ بَعْضُ الْوَرَثَةِ أَنْ يَسْتَحْلِفَنِي أَنِّي قَدْ نَقَدْتُ هَذَا الثَّمَنَ وَ لَمْ أَنْقُدْهَا شَيْئاً فَمَا تَرَى قَالَ احْلِفْ لَهُ.

I said to Abu Al-Hasan (as): "My mother gave me her share in a house as charity. I told her that the judges do not approve of this, but if you write it as a sale, it would be accepted." She replied: "Do whatever you think is appropriate and whatever seems permissible to you." So, I secured it accordingly. Later, one of

يُقَوَّمُ‌ ذَلِكَ قِيمَةً فَيُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَنُهُ‌[1].

Hadith.5590 - Muhammad ibn Sulayman Al-Daylami narrated from his father, who narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as). He said: I asked Imam (as) about a man who donates part of his house to a stranger and then dies. Imam (as) replied: "It should be appraised for its value, and its price should

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ مَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَرَدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ الْمِيرَاثُ فَهِيَ لَهُ‌[2].

Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "Whoever gives a charity and it is returned to him through inheritance, then it belongs to him."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَرُدُّ النِّحْلَةَ فِي الْوَصِيَّةِ وَ مَا أَقَرَّ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ بِلَا ثَبَتٍ وَ لَا بَيِّنَةٍ رَدَّهُ‌[3].

Hadith.5592 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), peace be upon him, used to reject gifts (grants) in a will, and whatever a person acknowledged at the time of his death without proof or evidence; Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would reject it."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ‌ أَوْصَى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع بِهَذِهِ الصَّدَقَةِ هَذَا مَا تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع تَصَدَّقَ بِأَرْضِهِ فِي مَكَانِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا كُلِّهَا وَ حَدُّ الْأَرْضِ‌

Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) made this endowment: "This is what Musa ibn Jafar (as) has endowed. He (as) has endowed all His (as) land in such and such a place. The boundary of the land is such and such. He (as) has endowed all of it, including its palm trees, land, water channels, water, mills, righ

لَهُ رَجُلٌ اشْتَرَى دَاراً فَبَقِيَتْ عَرْصَةٌ فَبَنَاهَا بَيْتَ غَلَّةٍ أَ يُوقِفُهُ عَلَى الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمَجُوسَ أَوْقَفُوا عَلَى بَيْتِ النَّارِ[1].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who bought a house, and there remained an empty plot of land. He built upon it a house to generate income. Should he endow it for the mosque? Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, the Magians endowed property for their fire temples."

هِيَ لَهُ وَ لِعَقِبِهِ كَمَا شَرَطَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِ احْتَاجَ إِلَى بَيْعِهَا يَبِيعُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَيَنْقُضُ بَيْعُهُ الدَّارَ السُّكْنَى قَالَ لَا يَنْقُضُ الْبَيْعُ السُّكْنَى كَذَلِكَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لَا يَنْقُضُ الْبَيْعُ الْإِجَارَةَ وَ لَا السُّكْنَى وَ لَكِنَّهُ يَبِيعُهُ عَلَى أَنَّ الَّذِي يَشْتَرِيهِ لَا يَمْلِكُ مَا اشْتَرَى حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ السُّكْنَى عَلَى مَا شَ

I asked Imam (as) about a man who granted residence in his house to another man for the duration of his life or made it for him and his descendants after him. Imam (as) said: "It belongs to him and his descendants as stipulated." I asked: "If he needs to sell it, can he sell it?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." I asked: "Doe

أَرَى أَنْ تُقَوَّمَ الدَّارُ بِقِيمَةٍ عَادِلَةٍ وَ يُنْظَرَ إِلَى ثُلُثِ الْمَيِّتِ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي ثُلُثِهِ مَا يُحِيطُ بِثَمَنِ الدَّارِ فَلَيْسَ لِلْوَرَثَةِ أَنْ يُخْرِجُوهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الثُّلُثُ لَا يُحِيطُ بِثَمَنِ الدَّارِ فَلَهُمْ أَنْ يُخْرِجُوهُ قِيلَ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ مَاتَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي جُعِلَ لَهُ السُّكْنَى بَعْدَ مَوْتِ صَاحِبِ الدَّارِ يَكُونُ السُّكْنَى لِعَقِبِ الَّذِي جُعِلَ لَهُ السُّ

