محمد بن علي الباقر عليه السلام

"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 parts.'"

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “No worship is dearer to God than watching out what you eat, and restricting your sexual relationships to what is legitimate.”

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “In fornication there are five disturbing issues: It destroys the beauty of the face, causes poverty, shortens one’s life, makes the Beneficent angry, and sends one to the hellfire to suffer therein forever.’”

“You should separate the beds of boys from that of other women when they become ten years old.”

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, forbade muka’ama and mukama’a. Muka’ama is that a man kisses a man, and mukama’a is that he hugs him while there is no robe between them for other than necessity.

Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, dislikes for you, O nation, twenty-four traits and has forbidden you from them. He (swt) dislikes frivolity during prayer, boasting in charity, laughing among graves, peeking into homes, and looking at the private parts of women." He (sw) said: "It leads to blindness." He (swt) has disliked speaking during intercourse. He (sw) said: "It leads to muteness." He (swt) has disliked sleeping before the last ('Isha) prayer and disliked talking after the last ('Isha) prayer. He (swt) has disliked bathing under the open sky without a loincloth, disliked intercourse under the open sky, and disliked entering rivers without a loincloth. He (sw) said: "There are inhabitants and dwellers from among the angels in the rivers." He (swt) has disliked entering bathhouses without a loincloth, disliked talking between the adhan and the iqamah for the morning prayer until the prayer is completed, disliked sailing in the sea during a storm, and disliked sleeping on a rooftop that is not enclosed." He (sw) said: "Whoever sleeps on a rooftop that is not enclosed, the protection (of Allah) is lifted from him." He (swt) has disliked a man sleeping alone in a house and disliked a man approaching his wife while she is in menstruation. If he does so and the child is born with leprosy or vitiligo, then he should blame none but himself. He (swt) has disliked a man approaching a woman after having experienced a wet dream until he has performed ghusl from the dream he saw. If he does so and the child is born insane, then he should blame none but himself. He (swt) has disliked a man speaking to a leper unless there is a distance of at least one arm's length between them. He (sw) said: "Flee from a leper as you would flee from a lion." He (swt) has disliked urinating on the bank of a flowing river and disliked relieving oneself under a fruit-bearing tree that has ripened, or a palm tree that has borne fruit. He (swt) has disliked putting on shoes while standing, disliked entering a dark house unless there is a lamp or fire in front of him, and disliked blowing (with the mouth) during prayer."

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 faith is in his chest. He is a servant obedient to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (sw), and he is truthful." Imam (as) was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the most stingy?" Imam (as) replied: "Because he earns his sustenance from lawful means, and seeking lawful sustenance is difficult. Therefore, he dislikes parting with it, knowing how precious it is. But if he is generous, he only spends it where it is appropriate." Imam (as) was asked: "Why is the believer sometimes the most desirous in marriage?" Imam (as) replied: "To protect his chastity from unlawful relations and so that his desires do not sway him in one direction or another. Thus, when he attains what is lawful, he suffices with it and feels no need for anything else." Imam (as) also said: "The strength of the believer is in his heart. Do you not see that he may appear physically weak and thin, yet he stands in prayer at night and fasts during the day?"

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is in the book of Ali (a.s.), that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “When people after me will commit fornication in increasing numbers the number of deaths suddenly will also increase.’””

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has condemned a man who looks to the genitals of a woman who is not lawful for him, a man who has betrayed his brother about his wife and a man whom people need for his benefits but he asks for a bribe.’”

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a young man from al-Ansar (people of al-Madinah) came face to face with a woman in al-Madinah. Women would wear their scarf behind their ears. He looked at her when she was coming, and when she passed by he kept looking, and she entered in an alley that he called alley of so and so people. He kept looking behind her until his face hit a piece of bone or glass in the wall which caused a deep cut on his face. When the woman went away he found blood flowing on his chest and clothes and he said, ‘By Allah, I will go and tell it to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause.’ He (the Imam) said that he went to him (the Messenger of Allah) and when he (the Messenger of Allah) saw him, he (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘What has happened to you?’ He inform him (the Messenger of Allah) and Jibril came with this verse, ‘Tell the believers to cast down their eyes and protect their genital organs (against indecent acts), it is more clean for them; Allah is well aware of what they do.’” (24:31)

“Abu Ja‘far, and abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, have said, ‘There is no one without a share in fornication. Fornication of the eyes is looking, of the mouth is kissing, of hands is touching, regardless if the genital organs materialize it or not.’”

"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "A woman touching her daughter in an inappropriate manner once she has reached six years of age is a form of indecency (a branch of fornication)."

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A boy and a boy, a boy and a girl, and a girl and a girl should be separated in their sleeping arrangements at the age of ten years."

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said that one who commits fornication faces six troubling issues, of which three are in this world and three in the next life. In this world it takes away light and beauty from his face, brings poverty and quicker death. In the next life, it is the anger of Allah, worse account and living in the fire forever.’”

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Those whom your right hands possess and who have not gained feeling of carnal desires must ask permission from you three times: before the morning Salat (prayer), at noontime when you undress and after Salat (prayer) of al-‘Isha’ which are three times of privacy and thereafter it is not unlawful for you and for them to come and go and move around each other. Those of you who have gained feeling of carnal desire must not enter in the place of your mother, sister, daughter and others without permission and you must not give permission unless he offers you Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace) because it is obedience to the Beneficent.’”

“The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Allah certainly loves the living person who is forbearing, maintains chastity and restrains from worldly matters (sins).”’

“One day the Messenger of Allah (sw) came out to visit Fatima (SA) and I was with him (the Messenger of Allah). When I reached the door, he (the Messenger of Allah) placed his hand on it and pushed then said, ‘Al-Salamu ‘Alaykum.’ Fatima (SA) responded saying, 'Alaykum al- Salam, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘Can I come in?’ She said, ‘Please come in, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then asked, ‘Can I come in with the person who is with me?’ She said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not have a veil on me.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘O Fatima, take the extra of your bed sheet and use it as veil to cover your head.’ She did accordingly and he (the Messenger of Allah) then said, ‘Al-Salamu Alaykum.’ Fatima, responded saying, 'Alayka al-Salam, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘Can I come in?’ She replied, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then asked, ‘Can I come in with the person with me?’ She replied, ‘And who is with you?‘ He replied, ‘Jabir.‘ So the Messenger of Allah (sw) entered and I also entered, and the face of Fatima (SA) looked yellow like the belly of a locust. The Messenger of Allah (s.w) asked, ‘Why is it that I see that your face looks yellow?’ She replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is hunger.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) prayed saying, 'O Lord, Who satisfies hunger and repels the cause of loss, satisfy Fatima the daughter of Muhammad.’ Jabir has said, ‘I then saw blood flow through its course and her face turned red (to its normal color), and after that day she did not experience any more hunger.’”