Hadith 107
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Hadith.3250 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said:
A man struck another man on the head during the time of Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). The injured man claimed that he could no longer see with his eyes, could not smell any fragrance, and had lost his speech, becoming mute.
Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "If he is truthful, then he is entitled to three blood-money compensations."
It was asked: "O Commander of the Faithful, how can it be verified whether he is truthful?"
Imam (as) replied: "As for what he claims about his eyes, that he cannot see, it can be verified by asking him to look up at the sun. If he is healthy, he will be unable to stop himself from closing his eyes, but if he is truthful and cannot see, his eyes will remain open.
As for his claim about his nose, that he cannot smell, it can be verified by bringing something pungent close to his nose. If he is healthy, the smell will reach his brain, his eyes will water, and he will turn his head away.
As for his claim about his tongue, that he is mute and cannot speak, it can be verified by pricking his tongue with a needle. If he is able to speak, the blood will flow red, but if he is mute, the blood will flow black."
3250 - وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "ضَرَبَ رَجُلٌ رَجُلاً فِي هَامَتِهِ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَادَّعَى اَلْمَضْرُوبُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُبْصِرُ بِعَيْنَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَشَمُّ رَائِحَةً، وَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ خَرِسَ فَلاَ يَنْطِقُ فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "إِنْ كَانَ صَادِقاً فَقَدْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ ثَلاَثُ دِيَاتِ اَلنَّفْسِ" فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ يَسْتَبِينُ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَتَّى نَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ صَادِقٌ فَقَالَ "أَمَّا مَا اِدَّعَاهُ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُبْصِرُ بِهِمَا فَإِنَّهُ يَسْتَبِينُ ذَلِكَ بِأَنْ يُقَالَ لَهُ اِرْفَعْ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَى عَيْنِ اَلشَّمْسِ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَحِيحاً لَمْ يَتَمَالَكْ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُغْمِضَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَادِقاً لَمْ يُبْصِرْ بِهِمَا وَ بَقِيَتْ عَيْنَاهُ مَفْتُوحَتَيْنِ وَ أَمَّا مَا اِدَّعَاهُ فِي خَيَاشِيمِهِ وَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَشَمُّ رَائِحَةً فَإِنَّهُ يَسْتَبِينُ ذَلِكَ بِحُرَاقٍ يُدْنَى مِنْ أَنْفِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ صَحِيحاً وَصَلَتْ رَائِحَةُ اَلْحُرَاقِ إِلَى دِمَاغِهِ وَ دَمَعَتْ عَيْنَاهُ وَ نَحَّى بِرَأْسِهِ وَ أَمَّا مَا اِدَّعَاهُ فِي لِسَانِهِ مِنَ اَلْخَرَسِ وَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَنْطِقُ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْتَبِينُ ذَلِكَ بِإِبْرَةٍ تُضْرَبُ عَلَى لِسَانِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ يَنْطِقُ خَرَجَ اَلدَّمُ أَحْمَرَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَنْطِقُ خَرَجَ اَلدَّمُ أَسْوَدَ" ".
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