I asked Imam (as) about a man who granted another man the right to reside in his house for the duration of his own life (meaning the life of the house owner). Then, the one who granted the residence passed away while the one granted the residence remained alive. I asked: "If the heirs wish to remove him from the house,

يَجُوزُ لَهُ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يُخْرِجَهُ قُلْتُ فَلَهُ وَ لِعَقِبِهِ قَالَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَسْكَنَ رَجُلًا وَ لَمْ يُوَقِّتْ لَهُ شَيْئاً قَالَ يُخْرِجُهُ صَاحِبُ الدَّارِ إِذَا شَاءَ[1].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who allowed another man to reside in his house for the duration of his life. Imam (as) replied: "It is permissible for him, and he does not have the right to evict him." I asked: "Does this also apply to his descendants?" Imam (as) replied: "It is permissible for him." I then asked Imam (a

النَّاسُ فِيهِ عِنْدَ شُرُوطِهِمْ إِنْ كَانَ شَرَطَ حَيَاتَهُ فَهُوَ حَيَاتَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لِعَقِبِهِ فَهُوَ لِعَقِبِهِ كَمَا شَرَطَ حَتَّى يَفْنَوْا ثُمَّ تُرَدُّ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الدَّارِ[2].

I asked Imam (as) about Al-sukna (residential right) and Al-umra (life estate). Imam (as) replied: "People are bound by their conditions. If he stipulated it for his lifetime, then it is for his lifetime. If he stipulated it for his descendants, then it is for his descendants as stipulated until they perish, after whic

إِنْ كَانَ جَعَلَ السُّكْنَى فِي حَيَاتِهِ فَهُوَ كَمَا شَرَطَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَعَلَهَا لَهُ وَ لِعَقِبِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ حَتَّى يَفْنَى عَقِبُهُ فَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ‌[3] أَنْ يَبِيعُوا وَ لَا يُورِثُوا الدَّارَ ثُمَّ تُرْجَعُ الدَّارُ إِلَى صَاحِبِهَا الْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.5599 - Muhammad ibn Al-Fudayl narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani from Abu Abdullah (as) who was asked about Al-sukna (residential right) and Al-umra (life estate). Imam (as) said: "If the residential right was granted for his lifetime, then it is as stipulated. But if it was granted to him and his descendants

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كَانَ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الَّذِي أَحْصَى رَمْلَ عَالِجٍ‌[1] يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ السِّهَامَ لَا تَعُولُ عَلَى سِتَّةٍ[2] لَوْ يُبْصِرُونَ وُجُوهَهَا لَمْ تَجُزْ سِتَّةً[3].

Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) used to say, "Surely, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six if people were to truly understand their proper allocations; they would never surpass six."

كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسِ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الَّذِي أَحْصَى رَمْلَ عَالِجٍ لَيَعْلَمُ أَنَّ السِّهَامَ لَا تَعُولُ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ[1].

"Ibn Abbas used to say: Indeed, the One who counted the grains of sand in Alij surely knows that the shares (of inheritance) do not exceed six."

حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ‌

My father narrated to me from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who said: Al-Zuhri narrated from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utbah, who said: I sat with Ibn Abbas, and the topic of inheritance shares was brought up. Ibn Abbas said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) the Almighty! Do you think that the One who has counted the grains of the san

قَالَ الْفَضْلُ وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْعَدَنِيُ‌[4] صَاحِبُ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ الْكُوفِيُّ صَاحِبُ أَبِي يُوسُفَ عَنْ أَبِي يُوسُفَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمٍ‌[5] عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الْعَبْدِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ‌[6] عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ‌

Layth ibn Abi Sulaym narrated from Abu Amr Al-Abdi, from Ibn Sulayman, from Imam Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (as), who used to say: "The shares of inheritance are from six portions: two-thirds is four portions, half is three portions, one-third is two portions, one-fourth is one and a half portions, and one-eighth is three-fourt

إِنَّمَا صَارَتْ سِهَامُ الْمَوَارِيثِ مِنْ سِتَّةِ أَسْهُمٍ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا لِأَنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ خُلِقَ مِنْ سِتَّةِ أَشْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسانَ مِنْ سُلالَةٍ مِنْ طِينٍ الْآيَةَ[3]. وَ عِلَّةٌ أُخْرَى[4] وَ هِيَ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْمَوَارِيثِ الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ أَبَداً وَ لَا يُسْقَطُونَ سِتَّةٌ الْأَبَوَانِ وَ الِابْنُ وَ الْبِنْتُ وَ الزَّوْجُ وَ الزَّوْجَةُ

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ وَرِثَ عَلِيٌّ ع مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِلْمَهُ وَ وَرِثَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع تَرِكَتَهُ.

Hadith.5605 - Jamil bin Darraj narrated from Zurara, who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) inherited the knowledge of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and Sayyida Fatimah {s.a} (peace be upon her) inherited his possess

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا وَرِثَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص الْعَبَّاسُ وَ لَا عَلِيٌّ ع وَ لَا وَرِثَتْهُ إِلَّا فَاطِمَةُ ع‌[2] وَ مَا كَانَ أَخَذَ عَلِيٌّ ع السِّلَاحَ وَ غَيْرَهُ إِلَّا لِأَنَّهُ قَضَى عَنْهُ دَيْنَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع- وَ أُولُوا الْأَرْحامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلى‌ بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتابِ اللَّهِ‌

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "By Allah (swt), neither Al-Abbas nor Ali (as) inherited from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family). None inherited from him except Sayyida Fatimah {s.a} (peace be upon her). And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) only took the weapons and ot

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَجُلٌ هَلَكَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ وَ عَمَّهُ فَقَالَ الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَةً لَهُ وَ أَخاً أَوْ قَالَ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ طَوِيلًا[3] ثُمَّ قَالَ الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ.

I said to Abu Ja'far Al-Thani (as): "May I be sacrificed for you! A man has died and left behind his daughter and his paternal uncle." Imam (as) replied: "The entire wealth belongs to the daughter." Al-Bazanti further said: I asked Imam (as), "A man has died and left behind his daughter and a (his) brother", or he said

الْمَالُ لَهُنَ‌[4].

I asked Imam (as) about my neighbor who passed away and left behind daughters. Imam (as) replied: "The wealth belongs to them."

الْمَالُ لِلِابْنَةِ[5] وَ لَيْسَ لِلْأُخْتِ مِنَ الْأَبِ وَ الْأُمِّ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

Hadith.5609 - It is narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Zurara from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind his daughter and his full sister (sister from his father and mother). Imam (as) said: "The wealth belongs to the daughter, and the full si

وَ كَتَبَ الْبَزَنْطِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ‌ وَ أَخَاهُ قَالَ ادْفَعِ الْمَالَ إِلَى الِابْنَةِ إِنْ لَمْ تَخَفْ مِنْ عَمِّهَا شَيْئاً.

Hadith.5610 - Al-Bazanti wrote to Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind his daughter and his brother. Imam (as) replied: "Give the wealth to the daughter if you do not fear anything from her uncle."

لِلْأُمِّ الثُّلُثُ وَ لِلْأَبِ الثُّلُثَانِ.

Hadith.5611 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Zurara from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who passed away and left behind his parents. Imam (as) said: "The mother receives one-third, and the father receives two-thirds."

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ مَاتَتْ وَ تَرَكَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ لَا وَارِثَ لَهَا غَيْرُهُ قَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ غَيْرُهُ فَالْمَالُ لَهُ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ لَهَا الرُّبُعُ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْإِمَامِ‌[2].

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a woman who passed away and left behind her husband with no other heirs. Imam (as) said: "If there are no other heirs, the wealth belongs to him. For a woman, she receives one-fourth, and whatever remains belongs to the Imam (as)."

فَالْمَالُ كُلُّهُ لَهُ قُلْتُ الرَّجُلُ يَمُوتُ وَ يَتْرُكُ امْرَأَتَهُ قَالَ الْمَالُ لَهَا.

Hadith.5613 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Aban ibn Uthman from Abu Basir who reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a woman who passed away and left behind her husband. Imam (as) said: "All the wealth belongs to him." I asked: "What if a man dies and leaves behind his wife?"

وَ قَرَأْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلٌ تَرَكَ ابْنَتَهُ وَ أَبَاهُ لِلْبِنْتِ النِّصْفُ وَ لِلْأَبِ سَهْمٌ يُقْسَمُ الْمَالُ عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَسْهُمٍ فَمَا أَصَابَ ثَلَاثَةً فَهُوَ لِلِابْنَةِ وَ مَا أَصَابَ سَهْماً فَلِلْأَبِ‌[5] وَ إِنْ تَرَكَ أَبَوَيْنِ وَ ابْناً وَ ابْنَةً أَوْ بَنِينَ وَ بَنَاتٍ فَلِلْأَبَوَيْنِ السُّدُسَانِ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْبَنِينَ وَ الْبَنَاتِ‌ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ‌ فَإِنْ تَرَكَ اب

Hadith.5614 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Umar ibn Udhayna from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) had him read the "Scroll of Inheritance Shares," which was dictated by the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and written by Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as

"فِي زَوْجٍ وَ أَبَوَيْنِ وَ اِبْنَةٍ فَلِلزَّوْجِ اَلرُّبُعُ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنِ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَ لِلْأَبَوَيْنِ اَلسُّدُسَانِ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنِ اِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَ بَقِيَ خَمْسَةُ أَسْهُمٍ فَهِيَ لِلاِبْنَةِ لِأَنَّهَا لَوْ كَانَتْ ذَكَراً لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتَا اِبْنَتَيْنِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُمَا غَيْرُ مَا بَقِيَ خَمْسَةٌ".

Hadith.5615 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrated that Ibn Udhayna said: I said to Zurara, "I heard Muhammad ibn Muslim and Bukayr narrate from Abu Jafar Imam Al-Baqir (as): 'In the case of a husband, two parents, and a daughter, the husband receives one-fourth, which is three shares out of twelve, and the two parents each

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ‌ أَقْرَأَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع صَحِيفَةَ الْفَرَائِضِ الَّتِي هِيَ إِمْلَاءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ خَطُّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِيَدِهِ فَقَرَأْتُ فِيهَا امْرَأَةٌ مَاتَتْ وَ تَرَكَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ أَبَوَيْهَا فَلِلزَّوْجِ النِّصْفُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَسْهُمٍ وَ لِلْأُمِّ الثُّلُثُ سَهْمَانِ وَ لِلْأَبِ السُّدُسُ سَهْمٌ‌[2].

"Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) read to me the 'Book of Inheritance', which was dictated by the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and written in the handwriting of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). I read in it: A woman passes away, leaving behind her husband and both parents. The in

لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ أَبَوَيْهِ قَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ الرُّبُعُ وَ لِلْأُمِّ الثُّلُثُ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْأَبِ فَإِنْ تَرَكَتِ امْرَأَةٌ زَوْجَهَا وَ أُمَّهَا فَلِلزَّوْجِ النِّصْفُ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْأُمِّ فَإِنْ تَرَكَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ أَبَاهَا فَلِلزَّوْجِ النِّصْفُ وَ مَا بَقِيَ فَلِلْأَبِ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man who passed away and left behind his wife and both his parents. Imam (as) replied: "The wife receives one-fourth of the inheritance, the mother receives one-third, and whatever remains goes to the father. If a woman passes away leaving behind her husband and her mother, the husband receives

وَ بَنَاتُ الِابْنِ يَقُمْنَ مَقَامَ الِابْنِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْمَيِّتِ وَلَدٌ وَ لَا وَارِثٌ غَيْرَهُنَ‌[4]. فَإِذَا تَرَكَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَ ابْنَةٍ وَ ابْنَةَ ابْنٍ فَلِابْنِ الِابْنَةِ الثُّلُثُ وَ لِابْنَةِ الِابْنِ الثُّلُثَانِ- لِأَنَّ كُلَّ ذِي رَحِمٍ يَأْخُذُ نَصِيبَ الَّذِي يَجُرُّهُ.